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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1932
Page
4
The Wooden Soldier Drill at St. Mary’s Hall Fairbault Minnesota began in 1922 as an imitation of Shattuck Crack Squad maneuvers. It has grown into a traditional commencement season performance with every girl in the school participating.
A three member committee from last year filters the group to sixteen top drillers, picks a captain sub captain drummer and standard bearers with two substitutes. The captain develops drills as rehearsals begin. This student activity has no faculty supervision and debuts on Field Day with further performances during commencement week.
Submarine disaster sequence filmed on sea bed featured in Douglas Fairbanks Jr. film for First National Pictures. The story follows a submarine commander trapped after a collision, the crew’s surface rescue, and Fairbanks's dramatic recovery moments. The film plays next Sunday and Monday.
A National Wool Marketing Corp official arriving in Helena from Boston says inquiries for wool have risen in a week, signaling possible market improvement as price declines lure buyers. He notes 1932 clip reductions and flat finished cloth stocks, with domestic demand rising and imports waning.
The narrative follows a young national hero amid mounting loss of privacy as marriage pressures and public adulation unfold. Supporting cast includes Mary Brian Lilian Bond Oscar Apfel Walter Catlett Emma Dunn and David Landau with Alfred E Green directing It's Tough to Be.
Veteran star Richard Barthelmess has built a career on radical departures from conventional plots. From Broken Blossoms to later works he pursues artful, unconventional storytelling rather than standard formulas, shaping his filmography through risk and variety.
Dick plays a medical prodigy who longs to abandon surgery for the land he loves in Alias The Doctor. Marian Marsh stars with Norman Foster Adrienne Dore Oscar Apfel and John St. Polis in a Michael Curtiz directed drama praised as a strong hit in Barthéelmess's career.
The article surveys wheel designs including wire wheels still popular, the disc wheel resurfacing in a stylish form, and the steel artillery type wheel advancing for ruggedness and strength. It notes steel wheels offer resilience and remain durable in varied conditions.
D O Robinson of Butte a Democratic candidate for state auditor made a business visit in Dillon today meeting local officials and discussing campaign issues.
Montana tax officials report a 1.4 million reduction in total taxes levied for 1931 compared with 1930. The 1931 total is about 26.6 million, down from 30.17 million in 1930, with all property taxes included but excluding special license taxes like the gasoline tax earmarked for road-building. James H. Stewart, chairman of the state board, predicts further cuts as budgets are reviewed.
Meeting dates set for early June with next year agenda. District includes three lodges of each order in Butte and one in Anaconda Deer Lodge Wisdom Jackson Sheridan Melrose and Dillon.
Fred Waldorf presided as host at the Lima Rotary gathering with guests J. E. Shaw of Big Hole basin Howard Hazelbaker nephew of Lt Governor Frank A Hazelbaker and David Nelson of Pocatello attending last year’s summer enrollment noted this report.
The Sheridan shoot Sunday saw Ted Renfro top the field with a 99 out of 100 in singles, followed by J. L. Lanner at 100 and Harry Andrus Jr. at 57x75 in doubles. Forrester and Tallent each hit 97, while Mrs. Pete Westergaard and S. Peterson of Dell also posted scores among the entries.
Notable performers Waldorf Lola Latham Faythe Marshall Jimmy Harness Ethel Jean Curnutt Chloe Maurine Harness Marion Williams Helen Hoerning Edythe Kenison Mary Jane Paul Barbara Jean Tash Esther Ann Schmittroth Joan Selner Virginia Tovey showcased in a lively community dance revue held last week.
The Legion completes plans for an old time picnic at Dillmont Park on Saturday June 25. Bring a basket lunch from six to seven and enjoy a varied sports program with prizes, a carnival dance at Dillmont pavilion, and a wreck staged by the Butte voiture of the Forty and Eight. Legion committee Elza Patrick C M Casterline and E L Fairbanks oversee arrangements. A hot canteen will serve those preferring not to bring lunch.
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