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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1934
Page
5
Dillon townsfolk and visitors from Twin Bridges Grant Armstead Helena and Wise River gather for local events and business, including visits, a P T A card party, Elks dance and a district court decree involving Dillon Finance assets. Community members also note church vestry elections and local classifieds.
The United States civil service commission and the postmaster general announce a competitive examination for city postmaster. Applicants must file Form 10 with the civil service commission in Washington DC before closing business January 23, 1984. No on site reporting. ratings based on education training experience and fitness. Apply to the secretary of the board of civil service examiners at the local post office for Form 10 and Form 2213 with exam details.
Dillon camp of Modern Woodmen held an installation of officers at its regular meeting last Wednesday. Installed were J. D. Spehar consul E W Burrell past consul J H Coppin advisor W E Stingen banker Clarence Koenig escort Gerald N Bostwick watchman N R Nelson sentry A A Elliott trustees for one year F C McFadden for three years and Louis Stahl for two years.
Anaconda Elks and their ladies attended a Saturday evening dance at the city hall auditorium. Guests included Elks from Madison county and other parts of the county. A buffet supper featured elk meat donated by Dillon Ellis and music was provided by the Baxter-Tonrey orchestra.
Mr and Mrs Charles Bourquin became grandparents twice in one day when a son arrived Saturday morning to Mr and Mrs Douglas Bourquin and a son followed at noon to Mr and Mrs John H Bourquin in the city. The John Henry II weighed mine and one-half pounds and both mothers and babies are reported doing nicely.
At a Bagdad Temple of the Shrine meeting in Butte on a Wednesday evening last week L. K. Adams was elected chief Rabban for the next year and C. S. Kenyon of Bozeman was named illustrious potentate.
A 1934 Pontiac on display at Montana Auto Supply Monday attracted considerable interest. Notable features include knee action wheels, a starterator, gas elector and no draft ventilation.
Field and Stream announced the March issue will feature a George R. Baker story recounting a Salmon River canoe trip from two years ago by Louis Schmittroth and Roy Forrester.
Miss Marie Laden hosts a Friday night gathering at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs John Lasath. The brief item records a social event and the hosting location with no further details.
The tomb of Se'n-Wasret ank h, chief priest of Ptah of Memphis, unearthed by the 1933 Metropolitan Museum expedition, shows thirty nine mentions of bread and twenty five distinct loaves and cakes. Inscriptions describe daily life and burial rites, noting bread as the staple food while milk is scarcely valued. Modern bakers now offer about fifty bread types for variety and nutrition.
Four Dillon residents earned gold medals in the Elks national bridge tournament. Farnum Schuyler and his wife won the east west division with 10 pars, while H. M. Brundage and W. D. Ross captured the north south title with 12 pars.
Mrs. Horace Hand of Reichle traveled to Dillon on Wednesday to attend the funeral of the late Mrs. F. Foote.
Mr and Mrs J E Brown and George Harrison of Bannack were visitors in the city Wednesday of last week.
Ed Van Houtin of Wisdom and Mrs. Isaac Rife with Mrs. Edgar Rife of Medicine Lodge visited for business matters last week. Mrs. Laura T. Scott and Parke T. Scott of Armstead came Wednesday to attend the funeral of Mrs. F. E. Foote.
Mrs W H Dorchester of Anaconda, former Dillon resident and longtime family friend, visited Wednesday to attend the funeral of the late Mrs F E Foote.
With a smile Oscar Zimmerlings of Home City Kansas obeyed a robber s command to raise his hands. The robbers got 17 cents but Zimmerlings had 27 dollars hidden in his mittens.
Thomas Hussey of Batavia New York is noted for wearing the same hat for half a century, a remarkable personal habit observed by locals and reporters alike.
Geoffrey Gildans of London declared his son a snob and left his estate valued at $150000 to nephews and nieces.
Andrew Ferguson of Hull England died at 98 after a life spent reading a Bible chapter each day for 90 years. A Walter Winchell quote about kindness on the way up and down is included, followed by a writer’s note on Americans longing for old fashioned things like money and jobs.
The Dillon Lyric quartet and Helen Ballard Carney present a morning program at Normal College on Wednesday January 24 with soprano Mrs. J C Jeppson alto Mrs W G Gilbert tenor Mr H D Jewett bass Dr W H Stephan director and accompanist The quartet opens with three numbers and includes solos by Dr Stephan and Mrs Jeppson plus two piano solos by Mrs Ballard Carney The closing group features songs by the quartet and two numbers from the WhiteEnchant ment by Cadman
The Child Study club met on Monday evening shifting from its usual Tuesday night so members could participate in the PTA program held that evening.
A regular meeting of the Farmers' Union convened Friday evening last week at the Riverside school house. The report notes attendance and routine organizational matters discussed by members.
Members of the Social Eight club were pleasantly entertained last Friday afternoon by Mrs J E Monroe at her home on South Atlantic Street.
Cecil Carri of the William Jacobson ranch sustained a broken arm Friday morning when the car he was cranking back fired. Roy Forrester family and J. E. Kellys traveled to Yellowstone park for moving pictures of wildlife and winter scenes. A local hint on home ownership and monthly payments is noted from C. C. Newman in Dillon.
The Child Study club met at Mrs. E. B. Hastings home Monday evening with twenty guests. After the business session a social evening followed, hosted by Mrs. Hastings Mrs. Lambert Eliel Mrs. J. C. Fuller and Mrs. C. T. Callahan.
At last week’s meeting of the Beaverhead Madison Farm Loan association Ernest Orr was chosen president Frank A Hazelbaker was named secretary treasurer and directors include Dan Mooney Dale Metlen and George Hughes with Mr Orr and Mr Hazelbaker.
The Dillon Lyric quartet will reschedule the college assembly for Wednesday January 24. Mrs Helen Ballard Carney will assist in a program of music.
Dell Lloyd stood out as high scorer replacing W. M. Stone at the Men’s Contract Bridge Club on Monday. T. E. Lueb ben posted the low score. Team No. 1 remains in the lead.
St Rose guild will be entertained by Mrs Frank Nelson and Miss Constance Barrett Thursday afternoon beginning at 3 30 at the home of Mrs Nelson.
An information filed in district court on Tuesday charges Fred Worth with burglary. He is alleged to be implicated in the recent robbery of the Basin Mercantile at Wisdom.
Mrs W B Hartwig and Mrs A A Simpson will entertain the St James guild Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs Hartwig.
The Manse society of the Presbyterian church will be entertained on Thursday afternoon by Mrs T Lee McCracken at her home. Dana Powers superintendent of construction at the Lima dam was brought to the city last Thursday morning to have a fractured leg set sustaining the injury in an accident at the dam. Carl Knoll of Polaris spent Thursday in the city.
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. O'Dell and a family, Mrs. James Campbell and BOR. of Townsend spent the week-end in Dition at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. McLean. Mrs. O'Dell is a sister of Mrs. McLean.
John Christensen departed last Friday for San Diego to enter the navy. He traveled with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Otto Christensen and Miss Mary Pickolick accompanying him to Butte for support.
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