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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1935
Page
1
American Legion post members finalize activities for Dillon’s Fourth of July celebration promising a large crowd. Drum corps and attractions planned as illness shortens schedule. Funeral services held for Mrs. James Conger at her family home after a lengthy Dillon residency. She was born in Listowel Ontario September 29 1854 and came to Dillon in 1887.
Dr. R. E. Albright was introduced as the new president of the Dillon Rotary Club at a joint Dillmont Park dinner Monday night. About 120 guests from Butte Anaconda Deer Lodge Philipsburg Twin Bridges Whitehall and Great Falls attended and Frank A. Hazelbaker presided. Senator C. H. Williams of Deer Lodge recalled Dillon’s history and praised the gathering before remarks from Clyde New of Philipsburg and accordion music by Bob Lauterbacher of Whitehall.
Guy D. Combes was nominated commander of Beaverhead post of the American Legion at a Thursday night meeting after a banquet at the Andrus hotel. Alvin M. Jones became vice commander and other officers were named. all candidates ran unopposed.
During the assembly week a faculty student panel debated whether report cards to parents should be used in public schools. Dr Sheldon E Davis opened the topic with Prof Rush Jordan guiding the discussion. Panelists included Mr Herbert Kakuske Miss Jessie L Duboc and students Neil Doyle Carl Jacobsen J B Kiracofe Christine Smith and others. Robert M Barrett and his son Jack returned from San Diego California after Jack graduated from a military academy.
President Roosevelt signed the bill suspending the $100 annual labor or improvement expenditure on each federal mining claim for one year from July 1, 1934 to July 1, 1936. Exemptions apply to those who paid 1934 federal income taxes and to up to six claims per person or 12 by a group. The president also extended the suspension of construction payments by water users on federal reclamation and Indian irrigation projects and added public lands to the Willamette and Siskiyou national forests in Oregon.
The six weeks summer term at Norman college training school began with good enrollment. The course focuses on art music home economics manual training and physical education. Supervising teachers include Mrs Hollensteiner Anne Feley and Mrs W G Blurrom with Norman college students assisting. The summer pool schedule includes open periods for men and women and free swimming classes for training school students held twice weekly.
Frank Little, ex Oregon Agricultural College and Beaverhead high athlete, named coach of Dutton schools for the coming year. A Oregon State graduate, he was assistant coach last year and earned all-Pacific Coast Conference honors in 1932 and 1933 with an all-American mention. Mrs. Fred Woodside, state Regent, paid an official visit to Silver Bow chapter in Butte last Friday with events at the homes of Mrs. M. C. Roberts and Mrs. C. A. Blackburn.
Superintendent Douglas Gold of the Butte schools spoke at the Dillon Elks lodge Flag Day services on the Oregon Short Line depot lawn last Friday. He traced the flag from a distant symbol of empire to a wartime emblem of defense, then to a daily sign of home life and community improvements.
Montana officials report under 100 new applications for Home Owners' Loan Corporation loans as of June 12. E C Carruth, Montana state manager at Great Falls, says doors are open but demand remains low. Continued on page 8.
Charles Whitey Larson who escaped from Beaverhead County jail three years ago was returned by Sheriff James A. McCollum after arrest at the Emery mine near Deer Lodge. Larson was captured by Butte officers following the Saturday arrest.
Beaverhead county faces a loss of revenue on July 1 as the new gin marriage act takes effect. Dillon’s traditional Gretna Green role for couples will fade, with six days the minimum interval before a marriage can be legally performed, likely deterring non-residents.
Mary E. Polich of Hazelbaker Office receives praise in Tags monthly bulletin for securing signatures on a referendum petition for Senate Bill No. 22 which seeks state insurance of public buildings. The Dillon resident filed the essential signatures and sent them to the Secretary of State via the county clerk.
In Medford Oregon Ted Renfro and Herman Peterson of Dillon Gun club delivered top shoots at the state trapshoot Renfro finished runner up to Frank Troeh of Portland in high over all scores He won the doubles race 47x50 and tied Troeh for singles high with 196x200 Peterson captured the handicap race 47x50 amid a record field of 180 entrants.
At a district American Legion convention in Butte the Wisdom Auxiliary of the Ted Harper post won the best history prize for the year. The report highlights leadership by Harriett Millecam and activities from 1934 to 1936 including Fidac, conventions, music programs, mining claims, logging bees, child welfare work, and fundraising events.
The Beaverhead Mining Association will hold its annual business meeting Saturday night at the offices of Pearl I Smith. William J Corbett, the president, announced the event and urged all members to attend. The meeting begins at 8 o clock and officers for the coming year will be elected.
Proceedings cover extra session May 21 and regular sessions June 3 4 and 6 1936. Records note continuation on page 5b. Includes county board actions and decisions for Beaverhead during the June meeting period.
Hoppers hatch in large numbers near Dell and Rock Creek in Beaverhead County, prompting ranchers to watch for infestations. A ranchers meeting is set for Dell Friday at 7:00 PM, with a poultry caponizing and culling demonstration planned for Dell on June 27 and Dillon the next day. Woolgrowers urged to save fleeces for county exhibit at the state wool show. A Bannack girls 4-H club formed with officers and leaders named.
The Dillon Business and Professional Women's club will install officers for the coming year at tonight's regular meeting in Armstead after a 7 o'clock dinner. The health committee of Luella Stickney Esther Schmittroth and Hayess Baxter will run the event, with Dora Smith presiding as incoming president. Officers listed include Dora Smith as president Mary Polich as vice president Elizabeth Winn as recording secretary Nellie Jenzen as corresponding secretary and Fern Schuyler as treasurer.
Cynthia Jenkins, a long time county resident born in Missouri in 1877, died Monday morning at the Silas Dishno home on Railroad avenue after a brief illness. She came here in 1912 and for ten years worked as a housekeeper on the J. E. Morse ranch in the Big Hole basin. Survived by several brothers and sisters in Missouri and a niece, Mrs Rice of this city. Arrangements have not been made.
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