Dillon Throng Journeys and Local Visitors Highlight Week
Dillon and surrounding towns saw a flurry of visitors and residents traveling between Melrose Armstead Laurin Lima Twin Bridges and Polaris. Notable mentions include Smokey Bill Dungan visiting Dillon, Burglary suspect Charles Estelle released on bond, and local social events with the Riverside club hosted by Mrs. Stella Murray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Estelle
Riverside Social Club
Stella Murray
South Pacific
Miss Gelhaus to Join Adams State registrar staff
Miss Dorothy M. Gelhaus daughter of John J. Gelhaus leaves Dillon Thursday for Alamosa California after six weeks of visit. She will assume duties in the registrar's office at Adams State Teachers college upon return. Mrs Helen Abernathy and son Jimmie of Santa Monica and Mrs Eleanor Moye of Van Nuys California return home after visiting their mother Mrs H E Olsen and relatives in the Big Hole and Medicine Lodge. Alma Olsen accompanies them for a coast visit. FOR SALE I will sell my 7 room house on six lots in Dillon due to illness. Lawn trees and garden plots chicken houses outbuildings. Joseph F Gelhaus 7838 Washington Phone 238-W.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy M. Gelhaus
John J. Gelhaus
Alamosa
California
Dillon
Adams State Teachers College
Helen Abernathy
Jimmie
Santa Monica
Eleanor Moye
van Nuys
H. E. Olsen
City
Big Hole
Medicine Lodge
Alma Olsen
Joseph F. Gelhaus
Washington
St James Guild hosts no host meeting September 2
All members and friends are invited to a no host meeting of the St James Guild on Thursday September 2 at 3 o'clock in the guild hall. A report of the district meeting held at Ennis last Saturday will be given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James Guild
Guild Hall
Ennis
Ladies Aid to Host Thursday Meeting at Church Parlor
Mrs Stella Murray and three others will entertain the Methodist Ladies Aid on Thursday afternoon in the church parlors. All are welcome to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella Murray
Sherman Hughes
Betsie Haines
George Farrell
Methodist Ladies Aid
Ladies Day Observed With Luncheon and Bridge Event
Ladies day was observed Wednesday with a 1:30 luncheon at the club house followed by bridge. Mrs. Dale Tash, Mrs. Kenneth Wheat and Mrs. Lambert Eliel were hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridge
Dale Tash
Kenneth Wheat
Lambert Eliel
Miss Billie Baxter Heads to University of New Mexico
Miss Billie Baxter leaves Thursday for Albuquerque New Mexico to finish teacher training in music and physical education at the University of New Mexico. She is the daughter of Mrs Hayess Baxter a prominent Dillon musician and previously attended Normal College and St Mary's of the Wasatch in Salt Lake City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billie Baxter
Albuquerque
New Mexico
University of New Mexico
Miss Baxter
Hayess Baxter
Dillon
St. Mary's of the Wasatch
Salt Lake City
Beavers Athlete Frank Little Named Dawson County High Coach
Frank Little, after six weeks as deputy sheriff, moved to Glendive to coach Dawson County High School. He previously taught and coached at Dutton for two years and starred for the Beavers and Oregon State College. Mrs Frank Poole hosted ten guests Friday night in honor of the Littles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Little
Glendive
Dawson County
Dutton
Beavers
Oregon State Agricultural College
Frank Poole
Morrow Family Moves to Palo Alto Residence
Mrs. A C Morrow and daughter Helen depart for Palo Alto California to occupy Dr Morrow's newly purchased home. Dr Morrow will join them after settling affairs. Son Tom Morrow, at Stamford University Palo Alto, expects to graduate mine engineering next year. The Morrows have long been prominent residents of Beaverhead County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.C. Morrow
Helen
Palo Alto
California
Dr. Morrow
Tom Morrow
Stamford University
Morrows
Beaverhead
Public luncheon and bishopric events in Helena diocese
A publicity committee luncheon featured talks on the Doctrine of the Mystical Body and the Press led by Father Casey. The Andrews hotel banquet opened with an invocation by Most Rev Joseph Gilmore and a series of musical numbers and remarks. Mass for deceased Helena bishops followed at St Rose church, with a noon past presidents luncheon at the Andrews hotel led by Mrs George Strub. Speakers included Rev Father Rooney and Rev Father OConnor among others, as study and social problems sessions addressed textbooks and related topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted
Lawrence ‘Manion
Kenneth, Wheat
Paul_Bramsman
Gladys Burtch
Patrick Casey
Andrus Hotel
Most
Joseph M. Gilmore
George Strub
L. A. Malone
Arthur’ Drynan
Margaret McHale
The
Holy Land
John J. O’kennedy
Thomas J. Carney
Thomas Dignan
R H. Jesse
James Cummings
Bishop Gilmore
J. B. Kelly
Father Lechner
C. T. Callahan
Fred Simons
F. M. Carr
J. W. Kinney
Carl Hartwig
J. C. Fuller
Helen Bulger
Mayme Hoffman
Annie McNight
Mike Spegar
Mayme Allen
Helena
Victor
St. Rose Church
Assembly
Lorraine McGrath
Marguerite Collins
J. A. Rooney
Butte
Glasgow
J. P. O'Shea
Whitefish
E. P. Gilmore
Catherine Harrington
Thomas Robinson
T. F. Moran
J. P. Miller
Former Sheridan Residents Return for Family Reunions
Sheridan locals welcomed many visiting relatives from Idaho California and Washington over several weeks. Families including the Dallea Halse Moore Rowe and Elliott clans gathered at multiple homes with about 25 relatives attending a large reunion. Charles L Waugh returned from Helena after a surgical stay at Fort Harrison. Foster Brothers and Delilah Raymond reported strong hay crops with no frost damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheridan
Leo Dallea
Wendell
Clarice
Midvale
Idaho
Louis van Deventer
California
Harney Halse
Belle Leitch
Seattle
Lew
Walter Moore
John Speedy
Moore
George Rowe
Norris
R. W. Elliott
Okanagan
Washington
Charles L. Waugh
Helena
Fort Harrison Hospital
Foster Brothers
Delilah Raymond
Rotary Club Trip to Elkhorn Springs For Weekly Meeting
Dillon Rotarians traveled to Elkhorn Springs last Monday for their regular weekly session sponsored by the Rotary Rural committee chaired by Guy Combes. Beaverd head County High School principal Conrad Orr spoke on My Impressions of Dillon and Beaverhead County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grasshopper Valley
E. E. Hazel
Dillon ‘Rotarians
Elkhorn Springs
Rotary Rural ‘Committee
Guy Combes
Elkhorn Lodge
Hazel
T. Lee McCracken
Conrad Orr
Beaverhead County
Dillon
W. B. Willey
Beaverhead National Forest
Joe Wedum
George Harrison
R. D. Curry
Carl Pahnish
Edith Pahnish
Frank Marchesseau
Eddie Marchesseau
Hans Dons
Rotary
Dillon Visitors and Local Notes From Town
Dell C. F. Peterson and several residents were Dillon visitors midweek and Monday. Nellie McKnight shopped in Dillon. Miss Gertrude Price and Jewel Poe stayed with Evan Poe at Snowline. the Mechams and Walshes appeared in town. Second cutting of hay underway in Red Rock valley. Home Demonstration picnic well attended. A series of Monday visits by Birrer, Hungate, Anderson, and Wilson families noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Peterson
Dillon
Joe Dowling
Gertrude Price
Nellie McKnight
Mesdames A. K
Clyde Mecham
Martin Walsh
Leo Walsh
Salt Lake City
Bert’ McNinch
Helen
Jewel Poe
Evan Poe
Snowline
Red Rock
George T. Hildreth
Dell
Joe Birrer
Beverly Ann
Fred Hungate
L. M. Anderson
W. L. Wilson
Monte Brady
Mrs. Katherine Krainitz 80 Dies After Lingering Illness
Mrs. Katherine Krainitz, 80, of this county, died early Monday at Barrett Hospital after a lingering illness. A native of Austria, she lived for years with her daughter Mrs. Tony Kruletz. Requiem high mass was held Tuesday at St. Rose Catholic Church, Rev. F. X. Lechner officiating. Body shipped to Helena for interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Krainitz
Barrett Hospital
Austria
Tony Kruletz
St. Rose Catholic Church
F. X. Lechner
Helena
Marjorie Foote Weds Edwin Eagle in Billings
Miss Marjorie Foote of Billings married Edwin Eagle of Bozeman in a Billings Presbyterian ceremony attended by Jane Waldorf Dillon Alice Durlin Helen Eagle and Henry Eagle. A reception followed at the Northern Hotel before a wedding trip to Seattle and Canada. The couple will reside in Palo Alto for a year while Eagle works at Stanford University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Foote
Billings
Edwin Eagle
Bozeman
Dillon
L. R. Foote
Beaverhead County
Hastern Montana Normal
Billings Presbyterian Church
Jane Waldorf
Fred Waldorf
Alice Durlin
Helen Eagle
Sam Holden
Henry Eagle
Seattle
Canada
Palo Alto
California
Eagle
Stanford University
Argenta travelers tour west en route to Yellowstone
Anna James Myrtle Sorows Naomi Miller Mary Siefar and Sarah Davis began a western trip in Dayton Ohio and stopped at Earl Conklin home on Wednesday. They praised mountain roads and scenery as they proceed toward Yellowstone Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna James
Myrtle Sorows
Naomi Miller
Mary Siefar
Sarah Davis
Dayton
Ohio
Earl Conklin
Yellowstone Park
A. H. French
John
Billy Hand
Comet Mountain
Walter England
Homer Pilon
Missoula
Schools Welcome Children September 7
A meeting will be held Saturday afternoon in the high school commercial room to discuss general plans and policies and to distribute supplies for the new school year. The notice urges readers to pay their subscriptions now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High School
Legion Group Named for Vet Activities and Convention Plans
Beaverhead Post of the American Legion installed Commander Alvin M. Jones reveals committees for club work. Key group includes Mining District convention planners George M. Gosman T. E. Gilbert T. Lee McCracken and C. A. Bechler to host the October 16 event. Other duties cover Employment Sick Call and Relief Membership Education Armistice Day Dance Cemetery and Memorial Day Boy Scouts Junior Baseball Funeral Escort and Firing Squad with named members for each panel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
M. Gosman
T. EB. Gilbert
T. Lee McCracken
C. A. Bechler
Fred G. Lyon
John L. Sanner
Paul Temple
R. Baker
F. M. Poindexter
E. G. Free
Buck
C J. Horren
T. Lee Mee-Cracken
B. L. Fairbanks
R. D. Curry
George M. Gosman
BE. W
Nye arrives to lead New York Life office in Dillon
John G. Nye of Bozeman arrives in Dillon to take charge of New York Life Insurance company business in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. Nye
Bozeman
Dillon
New York Life Insurance Company
Also Mentioned on This Page
Melvor
Melrose
Teamsters’ Union
St. Rose Guild Hall
Mrs
Ambrose Brown
Armstead
Dewey Shaw
A. L. Richards
Laurin
Pat Smith and Son
Smokey Bill Dungan
Laura Sprinkle
Earl Tash Ranch
Maynard Nyhart
Twin Bridges
Fred Rife
Great Falls
Lewistown
Mrs. Jardine Rife
Pacific Coast
M. E. Flaherty
Los Angeles
Don Randolph
Alta McGee
Vera Peterson
Lima
E. Nowicki
Elsie V. Vladic
Chicago
Robert Gregg
Dewey Marchesseau
Polaris
Tom Connor
Ike Rife, Jr
Maiine Lodge
Herman Peterson
Horse Prairie
Loren Brierline
C. W. Stallings, Jr
Custer, Idaho
Millpoint
Don Wheat
Logan, Utah
Utah City
Eleanor Wheat
William Jellison
Hamilton
Mr. Jellison
U. S. Public Health Service
Sami Wonderly
Dillon Wednesday
Alder
Dale McQueary
Argenta
J.l.nyhart
Lester
R. S. Henderson
Ed Roe
Harriet Fooley
Harlowton
Jane
Walter Foster
Idaho Falls
Hazel ‘Marsh
Yellowstone
Jackson
Grassy Creek
Wyoming
F. H. Bimrose
Dr. Bimrose
Mary Shoenborn
Ith
Henry Shoenborn
Santa Barbara, California
Carl Ross
R. €. Reinholtzen
Rapid City
S. D
A. Reinholzen
A W. Nelson
Rev. Reinholzen
Lutheran Church
Dillon Country Club
G. W. Riehten
Montana
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Alvin M. Jones
American Legion
Richard McCarthy
East
Granite Butte
Montan
Lewis & Walker
Butte, Montana
Shippers Representatives
P. O. Box
Peaverhead Abstract Company
Title Association
Pearl I. Smith
Dillon, Mont
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