Dillon and area notes reveal community visits and events
Mrs Ray Carter and Mrs Paul motored to Butte Thursday. Dillon shoppers from the Big Hole include Mrs Fred Nelson and family on Monday. A M Tate and daughter Mary from Alder visited Saturday with Emmett Carroll of the Big Hole basin. Frank Sawyer rode to Dillon Saturday from his Twin Bridges ranch. J E Selway and Mrs Selway of Grant visited Saturday with William Schowe and son from Jackson, Schowe a Jackson forest ranger. Jens Bay and Bessie Oliver left for Spokane to visit Helen in school. Al Longseth of Horse Prairie stayed with Dillon hosts A A Schroeder and family Saturday. Rexall one cent sale at Gosman Drug now through Saturday. T Lee McCracken named Dillon chair for Navy Day October 27. luncheon planned at St Rose hall. Legion Auxiliary and juniors host no-hostess lunch Saturday at 1:30. T C Gilbert in charge. Grant Kelleher, son of former Dillon residents, active in Madison Wisconsin oil conspiracy trials. graduate of State University law school, now a government attorney.
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Grant Kelleher
Fulton Grant Kelleher
Dillon
Madison
Wisconsin
State University Law School
Local Notes Highlight Town Visit and School Events
Walter Dasdin of Dell shopped in town Saturday while Chester Barrett of Horse Prairie visited Dillon relatives. Findley Wolfe, a local high school graduate, joined the Skipper Kelly orchestra broadcasting from Helena last Thursday. Dan Thurber and wife of Great Falls toured Dillon en route from the National 4 H club meeting. Bernice Metlen recovering after Mayo Clinic surgery. Professor J Ford McBain spoke on Evangeline Country in Canada at the Normal college assembly. Piano solos by Ralph McFadden and violin by Arnold Clair.
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Findley Wolfe
High
Skipper - Kelly
Helena
L. A. Gregory
Dan Thurber
Great Falls
Dillon
J. Ford McBain
Normal College
Canada
Dillon residents honor Farley at Butte luncheon
Dillon guests at the Finlen hotel luncheon for Postmaster General Farley included Postmaster Harry J. Andrus Clerk of Court Norman Giles Mr and Mrs H E Andrus Mr and Mrs Farnumd Schuyler and Frank Madden. They reported a most enthusiastic reception for the postmaster general.
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Farley
Dillon
Butte
Finlen Hotel
Harry J. Andrus
Norman Giles
H. E. Andrus
Farnumd Schuyler
Frank Madden
Brownie Pack Joint Meeting Recalls Law Promise Song
Peggy Smith notes a Brownie group held a joint meeting with another Brownie pack. They sang the Brownie song learned the Law and Promise practiced a new song Good night Brownies played Cat and Mouse and exited by the Magic Tunnel.
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Peggy Smith
Nelsons Attend Lutheran Dedication and Convention
Rev and Mrs A W Nelson left Saturday for Kalispell to dedicate a new Lutheran church. They will visit Whitefish and Missoula for the Intermountain Circuit Lutheran convention, with Mrs Chester Christensen as official Lutheran Aid delegate. Mrs Forrest Bayerd and Mrs John Pettengill also attended the Missoula Lutheran conference.
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A. W. Nelson
Kalispell
Nelson
Whitefish
Missoula
Chester Christensen
Lutheran Aid
Forrest Bayerd
John Pettengill
Girl Scout Leader Association Organized by Commissioner
Mrs. H. M. Warner organized a Girl Scout Leader and Assistant Leaders association Monday evening at Mrs. N. L. Henry's home. Officers for the coming year were elected: president Mrs. N. L. Henry, vice president Mrs. Muriel Spehar, secretary treasurer Mrs. Alan Moore, and program chairman Miss Maxine Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Warner
N. L. Henry
Muriel Spehar
Alan Moore
Maxine Johnson
Mrs Gannon Buried In California Funeral Rites Held
Funeral services for Mrs Maude Gannon longtime Dillon resident were held last Thursday from Brundage chapel. She died in California the previous week. Reverend Je Meeke and others officiated at the Methodist church services.
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Brundage Chapel
Maude Gannon
Dillon
California
Je AL -Meeke
Methodist Ladies Aid Meet Thursday Afternoon at Church Parlors
The Methodist Ladies Aid will hold a meeting Thursday at 2 o clock in the church parlors. Hostesses include Mrs. Loran Spencer Mrs. A A Schroeder and Mrs. Tom DuBois. Members are asked to bring needles and thimbles.
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Methodist Ladies Aid
Loran Spencer
A. A. Schroeder
Tom DuBois
St James guild invites members to October meeting
Members and friends of the St James guild are cordially invited to attend the next meeting on Thursday October 21 at 3 pm at the guild hall. Mrs W C Orr Mrs John Holm and Mrs Bert Selway will be hostesses at this meeting.
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St. James Guild
Guild Hall
W. C. Orr
John Holm
Bert Selway
Mrs Ed Cardwell Hosts Bridge Party
Mrs Ed Cardwell hosted a Tuesday bridge party at her home with guests the Misses Helen Dahlberg Billie Henkel Jean Ballerd and ladies Mrs Hugh Scully Mrs D L Johnson Mrs T J Carney and Mrs Carl A Ross. Miss Dahlberg won high honors.
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Ed Cardwell
Helen Dahlberg
Billie Henkel
Jean Ballerd
Hugh Scully
D. L. Johnson
T. J. Carney
Carl A. Ross
Miss Dahlberg
Pinochle Club Resumes Winter Season at Roberts Home
Last Friday evening the B and B Pinochle club gathered at Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Roberts on Birch Creek to resume games for the winter season. Five tables were in play with Mrs. Maynard Miller and John Albers posting high scores. A lunch followed.
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W. K. Roberts
Birch Creek
Maynard Miller
John Albers
More CCC Enrollees Arrive at Birch Creek Camp
Forty five additional recruits joined Birch Creek CCC camp Monday, swelling the ranks to 110 based on last week’s intake from the Duck Creek camp near White Sulphur Springs. The new enrollees hailed from Fort Knox Kentucky.
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CCC
Birch Creek
Duck Creek
White Sulphur Springs
Fort Knox
Kentucky
Beaverhead Ram Sale Sets Higher Average Prices
The third annual Beaverhead county ram sale at the county fairgrounds sold ram bouillet crossbred and Hampshire breeds for an average of 16.85 dollars, up from 14.45 last year, with total sales of 5 644 dollars across seven consigners. Top price 28 dollars for five black face rams from Ralph Jorgenson Wisdom, bought by W M Sweeney Dell. Second high 25 dollars for nine two year old Columbian rams from O A Schultz Sheridan, purchased by Rambouillet Sheep Company Bozeman and Warren Shaw. Consignors included George D Selway Divide Lester R Schultz Sheridan O A Schultz Sheridan Sime Sheep Company Bozeman Charles M LaDue Sheridan Rambouillet Sheep Company Bozeman Ralph W Jorgenson Wisdom.
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Hampshire
Beaverhead County
Bernard Williams
Ralph Jorgenson
Wisdom
W. M. Sweeney
Dell
Rambouillet Sheep ‘Company
Bozeman
O. A. Schultz
Sheridan
George D. Selway
Divide
Lester R. Schultz
Sime
Sheep Company
Charles M. LaDue
Rambouillet Sheep Company
Ralph W. Jorgenson
Infant Son Dies at Barrett Hospital
The infant son of Mr and Mrs Raymond Gordon born Sunday at Barrett hospital died Tuesday night at 9 20 o clock. K D Fleck forest service inspector reports elk tracks at Blacktail creek with elk summering near Divide and West Forks ranger stations and heading to Sage creek herd or Yellowstone park in fall. E E Hazel operator of Elkhorn springs hotel and Frank B Madden bought the Andrus Fountain and took possession Monday.
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Raymond Gordon
Barrett Hospital
K. D. Fleck
Forest Service
Blacktail Creek
Divide and
West Forks
Ruby River
Sage Creek
Yellowstone Park
E. E. Hazel
Elkhorn Springs Hotel
Frank B. Madden
Madden
Butte Angler's Club Seeks Bids for Winter Wheat
The Butte Angler's club invites bids on a ton of wheat to feed wild birds during winter. Wheat will be distributed equally among Madison Jefferson and Beaverhead counties. Bidders should address William Carpenter at 504 Hennessy Building in Butte. The aim is to obtain wheat at the lowest cost.
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Butte Angler’s Club
Madison
Jefferson
Beaverhead
William Carpenter
Hennessy
Butte
Delegates Attend District Planning Conference
Beaverhead county sent representatives to a district agricultural meeting in Missoula where the program planning convention discussed the 1938 conservation program and other initiatives. Attendees included Bernard Williams Lillian Stone Edgar Rife Floyd Kenison and Mrs Pascal Bimat with Willard H Lamphere leading the session.
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Beaverhead County
Missoula
Bernard Williams
Lillian Stone
Edgar Rife
Floyd Kenison
Pascal Bimat
Dell
Willard H. Lamphere
Montana State College
Montana State College Extension Department
Past Matrons Patrons Honored At Eastern Star Banquet
On Tuesday evening the Order of Eastern Star hosted a banquet in honor of past matrons and patrons. The autumn decorated table seated 115 guests with corsages and boutonnieres for the honored guests. Neighbors Lima Sheridan and Twin Bridges attended. after dinner a business meeting followed.
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Order of Eastern Star
Lima
Sheridan
Twin Bridges
County Court House Renovations Completed in Beaverhead
Acceptance by the county commissioners at a Wednesday session officially completed the Beaverhead county court house renovation this summer. Carson Brothers painted and redecorated at a cost of 1484.40, repainting the outside in a mottled brick design and renewing the roof and wooden fixtures. A petition to abandon Wisdom North Fork road in the Big Hole basin was set for final hearing on November 2. From the Hereford sale in Butte last week Blair Sprinkle of Dillon and A C Bayers of Twin Bridges were consignors among about 150 head listed.
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Beaverhead County Court House
Carson Brothers
Court House
Wisdom
Fork Road
Big Hole Basin
Butte
Blair Sprinkle
Dillon
A. C. Bayers
Twin Bridges
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J. E. Selway
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William Schowe
Jackson
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Spokane
Helen
al Longseth
Horse Prairie
Rexall
Gosman Drug Store
T. Lee McCracken
Mr. McCracken
American Legion Auxiliary
St. Rose Guild Hall
T. C. Gilbert
Walter Dasdin
Chester-Barrett
Bernice Metlen
Mayo Clinic
Rce Oscar
Ralph McFadden
Arnold Clair
G. S
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Beaverhead Abstract Company
Title Association
Dillon, Mont
Richard McCarthy
East
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Lewis & Walker
Wyoming
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Mauborgne
United States Army, Signal Corps
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