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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1927
Page
2
Whitehall defeated Beavers 15 to 11 with a steady lead throughout the fast game. Beavers shot 3 of 10 charity attempts while Whitehall made 3 of 7 foul shots and 6 of 31 field tries. Also note Twin Bridges Independents defeated Modern Woodmen of Dillon 85 to 20 in the preliminary.
Eight teams compete in the Commercial league with McCrackens M W A and Eliels each 3 0 as top three. Waldorf s 2 2 Barry Hopkins 2 3 Fraternity 3 0 8 DeMolays 2 0 Rotarians 0 4. A commission decision may affect M W A s and McCrackens due to a protested game. Louis Schlier appointed to the commission to replace J F McBain. Rotarians plan to withdraw and back a high school sophomores team.
Coach Gunderson leads the Beavers to Anaconda for the last game before the district tournament in Alis soula starting Feb. 28. After three straight losses including a 29 to 24 setback against the Smelter city squad, locals hope for an improved showing on a strange floor.
The fastest game of the season with the M W A s losing 19 18 to McCrackens is protested over a disputed field goal by Burrel in the first quarter. The protest will be decided later by a commission of Professors Peterson Waldorf and Schlier. DeMolays beat Rotarians 16 10 and Waldorf five defeated Barry Hopkins 17 6.
A triple header in the Commercial league saw Modern Woodmen beat Waldorf's five 23 to 12. McCrackens edged Fraternity 19 to 17 while Elels defeated Barry & Hopkins 20 to 6.
The Boy Scouts met Wednesday evening at city hall with 88 attendees. Dr. R. D. Curry spoke on an anniversary week and two new Tenderfoot candidates, Frank Hazelbaker Jr and Young Walker, passed the test. Plans were made for Saturday’s dinner at the Methodist church as Harold M. Warner, former scout master, gave a well received talk on discipline.
A school event features Douglas Fairbanks in The Three Musketeers at the high school gym on Friday February 18 with admission set at 25 cents.
The advertisement claims Foley's Honey and Tar Compound is especially suited for elderly people as it contains no chlorform or opiates. It is mildly laxative and soothing for coughs and throat irritations, helping lingering flu coughs and night coughs. Potts, the Druggist, endorses it. The page also notes the British national anthem has been in use for nearly two centuries.
The American Legion Beaverhead post announces the annual minstrel show and vaudeville at Hartwig theater on March 3 and 4. The program features a minstrel department plus five vaudeville acts with rehearsals underway and expected to be a top entertainment. A costume sales event is planned for February 21 and 22 at City hall for the Mask ball to be hosted by the Firemen.
The State of Montana seeks foreclosure on Ralph Richards and Christena Richards over a $1,000 promissory note and mortgage. The action covers Homestead Entry No. 126 land in sections 19 and 20 of Township 1 South Range 11 West and 1214 cubic feet per second of Wise River waters. Filed January 20, 1927 with the Beaverhead County District Court.
Mr. Bob Rowlands of the Red Boot Shop installs a new Staple Tacker, a modern up to date machine that replaces nails in ladies soles. The royalty machine cannot be used by others in Dillon, boosting shop quality while keeping repair prices steady. Rowlands promises best service at the lowest price, noting growing customer support.
A wartime letter to Headquarters mocks delays in pay for a soldier overseas. The writer pleads for daily allowances to support herself and a young child, notes her parents' fragility, and asks for a wife form to claim a husband’s benefits. She mentions writing to Mr. Wilson and threatens to write Uncle Sam if unsatisfied.
Anson Baxter, salesman for Montana Auto Supply, drove a Chevrolet to Sheridan, sold and delivered it, and returned home within three hours. He called the garage after the sale and Fred Woodside flew over in a Waco plane to bring him home by air.
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