Scouts in Limelight This Week in Dillon
Roosevelt anniversary program in the training school auditorium drew interest with the high school band, glee club and a Roosevelt life address by Hon. Frank Eliel. Troops 14 and 42 held a joint meeting, judging attendance, dues, and a signaling contest.
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Training School
Scout Gilbert
Xx. Lechner
America
Normal College Glee Club
Theodore Roosevelt
Fielding Graves
Roosevelt
Frank Eliel
Eliel
Boy Scout Movement
White House
Gilbert
A. L. Krause
F. X. Lechner
Father Lechner
Boy Scouts of America
Calhoon
Armistice Day Observance Planned by Beaverhead Post
The Beaverhead American Legion post outlines a large scale Armistice Day program for the World War end anniversary. A parade led by the high school band, patriotic exercises, a possible football game, a banquet and dance are planned with speakers, a moment of silence, and a grand ball at City Hall. Local Ted Harper post members from Wisdom will assist.
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Beaverhead Post
American Legion
Legion
Training School
City Hall
Ted Harper
Wisdom
All Saints Day and Bishop Fox Visit Scheduled
All Saints Day observances include a Holy Communion at St James church at 10 a.m. on Saturday. Bishop Fox will visit on Sunday November 2 with confirmation at 8 a.m., children's church at 10 a.m., and morning prayer at 11 a.m. A large sheep shipment of about 44 carloads to Idaho points leaves Saturday, sent by Burden & Ditty and Foster & Melton.
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St. James ‘Church
Bishop Fox
Fox
Idaho
Burden & Ditty
Foster & Melton
Why Dillon Should Support Referendum Measures 33 34
Beaverhead County voters are urged to back Measures 33 and 34 to strengthen state funding for the Normal College and to permit needed campus and institutional building. The text argues a county majority aids statewide support, outlines modest tax increases under Measure 34, and notes potential benefits like a four year college program and new buildings at the Normal College.
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Dillon
Beaverhead County
Head
State Board of Education
The
Normal College
Legion Auxiliary Plans Forget Me Not Flower Sale
Members of the American Legion auxiliary will hold National Forget me not Day next Saturday. They will sell small tokens representing disabled soldiers efforts to make a living for 10 cents or any donation.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Dillon Shakespeare Club Studies Night Book
The Dillon Shakespeare club meets Saturday at 2 30 p m in St James guild hall to discuss Strictly Dis honorable. The Normal college Bulldogs travel Friday to Pocatello to face the University Tigers under floodlights in a night game, a Montana first.
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Dillon Shakespeare ‘Club
St. James Guild Hall
Normal College Bulldogs
Pocatello
University Tigers
Normal
Montana
Wahl Elected Association Head in Western Montana
W. W. Wahl principal of Beaverhead county high school in Dillon was elected president of the western division of the Montana Education association at the annual convention in Butte. Wahl has served as principal for the past year and is regarded as a leading educator in western Montana.
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W. W. Wahl
Beaverhead County
Dillon
Montana Education Association
Butte
Wahl
Western Montana
Prisoner Leaps From Train Window Escapes
Frank Allen a 26 year old prisoner arrested in Blackfoot for saddle theft leaped from a lavatory window of a moving train between Spencer and Monida as it slowed near grade. Undersheriff Carl Hartwig transporting Allen halted when the door was found ajar and the escape detected.
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Frank Allen
Blackfoot
Courk
Dell
Spencer
Monida
Carl Hartwig
Dillon
Allen
Liberty
Trio jailed for petty larceny at Dell airport camp
Myll Phillips Albert Florey and Kenneth Caldwell were sentenced by Judge Phillips to 60 days in the county jail for petty larceny. They were arrested for stealing articles of clothing from the airport camp at Dell.
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Myll Phillips
Albert Florey
Kenneth Caldwell
Phillips
Dell
Rotary Drill 10 to Be Installed at Well Nearby
The new rotary drilling equipment to be installed at the Beaverhead Alberta oil well south of the city will be transported to the site soon and put into operation quickly. The drill, purchased in California, is of the latest type and has drilled one well 7,300 feet deep. Oil and gas are present at the current depth of 8,600 feet and the same shaft will be used. Driller John O Day says enough pipe remains to finish the well, and two 60 horsepower boilers are being hauled to the site by Poindexter Orr Co to supply power.
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Beaverhead-Alberta
California
John O’day
Poindexter & Orr Company
Democratic column urges voters to examine road spending
The piece argues candidates deserve publicity and warns against pre election slander. It highlights road and bridge spending of 865 418 97 dollars in ten years, urges inspecting Bud Hartwig as a capable county manager and pledges wiser use of tax money for a balanced board.
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Bud Hartwig
Orr sought again for sheriff by both parties
Democratic and Republican figures alike urged that Dr. W. C. Orr run once more for sheriff. The note appears in a continuation on page eight.
Old-Time Friend Fires Fate After Bank Robbery
Sheriff Frank Metzel of Madison county was shot and killed by a longtime friend Clarence Bell after a Harrison State bank robbery in western Montana. The pursuit followed to the Bell ranch where Bell fired, fatally wounding Metzel as he believed bandits were in range. Bleck was wounded slightly. Jackson and Varnes eluded capture as a large manhunt continued in the region. Funeral arranged with Masonic and Elk orders. Honorary pallbearers include Lt Gov Hazelbaker and local officials.
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Beaverhead County
Frank Metzel
Madison County
Clarence Bell
Harrison State Bank
Metzel
Montana
Ralph Harrington
Butte
Harrington
Whitey
Jackson
Walter Varnes
Fred Bleck
Virginia City
Harrison
Warnes
Date
Bleck
Bell Ranch
Bell
Whitehall
Varnes
F. A. Hazelbaker
I. ‘0. Selway
W. C. Orr
H. G. Rodgers
Henry Cahill
Henry Hackett
Baptist Men Hold Interesting Meet at Dillon
A Monday evening gathering at the Baptist Cottage featured venison dinner and a program with Cam eron Gowen’s solos. A I Williams, national church layman leader, spoke on the T N T program for Baptist men and outlined practical methods to gain new members and build church fellowship in Dillon.
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Baptist Cottage
A. I’. Williams
National Church
Dillion
Cameron Gowen
I. L. Fairbanks
Williams
Also Mentioned on This Page
Legion Committee
ALL Saints’ Day
By Frank Elies
Shakespeare Club
Association
Hartwig
Orr
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