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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1941
Page
5
Two one act plays by S Sylvan Simon will be presented at a special assembly Thursday morning at 10 in the college auditorium. The plays are produced by the summer dramatics group directed by Miss Ruth Phelps. Public invited to attend the 45 minute program. Vernon Taylor will perform violin numbers and duets.
Mr and Mrs Willard Shaffner were surprised at a party at their home for their twenty fifth wedding anniversary. Nineteen guests attended as hostesses Mrs Morris, Homme and Helen Shaffner organized the event. After cards and games a repast was served and a silver offering was given to the couple.
Mr and Mrs Edward Gransberg are parents to a daughter born Thursday morning at Barrett hospital.
Miss Maxine Hitch, music instructor at Lima High School, married Saturday afternoon to John MacGinniss of Los Angeles at the Methodist parsonage with Dr. J. A. Meeke officiating.
Joe Cotant of Pocatello and George Grey of Nampa spoke at the Kiwanis meeting Thursday night. The club decided summer programs will shift to round table discussions of Kiwanis objectives.
About 40 children surprised Marcia Warner at her home last Saturday afternoon. The youngsters played lawn games and then enjoyed refreshments while Marcia received many gifts from friends.
Adolph Kruljac pleaded guilty to driving a vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor and was fined 25 dollars in justice court before Judge Louis Stahl. He was arrested on Highway 91 atop the hogsback north of Dillon by highway patrolman Robert Wright.
Raymon Lee Troliner and William Bach of Dillon will be inducted near Beaverhead on August 2 as Beaverhead board conducts two local calls. John Dominick Kunch, CCC youth from Birch Creek, now near Whitehall, will be inducted with the same timing for his local Brooklyn board. Seymour Walker of Dillon's entrance into the U S Navy was approved by the recruiting officer at draft board headquarters after meetings in Butte.
Fred Woodside a longtime Dillon automobile dealer and recent retiree was toasted at a stag dinner at Canyon Resort. About 50 car dealers from Montana attended with many Dillon friends. Gifts were presented and tributes paid for his 30 years in business in Dillon and at the Montana Auto.
Dillon Rotarians and Montana colleagues honored Thomas J. Davis of Butte, newly elected president of Rotary International, at a testimonial dinner in Dillon. Attendees included B. E. Hazel and several couples, with a Delphinium bouquet from T. R. Luebben.
William A. Reynard died July 16 at the county farm where he had lived for several years. He is survived by a sister Mrs EB Hi Reymore of New York City. Funeral services were held Friday at Brundage chapel with interment in Mountain View Cemetery.
Mrs Cecile Hirschy and grandson Dick King of LaMesa Calif arrived to spend summer in Dillon and the Big Hole basin. Mrs Mina Perkins drives to Salmon Idaho with Weldon Lee to visit Dr J D Lee and wife. Bertha Huber Anna Thompson and Fred Huber party visit Harry Gilbert ranch in upper Ruby. Michael Swetish heads to Denver then Texas to build a warehouse with Irvine and Cottom accompanied by Frank Piazzola. Mr and Mrs O K Moe depart for Minneapolis for graduate work. Mrs Moe studies voice and organ at the Minneapolis College of Music. Patricia Graham Chinook and Jo Irene Mohar Turner depart after two week visit with Mr and Mrs Paul Bramsman. Francis Sutton and son and Adelaide Butler of Montana guests of Mr.
Mrs Erwin Christensen and Mrs Dell Lloyd hosted a bridge party Saturday afternoon for Mrs Wilson Whitehill of Los Angeles visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Berg Christensen. After lunch three tables of cards played with scores awarding Mrs Morse Waldorf high and Mrs Elmer Selway low.
Mr and Mrs Ronald Orman hosted eight guests at Bon Accord on Friday evening for a social gathering in honor of Mrs Wilson Whitehill. Refreshments were served during the event.
Mrs. Chris Bay hosted a Friday afternoon for twenty friends honoring Mrs. Wilson Whitehill of Los Angeles Miss Doris Olsen of Polo NL and Mrs. Sigrid Gamrath of Rockford Ill An afternoon of visiting followed by a served lunch.
Mrs Bassett Mrs Jack Profit Mrs Mina Perkins and Marjorie Pettit motored to Elkhorn Springs Tuesday. En route they stopped to kill a snake coiled in the road. Mrs Perkins left her shovel at the scene.
Ruth Phelps directs three one act plays at Normal College auditorium last Wednesday evening. Ralph McFadden leads the orchestra and Vernon Taylor conducts the mixed chorus. Orchestra members include Madge Owen Fern Ray George Bowring Pauline Lucier Ruby Rasmussen Margot Luebben Leone Cashmore Ralph McFadden Marjorie Decker Patricia Gilbert Warren Temple Betty Valentine James Veltkamp and Elizabeth Colling. Chorus members are Maxine Adams Alice Albright Lily Beckley Myrne Carlson Alma Cloyd Kathleen Crowley Marie Devine Doris Freeman Lara Anne Gaines Heatharton Genevieve Green Cora Patricia Johnson Betty Morser Cora Parsley Flora Rose Oscar Swenson and James Veltkamp with Mary Hocking as accompanist.
Bolton Lloyd marries Miss Catherine Urie at First Congressional church Livingston. Attending Dillon guests include Howard Lloyd Dell Lloyd. A bridal dinner was held at Murray hotel and a reception at the bride’s home. The couple will reside in Livingston where Lloyd works for the railroad.
William T. Taylor pleaded guilty to issuing a fictitious check and was sentenced to five years in the state prison by Judge Henry G. Rodgers. Parole violator from Belleville Kansas, Taylor allegedly wrote a fake check on W. L. Rice and cashed it at a local store on June 24 before being taken to Deer Lodge Tuesday afternoon by Sheriff Paul Temple.
A blaze at the rear garage of Mrs. Margaret Jensen on 404 South Dakota Street Friday evening was quickly controlled by the Dilton Volunteer Fire Department. Children playing with matches are believed to have started the fire. damage confined to charred walls and ceiling, with an automobile driven out by Miss Nellie Jensen to escape harm.
Mrs Hans Petersen invited a group of friends to her Barrett's station home on Monday afternoon for a social hour. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Berg Christen sen and their daughter Mrs Wilson Whitehill, Mrs Marie Anderson and her house guests, Mrs Sigrid Gam rath of Rockford Illinois, and Miss Doris Olsen of Polo Illinois. Dainty refreshments were served at the close of the afternoon.
Mr and Mrs Louis Piazzola hosted a farewell pinochle party for Frank Piazzola Sr who left Friday for Texas. Guests included Mr and Mrs F H Hoffman Mr and Mrs E Dubie Mr and Mrs Ray Stanfield Mrs Susan Findling Pete Piazzola Miss Mary Solussi and Miss Marguerite Luike.
Mrs Marie Anderson entertained 17 guests at a 5 o'clock Sunday dinner at the Berg Christensen ranch home. Guests included Mr. and Mrs W Smith of Anaconda Mrs Sigrid Gamrath of Rockford NL Miss Doris Olsen of Palo Til Mrs Wilson Whitehill of Los Angeles Mr and Mrs Erwin Christensen Mr and Mrs Morse Waldorf Mr and Mrs Chris Bay Alfred Bay Mrs Tilda Hartwig Miss Ada Hartwig Mr and Mrs Berg Christensen and the hostess.
The Normal college auditorium hosts two assemblies this week inviting public attendance. Dr. Robert E. Albright spoke on East and West this morning, recalling his years on the college faculty and later at Teachers College in Buffalo. On Thursday at 10 20 summer school students will present two one act plays directed by Miss Ruth Phelps.
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