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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1936
Page
5
A Florida Special program features Jack Oakie Sally Eilers and Kent Taylor in a tale of a daring jewel theft solved by a smart reporter as excitement crowd the screen at Hartwig.
A lighthearted film showcase featuring Astor and Melvyn Douglas in a modern marriage tale. The cast includes Fellows and George Meyer in a refreshing comedy with a lively kids’ subplot noted as a sensation.
Sunday and Monday matinee features Carole Lombard in a shipboard romance with a murder mystery, paired with Fred MacMurray. The program also includes a Tuesday Wednesday double feature with Billy Barty, Audrey Dennison, Delores and Evalyn Barty, plus the thriller Counterfeit starring Chester Morris.
A 1984 paid political advertisement by Winn for Lieut Governor Club lists Sam Winn as secretary of the Democratic State Central Committee.
Dillon residents welcomed a stream of visitors from Butte, Kalispell, Tacoma, and other towns. Notable names include Mrs. Mary Molleur, Byron Cosgrove, Joe Potts, and Senator George M. Melton on campaign travel. Local events include Ladies day hosts at the Dillon Country Club and a sanity commission commitment for William Dempsey. A state auditor, John J. Holmes, also visited, while a boy’s bicycle was found at the police station.
Enrollment for the summer term totals 305 with sixty percent upper division students. Montana counties are represented, led by Silver Bow with 27, Beaverhead 24, Sheridan 17, Cascade and Fergus 13 each. Miss Mary Goins becomes registrar of Southwestern University in Los Angeles, replacing Emery M. Gibson. Gibson returns from Washington after graduate work. A hard times party for college women is planned in Recreation Hall on Saturday night July 18.
Manager Jackson of Dillmont park and Western Booking announce Suave Melody Master Jacques Renard and his orchestra will perform Saturday July 25. Renard, famed for the singing violin, arrives with fourteen musicians and two singers for a one night stand that may draw a record crowd. Renard has broadcast on the Columbia network and once shared the stage with Gracie Allen and George Burns. He has toured South America and performed with Pavlova in earlier years. He weighs 275 pounds and promises peppy rhythmic dance numbers.
Members of the local orders of Gold Fellows and Rebekahs motored to Helena for a weekend visit at the IOOF home. They were joined by Mr. and Mrs. Tom D. Caverly and family, former residents, and a group from Dillon attended. An enjoyable picnic at Helena preceded rodeo attendance in Butte before returning home.
Word arrives of Arch Herndon of Salmon dying in a Portland hospital last Sunday. His brother Roy Herndon of this city has been visiting Salmon for two weeks. Mrs. Roy Herndon left Tuesday for the funeral in Salmon this week. Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Smith of Grant visited Dillon late last week. Mrs. Guy Nix of Centennial valley was in the city last Friday. Judge Lyman H. Bennett was in town on court business Thursday from Virginia City. J. H. Bray, Centennial valley rancher, noted as a business visitor. Also noted: Santa Cruz motorists who crash will be required to clean up broken glass and debris within one hour.
Eastern Montana stockmen and farmers facing feed shortages due to drought are aided by production credit associations across western Montana Idaho and eastern Washington. Loans fund drought livestock purchases while maintaining sound credit and avoiding government relief. About 3500 Montana producers have joined 11 associations and saved through cooperative financing over three years. Loans run 5 percent yearly with reserves and profits over 270 000.
Diana Rebekah lodge Team No 1 captained by Mrs Milma Holloran calls all members to a meeting at Mrs Fred Dart home Friday at 7 30 p m In Dillon George Harrison Grasshopper district Republican candidate for county commissioner spent Tuesday in Dillon Otto Vandegrift local fire chief plans to leave Saturday for Seattle to attend the Northwest School and convention of fire chiefs
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