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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1931
Page
5
The Dillon Public Schools publish a weekly column from 8A through 4B classes with news, poems, plays, and party plans. Readers see student writing on Christmas themes, classroom activities, talent, and upcoming events as well as local items about maps, a wedding, and a court case in Dillon.
Columbia’s all talking film of The Criminal Code heads to the Hartwig theatre next Tuesday. Walter Huston stars as the prison warden with Phillips Holmes as the juvenile convict. Constance Cummings, Boris Karloff, Mary Doran, and others appear. Howard Hawks directs.
Montana's United States senators have both drawn chairmanships with Sanderson leading the patents panel and Power heading the transportation routes committee. Wall Street traders fear Jay Gould faces a binding market setback, potentially costing millions. It is possible that two more events unfold.
State treasurer figures show gasoline tax collections and refunds for November 1931 increased from October. For the first 11 months of 1931 totals trail 1930, while the gas drawback fund received 86,811.83 and the highway fund 260,435 restow. Disbursements from the drawback fund were 104,591.31 compared with 157,591.90 last year. cash in treasury at month end 2,470,339.06 up from 2,209,797.24. Receipts from all sources totaled 1,260,166.96.
From Roberts Idaho George Melton visited over the holidays and spent winter there feeding sheep while staying with his Roberts family. The document records refund totals of 3,473,283.16 and 3,401,202.10 and 781,869.09 and 707,274.80 for gas tax refunds.
Mr and Mrs Homer Faust motored to Bozeman last Thursday evening and spent Christmas at the home of the Fausts’ in law. They were joined by Miss Mary Alice Peterson who is spending the week at the Faust home.
Cadet Frank W. Hazelbaker Jr. of Montana was promoted to cadet corporal at the San Diego Army and Navy academy joining 87 other cadets in the pre holiday list. He also performs with the 40 member cadet band and participates in other activities.
Montana state officials and employees report contributions totaling 20028 to the Red Cross after November receipts. State Auditor Hugh Gaw notes monthly gifts of one day’s salary, with prior months at 8087 in November 8266 in October and 3657 in September, aiming toward about 60000 total and one fifth of the 250000 citizens were urged to give.
Louis Michelson travels to Billings for jaw infection treatment while Judge Bennett handles Dillon affairs. Mrs. Rodgers heads to Pasadena for her daughter's illness and operation. George Clemon and wife move to Rochester for clinic care after weeks at Barrett hospital. George Tash sustains minor injuries from a car incident on Washington Street. Smack and Graneth arrested for fishing law violations. Chicago visitor J. T. Leimert, former Dillon resident, attends to business. Deer Lodge, Missoula, Boise, Bozeman correspondents report Christmas visits and local health updates. Roy Herndon ill with paralysis but showing improvement. Christmas hosts include the Ensigns, Emerson Elderkin, and the Lloyds. Sheep loss near Cornell ranch prompts $60 settlement. Meekes Meete home notes conclude the digest.
Beaverhead County records show wool production reaching notable levels after 32 years of data, marking a significant milestone in local agricultural output. The report highlights growers, seasonal yields, and the impact on regional markets.
Miss Catherine Harrington of Chicago and Mr. Harry H. Andrus Jr. were married at St. Catherine's church in Denver. The couple plan to return to Dillon and make their home there. The groom is a Beaverhead county native and former San Diego Army and Navy academy and Stanford student who worked as a bond salesman in St. Louis and Chicago. Miss Dorothy Hirschman of Bozeman and her hosts visited Butte this weekend.
The 1931 wool season moved 2,319,642 pounds to buyers directly and 862 pounds by cone consignments, packed in 9,608 bags across 72 cars. First car shipped June 26 and last July 23, maintaining Dillon as a leading primary wool market with 71,665,423 pounds shipped over 32 years and $19,278,794.38 earned by growers.
Henry Dowling arrives from Dell. Herbert Arnold spends Christmas in Dillon from Monida. George Yost visits Butte Monday. Carl Price of Billings attends to Dillon business. Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Smith and EB Smith come from Horse Prairie. Walter Lyons from Armstead arrives. J A Browne and J Gelhaus host Christmas in Dillon from Butte. Norman Kurtz and Julia Bartell visit Blackfoot relatives. Martin Jackson from Big Hole basin, Ralph Quigley from Jackson. I H Hallag from Monida. Claude Butts in Dillon with sister Mrs O Keefe. BE Hildreth at county seat from Medicine Lodge.
Clarence Birdseye, the inventor of quick freezing, has developed portable equipment to freeze foods at their source, enabling motor transport to deliver perishable goods while preserving original freshness.
The school at Fairview and Mrs Marion Meeke a Billings instructor spent Christmas at the home of their parents Ren and Mrs J A Meeke at the Netodist parsonage.
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