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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1929
Page
4
Two classes of cattlemen dominate a market lifted by high fat stock prices. Breeders lead as calf crops improve, while feeders face tight margins and reduced loan availability, possibly reshaping western stock movements. Generous rainfall boosts feeding liquidity but may limit new feeder cattle.
Mrs. Margaret Craig Curran formerly directed the Teachers' Service Division at the Normal College has been named assistant superintendent of Tacoma schools. She will reside at Central School in Tacoma after serving as deputy superintendent of Spokane County. The appointment marks a strong financial and educational advance. George Judge visited Dillon Saturday from Elkhorn Springs.
Helena Miss Elizabeth Ireland state superintendent estimates nearly 120000 Montana children will start school in September with about 6000 teachers statewide. The biennial report compares 1927-28 figures showing 117972 pupils across kindergarten to high school and 6926 teachers.
Mr and Mrs Martin Jackson and Mrs Allen Dansie were Jackson visitors in Dillon last Friday afternoon and were seen shopping.
Dillon residents will travel to Butte September 10 for two nights to view Eugene O Neill's Pulitzer winning drama Strange Interlude. The Broadway Theatre company presented by Theatre Guild brings a cast including Elizabeth Risdon Ralph Morgan Donald Macdonald George Gaul Maude Durand Brandon Evans Helen Ann Hughes James Todd and Lester Sheehy for the engagement.
Charles Miller from Butte tended to business in the city Friday. Numerous residents and visitors including Ranger Camas Nelson Jackson Mrs. Jackson and Miss Mercedes Hansen came through Dillon. Others traveled from Spokane Idaho Falls Sand Point Salt Lake City and Billings for visits, shopping, or leisure.
Frank Goodman, inmate at the county farm, died last Friday morning at the county hospital. Interment followed at Mountain View cemetery that afternoon. Relatives could not be located and little was known about him.
Walter Brearley a famed sheepman from Ruby stopped in town for several days last week to visit old friends. He departed Monday for Great Falls and was joined yesterday in Butte by Mrs Brearley and their children who had been spending the summer with Mrs Brearleys mother Mrs Anna Carter at Rockford Illinois.
Lester Schultz returned Friday from a ram sale in Salt Lake City. He was greeted by Mrs. Schultz and baby and Miss Teresa Waters, then all went to the home of Mrs. Annabel Desmond.
Maj Gen Merritte W Ireland says about a quarter million men in government training camps improved in health and tactics this summer. Regular outdoor exercise wholesome food and defect discovery and remedial advice boosted fitness and morale. Army rations rose to 50 to 70 cents daily with improved cooking guidance and coffee featured as a morale staple.
Mrs W H Stephan and daughter along with Mrs D A Galt and son Bill head to Swan Lake. Prof R E B Albright returns from Chicago after summer study at the University of Chicago. George Clemow and Mark travel from Jackson toward Billings for the Midland Empire fair. Doris Allen of Great Falls leaves for Monida to teach. Fred Woodside returns from Cliff Like after a week. Clarence Rivers and wife stay with A A Curnutt in Dillon from Missouri. Wills Garland and child depart for Klamath Falls Oregon after a month with the Bakers. E L Free and Lillian Free with Ella Free return from Glacier National Park. Henry Hoffland and wife arrive from Seattle. they will visit Medicine Lodge and Dillon.
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