Community Notes From Dillon and Surroundings
Six weeks of residence at the home of Mrs. Joe Pace are noted along with a reminder of the Glen Parents Teachers Association monthly meeting at Buhrer School house Friday evening. Winds caused fires near the Big Hole river while farmers prepared irrigation ditches. local residents and visitors share short social updates from Dillon and Argenta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Pace
Glen
Parent-Teachers Association
Buhrer Sschool
Big Hole
John Hand
Alveretta
Dillon
Nettie Hand
A. H. French
Argenta
Neil Cummins
Catherine Finnegan
Butte
Bannack Social Highlights Include Dance and Boxing Match
The Bannack Athletic club hosted the season’s most successful dance on March 18 with amateur boxing bouts from Dillon and Bannack preceding the event. Smithy’s dance band provided music, and Mesdanius Ashworth served a midnight meal. Members discussed hobbies and local activities as May Tages and Pathe vie attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bannack Athletic Club
Dillon
Bannack
Smithy
Ty Mesdanius Ashworth
Hewlett Ana
Lei
Hien
Iil
Butte
Pp. T. A. Pratievan
Mexers
Musburger
Egeborg
Charles Baker
Local residents and a fire scene in Dillon
Ernest Holm left Tuesday night for Salt Lake City. Mrs Rand Mrs Parke Scott and Mrs Smith Ames shopped in Dillon Wednesday. Fire damaged a chicken coop owned by Alvin Owen on Thursday evening burning 125 young chickens. A bucket brigade responded quickly to control the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Holm
Salt Lake City
M. R. Rand
Parke Scott
Smith Ames
Dillon
A. A. Schroeder
Alvin Owen
Store modernization underway in community project
The store is nearing completion with a new large basin and spray equipped display area for perishable goods. The entire building will be kalsomined and repainted as part of the improvements. Mr. Bond stated the modernization reflects faith in the community future and aims to provide better service through convenient design and improved display.
Ford V-8 B-40 Showroom Display Promises Modern Power
The first United States Ford V-8 112 inch wheelbase model goes on display at Bergeson Motors in town. The brochure touts its longer wheelbase, roomier all steel bodies, aluminum cylinder heads for higher compression, balanced 8 cylinder design, and advanced features for speed, economy, and smooth operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bergeson Motors
Ford
Rise of Eddie Duchin from Pharmacist to Political Socialite
Eddie Duchin, born April 1 1909 in Boston, rose from a druggist hopeful to a renowned pianist. His friendship with political figure Louis Farley helped a Duchin performance secure the inaugural concert for Roosevelt's era, cementing his role in America’s social and political circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Magno
Bi Jim” Fadle
Ceneral Jin
Roosevelt
Alger
Central Park Casino
New York
Duchin
Grayson
Eddie Duchin
Eddie
Boston
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy
Leo Reisman
Sid Solomon
Pal
Mayor Clal
Birch Creek community notes and visits near the mill
Sunday on the creek drew many cars and people as the sawmill crew left temporarily. Roy Hill visited from the forest station in Dillon. A B Stanfield and A T Crossley completed their lumber hauling contract last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Hegarty, recently married in California, returned home welcomed by Birch Creek. Frank Holland of Butte visited the Hegarty camp. Beavers added new decorations to their houses on the left fork. Carl Mast visited the Stanfield home. Alvin Short and partner and Dan Curtis trip to Dillon. Frank Mittlemeier an early irrigator of the section. W E Roberts re-elected at the school election Saturday. Road to the sawmill remains ice and mud. Schroeder the ranger and family were up the creek Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Hill
Dillon
Forest Station
A. B. Stanfield
A. T. Crossley
Dewey Hegarty
California
Hegarty
Tiajuana
Hollywood
Frank Holland
Butte
Beavers
Carl Mast
Stanfield
Alvin Short
Dan Curtis
Frank Mittlemeier
Calas
Schroeder
Local lodge initiates group in Dillon with Butte officers presiding
A Dillon lodge initiation took place with Butte officers presiding. Kenneth Wheat and Henry Dietsch of Dillon were among the candidates. Dillon officers listed include Leonard Innes exalted ruler EW Johnson Francis Gelhaus loyal knight William Barry lecturing knight Lee Hoefning esquire Harry Banks chaplain Ott Gordon inner guard KE L Wheat secretary. A buffet luncheon followed and a program by Butte talent entertained attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Dillon
Kenneth Wheat
Henry_Dietsch
Leonard ‘Innes
Johnson
Francis Gelhaus
William ‘Barry
Lee, Hoefning
Editor Queries Territory for Ad Space
A country editor asks a catalogue house about coverage. He replies the paper spans from New York to San Francisco and from Canada to the Gulf, and it keeps him working until two in the morning to prevent it from going to hell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
San Francisco
Canada
Gulf
Cascadé Courier
Sister of Clarence Axe Dies in Vancouver
Mrs. S. W. Schank sister of Clarence Axe of this city died last Monday at her Vancouver Washington home word received there says she had lived here years ago and was remembered by old residents Roy Cope of Salmon drove a large truck over the Lemhi pass Tuesday evening negotiating the road with little difficulty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. W. Schank
Clarence Axe
Vancouver
Washington
Roy Cope
Lemhi Pass
Local Visitors and Trips Reported Around Armstead and Dillon
Mr i and Mrs Roy Stocker were guests at Taylor Bradley home Tuesday. Sam Jarvis of Salmon Idaho was a visitor. Mrs George Smith and Miss Nellie Chinn motored to Dillon on Wednesday to spend the day. Frank Esterwald and Al Walder spent Thursday afternoon on Armstead. Gilbert Lindley and Guy Stevens were visitors in Armstead Thursday. Mr and Mrs A J Hovey motor to Dillon Friday. Mr and Mrs Matt Kay spent Friday visiting at the Pierce ranch. W A Mulkey was a business visitor in Grant Saturday. He was accompanied by Mr Briggaman of Utah who is looking at horses or the prairie. Mr and Mrs Merle Liggett motor to Dillon Saturday. M R Rand visited in Armstead Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy
Stocker
Taylor
Bradley
Sam
Jarvis
Salmon
Idaho
George Smith
Nellie Chinn
Dillon
Frank. Esterwald
Waldermar
Armstead
Gilbert ‘Lindley
Guy Stevens
A. J. Hovey
Matt’ Kay
Pierce Ranch
W. A. Mulkey
Grant
Briggaman
Utah
Merle Liggett
M. R. Rand
Taylor family attends Montana optometrists meeting
Mr and Mrs Carl B Taylor and daughter Mildred travelled to Missoula last weekend where Mr Taylor attended a meeting of Montana optometrists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl B. Taylor
Mildred
Missoula
Taylor
Montana Optometrists
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bannack News
D. P. G Laboratories
Holton
Kansas
Livery Stable
Little Rock
Rye
Detieste
Hunter Freeman
Paris
Mercury
J. C. Ferguson
Reichle
Pipestone Springs
Dellar Gordon
Joe Metlen
Jesse Brown
Harold Robinson
Spokane
Lee Remy
Margaret Given
Alan Bradley
Merley Davis
R. Nample
Ames Home
Walt Lyon
Mart. McMenomey
Jack
McMenomey Ranches
Tex Koliner
Albert Gordon
Mise Elvina~ Peterson
Ine -Dillon
Walker
Central Park
Jimmie
Reisman
Lewis & Walker
P.O. North
Wyoming
Butte, Mont
Richard McCarthy
East Granite
Montana
Bergeson Motors, Inc
Underwood
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