John Pendergast Funeral Monday
John Pendergast 82 of Jackson died last Friday after a long illness. He lived in Beaverhead county over 50 years, ran a Grasshopper ranch, later resided in the Big Hole. Survived by five sons, two daughters, seven grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral from St Rose Catholic Church with burial at Mountain View. pallbearers named. Rosary offered Sunday at Brundage funeral home.
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John Pendergast
Jackson
Beaverhead County
Grasshopper
Big Hole
John
Bannack
Tom
Wisdom
Dan
William
Boulder
Walter
Pasadena
Margaret Chipman
Helen Rainow
California
St. Rose Catholic Church
Timothy Clifford
Lima
Mountain View
Pall Peaters
Roy Fond
Silas Dishno
J. P. Lossi
Sanford Shepherd
John Jackson
A. W. Wilson
Brundage Funeral Home
Big Hole Basin
Dillon
Swan Johnson
Mark Clemow
Elizabeth Clemow
Roy Tord
Martin Jackson
Bon O’neil
Plen
Carl Holmen
Mamett Carroll
John Hutchins
Charles Wenger
Frank Husted
Frank Reed
Bol) Tansen
Wise River
Large Range Area Survey Completed in Big Hole Wise River
A five man crew finished an inventory of forest resources in the Big Hole and Wise River districts, surveying 221000 acres to determine carrying capacity for livestock and guide range management. Work will resume next year as Mr Snock of the FRA agency inspects water hole and spring improvement sites on public land.
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Big Hole
Wise River
iMr. Snock
FRA
Government FSRC ewe shipments reported in district
The first shipment of ewes purchased by the government under the FSRC was made last Monday and another shipment was loaded Wednesday. Sam Ditty, manager for this district, states.
Father of Dillon Resident George Nathan Rhoades Dies
Funeral services were held last week in Modena Utah for George Nathan Rhoades a longtime member of the Eagles lodge. He was the father of Mrs Gladys McLaren of Dillon and had numerous friends in Dillon who knew him from visits over the years.
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George
Nathan Rhoades
Modena
Utah
Eagles Lodge
Gladys McLaren
Dillon
Former Resident Frank B. Williams Dies in California
Beav erhead county native Frank B. Williams died last Friday night at his Stockton California home. Born in England 77 years ago he came to America at 17 and lived in Wisconsin the Black Hills Bannack and Dillon before moving to California. He was a Mason of Dillon Lodge No 16 A F and A M and is survived by a brother IH Williams three other brothers and four sisters in England. Burial took place in California.
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Frank B. Williams
Beaverhead County
Stockton
Calif
England
America
Wisconsin
Black Hills
Bannack
Williams
Dillon
California
Dillon Loxige No. 16
IH. Williams
Delegates Attend District Meeting of Business Women
A district meeting of the National Federation of Business and Professional Women was held in Anaconda at the Montana hotel on Sunday October 7 with a luncheon and music by the Anaconda club. Georgia Higgins state president spoke on Flashes from the Denver directors meeting and Clara Dugan discussed social service progress from 1932 to today. Attending clubs included Anaconda Butte Bozeman Missoula Helena and Dillon totaling seventy nine delegates led by Luella Stickney Genevieve Metlen Fern Schuyler and Nellie Jensen.
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Montana
Anaconda Club
Georgia Higgins
Bozeman
National Board of Directors
Denver
Colo
Clara Duggan
Social Service Department
FERA
Anaconda
Butte
Missoula
Helena
Dillon
Luella Stickney
Genevieve Metlen
Fern Schuyler
Nellie Jensen
Charity Ball Planned By Local Elks At Dillon
The regular Elks meeting decided to hold the annual charity ball again with date to be announced. This will be the third dance of its kind sponsored by the Elks after successful previous events. District Deputy Wilbur Hanley of Butte visited the Dillon lodge, with a social session and refreshments following.
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Order of Elks
The
Elks
Wilbur Hanley
Butte
Dillon Lodge
Golden Anniversary Celebrated by Mr and Mrs Louis Stahl
Mr and Mrs Louis Stahl marked their fiftieth wedding anniversary with open house at their Stahl apartments and greetings from friends. They received three congratulatory cablegrams from Germany and hosted a 7 pm dinner for relatives and friends, followed by a Sunday dinner at the Andrus hotel for about thirty relatives including children and grandchildren, with guests from Helena and Idaho.
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Louis Stahl
Paul Stahl
Andrus Hotel
Helena
Pte
Idaho
Fire Prevention week topic at Dillon Rotary meeting
In observance of Fire Prevention week October 8 to 15 Dillon Rotarians heard Chief Otto Vandegrift of the local fire department discuss fire safety. The talk cited ten thousand annual US fire deaths and massive property losses.
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Dillon
Otto Vandegrift
Vandegrift
Holmes
United States
Robert E. Albright
France
Spain
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Charles Henry
Harold Warner
A. J. Pass
Butte
A. H. McCartney
Wise River
Normal Bulldogs Start 1934 Training Camp
Normal Bulldogs under coach Herbert Kakuske begin 1934 practice with 25 players at the fairgrounds. Veterans include Captain Thompson Roesti Kenny Rouse Wetzel and 1st Holbert Blackburn lox. New and returning players are listed with several staff and managers aboard. No schedule yet.
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Herbert Kakuske
Bulldogs
Fairgrounds
Thompson
Roesti
Kenny
Rouse
Wetzel
The
Normal
Hamilton
Lenning
Skoot
Blair
Ralph Wadaily
Donald Lowry
Joseph Cullen
Meehan
Dyche
Strasser
Robinson
Koyveck
Fish
Barnes
Vanderark
McGinley
Sperling
Karp
Ernest Desonia
Henry Edwards
Larry Mulleny
Gilbert Hide
Dillon Students Pledged Into Multiple Fraternities
Six Dillon students attending the University of Montana at Missoula have been pledged into several fraternities. Tyro and Bob Erwin joined Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Wilbur Gilbert joined Sigma Chi, Bill Jennings Hiram Lapham and Vincent Pendleton joined Sigma Phi Ipsilon. Jeff Cox of Twin Bridges visited Dillon on business Tuesday.
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Dillon
University of Montana At
Problems in Training Special Class Teachers Explored
Dr. Louis M. Schleier, former training school staffer, writes on handicapped children in a new book. At Macomb Illinois State Teachers College he contributes to a broader discussion of education for the blind deaf speech defects cripples and mentally retarded. An Oct 10 assembly featured Marguerite Collins piano soloist and vocal performances by Dr Stephan with spirituals. Normal College enrollment sits at 335 a nine percent drop from last year due to tuition pressures and job offers for graduates influence lower attendance. juniors appear fewer as graduates secure positions and delay return to campus.
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Louis M. Schleier
Schleier
State Teachers College
Macomb
Illinois
Marguerite Collins
Selim Palmgren
Moskoski
Chopin
Greig
Rio
Dr. Stephan
Handel
Franz
William Arm Fisher
Oley
Dillon
The
Normal College
Montana
Ivisi
Dillon Sportsmen Enjoy Fine Trip to Elk Lake
A Dillon party led by Vic Westergaard, Herman Peterson, and Joe Lynch returned from a hunting and fishing trip to Elk Lake in the Centennial valley. They spent several days there and all came back with limits of ducks and fish. Friends received portions of the catch, including a brace of ducks or a big trout from Hidden Lake.
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Dillon
Vic Westergaard
Herman Peterson
Joe Lynch
Elk Lake
Centennial Valley
Hidden Lake
Butte Businessmen To Tour Dillon District
More than 100 Butte business and professional men will tour October 18 to 20 as a goodwill junket by the Butte Chamber of Commerce. The motorcade will visit 42 towns from Dillon to Missoula with entertainment at each stop. Performers include a German band a quartet and blackface acts with a five ton truck stage and sound trucks. The itinerary covers Dillon Bozeman Helena and Missoula with the group arriving in Missoula in time for the Mines and State football game.
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Butte
Butte Chamber of Commerce
Dillon
Bozeman
Helena
Missoula
School of Mines
State University
Loans on Young Stock in Primary Drought Areas
Farmers in primary drought areas may obtain feed loan allowances for heifer calves ewe lambs and female kids starting November 8 1984. Allowances apply only to stock kept for breeding and not more than the number of mature breeding stock owned six months earlier. Disbursements come from the drought relief fund with monthly advances. over 134000 loans totaling more than 10 million dollars have been issued since July.
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George Susens
Farm Credit Administration
Susens
Relief Society Social Opens at Kurtz Home
The opening social of the L. D. S. Relief society was held at the home of Mrs. Oliver Kurtz Wednesday afternoon at 2 30. A business meeting preceded the social and the hostesses were Mrs. Kurtz and Mrs. H L Tolly.
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L. D. S. Relief Society
Oliver Kurtz
Kurtz
H. L. Tolly
Leadore Merchant Wilbur F. Stone Dies In Auto Crash
Wilbur F. Stone, 65, a well known Leadore Idaho storekeeper, was killed when his Chevrolet pickup left the highway south of Armstead and overturned into a ditch. He likely fell asleep or suffered a heart attack. Survived by his widow and daughter. Burial planned in Leadore after an inquest returned a verdict of death by shock from the crash.
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Wilbur F. Stone
Leadore
Idaho
Armstead
James Phillips
H .M. Brundage
Mr. Stone
Lemhi County
Idaho Falls
Phillips
Fire Prevention Rules Issued For Dillon Residents
Chef Otto Vandeprift urges Dillon residents to inspect homes for fire hazards during National Fire Prevention Week. Fire drills at local schools ran smoothly with time‑to‑exits recorded. Do not bridge fuse plugs, pile ashes against buildings, dry clean at home, overload circuits, or keep powders and caps indoors. have a licensed magneto mapnezine?
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Otto Vandeprift
Dillon
Grandmother Mrs. Clara Burtch Dies in Portland
Word reached Sunday by Gladys Burtch of the death of her grandmother Mrs. Clara Burtch at a son s home in Portland Oregon. Mrs Burtch was well known and had many friends in Dillon from years of residence and visits here.
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Gladys Burtch
Clara Burtch
Portland
Ore
Beavers Open Season With 25 0 Win Over Whitehall
Beavers beat Whitehall 25 to 0 at the fairgrounds in their first home game. Coach Ross’ squad dominated with strong line plunges and sharp lateral passes. Beavers totaled 384 yards from scrimmage and 12 first downs to Whitehall’s 53 yards and 2 first downs.
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Beavers
Ross’ Beavers
Whitehall Grid
Fairgrounds
Lee
Gibbons
Whitehall
Beaverhead D A R Chapter Meeting Summary
Beaverhead Chapter D A R met Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. W H Stephan. Mrs. R E Albright provided a comprehensive summary of current events with Mrs S D Blas serving on the committee.
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Beaverhead
W.H. Stephan
R. E. Albright
S.D. Blas
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National Federation of Business and
Profes
Jeff Cox
Twin Bridges
Dillon Sportsmen
Relief Society
Leadore Merchant
Bedrock
Jefferson County
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