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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1921
Page
1
Seventeen Dillon Red and Gun club members braved cold wind at the fair grounds traps for the annual Christmas turkey shoot. Ted Renfro led with 83 of 90 targets, winning the day’s top prize. Fred Dart earned a gobbler for seven hits. Final scores followed.
The state board of education in Helena voted to discontinue the summer normal schools at Lewistown and Miles City as part of a budget economy plan. The move follows a larger reduction program to trim at least 150000 dollars from University of Montana operations and reallocate funds across institutions.
Officers of a new boys club to be elected by mailed ballots after a meeting last Tuesday in the high school gym. The club plans to launch as an active organization by year’s start with nominations and candidates listed for president and other posts.
At the last live stock sale Anderson and Ditty sold 125 head of high grade young cattle to E. B. Howell, a prominent rancher of Horse Prairie. The lot, mainly heifers, was described as beauties and reflects Howell’s emphasis on top breeding stock.
A representative of Ellison-White and about twenty Dillon citizens arranged a five day chautauqua for next summer likely in July. A watchnight service at the Baptist church will mark New Year’s Eve with Rev J A Hoffman of Lewistown and two singers aiding. A social program will precede the midnight service. Hurley Leach went to Lewiston Idaho for the holidays to be with his wife and daughter, who have been there weeks.
Beaverhead County posted the state's strongest 1921 tax collections with delinquent taxes totaling 29 001 29 dollars and only 7 2 percent overdue. In Dillon city 24 018 68 dollars due were nearly fully paid with a remaining 112 95 dollars unpaid. County Treasurer Georgia Mathews closed books noting 399 105 64 dollars to be collected and 387 104 85 dollars actually collected.
A painter depicts a small peace as a seed that will grow to cover the world, in a verse pondering the Child’s birth bringing calm to a troubled era and surpassing precious gifts like myrrh and frankincense.
The Butte Post quotes a Kiwanis club prayer emphasizing discipline over money and appearance. It asks members to live by the Golden Rule, seek self awareness, and aid families while staying young and compassionate. The note frames the prayer as a reflection of club aims.
Dillon awaits a White Christmas with sleighing coasting skating and skiing possible if conditions stay severe enough. Hills behind the Stahl addition host many sliders while skaters use the old brewery ice pond for a makeshift rink as festive bells ring in the crisp air.
Miss Pearl Mayfield of Denver Colorado is expected this week to spend the holidays with relatives in Dillon. Miss Mayfield is a niece of J B Mayfield.
Mrs Idalia McDonald wife of A S McDonald died in a Butte hospital after an internal goitre illness. Born in Linn County Oregon fifty years ago she lived in Dillon with her husband and three children before moving to Salmon Idaho. Survived by her husband two sons Br McDonald and Howard and daughter Miss Bessie. The Tribune extends sympathy to the family.
At commencement in the State Normal college auditorium five seniors formed the first division of the class of 1922 and received diplomas. Names include Ruth Lillian Harrison Ily Buckley Catherine Gindici Mary Elizabeth McNicholas and Miriam Isabelle Nattrass.
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