Grant and Armstead Residents Make Local Visits
A series of short notes records visits and travel among residents of Grant Armstead Dillon and Butte. Names include James Dodd Guy Gray Carl Hansen Medlen Rex Watt Virginia Dickson L. C. Stocker Chas Brenner Isabelle Tom Brenner and families Mrs Christie Mrs Ward and others with trips to Dillon Butte Armstead and Grasshopper. Several engagements span Wednesday Thursday Friday and weekend activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James, Dodd
Guy Gray
Grant
Trevor
Waldemar
Chas. P. Brenner
Isabelle
Tom
Butte
Joe Chaput
Dillon
Virginia Dickson
Grasshopper
L. F. Waldemar
Afton Campbell
St. Anthony
Idaho
Rex Watt
Ogden
Utah
L. C. Stocker
Frank Esterwald
Armstead
Uncertain Willow Creek Work Crew Celebrates Relief Aid
In Willow Creek district a fence crew praises federal relief and Uncle Sam as they describe their first real job in years. They detail the camp on the George French ranch, fence construction, food, and lack of a single boss, noting the community’s gratitude as relief funds support families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crossley
Willow Creek
Sam
George French
Montana
Uncle Sam
Nelson School Hallowe'en Party and Drummey Invite
The Nelson school held a Hallowe'en party on Oct. 27 with a short program and games. Visitors included Mrs. Schuler, Mrs. McAdam, Mrs. Giudici, Mrs. Nelson, Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Meine, Loren Miller, Bernice Johnson and Dorothy Graham with cider and doughnuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson School
Hallowe’en
Harry Schuler
Thomas McAdam
Louis Giudici
Norman Nelson
Fred Johnson
Henry Meine
Charles Meine
Loren Miller
Bernice Johnson
Dorothy Graham
Drummey
Hallowe'en
Apex
P T A Benefit Pinochle Showers Apex School
The P T A benefit pinochle party at Apex school last Friday evening drew a good crowd and was a financial and social success. Mrs. Frank Morrison and Mr. T T McAdam posted high scores. Pupils performed a short program and A T Crosley played music. The room was decorates for Hallowe en.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.T. A
Apex School
Frank Morrison
T. T. McAdam
A. T. Crosley
Full Term of District Court Opens Tuesday
W M Logan Dillon R B Lowder ima Fred Lyons Dillon Patrick McMenomey Armstead Joseph 0 Maurice Wise River Glyde Miller Wisdom Morrison Dillon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Logan
Dillon
R. B. ‘Lowder
Ima
Fred Lyons
Patrick McMenomey
Armstead
Joseph
Maurice
Wise
River
Glyde Miller
Wisdom
Morrison
Lakeview Social Notes Highlight Oct 19 Sewing Party
Oct 19 sewing party hosted by Mrs. L E Culver drew a hearty crowd with twelve at the dinner table enjoying Yan kee baked beans and brown bread. Present were Mrs. Wm O’Connor and Mrs. Oral Gable, recent east arrivals liked by all. Herman Handy works in Teton City Idaho. Mrs. Frank Davis visits Oregon. the Daviss sold their sheep. Jack and Mildred Forsyth head to Bozeman for winter. Several locals dropped by including Frank Connelly of Deer Lodge and Fred Gilbert of Dillon. Picnic Fishing Club met Sunday. Mrs. Frank Jones has recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granger
L. E. Culver
Wm. O’connor
Oral Gable
Herman Handy
Teton City
Idaho
Frank Davis
Oregon
Mr. Davis
Dawis
Jack
Mildred
Forsyth
Bozeman
Frank. Connelly
Deer Lodge
Fred Gilbert
Dillon
Eliel
Frank Jones
Drummey School Notes Highlight Prompt Attendance and Activities
Eight pupils attend Drummey School with perfect attendance for two months by Junior Smith Virginia Smith and Grover Siladi and one month by Marjorie Staudenmeyer Alice Mae Staudenmeyer Dennis Smith Stanley Smith Betty Silach. Visitors Miss Stickney and Miss Doyle attend. others include Mrs N Carver Nettie Hand and Rev Tiderbris. The class collects country pictures for scrapbooks. a Columbus play was produced on October thirteenth. a Halloween party drew about fifty people. a parent teacher association meeting is planned for November tenth with Mrs Maynard Miller assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Buhrer
Elsie Garrison
Marie Schmidt
Glen P. T. A
Garrison
Glen
Val Tadovich
Butte
John Brakovec
St. James Hospital
Idaho
Fred Arbour
Birch Creek
Earl Fitschéen
Hartwig
Dan Little
Dillon
Piccone
Drummey
Dennis
Stanley Smith
A. Grover
Betty Silach
Alice Mae Staudenmeyer
Junior Smith
Marjorie Staudenmeyer
Virginia Smith
Susan Hand
Grover Siladi
Dennis Smith
Miss Stickney
Miss Doyle
N. Carver
Nettie Hand
Clyde Smith
Tiderbris
Maggie Hand
Maynard Miller
Farm project reports highlight sheep and livestock records
The year features 14 sheep 6 beef 2 poultry 4 potato and swine plus 1 grain project with the largest effort being keeping records on four bands of sheep. Several students started their own projects while others tracked farm costs and net income. Mr Williams notes excellent reports this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
Jackson Ladies and Guests Attend Social and Visits
Mr and Mrs S J Johnson and family visited Dillon for Benny to have his ankle cast removed revealing full recovery. Mrs Wendell Jardine and Mrs Jim Woody hosted the Friendship club at the Jardine home with plans for a bazaar and refreshments. Page notes multiple visits to Dillon and Butte, hospital recoveries, business trips, and social gatherings across the Jackson community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. J. Johnson
Alice
Benny
Dillon
Wendell Jardine
Jim Woody
Friendship Club
Jardine
Lucy Jardine
Fishtrap
Marjorie Paddock
Johnson
Howard Morse
Big Hole
Girl Scouts Halloween Rally and Party Held in Lima
The Girl Scouts met October 25 to rehearse for a Lima rally and held a Halloween party at Jane Stallings home. Prizes were awarded to Helene Klebba and Jane Stallings for clever costumes. Lima girls attended the rally, with a court of honor led by Mrs. Hazelbaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lima
Hallowe’en
Jane Stallings
Isabel Watson
Betty Jo Jeppson
Helene Klebba
Bladder Relief Advertisement With Juniper Oil
An old style ad promotes stopping night discomfort and bladder irritation with Juniper oil. It claims the product flushes impurities and acids, reduces burning and frequent urge, and suggests taking a pleasant bladder physic with buchu leaves. Availability mentioned as boxes of 2 25e.
Pioneer Thomas Murray arrives in Alder Gulch in 1868 obituary
Murray native of Wisconsin. Funeral at Catholic church Wednesday. Survived by widow, daughter Fay Edwards, sons Milton and Charles Murray Jr of Sheridan, and granddaughter Alice Edwards. Other notes report Walter Hill trips, library club delegate Flora McNulty, Vera Lewis travel, and seed pea crop shipment by F B McGregor. Doctors in Butte cast for two-year-old injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray
Wisconsin
Thomas. B. Murray
Alder Gulch
Fay Edwards
Milton
Charles Murray, Jr
Sheridan
Alice Edwards
Flora McNulty
Sheridan Woman’s Library Club
Butte
Vera Lewis
Dillon
Jeannette Spayth
Los Angeles
Elmer Hyndman
Louise
Lame Deer
Albert Branch
George Gammell
Allard
Billings
Red Cross Faces Nationwide Disasters and Relief Efforts
The National Red Cross reports a peak period in peace time during 1983 with multiple calamities across states. The Southern California quake, floods, and fires killed 426 and injured 9,000, damaging tens of thousands of homes. Montana relief costs reached 750000 in 1931 32. The organization relies on local disaster committees and member donations from Armistice Day to Thanksgiving to fund and coordinate aid nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
California
Relief Agency
Montana
Injured by Bulls At Big Hole Ranch
A. C. Bayers, local cattle raiser, sustained a broken rib and facial injuries after a clash with two young bulls at his Big Hole basin ranch. He received care from Dr. E G Free of Dillon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Bayers
Big Hole Basin
Bayers
E. G. Free
Dillon
Twin Bridges
Keep the Kettle Boiling Halloween Memory Poem
A poetic vignette set on Halloween two thousand fourteen. A lone dreamer is led by a goblin spirit through memories and a dim cavernous world. They glimpse a guarded cell with a vat of fat, a scene the spirit says is a kettle of moans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallowe’en
Also Mentioned on This Page
Alex Christie
Mr. Rees
Mr. Combs
Brenner Ranch
Merril Liggett and Son
Wheat Place
Smith M. Ames
Stocker
Roy Ward of
George Smith
Pierce
Engles
Milt Nay
Mansfield
Frank C. Blair
Elmer Selway
Lakeview
Relief. “Society
Jackson News
Sandford Shepherd
Dewey
Jackson
May Clemow
Mark Clemow
Elizabeth Clemow
Mark Clemon
Murray Hospital
Charlie Wenger
John Jackson
Jules Wenger
Mary McDonald
Betsey Clemon
Dan Pendergast
I. 0
C.F
Rebekah
Girl Scouts
Walter Hill
Carl B. Taylor
Beaverhead Abstract Company
Title Association
Ert Papett
PouNnoeo
Pearl I. Smith
Mont
Holton
Kansas
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