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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1931
Page
1
Beaverhead county ranchers and families are invited to the Beaverhead County High School for the annual farmers party. J B Border state supervisor of Smith Hughes work will speak. The event features the th Hughes agricultural and home economics students and a high school orchestra.
The period ending last week shows 20 students named on the junior high honor roll led by Jane Waldorf class 8B. The roster includes Billy Bayerd Anna Belle Hartwig Eloise Olmsted Ilene Jackson Trene Perry Dorothy Ann Davis Billy Baxter Harold Wheat Tactile Nettik Lorraine McGrath Helen Peterson Roy Forrester Alice Fox Bernice Bidstrup Glenn Hocking Ruth Kelly Marion Williams Hazel McGrath Marjorie Olson with honors largely in 1.80 to 2.45 GPA range.
Dillon veteran James K. Cunningham dies after long illness in Butte hospital. He served in World War I, later worked for American Express and ran a transfer business in Dillon. Funeral held at St. Patrick’s Church with burial in Holy Cross Cemetery. Survived by wife, two children, mother, sister in England, brother in Canada. LF Cashmornd reports on Boy Scout committee actions and Krause’s reemployment for next year. Council considers quarterly visits and budget adjustments. missionary work in non-contributing towns debated.
John Woodworth age 15 of Missoula died after a pistol carried by Jacob Hoyle 16 discharged while loading it in a boat. Four youths stood by along the Missoula river when the accidental gunfire occurred. Hoyle is linked to the incident. Woodworth was nephew of Jesse Finsley of Jackson. The Normal college swimming pool will be closed tomorrow for a few days.
Montana State Normal's Bulldogs finish seven wins and one loss, atop the Montana junior college conference. Northern Montana's team suffers a limited schedule, while Montana and other rivals fall short. Two Bulldogs earn all conference honors, with multiple players named to first and second squads by the Billings Gazette.
Beaverhead County Board of Commissioners will hold a special session at the courthouse tomorrow to consider bids for a new sewage system at the county poor farm. Bids filed with Clerk Albert Baker will be opened tomorrow morning and work should begin immediately to be finished by May 1. The system is replacing an inadequate and unsanitary setup condemned by the county health officer.
Fishing season in Montana streams closes at midnight March 14 and reopens May 20. The Missouri Kootenai and Yellowstone rivers stay open. Officials revise game law booklets to reflect recent legislature amendments and prepare new licenses to take effect May 1.
Local Future Farmers of America chapters will compete in the Chapter contests sponsored by American Farming, Chicago. Prizes totaling 1000 dollars go to chapters placing first through fourth. State supervisors of vocational education in agriculture were asked to participate by W A Ross of the Federal Board for Vocational Education.
B Dillon Examiner earned a distinguished rating for all round excellence in the 1930 National Community News paper Contest at the University of Illinois School of Journalism. R R Barlow sent the award certificate, noting papers from across the nation were judged.
Dell trapshooter Ted Renfro has won the world's championship in live bird shoots at Monte Carlo. Reports say Renfro, acclaimed as a leading American exponent of the adatter gun, secured the title during the European tour that began early this year. He has accumulated multiple wins, totaling 15.
In a March 10 special election, Butte Montana voters defeated the proposed city and Silver Bow county consolidation. With about 75 percent turnout, 9,234 opposed to 6,391 in favor, the merger failed and city primaries are set for March 23 with six Democrats and one Republican seeking the mayoralty.
Dillon Lodge initiates 11 candidates next Tuesday at Odd Fellows hall with Past Exalted Ruler Terry Browning officiating. Meanwhile BraveRneap County’s Beaver basketball team, Montana’s mining district champs, were edged 39-38 by Whitefish and then defeated 28-10 by Livingston in Bozeman, ending their title bid.
A. L. Krause of the Silver Bow Boy Scouts spoke on Safety First at the Dillon Parent Teachers Association meeting. Superintendent Charles Henry discussed the Department of Superintendence convention in Detroit. Helen Catherine Ballard piano pupils performed and Girl Scouts sang.
Embers of Beaverhead post American Legion and Troop 14 Boy Scouts held a joint party at the training school auditorium featuring motion pictures from Dr. Donovan of Butte showing scenes of Virginia City Bannack Montana and Dillon’s semi centennial parade. The event included games refreshments knot tying contest and a veterans drill with Latta and Russel from Lima visiting Dillon Monday.
The Montana State Normal College held a morning commencement at the college auditorium for the second division of the class of 1981. J. G. Ragadala, superintendent of the Butte schools, spoke, with Dr. G. B. Davis presenting the candidates and Frank Eltel awarding diplomas. The Rev. J. D. Smith offered invocation and benediction.
Beaverhead Mining association members met in the county courthouse last Saturday night for addresses by Francis A. Thomson and Dr. Hughene Perry on mining practice and ore deposits. They praised Dr. Philip Shenon for completing a geological survey of Bannack and Argenta districts recently published as a booklet.
C T Callahan presented motion pictures of Dillon’s semi centennial parade and scenes from Bannack Virginia City and a Boy Scout camp near Butte. A joint Dillon Twin Bridges Rotary meeting and dinner was planned for next Wednesday at St James guild hall.
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