Fire Threatens Hartwig Theatre Night Show
A dangerous blaze in the Hartwig theatre during Sunday night show swept from the furnace room through walls affecting the lobby balcony and Lockness barber shop. Patrons evacuated calmly under Floyd McDonald's guidance as firemen fought the flames with water. insurance covered theatre losses with repairs planned to finish by week’s end.
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Hartwig Theatre
Lockness
Floyd McDonald
McDonald
W. B. Hartwig
Hartwig
Four Organizations Plan Joint unofficial County Returns
Unofficial election returns from Beaverhead County's 24 precincts will be available early next Wednesday if four groups succeed in coordinating. The Dillon Examiner, the Dillon Tribune, and the Republican and Democratic county central committees will compile the results in the courthouse with new equipment and a Philco radio donation from Dillon Furniture. People unable to attend may call hotlines for updates.
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Beaverhead County
Dillon
Dillon Examiner
The
Dillon Tribune
Republican and
Democratic County Central Committees
County Board of Commissioners
Court House
W. B. Hartwig
Hartwig Theatre
Helena
Examiner and Tribune
Fred Rife
Gladys Garr
Dillon Furniture Company
Philco
Instructors Participate in Missoula Montana Education Meeting
In Dillon many educators joined the Montana Education association gathering in Missoula. Miss Jessie Duboc was elected vice president of the western division. Elizabeth Shotwell and other Dillon instructors including Sheldon E. Davis H D. Black Violet Eastman Mary Lyle Innes Forrest L Foot Robert E Albright participated. Superintendent Charles Henry and Miss Shotwell spoke prominently at Great Falls as well.
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ILLON
Montana Education Association
Jessie Duboc
Western Division
Elizabeth Shotwell
Dillon
Missoula
Sheldon E. Davis
H. D. Black
Violet Eastman
Mary Lyle
Innes
Forrest L. Foot
Robert E. Albright
Duboc
Charles Henry
Great Falls
Normal College
Grid Battle to Open Armistice Day Celebration
Montana State Normal Bulldogs clash with Billings Polytechnic in the Armistice day sports feature announced by Adjutant George R. Baker. Fireworks light the afternoon program with anvil salute to start the holiday events and halftime displays planned.
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Ontana
John Taylor Dies Suddenly in Missoula Home
John Taylor born Dillon January 14, 1883 died suddenly this morning at his Missoula residence. A native of Dillon he attended local schools and worked for Dillon firms before entering the oil drilling business. He is survived by his mother Mrs. Emily Taylor and sister Mrs. W. S. Tash of Dillon.
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John Taylor
Dillon
Missoula
Emily Taylor
W. S. Tash
Democratic rally fills capacity at Hartwig theatre
Beaverhead county Democrats pack the Hartwig theatre to hear Joseph P. Monaghan of Butte run for Congress in the first district and 6am W. Mitchell for Secretary of State speak on national issues and Democratic program. The event features the county party chair and state senate candidate George M. Melton.
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Harry J. Andrus
Democratic County Central Committee
George M. Melton
Vets urged to apply for disability aid
Beaverhead Post Adjutant George R. Baker says many World War II veterans in Beaverhead County with service connected disabilities have not applied for benefits. He notes hospitalization and compensation exist for eligible veterans and urges them or dependents to seek help before invalidism worsens. The article frames the issue amid a local home burglary report.
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Beaverhead
George R. Baker
Legion
Dillon Elks to Hold Open House and Charity Ball
Dillon Elks plan an open house after 7 30 pm at the Odd Fellows hall to report election returns with a radio and charts, while a charity ball at the city hall auditorium on Saturday night Nov 19 requires a 25 cent merchandise donation for Dillon Associated Charities. Three orchestras donate services and hall use is donated by Mayor McCaleb and the board of aldermen.
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Illon Elks
Odd Fellows Hall
Examiner
City Hall
Dillon Associated Charities
Baxter-Tonney
Orange Crush
H. L. McCaleb
Board of Aldermen
Hearst Backlash Reflected in Roosevelt Support
Grand Rapids Herald article quotes Hearst criticizing Roosevelt from a hospital bed after an operation. It argues Hearst would change editors if in power and uses a surgeon analogy to question replacing a successful surgeon mid procedure, urging stability over risk in leadership.
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William Randolph Hearst
Hearst Newspapers
Franklin D. Roosevelt
United States
Mr. Hearst
Roosevelt
White House
Hearst
Grand Rapids Herald
Beaverhead voters back Hazelbaker in Montana governor race
Beaverhead County residents prepare to vote next Tuesday for Frank A. Hazelbaker in the governor race with broad local support. The county shows unified backing across parties and Dillon merchants endorse Hazelbaker in a full page Examiner ad.
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Weaverhead
Frank A. Hazelbaker
Frank Hazelbaker
Examiner
Dillon
Hazelbaker
Montana
Astronomy Topic Highlights At Dillon Rotary Dinner
Fred Woodside spoke on planets satellites and the universe to the Dillon Rotary Club at Hansen cafe. He described the moon’s lifeless surface the relative ages of Mercury Mars and Venus and noted Pluto and the outer planets. He warned that in about 12000 years the North Star may cease to be a reliable guide for travelers.
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Fred Woodside
Dillon Rotary Club
Hansen Cafe
Woodside
Mercury
Earth
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Pluto
North Star
Republicans Prepare Big Rally At Hartwig Theatre
Eaverhead county Republicans finalize plans for their largest rally of the campaign to be held at the Hartwig theatre next Saturday night. Mark D. Fitzgarrald the republican first district will be the principal speaker with Tom Davis of Butte also listed among participants.
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Eaverhead County
Hartwig Theatre
Mark D. Fitzgarrald
Congress
Tom Davis
Butte
William G. Tash
Republican County Central Committee
Beaverhead County
L. A. Gregory
W. B. Hartwig
Central Committee
Students Hold Hoover Edge in College Straw Vote
Montana State Normal students staged a straw vote showing a Hoover majority over Roosevelt with 118 to 100. Norman Thomas led third party sentiment with 63 votes while Foster received eight. Socialistic leanings noted among the campus.
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Montana State Normal
Hoover
Roosevelt
Norman ‘Thomas
Foster
Pool Hall in Dillon Is Robbed And Rally Planned
A Dillon pool hall robbery yields roughly 260 dollars in cash and cigarettes after thieves forced a rear door window. Local politics loom large as Beaverhead county hosts a rally with Fitzgarrald and Tom Davis as speakers to energize voters before next Tuesday’s election.
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Dillon
Mint
Bannack Street
F. G. Lyons
HB. D
Branches of Local Church Name Staffs
A Friday night meeting at the church organized branches and societies for the coming year. Whitehall and Butte members attended. William R. Sloan addressed the session. H. M. Warner was elected president, Carl R. Hanson and C. T. Griffith as counsellors. J. S. Gasser named Superintendent of the Sunday school with J. C. Jeppson and Harriet Bills as counselors. The Ladies Relief society elected.
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Latter Day Saints Church
Whitehall
Butte
William R. Sloan
Northwestern States Missions
H. M. Warner
Carl R. Hanson
C. T. Griffith
J. 8
Intermountain Panthers crush Dillon Bulldogs 44 to 0
Intermountain's Panthers routed the Dillon Bulldogs 44 to 0 in Helena while Beaverhead County and Powell County tied 0 to 0 at Deer Lodge. A Hoagland to Osborne pass reached Helena's 15 yard line in the first quarter but Dillon's defense faltered in the second. Deer Lodge and Dillon played a tight 0-0 draw most of the game with locals claiming the edge.
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Ty High School
Powell County High
Deer Lodge
Intermountain
Panthers
Bulldogs
Helena
To Osborne
Dillon
Beavers
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Montana Normal
Billings Poly
Capacity House
Monaghan
Franklin Roosevelt
Barratt
R. M. Barratt
Mrs. Barratt
Dillon Elks
Home County
Rotary
S. F. Erwin
Fitzgarrald
E. D
Latter Day Saints
Ontana State Normal
Intermountain Union
Helena Satur
Beaverhead Coun
Hoagland
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