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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1934
Page
1
John s O Connor aged 22 is dead and S A Hayden charged with murder. The youth was struck over the head with a shovel allegedly wielded by Hayden in a roadside quarrel Sunday evening. He died at Barrett Hospital.
John S. O’Conner 22 died after a roadside affray in Centennial valley. Samuel A. Hayden 41 was charged with first degree murder and released on $5,000 bond. Hayden’s brother Archie and O’Conner wrestled. Hayden allegedly struck O’Conner with a shovel. The feud between families has persisted for years.
Dr E G Free broke 100 straight to headline the Dillon Gun club Sunday shoot at the fairgrounds traps. The club won 74 to Great Falls by two points in the Montana Standard state postal shoot, remaining undefeated in four straight matches. Ted Renfro and Roy Forrester added strong scores as other club members contributed to the total.
The Dillon Elks lodge will present its annual Mother's Day program at the training school auditorium on Thursday night May 10. Exalted Ruler E. W. Johnson and Secretary E. L. Wheat announced the event. Frank Venable of Butte will be the principal speaker, a past exalted ruler of Wallace Idaho and former Idaho district deputy. The program marks Dillon lodge's first observance of the occasion and organizers aim for an outstanding event.
Pupils of the training school primary department presented an operetta titled Peter Rabbit before three audiences. The show adapted by Henry P Cross from Beatrix Potter tells of Peter Rabbit and his escapes from Mr MacGregor. Animated vegetables, costumes, and dances highlighted the program directed by Mrs Grace Redburn with primary teachers assisting.
Montana Normal M Club defeated Twin Bridges Independents 12 to 7 in Dillon's season opener at the fairgrounds Sunday. Shy Callahan, veteran athlete, held the visitors to three hits in seven innings but errors and loose play yielded several runs.
Dale E. Metlen of Beaverhead County is named agent for Montana Life Insurance, announced by district manager Frank R. Venable of Butte. Venable praises Metlen’s wide acquaintance and expects success in life insurance as the industry enters an era of expansion due to past performance and rising public regard. He notes billions paid to living policy holders in recent years and growing demand as men regain protection.
Joe Ritschel of Beaverhead County High School Future Farmers chapter was elected vice president of the state Future Farmers association at the Bozeman convention during high school week. Ritschel, a leader in local FFA activities, also served as local chapter president and competed in the public speaking contest. The Bozeman event also saw James Freeman win first in horse judging and Ralph Pederson take third in rafting.
John Strosky senior will represent Montana State Normal College in the state oratorical contest in Helena on Friday with the speech Civil Reform. Last year he placed third in Dillon as Marie Wilkinson won first for a Helena entrant. Students vote tomorrow on college fee plans to fund athletics. Ten Chanticleer pledges will be initiated at a Monday banquet. Jessie L. Duboc attended the Montana Congress of Parents and Teachers meeting in Butte.
State educational refunding bonds worth 1 200 000 will be offered for sale by the state board of examiners at 11 a m on May 8 an order issued at a special meeting attended by Gov F E Cooney Attorney General Raymond T Nagie and State Treasurer James J Brett states the sale action and authorities involved.
Montana county agents completed meetings to mobilize for a grasshopper poisoning campaign. J T Taylor Montana extension service director says federal bait will be supplied and a state grasshopper control committee led by Dr A L Strand was named. Counties were divided into communities with local leaders appointed to oversee actions.
Two musical events under L A Gregory will be presented this month. The training school band and orchestra will perform their annual concert next Monday evening May 7 with varied selections and several solo pieces.
Dr. Francis A. Thomson president of the Montana School of Mines addressed the Dillon Rotary Club on The National Dilemma. He declined to offer remedies for economic ills but analyzed observations from months across the United States. He expressed faith in Americans to solve problems without radical political changes and foresaw no return to the old national order.
The state fish and game commission lists closed Beaverhead streams and lakes for the year and a March 16 to July 1 ban on two miles of streams feeding Crystal Hope Seymour Squaw Dark Horse and Cow Bone lakes. The junior baseball schedule for the American Legion league includes 12 games next month with standings by percentage, team eligibility rules, conduct expectations, and umpire decisions.
Music lovers enjoyed a joint recital by Miss Frances Robinson and Ralph Mc Fadden at Montana State Normal College Monday evening. The program included difficult compositions well rendered by the violin and piano instructors. Outstanding works by Beethoven, Schubert, Wiener, Debussy, Stojowski, Mann Zucca, Dyer, Liezt, and Mendelssohn were performed.
The past week saw 10 aspirants seek Beaverhead county sheriff, nearly two thirds of all filings. Carl C. Hansen filed the Republican petition with Albert 8. Baker as the seventh Republican hopeful, an Armstead area rancher and popular local figure. George Main joined as the third Democrat seeking the sheriff nomination.
Frank A. Hazelbaker of Dillon has been appointed representative for Beaverhead County of the Bozeman Production Credit Corporation. The association covers Beaverhead Madison Jefferson Meagher Gallatin Park and Broadwater counties and operates under the federal farm credit administration to provide loans to farmers at cost. Applications may be made through Hazelbaker in Dillon.
The third annual short course for Girl Scout leaders is under way at Montana State Normal College this week. Olga Carlson of Ogden Utah directs Girl Scout activities in the intermountain district and leads nearly 80 college students Dillon girls and women enrolled. The course runs through Saturday with focus on leadership responsibilities and all aspects of Girl Scout work.
Armstead cattle shipment of 27 carloads timed from 10:30 a.m. April 23 to 10: a.m. April 26 shows rapid movement through Pocatello Gran Ger North Platte and Council Bluffs before final delivery to Austin Minnesota. Agent Harry B. Baumberger reported the schedule.
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