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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1938
Page
5
Dillon residents visit and shop around with multiple names and towns listed from Polaris Grant Melrose and Twin Bridges. Community activities include church suppers, lodge socials, and a drum corps debut in Butte. marriages and civic meetings are noted alongside a Chinatown survivor obituary and local officials traveling for business.
A local notice reports vacated properties in the Pramnis Gate and Gaitoe areas along Redhroad. Details specify property status changes and related official actions.
Dillon enters the Christmas season with shoppers stocking goods and merchants busy. Stores decorate with window displays and three pre Christmas evenings are scheduled closing at 6 on Christmas Eve. City lights and Christmas trees adorn the business district as Dillon observes the traditional season.
The state fish and game commission opened elk seasons in three districts to reduce herds and protect private pastures. Ovando district Powell county runs 10 days from December 18 or until 100 elk are taken. Powells county west of the Blackfoot river allows a one day season on December 18.
At a Dillon Chamber of Commerce board meeting on Tuesday several legislative matters were discussed. Attending were Beaverhead representative Joe Metlen Beaverhead state senator George Montgomery Dr S E Davis of the normal college and George Gosman state board of education member.
Richard LaCroix was arrested in Butte Saturday night by Silver Bow authorities and returned to Dillon Monday to face forgery charges. He is one of four men charged in the Reno case in Armstead. Arraigned Tuesday before Judge Louis Stahl, he pleaded not guilty and was bound over to district court under a $1,000 bond.
On Tuesday Mrs. Jess Ditty learned of the death of her sister Mrs. Ellen Dunnabeck in Ashland Wisconsin after an extended illness. Earlier in the week she also learned of the death of her father Nels Ogren in Iola Wisconsin. Mrs Ditty and her son Jack had visited family this fall and she cannot attend the funeral.
State Purchasing Agent I. 5S. Mc Quitty contracts 41 new Ford cruisers from Nybo Motor of Billings at a net $20,861.91 after tax credits and trading in 41 old cars. List price $40,082.70. Delivery set for February 15.
Funeral services for Moise Campeau aged Beaverhead laborer who died at the county farm were conducted this afternoon at Brundage Chapels with Rev Father Lechner officiating.
The Methodist Aid announces a bazaar and food sale for next Thursday December 15 with a public lunch starting at noon. A schoolchildren program of songs readings and dances is planned for the afternoon under Mrs. E W Crichton and Mrs. L T Taylor directs the event with general arrangements by Mrs. Addie Morrison Mrs. Robert Quackenbush and Mrs. Elmer Sage.
Mrs Fred Dart inspired a birthday dinner at the Dart home on Saturday evening with 12 guests. After supper three pinochle tables were in play as the home was attractively decorated and notable attendees included Mr and Mrs Dart, Mr and Mrs Robert Quackenbush, Mr and Mrs George Lenox, Mrs Charles Nelson, Mrs Pete Hiden and son Nelson, and Miss Hazel Conger.
Miss June Roe Miss Adelaide Gelhaus and Miss Helen Dahlberg hosted a miscellaneous shower for bride to be Miss Nelle Doyle at the E. B. Roe ranch Red Rock. Thirty guests enjoyed a Christmas decorated home with cards and chinker chek. High bridge scores went to Mrs. W J Romersa and Mrs. Leonard Schulz and Mrs DeLoss Jenkins of Lima won the chinker chek prize. Doyle received many gifts and refreshments closed the evening.
Beaverhead county high school's drill team will debut publicly Saturday at the Normal college gym between halves of the Beaver-Miles City game. Director is Miss Evelyn Rimes. members include Margaret Ann Ames Ruth Banning Betty Brown Kathleen Buck Jean Burch Nena Casper Emma Jane Crane and many others.
Clarence J. Burgess was fined 25 dollars on a reckless driving charge when arraigned before Judge George Opp.
Diana Rebekah lodge No. 42 hosts a Christmas party at the I O O F hall on Thursday at 7 30 PM with an 8 30 program featuring numerous musical numbers dances and a Santa visit. Performers include LeRoy Hasbrook Junes Paddock Mary Lou Nelson Jewel Wolfe and Merle Schmittroch among others with Rods and violin pieces and acrostic and Christmassy acts. Refreshments will follow under the direction of Frances Banks Addie Morrison and others.
The Montana Food Market, formerly the Montana Mercantile company, began operations Monday under Dillon grocers A I Cashmore and S D Hirschman. They bought the grocery stock and fixtures and will run a private store focusing on finer food lines. Cashmore has ~35 years with the Mercantile and Hirschman ~18 years.
Mike Scanlon a Beaverhead County resident for 40 years died last night in his Dell cabin. He had ranching work in the area for years and was born at Applegate Michigan on April 28 1878. He had no known relatives. The body rests at Brundage Funeral Home.
A fragment notes tumbling temperatures returning this week with winter still present despite an earlier warm spell. The garbled text mentions Dillion Jennet and a hopeful tone about season change.
Ted Renfro, renowned Beaverhead trapshooter, captured the Montana flyer championship for the third time at the eighth annual shoot in Sheridan, hitting 24 of 25 birds to defeat Herman Peterson. Nearly 50 gunners from southwestern Montana competed, with Beaverhead and Dillon visitors noted among participants and attendees.
W A A conducted an initiation Monday evening December 12 bringing total members to seventy. The initiates include Ruth Cadwell Ranch Creek Jean Mcleod Butte Nelly Vander Ark Manhattan Kathryn Goodell Dutton Selma Jahnke Fort Benton Grace Hammond Fort Peck Laura Hoekema Manhattan Alice Harris Fairfield Anne Clark Butte Dorothy Schramm Missoula Lois Hallberg Chateau Lorraine Reiter Freid Marjorie Tubman Bainville Emma Lou Johnson Medicine Lake Rose Conwell Red Lodge Betty Craver Butte Myrthel Nelson Hamilton Gertrude Dahlen Kevin Ada Kolokotrones Three Forks Desta Fisher Missoula Madalyn McDonnell Manhattan Dorothy Hagler Helena Ethel Johnson Power Helen McGovern Glendive Maxine Traver Big Timber Catherine Anderson Belgrade Mildred Mead Chico Doris Spoonemore Mildred Harrington Chateau Clara Whitehorn Portage. After initiation the W A A and K K organizations sponsored a Christmas party.
Professor Robert Clark writes in the Journal of Education December issue about lefthanded students. The Boston periodical is circulated across the United States in schools and teachers’ circles.
Mrs Fred Chapman and Mrs T F McFadden entertained members of the M M Club at the Chapman home Wednesday evening. The annual Christmas party featured the usual exchange of gifts.
Three newborns were recorded at Barrett hospital with births on December 6 to Mr and Mrs Cecil Gouttsch of Lima, December 7 to Mr and Mrs Frank Spehar of Reichle, and December 8 to Mr and Mrs Walter Scott of Armstead.
The Dillon Business and Professional Women's club will hold its annual Christmas party at Roselle's in Armstead on Monday evening Dec 19 at 7 oclock. Members should notify chairwoman Mrs Bertha Thibadeau by Friday. The program includes a business meeting with employer employee relations discussion, carols, and gift exchange. New members who pay half year dues by Monday may attend.
A Christmas program at Bagley school Tuesday afternoon featured a pupil play from Miss Ruth Grother's room, a review of a P. T. A. magazine article, Christ from the P.T.A. magazine, and carol singing by the high school glee club directed by Miss Mary Castles under Mrs. Frank Tyro's arrangement.
A total of 162 Beaverhead County High School students were tested for tuberculosis this Wednesday. The project, up 25 from last year, benefited from Christmas seal funds managed by F. D. Willis. Dr. E. G. Free administered the tuberculin tests and results will be reviewed Friday by Dr. F. M. Poindexter. Positive cases will be X-rayed and sent to Dr. F. I. Terrill for interpretation.
Dr H H Scarborough the eye sight specialist will be at the Andrus hotel on Monday December 19 consulting for eye troubles. His method of eye correction gives satisfaction and his prices are reasonable.
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