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Newspaper

Dillon Examiner

Location

Dillon, Montana, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1931

Page

8

Milkman Wife and Sportsman Win Camel Contest Prizes

Pictures show winners of a $50 000 Camel cigarette contest. James Thomas Sharkey a Boston milkman won $25 000, Mrs Walter Sweet a Marine wife from Brooklyn won $10 000, Julius M Nolte a Duluth real estate dealer won $5 000. Additional prizes included five $1 000 awards, five $500 awards and twenty five $100 awards. The three winners will travel to Winston Salem NC to collect their checks.

James Thomas Sharkey Boston Walter Sweet Marine Corps Brooklyn N. Y.)navy Yard Julius M. Nolte Duluth Commercial Club Winston-Salem N. C

Laura Truax elected head of Pythian Sisters at Centerville

Mrs. Laura Truax of Lima was elected district president of the Pythian Sisters at a convention in Centerville. Mrs. Anna Quinn of Butte was named secretary. Nearly 100 members from Deer Lodge, Anaconda, Lima, Dillon and Philipsburg attended. Esther Julian of Butte, grand chief of Montana, spoke on lodge activities and future plans. The meeting paused at 6 pm for a banquet and resumed at 7:30 pm.

Laura Truax Lima Pythian Sisters Butte The

River's End thrills mark Curwood thriller on film

Warner Bros Vitaphone release River's End arrives at Hartwig Theatre. Charles Bickford stars in a dual role with Evalyn Knapp and Zasu Pitts among a strong supporting cast. Michael Curtiz directs a stark melodrama of danger, romance, and adventure.

Warner Bros Vitaphone Hartwig Theatre Charles Bickford Evalyn Knapp J. Farrell McDonald David Torrence Junior Coghlan Walter McGrail Tom Santschi Zasu Pitts Michael Curtiz

Birth of Mary Elizabeth to Luther and Mary Smith

Mr and Mrs Luther Smith rejoice over a baby girl born this morning at the family home. The child will be named Mary Elizabeth. Mr and Mrs Blair are spending the winter months and will mostly stay in Dillon. Mrs Lucy Walker and Dorothy Walker visit Lima for the day.

Beaverhead High prepares for class day and graduation program

Beaverhead High announces class day on May 26 with talks by seniors on school history value of a high school education and finances. The ceremony will include a musical program, diplomas presented by a school board member, and Ebba Anderson as valedictorian Rose Pedrotti salutatorian.

L. A. Gregory James McCollum Wilma Robbins Margaret Jordan Beaverhead County High School Wilbur Squires Robert Bidstrup William Boone Anthony Bransman Marie Brown John Christensen Lois Crichton Georgiana Crouse Mary Hester Decker Elmer Devaney Myrl Hansen Anna Harris Ethel Herndon Esta Holtz Jessie Holman Edith Hughes Idella Huster Helen Jackson Hazel Jacobson Sue Johnston Donald Julson Mary Kajin Edythe Kenison Estelle Venox Hope Mathews James Belton James Morrison Homer Nelson Ernest Nygren Della May ‘Osborne Rose Pedrotti Margaret Pfiffner Mary Pickerick Albert Polish June Randolph Gustav Rody Maurice Lanner Hazel Spencer Ruby Sperry Ernest Stewart Kathryn Strub Helen Taylor Eunice Tovey Irma Underwood William Welborn Ruth Wenger Ruby Wentworth Earl Willey Henry Willams Roger Sweeney Edward Simons

Fishing Season in Montana to Open Tomorrow

The article notes the Montana fishing season opening tomorrow with coverage of streams and spots from Armstead to Beaverhead and the streams feeding Horse Prairie Creek. It highlights areas around Gordon and Reed's pond as part of the seasonal opening.

Red Rock Beaverhead Clark’s Canyon Ed Roe Horse Prairie Creek Brown Blacktail Creek Birch Creek Lakes Lake Agnes Montana Stead Horse Prairie Gordon Rearing Armstead Beaver

Pageant Postponed Due to Weather Preparations Continue

The annual outdoor Pageant of the Nations, directed by Constance Bregan, is postponed from last night to a later date because of inclement weather. Normal college students and training school pupils are ready for the fete, with coronation night to follow once the weather permits. The full program is in today's Examiner.

Constance Bregan

Series of Theft Reports Across Town Over Weekend

Police logged a spate of thefts in the past few days. A $3.30 cash drawer loss gave way to over $100 taken. At Anna Bond’s basement home canned goods and eatables were stolen. South town burglaries targeted the T. F. Barrett and H. L. McCaleb residences. Hawkins’ garage yielded a sheep lined coat and other items, while baby clothes vanished from R. B. Foster’s line. Authorities suspect a family camping near the area near Sunday night.netics

Anna Bond T. F. Barrett H. L. McCaleb W. W. Hawkins R. BE. Foster

Women host weathered tournament with strong turnout

The women’s sports committee led by Mrs Norman Henry Mrs Hiram Brundage Mrs W H Stephan and Miss Clara Adams organized a tournament despite freezing cold a 30 mph gale and heavy dust. Twenty women completed their games as participants met pro Renfro and gathered for a Hansen Grill banquet with live bird shooting clips from Monte Carlo.

Norman Henry Hiram Brundage W. H. Stephan Clara Adams John ‘Merhar Merhar Butte Butte Country Club

Annual Salmon Bake at Salmon Set for June 6

The event features a six mile canoe race on The River of No Return with prizes of 100 50 and 25 dollars, a row boat race with 25 12.5 and 5 dollar prizes, fly and bait casting contests, a rifle shoot for small bore guns, airplane trips over Idaho wilderness, and a large night dance. No entry fees but a 2.60 ticket grants all privileges including meals and dancing. women pay 0.50 for the bake. Invitations have been sent to Northwest sports clubs.

River of No Return Idaho Northwest

World Champion to Be Guest at Shoot

The world champion is slated as a guest for a Sunday shoot with the Sheridan club well represented. The event includes most of the Sheridan club and other notable participants.

Page Dning Sheridan Club A: Big

Dillon trapshooters attend Butte event ranking leaders

Dillon participants at the Butte trapshooting event Sunday included Roy Forrester Clyde Edwards president of the Dillon club L H Smith J C Sanner and W D Ross.

Pion Dillon Butte Roy Forrester Clyde Edwards Dillon Club L. H. Smith J. C. Sanner W. D. Ross

Normal Places Third In Track Meet At Missoula

Eastern Montana Normal and Northern Montana School competed in Missoula with the latter failing to score. The Bulldog baseball nine defeated the Stoecker Independents of Butte 10 to 1 on the athletic field. A Dillon nine versus Terry's Old Timers game scheduled for last Sunday was postponed due to cold weather.

Eastern Montana Normal Northern Montana School Bulldog Stoecker Independents Butte Dillon Nine Terry’s

Boy Scout Fund Drive Progress Noted

Second class Scouts Melbourne Jackson Tom Luebben George Webster Tom Caverly and Francis Tonrey earned meritorious badges as a fundraising drive makes rapid progress.

Melbourne Jackson Tom Luebben George Webster Tom Caverly Francis Tonrey

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