Seed Potatoes Shipments To Argentina Amid Harvest Delays
The Irvine and Cottom farm sent five carloads of certified seed potatoes by rail to New Orleans for shipment to Buenos Aires, marking the first seed spud export from the district this year. Harvesting was slowed by September rains, leaving about half of an expected 200 carloads harvested as trucks to the town poured in for grading and storage for U S and foreign markets.
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Irvine and Cottom ‘Farm
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Ameri
Can Country
New Orleans
South America
California
W. L. Irvine
Irvine
Cottom
Fairgrounds
Montana Street
United States
Two Held on Game Charge Over Off Season Deer Kill
Two men Glen Childers and Pete Givogre of Wisdom were held here yesterday in connection with the killing of a deer and a goat out of season. They were taken to Philipsburg for arraignment after arrests by state game department and forestry officials. The men were said to have been operating in Deer Lodge and Granite counties.
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Glen Childers
Pete Givogre
Wisdom
Philipsburg
State Game Department
Forestry
Deer Lodge
Granite
Beavers Prepare for Battle with Butte Central Friday
Beavers meet Butte Central, famed for a stout lineup and a potent aerial attack, in a crucial Friday game crucial to district title hopes. With Rogan and Kamps injured, Beavers aim to limit the Maroons after Butte Central routed Bozeman 26 0 last week, as Pocatello’s heavy line presented further test.
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Johnson
Beavers
Butte Central
Montana
Butte Maroons
Bozeman
Livingston
Pocatello
Rogan and
Kamps
Mothers urged to have girls attend Scout meetings
Mothers urged to have their girls attend weekly Girl Scout and Brownie meetings on Wednesdays. Parents of third and fourth grade Brownies asked to procure uniforms promptly. Call Mrs. Paddock or Mrs. Kerr for information. Those without uniforms should contact Mrs. Bourquin. Rally planned for late October.
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S.M. Paddock
Fred Kerr
Douglas Bourquin
Girl Scout Council
Dillon Woman Dies After Illness at Barrett Hospital
Mrs. Peggy Westergard wife of Vic Westergard of Dillon died Wednesday afternoon after a two week illness at Barrett hospital. Born November 14 1902 near Lewiston Idaho she moved to Dillon 12 years ago and married Mr. Westergard in 1930. She is survived by her husband mother sisters including Wilma LeGate Catherine Bloom Fern Yates Edna Miller brothers William Green Carmen Green two half siblings in Canada and relatives. Last rites were held Friday at Brundage chapel with Rev Leonard Thompson officiating and burial in Mountain View cemetery. Pallbearers included CC A Bechler Joe Lynch Homer Faust Eli Peterson Paul Schwab and Walter Ronnemose.
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Barrett Hospital
Peggy Westergard
Vic Westergard
Lewiston
Idaho
Dilton
Westergard
Mattie Green
Clarkston
Wash
Wilma LeGate
Seattle
Catherine Bloom
Fern Yates
Nez Perce
Edna Miller
Timber
Qre
William Green
Portland
Carmen Green
Canada
Pete Westergard
Dillon
William Hignight
Brundage Chapel
Leonard Thompson
Mountain View Cemetery
CC. A. Bechler
Joe Lynch
Homer Faust
Eli Peterson
Paul Schwab
Walter Ronnemose
World War Vet James McCarty Found Dead in Timber
James McCarty a 54 year old World War veteran was found dead Tuesday in timber above Brown's lake after he failed to return from cutting wood searchers led by Sheriff Paul Temple found him likely due to a heart attack. He served in Company A 23rd engineers in 1917 later as corporal in the air service and was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars post 1448. Survivors include his wife two daughters in Sunnyside California and two sisters in Victor. The body rests at Brundage funeral home awaiting arrangements.
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James McCarty
Brown's Lake
Paul Temple
Lars Kalsta
Rock Creek
Victor
Mont
United States Army
Company A
23Rd Engineers
Air Service
Butte
Sunnyside
Calif
A. H. Woods
E. Conner
Brundage Funeral Home
PTA Conference Committees Announced for District Gathering
Mrs L M Holloran announces changes in committee appointments and new committees for the October 5 PTA conference. Dillon hosts delegates. registration will be by Mrs John Wolfe and Mrs Dick Evans. stage decorations by Miss Jean Ballard and her high school art class. luncheon by Mrs W D Ross and Mrs Walter Stamm.
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P.T. A
L.M. Holloran
Dillon
John Wolfe
Dick Evans
Jean Ballard
W. D. Ross
Walter Stamm
Coma Taee
History of Dentistry Club Topic by Dr. Curry
Dillon Rotarians heard Dr. R. D. Curry trace dentistry history from Aztec and Mayan practices to modern times. He noted nitrous oxide anesthesia enabled painless dentistry and highlighted the role of preventative care and the 1840 Baltimore dental college and 1844 Harvard showcase.
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R. D. Curry
Dillon
W. H. Stephan
W. M. Davis
Bozeman
Curry
Western Hemisphere
Dental College
Baltimore
Wells
Harvard
Record Rainfall Fells in Dillon Area in September
Oldtimers recall no September with such heavy soaking as 2.2 inches in 48 hours at the Normal College weather bureau from Friday 5 PM to Sunday. September totals reached 4.80 inches, nearly ten times 1939 levels, with widespread damage to hay grain and pea crops but welcome moisture for farmers and forest officials. Frost followed as skies cleared, with 32 degrees at the aeronautics station on the east bench and likely freezing in the valley.
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Normal College Weather’ Bureau
Dillon
Mayor marries Indian couple at courthouse ceremony
Mayor D. A. Galt officiated a small wedding in the clerk of court’s office as Johnny Box, 38, and Minnie Smith, 30, requested the mayor to perform the ceremony. The couple, from the Rocky Bay reservation in northern Montana, were en route to Fort Hall in Idaho.
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D. A. Galt
Johnny Box
Minnie Smith
Rocky Bay Reservation
Montana
Montana State pledges three Beaverhead freshmen
Local students pledged at Montana State college include three Beaverhead county freshmen. Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity claimed La Rue Beantreland George last week as pledges.
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Bozeman
Montana State College
Alpha Gamma
Rho
la Rue Beantreland
George
City Projects Progressing With Water Mains And Lights
City projects advance despite rain as 2600 feet of cast iron water mains are laid in seven blocks replacing four blocks of wooden mains and serving three new areas. Fifteen concrete bases will hold side arm light poles around Beav erhead high school district, with three lights per block installed by Montana Power after underground cables were placed.
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Beaverhead County
Forest Bayerd
Butte Street
South Atlantic Street
Barrett Hospital
South
Argenta
Bozeman
Glendale
Pacific Street
Montana Power Company
College Opens for Fall Term at Normal College
Fall term opens with 229 students registered by the end of the second day. Freshmen tests are held after morning classes and an assembly addresses by President Davis, Dean Moser, Superintendent Anderson, and Dr Ki Farmer mark the convocation. Missing staff member Elizabeth Shotwell recovers from Idaho accident. Jessie Duboc to teach her classes. Civil Aeronautics training enrollment hangs on minimum signups, with a Jan 15 completion deadline.
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Sheldon E. Davis
Anna Moser
Paul Anderson
Marlin Ki’ Farmer
Elizabeth Shotwell
Rupert
Idaho
Jessie L. Duboc
Shotwell
Anderson
Civil Aeronautics
Civil Flight
Normal College
State health divisions plan survey to cut infant deaths
Counties will be contacted soon in a program planned by the maternal and child health divisions of the state board of health and the Montana Medical Association in the interests of reducing infant mortality. Dr Edythe P Hershey, chief of the board of health division, said it was hoped infant mortality would be reduced to a minimum. Counties will be surveyed as to infant mortality rates and possible preventive measures.
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Maternal and Child Health
State Board of Health
Montana Medical Association
Board of Health
P T A Launches Vigorous Membership Drive
The Parent Teacher Association led by Mrs C M Casterline and assisted by two reps from each classroom started a strong membership push. The drive aims to set a record due to Dillon hosting the district convention on October 5, with banquet and luncheon tickets sold during membership collection.
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C.M. Casterline
Mary Farrell
LaMarr Hatton
Funeral rites held for Dell Rancher in Montana county
The Rev. Leonard Thompson conducted funeral services for Ephriam Peterson 72 a pioneer ranchman who died Sunday at his Dell area home after a lingering illness. Ceremonies were at Brundage chapel and interment followed at Mountain View cemetery with pallbearers William Gleed William Wyatt J M Campbell Earl Cantrell Max Merrill and Dr H A Maillet. Born January 13 1868 in Logan Utah he moved to Montana in 1884 and lived on a Red Rock Dell ranch since 1900. Surviving include wife Carrie three daughters Mrs N J Birrer of Sheridan and Mrs Ted Renfro of Red Rock three sons Dan Everett Darrell a son-in-law George McLean of Red Rock a sister in Canada and a brother in California and five grandchildren.
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Leonard Thompson
Lutheran Church In
Ditton
Ephriam Peterson
Dell
Brundage Chapel
Mountain View Cemetery
William Gleed
William Wyatt
J. M. Campbell
Earl Cantrell
Max Merrill
H. A. Maillet
Butte
Logan
Utah
Montana
Red Rock
Carrie
N. J. Birrer
Sheridan
Ted Renfro
Dan
Everett
Darrell
George McLean
Canada
California
Dillon youth on college judging team heads to Portland
Charles Green of Dillon is a member of the livestock judging team from Montana State College which left Monday for Portland to compete with teams from other western states at the Pacific International Livestock exposition. The team of six juniors and seniors will visit Don Warren's ranch in Deer Lodge the University of Idaho and Washington State College en route. Professor Ralph McCall of the animal husbandry department coached the group.
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Dillon
Charles Green
Montana State College
Portland
Beaverhead County
Greene
Don Warren
Deer Lodge
University of Idaho
Washington State College
Ralph McCall
Interest High In Education Measures In Bozeman Area
Officials backing the university millage levy and the state college bond say broad support exists. Both major parties endorse the measures and business, professional, and labor groups have joined civic and patriotic organizations including the Montana Federation of Labor.
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State College
Bozeman
Labor
Montana Federation of Labor
Business and Professional Women's Club Meeting
The group met in City Hall last Wednesday with several talks. It was announced future meetings move to City Council chambers. Dr Beata Hall spoke on the Equal Rights Amendment and Miss Gladys Forester reported on the Colorado regional conference held this summer.
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Business and Professional Women’s Club
Ifuture
Beata Hall
Gladys Forester
Colorado
Local Couple Welcome Daughter After Spokane Trip
Mr and Mrs Evan Burrells and Mrs Dan Hehneberry and daughter return from Spokane where they spent two weeks with relatives. The Barrett hospital announced the birth Wednesday of a daughter.
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Dan Hehneberry
Daught
Evan ‘Burrells
Spokane
Barrett. Hospital
Annual Red Cross Roll Call Opened by Beaverhead Chapter
Beaverhead Red Cross begins its annual roll call on Armistice Day November 11 for two weeks. Chairman Lee R. Light cites a pledge of about 1000 members, 60 more than last year, with needs rising due to local relief, garment production for war refugees, world disasters, and preparedness. He notes national war relief funds and daily England shipments, urges families to enroll, and invites sewing or knitting help through Mrs Stella Murray of Dillon.
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Beaverhead
National Red Cross
Lee R. Light
England
Stella Murray
Dillon
Mont
U. S
Red Cross
Kodachrome Stills Shown by Local Camera Clubs
Dillon Camera club members viewed Kodachrome stills at a special Thursday meeting. The slides were shown by Charles Welles president of the Great Falls Camera club and Ed Olson president of the Dillon group.
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Dillon Camera Club
Charles Welles
Great Falls Camera Club
Ed Olson
Dillon Hereford Show Exhibits 74 Top Bulls
Dillon will host the 74 top range and herd bulls at the annual Hereford show on Sunday Oct 27, the day before the sale. Twenty six Montana breeders consign the animals for judging in classes for two year olds and older born before 1939 junior yearlings and other age groups. Awards include best pair bred and owned by exhibitor best general exhibit grand and reserve champions with total cash prizes of $100 and other awards.
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Dillon
Montana
Casis
Erty Boeowat
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cottom Harvest
Hemisphere
Central of
State Normal
Teacher Association
Dell Rancher
Lee R Light
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