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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1937
Page
5
Dillon locals greet visitors including Jim Gamphell of Armatead and Herb Armitage of Wisdom while Stella Leo of Polaris teaches Dillon employees. Onthe scene are Alma Olsen shopper, Delays in courthouse cleanup, and a Bayley air conditioning upgrade at the Roxy theatre. Community groups meet for dances, Eastern Star events, and De Molay plans Billings Conclave. Red Cross and highway patrol training fill the week.
Dillmont Park in Dillon will open for the summer with an opening dance on Saturday April 24. Frisco Bakers orchestra has been engaged for the featured event.
Mrs. C. F. Murphy hosted the P. N. G. club Monday evening at Hazel Conger’s home for an informal gathering.
Bids will be received at the postmaster’s office until 2 p m Friday April 28 for furnishing materials and performing work to erect Keep Off the Grass signs on the lawn of the local post office. Interested parties should contact the postmaster immediately.
In a meeting the group sang songs and conducted an inspection. Plans were laid for a hike Saturday morning at 10 o clock. Four trail blazers were appointed to lead the way. There will be no scout meeting next Friday. The gathering closed with the song Taps.
Brownies worked on notebooks and baskets during the meeting. The group finished with outdoor games then collected coats and headed home. Betty Swain served as scribe.
Dad John T. Orr and several Beaverhead chapter members including Tom Newnes and Arthur Christensen prepare to depart Thursday morning for Billings to attend the annual De Molay Conclave. Newnes serves as voting delegate and both men are listed for a musical number and a reading on the program.
In the high school's declamation try-out last night William Tower Arthur Christenson and Betty Jo Jeppson were chosen as finalists. The school will select a representative at a special assembly Wednesday morning. Contestants included Doris McAdam Margery Wetmore Betty Jo Jeppson Pete Best Arthur Christenson Bob Reeves William Tower and John Shuler.
Patrol leader Dougan Luebben called the Mattlesnake Patrol meeting to order on Wednesday April 14 1937. Discussion focused on scheduling changes to future meetings and adjusting meeting times. The notes reflect a tentative plan to modify the regular meeting day.
Seventy four CCC boys arrived Saturday over the Union Pacific from Kentucky to join Birch Creek CCC camp. Commanded by Captain Richard R. Brady from Fort Knox the enrollment reaches 148 with eleven from Montana.
Governor Roy E. Ayers wires the 56 Montana county boards urging rapid CCC enrollment to fill the state quota of 500 boys. He warns that unfilled slots will be filled by boys from other states if Montana lags.
About 15000 head of sheep from scattered Montana districts wintered in the Big Hole Basin this year. A 5000 head band owned by C. E. Clark was sent last week to pastures near Billings. Other wintering bands include 1200 head of William McLatchey from Powder River, 1400 head of Willis Close of Billings, and 2500 head owned by Jermo from Great Falls.
Ted Shawn internationally famous dancer and his eight men dancers will appear at the Normal College on Friday April 23 under the Student Activity committee. Shawn and his dancers have won favorable comment from the press in this country and England and have attracted wide admiration for their varied and unique program.
A large crowd attended the Masonic education week program at the Masonic hall on Thursday at 8 o clock. Speaker George Gosman praised Dillon public schools and noted seven master degree teachers, Normal College instructors, and a school nurse. The event featured a student debate on public utilities, music by a junior high chorus, tumbling by junior high girls, a tap dance by Normal College students, and a college quartet. Shawn, born in Kansas City, traced his dance career from Denver to Denishawn and the all male company founded in Boston in 1933, highlighting national tours and acclaim.
Clerk of Court Norman Giles sues to issue a marriage license on Monday for Isaiah Washington and Annie Phillips, both of Pocatello Idaho. They were to be married by Judge Louis Stahl.
A good crowd attended the Farmers Union dance held Saturday night at City Hall. The committee in charge was led by chairman Anton Boka with Mike Lauterbach and Hans as key organizers.
Gossard corsetiere Elsie Drees will beat Eliels on Friday to give a demonstration and special fittings at the shop.
Jack O'Brien of Butte pleaded guilty in justice court to reckless driving after a Saturday crash near Dell that left four others with only superficial injuries. Judge George Opp imposed a $100 fine as O'Brien faced the charge Monday morning.
Reverend Thomas W Bennett of Missoula formerly rector of St James parish was honored Saturday evening at a banquet in the guild hall. Dr W H Stephan presided and introduced the guest of honor. Ernest Luebben and C E Blinn reported on the diocesan convention in Great Falls. About fifty attended the meal prepared by the Guild ladies.
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