Red Cross drive progresses in Beaverhead County
Mrs W W Brinkins city chair man reports strong local response to the annual Red Cross membership campaign in Beaverhead county with many firms already in the 100 percent class and others expected. The drive aims for at least one thousand members and rural areas are progressing under Miss Margaret Holloran with a cleanup to finish before Thanksgiving. Partial list of Dillon business houses and offices supporting the drive is provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Brinkins
Red Cross
Beaverhead County
Beaverhead
H. W. Stephan
Margaret Holloran
Dillon
Wells Brothers
Beaverhead Lumber
Dart Hardware
McCracken Brothers
Montana Power Co
Dillon Creamery
Consumer
Bagley
Beaverhead County High School
Luebben
Bond Grocery
Safe+ way
Vaughn and Ragsdale
Gosmen's Drug
Hazelbaker Insurance Agency
Dillon Plumbing and Heating Co
Warner’s Food
Camera Club Members View Travel Pictures at Dillon Meeting
Several reels of travel pictures were shown by Fred Woodside at a Dillon Camera club gathering on Monday. Ed Olson, the president, and Dr. R. D. Curry displayed still photographs. A special committee was appointed to consider the club joining the Business and Professional Women's club variety show next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Woodside
Dillon Camera Club
Ed Olson
R. D. Curry
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Chamber of Commerce reports autumn activities and Hereford show
Dillon Chamber of Commerce committees reported on autumn events at a board meeting held Wednesday evening. Bernard Williams said the Dillon Hereford show and sale on Oct 29 30 was a definite success and touted the smoker event for stockmen and consignors. The sale posted the second highest average price in the state this year and the board voted to support next year's bull show and sale. E W Bond and Bert Megquier noted the Pre Armistice Festival of Value prep event prior to Thanksgiving was successful, with setup of large antenna structures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Chamber of Commerce
Bernard Williams
Dillon
Chamber of Commerce
E. W. Bond
Retail Merchants Committee
Bert Megquier
Chamber -of -Common
Sheridan Ranger to Be Transferred to Lolo
Stanley Lueckens, Sheridan district ranger for three years, will transfer to the Lolo for est and head the Bonita ranger station. Chet Jackson, formerly with a government grazing documentary crew, will succeed him in Sheridan. The move takes effect Dec 1 with Jackson arriving Nov 16.
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Sheridan
Stanley Lueckens
Sheridan District
Lolo Forest
W. B. Willey
Beaverhead National Forest
Lueckens
Bonita
Chet Jackson
Custer National Forest
Beaverhead
Madison
Luecken
Willey
Jackson
Democracy in Home Base of School Parley
A lively PTA panel on Democracy in the Home featured 12 high school students under Dr. Marlin K. Farmer of Normal College. Participants included Hileen Grimes Dorothy Ann Gosman Joy Taylor John wedum Carl Davis Mary Ann Luebben Barbara Holloran Morris Sullivan Bert Gaskill Doris McAdam Elaine Willey and Joe Carroll as they answered questions on amusement allowances dating church attendance and related topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlin K. Farmer
Normal College
Hileen Grimes
Dorothy Ann Gosman
Joy Taylor
John Wedum
Carl Davis
Mary Ann Luebben
Barbara Holloran
Morris Sullivan
Ray Conger
Dorothy Davis
Ethel Mary Forrester
Mary Anne Luebben
Maurice Sullivan
Betty Barty
Bert Gaskill
Eileen Grimes
Wallace McMannis
Louis Schmittroth
Mary Spegar
Dorothy
College Music Program Presented at Normal College
A morning assembly featured the Normal college music program with Ralph McFadden conducting the orchestra and Arnold Clair directing the choral groups. The girls' ensemble performed selections including Trees and Strike It Up Tabor, with solo and group pieces by both ensembles and the orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assembly of the Normal College
College
Ralph McFadden
Arnold Clair
Helen Allen
Roundup
Leota Meyers
Deer Lodge
Ruby Rasmussen
Medicine Lake
Shirley Erickson
Plentywood
Lillian Cebull
Klein
Ruby MacLean
Butte
Margaret McCracken
Grass Range
la Rea Cobb
Corvallis
Andrews
Welkes
Glee Club
Odies
Dillon Elks Officer Visits Butte Lodge
L Ott Gordon district deputy of Montana West Elks visited the Butte lodge Saturday night. Members of the Dillon Elks accompanied him to the official visit and attended a dinner at the Finlen hotel with past exalted rulers and other Elks dignitaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Elks Lodge
L. Ott Gordon
Montana West
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Butte- Elks
Finlen Hotel
Elka
Thanksgiving Observances in Beaverhead Community
Beaverhead residents plan a full Thanksgiving with family reunions and dinners. Public services center on union worship at the Methodist church with pastors from several churches. Schools close Thursday and Friday for recess. Normal college students travel home. Special offerings aid Barret hospital. events include a Bagley building program and a firemen’s dance kickoff.
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Beaverhead
Roosevelt
Roy E. Ayers
Methodist Church
Dillon
Normal College
County High School
Paris E. Wells
Presbyterian Church
L. Belle Long
The
Baptist Church
J. A. Meeke
Barrett Hospital
Bagley
Mr. Gregory
Schermann
Dorothy Mae Minger
Margot Luebben
Mildred Nissen
Virginia Tovey
Charles
Dillon Capers to Aid Students with Blocked Funds
Dillon Business and Professional Women's club plans an entertaining Nov 30 event to boost its educational loan fund for Dillon students. Skits from local organizations will compete with judges from Armstead, Butte, Lima and possibly Big Hole basin.
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Oder
Dillon
Dillon Business and Professional Women’s Club
Beta Hall
Armstead
Butte
Lima
Hole
Gladys~Forester
Liberate 139 Chinese Pheasants in Valley Beaverhead
Sportsmen and the Butte Angler's Club released 139 Chinese pheasants in various valley sections near Maiden Rock. One bird failed to survive. the rest adapted quickly after incubation and rearing at Maiden Rock. Ott Vandegrift and Undersheriff John Troupe helped. The Butte group included H. E. Fisher Larry Hamilton John Cox and Earl Beaucof from Warm Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
Butte Angler's Club
Maiden Rock
Butte Angler’s Club
Ott Vandegrift
John Troupe
Butte
H. E. Fisher
Larry Hamilton
John Cox
Earl Beaucof
Warm Springs
No Dillon Ski Club Meeting This Thursday Evening
The Dillon Ski Club will not meet Thursday evening due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Members are reminded to observe the holiday and reconvene next week as scheduled.
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Dillon
Beaverhead County AAA reelects officers for 1940
J. C. Ferguson of Reichle is reelected chairman of the Beaverhead County Agricultural Conservation committee. Floyd Kenison of Dell, Mark Clemon of Jackson, Luther Smith of Dillon, and J. H. Keenan of Dillon are renamed to the group for 1940. The annual convention at Bernard Williams county agent offices set the year’s crop and range program plans.
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J. C. Ferguson
Reichle
Beaverhead
Conviction of William J Heaston Upheld by Montana Supreme Court
The Montana Supreme Court affirmed William J. Heaston’s life sentence for the July 24 murder of Joseph Potts in Wise River. Heaston was convicted by a Beaverhead County district court jury on Nov. 18, 1938, after a trial lasting the October term.
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William J. Heaston
J. W. Potts
District Court
T. HE. Gilbert
S. T. Schrieber
Boise
Idaho
Heaston
Joseph Potts
Wise River
Beaverhead ‘County
State Supreme Court
Woman’s Club visits from state president and planned talent show
Mrs. Martha Kaufman state president of the Business and Professional Women’s club visited Forsyth last Friday at a reception hosted by Miss Gladys Forester. The event previewed an upcoming February official visit. Local talent includes Don Wheat Mrs. Amos Wright singing solos and a dance by Jacqueline Selvidge with Claudia Faust on piano. The Dillon BPW club plans the Dillon Capers home talent show on November 30 to raise funds for the club’s educational loan fund.
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Professional Women's Club
Gladys Forester
Don Wheat
Amos Wright
Ben Davis
Miss Jaastéd
Jacqueline Selvidge
Claudia Faust
Dillon B. P. W
Dillon Capers
Bagley Building
Flames Destroy Kruletz Ranch Home
Fire destroyed the Kruletz home on the beach east of Dillon Thursday evening. Origin undetermined. Kruletz boys discovered the blaze on return from a wood cutting trip and the house burned to the ground before rescue could occur.
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Kruletz
Tony, Kruletz
Dillon
Thanksgiving Talk at Dillon Rotary Meeting
Rev Victor Lewis spoke at the Dillon Rotary weekly gathering praising gratitude this Thanksgiving. He urged peace among war torn nations and a respect for law, warning urban mechanized America risks neglecting sustenance. Student John Wedum reviewed WWI triggers and warned against current propaganda. Guests Lavon Robison and J R Maxwell attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
America
Lewis
John Wedum
Lavon Robison
Billings
J. R.maxwell
The
Bon Acord
Dillon Residents Describe North Pacific Earthquake Experience
Two Dillon women Mrs. J. W. Deputy and Mrs. Henry Rodgers recounted their eyewitness accounts after returning from California. They had been in a Tacoma hotel with Mrs. H. A. Kaiser when Sunday’s quake struck Washington and Oregon, prompting a hurried departure from Tacoma and a trip back to Dillon.
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Dillon
J. W. Deputy
Henry ‘Rodgers
City
Washington
Oregon
Tacoma
H. A. Kaiser
Rowan
California
Washington City
Beaverhead High School announces first quarter honor roll
Beaverhead county high school lists forty two students who earned places on the first quarter honor roll. Joe Taylor heads the group with an average of 2.833, followed by Jack Mattingly and J W McCracken, with many others named in approximate order of standing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead’ County High School
Joe Taylor
Jack Mattingly
J. W. McCracken
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Ma Bie Fis
Parent-Teacher Association
Glee Clubs
Dillon Elks
Butte Lodge
Plymouth Rock
Drake
Bis Dillon Volunteer Fire
Supreme Court
Montana Supreme Court
Women’s Club
Martha Kaufman
Dillon Organization
Forsyth
Rotary Notes
Victor Lewis
Dillon Rotary Club
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