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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1927
Page
4
The Dillon Tribune, a weekly paper published Fridays in Dillon Montana, serves the local community with regional news, notices, and editorial content from F E Foote and staff.
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The Pocatello Tribune reports a scientific discussion on a Parker car that uses a locomotive like throttle to control speed and select gears without hand shifting. The piece notes potential impact on Ford and the auto industry while urging cautious speculation.
Season tickets go on sale at Thomas Bookstore with prices 99.50 for adults, 1.50 for normal and high school students, and 1.00 for children. The large tent will be set up on the training school grounds in Dillon under Prof Thurber who has been practicing driving stokes in a vacant city lot. He is rumored to direct the tents and seats with Barnum and Bailey next year, and job seekers for the summer 1928 are asked to report to him immediately.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints lists Sunday school at 10 30 a m and Primary association at 3 45 p m on Wednesdays. Harold M Warner is superintendent of Sunday school. Address 828 South Washington Street.
Masses Sundays at 8 and 10:30 with 7:80 evening service. Weekday mass at 8 o'clock. Confessions Saturday afternoon 3 to 5 and 7 to 9. First Friday mass at 6:30. Parish Pastor Leschner and Ed Perera noted.
During the summer, First Presbyterian Church lists Sunday school at 10 a.m. and public worship at 11 a.m. Ernest Ik Loft, Pastor, leads the church activities.
The Methodist church issue lists H. B. Ricketts as minister with a 10:00 Sunday screen and 11:00 morning worship on The Second Mile. A Normal class discusses The Unmerciful Servant and The Talents, 7:00 Epworth League led by Lily Hedman, and 8:00 union services with Rev. Shannon preaching.
The board discusses degree plans and general problems for Montana schools. Will Logan Helena A J Rowland Miles City Roscoe J Thomas Butte named state board of examiners of accountancy. Frederick B Linfield dean of agriculture named temporary president at Montana State College. President Clapp notes rising campus drinking. Faculty salary adjustments approved within last legislature appropriations.
Word of the death of Mrs A R Jacobs reached here Monday. She died Sunday night in Missoula. She was daughter of Mrs Fielding Graves of Bannack and sister of Mrs C W Stallings of Bannack. Her brother and sister, Harry Graves and Mrs R H Ryburn, live in Dillon. Mr Jacobs was longtime assistant cashier in the State Bank of Dillon before the family moved to Missoula in 1910 where he became president of a large bank.
Percy L. Kenison of Dillon files a district court suit seeking 5000 damages from city night officer Charles Bourquin alleging arrest and restraint without due process. He claims Bourquin struck him in the city hall courtroom and threatened jail.
Charles Pruck and Charles Elman arrested by Deputy Sheriff Dat Waimpler at Wisdom charged with stealing a forest service truck on July 4. They entered not guilty pleas in justice court Thursday and were bound over to the district court for trial. Bonds were fixed at 500 dollars.
The largest crowd in three years watched Dillon defeat Lima 4 to 3 in 12 innings at Athletic Park. Taylor pitched all 12 for Dillon with 17 strikeouts. Gosman and Vandeprift provided key moments for Dillon while Hummel and Gosman helped Lima. Jimmy Whalen sparked the winning rally in the 12th.
The Modern Woodmen, after a 12 inning 8 to 4 win over Lima last Sunday, sharpen their lineup for a clash with the Butte Bobcats next Sunday. Manager Otto Vandegrift seeks to expand the schedule by contacting other teams.
A sunny Sunday fire at W. A. Lovell's Atlantic Street residence damaged a rear shed. Fire officials believe sun heat on recent roofing preservative sparked the blaze. A passer by halted flames with a garden hose before the fire department arrived promptly.
George Metlen and William Pyle escaped serious injury after a speeding car collided with their vehicle three miles west of Silver Bow while returning to Dillon from Butte Sunday night. Both men had only scratches despite the severe impact that flipped Metlen's car. The other driver sped away.
The Montana Auto Supply company's annual picnic for employees and their families was held Wednesday evening at Silver Star. The outing featured a large car ride, swimming in the plunge, and a lively gathering that carried into the evening as workers looked forward to similar events each year.
Mr and Mrs Anson Baxter entertained at a Sunday dinner for Mr and Mrs Paul Henneberry. Covers were set for 17. The Henneberry couple from San Francisco are visiting at the Daly’s Spur area ranch home of Mr and Mrs M A Henneberry.
Dillon fight fans praised two local boxers in West Yellowstone on the Fourth of July card. William Kid Tritt stopped Orr of Sacramento in the first round, and Oliver Meeds finished Butner of Lima in the second round. Ball of Pocatello and Gunderson of Butte topped the bill with a knockout in the sixth. Promoter was J. S. Butner of Lima and Truax of Lima was Fire tee. Nearby fans D V Paddock F G Lyons Bus Thompson Edgar Rife James McCollum attended.
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