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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1940
Page
8
Mary N. Wottrell reports a sister in a war torn country asks for her eight year old son to stay with Mrs. Armitage during the conflict. Armitage mailed a message but delivery is uncertain as she hopes the child can reach her Big Hole home if possible.
The Farm Security Administration reports Montana borrowers in the rural rehabilitation program increased their average net income by 61 percent from 1938 to 1939. Nationwide, 800000 farm families borrowed 385 million dollars since the program began, with over 130 million repaid to date.
Yellowstone National Park officials recount how a deer diverted a lost firefighting crew from danger amid smoke near two branches of the Chipmunk fire. The deer wandered blinded and exhausted, prompting the crew to halt until wind cleared the smoke, enabling escape hours later. the deer was later found dead by other rangers.
Glacier National Park officials report that recent forest fires including the Nyack blaze have not impaired the park’s scenery for visitors. Superintendent D. S. Libbey commends CCC and forest service cooperation in controlling the Nyack fire, which was hard to reach.
Secretary Ickes announced Montana gains 69,184,095 dollars under the Federal Aid to Wildlife Restoration act. Montana will add 25 percent to cover project costs, totaling nearly 87,500 dollars for state game work. Nationwide grants total 2,300,000 dollars with Michigan receiving the largest single award at 127,322 dollars.
John Renner, from Colorado, pleaded guilty to fishing without a license near Armstead. Deputy state game warden Charles Price arrested him the prior evening. Renner could not pay the 27.50 fine and must serve jail time. he also fished in waters closed to fishing.
Edwin George McKinley and Aud rey McKerrigan of Idaho were married Saturday morning in Norman Giles clerks office with Judge Louis Stahl officiating. On the same day Judge George Opp joined Frank Charles Moore and Helga Lucille Hansen of Madison county in marriage.
Funeral services for Robert Law Son were held Friday at Brundage chapel with Father F. X. Lechner of the Hose church officiating. Interment followed at Mountain View Cemetery. He died at his home Wednesday morning after living here more than fifty years.
Unclear text notes a club match enjoyed by ladies of the Dillon Country Club. Mentions a dinner with Mrs Vince Baker and Mrs Dave, with garbled references to Cor and Risia. No clear outcomes or complete names.
Hay stacks dot meadows as Polaris ranchers begin seasonal work with mowing machines and power rakes. A lightning strike at W S Tash field sparked a small blaze that burned one bend before the rest was saved. Local folks travel, visit kin, and join rodeos, with school plans and social visits reported in Dillon area notes.
Art Reichle and his father Adolph Reichle visit Dillon on a business trip. Various locals travel, shop, or recover from illness in Dillon and nearby towns. Baptist Ladies Aid plans a meeting at 3 pm, with other social notices and a note about Lake Harris dedication on Aug 11 in Meagher county.
John Wilkins of Rome New York hooked a large fish on a three prong lure at Yellowstone Lake east shore. He impaled his finger on the third prong while landing the catch. A Wilderness ranger summoned help from Lake station. Two rangers ferried to Park Point and freed the hook at a first aid station. The fisherman kept the fish.
Northern Mountain groups pressed to speed Western Air Express extension from Los Angeles to Great Falls and north to Lethbridge Alberta. Senator Wheeler noted unresolved extension details with US and Canadian officials and anticipated a conference soon, likely in Canada, to clear obstacles. Funds from last fiscal year for navigation aids along the route were lost in July, but Wheeler believed a new allocation could be secured if the extension is approved and operated.
At the Montana State Normal College weather station Monday the temperature reached 93 degrees, two shy of the 95 degree summer record set on July 12.
Mr and Mrs Joe Dowling and Ray Martinell attended the rodeo in Butte. Oral Evans and family were guests of Bill Asair in Dillon. Tom Hancock spent Sunday in Idaho Falls. Lima Home Demonstration club hosted a skit on block printing with Mesdames Dowling, Martinell, and Miss Peterson and Miss Hanson.
A large turnout of local golfers attended the two half mixed four some at Dillon Country Club Sunday. The winning pair was Winifred Emerick and Dave Williams. The low score of 41 was posted by Berniece Metlen and W. B. Hartwig.
A Saturday windstorm knocked down a large cottonwood on South Idaho Street, splitting between two frame houses but causing only minor damage. No injuries reported as crews cleared the debris and assessed the scene.
A marriage license was issued Monday by Norman Giles, clerk of the district court, to Murrell Redding of this city and Elizabeth Dedman of St. Anthony Idaho.
A Canadian couple visiting Plentywood Montana for their wedding paid all marriage costs with pennies totaling 2400 coins. The act covered license minister fee and other charges reflecting a unique payment method during the ceremony.
B. W. Johnson former exalted ruler of Dillon lodge No. 1554 B P O E has been elected as delegate to the state convention at Havre. Thomas Pinkerton will attend as alternate. No other Dillon Elks are slated to attend this year. The drum and bugle corps, former champions, cannot compete.
Mr and Mrs Robert Jackson and Mr and Mrs Vernon Nelson of Enid and Fuaula Oklahoma have been touring the western states. They left Tuesday morning on the return trip visiting relatives including a sister of Mrs Sneed and a brother of Mrs Jackson.
Mrs Donald K Johnson entertained the wives of Bureau of Reclamation members stationed in Dillon at a tea on Wednesday of last week at her South Idaho Street home. Miss Dorothy Dolhoff and her mother Mrs Daisy Finch were among the guests.
A clipped item notes Miss Lois Crichton has been ap stationed or appointed in a local role. Details are limited in the fragment.
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