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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1940
Page
5
Dillon residents report visits and travel across states with tales of hospital stays, shopping trips, and family gatherings. Guests include Ed McFarlain, Miss Helen Randolph, and the Schutz and Castle families while a Townsend club meeting is planned at the courthouse and S. R. Foot campaigns locally.
A jumble of local visits and summer travels includes Misses Jean and Ballard in New York City trips, Dillon relatives and friends visiting, and teachers touring to Canada and Washington. Anchorage of community life blends with an Anaconda real estate ad touting 12 modern houses yielding $850 monthly, for sale at 70 cents on the dollar as owners leave the state.
Winn's beat Eliel's 7 2 to move into a tie for second place as Burrell pitched well and F Vandegrift hit two homers. Gleed's routed Safeway 24 8 to seize first half top spot with 17 hits including seven homers led by Lewison and Ditty. Pheasant edged Eliel's 12 11 in a tight nightcap. Hignite struck out seven to set a league record.
Word arrives of the accidental death of J. B. Egan a former Dillon resident in Vancouver Washington Funeral services were held there Friday He is survived by his widow Alma Egan and a daughter Betty Egan He left Dillon about 1923 and was a member of Western Wholesale Mercantile company here later ran a store at Monida for a time.
Sylvester Craig, 55, was arrested Thursday by Sheriff Paul Temple after attempting to cash a check bearing the signature of E. W. Smith, a Horse Prairie rancher.
Lieutenant Eligworth Cragholm son of Mr and Mrs Hans Cragholm of Livermore California married Miss Helga Anderson in a Sunday ceremony at the Peterson home. The Rev Victor G Lewis of St Johns Episcopal Church officiated with Herman R Peterson as escort and Lemuel Cragholm as best man. After a reception the couple left for a honeymoon in San Francisco. Cragholm is stationed there. The bride and groom are UC Berkeley and Colorado Woman's College graduates.
WPA recreation officials announced a three day summer camp at Elkhorn Springs from July 24 to 26. Bruce Watters, the recreation director, urged interested youths to enroll by July 20 and a sponsor is sought. A nominal camp fee will be charged to cover expenses and daily WPA activities continue at Bagley school and hospital fields.
Royal Neighbors will hold a regular session Thursday at 8 PM. A bridal shower for Mrs Loretta Haris will be held, with refreshments. Juveniles meet at 6 30. Dan Yockey died Saturday morning with last rites held Wednesday at 2 PM at Brundage chapel, Rev J A Meeke officiating, interment in Mountain View cemetery.
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