Mrs Denton Oliver Dies at Hospital Last Week
Beloved matron Mrs Denton Oliver died last Thursday morning after a month long illness. Funeral arrangements are pending at the family home in the city.
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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1929
Page
1
Beloved matron Mrs Denton Oliver died last Thursday morning after a month long illness. Funeral arrangements are pending at the family home in the city.
RS Jessie Oliver wife of Denton Oliver a Bea verhead county stockman died at Barrett hospital after a month long illness She had lived in Dillon only a few months aged 44 born in Anderson California She and her husband married last August and she gained many friends in the community. Dillon and Billings to Argue Here State Normal College debating team will host Eastern Montana Normal from Billings next Tuesday night at the college auditorium Lillian Barrett and Helen Berry will form the local team with the question That a Substitute For Trial by Jury Should Be Adopted. Intermountain Union defeated the Normal team last Thursday by a two to one decision.
Dedication ceremonies for Lima's new Catholic church announced by Rev Father Clifford. The Rt Rev George J Finnegan bishop of Helena will preside with Mass at 8 and dedication at 9 30. Many Dillon residents plan to attend.
Illon’s city administration received final voter approval in a quiet election with about 100 ballots cast. No contests appeared on the ballot, and all incumbents were re-elected, including Mayor Roscoe Cornell for a fifth term, City Treasurer F P Bulger, Police Magistrate L P Phillips, and Aldermen Brundage Waldorf Woodside and Phillips.
W E Selner of Huber Brothers' jewelry store offers a silver loving cup to the first Dillon golfer scoring a hole in one on the Country club course this year. Local enthusiasts are already aiming for the prize. The feat was achieved once on the current course last year by Professor Robert Clark of the Normal College.
Beaverhead county Montana Board of County Commissioners met April 1 1929 in Dillon. Senate Bill No 102 authorizes each commissioner to inspect and direct road and bridge work and county property including courthouse sheds county farm and other property for the year. The session covered district assignments and other local business.
Easter observances in Dillon featured Sunrise services at Grace Methodist and Presbyterian churches. The Grace choir presented Our Risen Savior, while Presbyterian morning services included The Crucified cantata. Holy Communion at St. James highlighted a melodic program and a children’s church event continued on page 4.
Lloyd Taylor was sentenced to six months in the county jail and fined 250 dollars after pleading guilty in district court to selling liquor to minors. He was arrested Monday morning by the police chief and undersheriff following the detention of two 15 year old boys found intoxicated Sunday night. Rube Pierce, Lima soft drink parlor proprietor, was fined 500 dollars by Judge Rodgers for conducting gambling in his establishment.
Howard Grant Haynes a longtime Dillon resident and railroad man died yesterday at his Beaverhead home at age 65. He was born in Wellington New Jersey January 22 1864 and came to Montana with his parents in 1880. Survived by wife two daughters two sisters two brothers and a nephew the funeral will be held tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. at Grace Methodist church with Rev. Howard B. Ricketts officiating and burial in Mountain View cemetery.
Montana health officials announce a spring campaign to wage war on the spotted fever tick after tick parasites developed at Hamilton labs are distributed statewide. The parasites feed on ticks and their eggs kill the fever carriers, while remaining harmless to humans.
Lieutenant Governor Frank Hazelbaker spoke on the Montana legislature’s structure and law making. He outlined bill introduction, caucus and committee work, and the paths bills take to become law, noting long committee hours and extended sessions.
Ronard Eliel, Dillon pioneer merchant, was renominated as a member of the Dillon School District No. 10 board at a caucus held at the training school. He was chosen by acclamation and is the only candidate for a three year term. election appears set for April 6 at the training school.
Dillon business leader Frank Elie, longtime on the state board of education, has been reappointed by the governor to continue his valued service.
Motorists statewide will pay five cents more per gallon to the state highway commission for road work. The added revenue, estimated at about 4.31 million this year, funds matching federal aid and supports a four hundred mile per year program. Refunds apply to agricultural use and non highway operations.
Orain Spencer a Beaverhead valley rancher will hold an auction next Friday April 5 two miles south of Dillon at the old Reynolds home ranch. Livestock includes five cows and ten work horses plus hay tools and farm machinery such as a binder grain drill two gang plows sulky plow harrows land leveler wagons and other implements. Sale begins at 1 o clock with Col Luther Smith as auctioneer and Bert Williams as clerk.
Lt. Gov. Hazelbaker spoke at the Tuesday assembly detailing bill introduction and lawmaking processes. He discussed hurdles lawmakers face on revenue and appropriations. Next week the music department leads activities with two piano solos by Ralph McFadden pupils Blanche Fousek and Mary Peck, plus choral and violin performances.
The Dillon group launches Montana's first Children's Theatre with Miss Mary K. Sands directing. The inaugural show on April 13 at the college auditorium features two plays The Pig Prince and The Bubble Peddler performed mainly by local children. Admission is free for county children under high school age.
The West Wind, a tri motor Ford plane carrying ten passengers plus crew, will visit Dillon Friday April 19 to pick up riders at the Dillon airport. O A Bergeson of Bergeson Motors announced the event as part of a drive to promote aviation in northern states and memorial aviation projects. Nearby the huge white M on hill remains a landmark, restored by Beaverhead county high school volunteers after Normal College students objected.
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