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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1933
Page
4
Miss Vera Hopkins visits from Butte and Miss Jessie Hopkins from Dillon for the Thanksgiving holiday. Many local residents host or attend family dinners at Burns, Warm Springs, and Wisdom area homes with guests from Dillon and Butte.
Elizabeth Clemon purchased about 4000 tons of hay from the Dudley ranch and had it measured last week. Many families from Jackson and nearby towns gathered for Thanksgiving with stories of church services, dances, and community events. NRA crews work on the Dillon Jackson road while residents host visitors and plan a Christmas party.
A gala performance titled Persephone directed by Marjorie Hamer features a December 8 and 9 program at 7:30 pm with a list of participating students and guest swimmers. The pageant includes a series of aquatic acts such as Mermaid, Swan Dive, Breast Stroke, Tandem Swimming, and Fancy Diving accompanied by a variety of training pupils and junior high students.
Miss Virginia Gray spent Thanksgiving with her parents Mr and Mrs Earl Tash hosted at Willow Dale ranch. The Pattocks visited Bannack and Helena. A birthday party for Milt Nay featured pinochle. Dances and card games with high scores noted for Mrs Pattock and Harold Eckberg.
Wise River residents share meals and visits for Thanksgiving. Alice Paddock returns from Butte to her parents Paddock home. Dr. Herzog and family dine with Charles Lambert. Dan Pendergast visits Great Falls while Maude Maloney spends time with Dodgson family in Butte.
Several Thanksgiving dinners were held at multiple homes with families gathering to celebrate. Hostesses Mrs. Ran Krueger and Mrs. Andy Pyle hosted at Krueger’s home, with other attendees including the Pahinish, Marchesseau, Daly, Brown, Daly and Cottrell families plus local visitors Ed Marchesseau and E. P. Marchesseau. Children enjoyed a grab bag with three live turtles sent from the World’s Fair. Dillon visits and illness among residents are noted, with extended family travel and holiday gatherings across the community.
Mr and Mrs Bill Heaston and daughter Martha visited Melrose on Sunday. Dozens attended a Thanksgiving dinner at Divide with Mr and Mrs Ernest McKenzie and relatives. Dr and Mrs Stanchfield stayed with Mr and Mrs Frank Husted last week. Pete Piazzola and Virginia joined Joe Somel for Thanksgiving. Floyd Miller and Leslie Trueman returned home from the CCC camp at Alberton Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Louis Foltz visited in Butte while Mr and Mrs Louis Hoffman visited Dillon. School children gave a Thanksgiving play under Mr and Mrs Servantus Kerr. A Thanksgiving dance featured Smithys orchestra in Dillon with lunch served by Mrs Reginald Hewlett. A whist card party at Mrs Barraugh's netted prizes. Upcoming game Dec 9 at the schoolhouse with lunch.
Ted Hackett and Mrs. Kurt Raddatz spent last Wednesday in Dillon on business. Mrs. J. W. Swartz is employed as cook at the Dell hotel. A. W. Summers, depot agent, spent Thanksgiving with family in Ogden. Dell residents attended a Lima dance Thanksgiving night and many enjoyed Thanksgiving dinners. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Birrer, with daughter Adelaide, motor to Dillon. Birrer hosts a December 10 turkey shoot at his ranch south of Dell. Mrs. Earl Peterson and her young son visit Dell with her parents, the Ducks. W. A. Price and family were in Dillon Saturday.
Montana residents face no dry laws but lack funds to operate liquor stores. Governor Cooney seeks 100000 dollars to open stores in Missoula, Butte, Billings, Great Falls and Helena, with 350000 needed for nationwide openings. Legislature to decide funding as board plans quick action when money arrives.
Mr and Mrs Chick Wright were summoned to Pocatello Monday evening by the death of Mrs David Malinko. She was struck by an automobile and died.
Sheriff and Mrs W C Orr Mrs Ruth Kelly and Miss Jean Bennett departed by car yesterday for Vancouver Washington to visit Lieutenant Lovelace and family at their home.
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