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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1940
Page
5
Local items report births and hospital stays, visits by Dillon residents, and travel. Notables include a newborn daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Ward, a Frank Tracy baby emergency, and several hospitalizations and conferences. Elks softball clash planned. Red Cross sewing room closed for the week. families travel between Dillon, Salmon Idaho, Helena, and Spokane.
Mrs Burl BreDI was honored at a shower hosted by Mrs Frank Poole with Mrs Dan Little, Mrs Frank Little and Poole hosting 25 friends Friday evening. Guests enjoyed cards, received gifts for the bride to be, and gladioli decor added to the pleasant gathering. Refreshments were served at the close.
A special business meeting of the St Rose guild is scheduled for Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock. It will be held at the president Mrs John Coppins home and all members are urged to attend.
R. J. Watson and partners from Great Falls report three new Plymouth models and many appointments for 1941. They say the 1941 Plymouths are greatly changed and will be on display in Dillon this week.
Frank Preiss, arrested here last Monday and held in the county jail, was taken to San Diego by Sergeant Ralph E. Whitney of the San Diego police. He is wanted on a burglary charge in that city.
The L D S Relief Society entertained Thursday afternoon in honor of Mrs J C Jeppeson who was visiting. About 25 members gathered at Mrs L H Smiths home for an afternoon of visiting and a delicious lunch was served.
John Selvidge a Twin Bridges business caller. Wanted horses for riding or work. Lloyd Belden Melrose Box 74. Miss Marjorie Lane released after minor surgery. Francis Tonney back from trip to Billings Wyoming. T Lee McCracken in Salmon Idaho. Pete Spritzer Willow Creek visitor. Mr and Mrs F P Sell back from Woodworth Montana. Glass heirs and Western Montana fair attended Migoula. Elmo Winn back from Canadian Rockies trip Banff Lake Louise Columbia Icefields. Irvine returned from Monte Vista meeting with High Plains Potato Growers. Professor Harrington accompanied. Jeppeson family back to Lewistown Idaho with Miss Harriett Bills. Willard Olson and Mrs Hull plus daughters Melrose shoppers. Judy Ann Chapman Mary Ann Luebben Gloria Good from Camp Temple Hills near Livingston. Mrs Frank Gungey left for Spokane after visit here. Accompanied by Mrs A Chates Veet and Miss Cloea Pholans Columbus Ohio. Mrs Ethel Mara learned of illness in Murray Idaho. brother Frank Marshall at hospital.
Local business leaders Hartwig Theatre and the American Legion Auxiliary, with P. W. Witt carnival, organized a Friday carnival for Twin Bridges children. The youths were shuttled by carnival donors and enjoyed rides, ice cream, hot dogs, and punch, followed by a matinee and a visit to Mrs. W. W. Hartwig. The day highlighted community support from Dillon citizens who fund the annual outing.
William C. Burgess 22 and May Elinor Johnson 18 both of Dillon were married Saturday night by Judge George Opp in a small ceremony. Attendants included Mia Sabin Effie Sabin Mrs. James E. Prelat James H. Hier and John B. Burgess. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Johnson of Dillon and both graduates of Beaverhead County High School with Mrs Burgess in the 1940 class.
Sheriff Paul H. Temple renewed the search for Paul Score, a Northern Pacific special agent from Butte, missing since his car was found abandoned along the Big Hole river near Melrose around May 15. Temple and local canoeist Pete Westergard scoured deep river holes during low water but found no trace of Score.
The Normal College announces several new instructors for the training school and faculty. Mrs. Octavia W Graves of Morehead Kentucky joins the training staff replacing Miss Janet Anne Dunn. Miss Elsie Morrell Grimes of St Paul succeeds Miss Florence Davis in the kindergarten. Part time staff include Miss Ruth Phelps and Mr. George Nightingale.
In Toston Montana officials report the Broadwater Missouri River dam is near completion after two months of delay caused by high water. The $1,000,000 project aims to irrigate about 21 000 acres and provide reliable water for fall and spring planting with final acceptance targeted for mid September.
Sehator B Wheeler has been invited to address the conference, with details suggesting an upcoming talk. The invitation signals recognition for Wheeler's role and expertise within the organization.
Miss May Sprinkle entertained a number of friends at her home on Wednesday August 21 in honor of Mrs. Rebecca Stroup of Butte Miss Edith Poindetter of Seattle and Mrs. Syrena Sprinkle A unique feature was an auction sale of items brought by attendees with proceeds directed to a fire fund Auctioneer was Mrs. George Baker The gathering included a long list of attendees led by Miss Sallie Baker and many local residents.
Mr and Mrs Samuel J Layman of Great Falls have purchased the Trail cafe and assume management. Layman brings chef and managerial experience from the Club cafeteria Nicollet hotel Harvey system while Mrs Layman worked with Newcombe Hotel and Radisson Hotel. The cafe will continue to cater events and banquets as before.
Registration of aliens in Beaverhead county began Tuesday at the Dillon post office under the new alien registration act. Postmaster Harry Andrus urged registering aliens to come between 1 and 4 PM to ease congestion and noted AR-1 preliminary forms are available for people to fill at home.
Norman Downing, Beaverhead rancher, won the ranchmen's calf roping contest at the Dillon rodeo this Sunday. He announced the silver cup will be up for competition next year with his name engraved as the 1940 winner, and the trophy will bear the yearly calf roper’s name thereafter.
Missoula reports that over 415000 trees were shipped from the state university nursery to nearly 2000 farms across 53 of Montana counties for windbreaks. In 12 years the nursery has sent more than three million trees to about 7000 farms, with every county receiving trees and 12 to 100 windbreaks planted locally.
State highway patrol reports a man exited a car at the Mohida port of entry station on the first day of Saintine 83i an, handed keys to an attendant, and said he would pay for it some day. He has not returned.
Fragmentary OCR text hints at a public sequence or notice where orders or decrees are referenced. Key entities and full context are unclear, but the fragment suggests a continuation of a public matter and potential scheduling by authorities.
Two Butte men William Stevens and William Lacoure were fined 10 each after pleading guilty to starting a fire near the Wise River area. Judge Louis Stahl presided. The blaze, started on Frank Husted's property, was controlled before reaching the forest reserve. Fire guards mopped up a Class B fire on Big Hall Creek after a Monday lightning storm. CCC crews were dispatched. Beaverhead National Forest reported its 55th blaze on High Ridge in the Sheridan district, classified as a Class A fire and quickly extinguished.
Glacier National Park Montana August 27 A U P A baby boy named Altyn Grinnell Stevens born August 13 at Many Glacier campground. Parents Cullen A Stevens of Tampa Florida and Mrs Stevens and grandmother chose names from the park featuring a peak a glacier and a canyon.
Big Hole residents learn the REA project for the Big Hole has been passed at a recent Twin Bridges meeting. Harry Helming of Wisdom and Ben Mallon of Wise River were appointed to the labor committee and plan to attend another Twin Bridges gathering Sunday.
Dell residents visited Morrison cave and Yellowstone park over weekends. Del l guests Jim McKenzie John Sweeney Peter Sweeney and many others traveled to Yellowstone and Idaho Falls while Mr and Mrs Knox and family moved to Oklahoma to visit relatives.
Miss Estella Bell of Dillon visited Reichle on Sunday. Julius Hartwig Jr. is in Logan Utah for medical treatment. Mr. and Mrs. Dan F Piccone and Mrs. Sarah Harroun visited with Mr. and Mrs. Nick Salvo of Birch Creek. Mrs. Grace Tramor of Butte spent several days in Reichle. Grant Kelly and daughter Patricia of Helmville and Mr. and Mrs. John Brakovec and son Larry of Butte visited the Tadovich family. Nick DeLeon left for Spencer Idaho with Tom Larsen. Threshing is underway and the pea crop is being shipped.
The Valier town council approved a tax cut from 63 mills to 35 mills as part of refinancing the town's bonded debt. New bonds will cover about 75 percent of the outstanding debt with delinquent interest paid at 250 cents on the dollar. Interest on the new bonds is set at 3 percent versus 6 and 5.5 percent on prior issues.
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