Plan for equestrian statue and pageant marking Lewis and Clark arrival
The Lemhi Herald reports that August marks the 125th anniversary of the Lewis and Clark party reaching the Lemhi valley. Local planners propose a campground pageant at Kenney Creek, with potential purchase of the field for a national monument and an equestrian statue of Sacajawea. Idaho leaders, Montana figures, and Dillon residents are invited. Byron Defenbach may write and stage the show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis and Clarke
Lemhis Valley
Sacajawea
Montana
Idaho
Byron Defenbach
Dillon
Lemhi Herald
National Airways Upgrades Airplane With Hornet Engine
National Parks Airways at Butte shops received a Pratt and Whitney Hornet motor to install in the Boeing 40 C 4. The 525 hp engine replaces the 425 hp Wasp, boosting cruise speed to 105 mph and providing reserve power. The Hornet-equipped Boeing has shown excellent performance nationwide and aids night flying for National Parks Airways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Parks Airways
Butte
Boeing
United States
Air mail progress and revamped Fokker ships by National Parks Airways
National Parks Airways reports improved airmail activity in May with a slight rise over April and a strong year over year comparison. Stearman mail planes now fly the Pocatello Lakes City route with landing flares and lights. The second Fokker Super Universal completed overhaul, third awaiting rebuild. Passenger travel increases to 542 in May from 258 a year ago, reflecting growing public confidence in air travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stearman
Pocatello
Lakes City
National Parks Airways
Fokker
Great Falls
Mrs Ida Thomas Leaves for Seattle Visit
Mrs Ida Thomas, visiting at her sister Mrs B W Emerick's home for three months, has departed for Seattle to visit another sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Thomas
B. W. Emerick
Seattle
Mrs Dixon Brown and Son Visit Relatives in Seattle
Mrs Dixon Brown and her young son have traveled to Seattle to visit relatives, with local Examiner noting the trip in society notices. The brief item confirms their travel for family time and relative gathering.
Tragic Drummond Train Crash Claims Graduate Teacher
W. A. Rollwitz, 39, former Montana State Normal College student and Philipsburg grade school principal, was killed when his car collided with a Northern Pacific freight train in Drummond. Passenger Fred Mass was seriously injured. Rollwitz planned to move to Missoula and attend a school board meeting after fishing at Georgetown Lake. He left Missoula early Thursday morning with his family. Mass, treated in Deer Lodge, could not recall the accident. A long obituary list notes Rollwitz’s survivors and local connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Rollwitz
Montana State Normal College
Phillipsburg
Northern Pacific
Drummond
Fred Mass
Rollwits
Missoula
Philipsburg
Georgetown Lake
C. S. Helterline
Mass
Rollwitz
Deer Lodge
Montana
Golfing visitors in Butte and Anaconda
W B Hartwig Hiram Brundage and Dr W H Stephan visited Butte and Anaconda last week to enjoy golf at the county clubs in those cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W .B. Hartwig
Hiram Brundage
W. H. Stephan
Butte
Anaconda
Jorgen Jorgenson Spends Time in Dillon Visit
Jorgen Jorgenson spent part of last week in Dillon visiting from his ranch home in the Big Hole basin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jorgen Jorgenson
Dillon
Big Hole Basin
Sister of Dillon Woman Grows NBC Broadcasting Fame
The Dillon area is linked to NBC through the sister of a local woman who has become a broadcasting star. She spent weeks on Broadway and a year at the Grauman in Los Angeles before accepting the Northwestern contract. Her parents, Mrs Bechler and Miss Andersen, are spending the summer in Dillon from Seattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
NBC Broadcasting
Broadway
the Grauman
Los Angeles
Northwestern
Bechler
Ninety-Five Seniors to Graduate at College
A college ceremony lists ninety five graduates led by director Myrtle Savidge with performances by Josephine Michel Marian Palmer and others. The program featured the Dillon Wind and String orchestra under Ralph McFadden as seniors from across Montana receive diplomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Savidge
Josephine Michel
Marian Palmer
Wallace Forsgren
William Schleder
Avis Simard
Anastacia Lowney
Joe Persha
Alvin Rudolph
Wilford Poppie
Dorothy Langdorf
Margaret Barlow
Virginia Weast
George Hollingsworth
Laurence Hinman
Dillon Wind and String Orchestra
Ralph McFadden
Emily Anderson
Belfry
Maxine L. Andrews
Great Falls
Mary Virginia Ballard
Dillon
Margaret Barrow
Hamilton
Myrtle Barnard
Telegraph Creek
Margaret Ann Barner
Plentywood
Frank H. Benbrooks
Lodge Grass
Muriel Bergland
Circle
Helen M. Berry
Sweet Grass
Truman A. Berry
Whitehall
Mary F. Boland
Butte
Genevieve Brew
Lewistown
Helen A. Bucklin
Redstone
Tom Case
Big Fork
Amy D. Clark
Livingston
Stella V. Clapton
Townsend
Blanche Comer
Harrison
Esther A. Comstock
Miles — City
Margaret Connell
Beatrice May Conry
Clyta Cusker
West Point
Grace Irene Darling
City Board Holds June Conference
City officials discuss budget line items across departments including labor earnings and supplies from Beaverhead Lumber Co. Montana Mercantile Co. and Montana Auto Supply Co. for water fund maintenance and library upkeep. The meeting records payments to crews, drayage, janitorial, and cemetery labor, with figures for maintenance district lighting and general Electric Co. supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Ryburn
J. B. McLaren
Beaverhead Lumber Co
Graeter-Waldorf Co
Montana Mercantile Co
Dillon Hardware & Implement Co
Carl Mast
Montana Auto Supply Co
Eee
Eeeseeee Bergeson Motors Co
Sup- Dulg
A. A. Curnutt
J. B. Holtz
Roy Stanfield
Bob Moses
Douglas Bourquin
Ed Thompson
James Blair
General Electric Co
John W. Graham
W. E. Stinson
Federation of Women’s Clubs Holds Semi Annual Convention Here
The semi annual convention of the Federation of Women’s Clubs was held here with Hazelbaker giving a talk on Montana in 1930. Mrs J H Gilbert president of the Montana Congress of Parents and Teachers reported on the Vocational Guidance School. Other speakers included Mrs Ted Woodward district president of the state federation on the clubs role in the community Principal W W Wahl Beaverhead county high school on character building and Frank Eliel state board of education on the proposed educational tax measure.
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Hazelbaker
Montana
J. H. Gilbert
Montana ‘Congress of Parents and Teachers
Vocational Guidance School
Ted Woodward
State Federation
Woman's Club
W. W. Wahl
Beaverhead County
Frank Eliel
State Board of ‘Education
Dillon Beats Lima in Sunday Home Game
Dillon defeats Lima in a Sunday game at Dillon Athletic Park. The 2:30 PM start follows recent strong showings by Dillon, who previously beat Glen two weeks ago. Local fans urged to attend and support the home team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Lima
Glen
Dillon Stars
Dillon Athletic Park
Albright Addresses Rotary Club Meeting
Albright spoke at the Rotary luncheon sharing Dillon and college information and inviting members to use Dillon car owner transportation. Warren Stone described the plan while Lee McCracken chaired the event and attendees discussed the educational tax levy and voted against extending the Sixth district to include Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Warren Stone
Lee McCracken
Canada
George Rice Dies After Illness of Few Weeks
George Rice died after a brief illness. LeSage and Wilbur Hanley of the Butte lodge assisted local officers. Interment was held at Mountain View cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Rice
LeSage
Wilbur Hanley
Butte Lodge
Mountain View Cemetery
Beaverhead Mining Society Holds Annual Meeting
George B. Conway of Helena spoke at the Beaverhead Mining Society annual gathering urging county miners to prepare exhibits for the state fair in Helena slated for late August. Entry blanks were distributed to members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George B. Conway
Helena
Beaverhead County
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Pacific Slope
Kenney Creek
Park
National Airways
Speedy
The
Examiner
Beaverhead Auto Sales Co
Phillipsburg School
Florence Darlington
Lela M. Davidson
Farmington
Arthur J. Desonia
Daleview
Mary
A. Dougherty
Margaret Dwyer
Winnie H. Naston
Roscoe
Mary Cecelia Gill
Doris L. Grainger
Miles City
Agnes Lucille Hall
Mildred Hanson
Lozeau
Mary Eilen Heaphy
Dodson
George H. Hollingworth
Julia A. Lowney
Effie M. McCarren
Anna W. McDonald
Osta V. Madsen
Freid
Mary Alice McNelis
Eva Cecelia Metzinger
Luella Fern Morin
Hazel G. Myers
Fowler
Myrtle Pavey
Belgrade
Anda C. Peterson
Arvilla Stevens
Evelyn M. Strand
Leona M. Tacke
Egly
Mabel A. Talbott
Manhattan
Dolores Taylor
Geraldine Tees
Blanche I. Torgerson
Ethridge
Myrrl R. Thomas
Hulda A. Thompson
Scobey
Marion Tillman
Savage
Vera F. Tuttle
Wagner
Mildred Walker
Fromberg
Gertrude Waller
Eureka
America
the Assembly
J. C. Jeppson
Mira Booth
the Normal College
Mary Hester Decker
H. N. Tragitt
St. James Episcopal Church
Laura Tolman Scott
W. K. Harvey
Melrosa
Woman’s Club
Girls’ Vocational Guidance School
Armstead
First National Bank
City Board
L. R. Free
M. L. Innes
D. L. Smith
Federation OF ‘Women’s Clubs
Albright
Rotary Meet
Beaverhead Mining Society
Geo.m.gosman
Rexall Store
Telepi Ephone
Harles
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