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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1939
Page
8
Community items from Wisdom describe travel plans to California, visits by Edna Vaughn and Edna’s relatives, transfers and arrivals in the area, and social gatherings. Collective notes include amateur radio service, club meetings, dinners, a fire loss sympathy gathering, and a planned grazing committee meeting with forest service officials.
Royal Neighbor lodge conducted installation ceremonies at the I O O F hall. After the meeting, members visited Mrs. William Melogue’s home for refreshments hosted by Mrs. Martin Jackson and Mrs. Ross Hill. Flight instructor Jimmy Foxx and Tom Shultz hunted coyotes by plane, landing in Jackson for a brief visit.
Judge Guy C. Derry of the Yellowstone County District Court was elected president of the Yellowstone County Bar Association at the group's annual banquet in Billings last week. Other officers were also named.
The Montana Sheriffs and Police Officers association legislative committee calls for a law banning minor admission to saloons and beer parlors with fines of 500 dollars on first offense 1000 on second and license revocation on third. The group also seeks investigations into reports of liquor sales to Indians in various communities led by John Collier and Montana's congressional delegation.
Normal college glee clubs rehearse the two act operetta Pirates of Penzance directed by Arnold Clair with casting completed. Principal roles include Nadine Kuss Kenneth Barry Margaret McLeod Jess Whitney Henry Veltkamp Don Marx Douglas Wagg Eloise Preshinger Irene Breault. Chorus and police roles listed with a special orchestra to accompany. Rehearsals for the orchestra begin this week.
Legislative members push bills in the hopper as Montana small businessmen fill Helena hearing rooms. House Bill 28 would set 40 cent minimum wage from 1939 to 1945 and 8 hour day with 42 hour week, then 40 hours. opponents warn of too much power for the labor director and no limits on department size. Proponents cite potential for higher employment and stronger business conditions.
Thomas W. Jones was chosen to serve on the Dillon Masonic fraternal board joining lodge heads on the business governing body. Other members include F A Hazelbaker Bert Megquier Sylvester Meade and Dr R D Curry with Meade selected as secretary treasurer.
Beaverhead county high school girls drill between halves of Beaver basketball games this winter to teach correct posture and walking. Officials say the activity is a vital part of girls physical education as girls basketball is no longer a school activity.
S. S. Patterson completed his yearly ice harvest with ice 17 inches thick from Patterson pond west of the city.
The Beav erhead forest report details stocking results totaling 1 1 1 0 0 0 grayling and 1 0 0 0 rainbow from forest service and state crews. Deer estimates show 4 1 5 listed with predation losses, while elk and moose counts are provided, and birds and fur bearing animals show varied abundance and scarcity across species.
Dillon Cage Bulldogs defeated Carroll College 38 to 25 in a rough game marked by 42 fouls. Carroll led early but Dillon Cage pulled away after halftime, with Dupuis and Hamilton among Normal scorers and Coleman leading Carroll with nine.
The Shakespeare club will review RUR by Karel Capek at the next meeting this Saturday at the St. James guild hall.
Marchesseau and Pahnish firms sold several head of horses to J. D. Harrison and others while Tash drives 450 head of sows to the Beaverhead ranch. Dillon visitors, ski enthusiasts, and card parties fill weekend scenes at Harrison and Tash homes plus Elkhorn Springs outings.
Mrs Nick DeLeon entertained seven pinochle tables last Saturday with high scores for Mrs Mack Poole and Mr Lyle Poole and low scores for Mrs John Verbance and Mr Fay Gransberry. Rudolph Polish bought an airplane and hunted coyotes with Billy Fritz in Centennial valley. William and Janey Bryan joined Neil Cummins family for a birthday dinner for Lyle Poole. Adolph Reichle did business in Dillon Tuesday. Carl Mast crews moved a house at Ruhrer ranch and set it on a foundation with repairs. Wayne Cummins visits from Butte and Mrs Lawrence Taylor shopped in Dillon.
The executive board of the Ellen May guild will meet Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock with Miss Jean Bishop.
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