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Newspaper

Dillon Examiner

Location

Dillon, Montana, United States of America

Date

Feb 26, 1936

Page

4

Bobcat band to tour 13 Montana cities under Lou Howard

Montana State college announces the Bobcat band will tour 13 Montana cities from March 17 under veteran director Lou Howard. The 40 musicians will perform a program of popular and standard selections, visiting Big Timber Columbus Billings Forsyth Miles City Glendive Terry Wibaux Baker Red Lodge Roundup Lewistown and Harlowton.

Bozeman Bobcat Montana State College Montana Lou Howard Big Timber Columbus Billings Forsyth Miles City Glendive Terry Wibaux, Baker Red Lodge Roundup Lewistown Harlowton

Snow slide traps three Dillon men in mine bunk house

Three local men died when a massive avalanche tore the bunk house from its foundation at Camp Bird mine. Survivors include Dunn and Dansie, both noted former Dillon high school athletes, while others escaped with injuries as the building collapsed. Two more Dillon men, Westergard and Smith, narrowly escaped a similar fate near Gardiner in a separate avalanche incident.

Rose Israel Cappy Wood Ralph Klinger Dunn Walt Jones Dillon Dansie Camp Bird Pete Westergard Leslie Smith Gardiner Westergard

Navy training builds young men through travel and leadership

The navy provides manual and physical training plus self education and advancement. Travel and contact with diverse people broaden men, helping them progress. Thousands credit navy training for developing results orientation and leadership.

United States Navy United States

Cattle Up 7 Percent in U S Farm Herd Says Census

United States Census Bureau January estimates show cattle numbers at 68,284,409 on farms, up 7 percent from five years earlier, with Texas leading at about 10.6 percent of total. Swine decline sharply to 37,212,967, while sheep and lambs range and ewe percentages rise.

Los Angeles United States United States Census Bureau U. S U.S Texas California Corn Iowa Pacific Coast Oregon Washington Montana Wyoming Utah

Navy surgeons gain commissioned officer status

The text notes that previously navy surgeons and paymasters were civilians without military status but now they are commissioned officers. The change marks a shift in military recognition and duties for medical and pay personnel within the United States Navy.

United States Navy

Selway Couple Visited Dillon From Grant During Holiday

Mr. and Mrs. J. E. B. Selway of Grant spent the double holiday in Dillon as visitors, meeting local friends and family during their stay.

J. EB. Selway Grant Dillon

Peggy Dell Brings Irish Songs to American Radio

Miss Peggy Dell of Dublin appears on a Columbia network program sponsored by Standard Oil of Indiana. She performs traditional Irish tunes such as Mickey Hickey's Band Nell Flaherty's Drake and Tread on the Tail of Me Coat.

Chicago Peggy Dell Dublin Ireland

Dillon News Roundup Busy Weekends and Local Visits

Plumbers thaw frozen water mains after cold snap. Miss Peggy Frey visits from Argenta. Annie Ball and Marcus Staudaker wed at St. Rose Church. Tom Sillers visits from Anaconda. I. B. Haviland arrives from Los Angeles for months in Dillon and Bannack. Mary Polich returns from Spokane. Townsend club meets at courthouse. George Hughes and Charles Brenner visit from Horse Prairie. Mrs. Joe Birrer and Mrs. Clarence Birrer visit from Dell. L. B. McGigney and son born at Barrett hospital. Jesse Brown visits from Armstead. Neil Cumming and Frank Buhrer visit Reichle. O. H. Junod, former Madison county state senator, weekend in Dillon. William S. Tash visits from Polaris.

Dillon Peggy Frey Argenta Annie Ball Marcus Staudaker St. Rose Church Tom Sillers Anaconda I. B. Haviland Los Angeles

Local Dillon Salesman Remembered In Obituary

In Dillon the late Hayess Baxter longtime Montana Auto Supply salesman and Baxter Tonney orchestra member is remembered for his statewide reputation and twenty years with the band. Surviving include his widow Billie a College of St Marys student a Punta Gorda foster brother Henry Adams and three aunts. Funeral services were held at St Rose Catholic Church with a requiem high mass and burial at Mountain View cemetery. Rosary and Elks services preceded the funeral.

Baxter- Tonney Dillon Dillon Lodge Dillon Camp Modern Woodmen of America Hayess Baxter Billie College of St. Mary's the Wasatch Henry Adams Punta’ Gorda Fla Mae Stauffer Bac City Jessie King Los Angeles Kate Snell Chicago St. Rose Catholic Church F. X. Lechner Clifford Lima Father DeLaine Laurin Mountain View Cemetery

Normal Wins Debate With Mines Squad

Normal college defeated Mines in a debate by roughly twenty to seventy in favor of the negative. Affirma tive team members included Arthur DeBoer Manhattan Jack Gaines Winnett Gertrude Rooney and Philip Gauchay.

Arthur DeBoer Manhattan Jack Gaines Winnett Gertrude Rooney Lewistown Philip Gauchay Dillon Mines Gilbert Rolfe Ouls Forsel Robert Blake Albert Schlechten

Beavers Reach Final After Narrow Semi Final Wins

In a two game path to the championship the Beavers defeated Boulder 52 12 and Ennis 46 8 to reach the final. Whitehall edged Twin Bridges 20 19 in the semi final, setting the stage for the championship clash.

Ata Beavers Boulder Ennis Whitehall Aquagk Weemneeessresneerere Il Gibbons Weeeeseveerssnas Danes F. Gibbons Seermenes Watts Marlowe Selby McGlynn Beaverhead Aeseecen

Intermountain Star Guards Highlight Mines Normal Shar Team

The report credits Mines Normal Shar and Montana Greener of Intermountain University with standout seasons and notes McGinley Freebourne as a capable forward pairing. Gallant Rouse Crocker Power and Dillon are praised for key roles and versatility shaping the season. Wetzel Dillon moves from forward to guard, contributing clever ball handling and stamina.

Intermountain Uni McGinley Freebourne Forwa Gallant Mines Rouse Ihouch Crocker Toma Cou T Dillon F¢ Ward Wetzel Dillon

Card of Thanks for Anson Baxter Family

The Baxter family thanks neighbors and friends for sympathy and kindness during the illness and after the death of husband and father Anson Baxter. Mrs. J Anson Baxter and Billie Baxter express appreciation.

Anson Baxter J. Anson Baxter Billie Baxter

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