Record Attendance At Normal College Surges
A Montana State Normal College autumn quarter attendance record was set with 485 students registered on Tuesday, the largest since 1926 and likely to reach 450 for the quarter. Many former students return to complete degrees in education as new faculty join and football training begins under Coach Breeden. Officials note strong male attendance and upcoming athletic seasons as state leaders visit to review facilities and improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana State Nominal College
Breeden
Bernice Enger
University of Washington
Florence Lewis
Inger
Normal College
Forrest L. Foor
Rt. N. Albright
Leland Stanford University
Leland Stanford University. Mr. Foor
Stella Glasser
University of Minnesota
Chicago
Committee Forms to Aid Needy in Dillon This Winter
A Dillon meeting at First Baptist church drew 34 organizations to discuss creating a welfare committee to coordinate aid and avoid duplication. The elected panel includes R. O. Shannon F X Lechner Miss Katherine Mac Gregor Mrs F A Hazelbaker W T Scully H B Warner and Mrs Tom Gilbert. The panel plans to meet again Thursday October 1 at 8 PM at the Baptist parsonage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Dillon
R. O. Shannon
F. X. Lechner
Katherine MacGregor
F. A. Hazelbaker
W.T. Scully
H. B. Warner
Tom Gilbert
Baptist Parsonage
Houdini Style Escape Draws Small Crowd on Street Corner
A performer promised a Houdini style escape on a street corner drawing a crowd of 20 to 30 spectators. He was wrapped in a strait jacket and hobble restraints as part of the act. Authorities did not intervene and the show proceeded for a brief period.
Service clubs meet in Jackson for joint Dillon Big Hole gathering
A Dillon Rotarians and Wisdom Lions joint meeting at Jackson drew about 31 Dillon residents and 45 Big Hole Lions. J. J. Kelly presided, with welcoming remarks by Martin Jackson and a response by Frank Eliel. District Governor Don Anson urged highway cooperation, and other speakers included I A Hazelbaker, George Clemon, Charles Henry, George Melton and O A Bergeson. A musical program entertained attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tarians and Wisdom Lions
Jackson
Dillon
Big Hole Club
J. J. Kelly
Martin Jackson
Frank Eliel Eliel
Lions Club
Don Anson
I. A. Hazelbaker
George Clemon
Charles Henry
George Melton
0. A. Bergeson
Auto wreck injures two on Sunday near Monida
Two men, R. Ochai and Paul Saito, were severely injured Sunday after their car hit loose gravel, plunged over an embankment, and overturned three times near Monida. The driver Saito sustained bruises and cuts while a back-seat passenger, a daughter of J. Neishi, was shaken but unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Ochai
Paul Saito
Monida
Saito
J. Neishi
Beavers Fall Narrowly In First Grid Game
Anaconda edged Dillon Beavers 13 to 6 in a scrappy early season clash. Kent opened scoring for Anaconda in the first quarter, with Roland adding a third period tally as Beavers made only one substitution while the Smelter squad used six. Local fans called it a solid opener with several lineup changes noted for both teams.
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Anaconda
Beavers
Breeden
Roland
Kent
Beaverhead
L. English
LE Connors
Herbert Wheat
Quane Roe
LG Harrington
Graham C Rouse
T. English
RG McHarness
Lovell Simpson
Rie Blackovitch
Stupen Stahl
Herbolich Melton
Callan Kent
McAlpine
Anaconda Wu
Dillon Eee
Anaconda—Mayes
Amcharness
Beaverhead County Sees Record Rain Drench Lands
Heavy storms lashed Beaverhead County last Monday night soaking ground to aid a safe winter freeze up. Roads flooded and dirt streets turned unsafe while Dillon’s sewers overflowed and merchants aided by workers pumped water from stores and basements.
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Beaverhead County
Dillon
Governor Erickson Visits City for College Inspection
Governor John E. Erickson accompanied by Secretary of State W. S. Harmon and state purchasing agent J. J. Murphy toured the State Normal College plant. They discussed needed improvements, conferred with Dr. Davis, and met Lt. Gov. Hazelhuker before departing after a brief official visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I A. Hazelhuker
World Series games to be broadcast on local and national networks
Baseball fans will hear play by play of each World Series game starting Thursday in St. Louis. KGIR in Butte will air every game, with NBC and CBS networks providing field broadcasts. Local stations KSL KOA KFI KDYL and KHQ may carry the national feeds if conditions allow.
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Willon
St. Louis
Butte
KGIR
Columbia National
KSL
KOA
KFI
KDYL
KHQ
Nelsons Called to Butte by Illness and Attack
Richard Nelson was summoned to Butte Wednesday due to Mrs. Nelson illness after a recent hospital operation. She suffered a reported attack Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Nelson
Butte
New Gold Discovery Near Dillon Reported
Senator Pearl Smith discloses a near Dillon gold find in the Frying Pan basin area. Prospectors Profitt McLaughlin and Warren Sutherland have mined coarse gold from an ancient river bed on the Suather land homestead over three weeks. Exhibits at the county fair show promising returns and excitement grows for a large scale development in Beaverhead County.
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Dillon
Duck Profitt
Roscoe McLauglin
Warren Sutherland
Suatherland
Frying van Basin
Argenta
Beaverhead County
Federation 10 convention set in Dillon with speakers
The CBeaverhead Federation of Women's clubs plans its semi annual convention in Dillon next Saturday at St James guild hall under Wise River Women's club. Speakers include Guy G Emery on state relief plans Miss Luella Stickney on present work and future plans Mrs J W Scott on Misconceptions of Sacajawea and Mrs I Ed Inger on health matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cbeaverhead Federation of Women’s Clubs
Dillon
Wise River Women’s Club
St. James Guild Hall
Guy G. Emery
Montanans, Inc
Luella Stickney
J. W. Scott
Armstead
Sacajawea
I. Ed Inger
County Fair A Great Success Despite Cold Weather
The county fair ended with favorable weather after a cool spell, praised as one of the finest the association has staged. Exhibits matched regional fairs, carnivals and troupes impressed attendees, and races thrilled daily crowds. Final day winners included Winghouse in the half mile and Peterson in the three-eighths, with Mike Stefanaty and Spark Rodgers taking other events. Secretary George W. Dart and W Jennings compile the week’s results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest
Carnival Company
Winghouse
Siri
McCallister
Peterson
Dungan
Mec Callister
Young
Spark” Rodgers
Erickson
Gereh
Demand by Mills Starts Wool Sale
Nearly one and a half million pounds of western wool were sold during the week ended Sept 419 by the National Wool Marketing Corporation for western grower associations. The movement from Boston warehouses to mills continued as the market remained unsettled. The corporation maintained its policy of orderly marketing to stabilize prices, with wool from California Idaho Texas New Mexico Wyoming Colorado and other western states sold to New England mills via Draper & Co. Headquarters are in Boston. The organization has received about 106 million pounds of 1931 clip and over 2.5 million pounds of 1931 mo hair clip to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Wool Marketing Corporation
J. B. Wilson
Boston
National
California
Idaho
Texas
New Mexico
Wyoming
Colorado
New England
Draper & Co
Prominent Ranchman Undergoes Operation
George Clemon a prominent ranch man of the Big Hole basin and president of the Montana Livestock association is a patient at the Barrett hospital undergoing an operation as reported in the local column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Clemon
Big Hole Basin
Montana. Livestock Association
Barrett
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J. E. Erickson
Harmon
J. I. Murphy
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Miz
Eureka
Maynard Lovell
R. J. Curry
Norman Henry
J. T. Orr
Nellie Lovell
Luebben
Jardine Rife
Fred Woodside
Florence Backus
George ¥. Dart
Walter Taylor
George Gosman
O. A
Governor Erickson
Pearl Smith
Federation
Guy Emery
George. W. Dart
W. ©. Jennings
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