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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1934
Page
5
A roundup of social notes from Dillon including visits by Andy Forsyth and the Babb family, Miss Ivy Wentworth’s government posting in Jelena, and a renewed marriage license for A. C. Conklin and Kev John W. Morton of Mountain Home Idaho. Also reported are a final 1988 golf game, Agnes Pierce’s recovery, a Holiday exchange ad, Ruth Gelhaus teaching in Denton Montana, and bank FDIC approvals for Dillon institutions.
The telephone is praised as a convenience during illness, allowing friends to call and stay in touch. It notes daily service promises to run errands, make appointments, and keep contact with everyone for a few cents a day, urging discussion of ordering service with Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Co.
Wedded last November, Mr and Mrs Dell Lloyd kept their marriage private until New Year’s Day. The couple were honored at a city hall dance hosted by volunteer firefighters. Mrs Lloyd, formerly Dorothy Oliver of Wisdom, is Beaverhead county high school alumna. Mr Lloyd, also a Beaverhead graduate, works in county highway maintenance.
Mr and Mrs S S Patterson hosted a Friday dinner at their Bozeman street home honoring granddaughter Eleanor Wheat home from Salt Lake City and grandson Herbert Wheat a University of Montana student. Eleven family members attended including Edna Wheat Helen Wheat Earl Wheat Harold and Donald Wheat and the hosts.
In a letter to Mrs Dora Albers it is stated Mrs May Bowman Gibson died on Thanksgiving day at her Portland home. She came to the city about 33 years ago and was a bridesmaid at Mrs Albers' wedding, a member of the Catholic choir. Surviving children are Dorothy and Gene of Portland.
Donnie Carroll who pled guilty to a burglary here and was released pending sentence was arrested last week by Madison county authorities. He was brought to Dillon Sunday by the sheriff's force and is alleged to be involved with three other youths in the robbery of the Walter Hendricks home here.
Slippery streets caused a collision last Wednesday night when a Twin Bridges basketball team member skidded at Idaho and Orr, crashing into a Ford driven by Harold Wheat with several high school students aboard. No serious injuries reported, both cars badly damaged, crash ruled unavoidable.
Mr and Mrs Clyde Edwards welcomed the year's first baby a son at Barrett hospital Monday morning. Later that evening Mr and Mrs Howard Gilbert became parents to a son as the year’s second birth. Earlier on Dec 27 a daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Trevor Waldemar of Grant.
Mrs Clyde Akin and Miss Julia Anderson entertained Friday afternoon with a bridge luncheon at Miss Andersons home for the pleasure of sorority sisters Miss Hope Mathews and Miss Virginia Backus of the Delta Delta Delta chapter. Mathews and Backus are home from Missoula where they attend the University of Montana.
Miss Nell Doyle county superintendent says at least ten adult students must enroll to organize a vocational training course in the county. The course is open to anyone and aims to secure the employment of teachers under the new federal act.
The public library will open from 1 to 6 PM on weekdays under the CWA program. Readers and reference department users gain access while book distribution hours stay as before.
The young people's dance at the Lt. D. S. church Thursday night drew a full hall and attendees enjoyed a pleasant evening. A supervised dance for youths will be held again soon.
A fragment notes Mrs John Pendergast of the Big Hole basin visited the city on Wednesday. It also briefly mentions Sam Wilkinson achieving a high score or position and ends with an unreadable phrase.
The article notes Matt Polish Jr has been appointed administrator in the estate of the late Albert C. Polish. It also reports a divorce decree granted by Judge Bennett on Tuesday, separating Alice Edwards from Joy Edwards, with references to final distribution in the decree AC.
The Marine Corps enrolls applicants in room 488 at the Federal Office Building Seattle WA. Requirements include height 68 to 74 inches age at least 17 and two letters of recommendation. Recruits transfer to San Diego CA for training then may join foreign or cruiser duty with the Navy. The Dillon 2 T A reviews The Golden Age by Kenneth Graham from a National TA recommended list.
Joseph Erickson aged 62, longtime ranch hand in the community, died last Thursday. Little information was learned about his life and no relatives could be located. Burial took place at Mountain View cemetery.
The Methodist Aid will meet Thursday afternoon at the church parlors. Hostesses will be Mrs. Clarence Axe and Mrs. A. A. Schraeder. Everyone is welcome.
The Manse society of the Presbyterian church will be entertained by Mrs Susan Barnett and Mrs Frane Stone Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs Stone. A business session will follow.
The Lutheran Ladies Aid will meet on Thursday January 11 at Mrs Berg Christiansens home. James Moore injured earlier at the Staudenmeyer ranch by a shotgun discharge is now able to move about. May Clemon returned from a California trip and her mother Mrs Elizabeth Clemon will stay in La Jolla for the winter. Kenneth Wheat and family have returned from Missoula where he worked at the sugar factory. Ike Rife Jr and Mrs Isaac Rife Sr of Medicine Lodge spent Wednesday in the city.
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Expressions of thanks follow the accidental death of Gail Baum as families share sympathy and support. News includes travel to Butte and Missoula for education, Christmas visits among local residents, a congressman couple wed in Butte and headed to Washington, nurse students, and local business and legal notices.
An advertising notice from Geo. M. Gosman Druggist promotes Adlerika as a remedy to relieve gas and stomach poisons that press on the heart, claiming one dose lets you sleep soundly through the night.
Mr and Mrs Hans Andersen return from Butte where he underwent an appendix operation and is recovering well. Ice on South Idaho street skating lake suffers from thaws and winds as a sign warns no fishing or hunting on premises. Local authorities search for relatives of Joseph Hrickson 62 who died Thursday and claimed a brother in Secinates Pa a town not found. An airmail letter was sent to Philadelphia postmaster to investigate.
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