Local residents attend meeting and note hospitalizations
Community news from Dillon and nearby towns reports callers in Lima Bannack and Grant, delegates chosen for Business and Professional Women's conference in Glace Bay Park, new officers installed at St James guild, hospital releases, and county actions including signing beaverhead river water commissioner and bond issue outreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret “‘Sweefigy
St. James Guild Hall
Gladys ‘Forrester
Helen Andrus
Margaret Sweeney
Bertha R. Thibodeau
Helen Klebba
William Rosse
Dillon
Beaverhead
Montana State College
Bozeman Institution
Lima Musicians to Appear in Recital
Piano pupils of Nellie Little Poole will be presented in a recital at the Lima gymnasium Wednesday evening June 5 at 8 o'clock. The program titled The Magic Spell is open to the public without charge and features Mary Gordon Gloria Dean Louder Betty Keane Mar Jean Price Alta Renfro Junior Renfro Wilma Pope Joe Renfro Nonie Mc Kerritt Eileen Gordon Jean Gravely rank Merrill and Polly Tower.
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Lima
Nellie Little Poole
Lima Gymnasium
Mary ‘Gordon
Glora Dean Louder
Betty Keane
Mar Jean Price
Alta Renfro
Junior Renfro
Wilma Pope
Joe Renfro
Nonie McKerritt
Eileen Gordon
Jean Gravely
Rank ‘Merrill
Polly Tower
Scouts Receive Awards at Court
Twelve awards were presented to Dillon Boy Scouts at a court of awards held last night at the Andrus hotel. Dr R D Curry presided. The program included flag ceremony, dedication to scout law, tenderfoot and merit badge presentations, closing remarks, and taps. Percy Frazer announced cub camp week at Camp Lowlands near Butte from August 4 to 11. Dillon troop 14 won a Boys' Life banner for 100 percent magazine subscription.
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Dillon Boy Scouts
Scout
Andrus Hotel
R. D. Curry
Boy Scout Court of Honor
Robert Wolf
J. W. McCracken
George C. Farrell
Dick Evans
Board of Review
Percy Frazier
Winning Trout Contest Sponsored by Winn’s Sporting Goods
Anglers in Beaverhead and Madison counties are invited to join a fishing contest from May 26 to September 10. Winn’s Sporting Goods sponsors prizes for the largest Rainbow or native trout and also offers gear for both kids and adults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winn’s Sporting Goods Store
Beaverhead
Madison
Ranch laborer Benjamin Loy dies after weeks in hospital
Benjamin Loy 53 a ranch laborer and sheep herder died Sunday afternoon at Barrett hospital after a lengthy illness. A native of Washington he had lived in the area 30 years with relatives thought to live in Yacolt.
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Benjamin Loy
Barrett Hospital
Beaverhead County
Washington
Yacolt
This Week Opens Sewing Room Near City Hall
A large crowd toured the sewing room across from City Hall during the past week. The room is open daily 9 am to 5 pm with Friday the final day. The WPA conducts sewing for Beaverhead County’s needy, highlighted by a display and open house under the banner This Work Pays Your Community week nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
WPA
Roselle's cabins host Gelhaus birthday gathering
Mr and Mrs Joe Gelhaus entertained at Roselle's cabins in Armstead in honor of Mr and Mrs Francis Gelhaus of Kalispell for a birthday celebration. Guests included the host and hostess Miss Adelaide Gelhaus Catherine C Miller Mr and Mrs Norman Giles and Mr and Mrs Sylvester M Rogan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Gelhaus
Roselle
Armstead
Francis Gelhaus
Kalispell
Gelhaus
Adelaide Gelhaus
Catherine C. Miller
Norman. Giles
Sylvester M. Rogan
Sunday Supper Honors Miss Katherine MacGregor Guests
At a training school dining room Sunday night a supper honored Miss Katherine MacGregor and Mrs. Clarence Holter. Mr. Henry presented each guest with a gift from the group as Dr. and Mrs. E. Ss participated in the affair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine. MacGregor
Clarence Holter
Training School
Henry
Ss E
Wedding shower turns mock ceremony at Bay ranch home
Guests led by Mrs Pewe staged a playful mock wedding with Mrs Pewe as parson and Harriet Bille as bride. Alma Pyeatt played groom and Doris Quick wore bridesmaid attire while Laura Anderson acted as best man. The bride to be will wed Bill Koeneke of North Dakota in June. A midnight lunch followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Élen ‘Anderson
Brest Pewe
Bay Ranch
Doris. Quick
Laura . Anderson
Helen Christensen
Bill Koeneke
North Dakota
Kiwanis Hear Norman Kurtz on American Youth
Norman Kurtz former Dillon man now Western Union manager at Great Falls was the Kiwanis speaker. He discussed American Youth and the need to aid youths 16 to 21 in modern society. Dave Williams reported that lighting for the county fair baseball field is ready for purchase and installation by volunteers. Jack Barrett was elected Kiwanis president's delegate to the national convention with O K Moe as alternate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falls
Norman Kurtz
Dillon
Western Union
Kiwanis
County Fairgrounds
Kiwanis Club
Dave Williams
WPA sewing room draws 250 visitors in Dillon open house
Over 250 visitors registered at the Dillon WPA sewing room on Friday the final day of a weeklong open house by WPA professional and service units. Mrs Olsen, state supervisor, praised the Dillon room as the best in the state and noted many visitors toured different rooms during the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WPA
Dillon
Olsen
Dillon Rifle Club Scores Prompt Evening Shoot
Top shooter H Hignight posted a 264 in the Dillon Rifle Club Wednesday evening event. Other scores were P Lasich 228 C Gordon 247 FB Seybold 261 S Langdorf 242 F Stagg 251 C Buckingham 243 and C Banks 220.
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Dillon Rifle Club
H. Hignight
P. Lasich
C. Gordon
FB. Seybold
S. Langdorf
F. Stagg
C. Buckingham
C. Banks
Beaverhead high school yearbook released with student staff
The Beaver of 1940 annual, first in 19 years for Beaverhead County High School, was distributed last week. Editor Jo Ann Deputy led a 96 page issue with associate Joe Taylor and assistants Barbara Holloran and Albert Smith. Business manager John Wedum and associate Charles Schroeder organized the yearbook under sponsors Miss Fay Kirkpatrick Miss Jean Ballard and Miss Evelyn Rimel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Jo Ann
Joe Taylor
Barbara Holloran
Albert Smith
John Wedum
Charles Schroeder
Fay Kirkpatrick
Jean Ballard
Evelyn Rimel
Normal college ties shine at quadrangle play day
Rose Conwell of Red Lodge Betty Craver of Butte Madalyn McDonnell of Manhattan Doris Spoonemore of Maudlow Lorine Johnson of Belt Florence McBain of Dillon Shirley Erickson of Plentywood Valaree Sheldon of Roundup represented the Normal college at the quadrangle play day at Montana State College last weekend. Other institutions represented were Northern Montana College Eastern Montana Normal School and State College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Conwell
Red Lodge
Betty Craver
Butte
Madalyn McDonnell
Manhattan
Doris Spoonemore
Maudlow
Lorine’ Johnson
Belt
Florence McBain
Dillon
Shirley Erickson
Plentywood
Valaree Sheldon
Roundup
Normal College
Montana State College
Northern Montana‘ College
Eastern Montana Normal School
State College
Gargoyle Club Elects Maurice Hickey President
Maurice Hickey was elected president of the Gargoyle club, taking the helm of the organization and guiding its activities for the coming term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Hickey
Gargoyle Club
Lilacs Bloom Behind Campus In Quiet Color Display
The lilacs at the back of the campus form a gorgeous mass display. The Persian variety stands out with feathery fronds though mostly hidden from the highway. A detour around the campus rewards lovers of flowers as the early French variety, once dark, now shares the same shade as the American.
Installation of Dillon Assembly of the Order of the Rathbone Girls
Worthy advisor Jara was installed at the Dillon Assembly of the Order of the Rathbone Girls on Wednesday evening at the Masonic hall in a public ceremony. Other officers installed included Marguerite Johnson and Ethel Curnutt, with appointive and choir roles filled by Dorothry Anne Gosman, Ethel Forrester, Fallen Grimes, Maysel Mallon, Jeanette Spaberg, Dorothy Davis, Evelyn Gregg, Donna Trollinger, Patty Smyth, Mary Ann Luebben, Alice Davis, Annabel George, and Betty Blythe Stephan. Choir members listed with Judy Ann Chapman and others, June Patrick presided, with Marjorie Decker and Mary Farrell assisting. The event concluded with refreshments and a performance of My Task.
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Dillon Assem
Masonic Hall
Marguerite. Johnson
Charity
Ethel Jean Curnutt
Hope
Giovannina Cardinale
Faith
Elizabeth’ Saunders
Dril
Dorothy - Anne’ Gosman
Ethel _Mary Forrester
June Patrick
Marjorie Decker
Mary Farrell
Jo Ann Deputy
Marshall
Helen Shaffner
Alice Davis
June Johnson
Miss McAdam
Jenette Spaberg
Grade Athletic Awards Presented to Grade Schoolers
Twenty eight students received D letters from Miss Florence Hellman at grade commencement exercises. Recipients include Dorothy Ames Bonnie George Ar della Lanner Florence Casterline Betty Lou Christensen Mary Oryan Hazel Foster Lois Hazelbaker Betty Henry Marilyn Routledge Patty Stamm Erma Lou Warner Betty Swaim Marian Wiant Jean Stamm Ethel Anderson Bunny Jackson Jewel Wolf John Burwell Willard Casper Jack Dodd Larry Holloran Craig Olsen Rodney Sinclair Charles Davis Bill Curry Dale Dart Jack Davis. A total of 160 badges were awarded across basketball football swimming tumbling baseball and volleyball.
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Florence Hellman
Dorothy Ames
Bonnie George
Ardella Lanner
Florence Casterline
Betty Lou Christensen
Mary Oryan
Hazel Foster
Lois Hazelbaker
Betty Henry
Marilyn Routledge
Patty Stamm
Erma Lou Warner
Betty Swaim
Marian Wiant
Jean Stamm
Ethel
College annuals distributed for Normal College Chinook
The 1940 Chinook yearbook was distributed at the college on a Wednesday. Elizabeth Shotwell is honored as supervisor of primary training. Editor Paul Simons of Dillon led the publication with Genevieve Albertson as faculty advisor. Staff includes Vera Strandberg Missoula and others across editorial, athletics and business roles.
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Normal College
Elizabeth Shotwell
Paul Simons
Dillon
Genevieve Albertson
Vera Strandberg
Missoula
Francis Weger
Hinsdale
Hope Williams
Ruth Wyman
Dodson
Eleanor Buckingham
Hall
Calendar
Alma Johansen
Dag‘mar
Charles Sckulich
Florence McBain
Kenneth Martin
Stanford
Joye Sweet
Butte
Miss Albertson
Montana car registrations on track for record year
Deer Lodge Montana May 15 Registrations for 1940 show 120196 passenger cars and 38233 trucks as of April 30 compared with 135839 cars and 44480 trucks in all of 1939. Silver Bow leads with 10975 passenger cars and 1673 trucks. Registrations began in 1924 and show steady growth.
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Deer Lodge
U.P
Montana
Theodore R. Bergstrom
Registrar of Motor Vehicles
Bergstrom
Silver Bow County
Hayesl Baxter Recital Friday At Training School
Music lovers may hear piano pupils of Hayes T. Baxter Friday evening at the training school auditorium. The program starts at 8 o clock with participants including Barbara Boyer Patricia McFadden Donna Carrigan Bobbie June Paddock Marcia Warner Mary Lou Stroeder Patricia Myers Mae Belle Paddock Martha Stroeder Esther Ann Schmittroth Aureta McMenomey Gerry Gillies Patricia Carrigan Miriam Morse Marcheta McMenomey Barbara Tash Erma Lou Warner Marian Wiant Martha Gilman Henry Meine Helen Kosowski Bonnie Jean Harkness Arliene Cannnelley Betty Mansfield Nora Maxine Connell Dorothy Mautz Donna Trol linger Fred Chapman Jr Evelyn Meine and Howard Morse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayes T. Baxter
Barbara Boyer
Patricia McFadden
Donna Carrigan
Bobbie June Paddock
Marcia Warner
Mary Lou Stroeder
Patricia Myers
Mae Belle Paddock
Martha Hay
Stroeder
Esther Ann Schmittroth
Aureta
McMenomey
State baseball loop is revived in Missoula
A terse note from Missoula Montana announces revival of the state baseball loop with three players reported as contributing. Specifics on teams, schedules, and results are not provided in the legible text.
Baseball talents return to revived state loop in Montana
Fish Patrick of Butte leads league batting honors in 1937 with .448 and top marks of .475 in 1936 while returning to Copper Sox cleanup spot. Paul Szakach helms Missoula in 1937 with .416 effort. Spud Valacich of Great Falls, .410 hitter in 1937, will play short for Electric City. Several 1937 350 plus hitters will appear in the five team circuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Loop
Fish” Patrick
Butte
Copper Sox
Paul Szakach
Missoula
Spud Valacich
Great Falls
Electric City
Poppy Sale Exceeds Previous Years In Dillon
The Dillon American Legion Auxiliary reports a successful poppy sale led by Eva Cruz. Buddy poppies brought in 123 dollars, aided by Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts distributing in residential areas and served lunch by auxiliary workers at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
American Legion Auxiliary
Eva, Cruz
Auxiliary
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