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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1940
Page
5
Dillon residents and visitors from Butte, Twin Bridges, Helena and Idaho travel for medical care, fairs, and family visits. Weddings, births, and anniversaries noted as Barrett hospital activity continues. Community figures including educators, lawyers, and merchants appear at events and local meetings.
Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at Brundage funeral home chapel for Daryl Bennett with Rev. Paris E. Wells of the Presbyterian Church officiating, assisted by Elder Leslie Smith of the L D S church. Pallbearers were Ray Conger, Harry Tash, Kenneth Wellborn, Lloyd Davis, Guy Combes and Clyde Casterline. Interment was in Mountain View Cemetery.
Miss Myrtle Savidge, Normal college dramatics instructor, directs a summer series of radio plays at the junior college in Bismark North Dakota, broadcast over KGCU. Two plays previously used by the Gargoyle club on their public address system are included. She also broadcasts plays from a station in Mandan North Dakota.
Mr and Mrs Chester Hale entertained twenty four guests including their employees and families at a Sunday steak fry at their ranch north of town. Skeets Murray Jack Roberts and Mrs W Cohn of Denver attended. Guests enjoyed baseball target practice and other sports followed by a outdoor meal.
The Lutheran Ladies Aid will meet at Mrs Ras Hansen’s home in Medicine Lodge this Thursday. Those needing transportation should call Mrs Ernest Pewe at the parsonage. Cars depart for the Hansen home at 1 15 p m Thursday.
A note of gratitude from Mr and Mrs Jack Bennett and their son Don Smith along with the Curnutt families credits doctors and nurses for kindness and help in their hours of trouble.
A miscellaneous bridal shower for Mrs Lattimer Smithy was held Tuesday evening with about 90 guests. Contests provided entertainment and guests presented many lovely and useful gifts. refreshments were served at the event in Soldlock.
Wilson Hignight and Miss Sadie Le Gate of Seattle were married Friday night in the clerk of court office with Judge George Opp officiating. Bride’s relatives attended as witnesses. The couple will reside in Dillon after a brief wedding trip.
Miss Edith Calloway entertained at Miss Clara Plant's home with a luncheon at 1:30 and a bridge game at Mrs. Lorenzo Cushing's house. Four tables competed. high scores went to Mrs. J. H. Gilbert, Mrs. D. A. Galt, and Mrs. Lorenzo Cushing, with Mrs. Bernard Williams receiving the low-score consolation.
A party of five Dillon fishermen with success in local trout fishing sails Sunday to Puget Sound to try deep sea fishing this week. They expect to supply the city with fresh salmon next week and have asked local meat dealers to trim orders accordingly.
Mrs Dell Lloyd and Mrs Erwin Christiansen entertained Thursday afternoon at Mrs Erwin Christiansen's home for the pleasure of Mrs Ralph Wilson Whitehill of Los Angeles. Mrs Whitehill, formerly Miss Alma Christiansen, is visiting with friends and relatives. Mrs Arnold Benson and Mrs James McCulley poured. About 50 guests attended.
The Baptist Ladies Aid will meet this Thursday at 3 o'clock at the cottage. A business session opens the gathering followed by a short program. Mrs. Mina Perkins and Mrs. Nellie Sanner supervise arrangements with hostesses Mrs. Sarah Wolfe and Mrs. Perkins. All are welcome.
Miss Lois Mildred Gowen hosted a seventh birthday party Saturday afternoon at the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. Dysart Gowen. Several friends attended as games were played and refreshments were served.
A fragmentary notice mentions a weekly bridge luncheon hosted by Mrs Walter Foster and Mrs Lawrence Prather with seven members in attendance. The incomplete text suggests a Wednesday gathering of the local club.
Fragmentary OCR item mentions Republican County Central meeting at 8 o'clock with a chairman named Samitty and others. details are unreadable and no clear outcome or action can be determined.
New managers at M H King Co assume duties at the King's store. The new leader says he hopes the public will visit to get acquainted and learn about the shop's offerings.
The April 4 1864 record from Bannack shows George Chrisman A H Smith and Elizah Moore at a first commissioners meeting to locate a justice and probate chamber and set fees. A second meeting on April 20 1864 discussed building a bridge over Grasshopper Creek near Judge Edgerton’s home. H H Way Co of Billings compiles the old records for cataloguing. Some early records appear in hotel registries and other improvised books with one entry noting a $57 payment for a record book.
Mrs. Carrie DeCelles of Butte is visiting at the home of her daughter Mrs. J. E. Kelly.
Mr and Mrs D L Johnson attend the Great Falls fair and will drive to Canada while Mr and Mrs R M Stone depart Saturday for California for a two week vacation.
Mrs Delores Spegar and her daughter Mary Elizabeth departed Tuesday to spend several days at Great Falls attend the fair.
Mrs Alfred Peterson of Wisdom shopped in Dillon on Tuesday. Royal Neighbors set a meeting for Thursday at eight o'clock. Juveniles will meet at six thirty. Mrs Rebecca Stroup of Butte is visiting Mrs E B Sprinkle.
Mrs Margaret Bear and her son Billy of Horse Prairie were seen shopping in town today, with local residents noting the pair exchanged friendly greetings and browsed shop windows.
In a doubleheader finale Gleed's edge Pheasant 19-18 as bat boy Craig Olson scores and drives in a run. Safeway beats Winn's 12 to 5 after late innings. Fire Dept defeats Eliel's 14 to 7 in a cellar clash. L Larsen, B Harrison, and O'Brien help Gleed's victory. umpires Ross, Walker, Meade officiate.
Winns softball team moved into first place by routing the Pheasant aggregation 12 to 5 Friday night. F Vandegrift went 4 for 4 to lead Winns, while Chumrau and Hignite starred for the losing side.
Two brothers married in a double wedding at the carnival Saturday night. Judge Louis Stahl officiated. Charles R. Johnston of Sheridan Wyoming wed May Slagter of Spokane. Jos Bennett of Dillon and Robert Johnston of Sheridan married Sed May Slagter, daughter of Mrs. Ruth Kelly of this city.
Mrs B W Emerick in charge of the local Red Cross sewing room asks for more knitters to fulfill Beaverhead county quota of 20 sweaters. Nine remain to be knitted and volunteers may visit the Bagley building training school sewing room for directions and yarn. Mrs Stella Murray notes that women who cannot attend full sessions from 2 to 5 pm on Tuesdays and Fridays are welcome to participate for any portion of the session.
The City Shoe store sold out its sale Friday morning as Messenger advertisements drew a large crowd. Manager Henry Shoenhorn is retiring after 39 years in business in the city.
In a night game at the fairgrounds under lights, the West Side Athletic Club of Butte defeated the Pheasant softball team 9 to 6 in a thrilling contest. Umpires Meade and Mulkey, age Olsen, and players Hignite Wright, Vandegrift led the action.
E C Garwood of Helena, for the surplus commodities corporation, says relief and WPA workers may use food stamps to buy fresh vegetables and oranges. Vegetables listed include cabbage, lettuce, peas, tomatoes, spinach, beets, carrots and beans. Under the plan merchants use surplus foods through normal channels and redeem stamps with the government. Needy persons receive free stamps for surplus foods in addition to stamps purchased for regular foods.
Gleed's defeated the Smoke Haters 22 to 18 in a chaotic game as O'Brien pitched well for Gleed's amid numerous arguments. DVFD faded after the third inning and contribute errors, with final score reflecting a high scoring come from behind effort.
Eliel Pirates hand Safeway a costly defeat as errors dominate two innings. George of Eliel's shines at short with a .500 batting night while T Sargent leads Safeway with three hits in four at bats.
Donors in Montana have contributed 2817 dollars for Norwegian relief. Secretary T O Hammond reports the group will buy only medical supplies for Norway until it is clear Germany will not seize relief goods intended for the small country.
Highway accidents killed 69 people in Montana in the first seven months this year, down from 72 in the same period in 1939, according to a state highway patrol report by supervisor Lou Boe Decker. He cited speed and other main contributors and noted a rise in fatalities from the previous year.
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