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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1937
Page
1
Helena Diocesan Council of Catholic Women held its sixteenth annual convention in Dillon for a three day session. more than 110 delegates and visitors from Butte Anaconda Deer Lodge Kalispell Bozeman Whitehall Missoula Drummond Whitefish Rowan Helena Stevensville Conrad Helmville Townsend attended the conference which opened with a Sunday Mass celebrated by Rev John Sullivan.
The Basil Basin area observed the golden wedding of Mr and Mrs Ben Van Houten with a noon picnic on Ruby Creek. More than 100 gathered as 40 Van Houten family members served coffee and punch, while the American Legion auxiliary supported the event. The gathering followed memories of summers spent near the placer claims and marked a festive community milestone.
Beaverhead County High School will open its fall term on Tuesday September 7 with expected higher attendance. Principal Conrad O Orr notes only one staff change as C M Ogren resigns to lead Dawson County High School in Glendive and Harold Babcock of Miles City succeeds him. Coach Carl Ross plans football tryouts next week with several returning first string players. The campus and facilities have been upgraded during the summer.
Helena Aug 31 Employers in Montana paid over a million dollars into the unemployment compensation fund by the end of August. Barclay Craig, head of the Montana Unemployment Compensation Commission, announced the six month total as the new law aimed at protecting unemployed workers showed strong early support.
Rotarians and wives traveled to Elkhorn Springs for the weekly gathering with Grasshopper valley ranchers and families as guests. Beaverhead county high school Principal Conrad Orr praised community hospitality and announced a parent teacher meeting. Beaverhead National Forest Supervisor Willey outlined plans to improve Elkhorn Springs if funds allow. Next meeting moved to Tuesday due to Labor Day.
Beaverhead county 4 H club members plan a Sept 3 Elkhorn Springs picnic with leaders and parents as guests. A luncheon will be served at noon and invitations sent for responses to aid planning. Montana automobiles will be assessed on January 1 with license plates withheld until taxes are paid under new board uniform procedures.
Beaverhead county announces its first annual purebred bull sale to be held Monday October 4 at the fairgrounds live stock pavilion. County Agent Bernard Williams will serve as secretary and about twenty consignors from Montana and neighboring states will offer roughly 80 bulls along with 20 Hereford heifers and calves.
The Bureau of Biological Survey advised James Weaver that the migratory bird season will run from October 9 to November 7. Hunting hours are 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Ducks geese brant and coot are included in the season.
LeRoy G Sperry of Monida dies in a Vancouver Washington hospital August 19 after a major operation at age 58. Born near Silver Star he farmed and raised stock before moving to Centennial valley 27 years ago. Services held by Rev Shafer with interment in Silver Star cemetery. songs by Mrs Coughlan and Mr Bowman. pallbearers Hans Outzen Tie Nordberg Trahn Ne weil Weingart Ed Nolte Guyer Cornforth.
Dillon city hall will be renovated with a new roof, ceiling, repainted interior, updated lighting, storm vestibules, and redecking. A new street flusher and truck chassis are also sought as bids open. The Dillon Chamber of Commerce precincts a reorganized body with 11 standing committees led by President R. M. Barrett and secretary Jennings Mayland.
Miss Mary Schoenborn left Thursday for Santa Barbara California where she will take a teaching post after spending the summer with her parents Mr and Mrs Henry Schoenborn.
Weeks of dry weather push fire danger higher in the Beaverhead National Forest. Forest officials urge motorists and forest users to use extreme caution with all fires. The area has seen little fire damage this season and locals are praised for their cooperation.
Dr. William F. Cashmore, a Dillon native and Helena physician, will join the Thompson Klein clinic Sept. 1 as an internal medicine and diagnosis specialist. He studied at Montana State College and Rush Medical College, served at St. Luke's in Chicago, then worked at the state tuberculosis hospital in Galen before moving to private practice in Helena.
Tentative opening planned for Sunday September 12 at Sacajawea park north of Armstead near Highway 91. Beaverhead chapter Daughters of the American Revolution Beaverhead Mining association and Lemhi Mining association will hold their annual picnic there with state officials invited including Governor Roy E Ayers, honoring Sacajawea, guides Lewis and Clark.
Katherine Kraviatz eighty died Monday in Barrett Hospital after a lingering illness. She lived with daughter Mrs Tony Kruletz in Dillon this past year. Funeral services were held at St Rose Catholic Church with Rev F X Lechner officiating. Body was taken to Helena for interment.
Alvin M. Jones Beaverhead post new commander names committees to carry on post activities during his term. The Mining District convention is planned for Saturday October 16 with members George M. Gosman T. E. Gilbert T. Lee Mc Cracken and C. A. Bechler serving on the convention committee. Other committees follow.
Committees in charge of the annual Modern Woodmen picnic to be held in Dillon Saturday Sunday and Monday have been announced by Earl Roe Butte chairman of the general committee. The general committee consists of Chairman Roe Fred Prime Thomas Dunstan Walter Seedo him O O Popovac Don B King James Plenty. Chairmen of the committees representing each camp include South Butte Leo Vorcammon Walkerville William Harris Anaconda Vincent Conwell Twin Bridges Robert Gallahan Harrison J C Gambee Ennis Oscar Angle Dillon N P Christiansen Dillon sub committees include Fred Kerr housing Frank C Mc Fadden and Clarence Koenig reception N P Christiansen concessions and drill team exhibitions Norman Nelson dance Glen Lyons street dancing John Spehar fireworks. Advertising cars have been in charge of Pete Verbonic Joe Lamutch and Fred Lamutch in Madison county James Plenty Fred Prime and Walter Seedohim Whitehall district and Earl Roe O R Popovac and William Waf sted Big Hole basin district.
The Big Hole basin hosts its annual Harvest Days festival on Sunday and Monday with top bronc riders and events for bulldoggers and calf ropers. Veteran rodeo manager R. C. Fetty runs the show using bulls from local ranches. Attendance is expected from Butte and Dillon as a Dillon orchestra provides nightly dance music.
Dillon volunteer fire department responded to a morning blaze at the Cantrell Dairy farm near Dillon. A poultry shed was consumed while firemen prevented spread to other buildings. Origin believed to be burning brush nearby.
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