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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1917
Page
11
Community groups host bridge luncheons and Five Hundred parties at homes on South Rife and East Bannack streets. A quiet wedding unites the Powers and Frizell families with Rev. Burton officiating. Pan High School plans a March banquet with toasts and a dance at Beaverhead gym.
Mrs. Fred Gilbert leaves for the south after a visit with Dillon friends and relatives. Mrs. Thomas Sillers and Mrs. W. J. Hartwig visit from Helena and stay with the Hartwig family. Mrs. Wasella and daughter Anna visit from Great Falls. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Elliott and children visit the Burfiend home. Mrs. Burt Adams Tower leaves for Butte for a week of society events.
Beaverhead high closes winter sports with eight wins one tie and one loss in eleven games. The surplus in the treasury exceeds three hundred dollars and the Crescent-Dillon game receipts contributed about fifty dollars to the athletic fund. The team travels this afternoon to Helena for further competition.
In the district tournament set for February 22 to 24 at that place, Dillon’s schedule has Friday afternoon Missoula and Friday night Anaconda games, Saturday afternoon Butte, and Saturday night Helena. Coach Rynksel went to Butte to referee the Big Timber game and also played with the Chicago Crescents, replacing Russell. Physical Director McCandlass will referee the girls’ tournament at the Normal starting Monday night. The high school girls team and faculty are invited to attend. Dewey Cashmore has been confined at home this week with a mild tonsillitis.
Several cases of measles have been reported on the bench. Mrs Gilbert Kerr is seriously ill. Mrs Mary Miller and her son Roy visit the Lick home in Grant. Edward Lick of Butte returns with grandfather. W F Lick returns from Fairbank Minnesota. Jay McCarthy and Miss Sally Dix hosted a Friday night gathering at the Black home for their joint birthdays.
St James Church notes First Sunday in Lent with services at 7:30 am 11 am and 7:30 pm and Sunday school at 9:45 am Weekday services Tuesday 3:45 pm Thursday 10 am with guild at 4 pm Friday 7:30 pm Also City of Dillon Montana calls for sealed bids by 8 pm March 14 1917 for machinery including a 10 ton road roller road grader scarifier and 700 gallon sprinkler tank bid terms specify itemized pricing city officials listed.
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