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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1940
Page
5
A long list of local residents visit relatives in Dillon and nearby towns. Many travelers, shoppers, and guests arrive from Helena, San Francisco, Salt Lake City, and other places to visit, attend fairs, and tour Yellowstone.
Mr and Mrs Harry J Andrus announce the birth of a daughter Sunday morning at Barrett hospital. The notice lists the event in a concise birth announcement style with no further details.
The Dixon family and the Waldemar family along with Mr. and Mrs. Verne McMannis Mr. and Mrs. Jack Knight Mr. and Mrs. Lee Madson and Mrs Nellie McCullum of Baker Ore arrive in Dillon for a short visit with their sons John H McLaren and Janes Me McCullam and families expressing gratitude for sympathy shown during the bereavement.
Rung through a Sunday fixture saw Rotary and Kiwanis showcase a flurry of activity with Waldorf Davis Brundage Snow Gilbert and Olson Mc Fadden Barrett among the standouts. Casualties were few but Umpire Bill Ross was arrested for a bum decision mar aing the contest.
The American Legion Auxiliary will begin its district membership drive on August 20, led by chairman Mrs. Ben H. Davis. The drive urges wives sisters and mothers of ex servicemen to join, noting the organization aids the American Legion in peacetime service. Dues are paid to the membership committee: Mrs. Davis Mrs. John Walters Mrs. John OLeary Mrs. John Wenger and Mrs. H L Hatton.
The LaMarche creek fire burned 160 acres in heavy down timber before being contained Sunday. More than 300 firefighters from Birch Creek and Flint Creek CCC camps worked with teams from Dillon Wisdom and Helena. High humidity winds and rugged terrain slowed containment. About 150 firefighters were released, while a smaller Tepee basin blaze under one acre was controlled. Earlier 30 men were sent from Dillon to the Rocky canyon fire above Leadore Idaho, a 600 acre incident also reported under control.
The city library announces several new titles added to shelves. Notable selections include Scandinavia by Alma Luise Olson with democratic freedom themes, News Is My Job by Edna Lee Booker, Why War by Nicholas Murray Butler, Turkey at the Straits by James OT Shotwell, and Defense for America by William Allen White.
The report notes Sex Bay and Rarrison along with Meeds driving runs for the losers while Olson Ditty and Weger pace the winners. Final score reflects Gleed's team facing Safeway with fields and innings cited. Umpires Meade Mulkey Davis listed.
The Fire Department edged Safeway 8-7 in a pitching duel sparked by Johnny Burgess who hit a homer with two out in the seventh. Bettie Bassett and Lloyd starred for Safeway while Larsen, Harrison, Johnson, and Lloyd logged the key at bats as the game featured solid defense and late scoring.
Winn's recovered from a 4 3 deficit to win 7 4 behind F Vandegrift who held Gleed to four singles. Winn's totaled 12 hits as J Ditty filled in at third for Ray Gallant. Batteries O'Brien Weger for Gleed's and Vandegrift Steele for Winn's. Umpires Ross Walker Mulkey. Flashing defense highlighted the later rally.
In a high scoring afternoon the Pheasant edged ahead with a late homer by Chumrau and Gsborre sensational fielding while Eilers and teammates battled. later the Smoke Eaters upset Winn's 11 to 8 as Charlie Johnson silenced Winn's offense and collected three hits in four at bats.
Gleed's Indians blasted the Eliel Pirates 25 to 14 on August 7 as F. Ackerman starred with a perfect night at bat and Frank Merriwell Olson hit a bases loaded homer to seal the win. Selway and Rife provided sparks for the losers with strong hitting. Score by innings shows Gleed's 344 023 9 runs while Eliel's managed 001 416 2. Batteries J. Fredricks and O'Brien.
Pheasant routs Safeway 15 to 9 in the late game as Chamrau bats in four at bats with a three bagger and two homers. Art Bay goes 4 for 4 for the grocery team while Safeway adds nine runs on 16 hits. Umpires listed include Ross Walker and Mulkey.
Montana wool growers earned an average price of 29 cents per pound for a 1940 clip of 28.3 million pounds, up from 1939. State fleeces averaged about nine pounds, with national wool production at about 388 million pounds, a three percent gain over 1939, and U.S. fleeces averaging eight pounds.
Raymond Lee Trollinger was discharged from Barrett hospital. Wednesday, Joseph Branson of Argenta and Donald Kelly of Dillon were admitted to Barrett hospital today for treatment.
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