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Newspaper

Dillon Tribune

Location

Dillon, Montana, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1938

Page

8

Christmas program delights capacity town crowd

The community enjoyed a Saturday Christmas program with a Christ mas Carol from the upper rooms and songs recitations and a lower grade play. Mrs Jardine accompanied at the piano and Santa visited after. A wedding announced Alice Johnson to Frank Jackman of Yuma.

Ses Dicken Santa Helen Jardine Hans Jorgensen Wendell Jardine S. J. Johnson Alice Frank Jackman Yuma Ariz Miss Johnson Big Hole Basin San Diego Calif Jackson U.S. Navy Department Mr. Jackman Arizona Jackman Fred Hirschy Fred Nelson

Christmas Dinner Guests and Holiday Gatherings

Mr and Mrs Lars Kalsta hosted Christmas dinner with Catherine Finnegan Elsie Garrison J B Garri son and William Garrison among guests. Reichle and Buhrer schools staged a Christmas program with action songs dances plays and a Santa visit. Several families hosted dinners and visits across holidays including Grant Kelley Hartwig Hand Hiccone and Reichle families.

Lars. Kalsta Catherine’ Finnegan Elsie Garrison J. B.garrison William Garrison Reichle Grant Kelley Patricia Tadovich Julius Hartwig Dan Hiccone Sarah Harroun John Hand Argenta Adolph Arthur Plains Vance James Nick Adders Butte

Fewer Students React to Tuberculin Test at High School

About fifteen of 162 students showed any reaction to last week’s tuberculin test. Dr. F M Poindexter supervised Friday observations and Miss Margaret Holloran county nurse announced plans for X rays at Galen with Dr Terrill interpreting. The effort benefited from Christmas seals and local doctors cooperation.

F. M. Poindexter Margaret Holloran Galen F. I. Terrill

T. B. Seal Sale Slightly Lower

Receipts for tuberculosis Christmas seals reach 303 to date, down from 347 last year at this time. Seals were mailed by a committee of Mrs. F. D. Willis Miss Faye Kirkpatrick and Mrs. Carl Taylor and supporters are urged to remit or return unsold seals to avoid extra correspondence and expense.

T. B F. D. Willis Faye Kirkpatrick Carl Taylor

Emergency funds urged to save Montana schools

The Montana State Board of Education recommends a $75,000 emergency appropriation to prevent closing schools in 15 northeastern counties hit by tax delinquencies. Superintendent Ruth Reardon said the legislature will consider the measure at its first session. funds would be drawn from the school general fund and repaid later from a legislative appropriation.

Helena Mont U.P State Board of Education Montana Ruth Reardon Daniels County C. Leo Lattin

Appointment of Hugh Adair Montana chairman for Birthday Balls

Lieutenant governor Hugh Adair was notified as Montana chairman for President's Birthday Balls on January 30. The appointment was made in New York by Keith Morgan, chairman of the committee for celebration of President Roosevelt's birthday.

Helena Mont U.P Hugh Adair Montana New York Keith Morgan Roosevelt

Former Resident Catherine Fishburn Dies

Mrs. Catherine Fishburn, wife of aeiL, is reported to have passed away. Details on family and service arrangements were not immediately available.

Catherine Fishburn Aeil

Looking Backward from the Tribune 1890

This note reprints brief items from Tribune on January 8 1890. It records Helen Smead's scarlet fever illness Nathaniel Axe visiting Indiana Charles G Noble final proof on desert land Friday reception at ex Governor White then a Masonic hall gathering marred by lack of boys a freight train wreck above town and a tramp injured by a coal load O Klemm's Salt Lake visit and a sharp temperature drop on return with mud rain and 12 degrees below zero here.

the Tribune Helen Smead Nathaniel Axe Indiana Charles G. Noble White Masonic Hall O. Klemm Salt Lake

Red Rock Democrat Don Bray Named Day Watchman

The Tribune notes Don Bray of Red Rock has been appointed day watchman of the state senate. Ex-Sheriff C. H. Padley, once a candidate for sergeant at arms, lost his bid. Also reports a church wedding of John H. Courtney to Maggie Blakesley and local social events including Herbert Selway hosting friends for Gregory Jones’s visit.

The Tribune Don Bray Red Rock State Senate C. H. Padley BE. G. Cattermole John H. Courtney Maggie Blakesley Miles Bradbury Pacific Street Cord’ Wood Herbert Selway Gregory Jones Blackfoot Idaho

Local lodge officers named for upcoming term

The document lists the association officers including Miss Alice Herr as associate conductress, Mrs. Aggie Walker as treasurer, and the secretary as well as other named roles. It outlines the planned leadership for the forthcoming term.

Ter Alice Herr Aggie Walker

Notable Transfers and Promotions in a Quiet New Year

Twenty years ago in Dillon the Ditty family acquired the Mc Caleb house for about 10 000 and planned a move to the new home. John Ross rose to regimental sergeant major per U S Army reports. A baby girl was born to Mrs Jacob Madsen on Thursday morning. The Red Cross Christmas roll call totaled just over 800, far below last year’s 2 600. War’s end and influenza kept enrollments down as New Year’s Day passed with few townsfolk abroad and saloons closed.

the Tribune George Ditty Hugh L. McCaleb John ‘T. Ross U. S. Army Jacob Madsen Red Cross Dillon

Japanese Art Highlighted at Rotary Meeting

Mrs. Papworth described Japan’s arts and culture at a Rotary gathering, noting the country’s blend of East and West and its people as law abiding and industrious. She illustrated garments from a Geisha and discussed festivals, theatre, religion, and daily life while attributing aggression to the Japanese general staff.

Japan

Red Cross Drive Sets New Local and National Totals

A Red Cross drive total rose to 994.30 with 472.15 going to national headquarters and 522.15 added to the Beaverhead chapter. Rural districts led by Ermont Mine with 65 memberships and Mrs. R. B. Caswell, chairman, posted over 100 percent enrollment. city results showed 142 memberships secured by Mrs. F. G. Lyons.

National Red Cross Beaverhead Ermont Mine R. B. Caswell Bannack Lima F. G. Lyons Ace 4Pirch Grant Armstead Melrose Reichle Lakeview Polaris Monida Wise River Dell Jackson Wisdom

Christmas program praised by Wisdom community

Pupils presented a Christmas program in the Masonic hall with Santa and Mrs Santa Claus distributing gifts from a decorated tree. A parade of family visitors followed, with multiple local residents traveling to or hosting relatives for the holidays across Dillon Wisdom Anaconda Butte and nearby areas.

Masonic Hall Santa Santa Claus Lois Crichton Dillon Henry Edwards South Boulder

Christmas at Local Families Highlighted by Dinners and Travel

The holiday season brought gatherings among the Pyle, Marchesseau, Harrison, Judge, and Girogre families plus friends in Lima Dillon Wisdom and Jackson. Guests included Ruth Gordon, Don Berry, Rose Marie, and Ed Farley. A 20 below zero thermometer contrasted with a mild Christmas day as many hosted dinners and planned visits to Seattle and Miles City.

AD ‘Pyle Frank Marchesseau Della Jane Erwin’ Marchesseau Jack Miller Ted Marchesseau Rose Marie Eugene Holloway George Harrison B. Fy Sill Lima Ruth Gordon Don Laurence Berry Dewey Marchesseau Andy Pyle Ruth Lucy Ed Farley Dillon George Lenox Lansing Waldorf Fort Peck Leon Beese Mark Harvey Judge Georgia Metlen George Judge John Judge Phyllis Fay Gerald Billy Dean E. F. Sill John H. Judge Harrison Ranch Polaris School Valley Frank Judge George Harrison Ranch

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