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Newspaper

Dillon Tribune

Location

Dillon, Montana, United States of America

Date

Apr 04, 1940

Page

5

Community Notes From Butte Dillon And Armstead

Local visitors include Ralph Potts of Wise River and Mr and Mrs F Bir at Graat. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Soren Sorengen on Barnett Avenue. Dr R T Clark attended to business in Dillon. Parke Scott of Armstead arranged Beaverhead Madison Farm Loan meeting with an Andrus hotel luncheon. Open house day planned for CCC camps at Fort Missoula district with demonstrations, tours and coffee.

Soren Sorengen Barnett Avenue R. T. Clark The State College Dillon CDC Fort Missoula Birch Creek CCC Montana Forest Service

Farm Loan Group Set to Meet in Dillon April 5

Beaverhead Madison National Farm Loan association will hold its annual membership meeting on April 5 in the dining room of the Andrus hotel Dillon. Secretary treasurer A E Williams said two directors will be elected and reports on the past year will be presented. Retiring directors are F A Hazelbaker and Parke T Scott. Membership stands at 106 farmers and stockmen across Beaverhead and Madison counties.

Parke Scott Armstead Beaverhead-Madison National Farm Loan Association Andrus Beaverhead-Madison Parke T. Scott Beaverhead Madison Counties

Ski Club to Stage The Whole Town Is Talking

Dillon Ski club will present The Whole Town Is Talking at Beaverhead high school auditorium on April 12 and 13. Director Edwin R. Buck brings amateur theater experience from Bozeman and Missoula with Masquers ties. Al Erickson stars as Chester Binney with a hundred laughs per minute. Lawrence Prather co stars as Mr Simmons. Tickets are available at the Chamber of Commerce office.

Dillon Beaverhead High School Edwin R. Buck Montana Masquers Chester Binney al Erickson Erickson University of Montana Masquers Organization Lawrence Prather Masquers Group University of Detroit Prather Mr. Simmons Chamber of Commerce

Plan to close ski season at Elkhorn course

Tow committee chair Lambert Eliel of the Dillon Ski Club announced plans for closing the Elkhorn ski tow season. With fading snow, no operator will be on Sundays though some members will ski as conditions permit. Gordon Barry displayed motion reels of local skiers and the Ski club show tickets were sold.

Elkhorn Dillon Ski Club Lambert Eliel Gordon Barry

Wool Prices Jump for Montana Fleeces This Year

Reports from Helena indicate an 8 to 10 percent rise in wool prices over last year with some growers earning just over 31 cents per pound. Fleeces average nine to ten pounds. last year’s prices were about 20 cents. Over 100,000 Montana fleeces have sold at 28 to 31.4 cents per pound.

Helena Montana

Trade treaties topic at Republican County Women’s Club meeting

The Republican County Women’s Club met at city hall Friday afternoon with Dr. Marlin K. Farmer speaking on trade treaties. A discussion followed and the group announced April 19 as an open meeting where T. E. Gilbert will speak on The Married Woman Makes a Will, inviting all local women.

Republican County Women's Club Marlin K. Farmer T. E. Gilbert

Acre Deres Under Woven Fencing Enigma

Fragmentary OCR reads about a woven fence feature near an acre site. The note suggests a technical detail or dispute over fencing, without clear dates or names. Further readable fields are needed to identify parties, location, and outcome.

Talk on European travels by Miss Mamie A Meeke

Miss Mamie A Meeke spoke at the Methodist church on her summer travels in the British Isles and Northern Europe. She was booked to sail on the ill fated Athenia but switched boats before returning home. Claudia Faust students performed in costume with dances from the countries described, including Dutch Swedish Irish pieces by listed pupils.

Miss Meeke Athenia Claudia Faust Marilyn McMannis Eve Eliel Jean Ross Bruce Lloyd Elizabeth Brown LaVerne Waldemar Louise Piazzola Virginia Lee Gransberry Lois Gowen Shirley Henneberry

Cardston Woman Hospitalized After Car Crash North of Dillon

Mrs. Frank Atterton of Cardston Alberta is in Barrett hospital with head injuries after a car rollover on a curve just north of Dillon. The rest of her family received cuts and bruises. she was the only seriously hurt on a trip to Salt Lake City from Butte earlier that day.

Frank Atterton Cardston Alberta Canada Barrett Hospital Dillon Atterton Salt Lake City Butte

Anaconda Kiwanis Members Visit Dillon Club

Anaconda Kiwanis club members co sponsor with Butte Kiwanis of the Dillon service organization and paid an inter club visit to the Dillon Kiwanis club Monday. Led by Lt. Gov O B Silvey and Horace Garrity president Anaconda Kiwanis the group included D H Beary speaker C W Griff inter club chair Charles Smith and Emma Patti entertainers. Beary reviewed Kiwanis history and citizenship responsibility while Patti performed songs and accordion pieces.

Anaconda Kiwanis Club Butte Kiwanis Club Dillon Service Organization Dillon Kiwanis Club Smelter City O. B. Silvey Leutenant Kiwanis Horace Garrity D. H. Beary C. W. Griff Beary Emma Patti Anaconda

Red Cross Water Safety Course Offered at Normal College

Louis P. Bruso of the St. Louis Red Cross will lead another water safety instructor course at the Normal college pool from April 29 to May 4. Ray Gallant, Normal college staff, continues local life saving work and invites anyone 19 or older with a Senior life saving certificate or interest to join. Training sessions begin this April with a kickoff Saturday afternoon at 6 o clock at the college pool.

Red Cross Normal College Louis P. Bruso St. Louis Bruso Ray Gallant Gallant College

Montana Pilot Leads at Seattle Airport Aid Conference

Aviation authorities from Montana Oregon Washington Idaho Alaska and British Columbia met in Seattle to discuss airport problems and plans to obtain federal aid for constructing and improving local airports. Herman H. Henrickson of Billings Montana Pilots Association president represented Montana as Governor Ayers appointee and attended at his own expense.

Montana Oregon Washington Idaho Alaska British Columbia Seattle Herman H. Henrickson Billings Montana Pilots’association Roy E. Ayers Henrickson

Two Tie For Top In Rifle Shoot

Pete Westergaard and O Gordon tied for top at the Dillon Rifle Club midweek shoot with 256x300 scores from standing ariting and prone positions. Other scores include Lightfoot 247 Vandegrift 208 Fox 238 Brundage 238 Green 217 Sage 236 Stages 235 Gordon 191 Schmit 249 Hignight 168 Lloyd 253 Barks 211 Morris 244 Langdorf 229 Lay 240 Cashmore 212 Bramsman 201 Seybold 241 Lasich 241 Gray 229.

Dillon Rifle Club Pete Westergard O. Gordon B. Lightfoot O. Vandegrift K. Fox J. Brundage A. Green EB. Sage F. Stages D. Gordon B. Schmit R. M. Barrett Butte Boyd Quick Westergard F. Ryburn C. Bucklingham 3B. Farrell L.larson W. Hignight Lay F. Seybold D. Mirris B. Schmitt P. Lasich A. Bramsman E. Devaney M. Adams J. Rozman S. Langdorf C. Banks

Dilion Ski Club Play Tickets On Sale Now

Tickets for the Dilion Ski club play The Whole Town Is Talking are available at the Dilion Chamber of Commerce Saniets Drug Store Eliel's and Mears. Lambert Biel ticket chairman said sales are brisk as of Tuesday.

Dilion Lambert Biel Dilis Chamber of Commerce Saniets ‘Drug Eliel’s and Meanes

Pete Westergard tops two Sunday shoots in Dillon events

Pete Westergard led two Sunday shoots at Dillon Gun Club and at the high school range. Morning rain slowed shotgun scores with Westergard posting 49x50 and 254x300 in the rifle event, while Boyd Quick and D. Gordon trailed in the rifle scores and several shooters added modest totals. Russell Smith won a skeet event in a 21x25 handicap after tying Jack Barrett at 21x25.

Dillon Gun Club W. E. Talent Dillon Rifle Club Vic Westergard Walt Jones Jack Barrett Paul Schwab Russell Smith Bosworth

Dillon Women’s Club Reviews Books and Supports Library

The Dillon Business and Professional Women’s club met at Mrs. George Farrell’s home Wednesday evening. Mrs. T. B. Gilbert reviewed The Life of Madam Curie, with other books by Miss Gladys Forester and Mrs. Helen Andrus. Dr. E. G. Free spoke on cancer control and the club voted to contribute to the public library fund.

Dillon Business and Professional Women's Club George Farrell Madam Curie T. B. Gilbert Gladys Forester Helen Andrus E. G. Free Public Library Fund

Chamber to Hold Banquet April 16 in Dillon

Dillon Chamber of Commerce to sponsor a banquet on Tuesday April 16. James H. Rowe president of Montanans Inc will address the gathering at the St James Guild hall with W G Ferguson Helena secretary of Montanans and Wik Nard Thompson secretary of the Butte Chamber as speakers. The event opens at 8 o clock in the evening.

James .H. Rowe Butte Montanans, Inc State Chamber of Commerce Dillon Chamber of Commerce H. M. Warner C. A. Bechler J. L. Mayland

Chinchilla Meeting Postponed in Dillon

The National Chinchilla board meeting scheduled in Dillon this week has been postponed to a later date this month. Local chinchilla men say the exact date will be announced later. Dillon will host fur industry enthusiasts for the first time.

Chinchilla Board Dition Dillon

Best Files for County Assessor Nomination in Dillon

Judson P. Best of Dillon filed a petition Tuesday as the first candidate for county assessor. He seeks the Republican nomination and has lived in Dillon since 1892. Best has served as deputy and clerk in the assessor's office for seven years and was recently appointed to fill the vacancy caused by his father O. My Best's death.

Best Judson P. Best Dillon O. My Best

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