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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1935
Page
4
Dillon residents attend meetings and visits across towns including Optometric Association in Helena and Farmers Union gatherings. multiple residents welcomed newcomers and announced events from birthdays to upcoming dances and a Guy Lombardo concert drive.
Continental Oil unveils a spring stunt featuring some 3000 to 4000 company and dealer vehicles plastered with newspaper ad reprints across about forty states. The campaign promotes Conoco products as it marks the company sixtieth anniversary since 1875 in Ogden Utah and highlights its large newspaper reach and 60.4 percent sales rise since 1934.
The program runs 2:00 to 8:00 with a junior high and high school program directed by Miss Violet Eastman followed by a 3:00 to 4:00 address by H. D. Rolph president of the Montana State Farmers Union in the agricultural event.
Miss Olga Carlson regional director of Girl Scouts visits Normal College and will spend the year Europe bound. Professor Rush Jordan visits multiple towns this week and Inland Empire Teachers association in Spokane. A morning assembly features Ruth Phelps, Marguerite Collings, Arthur Rock, and several Dillon performers in songs and dances.
The column notes Salvation Army work amid caste issues and civic reform led by Major Johnstone. Dillon club invited to state convention in Helena May 6 7. Dr Robert E Albright reports March improvements and predicts political action on the bonus NRA and inflation. Local delegates Bergeson Hartwig Hazelbaker Gilbert attend Montana tourism meeting. Luebben presides.
A detailed timetable lists 4:30 to 10:30 events including recess, musical numbers by students and a chorus, orations by James McCulley and J. B. Garrison, talks on farm issues by A J Rife and others, with a social hour and refreshments to close.
Dr EB G Free was elected president of the Dillon gun club at a Wednesday night meeting. Herman Peterson became vice president, B W Emerick was re elected secretary, and Hap Apgar was named field captain. A registered spring shoot and a Sunday morning practice at the fair grounds traps were planned, with two new members admitted.
In this city the low fire loss is largely due to the volunteer fire department whose quick alarm responses and effective handling of dangerous blazes have earned an enviable record.
In Dillon on March 9 a Dillon girl and boy won a county contest prepared by Mrs. H. D. Black of the junior high faculty. The flag contests are sponsored nationwide by the Legion auxiliary.
At 2 p m the training school runs 2 sessions 2 40 and 3 30 4 30 p m. Evening shows begin at 8 p m as community programs. Principal Wahl cordially invites Dilton residents to the high school on the 16th.
Bud Galt wins a tight mayoral contest with ward results showing Medlen hotel 93 to Emerick 45 and Guildhall 113 to Emerick 83. Aldermen named George Opp Lindley Phillips H M Brundage and A F Waldorf, with all except Opp seated on the council.
Bred Rock stock men in head county and association members discussed forming a district in the Dell territory. The county agent spoke on the Taylor Grazing Act and state grazing laws, outlined government sponsored community discussion programs, and showed ranges of land ownership and tax statuses in Beaverhead county.
The Forest Service show schedule travels through two counties with events at multiple towns and schools from April 9 to April 27. Morning shows begin at 9 o'clock except Normal College at convocation hour. Monida Riverside Medicine Lodge and Blacktail start at 1 PM.
J Ashworth died when a mine cave-in trapped workers on the same level at Bannack’s largest mine. The body was recovered Friday and moved to Dillon for coroner’s inquest. Funeral rites followed in Dillon and Bannack with interment in Bannack. Surviving relatives include two sons, a mother, siblings, and a grandmother.
Winter quarter honor list lists students with more than two points per credit on a normal program of fifteen or more credits. Local girl attains first place while three others meet the average with sufficient credits.
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