Dillon Gossip Remembers Visitors and Travels Across Montana
A Dillon note dominated by visiting relatives and travelers includes Mr. L. C. Grodon of Dillon in Butte, Mrs. Frank Fiddler of Melrose shopping in Dillon, and Frances Holmes visiting from Shawmut. Other segments report trips to Glacier Park, Seeley Lake, the coast, and Utah, plus courthouse repairs and railroad retirement news.
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Frank Fiddler of
Melrose
Dillon
A. G. MacKenzie
Salt Lake City
Dillon Announces Annual Tennis Tournament Schedule
Dillon's tennis event will run next Sunday August 8 at State Normal college courts featuring men's singles and doubles. Entries close 6 pm Saturday with draws posted Sunday night. Players should register with Charles Osbourne or Fred Simons Jr. no entry fee.
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Montana
Woman seeks reliable older man for marriage and home
A Dillon Montana reader via an employment agency requests help finding a clean honest man age 55 to 60 with income and a car to share a home. She describes herself as a 58 year old clean reliable woman with a good home and cooking ability seeking companionship and cohabitation on ranches.
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Dillon
Montana
Lowley
Thibodeau Among 14 New Montana Highway Patrol Recruits
Clarence Thibodeau of Dillon will join 13 other new Montana highway patrolmen in Helena on August 9 for a 30 day training period before assignments. Captain Rudy Schmoke of California state police leads the school with Ed McGovern, Joe Young, Dr. J. M. Flinn and others guiding instruction.
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Clarence
Thibodeau
Dillon
Helena
Rudy Schmoke
California’ State Police
Schmoke
San Francisco-Oakland
Montana
J. M. Flinn
Joe Young
Lewistown
Ed McGovern
David E. Cockrill
Butte
Ernest D. Allen
Livingston
David W. Hunter
Ekalaka
Alex Stephenson
Joe Hempstead
Deer Lodge
Howard Ramsey
Shelby
Charles A. Dell, Jr
Virginia City Good Will Tour Visits Here
A Montana Mining association convention will meet in Virginia City Friday and Saturday this week. A Madison County good will caravan stopped in Dillon Sunday during a tour of Madison Beaverhead Silver Bow and Jefferson counties. The group in retro outfits included Road Agent Henry Plummer and Captain Williams. Over 200 mining men from Montana and surrounding states are expected in Virginia City.
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Montana Mining Association
Virginia City
Madison
Dillon
Beaverhead Silver Bow
Jefferson
Henry Plummer
Captain Williams
Dillon Loses Tight Game to Butte on Sunday
Dillon pitcher Von Ruden struck out ten and held Butte to five hits in a hard fought loss. Koprivica allowed four Dillon hits as Von Ruden tossed a five hit game. Dillon errors led to several Butte runs while Lee anchored the offense with two safeties. With eight games left, Dillon closes its season August 15, three at home and five away.
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Dillon
von Ruden
Unemployment Tax Date Is Advanced In Montana
Helena August 4 extension to August 10 for Montana employers to pay unemployment contributions for the first half of the year. Barclay Craig notes delays in implementing the new system and data collection. State Treasurer Ray Shannon reports 497620.81 total, largest payment 220716.28 by Anaconda Copper Mining Co.
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Helena
Montana
Barclay Craighead
Unemployment Compensation Commission of
Ray Shannon
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Madison county ore exhibit featured at convention
An extensive display showcases ore from various districts and mines in Madison county alongside an excellent program during the convention this week.
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Ginia City
Madison County
Former Normal Student Cycles Through Southwest Toward Seattle
Jack Gaines, a former Montana State Normal College student who taught at Moiese last year, paused in Dillon after riding two thirds of a planned 3000 mile summer journey. He left Winnett June 1, has traveled about 2000 miles through West Yellowstone Craters of the Moon Salt Lake City Mesa Verde Grand Canyon Zion NM and New Mexico. Traveling without a trailer Gaines carries a 75 pound pack and camps under the stars, averaging 85 to 100 miles daily en route to Seattle.
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Jack Gaines
Montana State Normal College
Moiese
J. A
Meeke
Dillon
Winnett
West Yellowstone
Craters of the Moon
Salt Lake City
Mesa Verde Park
Galley
Grand Canyon
Zion Park
New Mexico
Young Gaines
Seattle
Waterloo visit noted for Mrs Ben Davis and children
Mrs Ben Davis and her children are visiting relatives in Waterloo this week. James Mickey and Mrs James Mickey appeared before Judge George Opp Wednesday morning for driving while intoxicated and paid fines of 50 and 10 dollars respectively. Genevieve Squires returned Tuesday from Los Angeles where she attended USC summer term.
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Ben Davis
Waterloo
James Mickey
George Opp
Genevieve Squires
Los Angeles
California
University of Southern California
Gasoline Tax Revenue Up for Montana Year
Gasoline tax receipts rose to 542 718 22 in July, up 857 95 from July 1936, totaling 2 766 372 90 for the year. Through August 1 1937 receipts exceed 1936 by 127 920 06, with the board predicting about 300 000 more this year. Other July receipts include store licenses 340 75, oil tax 30 348 40, income tax 2 018 12, and electrical energy tax 11 161 45.
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State Board of Equalization
Montana
State Summer School Attendance Decreases in Montana
Summer school enrollment in Montana state institutions fell over the last two years. Current total is 1200 students, down from 1622 in 1935 and 1782 in 1925. The drop is attributed to lower teachers salaries and a shift to two year minimum certificate requirements, which many teachers have already met.
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Montana
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