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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1928
Page
8
Detroit March 18 The Chevrolet Motor Company reports its 1927 freight bill at 34 806 656 86 dollars covering inbound and outbound shipments to 14 domestic plants. It moved 289 675 carloads weighing 5 950 263 608 pounds plus 208 152 247 pounds less than carload freight.
J C Penney manager departs for Salt Lake with expert New York buyers to select merchandise for local customers. Four managers will speak led by Glen G White director, F W Binzen, W M Busshnell, R L Whitman, and A W Hughes. Jeppson will be away about 12 days.
The Dillon high school library scored 83 percent, higher than the 78.5 percent state average across 1,289 high schools, indicating the local library ranking above average in the association.
The renowned humorist famed for Off Again On Again-Gone Again-Finnegan is billed to appear at the College auditorium on March 28. Described as the humorist supreme and platform star of great stature, he aims to be funny yet thoughtful. His popular sketches include Confidential Conflab and North of the Hare.
The Montana Congress of Parents and Teachers announced three district meetings to be held in May. District No. 8 meets in Billings May 9–10, District No. 2 in Great Falls May 11–12, and District No. 1 in Missoula May 18–19. The state committee, led by Mrs. J. H. Gilbert and Mrs. A. F. Waldorf of Dillon, prepared the programs.
M J Abbey urged hard work and specialization at a farmers party in town. He warned that even skilled students face competition and should share farm duties to keep youth on the land. Bernice Hirschman spoke on home economics and plans for a farmers wives and daughters club. A hundred dollar Montana State college scholarship was awarded to Frederick Crouse. The program featured musical numbers and a free dance after refreshments.
The Dillon Rotary Club hosts Venable 18 at a weekly luncheon with Frank Venable as the speaker, following talks by A. T. Peterson and others. Delegation heads to Butte on a Rotary special train, with officials Peterson and Harry Gilbert among attendees.
Special efforts are to be made in Dillon this year to beautify the city and the annual flower show at the county fair next summer will boost the movement. Mrs John H Gilbert of Dillon president of the state PT A in the April Bulletin supports the organization’s beautification drive.
The Montana article urges state residents to beautify their surroundings through year round gardening and tree planting. April prompts local associations to plan improvements around schools with shrubs perennials and annuals. Each group should plant and care for one tree yearly for ten years to boost happiness and community pride.
Montana Rotary clubs gather for the state meet with A. T. Peterson of Dillon to preside at Friday lunch. Norman B. Black of Fargo will speak Friday afternoon and at the Saturday banquet. Saturday sessions feature Arthur F. Lamey Havre H Leonard de Kalb Lewistown Tom J. Davis Butte L B McMullen Billings M S Carpenter Missoula and Dr L G Dunlap Anaconda Payne Templeton Kalispell Casey Witherspoon Butte Dean Jameson Hamilton Bozeman among others. Dillon Rotarians plan to attend.
A Dillon educator recalls the Melton Spiegel handball clash with vivid detail. George Melton and Al Spiegel played in a gruelling first round, with two games decided by narrow margins and a long opening contest. The report notes Melton’s resilience and forecasts a potential national title if he advances past Goudreau.
A humorous piece describes idealized roles with a husband who opens cans without swearing using an old fashioned tool, a wife with a modern opener, and a can opener that removes the top without touching the can. It imagines a salmon heated whole as a hypothetical dinner scenario.
Firefighters battled a blaze discovered around 6 PM on Monday on North Atlantic Street. A large quantity of meat and nearly 2000 dollars worth of hides were destroyed, with the plant's frame structure suffering total loss. The blaze was initially reported from the North Atlantic street alarm and found confined to a burning pile of trash in a back yard.
Winter team honor rolls reveal college players honored for athletic excellence. The list includes named athletes such as William and Chance among others, with continued coverage on page 1.
A long list of residents and towns across Montana appears in a community snippet. Names include Emma La Porte Red Lodge Rosina Lee Dillon Hughlum Cole Gladys Sederholm White Tail Dorothy Snyder Great Falls Helen A Harkin Belfry Edna L Haw baker Westby Gertrude Waller Eureka Carolyn Glenn Missoula Virginia Laughlin Miles City Naomi Luckett Hardin Rose Peterson Nashua Laurence Hinman Malta Bernice Owen Philipsburg Helen Kilburn Basin Gertrude Vander Ark Manhattan Ed Holbrook Forsyth Helen Wendel Butte Mary Mensing Havre San Cappious Dillon Merry Moyle Butte Nelle Porter Stevensville Elizabeth Woods Wilsall Geraldine Elliott Wibaux LaFrance McCoy Bainville Lois Chamberlain Stanford Elizabeth Fisher Great Falls Agnes Harrington Stevensville Hazel Thomas Helena Dorothy Verry Saco Leta Doran Sioux Pass Lucy Marlow Hariem.
For sale at Jenkins Ranch Twin Bridges Montana three groups of Shorthorn bulls aged 1 2 and 3 years all tall and red or tean colored notations .88 8¢ small cluttered ad but identifies seller Jenkins Ranch and location Twin Bridges Montana with three age groups and color descriptions of the bulls.
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