19 Mar 1941
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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1941
Page
1
A collage of gibes and gaffes from March columns includes a Bulgarian Nazi guest remark the New York heir’s estate dispute a San Quentin pickpocket skit and jokes about Key and laughter. Several quips touch on politicians courts entertainment and a California hotel mining boast with a Buffalo couple naming a dozen children Too Much.
About 30 small stock owners formed the Dillon Wool Pool at the Beaverhead county courthouse to unite clips for better market prices. Parker Scott Armstead Tom Foley John Albers Elmer Peterson and Carl Hansen were elected to the board with Scott as president and Williams presiding. The pool will operate as a corporation with farms to be made available soon and wool growers in the region eligible for membership. Contracts available from directors or the county agent.
Critics hail the Dillon ski club production Petticoat Fever for Friday and Saturday shows at the high school auditorium. Phyllis Barrett as Ethel Campion and Al Erickson as Dascom Dinsmore lead a strong cast amid witty, well acted roles.
Beaverhead county sportsmen attended a Saturday evening meeting and barbecue in Butte at the Temple building under the Fox theatre. More than 2,000 Montana sportsmen enjoyed wildlife pictures and a two hour lunch. Also notes on two couples applying for licenses and two weddings conducted by Judge Louis Ltd in Dillon with witnesses and local clergy.
Mr Ruth Eklund and Miss Marjie Hamer were visitors in Butte this weekend.
Beaverhead high coach D L Johnson returns from the state athletic directors gathering in Great Falls. The group proposes automatic entry for the top two Big 16 teams in next year’s playoffs with class A winners filling the field and class B champions completing the lineup. A delegate assembly in Helena will vote on the plan. Coaches also favor a new fan type basketball backboard for next season. Dillon grid schedules: Oct 10 at Bozeman Gallatin Hawks, Oct 17 at Dillon vs Livingston, Oct 24 at Butte Central.
The Beaverhead county committee for Fight Cancer With Knowledge is led by Mrs. D. A. Galt with six women, including Mrs. A. M. Jones in publicity. Lt. Mrs. Hirschy, Mrs. Woodworth, Mrs. Truax, and Sophia Guyaz join, under Montana commander Mrs. H. W. Peterson as the 1941 campaign opens in April.
Anna Berger Gosman 68 wife of Otto C. Gosman of Lima and mother of George M. Gosman of Dillon and Frank Gosman of Lima died Sunday in Dillon after illness. Funeral held at 2 p.m. at the Episcopal church with Rev. W G Lewis officiating. Born March 8 1873 in Malad Idaho she came to Lima with her parents in 1887 and lived in Beaverhead County since. She married O C Gosman in Lima December 25 1892. Survived by husband two sons three sisters nieces grandchildren and two Berger relatives.
Montana high school and seventh and eighth graders are invited to two essay contests. The Elks lodge offers up to 1750 dollars for a patriotic essay analyzing a painting of Uncle Sam. Gardiner commercial club offers cash prizes totaling 50 dollars for essays on The Value of Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks to Montana, with ten additional prizes and first place publishing in Travel West.
The Montana Normal college Bulldogs land three players on the coaches all conference first and second teams led by George Aitken center Johnny Burgess guard and Dave Aitken center on the second unit. Billings Polytech Places two on the first team while Mines places one on the first and two on the second. Schedule shows eight home games and seven away with clashes against Mines Eastern Normal Polytechs Carroll Northern Normal and Helena in January February and March.
Thirteen men will report to the Beaverhead County Selective Service office next Sunday for instructions and papers before leaving for Fort Missoula the following Monday. The group includes five volunteers and several Dillon residents, with others from nearby towns and states. The April quota is set at four men to entrain April 9, with Vincent J. Heavey among likely volunteers.
Ed Nelson returned Friday from Fort Harrison veterans hospital where he has been recuperating after being struck by a car last fall. Other local men released recently include Leon D. Evans Herb Arnold and Monroe Smith. Edward T. Tucker of the Ermont mine was admitted and will undergo an operation soon.
Mr and Mrs Loren Davis traveled to Rochester Minnesota to undergo examination and treatment at the Mayo Clinic. The trip aims to pursue medical consultation and possible procedures at the renowned facility.
Fred Hirschy of Jackson plans to attend the Montana live stock commission reorganizational session in Helena in early April. Hirschy and Lyman Brewster of Birney have been named as new members of the live stock board.
Dad Stickney of Lima visited Dillon at the start of the week, stopping by to catch up with friends and see local sights. The brief note records his early week visit and cordial local greetings.
Three students earned bachelor of education degrees at a 10:00 a m assembly. Seven diploma graduates received state teacher's certificates. Degree recipients were Duane N Blair of Richey Rosa Lee Brown of Armstead and Thomas C Buckingham of Whitefish. The program featured Little Symphony Orchestra selections a piano solo by La Rea Cobb and vocal and baritone performances with accompanists.
Following the basketball season four Beaverhead county high school students were initiated into the lettermen club. The initiates are Dale Dart Charles Deputy Clyde Casterline and Norman Grant.
Great Falls observers report Hereford cattle sale posted a top bid of 455 dollars and an average price of 274 dollars. The auction drew buyers and ranchers seeking high quality bulls in a regional market event.
Montana Supreme Court rules Nellie McKnight entitled to a writ of review overturning a district court order. The majority voids the order that directed a water commissioner, restoring McKnight’s rights in the water rights adjudication. Dissenting Justices Angstman Morris argue the lower court acted properly and protected the relatrix’s remedies.
Madlyn Fay has returned home after spending a month in California visiting friends and relatives.
A Dillon driven tuberculosis seal sale shows Beaverhead county increasing per capita sales by 24 percent over last year. Helena based Montana Tuberculosis Association reports funds raised rose more than 27 percent, yet population growth lowers per capita results. Beaverhead county, population 6943, sent in 666.53 for 9.6 cents per person, vs 485.74 and 7.3 cents last year. the county has placed third in state for two years running.
Montana State Normal college Bulldogs returned from a basketball junket to Kansas City where they lost the meet opener to San Diego State of California. In front of about 8,000 spectators, Dave Aitken led the Bulldogs with 10 points while Ernie Good added eight and George Aitken seven as all ten players saw action.
Beaverhead County Sheriff Paul H. Temple arrested Connie Marquis, 24, last Wednesday at Idaho officials request. Held in Beaverhead jail awaiting return to Boise as a conditional release violator. In 1939 she was convicted in Boise Federal court of Mann Act violations and sentenced to a year and a day.
Capacity crowds filled Beaverhead County High School Friday and Saturday for the glee club produced operetta Pickles. Mary Castles directed with Don Sutton and Lee Faust assisting. Ray Jones and W. J. Bierrum built scenery and L. A. Gregory led a selected orchestra for the performance.
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