Desert Song Screen Operetta a Big Hit at Hartwig
Hartwig theatre audience praised The Desert Song as the first operetta fully transferred to film by Warner Brothers. Roy Del Ruth directed a star cast led by John Boles and Myrna Loy with superb singing and talking scenes. Sigmund Romberg’s score shines through Vitaphone Symphony Orchestra on screen.
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Hartwig Theatre
Dillon
Warner Brothers
Roy del Ruth
John Boles
Carlotta King
Louise Fazenda
Myrna Loy
John Miljan
Johnny Arthur
Marie Wells
Jack Pratt
Edward Martindel
Robert E. Guzman
Otto Hoffman
Olmstead Jr. Returns to Chicago After Father’s Death
Tom Olmstead Jr. left Saturday afternoon for Chicago after being called home by the death of his father. He is employed by a large advertising firm there.
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Tom Olmstead, Jr
Chicago
Locals note visits and travel across Montana towns
Miss Julia Anderson attends a football game at the university with Washington State. Ambrose Henneberry leaves for Helena to handle district business. Mrs. Lowell Smith visits Dillon from Horse Prairie. W. A. Lovell is appointed stock inspector. Louis Schmittroth of City Baking travels to Salt Lake City for business and family. Marshal Ramsey, Wisdom forest ranger, is in town. Giovanni Cardinelli hosts a birthday party. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Cushing depart for Fresno for the winter.
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Julia Anderson
Missoula
University
Washington State University
Ambrose Henneberry
Helena
Lowell Smith
Horse Prairie
Dillon
W. A. Lovell
Louis Schmittroth
The
City Baking Company
Salt Lake City
Marshal Ramsey
Forest Ranger
Wisdom
Giovanni Cardinelli
Tyro Baby Girl Joins Frank and Wife at Barrett Hospital
Mr and Mrs Frank Tyro welcome a fine baby girl born last week at Barrett hospital with both mother and infant reported in good health.
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Frank Tyro
The
Barrett Hospital
Thanksgiving Service at Presbyterian Church Next Sunday
A community Thanksgiving service is planned for next Sunday at 3:00 p.m. at the Presbyterian church with Rev. T. J. Simons of Dillon to preach. Everyone is invited to attend.
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The
Presbyterian Church
T. J. Simons
Dillon
Deer Charges Auto In Hunt Resulting In Lost Game
After an odd accident two men tied the ruined deer to their car and drove home to Deer Lodge. Inspectors note the deer's head was mangled and both antlers broken from the impact with the automobile.
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Deer Lodge
Elks Attend Dance in Virginia City
A group of Dillon Elks and their ladies traveled to Virginia City last Saturday evening for the Elk lodge dance hosted there.
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Dillon Elks
Virginia City
Elk Lodge
History of Montana in brief from Agricultural Bureau booklet
The article outlines Montana’s early exploration by the Verendryes and Lewis and Clark, the 1864 creation of the territory, and its 1889 statehood. It notes gold-driven settlement, mineral wealth totaling about 2.5 billion, rise of agriculture, wheat production, population growth from 20,000 to about 570,000, and the development of three transcontinental railroads.
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Montana
Agricultural Bureau
Territory of
Lewis and Clark
Northwest
State
Pacific
Rail expansion plans outline 1927 28 progress
The report notes 22 miles of lines and over 160 miles of new lines built in 1927 28 with several projects needing authorization.
Polytechnic of Billings Wins in Romp
Polytechnic of Billings cruised to a 48 to 0 victory over Normal in a romping football game. The Crusaders scored three touchdowns in the second quarter, three in the third, and added another before the final gun, converting all but one extra point as Normal struggled on defense.
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Crusaders
Billings
Bulldogs
Polytechnic
Price
C. Mercer
Beaver Stars Making Good at Corvallis
Beaver back Ruff Dunn misses trip after Union Pacific bus crash on return from LaGrande injuring a hand. O. N. and St. Martin’s college faced as Ruff Dunn, guard for the Orange Babes, helps opening holes and backs up the line amid strong front play.
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O. N
St. Martin’s College
Ruff Dunn
St. Martin’s
LaGrande
Union Pacific
Dunn
Rooks
Medford
Oregon Frosh
Orange Babes
Ly ons Player Linked to Pay Check Allegation
Ed Baker was found guilty of selling intoxicating liquor to minors with a six month county jail sentence and a $250 fine after a short jury deliberation. Six criminal cases were set for trial. four defendants were found guilty and two pled guilty.
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Lyons
Ed Baker
Churches of Dillon Join in Services on Holiday
Religious services unite Dillon churches for a holiday observance. Rev R O Shannon of First Baptist led hymns and prayers while Rev L N Wilenius American Lutheran delivered scripture. The Union choir sang, with sermons by Rev H N Tragitt and Rev J D Smith concluding with benediction by Rev T J Simons.
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Churches OF
Dillon
L. N. Wilenius
American Lutheran
J. D. Smith
Grace Methodist Episcopal
Union Choir
H. N. Tragitt
St. James Episcopal
America
T. J. Simons
First Presbyterian
National forests cover millions of acres in U S lands
The Tongass and Chugach in Alaska total 16 646 242 and 4 799 683 acres while the Tonto in Arizona holds 2 262 044 acres. Idaho leads states with 19 300 000 acres under national forest administration. Thirty one states and territories have national forest areas and 15 national monuments are within these forests.
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Tongass
Chugach
Alaska
United States
Tonto
Arizona
Idaho
National Forest Administration
The
Forest Service For the Preservation of
National Monuments and Forest Refuges Highlighted
The text lists historic and scientific sites including California's Devil's Postpile New Mexico's Gila Cliff Dwellings South Dakota's Jewel Cave Washington's Mount Olympus and Oregon's Oregon Caves. It notes 16 national game refuges lie wholly or partly within national forests.
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Devil's Postpile
California
Gila Cliff Dwellings
New Mexico
Jewel Cave
South Dakota Mount Olympus
Washington
Oregon Caves
Oregon
Eighteen on Tentative List Normal Graduates
Eighteen names listed for tentative graduation on Saturday evening December 7 at St James guild hall. The students include Jean Ballard Dillon Helen Berry Anastacia Lowney E f fie McCarren Anne McDonald Mary Gill Genevieve Silk Leona Tacke Grace Thomas Virginia Weast Margaret Johnston Mary Wemple Geraldine Tees Dorothy Langdorf among others from Butte Anaconda Helena Sweet Grass Fort Benton Manhattan Hamilton and more.
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St. James Guild Hall
Jean Ballard
Dillon
Helen Berry
Sweet Grass
Anastacia Lowney
Hamilton
Effie McCarren
Anaconda
Anne McDonald
Mary Gill
Butte
Genevieve Silk
Leona Tacke
Fort Benton
Grace Thomas
Virginia Weast
Manhattan
Margaret Johnston
Mary Wemple
Geraldine Tees
Dorothy Langdorf
Helena
Cars Make Rail Time to Dillon
A comparison of highway and rail travel between Dillon shows similar times. Highway travel is about two hours, while the train takes two hours and 82 minutes with 11 stops averaging three minutes each. Helena bridge engineer M. S. Hopkins praised the Nissler overpass by C. Goddard of Butte and the Jefferson Canyon highway, due to be opened by November 26 and December 10 respectively.
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M. S. Hopkins
Highway Commission
Helena
Butte
Nissler
C. ©. Goddard
Country Over-Subscribes Quota Red Cross Drive
The report notes widespread over-subscription of assigned quotas in the Red Cross drive and indicates most participants surpassed their pledged amounts.
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Ed Cushing
Fresno
Cal
Tyro Home
Melrose
Sparton
Montana Auto Supply CO
Wali
Virgin Diamond
Albert Stamm
Virgin Diamonds
Virginia
Canada
Big Horn Mountains
Northern Pacific Railway
Housman
Benbrooks
Barnard
Sawn Ener Enna Etewer Mentees
Setae Te Tihdtieten
Shusess
G. Jones
Berry
Jentry
Halverson
Persha
Kosma
Musburger
Cornwell
Rengamur
Taft
Mercer
Kins
Pasley
Dore
Hinman
Mennence Tetewene Bollington
Akene
Chevrolet
Smart Fisher
Flint
Michigan
Dillon, Montana
H. T. Kraabel Lima
Mont
Beaver
Corvallis
Ford Motors
Ford
General Motors
First National Bank
R. O. Shannon
First Baptist
God
Land
U. 8. Forests
Sewells
Cash Is
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