This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 19 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1930
Page
8
The Dillon athletic park hosts a Sunday afternoon clash as veteran players organize to face the town’s regular nine. Terry Browning leads the old-time squad, inviting players who once held a baseball, with a firm cutoff of no players under 30. The old-timers promise a master class in the game.
Old-Timers Club members responding to the mobilization include Bud Hartwig Dale Metlen Sam Ditty Jimmy Harris Bud Galt Cal Callahan Bill Ross Casey Jones Hi Brundage Jud Brundage Jay McCarthy Jimmy Whalen Bill Jennings Tom Moen Frank Gosman George Godman Joe Fuller Art Jorgenson and Sammy Wheat.
The 1922 novel and Cecil B. DeMille film fade into a Paramount talking picture starring Claudette Colbert and Fredric March. George Abbott adapts directs a tale of wealth society, love and conflict opening a three day run at the Hartwig theatre Tuesday.
The new Fox Movietone romance High Society Blues, with music by David Butler, opens early at Hartwig Theatre. It follows Butler's prior successes Fox Movietone Follies of 1929 and Sunny Side Up, the first all talking singing and dancing revue and first original musical comedy respectively.
The screen piece reflects Butler’s youthful viewpoint with a clean, wholesome tone. Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell lead, each singing five songs, supported by Joseph McCarthy and James F. Hanley for music and a cast including William Collier Sr., Joyce Compton, Hedda Hopper, Louise Fazenda, Lucien Littlefield, Brandon Hurst, and Gregory Gaye.
Hugh Baumberger from Los Angeles spends a week visiting his father Harry Baumbegger the local agent for the Oregon Short Line railway company in town.
Mr and Mrs J W Breeden arrived the latter part of last week from Bozeman and will make their home here this winter where the former is engaged as coach at Beaverhead County High School.
Mrs. Arthur Atkinson and her two youngest children return home from a trip visiting relatives near Kansas City Appleton City and Appleton City Nebraska.
Peter Best, son of Mr and Mrs J P Best, left for Kenosha Wisconsin last Saturday to spend the winter with Attorney and Mrs Roy Stephenson and attend school. Mr and Mrs Henry Gleed Ned Gleed and Mr and Mrs Carl Ol gen and Craig have returned to Denver after a long summer visit. Frank Thompson and his wife visited Dillon and stayed at Clyde Sewell's home. they are from Wolf Point.
Rev and Mrs R C Shannon and children and Mrs Sallie Baker have returned to their Mercer home after visiting relatives and friends in Missouri. They traveled east and back in the Shannon car.
A Dillon celebration progress report lists plans for a one day parade opening the county fair. Laura Tolman Scott of Armstead is asked to sponsor the Lewis and Clark division. School children will ride on two miniature trains from Union Pacific, with Sam Freeman supplying cowboys and horses.
Former Idaho governor now farms four thousand acres in southern Idaho. He sells certified seed potatoes nationwide and lauds tariffs as logical relief for farmers. He notes Hoover's efforts and state boards have produced agricultural and business gains.
Exhibits will fill the warehouse with most city business houses showing displays. Secretary George W. Dart asks entries by Monday and Tuesday Sept 22 and 28 for the semi centennial fair opening Wednesday. Livestock sales occur each morning at the live stock pavilion. new sheep sheds near completion for the event. A huge historical parade will open the Dillon semi centennial celebration and march through the business district to the fairgrounds.
The head county presents the finalized budget for the year starting July 1 with estimated expenses for all offices and departments. Preliminary budgets were submitted by officers in July, revised, and accepted in August. The county clerk’s annual report to the state examiner is published this week in booklet form.
An inmate escaped from a courthouse basement cell in the early Saturday morning hours and remains at large. Undersheriff Hartwig moved a second prisoner into Leister’s cell after 3 am, and by 4:30 am Leister was gone.
Fragmentary report mentions jail lodging, sheriffs, and a railroad pump house with a post office robbery. Readable names include Sheriff W. Offf and Undersheriff Carl Hartwig, plus Sheriff Harry Raynor. Extradition papers not obtained.
School report notes high attendance as Dillon district opens term with improved scheduling under new program. Enrollment in primary and junior buildings shows gains since last month, while Superintendent Charles Henry cites steady attendance and orderly operation.
Public celebration planned with dancing as a feature and other entertainments. The event starts at nine o clock with Legionnaires urging attendance to avoid missing the program. The gathering aims for broad public turnout despite limited details.
A regional ad urges readers to protect themselves with Hazelba Insurance offering auto coverage. It emphasizes cost concerns from accidents and promotes obtaining an auto liability policy.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.