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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1928
Page
8
A report notes a representative role for The American Press Association in promoting foreign advertising. Details are limited but the item highlights a campaign strategy and organizational involvement. The piece mentions the agency and its function in international advertising circles.
The Dillon Tribune marks its forty ninth year with a retrospective on progress from 1881 to 1928. The editors note Dillon’s growth from no public school to modern institutions, including a church and high school, and reflect on steady city development and a hopeful New Year wish for readers.
President-elect Herbert Hoover will reside at a Belle Isle estate in Miami Beach from his return from a South American trip until March 4. Laurence Richey, Hoover's representative, arranged the stay at J. G. Penney’s property with accommodations for guests and press. Penney, a cattle breeder, develops Penney Farms near Jacksonville and backs cooperative farm ownership.
J C Faller was elected master at the regular Dillon Lodge No 16 A F and A M meeting last Saturday evening. Other officers chosen included Fred R Chapman senior warden Dale Tash junior warden Hugh McCaleb treasurer W T Scully secretary Hugh H Bates senior deacon Elmo Winn junior deacon H G Rodgers senior steward Amos McCollum junior steward and Amos Elliott tyler A banquet followed the election and business session.
Mr and Mrs Isaac Rife left late last week for California where they will spend the remainder of the winter visiting relatives and friends.
Activity in the industry shows several large shipments and purchases. Craig Cornell company sent a carload of fat hogs and I F Hunsaker with W E Roberts shipped hogs to Butte. Bob Bidstrip bought 600 ewes. Melvyn Smith purchased 1000 ewes from Henry Thompson to winter on Horse Prairie. A S Johnson shipped 1000 breeding ewes to Idaho Falls to winter and bolster flocks. The Beaverhead valley sheep supply is largely depleted.
B V Hoover, a county sheep herder, was detained last week for examination of sanity. A mental health committee found him unbalanced and he was sent to Warm Springs state sanitarium for treatment. He refused to claim relation to the president elect, saying no family ties to the Mr Hoover in South America, and agreed to a goodwill tour.
An advice note explains coughing often results from throat irritation and urges immediate use of Foley's Honey and Tar Compound. It claims the medicine soothes irritated surfaces with no opiates, offering quick relief and is sold by Geo. M. Gosman.
Gladys Burfiend administrator petitions for sale of all real property of Henry Burfiend deceased. The court in Dillon Montana sets a hearing for January 7 1929 at 10 oclock am and orders publication for two consecutive weeks in the Dillon Tribune.
Ralph Streb of Melrose visited town on a business trip. Mrs George Clemon with son Tom from Jackson stopped in. Alex Peyre of Dell attended to business matters. Mr and Mrs Fero Marchesseau from Grant visited for Christmas. David and Edgar Williams returned from Missoula for vacation. L A Gregory and family spent Christmas in Deer Lodge. Christine Stafford of Bozeman visited Alice Pegram. Calvert Simons a state university student in Dillioil for vacation. Chris Snyder left for California to reside for winter. Dorothy Twin spent Christmas with her mother Beatrice Irwin in Portland. John Inabnit attended to ranch business near Jackson last week. Ted Williams and George Bott from Hecla mine spent Christmas in town. Roscoe Cornelley from Missoula for holiday vacation. Edwin Pegram and Frank Hunsker from Bozeman to spend Christmas.
Mr and Mrs George FE Baker travel to Portland and plan about two months visiting there and other coastal cities, extending their trip through nearby shores.
Miss Dorothy Hirschman is spending the Christmas vacation here from Moscow Idaho where she is attending the university.
Ruth Gelhaus and Mary Emily Elliott are among the Dillon students home for the holidays. They attend the state university at Missoula.
Ralph Cushing among local men home for Christmas. He is an architect in Great Falls and is making good in the profession.
Miss Marjorie Stevenson physical education director at Billines normal school travels to spend holidays with her father Bo on Stevenson and aunt Miss Anna Patterson in attendance.
Charles Woodburn of City Drug company has been confined to his home with a severe influenza for the past week. He is reported to be on the road to recovery.
Miss Alpha Farmer leaves for California for a several week visit. Her parents Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Farmer also depart and plan to establish a home in California.
Otto C. Gosman of Lima reports heavy snowfall in the southern end of Beaverhead County with roads blocked except the north and south highways. The deep snow, the heaviest in ten years, promises a larger spring water supply for valley ranchers.
The Dillon couple Mr. and Mrs. Alvin M. Jones celebrated Christmas with the arrival of a baby boy at Barrett hospital last Thursday. The father, nicknamed Casey, added another tie to his Christmas list and friends received cigars.
A round of visits and departures fills local notices. George Pyle from Polaris, Ras Hansen from Dell, Alden Telin from Butte, Hugh Scully from Missoula, and others are listed as visitors. City Drug’s Frank Ryburn hired as clerk. Several residents travel for holidays or return home after Christmas and vacation periods.
The Rev and Mrs Edward Smith traveled from Butte to spend Christmas. Rev Smith previously served as pastor of the local Methodist church and maintains many warm friendships in Dillon and nearby communities.
Schools in the city closed on Friday and will not reopen until January 7. Many teachers have left for home for a two week rest while many students spend the holiday season with relatives or friends away from the city.
Mys. George Smith of 2 Railroad Avenue held ticket No. 104d which won the electric train given away by Tattersall's Variety Store on Christmas Eve.
The Dillon Wranglers club met last Thursday evening at Pearl J. Smith's office with Rev. J. B. Rickets of the Methodist church leading. The talk titled Dangers in Modern Society was followed by a general discussion.
A playful quip notes Boston social circles and a rock musician reaction. It hints at romance and social entanglements, mentioning rope ties as a metaphor for closeness in courting.
Liberians rely on the pepper bird as a natural alarm clock. The small bird perches on rooftops and trees, shrieking to wake people each morning. Its cries are dependable, with waking times rarely varying more than three minutes daily, though it hides in the woods during peak heat.
A fragment describes the enjoyment of pineapple from Costa Rica. It notes sweet juicy fruit served in a wheel shaped deep plate with a fork and spoon for dipping and savoring. The writer highlights natural ripening and refreshing taste.
A boy in a dry goods store sought half a yard of devil to match his grandmother’s dress. The clerk misheard until the boy pointed to a man serving and corrected the term to black lateen and then black satan. The boy noted the items shared two names, though he forgot the exact one.
Dillon’s Beaver squad earns two first team selections two on second team and three receiving honorable mention in All-Montana list by Prof. Walter T. Scott. Frank Little captain and fullback leads first team with James Price at right end. Holden guards left, Butner left half. Honorable mentions Kennison Whitworth Blair.
The Phoenician god Molech is described as the chief deity of the Phoenicians and linked to the Ammonites in biblical references. Reports state that human sacrifices, specifically infants, were offered to Molech, with victims burned inside hollow metal arms heated from within, as noted in Wathfinder Magazine.
Ann Moss Gaynor of New York accuses Earl Carroll Pitot of rejecting her and Louise Blakely for refusing to appear before him while he cast his next production.
The Dillon camp of the Modern Woodmen of America elected officers for the coming year. M A Brown will serve as consul and A J Sorenson as advisor, with J F Kerr as banker, N P Christiansen as clerk, Frank Lasman as escort, Tom Pinkerton as watchman, Tony Stefanatz as sentry, and J T Spehar as trustee. Mrs Molleur was chosen state delegate and Mrs Gertrude Lyons alternate. Regular installation set for January.
WANTS AND FOR SALE WANTED millions of Jack Rab bit domestic rabbit and other raw furs. Highest prices Valeanda Fur Co. 2181 Western Ave Seattle Adj. 49 52 I have prize winning cockerels for sale weighing 6 to 1 pounds Rose and single comb R I Reds and 4 White Plymouth Rocks Phone 338 W C M Hansen
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