Local Visitors and Trips Highlight Dillon Week
A stream of visitors and residents touring Dillon are noted. Names include Gazel from Stir Springs, George Michelich of Lima, Rev. Father Timothy Clifford of Lima, and Judge Lyman H. Ber tn ett of Virginia City. Several trips to Chicago, Missoula, and Butte are listed along with local business and social visits. The week closes with a city fuel office break in and a reminder to pay subscriptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Michelich
Lima
Timothy Clifford
Dilton
Cherry recipes for patriotic housewives in 1930s article
The piece promotes national symbols and offers two cherry based recipes Black Jewel Salad and Red Cherry Soup. It notes cherries as a favored fruit for Americans and provides step by step instructions using canned Hawaiian pineapple tidbits, lemon gelatin and cornstarch to create each dish. Serves eight and six respectively.
Beaverhead County Students Record No Failures on State Exam
Six seventh and six eighth grade students in Beaverhead county took August state examinations and reported no failures. Seventh graders led by Kathleen Buck of Upper Lakeview with an average of 94.44 in hygiene and geography. Also finishing seventh grade were Homer Selby and Harvey Selby of Upper Lakeview, Deforest Thompson of Lakeview, Joe Bacon of Bowen, and Evelyn McCartney of Wise River. Eighth graders from Lima include Gwen Price, Beth Anderson, Gerald Anderson, Loran Marler, Herbert Siu, and Bert Kamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tions
Beaverhead
Kathleen Buck
Upper Lakeview
Homer
Harvey
Selby
Local Fox Breeders Leader Killed in Auto Crash
Word from Dillon via C E Blinn reports George L Morrison and partner Mr Millegan, famed fox ranch organizers and breeders, killed in a Friday accident near Buffalo New York. They were en route from Prince Edward Island to a national fox breeders convention in Illinois. Morrison was well known in this city for business with the industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
C. E. Blinn
George ‘L. Morrison
Millegan
Buffalo
New York
Prince Edward Island
Illinois
Morrison
Robert Bears Former resident dies in Hollywood
Robert Bears a well known former resident died Sunday Sept 3 in a Hollywood California hospital. He owned and operated a blacksmith shop here for many years before moving to California. He is survived by his wife formerly Miss Hattie Willard of this city and three daughters all living in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Bears
Hollywood
California
Mr. Bears
Hattie Willard
Grasshopper Visitors Honor Mr and Mrs George Harrison
Mr and Mrs George Harrison were down from Grasshopper section on Sunday evening visiting locals and sharing a social call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
George Harrison
Community Notes From Dillon and Nearby Areas
Dr. George L. Routledge motored to Butte to bring back Mrs Routledge and their daughter Marilyn who has been in a hospital there for three weeks. Miss Margret Caldwell returns to Emmet Idaho to resume teaching after summer in Dillon at the Normal College. Miss Mary Simons leaves Friday for Jacksonville Tremnoje to attend college this year and will visit Chicago for the Century of Progress ex position. Mrs George Strub Hag returns from a three weeks visit with relatives at Townsend and is accompanied home by her brother in law George Gabish and daughter Mary Claire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George L. Routledge
Butte
Mary Simons
Jacksonville
Trmnoje
Chicago
George Strub
Hag
Townsend
Mrs. Tom
Simpson
Dillon
Clarence Axe
Wedded Wednesday Unites Francis Baker and Helen Crippen
Francis Baker and Helen Crippen were married Wednesday evening September 6 at the Lutheran church in Jackson. The Rev. O A Schmidt officiated and a reception followed at the John Jackson home on Railroad avenue. Guests included Chas Wenger Harry Lapham Jim Johnson Eddie Wenger Buddy Lapham Jack Kearney Richard Shepard and the Jackson family. The couple will reside in Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Baker
Helen Crippen
Jackson
O. A. Schmidt
John Jackson
Railroad
Chas
Wenger
Harry Lapham
Jim Johnson
Public Hearing on Electric Rates Held in Dillon
Montana State Normal College opposed a Union Electric rate cut at a Friday hearing in Dillon presided by T. E. Carey Tom Stout and Leonard Young from Helena. Evidence was taken under advisement by the Public Service Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Services Commission
T. E. Carey
Tom Stout
Leonard Young
Dillon
Helena
Court House
Montana State Normal College
Union Electric Company
Freshmen Initiation Sparks Noted Odd Attire at County High
Freshman students are required to wear unusual outfits this week as part of an initiation by upperclassmen. Several striking effects have been observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
County High School
Divorce Granted in Judge Bennett's Court
Mary Easter was granted a decree of divorce from Roxy Easter in Judge Bennett's court on Monday morning on grounds of desertion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Easter
Bennett
Roxy Easter
Dillon men offer river cleanup for suckers removal
A Dillon group volunteers to clear the Beaverhead river of suckers if sportsmen provide nets and gear. They will donate their labor. Also noted are travels of local residents to Alder for a funeral and trips to Chicago and Rochester for events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Beaverhead River
Local residents meet old friend during Montana trip
Mr and Mrs W M Stone and their son motored to Missoula last weekend. They met Ruben Boatman, a former local, now ranching near Clinton, who sent best regards to Dillon and Beaverhead county friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Stone and Son
Missoula
Ruben Boatman
Clinton
Motor party counts traffic near Crystal Springs and Dillon
A Dillon motor party returning from Butte last Sunday evening recorded 102 northbound cars between Crystal Springs and Dillon. The count averages just over one car per minute, indicating steady traffic flow in that stretch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Butte
Crystal Springs
Prominent Big Hole ranchman Fred Hirschy Sr dies in California
Fred Hirschy Sr a long time Big Hole basin rancher died suddenly Friday morning in La Mesa California after returning from visits with relatives in Montana and Oregon He was born in Switzerland in 1859 immigrated to America in 1880 and started a cattle ranch in the Big Hole basin He is survived by his wife 11 Montana children three California children 31 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren Funeral services were held in La Mesa with several family members traveling from Montana Oregon and California to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred
Birschy
Big-Hole Basin
Mesa
Calif
Jackson
Hirschy
Switzerling
America
Ohio
East
Big Hole
California
Ste
Lena Nelson
Fred Hirschy, Jr
Ida Olsen
Esta Husted
David Hirschy
Montana
Emma Childs
Oregon
Charles
William
Mable Hirschy
Bess Lilianthal
Ellen King
la Mesa
Olsen
Nelson
Husted
Dave Hirschy
Idaho Schools Adopt Dillon Woman's Book
Ada Carter reports Idaho state board of education adopted her mystery novel Mystery of Silver-Spring Ranch as a required Pupil's Reading Circle book for the 1938-34 school year. The Caxton Printers edition portrays a New England spinster on a Montana ranch with western color and pioneer life details. Mrs Dart, a Dillon resident, drew on family experiences of early Montana pioneers for the narrative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Carter
Silver - Spring Ranch
Idaho
Campaign launched to aid Blue Eagle drive in Dillon
Mayor Ross Emerick leads a house to house push to enroll 100 percent Dillon consumers in the NRA. Beaverhead county high school students, under Principal W W Wahl, work to spread the Blue Eagle message to every home, urging public support for solicitors who will need only a moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
NRA
Ross Emerick
Beaverhead County High School
W. Wahl
Merick
Rural music supervisor leads annual teacher institute
Miss Marguerite Hood directed the rural music institute at the training school and spoke on teaching music in rural schools with practical demonstrations. She met with grade and special music teachers while J A Williams of Parson discussed education as a single act basis and displayed junior literary guild books. William Ballard and Fred Pilling returned from the world's fair in Chicago by Ford trip noting they will share experiences. Dr Horace Wheeler has retired from California and stays in Dillon for a few.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marguerite Hood
Rural Teacher Institute
J.A. “Williams
Parson
Literary Guild
William” Ballard
Fred. Pilling
Chicago
Card of Thanks and local society notes from Dillon area
Card of thanks expresses gratitude for sympathy after death and funeral of husband and father. Mentions thanks to choir pallbearers minister and floral gifts. Notes visits from neighbors and friends plus travel between Dillon Sheridan and Butte. Lists local residents and nurses in training at St James hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. G. Nelson John
Nelson
Gordon Conger
Phil Giudici
Beaverhead County
St. James Hospital
Butte
Lulu Gilman
Dillon
Edith Kuhn
Lima
Anna Lee Helming
Wisdom
Beaverhead Legion Dance Moves to Dillmont Park
The Beaverhead post of the Legion relocates its Saturday night dance honoring state convention delegates to Dillmont Park due to crowd size concerns. The public event is touted as a gala autumn occasion and follows a note in the Dillon Daily Messenger about a lost cat finding its home, illustrating the paper’s broad reach and the value of its advertisements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
Beaverhead Post of the Legion
Dillmont Park
Dillon Daily Messenger
the Messenger
Wanted Head of Hereford and Durham Weaners
WANTED 750 head of Hereford and Durham weaners and yearling by October 15 or 1200 tons hay at Henry Lake. S. M. Nixon, Pocatello, Idaho.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hereford
Durham
Henry Lake
S. ‘M. Nixon
Pocatello
Yllaho
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Ee “Gazel
Stir, Springs
Dell
Herb Arnold
Moniday
Ww. M. Stewart
BE. B. Roe
Bedrock
J. E. Doyle
Charles Niblack
L. R. Free
Emma Carhart
W. R. Hughes
Gf’. Wise
Mrs. Ross. Nay
Grasshopper
Cecil Wetmore
Centennial Valley
A. Graeter
Luther
D.,.graeter
Bob Hildreth
Medicine Lodge
City
Ray ‘Flager
Margaret White
George ° ‘Gosmian
Hive
Barry
Katherine
St. Patrick's “Hospital
E. E. Haze
Elkhorn Springs
Alta May Fidler
Dana Musical Institute
Robert Gordon
Doyle Gordon
Berlin Gordon
Knoxville
Tenn
City Fuel Company
FP. M. Carr
Sheriff's Office
Ers
Frosh
Harry Miller
Helmville
Joe Gelhaus
Alder
Samuel Wonderly
Kenneth
Harold Wheat
Harrison
Kellum
Jack Card
Janet Herndon
Rochester,Minn
Kenneth Wheat
Erea
Blue Eagle
Horace ‘Wheeler
Sta - Dillon
Dillon Furniture Company
Billings
Martin Luther
Anna EE. Morse
Mari ° R. Juday
Fay Sutton
Nyhart
Marion de Ladd
Richard McCarthy
East Granite
Lewis & Walker
Wyoming
Butte, Mont
P.O. Box
Stuart Erwin
Fred Kohler
Verna Hillie
Zane Grey
Constance Bennett
Joel McCrea
John Halliday
Adolphe Menjou
Greta Nissen
Donald Cook
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