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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1927
Page
2
The Dillon Examiner lists its posting as of September 20 1902 Dillon Montana as second class matter under the 1879 act. Editorial and business management correspondence is directed to the newspaper.
Nearly three hundred guests attended the junior class prom Saturday April 30 at the high school gymnasium. The grand march began at 9 pm led by Clara Sorenson and Chauncey Hansen with dancing and several specialties, including a solo dance by Betty Hall and performances by Edith Kenison and Edith Hansen.
Dressed in Japanese costumes students performed a cunning dance while Ruth Lemmon read. The gym became a Japanese garden with wistaria vines, lanterns, and large pagoda. The program featured twenty dances and senior favors, with patrons and chaperones listed and music by Terry's Toot Owls.
The fifth annual table setting contest by Huber Brothers will be held at Huber's store on May 10 afternoon from one to five o'clock. Senior class girls from the high school will set three tables and ten young ladies have entered. They will choose silver and china from the store and a bridge table will be set. Winners receive sterling silver from their chosen pattern. Entrants: Alice Hansen Gyme Blair, Dorothy Rouse, Nellie Grant, Grace Husted, Eleanor Forsgren, Floy Kerr, Marie Kerr, Grace Cullen, Edna Christensen.
Miss Miriam Rouse returns from Grass Range where she taught school. Mrs. C H Phillips and Mrs. E W Bond with her young son travel to southern California for a few weeks. Mrs Henry Gleed hosts her sister visiting from Denver Colorado. Harold Blinn Elwyn Metzel Paul Judge and Howard Rice are mentioned attendees.
R G Caldwell of Wyoming filed a federal suit in Butte Montana through his attorneys against Moses Smith and John Brooks of Madison County seeking 10000 compensatory and 5000 punitive damages. He alleges an axe assault on June 30 last year left his left arm broken crippling him and stopping his sheep herding work. medical costs reached 200. Harlow Pease represents the plaintiff. trial expected at May opening.
Marie Prevost stars in Seven Sinners a Warner Bros classic at the Hart Wig Theatre Sunday and Monday. The original story by Lewis Milestone and Darryl Zanuck directed by Milestone follows seven burglars marooned in a country mansion during quarantine with Clive Brook John Patrick Claude Gillingwater and Mathilde Brundage in supporting roles.
Burns Jackson traveled from Missoula to Dillon for the weekend where they are students at the state university. Mr Blinn visited at his parents home with guests Messrs Rice Jackson and Metzel.
Dr. R D Curry dentist operates in the Telephone block rooms 3 4 and 5 listing telephone number 355 and a residence phone. advert appears in the Examiner.
Thomas L. Scott of Grant Montana files notice of intention to make final desert land roof to establish claim to lands described in Helena 019092 now Great Falls 061635. Hearing before F A Haselbaker at Dillon Montana on April 26 1927 with witnesses Walter P. Scott Frank P Blair Angus McKay and Ralph Gibson. M D Nicholson Register.
Department of the Interior notice declares Henry Fitzpatrick of Butte Montana has filed intent to make final proof to establish a land claim in Montana. The action, under the 1916 act, requires appearance before Fred Rife in Dillon on June 1 1927. Claimants named include George P. Murray Benjamin N. Stevenson Joseph Noland and James R. Owenby of Dillon.
Nor man 8 Gilbert of Alder Montana filed notice of intention to prove up his land claim under the 1916 act. The hearing occurs before F A Hazelbaker A B Commissioner in Dillon Montana on May 20 1987. Named witnesses are John McGuire Addison Tait Fred A Gilbert and Ralph M Peterson of Alder Montana.
In Beaverhead County Montana the District Court orders show cause why the executor J H Gilbert may sell the estate real estate. The 320 acre property includes the SW quarter of Section 29 and NW quarter of Section 32 Township 5S Range 9W Montana Meridian. A hearing is set for April 28 1927 at 10 a m in Dillon Court House.
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