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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1924
Page
4
The speaker recalls the Civil War battle in a cemetery dedication. He urges national unity and a renewed commitment to liberty and a government of the people for the people and by the people. He emphasizes that the living must continue the soldiers’ unfinished work and safeguard the nation.
Melrose reports include a five year old with a broken arm recovering after a chair fall, and many gifts and meals at a social gathering. John Swafford and Mr. and Mrs. Hoffman visitants, with George Todd and family returning to town to work hauling slag. Sheridan library club meets, new books ordered, and a New England luncheon hosted. Basketball wins for Dillon and Sheridan, plus hogs shipped to Spokane and horses sold to Wisconsin buyers.
Mrs Kalgren dies after a long illness at her home. Funeral held Monday afternoon with Rev Rankin of the Methodist church officiating. She had lived in the area 24 years and is survived by husband two sons Adolph and Frederick and a daughter Amy Muay.
Mrs Pace and baby returned home from Mrs Joy's while Otto Christensen plans visits near Dillon. A party at Mr and Mrs Crossley drew a large group including Blanch Stanfield and the Chealys. five hundred cents of refreshments fed attendees.
Mr and Mrs Geo A Pyle hosted a Sunday dinner celebrating Marcellus Pyle turning 33 on January 30 Guests included family and friends such as Ruth and Lucy Pyle Carl G Knoll Andy Hays Elmer Hays Maurice Tarvener Alvin Ward Stanley Starr Jr John Nay and Harry Gourley The note wishes him many more birthdays and mentions other local visits and travels by residents and relatives.
Wednesday night practice at Harrys ranch. The Checker Players club met Saturday night at the store. John avoided attendance for unknown reasons. Mr and Mrs Frank E Martin plan to move to their homestead this week. Sammett Carroll John Snabinit and Albert Spencer stayed at Andy Pyle ranch Monday night. Snabinit trimmed fat cows from Carrolls cattle at Pyles ranch and Carroll with Spencer moved them to Armstead. Dan Pendergast fed fat cows at Marchessegau ranch Monday night en route to Armstead.
The Drummey school reports all pupils have 100 percent attendance in the last three months except Agnes Keen. A card party was hosted by Mrs. Harper and Miss Agnes Lasich at Lasich residence. County nurse Lian visited February 4 weighing students who show overall weight gain and health chores. A six week health button program may lead to a gold pin after eighteen weeks.
Camp Fire Girls of Dillon mostly work for the Wood Gatherer rank. Requirements include two to twelve months of membership, six weekly meetings and two ceremonials, choosing a name and symbol, making a headband with a design, fourteen elective honors, and reciting the Wood Gatherer Desire and the camp fire laws vows.
Sacajawea Camp Fire Girls held a January 30 business meeting reporting a ten dollars eighty cent food sale. A Mothers Tea was proposed. A February 2 hike was planned with Miss Bruce as chaperon. The group traveled to Bond station, hiked back, ate lunch on a hay stack, and took many pictures.
The Hakanaki Camp Fire Girls met in the high school Domestic Science department to make popcorn balls. A Saturday sale at Waldorf store raised six dollars and five cents. March 17 marks the eleventh anniversary of the Camp Fire organization and the group plans to send its profits to national headquarters to fund musical education for underprivileged girls.
Excerpts from a letter by Theodore J. Sauer in Oakland recount the U S S Bear rescue of a robbed American family marooned on a rock in the stormy Bering Sea. The Bear, built in Scotland, serves year round protecting seals, aiding Eskimos, and acting as supply and marshal ship while preparing to accompany the Shenandoah on a North Pole flight.
A Rotary club meeting featured a memorial service for Woodrow Wilson. Dr. S. E Davis gave a life sketch, Jos.T. Leimert spoke on Beaverhead Milling Company products and marketing. Beaverhead luncheon offerings included corn beef and cabbage, potatoes and Beaver Mont flour gems.
Intermountains Union College of Helena humbled the Normal college basketball team 31 to 12 in a Friday night game at the high school gym. Saturday Sheridan Independents defeated the DeMolays 17 to 4 as fraternity players under Bob Barrett, former Montana HS star, coach for this week.
The New Men’s Store, formerly Walsh’s, opened last week after repairs. McCracken Brothers own a Dillon store and run Bozeman with Gaines W. McCracken and Dillon with T. Lee McCracken in charge. Lee McCracken returned from Missouri noting near pre war activity. The brothers had considered buying a Miles City men’s furnishings shop but chose Bozeman.
G F E Kuhler of Louisville Kentucky reports that himself and his son used Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for severe colds and credit the relief to the product. The advertisement promotes Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as excellent for relief of coughs colds and hoarseness.
Action news ad offers 160 acres dairy hog and chicken ranch for sale with easy payments and machinery included. Also 80 acres near Dillon tillable irrigated for 6000. 160 acres cattle dairy layout at 3250 with easy terms. Dillon homes and larger irrigated farms available. C C Newman Dillon Montana. Adv 5 tf.
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