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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1938
Page
5
Dillon residents hosted relatives from Bozeman Jackson Helena and Jackson while others traveled to Great Falls Billings Pocatello and Seattle. Local hospital patients include Cecil McClure and Mrs Fassler with spotted fever. Walter Brown's funeral held. numerous visits and motor trips described among Eliel Adams Gibson and Williams families.
A play titled The Bride of Quietness by Oscar W. Firkins directed by Miss Mary G. Kellett will be presented at the Normal college auditorium on Monday evening August 8.
The Methodist Ladies Aid will be entertained Thursday at 2 30 by group No 1 at the church parlors. Everyone is invited to attend and bring a friend.
Tuesday evening at 7:30 ladies gathered for a dinner tournament at the clubhouse. Hostesses were Mrs. W. W. Hawkins and Mrs. Lambert Eliel. Dinner was to be served at 7:30.
W Byron Glennan and Maxean C Owen of Twin Bridges were married Sunday at 1 o'clock in a simple ceremony conducted by Rev J A Meeke at the Methodist parsonage. Witnesses were Mr and Mrs M C Donaldson of Twin Bridges.
The Tribune Book Store lists four newly available titles. Our Town priced at 1.50, Robert's Wife 2.00, Of Mice and Men 2.00, Shadow and Substance 2.00.
Members of the P. N. G. club motored to Waterloo on Sunday to visit Mrs. Charles Bourquin. A chicken dinner was served at 1 30 and games were played during the afternoon. The party returned in the evening after an enjoyable day.
Miss Ethel Butts a missionary nurse from Korea spoke at the Baptist cottage Monday afternoon at 2 30 during the missionary tea. She was visiting relatives in Dillon en route back to Korea after a year in the United States.
A farewell party at the Standuhar home honored Mr. and Mrs. W H Oehling and son David, Mr. and Mrs. A G Gordon of Nova Ohio, Miss Wallie Hawley of Sullivan Ohio, and Mr. and Mrs Marcus Stauduhar senior. Thirty guests attended over three weeks with dancing games and midnight refreshments.
The Ellen May guild met Thursday with chief focus on The American City and Its Church. Guest speaker Miss Ethel Butts spoke about her nurse missionary work in Korea and the growth of young Christians there. A potluck luncheon followed.
Mrs. J C Jepson of Lewiston Idaho was guest of honor at a Wednesday afternoon party at the home of Mrs H M Warner. Mrs E L Fairbanks was co host.
Little Miss Lanner received many gifts during a cheerful afternoon event with games contests and tasty refreshments.
Norman Giles issues a marriage license on Thursday to Edward Townsley of Anaconda and Leona Bechtold of Three Yorks. Mrs. Townsley is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bechtold, former Dillon residents.
A sumptuous dinner honored Mrs Dan A Little and granddaughter Sandra Sue Little with seventeen family members at Nellie Poole's home. Assisting hosts were Mrs I M Patterson of Spokane and Mrs Frank Little of Glendive. Guests received many gifts. Mrs Carl Hartwig of Bond Station and Mrs Veronica Hartwig of Reichle shopped in Dillon Tuesday.
Miss Myrtle Eriksen daughter of Mr and Mrs Chris Eriksen of Kensal North Dakota married Ernest F Pewe of Dillon on July 22. Attendants were Miss Marie Eriksen and Carl Pewe. After a reception at the bride’s home the couple toured the Black Hills Teton Mountains and Yellowstone Park then returned to Dillon to reside. The bride a Valley City Teachers College graduate taught in Oriska high school for two years. The groom is the manager of the local Coast to Coast store.
Hank and Henrietta Plummer hosted a Saturday night event for 30 guests portraying noted road agents. Paul Temple staged mock arrests as shots rang out. The banquet featured costumes of Jake Silvie and other desperadoes with prizes won by Mrs. Schroeder as Club Foot George and Mrs. Harris Opp as Gad Moore. the night was declared a great success.
Marriage records show only 11 licenses issued in July, none to Dillon couples. Beaverhead county produced two licenses while the rest went to out-of-state and Madison county pairs. June and July total fell below May’s 15 licenses.
The sale of hundreds of library volumes continues this week with many items priced very low. Many volumes are valuable to teachers and readers, including school readers for children. The sale closes next Tuesday though some books may be bought later while the textbook inventory is being taken.
The Dillon maskie wielders will compete in a one club tournament at the country club course starting at 1 45 Sunday afternoon. C A L Bechler notes the schedule committee. each player uses his chosen club to secure the best score. A blind bogey prize goes to the winner. The following Sunday a Dillon delegation will join the inter city tourney with Butte Anaconda and Deer Lodge at the Butte Country Club.
Walter Brown age 83 ranch hand died Thursday at Barrett hospital after a short illness. Inmate at county farm, born in Palaski New York in 1855, longtime resident who worked at Kam bich ranch. No known relatives. Funeral at Brundage chapel Saturday 3:30 p.m. burial Mountain View cemetery.
Yellowstone Park reports the visiting Polish Prince Dominique Rodsiwell and Princess Eugenie of Greece on a three day hunt for authentic Native Americans. The couple toured Cooke City to view Sioux people after seeking rangers guidance in seeing native groups. Greek Minister Demestrioss was present but did not meet the royal couple.
The Helena Chamber of Commerce urges renaming Red Mountain of the Helena National Forest near Helena to Mount Walsh in memory of late U. S. Senator T. J. Walsh. The group says the change would be agreeable statewide.
The state fish and game department warns anglers to measure their small fish to avoid keeping more than five fingerlings under seven inches. High waters this summer have yielded many small fish and several fishermen were found with too many fingerlings.
Prairie County was first to mail primary election returns to the state canvassing board under Secretary of State Sam W. Mitchell. Returns arrive sealed and are delivered by registered mail. the canvassing board will meet August 3 to canvass all primary votes.
President Roosevelt signs grants for Montana projects including Fort Benton school 53182 Great Falls school 139500 and Missoula college building 20385.
Governor Ayers recommends D. P. Fabrick of Chateau to the state water conservation board. Secretary Ickes appoints Fabrick as consultant to the Northern Great Plains committee on water and land use planning. The panel will push a comprehensive Montana Wyoming North Dakota South Dakota land and water program.
Regarded as a pest, fan weed may become a marketable crop worth up to 30 dollars a ton for its seed, says A H Post, state college agronomist. A Portland company reports fan weed contains about 26 percent oil that might be used for soap stock.
Attorney General Harrison J. Freebourn rules that federal aid recipients including WPA workers and families, employables on relief, and social security act beneficiaries are entitled to medical and surgical care at county poor funds expense. The opinion upholds coverage for state welfare administrator I. M. Brandford.
Nick DeLeon of Glen was confined to Barrett hospital Sunday recovering from the effects of an altercation that took place.
Funeral services for Earl W Rogers, prominent Sheep Creek rancher, were largely attended Saturday afternoon. Rev J A Meeke of the Methodist church officiated with interment in Mountain View. Rogers died Thursday night at the hospital and was the county s second spotted fever victim this year.
A celebration in Dickenson North Dakota on August 7 honors completion of an oil highway reaching the Pacific coast and polarizes the inland route to the middle east with a notable ceremony and speakers.
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