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Steamboat Springs — From the Friday, Aug. 31, 1934, edition of The Steamboat Pilot:

Colleges see large enrollment from Steamboat

An unusually large number of boys and girls will go to college this year from Steamboat Springs and the vicinity. Some will enter business college; others will complete their four-year course.

School registration takes place at 9 a.m. Monday

Henry Zehner, superintendent of schools, returned to Steamboat Springs on Wednesday from Boulder where he had been attending the University of Colorado during the summer. School will open Monday, Sept. 3. Registration takes place from 9 a.m. to noon Monday and will resume Tuesday, Sept. 4, from 9 a.m. to noon. Books and cards will be given out Tuesday afternoon.

Marion Peavy wins 1st place in beauty contest

Miss Marion Peavy won first place in the beauty contest held at the Chief Theatre on Saturday night by Vic Shilling, of the Casanova Orchestra, of Denver. There were 18 of the prettiest girls of the community on the stage, each one representing a business firm of Steamboat Springs. Among this group, Mr. Shilling had the difficult task of selecting one to be crowned Miss Routt County. He called two of his musicians to his aid, and the final result was that Miss Peavy was wearing the silver crown, and she was presented with a prize of $20. She also was given a beautiful bouquet of flowers.

Car hits bull on highway; Passengers sustain injuries

Harry Brenton, Buster, Dick and Laverne More received minor injuries late Saturday night when the car Harry was driving ran into a bull, which was standing broadside in the road near the Irving Arnold ranch south of town. The animal belonged to Brack Harris and was being pastured at the J.C. Harris ranch. The bull's legs were broken, and it was found necessary to kill him.

One of the More boys has two broken ribs, and another has a broken collar bone as a result of the accident. The other two were bruised and cut. Harry was back at his office at the courthouse Monday. He said he did not see the bull until he was too close to stop his car in time to prevent hitting the animal.

The boys were on their way to their homes in Pleasant Valley and were being followed by another car going to the same place. The car behind stopped and took two of the boys to the hospital in Steamboat Springs, and another car coming toward Steamboat brought the other two. They all were able to leave the hospital Sunday afternoon with the exception of Buster, who went home Monday.

Harry's car was considerably damaged but not beyond repair.

Community shocked by death of Donald L. Carver

Donald L. Carver passed away suddenly in Steamboat Springs on Sunday morning soon after he brought the stage in from Craig at 7:05 a.m. He had loaded his passengers and taken his seat in the car, ready to drive off. Instead of going out toward Denver, he backed up the car, turned off the power and walked into the Luekens garage, the stage headquarters. Claude Luekens saw him coming and asked whether he was sick. Don did not answer but swayed forward, and Mr. Luekens caught him in time to prevent him falling to the floor. Dr. Duane Turner was summoned. Mr. Carver did not regain consciousness and within a short time was dead. His wife and son, Harold, and his sister, Mrs. Clay Monson, and Mr. Monson were with him at the garage. Mrs. Carver had planned to go to her home in Englewood that morning if there was plenty of room for her and her son, but finding the stage was filled, they changed their plans and were going back to the Monson home when Mr. Carver had the heart attack.