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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1928
Page
5
A. J. Wedum left Dillon for Long Beach last Sunday, ending several days of business matters in Dillon before returning home.
Mr and Mrs W D Tovey have moved into the home on South Washington street formerly owned by Alvin and Mrs Jones. Mr Jones left last Friday for Billings to take a new position and Mrs Jones and her mother have taken apartments at Burfield flats.
Hon Frank Eliel arrived Wednesday morning in the city from New York City accompanied by his grand nephew Leonard who has been studying in France and Switzerland for the past year. The party included the boy and his mother and grand-uncle.
James Dodd, a Dillon commissions man, opened the local cattle market by buying 300 beef steers from Martin Jackson, a prominent Big Hole cattleman, at 11 1/2 cents per pound. Buyers from major markets are in town, and the cattle feeding on Beaverhead ranches is attracting strong demand with an estimated 11,000 to 12,000 head fed this winter.
Local shee pmen report a successful convention with discussions on wool shrinkage imports and tariff administration. A morning resolution protested forest grazing fee readjustments amid rate discrepancies across localities. Montana growers invited to join a proposed first northwest wool show and a national wool show plan is under executive committee consideration.
Dillon Rotary Club met to honor the birthday anniversary of Robert Burns with a talk by J F E Monroe who discussed the poet life and works. T E Luebben was named chairman for the 1928 flower show as Howard Storse and Fred Chapman spoke on the laundry industry and its progress. J H Gilbert reported on the upcoming state convention in Miles City and students from the Normal College performed a dance.
Dillon's Modern Woodmen team defeated Independents of Twin Bridges 15 to 14 in a fast game. Ott Gordon, Berlin Gordon, Sassman, Williams, Dunn, Burrell, Lloyd and Meeds led the home side in a brief but fierce contest.
J C Kidwell of Portland, formerly linked with R B Caswell in the livestock business, is in the city this week and now engages in buying cattle.
Jorgen Jorgenson, a business visitor from the Big Hole basin, said last weekend that his area saw less snow than usual this season. He noted milder conditions and lower snowfall compared with prior years.
Report notes unusual catbird activity attributed to possible external influences. Scientists caution against drawing firm conclusions from scattered observations and advise further study to identify cause and impact.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Methodist church will meet Thursday afternoon February 2 at the church. Mrs. Etta Metzel and Mrs. Albert Metzel will be hostesses.
Mrs W W Hawkins hosted a Wednesday evening fish dinner at the Country Inn. Attending were Mr and Mrs Francis Tonney, Mr and Mrs A C Henneberry, Mr and Mrs Arthur Graeter, Mr and Mrs R W Boone, and Mr and Mrs H H Bates.
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Greene and James L. Willard were married last Tuesday afternoon at 5 by Rev. R. O. Shannon at the Baptist parsonage. Attendants were Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Edmiston of Sheridan and Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Howell. The couple will reside on the Willard ranch north of Dillon, long operated by the groom.
Miss Edith Callaway sister of Mrs H H Hansen departed Thursday for Milwaukee after a visit at Grandview the Hansen country home. She was guest of many social events in Dillon including a dinner hosted by Mrs J E Morse a luncheon at Mrs Waldorf and Mrs J H Gilbert three bridge tables with scores noted and a Saturday bridge gathering hosted by Mr and Mrs Fred Huber. A Monday Grandview dinner for 18 hosted by Mr and Mrs Harry Hansen concluded the visit with a bridge gathering.
Mrs D Emerick of Birney visiting in the city has inspired a series of social events. A card party at the Country Inn hosted by Mr and Mrs O J Christiansen featured a midnight lunch after the games. Attending were Mr and Mrs J Tessier, Mrs Lillis Selway, Miss Eleanor Selway, Mr and Mrs Jack Keenan, Mr and Mrs Frank Bell and the guest of honor.
John B. Cluley will fill the pulpit at the Presbyterian Church on Sunday January 29. He and Principal S. E. Davis of the Normal College have been conducting services since the resignation of the Rev. E. L. Loft.
A fragment notes Mrs George Strube TM visited Missoula last weekend to spend time with friends. Limited details render the event as a brief social mention with no additional context.
Fragmentary OCR notes announce events on Friday and Saturday January 27 and 28 with names and locations unreadable. The text hints at performances or appearances by Andris Hote and Dillon but lacks complete details.
Local fans expect hard games as the Bulldogs travel to Poextello, meet Idaho and Weber College, then Rexburg rival Ricks College, while the Beavers face Anaconda away and Butte Central at home. Outcomes will shape district standings ahead of the Dillon tournament on March 24 and 25.
Records reveal Beaverhead County Federation for Women’s Clubs meetings from Sept 1927 through Jan 1928. Officers include Mrs. Sanford Shepherd president and Mrs. W T Dodgson Jr vice president with programs on law enforcement taxes and community projects.
Genes Hinkley an eleven year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Guy Hinkley of Butte died Wednesday morning of last week and was laid to rest Friday. Her father will be remembered by Dillon friends who made their home here for many years.
Mrs J H Keenan receives a guest this week Mrs Digele Fyietick staying at the Keenan residence with plans for social visits and light entertaining amid arranged gatherings and casual talks with neighbors and friends.
February 15 and 16 at the Hartwig theater will feature popular hits, dance numbers, and vaudeville skits broadcast from a real studio. Manager D V Paddock plans modern equipment and a studio audience visit to see how stations operate. Tickets on sale soon. no licenses or extra wavelengths available for remote broadcasts due to FCC constraints.
Nine Beaverhead County high school students will travel to Bozeman for the Boys' Vocational Congress opening Monday at Montana State College. Delegates include Oscar Anderson Eddie Boger Clifton McLaughlin Jesse Miller Joe Ryburn Rolin Thibadeau Major Dansie James Morrison and George McDonald with Principal A T Peterson accompanying.
C B Hartwig from Helena was in town last Saturday visiting contacts and catching up on events.
New York January Booth Tarkington, longtime observer of American youth, calls companionate marriage "nonsense." He argues modern planners seeking childless trial unions with prior separation fail because love, not mind, drives marriage. He favors freedom for women within marriage to match new economic and political rights.
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