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Newspaper

Dillon Examiner

Location

Dillon, Montana, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1927

Page

8

Dillon Athletes Honored With Gunderson Cup

Amos Wright receives the Gunderson cup for Beaverhead county high school's top athlete for the second year in a row. Wright captained the football team this year and will be captain elect of the 1928 basketball five, with all-state football honors and multiple all-district selections in football and basketball. Jack Yale earns one of five W A Clark Jr scholarships for Montana high school students, balancing athletic and scholastic excellence for study at the University of Montana.

Amos Wright Gunderson Beaverhead Wright Montana Beaver Bb. J. Gunderson Jack Yale Beaver- Bead High W. A.clark Jr Ath‘letic University At Missoula

Yale Star Athlete Seeks Scholarship After Season Absence

Yale produced a brilliant basketball and football star in recent years. He cannot compete this year but plans to use the scholarship to advance his career, leveraging past performance and potential.

Yale

Concert programs showcase band orchestra and soloists

The music department presents Raffs Cavatina and Berceuse by Risher with Wheat on violin Sewell cello Hoffman piano an instrumental group plays Caprice by Bartlett Rose Neidt accompanies The high school orchestra performs and the Montana State Song closes with glee club and orchestra The concert begins at 8 15 with a 25 cent admission to cover expenses and contestants.

Raff Risher Kenneth Wheat Yiolin Clyda Sewell Helen Hoffman Gladys Stinson Frederick Crouse Viollis William Clark Elma Frakes Bartlett Rose Neidt Montana Glee Club L. A. Gregory

Eileen Jackson Tops Training School Track Meet

Eileen Jackson won the individual honors at the training school track meet with 12 points. Edgar French led the boys with 8 points. The 8A grade won the meet, followed by 3B and 2A, with events including 50 yard dash 50 yard skip running high jump and running broad jump.

Eileen Jackson Edgar French

Legion Plans to Double Its Membership at Dillon Meeting

Dillon Legionaires will gather at Mountain View cemetery Monday morning to decorate veterans graves and urge immediate action on government insurance before July 2. Dr F M Poin Dexter will examine applicants for free, and Post Service Officer Bruce A Risley invites ex service men to discuss insurance options.

Dillon Legionaires Mountain View Cemetery F. M. Poindexter Bruce A. Risley

Matron Is SummonedSaturday

Mrs Ripley an earnest church worker who had lived at home for years died after illness. Surviving are her husband two daughters Mrs Newness and Mrs Dale Tash both of this city a son Arthur Ripley of Deer Lodge two grandchildren and several sisters and brothers in Ohio

Ripley J. T. Newness Dale Tash Arthur Ripley Deer Lodge Ohio

Normal to Hold Annual May Fete Next Tuesday

Deats of the college and pupils of the training school directed by Helen Mae Smith instructor in the physical education department of the college. The complete program will be found on another page of the Examiner.

Deats Helen Mae Smith

Wise River Rodeo Draws Crowd From Here

Big Hole country hosts a Sunday rodeo drawing attendees from the area. Barry & Hopkins garage of Dillon offers a Buick as a prize for the best singer on the grounds. Hughes and McCaleb's supply fishing gear and related items.

Big Hole Barry & Hopkins Dillon

Warren Murray Visits Dillon From Omaha for Several Days

Locals report Warren Murray arriving last night from Omaha with two companions by car. He notes the Monida pass to Dillon is in excellent condition and plans to return via Northern Montana and the Dakotas. The Ellen May guild hosts a Seed Time party at the Presbyterian church tonight with Miss Ora Hasp of New York as guest of honor. Earl Goyer of Butte spent the weekend with Dillon friends, while Dale Neihart and Frank Sawyer were in town Saturday from Twin Bridges area.

Warren ‘Murray Omaha Dillon Monida Pass Montana Dakotas Ellen May National Board Will ‘B Earl Goyer Butte Dale Neihart Frank Sawyer City Twin Bridges

Big Hole Basin Pupils Shine In County Spelling Contest

In a county spelling contest the Big Hole Basin event saw limited pupil participation. Read aloud are list of 100 percent scorers led by Mona Harding and Mabel Jones with many names including Jane Stallings the youngest at six. Bannack school earned the top average but lacked enough pupils to contest for a prize.

Mona Harding Mabel Jones Gordon Alexander Robbie Montgomery Don Mulkey Robert Crosby Virginia Shumaker Marie Cobb Frances Patterson Bertha Seybold Kathleen Burke Charles Seybold Lewis Ford Tommy Luabben John Miller Elizabeth Atkeson Helen Hoerning JeJan Gilbert Margaret Pfiffner Margaret Montgomery David Burke Edna Clarke Helga Anderson Anne Christensen Margaret Bidstrup Vivian Carroll Barbara Bayerd Tom Brenner Hugh Clarke Helen Ida Best Mary Hester Decker June Randolph Esta Holtz Alice Pendergast Jay Forsyth Alvina Mikkelgon Carl Hansen Dorcas’ Hoffman Bert Stepp Della May Osborne Ethel Herndon Sue ‘Johnson Ruby Wentworth Rose Adelaide Birrer Edith McClain Marie Knox Gladys Carr Emma Stefanatz Agnes Keenan Anna Spender Philip Malesich Audie A. Malesich Ellen Keenan Estella Thompson Mabel Else Anna Fay Else Corinne Willey Chandler Stallings Jane Stallings Helen Anson Sandy Ottie Allen Robert Nelson Floyd Frey Ethel Else Jessie Holman Walter Simmons Louise Ramsey Edward Torney Anna Lee Helming Audrey Gross Peter Rasmussen Dorothy Simmons Lillian Stephens John Woodworth Fern Secrist Frank Pene Ernest Frey Grace Priesty Bannack Tha ‘Bannack Priza

Forty Five to Receive Diplomas at High School

Forty five students are listed to graduate with diverse course majors as the class day exercises proceed in the high school auditorium Wednesday evening. The program includes prophecy readings and traditional rites.

Gynne Blair Mildred Carlson Harold Cashmore Edna Christengen Mae Clemon Delmar Coiner Harold Contway Roger Cosgrove Roscoe Cornell Grace Cullen Amber Curnutt Marguerite: David Burnice Farrell Eleanor Forsgren Stacy E. Gordon Nell Grant Emma. Hale Alice Hansen Froy Kerr Marie Kerr Survantus Kerr Rosemary King Frank Thibodeau Olive May Trolinger Kenneth Wheat Bernard Whitworth Edgar. . Williams David Williams Jack Yale Wayne Roberts

Dillon Will Take Action on Tourists

The committee plans to inform Idaho garages and Montana hotels about Monida-Dillon road conditions and tourist advantages. They aim to redirect tourists to the Monida-Dillon route and raise funds for improvements and incentives.

Dillon Montana Monida-Dillon Idaho Intenantes

Finest state tourist camp offers modern amenities

The camp provides showers hot and cold water rest rooms stoves and electric lights under a summer caretaker. Fees fund caretaker costs while rental and equipment come from a public fund. Lights and water are donated by Union Electric and the city water works. Committee members will interview business men next week.

Union Electric Company City Water Works

Elkhorn to Open Biggest Year June 15

Elkhorn Springs will launch its biggest year on June 15 as Mr. Brown expands operation at the Beaverhead resort. Detailed pamphlets attract inquiries from across the United States and Canada while the hotel and lodges are renovated. Brown leases cabins and adds tent houses for parties. locals back the dude ranch plan at Elkhorn Springs, a Northwest beauty spot expected to attract visitors nationwide.

Elkhorn Springs Brown United States Canada Beaverhead Dillon Mr. Brown Elkhorn Springa Northwest

Wise River Wins Health Poster Show

River and Health Crusader from Armstead took top prizes in a health poster contest. Winners for health ideas include Stepping Stones from Armstead Health Land from Wise River and Play Outside from Armstead, securing first second and third places.

Wise River River and “Health Crusader Armstead Health Idea Health Land

Dillon Nine This Season to Be Whiz

Dillon nine this season is to be whiz with the Normal College forming a nine to give battle to the Dillon team in inter city practice games until the squad is fully organized.

Dillon

Open season opener: Normal college tops high school 12 to 11

In the first baseball game of the season, Normal college defeated the high school nine by 12 to 11 on opening day. The note references a special purchasing offer at Hughes & Caleb's.

Normal College Hughes & Caleb's

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G Club Buick Fisher Montana Auto Supply CO Tive Businesses First National Bank Dillon, Montana Eileen’ Jan Legion Fisherman Hughes, & McCaleb’s Vv Motor Montana Auto Supply Company O. K BIG Hole Basin Kids Great Lakes Bath Acme Beaverhead Lumber Company Elkhorn Hartwig Theatre California Nany Fick Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall Mary Pickford Kelley the Greatest Baseball Com
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