District Executives Close Two Day Annual Conference
The district executives wrapped up a two day annual conference yesterday with 35 delegates in attendance.
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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1931
Page
1
Rotary Assembly Held by Montana Clubs in Dillon
Executives of Montana Rotary clubs met in Dillon for their annual assembly with Dillon Rotary as host. District Governor Fred Benson of Bozeman attended as the meeting featured three business sessions and numerous entertainment features arranged by local Rotarians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana Rotary Clubs
Dillon Rotary
Fred Benson
Bozeman
Well Known Civil Ranch Sells Near Dell to W A Price
Prominent Dell stockman F M Carr sold his 760 acre irrigated ranch two miles from Dell to W A Price. The deal included 1500 sheep, cattle and horses, improvements, forest reserve rights and state land. Price reportedly paid over 30000 dollars. The Carrs moved to Dillon and plan to reside there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Carr
Dell
W.A. Price
Dell District
Carr
Dillon
Mrs William Manler Returns to St Paul After Western Tour
Mrs William Manler and her daughter Miss Ethel leave Medicine Lodge after a two weeks visit at James Newson's ranch. They completed a two months tour of western states and California with Miss Naomi Hildreth hosting them during part of the stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Manler
Ethel
James Newson
Medicine Lodge
St. Paul
Miss Manler
Naomi Hildreth
Beaverhead Forest Faces Record Fire Hazard Under Scrutiny
Beaverhead National Forest endures its most dangerous conditions as seven new fires erupt after a Sunday electrical storm. Supervisor A A Simpson warns the tinder dry forest is highly susceptible to sparks and enforces permits, no campfires, and strict entry checks to prevent man made fires. The Nez Perce blaze on the Idaho side remains a major menace despite containment efforts and windless conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead National Forest
A. A. Simpson
Idaho
Wisdom
Salmon
Nez Perce
Beaverhead Forest
Forestry
Dillon
Beaverhead
Simpson
Nine Pupils Graduate at Junior High
Nine junior high graduates received their diplomas last Friday at the close of the short summer school session at the training school. Diplomas were conferred by Superintendent Charles Henry on the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Henry On
Children’s Play The Blue Prince At Normal College
A large audience enjoyed the first children’s theatre play of the summer term at Normal College auditorium on Saturday. The Blue Prince by Alice C. D. Riley was directed by Miss Mary Emmanuel with cast members Carrie Leyson Ina McCracken Winifred Egan May Sprinkle June Johnson Giovanna Cardinale Dorothy Anne Gosman Eileen Grimes Mickie Callaghan Bonnie Jackson Florence Casterline Lois Hazel Baker Irma Lon Warner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Children’s Theatre
Normal College
Blue Prince
Alice C. D. Riley
Irma Lon Warner
Extreme Heat Tightens Montana Crops This Week
Helena reports the week ending July 26 brought extreme heat and scarce rainfall, lowering grain yields with winter wheat up to 25 bushels per acre and much grain cut for hay. Livestock remain in fair to good condition, hay shortages drive sales, alfalfa first cut was normal but second cut looks poor due to irrigation limits. Potatoes and sugar beets show good development overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department of Agriculture
County Agricul
Viaduct Contract Awarded For Oregon Short Line Crossing
The state highway commission chose B. M. Crenshaw of Livingston as the winning bidder to build a new steel and concrete viaduct across the Oregon Short Line tracks south of Lima. The $16,999 project will start immediately and finish by fall, spanning 159.42 feet and separating a single crossing on the Butte Idaho line highway south of Dillon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon Short Line
Lima
B. M. Crenshaw
Livingston
State Highway Commission
Helena
Dillon
Budget Is Considered At Meeting
The Beaverhead county board of commissioners held two special sessions last week to study expense estimates for the upcoming year. The final meeting as a board of preliminary budget occurred Saturday, with a second special session on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
Judge Henry G. Rodgers to retire from Montana bench
Judge Henry G. Rodgers of the fifth judicial district will retire October 1 to return to private practice. He will form a partnership with John Collins and set offices in the Poindexter block, ending seven years as district judge and a long public service record in Beaverhead Madison and Jefferson counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry G. Rodgers
Fifth Judicial District
Beaverhead
Madison
Jefferson
John Collins
Poindexter
Rodgera
Montana
Rodgers
Beaverhead County
Picnics Held by Lutheran and L D S Churches
Two Dillon churches the Lutheran and Latter Day Saints held picnics last Sunday. Lutheran members gathered at the church and drove to the Raa Hansen ranch near Armstead for services and a picnic dinner. L D S members met at the church and traveled to the outing with a picnic lunch served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Raa Hansen
L. D
State Wool Clip Greater Than Last Year-Lamb Crop Shows Increase
Montana 1931 wool production reaches 36 119 000 pounds up 2 679 000 from 1930 with Montana second only to Texas in state output. Western states lead with Wyoming 34 522 000 pounds and Montana tops other western clips in total. Average fleece weight in Montana rises to 9.2 pounds from 8.8 in 1930. Continued on page 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Federal Crop Reporting Service
Texas
Wyoming
Idaho
Washington
United States
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Sunday Heat Surges to Dillon Record 98 Degrees
Last Sunday became Dillon's hottest day in 83 years of records as J. E. Monroe's thermometer reached 98 degrees, beating the prior high of 95 set last Wednesday. Old timers recall no longer heat waves, with only two July days under 80 and nine above 90.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
I S Professor Given Place on U S Faculty
Forrest L. Foor, Helena high school history and economics teacher for seven years, is appointed to the teaching staff of the state normal college in Dillon. He will teach history and civics starting next September after attending the Franklin County normal school in Ohio, Montana State College, and the state university.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest L. Foor
Helena High School
State Normal College
Dillon
M. A. Brannon
Foor
The
Normal
Franklin County Normal School
Ohio
Montana State College
State Uni
School of Mines Professor Making A Mineral Survey
Professor A V Corry of the Montana School of Mines conducts a geological survey in Beaverhead County with a senior student assistant. Funded by the recent legislature, he works in the Bald Mountain district near the headwaters of Dyes and Rattlesnake creeks and will speak at the Beaverhead Mining Association meeting tomorrow night at the courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. V. Corry
Montana School of Mines
Beaverhead County
Corry
Bald Mountain
School of Mines
Beaverhead Mining Association
Dillon Examiner Marks Fortieth Anniversary Birthday
The Dillon Examiner notes its birthday with this issue as Volume 1 opens its fortieth year. Founded September 16, 1891 by Kress and Barker, the paper recalls early advertisers such as Ellel Brothers, Dillon Furniture, Dart Hardware, and the First National Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Examiner
The
Examiner
Kress and Barker
Ellel Brothers
Dillon Furniture Company
Dart Hardware Company
First National Bank
Dillon
Beaverhead County
County wool clip reaches 2.6 million pounds
Beaverhead county ships a 1931 wool clip totaling about 2,600,000 pounds. Figures from W. W. Hawkins, manager of the First National wool warehouse, confirm the shipment scale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
W. W. Hawkins
First National Wool Warehouse
Emergency rail rate aids Montana ranchers and wool trade
An emergency two thirds rate on livestock moving to Oregon Short Line territory in Montana was announced by Union Pacific in Butte. The move targets drought stricken ranchers and Wyoming and Montana wool markets, as the state’s big warehouse remains nearly empty after shipments to eastern markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Pacific Coast
Butth
Union Pacific Railroad
Montana
Butte
Oregon
Dillon golfers at state tournament in Butte
Several Dillon golfers attended the state event in Butte with five players in the main tourney Ralph Harding Geo M Gosman Dr A H McFarland W G Gilbert and W B Hartwig Jack Gilbert and Jack Barrett also competed in the Junior state tourney Jack Gilbert finished fourth Roy Forrester and others drove to Butte for finals Martin Kall won the state championship defeating his former caddy Rudy Merhar 16 in the final
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Harding
Geo. M. Gosman
A. H. McFarland
W. G. Gilbert
W. B. Hartwig
Jack Gilbert
Jack Barrett
Stephan
Roy Forrester
W. H. Stephan
Thomas E. Gilbert
D. A. Galt
Butte
Martin Kall
Rudy Merhar
Dillon Child Claimed At Butte Hospital
Phillip Rebich two year old son of Mr and Mrs George Rebich of Dillon died at a Butte hospital Friday after a severe illness. The body was brought to Dillon Friday night and funeral was held Saturday afternoon at St Rose Catholic church conducted by Rev Father F X Lechner. Interment followed at Mountain View cemetery. He is survived by his parents four sisters Dona Mary Caroline and Anna and two brothers. Continued on page
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillip Rebich
George Rebich
Dillon
Butte
St. Rose Catholic Church
F. X. Lechner
Mountain View Cemetery
George ‘Rebich
St. Helena
Calif
Dona
Mary
Caroline
Anna
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bennion
Henry G.rodgers
Eudaily
Fred Eudaily
Fairgrounds
P. Westergaard
W. D. Ross
R. Smith
Tallent
Emerick
C. Gilbert
W. Westergaard
Edwards
Forrester
Free
Eudafly
Experi
Enced
J. E. Monroe
I. S
U.S
F. J. Foor
Butte Hospital
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