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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1929
Page
1
The Dillon Country club course hosts the men’s championship tournament next Sunday and Monday September 1 2. Club members are expected to compete. many have posted qualifying scores while late entries will be placed in flights based on tombstone tournament scores. The course is in first class shape and strong scores are anticipated.
Beaverhead D A R members gathered Wednesday at Twin Bridges Park for a Beaverhead Chapter picnic. The program included a flag salute, Star Spangled Banner, readings from Lewis and Clark, talks on fur trading and early habitation, and reminiscences of Twin Bridges life in the 60s.
Mrs. Margaret Craig Curran, formerly director of the Teachers' Service division at the Normal college and deputy superintendent of Spokane county, has been chosen as assistant superintendent of the schools at Tacoma. Her address will be Central School, Tacoma. The move marks a clear promotion both financially and educationally.
The Missoula airplane piloted by Bob Johnson made a brief stop here Wednesday due to engine trouble. It reached Salt Lake at 1 p.m. where Dr. Willard and his patient boarded the Los Angeles mail plane. Johnson then passed over Dillon Thursday noon on the return trip.
J. C. Whitham supervisor of the Beaverhead National forest spoke to the Dillon Rotary club on forest fire conditions. He noted improved week to week, few serious fires in timber within Beaverhead but substantial damage from range and meadow fires in the Big Hole basin. He praised ranchmen for cooperation and urged continued vigilance. Dr. E. Davis of the Normal college announced a yearlong United States circuit visit to study educational systems. D. A. Galt was chairman. W. B. Hartwig named to lead next meeting.
Mrs. Mary Hester Bond, a Dillon pianist and organist, offers lessons on the new St. Rose Catholic church organ by special arrangement with Rev. F. X. Leschner. Students may also use the instrument for practice. Bond, pupil of Frederick Ferringer of Seattle, brings coast renown and was offered Seattle theatre work. Charles Miller Jr of Wisdom visits Dillon.
Q A Bergeson manager of Bergeson Motors with Mrs Bergeson travels to Salt Lake City as Montana delegate for a conference on unappropriated public land. If Hoover plan passes, 7 000 000 acres could shift to Montana bringing about 400 000 a year in revenue and allowing state control of leasing and sales.
W. B. Hartwig announced the Dillon theatre will install a Western Electric Vitaphone sound machine, costing about $12,000, with operation planned by October 15. The upgrade follows renovations and aims to bring premier talkies to Dillon audiences.
The Rev. R. Shannon of the Baptist church officiated Wednesday evening at six o'clock at the wedding of Edward D. Hoernine and Miss Macie M. Vandegraft, natives of Beaverhead county. Attendants were Miss Clara Sorenson and Wayne Roberts. They will reside in Dillon where the groom is a mechanic at Beaverhead Motors and the bride has worked at Miss Addie R. Baldwin's millinery.
Ed Burles of the Electric Shop said this morning that many used battery radio sets are now available at greatly reduced prices. He noted strong demand in rural districts where power lines do not reach.
Harry D. Drake and Winnifred H. Smith of Ogden Utah were married at the courthouse Tuesday morning by Judge George Opp in a simple civil ceremony.
Dan Henneberry and Ross Soverign survived a Sunday night wreck when their Henne Hee ECA car hit a tree on Thomsen avenue. Soverign was trapped beneath the car. both were cut and bruised but expected to recover. The crash knocked a street arc light wire loose and brought help from Dr. W. H. Stephan and a wrecker.
Montana State Normal College reports that 1929 graduates have secured teaching positions in fifty one counties. Nearly all of the one hundred ninety graduates have taken posts, with a few remaining near home or in a preferred region. A small number will continue studies at the State University or other institutions, and the appointment office expects remaining placements within two weeks.
Edwin Dwinell aged about 80 died last Friday at the Beaverhead county farm where he had been an inmate. He formerly worked on local ranches but little information was available. Relatives could not be located.
Ranger Jong reported a small fire near Melrose caused by a lightning strike. The large tree burned but the blaze was controlled and on Tuesday authorities checked the site to prevent spread to nearby timber.
A marriage license was issued Wednesday afternoon to John Muk vach and Miss Mary D Kruljac of the city. They were married by Rev F X Leschner of St Rose Catholic church and will live on a local ranch. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Adolph Kruljac, noted valley ranchers.
Jackson announces an annual harvest day celebration and rodeo on Sunday and Monday, September 1 and 2. Prizes total 1250 dollars with bucking contests steer riding bulldogging calf roping and bareback riding. Fred Gill will provide 50 contest horses and Smithy’s five-piece orchestra will perform nightly. Concessions camping and details available from James Johnson or Monte Burdick.
Miss Mary Heary of Dillon and George Lane, a Three Forks ranchman, were married Saturday morning at the Catholic church in Three Forks by Rev. Father Lynch. A breakfast followed at the Baxter hotel in Bozeman before their honeymoon trip through Yellowstone and the west coast. They will reside on Lane's ranch near Three Forks. Mrs Lane, daughter of Mrs Rose Heavy, is a Dillon educator and Beaverhead native. Mother's sister and Vincent Heavy attended the ceremony. The Gordons have returned from Yellowstone and Idaho.
Lieutenant Governor F A Hazelbaker of Montana presides in Helena as acting governor while J E Erickson attends a Salt Lake conference and vacation. He attends Glacier Park for a public service commissioners convention and welcomes the gathering then proceeds to Minneapolis for the Foshay Tower dedication and to Canada memorial events.
About four hundred members of the Rainbow from across Montana gathered in Butte early in the week for the annual assembly. Dillon sent four delegates plus the local drill team and officers. The event opened Monday and closed Tuesday with a grand ball at the Masonic temple, featuring a varied program and business sessions.
Dixon Buchanan, a veteran mining man from Southern California, returned home Saturday after weeks of fruitless searching for a lost mine on Dyes creek.
Dillon's third annual flower show at Beaverhead county high school auditorium drew hundreds despite poor weather and earlier dates. Over fifty varieties on display included many first time in the area. honored by a children’s parade sponsored by the Parent Teacher association.
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