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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1917
Page
12
The article notes draft questionnaire secrecy limits and penalties for disclosure. Beaverhead soldiers receive Christmas food parcels from county ladies via Red Cross. Shriners from Dillon attend Butte Bagdad Temple event. Red Cross enlistment rises to about 1,250 with a recent parade of volunteers, Scouts, and students boosting community spirit.
Sunday School at 9 55 a m with classes led by Prof Robert Clark and a 11 a m sermon by Pastor H G Humphrey. At 7 30 p m the Christmas program features carols and the story acted by children and the Good Samaritan by adults. The offering funds starving Armenians and Syrians. Children give up candy to help.
The La Grande Herald lauds McElroy's Jazz band for a metropolitan style performance. It notes four versatile musicians as artists on piano banjo xylophones drums and traps and describes their music as something to talk about. The drummer added a slide on his trombone while the banjo player showed a cornet tucked under his arm.
Rev. Walter M. Corll leads a day of worship at St. James Episcopal Church with 10 a m Bible School 11 a m Morning Worship themed No Room for Jesus and 7 30 p m Christmas Exercises featuring Ralph Mc Fadden Lester Opp Grace Nellie Little in violin piano duets An Armenian Relief fund offering and services including Holy Communion at 10 a m Christmas Day plus carol events for Sunday School families and parents.
Dell readers list attendees at the funeral of the late Walter J. Crowell in Dillon. Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Sweeney Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Patterson Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Patterson Elmer Martinell Wm. Rosenbaum Ed Kenison Dan Louisburg and Dave Burke.
L D Newell former Grasshopper Valley resident died at the Soldiers Home in Sawtell California on December 5 He was well known to longtime county residents Scarlet Fever Victim Mary R Todovich a 7 year old Austrian girl living on Rock Creek ranch died of scarlet fever Monday and was buried Wednesday
Next Sunday evening Rev. F. W. Freiber will conduct Lutheran services in the Presbyterian church. Miss Lydia Freiber will provide music. All are cordially invited to attend.
Word reached Dillon that C M Stolle a former local resident died in Boise Idaho on December 19 no details are available about the circumstances or cause of death.
Local brief notes mention county brand books for sale by W A Lovell 51 11. Friends and relatives visit Dillon including Mrs Lottie Kimmel of Armstead and Mr and Mrs Anthony French of Argenta. Leslie Thompson and daughter Lenore from Twin Bridges visit. Mrs John A Nickum and son travel from Spokane to attend the funeral of W J Crowell. Nickum is Crowell's sister.
Ernest Gleed son of Henry Gleed and Miss Helen Montgomery sister of Mrs. W H Stinson were married in Butte last Sunday. The couple are receiving many congratulations from friends.
The Junior Red Cross of the Blacktail School No 2 hosted a Friday night dance at the school house. Attendance was good and music by Magbus and Peterson was donated by the two gentlemen.
Mildred Sewell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Sewell, received a surprising birthday welcome Wednesday evening. After she returned from school, her teacher and many girl friends gathered for a sumptuous dinner for twelve. The evening was delightfully spent.
The Junior Red Cross of Boaver head county high school presented A Soldier's Dream at the high school gym last night to a good sized audience. A dance followed the play with proceeds benefiting the society. The students’ hard work was appreciated and rewarded with audience approval.
Bond Grocery Co announces it will operate on a cash basis starting January 1 due to rising wholesale credit tightening and new government regulations. The notice cites reduced credit, overhead savings, and aims to offer lower prices and better service while thanking customers for past patronage.
Notice announces a shift to cash transactions only due to current business conditions. After January 1 1918 all goods will be sold for cash with the usual discount offered for cash customers. signed THOMAS BOOK STORE.
State Board of Pardons of Montana sets January 3 1918 for consideration of Governor granted commutation for William Ellis convicted of second degree assault in Dillon Beaverhead County.Notice to interested parties to attend at 3 PM at the Capitol Office and publication in Dillon Tribune for two weekly issues starting December 21 1917.
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