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Dillon Examiner

Location

Dillon, Montana, United States of America

Date

Apr 22, 1936

Page

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Gunners of Local Club Off Sunday

Dillon Gun club members including top gunners in the state were off form on Sunday as the club posted a 3 in the Standard's state postal shoot. Ted Renfro a frequent champion returned to the traps to shoot a 5 the day’s high score. Registration for the July primary closes at 6 pm Saturday June 6 says Clerk Albert Baker. Beaverhead county registration lags two years behind and many electors have not yet registered. Precinct registration agents are appointed and Dillon residents may register at the clerk and recorder's office.

Dillon Gun Club Misoula Ted Renfro Albert Baker Beaverhead Dillon

Beaverhead Sportsmen Hold Meet At City Hall

Beaverhead Sportsmen's Association held a special meeting at city hall last Friday night electing Herman Peterson and K. Fleck as delegates to a state gathering in Helena. They adopted resolutions urging a deer season open every three years, Red Rock shooting during the regular season, and an upland birds open season in Beaverhead and surrounding counties starting about September first. The group favors no closed season on bear or on fish ducks and geese.

Sbeaverhead Sportsmen's Herman Peterson K. Fleck Helena Red Rock Beaversad

May Queen Candidates Presented for Student Vote

Five finalists named for the May queen election Marguerite Collins Dillon Mildred Spaberg Barbara Lehwalder Blanche Carpenter and MaryJorie Tebeau will be voted on by the student body Friday Kampus Kadets MS Normal women’s organization will stage a minstrel show April 24 in the college auditorium The Grizzly band from the State University Missoula performs April 22 at the Normal college auditorium James McCulley of Dillon wins last week’s oratorical contest with Let Us Abolish War He will compete at Bozeman May 8 with judges Sam Wilkinson Attorney John Collins and Rev Willis Loar.

Marguerite Collins Dillon MaryJorie Tebeau Great Falls Mildred Spaberg Polson Barbara Lehwalder Butte Blanche Carpenter Harlowton Kampus Kadets Montana State Normal College Women’s Grizzly Band State University Missoula Normal College James McCulley Montana State Normal College McCulley Bozeman Sam Wilkinson John Collins Willis Loar

Dillon Students to Perform with University Band Tonight

Dillon students Wilbur Gilbert Newnes Harold Wheat Har Kellum and Tom Hartwig join the Grizzly and Montana State University band for a concert at the Normal college auditorium tonight. An orchestra of nine additional players will back the band during the fan at the Dillon park. Mrs. T. J. Simons of Missoula, formerly of Dillon, was in town this week. Robert H. Sterling of Yale Oregon named assistant county extension agent, taking duties in Montana under J. C. Taylor. Sterling, a graduate of Oregon State College, specializes in animal husbandry and has worked in stock ranches and dairy farms.

Dillon The Grizzly State University Normal College Wilbur Gilbert I Newnes Harold Wheat Har- Kellum Tom Hartwig An Or ‘Estra Dilimont ‘Park Hon Bozeman Robert H. Sterling Yale Oregon Montana J. C. Taylor Montana State College Sterling Oregon State College Forest Service Baker Ore

Montana State College Hosts Northwest Horticulturists Convention

Bozeman April 21 Montana State college will host the annual convention of the Northwest Association of Horticulturists. The event gathers horticulture professionals from the region for talks, demonstrations, and exchanges on crop and garden practices.

Bozeman Montana State College Association of Horticulturists

Open Season Rules Clarified by Attorney General Ruling

Attorney General Raymond T. Nagle ruled that the state fish and game commission may not extend or shorten seasons except to assure an adequate supply of fish and game. The opinion, requested by State Fish and Game Warden Kenneth F. MacDonald, upholds the commission’s power only for conservation purposes despite requests from dude ranch associations to alter big game seasons.

Fish and Game Raymond T. Nagle Kenneth F. MacDonald Nagle Fish and Game Commission Commission

Fire Damages Dormitories at Montana State Normal

Satisfactory progress is reported on public works nearby as Montana State Normal College repairs its Old and Middle dormitories after a destructive interior fire. The extensive project, funded by federal loan and grant, will transform interiors at a cost near $80,000. A contract for grading and surfacing 2½ miles of the Dillon Twin Bridges highway has been let, with surveying finished and construction to start soon.

Montana State Normal College Dillon-Twin Bridges

Concert by Dillon Choral Club at Baptist Church

Under the direction of Mrs. W. G. Gilbert the Dillon Choral Club offered a sacred music program at the Baptist church Sunday night marking their second appearance this month. A quartet and a sermon message by Rev. W. J. Loar complemented club numbers such as There Is a Land Beyond the Setting Sun and Now the Day Is Over. Mrs. T. W. Sargent was the accompanist.

W. G. Gilbert Dillon Choral Club The Baptist Church T. W. Sargent

Beaverhead County Girl Athletes Enter Interclass Track Meet

Beaverhead County High School girls will compete in the interclass track meet on Thursday and Friday announced by Coach Carl A Roas. They will enter sprint events, the high jump and broad jump with four leading athletes Loig Gilbert Fern Stahl Ruth Deputy and Loretta Anderson among entrants.

Beaverhead County High School Carl A. Roas Loig Gilbert Fern Stahl Ruth Deputy Loretta Anderson

Ice Jams on Big Hole River Said To Be Worst in History

Wisdom reports record snowmelt feeding extreme ice jams along the Big Hole River. Described are jams at Bear Gulch and Warren Hughes ranches, blocked Dickey bridge, mail delivery on foot, and dangerous river crossings near Toomey lane and Chalk bluff. One resident, Mr. Cullum, narrowly escaped drowning.

Big Hole River Bear Gulch Warren Hughes Ranch Hughes Ranch Twin Crossings Toomey Chalk Bluff Wisdom Dillon Jackson Cullum Dickey Bridge

Thirty-One Entered in Pest Drive at Beaverhead High

Thirty-one locals enter the peat eradication contest sponsored by the Future Farmers of America chapter at Beaverhead County High School. The event ends Saturday April 25 with prizes awarded at the high school gym under FFA auspices. Participants include Roy Forrester John Hartwig Francis Mooney Ray Engelke Arthur Christensen and others. Prizes will be awarded on a point basis for various animal and bird pests, excluding gophers.

Future Farmers Beaverhead County The Beaver Roy Forrester John Hartwig Francis Mooney Ray Engelke Arthur Christensen Andrew Pickorick Rudolph Platt

Clarence Brown Patient at Barrett Hospital

Clarence Brown of Jackson is identified as a patient at Barrett hospital, with no additional details about condition or admission context provided.

Clarence Brown Jackson The Barrett Hospital

Elks Dance Saturday at Lima High School Gym

Dillon Elks lodge to sponsor dance in Lima on Saturday night with public invited. High school gym to host event and special music engaged for the occasion.

Dillon Elks Lodge Lima

Farm Loan Units Set Meetings Across Montana in May and June

Notices to Montana farmers show 6834 indirect owners with 1 167 372 in land bank and 20 481 764 in loans. Meetings will cover all questions about the cooperative system with sessions listed in Missoula Kalispell Wolf Point and many other cities from May 15 to June 27.

Montana National Farm Loan Associations E. M. Erhradt Spokane Land Bank Missoula Kalspell Wolf Point Deer Lodge Glasgow Dillon Havre Bozeman Conrad Billings Great Falls Miles City Lewistown Glendive

Water rights decree in Sage creek case filed by Garrs

Judge Lyman H. Bennett delivered a district court decree Monday in the water suit of A. B. Garr and Frank Garr against Luther Anderson and others. The decision concerns water rights on Sage Creek.

Garr Frank Garr Luther, Anderson Lyman H. Bennett Sage Creek

Ten Candidates Enter Beaverhead County Primary

Beaverhead county reports ten candidates filed for the July primary as incumbents seek re election. Clerk and Recorder Albert S Baker, appointed in 1980 to fill his father's term, joined the Republican slate yesterday. County Attorney Thomas H Gilbert also filed for re election on the Republican ticket last Friday.

Beaverhead County Albert S. Baker John S. Baker Thomas H. Gilbert

Local Gopher Eradication Drive Planned in Beaverhead County

State entomologist Dr. A L Strand met with County Agent Bernard Williams in Dillon to outline a county wide poisoning campaign targeting populated centers including Dillon Wisdom Jackson Wise River Bannack Argenta Monida Lima Del Armetead. Lloyd Merritt of entomology and foreman Frank Ryburn will supervise crews as county commissioners approve the program.

State Department Beaverhead A. L. Strand State Board of Health Dilton Bernard Williams Dillton Wisdom Jackson Wise River Bannack Argenta Monida Lima Del Armete

Dillon Lyric Quartet Performs At Rotary Club Dinner

Members of the Dillon Lyric quartet presented a pleasing program at the weekly dinner of the Dillon Rotary club Monday night at the Andrus hotel. Soprano Mrs J C Jeppson contralto Mrs W G Gilbert tenor H D Jewett and baritone Dr Walter H Stephan sang selections including Joy and Auf Wiedersehen under chairman Lambert Elfel.

Lyric Quartet Dillon Rotary Club Dillon Lyric Quartet Tillon Rotary Club Andrus Hotel Lambert Elfel J.C. Jeppson W. G. Gilbert H. D. Jewett Walter H. Stephan Joy

Winners crowned in Beaverhead high declamation contest

Lorraine McGrath William Boettichar and Walter Borg were the top three in the Beaverhead county high school declamation event. They advance to a Friday contest at the high school gym to earn a spot at the state meet in Missoula next month.

Lorraine McGrath William Boettichar Walter Borg Beaverhead County Missoula William Tower Robert Hofferat Frances Pickorick Leatha Crossley Bozeman Beaverhead High Bob Reeves George Kennedy Butte

Beaverhead Ranchers Tour New Forage Plant

A party of 12 Beaverhead county men traveled to Waterloo to view the showing of the forage plant astragulos rubyii in growth. The plant grows on John Masola’s ranch after his talk on feeding potential. Attendees included Roscoe Cornell Ernest Orr Irving Orr Tom Dubois A Williams Walter Featherly Quit Owen Mike Lautenbach Jens Bay Alvin Jones Berg Christensen and County Agent Bernard Williams. A second trip to Waterloo is planned later this season.

Beaverhead County Waterloo John Masola Roscoe Cornell Ernest Orr Irving Orr Tom Dubois A. @. Williams Walter Featherly Quit Owen Mike Lautenbach Jens Bay Alvin Jones Berg Christensen Bernard Williams

State Inspector Visits Beaverhead High School Agriculture Dept

J E Border Montana state Smith Hughes agricultural inspector visited the Beaverhead County High School ag department last Wednesday. He said the department is on a par with similar Montana schools and interviewed vocational students on projects. He stressed a long term plan for farm improvements.

J. EB. Border Smith- Hughes Agricultural Inspector Beaverhead County Montana Vocationallg

Smith M McKnight of Dell Spent Sunday in Dillon

Smith M McKnight of Dell spent Sunday in Dillon visiting friends and taking part in local gatherings.

Smith M. ‘McKnight Dell Dillon

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