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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1932
Page
4
Co M Casterline urges early parcel sending as Christmas approaches. Railway Express Agency, Inc. offers home pickup, delivery in destination cities, and new address stickers plus fragile labels. Calls for clear street addresses to ensure prompt service.
Leif Anderson of Jackson is among 20 Grizzly football players recommended for varsity letters by Coach Bernard Oakes. Some recipients include Kenneth Carpenter, Arthur Caven, Cal Emery, and August Vidro. Meeker injured early. Vidro ineligible for next year due to year limit. Hinman ineligible after transfer.
The P D Department outlines Christmas mailing notes covering packaging for fragile items perishable matter and nonmailable components. It details wrapping, crating, use of protective materials, marking, complete addresses, return cards, postage prepaid, weight and size limits, special delivery, and insurance pricing for valuables.
A holiday message encourages visitors to call Long Distance for a chat with family or friends in another city. It promises quick connection and provides the out-of-town number and listing name, noting operators can share rates.
The Beaverhead Post Legion earned an award for service including anti poverty efforts, Boy Scout work, cooperation with Dillon Associated Charities, and support of local relief. Plans for a free skating rink were halted. private rink work continues. Officers to be elected in January with installations, and a $10 donation to the Boy Scout fund noted. A joint meeting with Troop No. 14 precedes Christmas. special entertainment and holiday dances are planned.
Agent Baumberger said No. 29 will leave Dillon at 7 30 a m and arrive Butte at 9 50 p m while No. 32 leaves Butte at 7 00 p m and arrives in Dillon at 8 56 p m The first of several Christmas schedules will be in effect Dec 16 on the Short Line.
Coach Breedon names Shirley Callahan Bill Bates and Gale Anderson as letter men for the Bulldog cage squad with a hopeful note for a successful season.
A ledger mentions individuals including Baker Leslie Booth Wilbur Gil bert John Hickey Ralph Howe Roy Lewis Bill Roberts James Scott Walter Smith Bill Straugh Alfred Taft Duane Taft and Ray burn Thompson in an indexed roster.
The document lists historic residence hall pricing from 1905 to 1932 and beyond. It records meal and board costs per month, noting changes: meals at 18 to 22.50 over various years, table board at 22, reductions during Summer school 1932, and a recent cut to 18 approved by the State Board of Education. Room rates ranged from 58 to 7.75 per month depending on 87¢ location.
Boy Scouts presented at Rotary Club with Scout Chandler Stallings explaining badge symbolism and Melbourne Jackson outlining Eagle Scout requirements. Tommy Newnes and Tommy Luebben performed music, Luebben also led club songs, while Graves invited attendees to visit the toy hospital project funded by the volunteer fire department where donated toys are repaired for distribution at Christmas.
Judge George Opp ruled on a case sentencing a defendant to 15 days in county jail. Judge Lyman H. Bennett attended court business on the week’s start. Proceedings included suits by R. E. Foster and George Melton against the Daly Bank & Trust Co of Anaconda and the First National Bank of Dil ton against Foster & Melton.
Court records show the estate of John Wesley Salmon appoints Arthur L. Salmon as executor as part of a formal settlement. The order dismisses all other claims and closes the matter.
Prose describes the women’s glee club recital with choir members listed and solo violin piece. It notes the autumn quarter begins at noon Friday with most students taking two weeks’ vacation and winter quarter starting Tuesday January 3 with regular classes.
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