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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1940
Page
5
A series of society notes recount Wallace Francis of Whidbml visiting Monday, a political party planned for Feb. 6 at St. James guild hall, and local residents visiting relatives. The column lists guests, hospital updates, sales notices, and club activities including Methodist Aid, B P W meetings, and infantile paralysis charity efforts.
The Parent Teacher Association invites the public to a Saturday night chance at city hall with a special invitation to high school and Normal College students. Mrs. H M Warner heads the arrangements with assistance from several members. Proceeds support general funds for PTA projects aiding school children. Posters from eighth grade art classes advertise the event. A varied dance program featuring circles tags and waltzes is planned.
About 25 Girl Scout council members and workers attended a prettily appointed tea at the home of Mrs. H M Warner Friday afternoon. Mrs N L Henry received a silver five year service stripe and a silver plate from the council as thanks for her service.
Word has been received that a son was born to Mr and Mrs Howard Flitner of Greybull Wye. Mrs Flitner is the former Maurene Desmond of this city.
Diana Rebekahs will gather Thursday at 8 o clock in the hall for a regular session.
Lutheran Ladies Aid holding a meeting at the ranch home of Mrs Walter Carlson on Thursday. Those needing transportation may call the parsonage of Mrs E Pewe.
The family extends thanks for kindness shown at the death of Thomas H Benson and especially commends the American Legion and Elks Lodge No 1654 for their impressive services and floral tributes. Signed W A Benson H H Benson J L Benson Ernest Benson Mrs P T Platt Mrs B D Lowman
The Half and Half club was entertained Tuesday evening by Mrs. Claude Lay. Score awards went to Miss Estella Melton, Miss Alice Melton and Miss Lillie Anderson. Mrs. L M Holloran and Mrs. Hans Anderson will host the Presbyterian Manse society at the Holloran residence 705 South Atlantic Thursday at 2 PM.
Mr and Mrs Lambert Bliel entertained the cart club Saturday with Mr and Mrs N L Henry as guests of honor. Tables were set for 18 with a valentine motif.
Pope Pius made another plea for peace in a talk delivered before four thousand children, urging unity and brotherhood in the face of ongoing hostilities.
The report lists shooters from Dillon and Lima with scores and averages such as Lynch .8660, D Peterson .9200, HE Peterson .9100, Herman R. Peterson .9650, W Renfro .9652, Paul Schwab .8233, Leslie Smith .8300, Russell Smith .9316, William Steele .5100, W E Tallent .9350, Paul Temple .8000, Pete Westergard .9320, Vic Westergard .8677, Henry Wombacher .8500.
The Montana Supreme Court denied Kruletz petition for a writ of mandamus in Beaverhead County water rights dispute. Judge Rodgers’ orders remain in effect and Stefanic and Kruletz leadership over water rights stands unresolved, with the court dismissing the proceedings.
The Montana Supreme Court rules the 1937 Toomey law is constitutional for elective state officials seeking other offices, though it does not bar running for city posts. In a 4–1 decision, Justice Erickson dissented. Senator Mike Mulholland of Silver Bow challenged the act after losing the Butte mayoral race.
Mrs. Phebe Clark died last Saturday at her daughter’s home in Essex Fells New Jersey at age 103. She was mother of the late Dr. Robert Clark former Montana State Normal College faculty member and a cousin of former President Franklin Pierce. Her birthday was celebrated December 27 of the previous year. She had been an invalid for the past two years.
A Missoula bureau report details Beaverhead National Forest activity with 12 000 hunters and fishermen among 1 700 residents 31800 hotel guests 16000 campers 11000 picnickers 9500 motorists and hikers and 900 winter sports enthusiasts. The Wisdom district handles 15000 recreationists as winter sports expand with new ski courses and CCC built runs at Elkhorn Birch Creek and Willow Creek. Camp facilities rise to three standard sites plus Aspen and Dinner Station camps and 18 additional camp grounds.
Montana State Normal college announces its annual Vodvil Night to be staged Friday February 9 in the college auditorium. Almost all classes societies and organizations on campus will present sketches during the program.
Raymond Kreig a 17 year old 4 H club worker from Oakley Illinois took the Corn Prince title in Chicago. He produced 75 bushels of championship open pollinated yellow corn per acre on a six acre plot.
The state board of health announces schools of instruction in typing pneumonia cases and testing sulfapyridine blood levels to be held at Montana State University and Montana State College this month. Missoula hosts Feb 2–3 and Bozeman Feb 9–10.
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