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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1917
Page
8
Melrose residents enjoyed a school Christmas program of plays songs readings and treats. Red Cross workers Mrs L F Molleur and Mrs E Harvey reported strong enrollment for the coming year as the community celebrated with dances shopping and holiday gatherings across Melrose and nearby areas.
Loomont residents attended a community hall program featuring Christmas carols by a special choir and two playlets performed by primary and grammar students. Mrs. Tovey of Twin Bridges assisted with music. After the show, goodies were distributed. Several local families shared holiday visits and travel over Christmas.
Miss Mary Hazeltyn travels to Townsend for holidays. O D O club hosts Christmas tree for Stone Creek residents with a Santa visit and student recitals. Residents June Hebert and Neil Gillis go to Butte for a few weeks. Nephi Hansen buys a Ford and works in Butte. Local shopping in Dillon noted. Dances planned January 4 and 18 at Stone Creek with an event at Whitbeck’s granary on December 29.
Monida reports Christmas shopping trips by Clayton Kennedy and Mort Kiel couples in Dillon. Jesse Allen of Lakeview travels to Woodbine Iowa to visit relatives. Residents Mrs N Jones Camas Idaho and Mrs Jos Smith host and visit. Elmer Foster Driggs Idaho spends holidays with sister. Ben Miller Idaho Falls relative visits. Mrs A Gray Dillon visits Chas Torp home. Lou Pelot and wife transact business in Dillon. Mrs Pelot visits her Armstead mother. Roy Leake goes to Dillon. E E Dale leaves Pauls store for a Dillon barber job. Jas Doyle and wife visit county seat. Ed Burles of Dillon spends Christmas.
The notes list dozens of Dillon area deaths by date through December 21 1917. Names include Violet M. Siria Elizabeth Ann Simmons Ed Burns Tom Cooper Joe S. Cozad Albert Baffer Cornelia T. Miller Mary E. O'Brien Gladys Bradley Fidel C. Hartwig Carl Paul Broksle Annie E. Rebich John M. Couch Robert Lee Miller James Judge Jacob Muntz Thomas Finnegan Jane T. Cunnard Walter J. Crowell Mary Rose Todovitch and Mary Staudaher with ages or ages at death and local places such as Dillon Bannack Delphi Reichle Dell Lakeview Armstead and near Dillon. The list continues as a yearlong roll of fatalities documented in the community record.
In Monida with his daughter Miss Carrie. Mrs. A Pardonett of Lima spent Christmas with her daughter Mrs. Ben Miller. Robert Duff of Lakeview was in Monida Monday. Misses Monica and Alice Shambow students at Butte Business College came to Monida Saturday night to spend Christmas with their Lakeview parents. Mrs. Ben Smith visited relatives in Lima. Mr and Mrs Geo Paris went to Dillon. Mrs Paris remained in Dillon to visit sister Mrs L J Price. Pearl Yost of Dillon and Rose McBride of Lima spent holidays at C C Montgomery and Heb Lyons houses.
Centennial Valley reports quiet Christmas with turkey dinners at home. Mark Bean failed navy exam, returning disappointed. Fred Moore leases Pap Jones place and moves in. Miss Enright leaves for Butte then returns. Kiel family to Nebraska for months, Halsey family to Belgrade. Trustees of School District 37 held a productive meeting.
A Dillon area farmer's wife reports ten years of stomach suffering ended after one dose of Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. She says the full course cured pains and bloating, claiming the product removes mucous and inflammation linked to stomach liver and intestinal ailments. Potts drugstore advertises money back guarantee.
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