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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1940
Page
8
Dillon area residents hosted and visited across the Big Hole basin with gatherings at the homes of the Petersons, Hans Simonson, and the Hirschy families. Attendees included Vera Walchly, Nora Cambell, Joyce Hirschy, Beulah Dubbler, and Jack Hirshy, among others, with anniversaries and birthdays noted and a bridal party breakfast held in Dillon.
The 4 H club picnic was held near Dillon last Friday with leaders Mrs. Dowling and Ray Martinell. The Dell Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs P J Bimats last Wednesday. Numerous Dell residents visited Dillon this week, including Mrs Joe Dowling Mrs Ray Martinell and others. Morgan Hall drove to Sheridan to spend the Fourth. Mr J F Harrison stays at home in Dell this week, working on a ranch north of Dillon.
Sam Freeman Reichle of Dillon visited Friday. Mr and Mrs Frank Spehar hosted guests from Dillon and Butte over the weekend and Monday. Fay Gransberg was in Butte on Tuesday. Elsie Garrison, ill in a Butte hospital, shows signs of improvement. Father Clifford held services at Fred Hartwig home. Lars Kalsta visits Butte relatives, William Garrison and family also in Butte Monday. Saturday and Sunday rain welcomed by ranchers who cut and unstacked hay. some fished during the break. Nick Adders and Will Adders traveled to Dillon on Wednesday.
Mr and Mrs George Harrison returned from a motor trip to Colorado and Wyoming. At the Ken Carl ranch near Denver Harrison bought 10 Hereford bulls and one heifer with prices of 700 and 500 dollars respectively. Leon Beese Eugene Holloway and Henry Hollinger toured Tory lake and Jacobsen Meadows on a fishing trip. J J Brown faced a major operation at Rochester Minn with another operation needed. Dillon visits include Mrs Elizabeth Marchesseau and grandson Eugene Holloway with Mrs Daly and Mrs Sheppard at the Brown residence.
The Old Fashioned Dancing Club sponsors an old fashioned dance on Saturday July 20 at Dillmont Park. Proceeds go to the public park and playground. Don's Dance Band will play and a floor show will accompany. Mrs. Fred Kerr, club chairwoman, leads arrangements and hopes many attend for a good time and to aid the park project.
A Wisdom wedding at Wisdom church featured Miss Anson Smith in a satin gown with roses and a long veil. The ceremony included Rev. Smith of Hamilton and music by Frank Heffron, with a reception for 100 guests. Other notes cover local marriages, Legion post officer installations, visits by relatives, and rural electrification work.
Mrs. Fred Hummer and Mrs. Ruth May with children from Dewey visited Dillon Tuesday. Mrs. John Wenger departed for Salt Lake City after a sudden death in the family. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Bert Kamps on July 2 at Barrett hospital.
A Beaverhead County candidate explains his Iowa roots and Montana settlement, praising local founders and stock interests. He advocates isolationist foreign policy, education and moral suasion to solve civic issues, and pledges to uphold Beaverhead County dignity if elected to the State Senate.
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