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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1930
Page
1
Schools of Beaverhead county will compete in the sixth annual track meet and educational contests on May 9 and 10. Principal W. W. Wahl, assisted by the county superintendent and local Dillon merchants, announces the events and rules.
Washington D. C. April 23. The United States Patent Office issued a patent to Gustav Plager of Dell for a new and improved airplane propulsion system. The invention enables forward flight or vertical travel with ease and allows flying at any incline between the horizontal and vertical.
Better Homes Week opens as the Better Homes Movement, begun in 1922 by Mrs. William Brown Meloney with an advisory council including former president Calvin Coolidge, moves into a permanent 1923 structure led by Herbert Hoover and James Ford. The program promotes education on affordable home planning and improvements for low and moderate incomes.
Nearly thirty Dillon men enrolled in a scoutmaster school led by A. L. Krause the new Boy Scout field executive for the area. The class will begin mid May with Krause spending the first week with the slon troops two evenings per week.
Dillon will send a strong handball delegation to the Montana tournament in Butte, led by Mettan, champion racer Tunner-up, with J. Bates joining in the senior division. The youth squad, all under 18 and coached by George Melton and Bud Hartwig, will compete in the junior division with hopes of capturing honors. Team members include Gilbert, Bobby Stephan, Hiram Brundage Jr, Ea Simons, and C. Gilbert.
Funeral services for A. L. Stone, prominent Dillon banker, who died in South Pasadena California after a long illness, were held Monday afternoon at St. James Episcopal church. The Rev H. N. Tragitt officiated.
Beaverhead County mourns A Louis Stone who died in South Pasadena California. A Dillon business leader and educator who served as secretary treasurer of Dillon Implement, Beaverhead county superintendent of schools, banker at State Bank of Dillon later president, civic alderman and school trustee. His death is a community bereavement.
Beaverhead County High School alumni discussed plans for the annual graduation dance at a Thursday meeting in city hall. Dorothy Stephens was elected president, George Yost treasurer, and Mrs. Walter V. Grimes secretary. Committees were named with Albert Baker chairing arrangements and others handling decorations music refreshments entertainment and invitations. A follow up meeting is set for tomorrow night.
Dillon golfers plan another field day next Sunday morning at the country club. All members are urged to report to the course to help improve the greens and fairways.
Mrs J W Lusher, former esteemed Dillon matron, died last Saturday after a short illness. She lived in Dillon from 1900 to 1912 when her husband ran the Fair store, later moving to Denver. Survived by husband two sisters Mrs Stolfer and Mrs Kate Snell of Chicago an aunt Mrs George Lovell and a nephew J Anson Baxter.
All churches marked Dillon sbreerenes of Easter last Sunday with large attendance aided by mild weather. Early services and children s programs complemented the observance. Beautiful Easter music filled choirs and soloists and sermons focused on the resurrection. A cantata was presented at the Methodist church Sunday evening under Mrs W G Gilbert s direction.
Beaverhead county high school’s Major Dansie, state FFA president, will preside at the Montana convention in Bozeman next week. The Dillon group sends stock judging entrants Brier Nelson Roy Hansen and Roger Sweeney, public speaking by Dan Pendergast, and farm shop contests with Andrew Gilbert. Bernard Williams leads the delegation. home economics girls join a Sheep canyon picnic with staff and coaches.
Students participated in Campus Day at the high school with shovels and rakes in action. Instructors assisted as grounds were cleaned and tidied after the event.
Work on the Butte to Dillon state and federal highway starts this week with C S Wagner supervising from Dillon. A camp north of Dillon will serve a 12 mile graded section extending toward the 1927 project, with 25 men and new rock crushing equipment. Oiling will begin mid June, making the route the state's longest continuous oil road.
The Beaverhead County High School interclass track meet crowned seniors champions with 60 points while juniors earned 49 and sophomores 6. Freshmen failed to score.
Dillon’s 1980 opener is scheduled for next Sunday at Dillon athletic park. The local nine meets Polaris in a curtain-raiser expected to draw strong praise as both teams begin undefeated campaigns. Admission is 25 cents, 10 cents for students.
Newell W. Edson prominent educator and American Social Hygiene association member spoke at the training school auditorium on What Ails Modern Youth his view that youth face little to worry about and that increased knowledge should foster understanding between boys and girls and their parents and teachers the audience of parents and others listened with keen interest to the address Monday night
Air Cadets organize the first state meet for Friday May 2 at the Normal College gym. Squadrons from Butte Anaconda Sheridan and nearby towns will compete for the state championship while Dillon Girl Scouts handle seat sales with proceeds to the scouts. George Melton leads the local corps with B J Gunderson from Butte YMCA coordinating.
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