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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1937
Page
4
Continued obituary notes Rife as active community helper and Red Cross officer. Surviving relatives include brother A Jardine Rife and sister Mrs Maidie Van Etten of Dillon, plus several nieces and nephews. Funeral held Saturday at 2:30 at the Masonic hall with Rev. Harvey J. Schmidt officiating. interment in Mountain View cemetery.
Marilyn Morrison, three years old, daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Morrison, is a patient at Murray hospital in Butte.
Local stockmen are urged to attend meetings to check applications and settle claims with fellow stockmen. Bring tax receipts plats and land information plus figures on feed grown and stock run on public domain. Applications due February 1 in Billings district office. map available at post office.
After the auxiliary business session at 2 30 p m Saturday a reception runs 3 to 5 at Mrs Harold M Warner home with Mrs G E Chambers of Chester state department president as honor guest Publicity committee of the auxiliary will run a canteen at the dance Saturday night composed of Mrs Ben Davis chairman Mrs Francis White Mrs A S Johnson Mrs Stanley Sisterson Mrs W J Romers and Mrs Louis Schmittroth
The nation prepares for the 55th birthday celebration of Franklin D Roosevelt with over 5 000 communities staging parties to raise funds for infantile paralysis research and the philanthropy close to the President s heart Colonel Henry L Doherty chairs the effort aided by Vincent Astor Postmaster General James A Farley and other prominent figures from politics business and society vast preparations highlight a nationwide drive featuring stars from radio film and theater and a record array of festivities across cities towns and hamlets.
The list covers a Washington engagement for Miss Jane Decker Herndon and Clement Lee McEachern with details of their education and plans. It also notes birthday festivities for Mrs. Ed Naylor and a Dillon calendar of meetings, dinners, dances, and officer elections for Rainbow Girls, Ellen May guild, Bitterroot club, Dillon Business and Professional Women's club, Legion Junior auxiliary, P. N. G. club, Mizpah Chapter Eastern Star, Busy Bee club, and Armstead Twelfth Night club plus Bean King festival traditions.
Giles, previously deputy clerk under Fred Rife since early last year, was named clerk of the district court at a Beaverhead County board meeting. He brings familiarity with duties and broad local regard for his courteous service. Stone, tied to newspaper work for years, has been reporter and advertising manager at the Tribune-Messenger and AP representative in Dillon. He began his duties this morning.
Mrs. W. D. Sandy spent Monday in Dillon visiting from Twin Bridges.
Mrs Farnum Schuyler recovers from pneumonia. E B Hastings and A C Gruwell admitted to Murray hospital in Butte. Parke T Scott in Dillon from Armstead. Paul Decker re elected Beaverhead county high school students association president. County Clerk Albert S Baker home flooded by broken pipe causing furniture and rug damage. Commissioner Martin C Jackson and wife visited Dillon from Jackson. Isabel Doyle, Armstead teacher, weekend in Dillon. Mrs Mary Molleur attended Tirzah Temple in Butte. James Champaine and Carl M Hansen welcomed visitors to Dillon. Kitchen range exploded at Smith Paddock home causing window damage. Bruce A Risley examined Lima city books. Austin Linder Blaine in Dillon. Ramon Gomez died at county farm. was a beaverhead ranch herder. Alexander Peyre granted divorce from Fessie Peyre. Water Users Irrigation company met at city hall. Rosemary Lane underwent operation at Barrett hospital. O A Pieron former Short Line agent died January 7 in Pocatello. Beaverhead Madison Farm Loan annual meeting held with Hazelbaker. Beaverhead Men’s Club Baptist Church met at Cottage for dinner and discussion.
Harold Snow, Rotary president, welcomed guests and urged community service in Dillon. Mrs. T. E. Luebben praised Rotary ideals as Mrs. J. C. Jeppson sang two solos. Dr. Sheldon E. Davis spoke on higher education challenges in Montana while plans began for a regional dam project supplying Beaverhead Madison and Jefferson counties.
The Point of Rocks dam project secured an on site option last October through a loan of 630000 and a grant of 515000 from the Public Works Administration. Construction will create a reservoir of about the size indicated in the plan.
The committee on land use met and there was a state woolgrowers convention update. Attendees included Howard E. Morse and J. H. Gilbert among others. Selway Sheep Co. took third in two classes at the wool show with a lamb sold for 17 cents and top price at 32 cents, average 15 cents.
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