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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1932
Page
1
Roy Forrester wins the Montana State singles title defeating Dillon by one point to capture the Montana Standard Trophy in a wire competition. Billings narrowly misses the top honor.
Beaverhead county voters head to a July 19 primary with forty seven candidates across offices. Sheriff draws eight Republican and three Democratic hopefuls while filing hours saw Miss Della Hartwig seek Democratic school superintendent and Glenna Vance seek Republican clerk of court. Ken Dillon area figures like Ambrose Henneberry also filed for county clerk and other offices.
Lieutenant Governor Frank A. Hazelbaker represents Montana as the International Peace Park is dedicated at Lacier National Park. The ceremony links Glacier National Park in the United States with Waterton Lakes Park in Canada, drawing crowds from both nations for the milestone event.
An invitation has been extended for the Anaconda and Butte country clubs to spend next Sunday in Dillon and play with the Dillon club at the local golf course. A good contingent is expected from both places.
George W. Best of Argenta passed away at his home last Tuesday after a lingering illness. Born in Lyon county Kansas 76 years ago, he moved to Montana about 50 years ago and lived in Beaverhead county since 1900, ranching and mining before ill health halted work. He is survived by his widow and two sons Harold and Richard. The funeral was held Friday at Brundage chapel with Rev. R. O. Shannon officiating. Interment followed at Mountain View cemetery.
The Hartwig theatre lowers prices following a new federal tax affecting all theatres with admissions above forty cents. Dillon's popular talkie now charges forty cents on lower floor tickets, thirty cents for balcony seats, and fifteen cents for children.
Dillon's newly formed baseball nine opened their season with mixed results. They defeated Salmon 6-2 on Sunday with Callahan on the mound and strong Dillon support. Earlier they lost 4-1 to Bannack in a pitchers’ duel at the fair grounds diamond.
The county allocates funds to 40 districts with sums ranging from 44.92 to 1 374 56. The largest share goes to Lima district 1 374 56 and the total disbursement equals 14 320 71.
Beaverhead post of the American Legion hosts a large community picnic at Dillmont park next Saturday with a hot dog canteen, parade led by Silver Bow and Dillon Elks drum corps, and a wreck initiation by Butte Forty and Eight. Merchandising prizes totaling over 100 dollars will honor sports winners and lucky dance couples at the carnival dance ending the day.
Beaverhead county ranks fourth lowest in Montana for per capita indebtedness with 1931 net debt at 7.05 dollars. State board records show Montana’s average per capita debt fell from 48.73 in 1924 to 30.70 in 1931, a yearly reduction near 2.50 per resident.
Mrs L. W. Harris arrives from Ogden to visit at the home of her mother Mrs Ida Lunday.
Beaverhead county leads the nation in the percentage of new members to the Women's Organization for National Prohibition Reform. With over 500 members, the Beaverhead unit surpasses all counties by population. The national group, formed recently, has over 9,000,000 members and expects 2,000,000 more women to join before the general election. Memberships are free and ongoing until election day.
Dillon Gun club members sweep honors at the state trapshoot in Helena with three champions. Roy Forrester wins singles after a shoot-off against E. W. Renfro and W. B. S. Fultz. Renfro captures doubles and all around titles plus high overall average. Talent claims the state handicap in a shoot-off, Yealy and Campbell also high scorers as Dillon narrowly trails Billings for the Montana Standard trophy.
Ives members of the Dillon Rotary club hosted a weekly dinner in the Andrus hotel dining room Monday night and led an entertaining program. Mrs A F Waldorf presided and directed a lively program with humorous songs stunts and participation. The climax was "The House of Nuts" to the delight of over 50 attendees.
Bee of the Beaverhead National Forest will be moved next week from their current White Block location to the former Montana Mercantile building on Center Street. Supervisor A. A. Simpson announced the transfer this week as the new site is prepared.
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