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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1921
Page
10
Miss Clar Plant, Mrs. Louise Taylor and Mrs. Jack Nemick hosted a Baptist aid society event at the Eliel rooms yesterday afternoon.
Miss M Gist entertained the Jolly club on Tuesday evening with guests Miss McDougall and Miss Margaret MacDougall attending.
Mrs BE J Callaway acted as hostess to the Bitterroot club Wednesday afternoon, welcoming members for the gathering in a cordial social setting.
Rev D Foley entertained the members of the Catholic choir Thursday at the St Rose rectory. The evening featured games and music followed by refreshments.
The Ladies Aid of the M EF church will be entertained Thursday April 7. Hostesses are Mrs John Peterson Mrs Nels Nelson and Mrs Louis Anderson.
A benefit dance last Saturday at Riverside hall drew a strong crowd and raised about $150 for the cause. Attendees enjoyed the evening of music and socializing, contributing to the successful fundraiser.
Training school notes cover Easter activities and staff travel. Enrollment shows 55 more boys than girls in several rooms with seventh and eighth grades near parity. The Junior high library gains new volumes from Hunting company, and the kindergarten aims to buy Himalayan rabbits with pennies earned and a remaining dollar needed.
The article reviews Alaska Hawaii Puerto Rico Guam the Philippines Panama Canal Zone Virgin Islands and the District of Columbia. It notes Alaska's 590 884 square miles bought in 1867 for 7200000 and the 1917 purchase of the Virgin Islands. It mentions local governance and representation limits for DC and territories.
Semifinals in Beaverhead county high school debating club crowned six finalists Alan Smith Margaret Ort Frank Sweeney Raymond Holmes Clair Cosgrove and Maureen Desmond. The final six will debate on compulsory arbitration and the top three will defend the negative while the others support the affirmative before the assembly. The three finalists will represent Beaverhead in an interscholastic debate with Sheridan in Dillon. Spring track practice is underway with large squads and jumping standards in place as coach Knudson plans a track and baseball training mix for interclass tournaments.
The history recounts Sir Walter Raleigh’s 1584 permission to establish a colony on Roanoke Island, Virginia Dare’s birth in 1587, and the colony’s failure. It traces North Carolina’s later settlement by Virginians, Huguenots, and Germans, its population growth by the Revolution, and its later status as a state with twelve electoral votes.
Last week the high school decided to print a spring bulletin. Editors include Homer Faust as editor and Frank Ryburn as business manager. Associate editors likely are Donald Stone, Mary Schoenborn, Frank Sweeney, and Annabel Desmond. Work begins next week with a busy staff.
Several students are out with mumps including Katherine Golding Ophelia Lloyd and Jonathon Hildreth. The declamatory speaking contest proceeds with substitutes as Ophelia Lloyd's illness postpones the typewriting finals. seniors hold an important meeting and discuss a class play while home management students study European artists.
An Indianapolis News item notes a sarcastic principal who brawls with ignorant teachers when topics arise. The newest recruit, a widower, exudes calm as the principal brags about her “acquisition.” She asks about a recent article, and staff reveal they only skim the society page and obituary lists.
The fragment notes that black opal, prized and among the most beautiful gems, is mined in Australia and has surged in value by about 00 percent over the last two years. High quality stones now fetch around 40 dollars per carat, with sizes ranging from 1 to 8 carats.
The article praises Filipino schooling as rapidly expanding under American influence. It notes 892,000 enrolled without compulsory laws, 6,500 schools and 17,000 Filipino teachers plus Americans, and highlights the University of the Philippines and Santo Tomas as centers of learning. It cites widespread English use in government and daily life and predicts youth will increasingly shape policy after 1922.
The piece recalls seventh grade girls wearing bright tissue paper hair bows that faded after rain, sparking a cheerfully wry moment. A boy humorously notes he’d prefer faded hair from beans than from lacking them, prompting a wry smile from a young, humorous teacher.
Inge remarks that doctors prefer rest cures for patients and view work cures as less effective, noting that rest can be more beneficial in many cases. The quote reflects attitudes toward medical treatment and patient recovery.
United States forest products laboratory studies show water soluble preservatives produce toxic solutions. Some compounds are only sparingly soluble. Sodium fluoride and zinc chloride dissolve freely while creosotes are less soluble. Nontoxic oils seem to act as reservoirs, releasing toxins slowly into wood.
A Sage says clothes do not define a man while a Fool counters that appearance affects how others treat him. The Cincinnati Enquirer notes the exchange as a humorous social remark.
A newspaper quote cites Jud Tunkins on wealth noting that after amassing a big fortune a man must employ many advisors to tell him how to spend it. The remark highlights the burden of managing vast riches and the social dynamics of wealth.
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