Students Return to School in Dillon County Start
Hundreds of county students returned to the training school and Beaverhead county high school last Monday as classes opened well across rural schools. Total registrations reach 728 for both institutions with 269 in upper grades and 183 in primary at the training school and 271 at the high school. Principal W. W. Wahl, formerly of Boulder, assumes the high school post alongside three new instructors and two new training school faculty members.
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Dillon
Beaverhead County
W. W. Wahl
Wahl
Jefferson County
Boulder
A. T. Peterson
Billings
Peterson
South Dakota State College
Brooking
Dakota
Montana
Miles City
South Dakota Street
Dillon P T A plans first meeting of year
Dillon P T A will hold the first meeting of the year Tuesday Sept 17 at 345 in the kindergarten rooms of the training school building. No business will be transacted. a reception for teachers with a musical program will follow, and tea will be served. Patrons with children urged to attend to greet old teachers and welcome new.
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Dillon P. T. A
Peterson Honored at Stag Dinner
A. T. Peterson was honored at a St James guild hall stag dinner attended by about one hundred men. J E Kelly presided, Walter L. Sales and J. W. Breeden were introduced as new high school faculty, and J. E. Monroe presented a silver buffet set to the honoree. The evening featured cards and concluded at a late hour.
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A. T. Peterson
St. James Guild Hall
J E. Kelly
Walter L. Sales
J. W. Breeden
J. E. Monroe
Mr. Peterson
PUPILS TO FILL GAPS COUNTY FAIR PROGRAM
Secretary George Dart announces the county fair will fill gaps in afternoon programs with sports events and stunts by student groups. Training school pupils perform first day intermissions, high school second day, and grade-school pupils third day, with hay and straw provided free for stock exhibits.
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George Dart
Dart
Miss Nina Smith to Wed Mr Herbert Miller in Monrovia
City residents announce the forthcoming marriage of Miss Nina Smith daughter of Mr and Mrs Elza Smith to Mr Herbert Miller. The wedding is planned for early next month in Monrovia California where the bride has been living. The announcement was made at a miscellaneous shower hosted by Mrs George Mc Farlin. Guests included Misses Gladys Scully Beryl Scully and Eleanor Olsen formerly of the city.
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Nina Smith
Elza Smith
Herbert Miller
Monrovia
Calif
George McFarlin
Miss Smith
Gladys and
Beryl Scully
Eleanor Olsen
Greater County Fair Set for 1929 Assured in Beaverhead
The 1929 Beaverhead county fair is slated to run Wednesday through Friday with an open Saturday as a weather contingency. New facilities have been built, a strong racing program includes five daily races plus a pony express and Beaverhead derby. Athletic intermissions featuring county school stars will keep crowds engaged between events. Charles Henry and Walter L. Sales of local schools are aiding planning.
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Beaverhead County
Dillon
Charles Henry
Walter L. Sales
Fae
Beaverhead Tops Montana Livestock Exports in 1928
Beaverhead county led Montana in total livestock sales for 1928 with 4.038 million dollars, about 780 thousand more than 1927. Blaine county followed. wild hay production reached 126 500 tons valued at 1.012 million dollars, while total crops declined from 3.1086 million to 2.104 million.
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Beaverhead
Ngt
Ntana
Montana
Federal
Blaine County
Three Auto Crashes Reported Across Dillon Area
Over the weekend three separate accidents occurred on Dillon area roads. A Curnutt family on Elkhorne road near Polaris suffered minor injuries while a Barrett hospital treated one youth and two others remained under care. Tom Goforth and his brother escaped injury after a Twin Bridges road crash near Blaine. Julius Hartwig Jr. and a Miles City man, possibly Howard Dougherty, crashed near Lavon with heavy vehicle damage. Madison County authorities investigate.
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Dillon
Barrett Hospital
A. A. Carmutt
Louise
Elsie
Curnutt
Elkhorne Road
Polaris
Tom Goforth
Armstead
Twin Bridges
Blaine
Julius Hartwig Jr
Howard Dougherty
Miles City
Lavon
Hartwig
Dougherty
Madison County
Spearin sells currants and apples from his west side farm
Billy Spearin, residing on the west side, reports selling 16 gallons of currants and 1,370 pounds of apples from seven trees, with additional smaller-scale fruit crops.
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Dillon
Billy” Spearin
West Side
Old-Time Dillon Man Walter Dies in Hollidaysburg
M L Walter an early Dillon settler who ran a saw mill and lumber yard died at 7 AM at his sister Mrs Melisa Tussey's home in Hollidaysburg Pennsylvania. Born January 11 1846 in Canoe Valley he lived in Dillon before moving west then returned in 1900 and married Mary E Love in 1905. He leaves sisters Melissa Tussey Tyrone George Bridenbau Tyrone Emma Trimmer Tyrone and a brother. Funeral set at 2 PM Wednesday at 519 Union Street with Rev T Stacy Capers officiating. burial in Presbyterian cemetery.
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Hollidaysburg
Melissa Tussey
Union Street
Canoe Valley
Jacob
Sarah Walter
West
Montana
Mary E. Love
Walter
Tussey
George Bridenbaug
Emma Trimmer
Tyrone
First Presbyterian Church of
T. “Stacy Capers
First Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian
Dance at Dillmont Park by Dillon Lodge draws crowd
A Wednesday night dance at Dillmont park, hosted by Dillon Lodge No. 1554 B P O E, drew a large attendance. Music was provided by the Baxter Tonrey Orchestra.
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Dillmont Park
Dillon Lodge No
Baxter-Tonrey
Business leaders hear Dillon Commercial Service plan
A well attended Dillon meeting at city hall heard Commercial Service Association representatives explain the plan to organize a Dillon branch. This week firms are being solicited and progress is reported satisfactory by those in charge.
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Dillon
The
Commercial Service Association
Jailed for Refusal to Obey the Court in Divorce Case
Sir Holtzman was committed to county jail for contempt of court after emphatically refusing to pay the plaintiff’s attorney fees and court costs. Judge Rodgers ordered him jailed until he complies, following an order to show cause in the divorce action brought by his wife.
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Sir Holtzman
Rodgers
Holtzman
Dillon High Moves District in State Reorganization
The Montana Standard reports Dillon High School and the city’s sports fans learned of a transfer moving Dillon, Butte High, and Butte Central from the western to the southern district. The state athletic board of control says the swap relieves congestion and balances competition. Dillon may gain district honors though Billings and old rivals add tougher foes.
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Dillon
Montana ’ Standard
State Athletic Board of Control
Butte Tigh
Butte Central
Butte
Butte High
Anaconda
Hunters Prepare for Duck Season
The valley anticipates the duck season opener next Monday at 5 40 am as ranch families rise early to take part in the hunt. Ducks are reported plentiful in streams and sloughs with hunters stocking up on guns and ammo amid autumn bargains. Shooting hours for the week start at dawn each day from Tuesday through Sunday with times ranging from 5 41 to 5 47 am.
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Sol
Attendance at Butte Play Draws Local Residents
Among those who went to Butte Tuesday to see Strange Interlude were Misses Buhrer Kopp Boger and several Barrett hospital staff. Yesterday attendees included Mr and Mrs Fred Chapman Anson Baxter and E W Bond with spouses.
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Butte
Buhrer and
Kopp
The
Barrett Hospital
Marie Boger
Otis Wedum
Joe Wedum
W. D Tovey
Gladys Garr
Fred Chapman
Anson Baxter
E. W. Bond
Beaver Football Practice Under New Coach Brings Fresh Action
The 1929 Beaver squad began regular practice last Monday under Brick Breeden, the former Bobcat star. While new material is scarce, about a score of seasoned veterans remain plus plans for 5 to 10 more players to join later. Home games loom with early rivals Butte Anaconda and Whitehall in the district schedule.
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Beaver
East Side
Butte
Anaconda
Whitehall
Merchants Institute Boon to Business Men in Dillon
In Dillon the first merchants institute hosted by the state university School of Business Administration drew many local business and professional leaders and clerks. Speakers including O F Tate and John H DeWild discussed advertising and display tactics, with Tate asserting newspapers as the best mass contact method.
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Dillon
Merchants’ Institute
Andrus Hotel
School of Business Administration
The
State University At
Missoula
Hanson Grill
Montana
Institute
O. F Tate
Harry L. Kyés
BE. H. Berdahl
John H. DeWild
Robert C. Line
DeWild
Dillon Rotary Club
O. F. Tate
Tate
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STAG
Jerusalem
WM. Spearin
Pennsylvania
M. L. Walter
Penn
Green & Walter
Axe Canyon
Altoon
Merchant's Institute
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