Armistice Day Observed with Parades and Banquet in Dillon
Armistice observances in Dillon featured a morning parade led by the high school band and World War II veterans, an address by Dr. S. E. Davis at the training school auditorium, and a later banquet by Beaverhead post with speeches by visiting Legionaires. The afternoon saw Beaver and Whitehall football with Dillon winning 40 to 0, aided by notable aerial plays. A dance at the city hall closed the day with Baxter-Tonrey music and strong attendance.
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Normal College
F. X.lechner
R. D. Curry
Legion Post
Flanders Fields
Davis
Beavers
Whitehall
Boone and Melton
Beaverhead
Metton Hotel
George’ Gosman
Mrs Nellie Dittman Dies After Illness in Dillon
Mrs Nellie Dittman died Thursday morning at her home on South Pacific street after a lingering illness. A Dillon resident for 19 years, she was born around 1860 in Ruby Valley. Survived by husband George Dittman of Helena, the funeral is Saturday at 2 PM from Brundage chapel with interment at Mountain View Cemetery.
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Nellie, Dittman
South Pacific
Dittman
Dillon
Ruby Valley
George Dittman
Helena
Brundage Chapel
Mountain View Cemetery
Dillon Boy Is Given Honor at Montana College
Kenneth Wheat son of Mr and Mrs Earl Wheat was elected president of the Presidents' club at Montana State College Bozeman He heads 60 college organizations and also serves as president of Kappa Kappa Psi fraternity The officers meeting was held at Hotel Baxter with presidents of many fraternities and sororities present.
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Kenneth Wheat
Earl Wheat
Montana State College
Bozeman
Kappa Kappa Psi Fraternity
Baxter
Ore Diggers Triumph Likely? Butte Mines Stop Local Team
Butte School of Mines routed Moe's Bulldogs 63 to 0 in the final home game as Mines used trick plays and a iron defense. Bonner and Erickson powered drives for Butte while Johns ton Johnson and Head starred. Normal lineup Medsker Halvorsen tackled but could not score against the Miners.
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Moe
Bulldogs
Butte School of Mines
Ore Diggers
Bonner
Erickson
Butte
W. Johnston
Johnson
Head
Medsker
Halvorsen
Miners
Optimism Seen in Beaverhead Mining Boost
Beaverhead county mining gains momentum with a Dillon to Bannack electric line by the I B Mining company. Completion promises cheap power to unlock lower grade ore, spurring new development in the Departure Blue Wing Argenta districts and increasing inquiries to Beaverhead Mining association and members.
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Beaverhead County
Dillon
Bannack
I. B. Mining Company
Territory
Montana
Blue Wing
Argenta
Beaverhead Mining Association
Beaverhead County Taxpayers With $1000 Plus On Their Dockets
Tax books show 38 firms and individuals pay $1,000 or more in Beaverhead County 1930 taxes led by Oregon Short Line Railroad at 79095.50. John Peterson is the top individual with 6203.86, followed by Poindexter & Orr Co 5718.60 and First National Bank Dillon 5408.56.
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Beaverhead County
Oregon
John Peterson
Poindexter & Orr Company
First National Bank
Gilmore & Pittsburg
Albers, Gerhard Co
Andrus Hotel Co
Beaverhead Ranch Co
Boston Montana Mines Co
Brenner Livestock Co
Christensen, Berg
Clemon
G. M
Home Ranch
C. L. Livestock Cove
Cook Sheep Co
Donovan Ranch Co
Eliel Brothers, Inc
Dillon
Peterson & Hansen
Gilmore & Pittsburg Ry
Gleed. Brothers Co
Gravely, J. Qo
Ccceeceeseeseees
Halligan
Maggie
Inabnit
John
Merrill, FL ML, Sr
Montana Mercantile Co
Nay’ Brothers
Orr, Matt
Bert
Ernest
O. S. L, Railroad Co
Peterson
Samuel
Pierce
Thomas
P. & O. Livestock Co
Rife
Katherine
Robbers
J. H
al E O
William
Harry
Selway Sheep Co
State Bank & Trust Co
Tash
W. Loop
Thompson, Henry
Western Wholesale Groc. Co
White Investment Co
West Union Telegraph Co
Mount. States Tel. & Tel. Co
U. S
Dillon Rotary Club honors Armistice Day with veterans
Dillon Rotary Club's Armistice Day meeting featured ex servicemen guests from the army navy and marines with T I Gilbert as chair. Veterans recounted armistice moments and J C Fuller read Joe Jaques memoirs while Dr R D Curry recited In Flanders Fields. T E Gilbert delivered a memorable peace thesis and the gathering sang America.
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Katherine MacGregor
Beaverhead
American Legion
J. C. Jeppson
U. S.A
Yankee Doodle
Beavers Upset Whitehall With 40 Point Football Win
The Beavers defeated Whitehall 40 to 0 in a dominant performance highlighted by a record passing percentage. Melton and Boone both scored on aerials as five Beaver touchdowns came via passes. Whitehall showed effort but was unable to threaten the Beavers, whose defense limited downs to only two holds.
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Beaver
Whitehall
Beavers
Melton
Boone
Whitehall Gang
Dillon Lovelace
L. English
Coyotes Ravage Lost Sheep Near Mantle Ranch
Stanley Sisterson operating the Mantle ranch lost 24 lambs to coyotes near the Hogback as two herders moved a band from Madison county. A three mile passage and late arrival led to a missing count of 128 sheep, prompting a search effort.
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Beaverhead County
Stanley Sisterson
Old Mantle Ranch
Madison County
Zeigler Springs
Well Known Dillon Resident Dies After Illness
William S Branstator, a longtime Dillon resident and former automobile painter, died Sunday at Barrett hospital after a two week illness due to cancer. Born July 3, 1854 in Huntington Indiana he came to Montana about thirty years ago and lived in Dillon for 26 years. He was single with no near relatives and the funeral was held Wednesday at Brundage chapel with interment in Mountain View cemetery.
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Dillon
William S.branstator
Barrett Hospital
Huntington
Indiana
Montana
Brundage Chapel
Mountain View Cemetery
Former Dillon Resident Jeanetta Burdine Wallace Died
Mrs Jeanetta Burdine Wallace widow of Thomas A Wallace longtime rancher near Point of Rocks and former Dillon resident died Friday at her Twin Bridges home. Funeral was held Monday with Rev J D Smith officiating and interment in Mountain View cemetery.
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Jeanetta Burdine Wallace
Thomas A. Wallace
Point of Rocks
Twin Bridges
J. D. Smith
Methodist Church
Mountain View
Women's Chorus Forms With 28 Members At Start
The newly organized women's chorus held its regular rehearsal last Tuesday with 28 members present. New singers may join, aiming for at least 30. Rehearsals are Tuesdays 7 to 8 pm in the training school music room. director is Mrs W G Gilbert and pianist Mrs Grace Cashmore.
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Mesdames C. P. Thomas
H. H. Bates
Earl Wheat
Findlay Watson
W. H. Stephan
D. A. Galt
H. M. Warner
J.anson Baxter
Roy Forrester
A. F. Waldorf
Alvin Jones
W. W. Hawkins
Howard Morse
T. E. Luebben
J. D. Smith
Earl Fairbanks
H. N. Tragitt
Martha A. Pyeatt
R. D. Curry
H. B. Hanson
Sam Wilkinson
W. W. Wahl
Wilma Colfer
J. C. Jeppson
Esther York
Trains in Dillon Change Schedules Last Sunday
All passenger trains through Dillon updated times last Sunday. Train 29 arrives northbound at 1:20 a m from 1:52, Train 30 southbound at 11:25 a m from 10:28, Train 31 northbound after noon at 12:58 p m from 1:11, Train 32 southbound evening at 7:15 from 7:10.
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Dillon
Shakespeare Club Plans November Meeting at St James
The Shakespeare club will convene Saturday November 15 at St James guild hall to discuss the play Death Takes a Holiday.
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Shakespeare Club
St. James Guild Hall
Red Cross Campaign Opens in Beaverhead County
Beaverhead county kicked off its annual Red Cross membership drive last Tuesday and will run until November 20. Chairman Lambert Eliel is confident the 1,000 membership quota will be met as districts report strong responses, with booths planned in banks and the post office for the final drive supervised by Miss Myrl Erwin. Mayor Roscoe Cornell urges all citizens to join and support Red Cross disaster relief efforts.
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Beaverhead County
Red Cross
Polaris
Beaverhead
Myrl Erwin
Eliel
Roscoe Cornell
Dillon
United States
American Red Cross
American National Red Cross
Congress
Robbery arraignment in District Court for Fred Johnson
Fred Johnson faced arraignment in the justice court before Judge George Opp on a robbery charge and was bound over to the district court on $3,000 bond. He was arrested on a complaint by Charles Barnett who says Johnson took $30.
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Fred Johnson
Justice Court
George Opp
District Court
Charles Barnett
Johnson
Mining Association To Visit School of Mines Wednesday
Beaverhead Mining Association plans a Wednesday visit to the Butte School of Mines invited by President Francis Thompson. About twenty members will tour equipment and mineral displays, join a faculty luncheon at noon, attend classes, and hear mining industry lectures. A Tuesday meeting at the Sugar Bowl cafe will organize plans.
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Beaverhead Mining Association
Francis Thompson
Butte School of Mines
Montana
Mining College
Sugar Bowl Tafe
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Montana College
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Gustafson
Mathews
Garrett
Stocher
Hoffland
Hodges
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R. Mozell
Crowley
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Holloran
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Fox
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Casper
A. Taft
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Nelson
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Ansheim
A. Johnson
Halvorson
Nate
Erickson Dahlman
Dillon Rotary Club
France
T. Ix. Gilbert
H. Brown Beenee
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Edwards Wee
William Branstator
Women's Chorus
Lambert Eliel
Mining Association
School of Mines
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