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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1931
Page
12
A long list of visitors and residents circulate in Dillon during the week. Names include Mrs. Ora Roselle of Monida, Mrs. E A Chapman of Dell, Mrs. D Y Kannegaard of Polaris, and many others stopping in for business, family time, or trips to Butte, Missoula, Seattle, and Miles City. The column notes health issues, a broken leg recovery, a two week beauty shop position, road work in the county, and preparations for a May 5 election votes.
An old advertisement claims Foley Pills quickly ease aching backs by acting as a diuretic stimulant to purge poisons from blood and body. It touts 25 years of use and guarantees satisfaction with widespread daily availability.
The Montana State Normal College Alumni Association met Monday evening at the home of Mrs. R. D. Curry with associate hostesses Mrs. Tom Sillers Mrs. W. J. Romersa and Miss Helen Catherine Ballard assisting.
The afternoon Sewing club was entertained Monday by Mrs E L Fairbanks and Mrs Gregg at Mrs Gregg's home. Mrs R O Shannon and her sister Mrs Hooker of Los Angeles were guests of the club.
Mr and Mrs David Moffett from Butte visited early in the week with relatives. Mrs Moffett formerly Miss Eleanor Giles, daughter of Mr and Mrs J M Giles and a local high school graduate. She recently accepted a position with the Butte Wholesale Company and has lived in the mining city for several months. Mr Moffett is a salesman for the same company.
The first marriage license of April was issued Saturday afternoon at the office of Fred Rife to Wilbur Smith and Marie, both residents of the city.
Members of the Jolly Pinochle club held a surprise party Saturday evening for Mrs. George Lenox to celebrate her birthday.
Mrs. 8. AL Williamson entertains the Busy Bee Sewing Circle at Mrs. Fred Woodside home Wednesday afternoon with a pleasant gathering and a luncheon costing 1.80.
A college band concert at the Normal College auditorium Saturday evening drew an appreciative Dillon audience. The Bobcat Band of Bozeman performed a varied program that pleased listeners with energetic brass and skilled ensemble work.
Mr and Mrs Warren Dufur are parents of a baby daughter born Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs Fred Oliver. The announcement names the newborn and location, noting the family’s new arrival.
A baby girl arrived Wednesday last week to Mr. and Mrs. Orville McKeehen of Tekoe Washington. The infant weighs eight and a half pounds and is named Joan. Mrs McKeehen was formerly Miss Valborg Peterson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Peterson.
Beaverhead county records show 214 marriages and 45 divorces in the past two years per Montana Vital Statistics. In 1980 there were 96 marriages and 27 divorces while 1929 had 118 marriages and 18 divorces. Residents note a snowstorm in the Beaverhead Valley limited to areas south of Armstead as Frank Ryburn reports heavy drift blocking Hughes Lane highway.
Miss Violet Eastman spent a week end visit in Butte as a guest of local residents. She toured downtown, attended social events, and planned return visits with friends in the mining city.
A damaged front section of a vehicle collided with a train on a crossing. The incident left the front end badly damaged and underscored risks at the crossing. Nearby witnesses reported no serious injuries.
Dillon led 4 0 at the end of the seventh in Sunday’s game at Bannack before Grasshopper claimed the win by forfeit arguing Dillon left the field and no seven inning provision had been made. Strong wind and dusk hindered completion of the game.
Henry Williams veiled on the Butter highway Monday evening and was badly damaged about the fenders and body. The three occupants, John Bourquin Douglas Bourquin and the driver, escaped with only minor bruises.
Alek Crosby reports four cars were hopelessly stalled in heavy snow Tuesday in the lane just over the reservoir hill west of Dillon. No injuries reported and responders worked to clear the roadway amid the blizzard conditions.
Referendum 36 is urged as part of the broader push for road funding. Roy Cope and Ernest Woodman from Salmon attended the Metlen hotel gathering. Foreign visitors remark on the urban advantage: longer terms, better teachers, and more resources in city schools. There are about 161000 one room school buildings nationwide, with over 60 percent of schoolhouses in use.
Roland West completed the longest trolley shot in cinema for The Bat Whispers starring Chester Morris. The shot ran a hundred yards on a 30 foot high 300 foot long scaffold on two United Artists stages with cameras on cables. Cast includes Una Merkel Grayce Hampton Maude Eburne Ben Bard Gustav Von Seyffertitz William Bakewell Spencer Charters Charles Dow Clark and Hugh Hurstley.
In a river valley near Dillon three cottonwood trees rise above willows and brush, visible for miles. The writer muses on their possible history from Lewis and Clark era to beaver-era use, pondering how ancient lifeways shaped and were shaped by this small, ordinary stand of trees.
Missouri readers celebrate the completion of the Bagnall dam across the Osage River forming a 129 mile lake with 1 500 mile shoreline. The Union Electric and Power Company built it at 33 million dollars, supplying power to St Louis and Kansas City.
Righiways seeks to save county money for road maintenance through Referendum 35. Ralph Dingley of Jackson was a guest at the Metlen hotel Wednesday.
I H Hallas of Monida is named administrator of the Otto H Hallas estate following letters of administration issued after his death. The filing records indicate the legal appointment and related probate action.
An old advertisement promotes Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound as a cough remedy. The copy claims rapid relief for irritated throat tissues, clears air passages, raises phlegm easily, and provides sedative comfort without opiates. Mothers endorse it for general use.
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