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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1924
Page
12
James Cruze directs a sweeping West film hailed for its grand scope and strong performances. The production showcases early cinema storytelling with vivid landscapes and memorable leads, capturing the era's adventure flair.
Lois Wilson stars with J Warren Kerrigan in Paramount's The Covered Wagon a lavish early west epic from James Cruze shown November 19 and 20. The film follows emerson Hough novel with Kit Carson Jim Bridger and Bill Jackson as frontier icons amid wagon trains fording rivers and encounters with Indians culminating in Oregon frontier settlements. Alan Hale plays the villain with a supporting cast including Tally Coe and others.
Frank Hatfield of Dillon stars for the State College Bobcats as they open RMAC play with three wins. The captain and halfback has been a focal point of the team’s strong start and is acclaimed by students for his athletic and academic record. He also captains last year’s championship basketball squad and earned all-state honors in football and basketball earlier.
Tatapochan Camp Fire girls held a November 2 Hallowe'en party hosted by Audrey Churchill. The group showcased a range of costumes from frightful ghosts to witches and boys, with Helen Churchill winning the prize for best outfit after games songs and dances followed by pumpkin pie sandwiches pickles cocoa and candies.
Fragments show dentist Dr. Ww. 3 Bomerza and former offices linked to Dr. B Rathbone. References include a phone number 65W and partial address cues Scotf.
Helena Nov 5 Montana growers who sold or contracted their wool early last season have sustained a 1 1/2 million dollar loss on this years clip says Matt Staff president of the National Wool Warehouse and Storage company He warns against contracting the 1925 clip at 46 cents now noting agents offered 37 cents previously and that higher prices are expected in 1925 due to global wool strength The 7 cent rise could total about 1 3 million for Montanas 1925 production according to Staff He also notes advice sent from his Chicago office to prevent advance contracting to avoid looming losses
Detroit news reports the Chevrolet Motor Company marking its 13th anniversary with near 1.745 million vehicles produced since November. It notes the 1911 organization by Louis Chevrolet and partners, plant moves from Detroit to Flint in 1913, and early models like the Baby Grand touring car and Royal Mail roadster with strong sales in those early years.
A 1918 report notes General Motors acquired Chevrolet assets on May 2 1918. By 1923 Chevrolet operated 12 plants across Detroit Flint Toledo Bay City Buffalo Tarrytown Cincinnati St Louis Janesville and Oakland with 7 000 dealers 400 traveling representatives and about 26 000 employees. Production in 1912 was 2999 vehicles and total 1923 business volume reached 229 819 867 dollars. The sprawling facilities cover 6 656 227 square feet across 345 acres.
Real estate transfers list several corresponding deeds and corrections involving Laura Hedley Nelle Alexander Nathan A Cobb Lima Garrland Adn Vera Kraabel Nathan A Cobb Sarah Lewis James Evans Dillon Implement Co Nay Bras Horse Prairie Sara Yeaman H B Gimble Poindexter Orr Addn Dillon Emil Johnson Albert Johnson Centennial valley Jack Hart Harry Lapham Great Falls Co L Livestock Co Dale E Matlen Bruce J Matlen Nettie Lawrence Bartlett Lawrence Big Hole Francis Strowbridge Nettie Shaw Wisdom Walter McDowell Ralph Gray Monida George E Brown Royal B Stamper Sarah Lewis Royal B Stamp er Frank Slader Adda Lima Horace McIntyre Andrew McIntyre Horse Prairie F Mooney sheriff McNinch lands and water rights near Lima Mrs H L Reed and other listed payees.
Helena officials report the Montana Good Roads and Automobile Association endorsed the Montana highway plan. The plan would convert gasoline and motor license revenues to match federal aid, enabling about 225 miles of high type roads annually and shaping legislative recommendations for 1925.
Blair Oil drilled in 1916 on the Lost Soldier dome in Wyoming struck a gusher in shallow Frontier sands about 1500 feet below the surface. Geological surveys and tests in 1920 confirm domes and anticlines, leading to three more oil fields and promising but still largely untested regions awaiting drilling.
At the regular faculty meeting the following were approved as December graduates: Maude Appleyard Belt Montana Florida Bergseth Bainville Montana Bernice Babb Great Falls Anastacia Boger Dillon June Clapton Townsend Mrs Mary Cummins Glendive Marie Daly Butte Marjorie Dauterman Alder Jeanette Davidson Twin Bridges Helen Fraser Livingston Tesse Kelley Butte Alverta Linn Big Sandy Frances McNair Portland NC Vietta Mahr Bridger Avis Megee Bozeman Martha Ross Broadus Lois Scollard Manhattan Cora Seline Anaconda Gladys Shaw Terry Myrna Simpson Livingston Mary Sullivan Butte Verna Wales Helmvile. Midterm reports of students who have not been able to do satisfactory work are being issued this week. Students who find it impossible to carry a regular program are sometimes obliged to drop one or two subjects to spend more time on the others. The net result of the mid term report system is to decrease the number of failures very perceptibly. Mrs Eva Dull who has resigned as supervisor at the residence halls left Tuesday afternoon. She will visit her daughter in Iowa before taking up new work. Mrs Dull has filled the position of house director and supervisor at the Normal College for eleven years.
The annual Hallowe en party was held Friday night with stunts at the assembly hall by the Junior class the Sen dor class and new faculty members. Dancing and games at the recreation hall closed the program. Professor McBain traveled to Butte and Anaconda for extension classes with five students enrolled in Butte and fourteen in Anaconda.
The film Rupert of Hentzau debuts at Hartwig Theatre for a two day run. Victor Heerman directs a stellar cast including Elaine Hammerzstein Bert Lytell Lew Cody Claire Windsor Hobart Bosworth Bryant Washburn and Marjorie Daw delivering suspense filled drama and thrilling pacing.
The obituary notes the death of a well known Dillon resident after a long illness. He leaves a wife a daughter Mrs Alice McGregor of Stevensville a step son E W Pulver of Dillon and two sisters Mrs Etta Boyd of LaPorte Indiana and Mrs Magele Beal of Rolling Prairie. The Brundage chapel provided funeral services with Beaverhead Post of the American Legion in charge and Chaplain Ernest Loft presiding Full military honors were given. Interment followed at Mountain View cemetery.
Several good buys in used Fords with easy terms at Beaverhead Motors Co. Officials advertise affordable pre owned cars and flexible financing to attract buyers.
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