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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1934
Page
1
Beavershead county received widespread rain last Thursday and Friday ending a severe spring drought. The showers refreshed grass and crops across the county including the Big Hole basin, with Centennial valley noting lighter rainfall. More moisture is still needed to ease ranchers' concerns after the longest dry spell in years.
Dudley Peterson, 15, son of Mr and Mrs L B Peterson, was seriously injured when an open car overturned on a grade near Lovers Leap north of Dillon Monday night. He is in critical condition at Barrett hospital with chest crush injuries and possible lung damage after the vehicle rolled. a girl named Casper sustained a badly bruised leg while others escaped unharmed.
A piano recital and entertainment by pupils of Nellie Little Poole will be held at the training school auditorium next Wednesday evening June 18 as a Music Picnic. Participants include Genevieve Green Hazel McGrath Jud Best Jr Dana Talent Junior Renfro Alta Renfro Emma Jane Crane Osborn Cardinale Iola Robison Kenneth Featherly Howard Smith Giovannina Cardinale Betty Keane George Dodd Dorothy Groshean and Helen Judge. There is no admission charge and the public is invited.
Gerald Miller eleven son of Fred Miller of Dillon was taken into custody in Idaho Falls after reportedly running away from home.
The Montana State Normal College will confer 15 degrees and 91 two year diplomas on Friday morning. Charles H. Clapp president of the State University at Missoula will deliver the address The Lure of the Impossible. Sheldon and Davis confer degrees with Rush Jordan presenting candidates. Rev Shannon gives invocation and benediction. Little Symphony orchestra and solos by Frances Robinson and Ralph McFadden perform. The weekend began with the junior prom on Saturday night.
A local community committee to improve NRA codes was formed at a city hall meeting Saturday morning. Temporary Chairman B. L. Poindexter led the session and WwW. B. Hartwig was elected permanent chairman. The committee includes C. E. and others.
Beaverhead county reports heavy sheep and early shearing with crews ready. Wool moves to First National warehouse. Ditty of Dillon ships carload to Boston via Twin Bridges. Prospectors not yet filed to hold claims may avoid loss if they file a notice by noon July 1 under Roosevelt era suspension rules.
Claudia Faust School of Dancing presents its fourth annual revue at the training school auditorium with 25 numbers. Canyon orchestra and vocal selections accompany the program featuring Barbara Simpson Jo Ann Deputy Merle Schmittroth Dee Smith Peggy Smith Joan Selner Merlyn Sandvig Dale Dart Evelyn Davis Mary Jane Paul Juanita Rolands. Two weekend car crashes caused minor damage with no injuries. Mose Buchanan slept at the wheel returning from Butte. Frank McAlster of Argenta crashed into a curb at Washington wheel broke.
Chris Hansen tours with a Holmes Educator projector and a mobile sound system. The weekly program features the musical comedy Take a Chance with stars James Dunn June Knight Buddy Rogers Lillian Roth and Cliff Edwards. Performances are planned for Bannack Melrose Jackson Wisdom Armstead and Lima with dances on some nights.
A fragmentary notice indicates a legal proceeding described as a please will to be held by an entity named Sasinesseid Profensional Wome. Details like date, location, and specific names are unclear in the readable text.
Grasshoppers of the Warrior type swarm Beaverhead county crops. Supervisor Bernard Williams reports large hatchings in Centennial valley and damage along Rattlesnake and Rock creeks. Government bran mash keeps hoppers under control on Rock creek. more bran ordered. Farmers urged to cooperate. Beaverhead valley largely safe.
The Dillon Parent Teachers association sponsored a roundup of 38 preschool children at Barrett hospital yesterday morning. County Nurse Luella Stickney presided over the clinic, assisted by School Nurse Katherine.
Mrs. Zella K. Flores supervising principal at Lewistown joins the Normal College summer school teaching staff replacing Miss Jessie L Duboc who will study graduate work at the University of Washington. Flores is a graduate of Iowa Wesleyan College.
Thomas Byrne, 37, longtime Dillon resident, died at Barrett hospital about 7 20 Saturday night from injuries from an auto crash Tuesday on the Butte Dillon highway near Browns station. His companion Paul Schwab escaped with slight injuries as the car plunged over a guard rail and down a steep embankment.
The Dillon Elks lodge plans its annual flag day program on June 14 on the Oregon Short Line depot lawn with speakers Prof. R. B. Albright and County Attorney T. E. Gilbert. Ott Gordon chairs the flag day committee as officers will be installed at the next regular meeting including Francis Gelhaus as exalted ruler and a social with dancing and refreshments afterward.
Two Montana figures, Lambert Eliel and Prof. R E Albright, will join the annual Associated Merchants of Montana convention in Bozeman starting Sunday. Eliel chairs the program of work, to report Monday, while Albright speaks on What Next at the Monday dinner at Karst's camp in Gallatin canyon. The program also features NRA official Fentress Kuhn, Dean Robert C Line, Miles Rom, Myron J Volding, and Al Bakathluveny.
registration for the July 17 primary election reached a record level with about 360 names added to the rolls, totaling 3 800 or more. Clerk Albert Baker reported the count nearly matches the general election two years ago as two nomination petitions were filed. Don E Anson a leading Big Hole Basin businessman filed last week for Republican nomination for Beaverhead County representative, a well known local figure with broad support.
Dillon Rotarians shared updates at the weekly dinner. W. W. Wahl described the Montana Rotary sessions at Great Falls with projects such as tree planting pools Boy Scouts and playground improvements. Tom Luebben reported Havre district meeting highlights noting a ten percent rise in state club memberships. A Medicine pageant was a convention feature.
The Beaverhead county board of commissioners named Edgar B. Rife a delegate to the state association convention to be held in Billings June 11 to 13. The board also signed a lease of 240 acres of Wisdom airport state lands improved by CWA workers and noted another carload of poison bran mash is due for grasshopper control.
In its first regular district game, the American Legion junior baseball squad fell 9 to 2 to Twin Bridges junior team last Sunday. This marks Dillon’s debut in the Legion junior race among eight district teams including Butte Helena Anaconda Philipsburg Hamilton Wisdom and Twin Bridges.
The Dillon volunteer fire department and ranchers of the Beaverhead valley plan a big dance and carnival at Dillmont park next Saturday night. Advance ticket sales indicate a large crowd. Proceeds will fund a new rural fire truck. Music will be provided by the community.
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