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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1920
Page
8
A long list of Dillon area residents and visitors travel between Lima, Melrose, Butte, Jackson, Reichle, and other towns. People arrive for business, social calls, and events while local officials address railroad congestion and routine civic matters. Norman College and the Zarah appearance are noted.
The Good Government club held its annual spring luncheon on the lawn at St James Episcopal rectory. Delia Hudson Elizabeth Ballard and Mrs Roy Stephenson performed while Miss Jean Bishop Mrs F C McFadden and Mrs W H Stephan read reports signaling the club’s close until September.
Theta enjoyed a pleasant evening at Miss Helena Bulger's home. Mrs A L Anderson hosted the Needle club last Wednesday. Mrs Jessie Poindexter entertained the St James guild at the guild hall last Thursday. Methodist Aid society meets tomorrow in the church lecture room with hostesses W T Scully E W Slack J C Patterson and Emma Gilbert. North side Country club next meets at the Murray ranch with hostess Mrs Jack Keenan.
Miss Carolyn White visits in Virginia City at the Lyman Bennett home for several days. Mrs. H D Weenink will spend the summer in the east. Mrs. MacPherson Peyatt and children from Salmon City Idaho visit EB B Sprinkle’s home. Louise Taylor returns from Phillipsburg after visiting her son Roscoe. Perry Bachus and two children from Buffalo Wyoming visit Annie Carter. Mr. Bachus to join later. Alice Bulger leaves for Burlington Iowa to resume railroad work. Billy Ballard summers with his grandparents. Deegan arrives from Marsville Missouri as private secretary to President Davis at Normal College. Mrs R F Tattersall and Miss Pluma Tattersall go to Butte to see The Passing Show. Pluma to Seattle for the summer. Presbyterian Missionary Society meets at Mrs J W Evans’s Thursday at 3 pm. Dillon Shriners and wives headed to Portland convention include Mr and Mrs C W Hudson and Mr and Mrs Charles Price. Mrs T Tonney and Mrs Anson Baxter and baby daughter visit in Butte. Miss Jane Boone departs for Butte to visit Mrs Burt Adams Tower. Mrs A E Martinell and two daughters and son visit from Stevensville at Mrs Joseph Hainds.
Mr and Mrs J W Evans left last Thursday for Roberts Idaho to spend several days at their old home and visit relatives and friends In other news President Sheldon Aion E Davis of the Normal college spoke at the commencement exercises of Butte city high school in Butte George Melton departed Monday evening for Los Angeles to handle business and consider relocating to southern California
Mr and Mrs Delbert Longtin with Agnes and May Conger drove from Anaconda to Dillon Sunday. The Congers are daughters of Mr and Mrs Fred Conger.
W. W. McDowell of Butte files declaration to run in the Democratic primaries this August for Montana governor. He vows to serve faithfully if nominated and elected and notes his background as a farmer real estate dealer and longtime Montana legislator with six regular and two special sessions.
Lieutenant-Governor M Dowell served as speaker of the house for the two sessions in 1912. He was elected speaker in his first year as legislator and re elected at the following session.
The Montana Press Association will hold its annual meeting in Helena July 29 30 and 31 following an announcement by Secretary S H Peterson. Helena commercial club director Ed Cooney joined the executive committee in Great Falls to finalize dates as most convenient for all involved.
Helena reports Frank J. Edwards a Helena Republican filed his nominating petition for the governor’s race. Edwards was defeated by Governor Stewart in the last gubernatorial contest four years ago and now enters the state race.
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