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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1932
Page
1
Minutes from the regular monthly meeting of the County Commissioners recorded last week cover approvals, budgets, and routine resolutions. The notes show attendance by board members, staff reports, and public comments on local matters.
The Beaverhead county commissioners met in regular session starting Monday November 7 1932 at 9:00 am with all members and the clerk present. Minutes from the prior session were read and approved. A resolution supporting the county health service was received from the Beaverhead County Federation of Women's Organizations and ordered filed.
EAVERHEAD county high school's Future Farmers chapter hosts its annual father and son banquet Saturday in the agricultural department rooms. Fathers, friends, faculty, and school board members attend as boys cook and serve. Andy Gilbert leads a program of brief talks on chapter work and achievements followed by pinochle after the meal at 7.
The P T A held a well attended meeting in Beaverhead with children from each primary room presenting a book cover led in by a student who reviewed the title. Isabel Ross introduced the program and room representatives performed short reviews of their assigned books.
Dillon Rotarians enjoyed a high merit musical program at the Hanson cafe dinner with W W Wahl as chairman. Local and Normal college musicians performed a quartet and solo numbers including Sylvia and My Little Banjo. Frank Venable of Butte spoke in appreciation of Rotary.
Montana State Normal’s Bulldogs lost 14-6 to Billings Polytechnic on Armistice Day. A late punt rolled to the Billings goal line where a Polytechnic player fumbled. Bulldog substitute Booth recovered for a touchdown and conversion failed. An earlier theft report noted approximately 250 pounds of dynamite missing from a Dillon power warehouse. Evidence suggests the explosive was moved to a waiting car after the lock was forced. Sheriff W. W. C. Orr was notified Monday.
The Ruby district of Beaverhead National Forest centered at Sheridan led this year in grazing cattle horses and sheep. Over 55000 head ranged the Upper Ruby Gravelly range and west slope of the Tobacco Roots while 7065 cattle and horses were permitted on the range, according to the Sheridan ranger office.
Lutherans of this community will dedicate their new church next Sunday with special services led by Rev. A M Skindlev and visiting pastors from Bozeman Decorah and Middle River. Festival services follow at 11 with Rev. Amon O Johnson as speaker and a special Sunday school at 10.
Parrish erAank and Monte Kent were arrested by Sheriff Orr and Stock Inspector Erwin for cattle theft. They are held awaiting charges regarding the death of cattle in the Centennial area. Four other residents face past theft charges. Judge Bennett disposed of several court matters.
The annual Christmas seal sale will start next Thursday in Beaverhead County led by Mrs W W Hawkins. School children will help, business houses cooperate, and the campaign is under the Ditton Shakespeare club with Montana Tuberculosis Association backing. Dr Farrand warns continued support is essential to preserve public health gains from decades of work.
Walter P. Chrysler unveiled the Plymouth six at a world radio business conference to 75 000 dealers. The car is now in about 7 300 showrooms nationwide and is priced with four body models showing declines of 60 to 70 dollars from the four cylinder line.
Hundreds visited the courthouse last Tuesday night to hear national election returns via a Philco radio donated by Dillon Furniture and installed by Judson Best. The radio brought in clear signals even from distant locations.
The Kappa Zeta Nu fall formal at the St. James guild hall featured guests from various cities and festive gold and white decor. Refreshments followed the event honoring the fall pledges Elny Larsen Jean Hunter Mary Dierberger Frances Bovee Bonnie Eakman Marie King Lillian Tal Botto Edna Peterson and Roberta Bras.
Beaverhead post of the American Legion led a Friday Armistice Day celebration featuring a parade with the Beaverhead County High School band, patriotic exercises at Hartwig theatre, a football game daylight fireworks and the annual dance. Veterans from across the county attended the events making it the best attended Armistice day gathering on record.
Montana results show Frank A. Hazelbaker carried 28 counties including Ravalli Prairie Petroleum Dawson and his home county with majorities from 58 to 64 percent. Roosevelt won the state by over 40,000 votes as most Republican ticket items fell. Hazelbaker’s strong showing positions him as a leading Republican figure despite defeat.
About a score of silver foxes escaped from the Forrester and Peterson farm a mile north of Dillon after breaking through a hole in a guard fence. By noon most had been recaptured or killed. Roy Forrester said little loss was expected as fox pelts are being collected and the herd is secured.
Beaverhead county property owners are paying taxes promptly during the November collection period per Treasurer Bertie Mathews. Payments come in as rapidly as in past years with many choosing full payment over the half payment option. The time limit expires November 30.
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