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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1932
Page
5
Angus McKay a famed ranch man from Grant spent the weekend in the city. Mrs Homer Faust and Mrs Bert Williams with daughter Dolores left Monday for a visit in Bozeman.
The report lists residents and guests from Great Falls, Deer Lodge, Livingston, Dell, and other locales visiting Elkhorn Springs and nearby ranches. It notes social calls, church confirmations, a backfiring car incident, and family news including births and travels to Helena or Los Angeles.
Jesse Winkler of Rushville Ind went to a physician after something struck him on the head while walking bare headed and the doctor removed a bullet from his scalp.
The article touts canned sour cherries as a constant supply for quick desserts. It provides two recipes Cold and Sweet Cherry and Banana Sponge and Cherry Ice, with instructions on gelatin, syrup, whipping, and freezing to serve eight to ten.
An ad announces a clean-up sale at Chas H Niblack’s featuring spring and summer merchandise for men and women. Read page eight for details on silk dresses wash frocks children's clothing men’s oxfords boots and shoes and many other apparel items at reduced prices.
J. Wilson is held in the county jail on a charge of slashing Deputy Howard Hollenbeck after a brawl and tense walk to Wilson's room. A bystander knocked him out, breaking his jaw. Other brief items note visitors and locals, golf results, a Yellowstone trip, and unrelated anecdotes.
Four Dillon youths Al Simpson William Roland Chester Melton and Warren Stone Jr left early Wednesday morning in a second hand Ford car for Los Angeles to attend the Olympic Games. Their car bore humorous wisecracks highlighting Beaverhead County Montana as lands of woolly sheep and fat beef steer.
R Ochai, depot caretaker, planted a hedge of sunflowers beside his sweet pea bed this spring. The sunflowers grew tall along the fence, creating a striking sight. On Monday he stripped the leaves from the stalks, leaving slender green poles for the peas to climb.
Mr and Mrs J S Gasser and Clifford Cullen traveled to Butte last Sunday for the Safeway store managers and salesmen district sales conference and their wives. A banquet was held at the Finlen hotel at noon with business sessions afterward.
Vic Westergaard and W. E. Talent each made perfect 25s at the Dillon Gun Club regular shoot on Monday evening. Mrs. Joseph Wall and Mrs. W. N. Bichler of Armstead visited the city for the weekend.
Ranger W Hugh Peyton recalls a Glacier National Park deer named Socrates who, despite early crowding by younger bucks, kept his horns through the horn shedding period and rose to become the herd’s boss as horned dominance persisted.
A letter from C. M. Langham describes Tiny Holden training daily at Stillman’s gym. Despite no official bouts yet, observers including managers praise his rapid development, speed for a 225 pound frame, and potential. Trainers aim for first class conditioning before any real fights occur.
The Rt. Rev. George J. Finnepan bishop of Helena confirmed about 50 children from Dillon and Lima during Sunday services at St. Rose’s church. Assistants included the Rev. F. X. Lechner Rev. Timothy Clifford of Lima and Rev. James Nolan of St. Mary’s in Butte. St. Patrick’s choir of Butte joined the local choir for special music.
Charles Larrison and Curtis Bardell, identified as the men who robbed Security Bank and Trust in Bozeman last week, were killed by officers near Karst's camp in the West Yellowstone country Sunday afternoon. Most of the $4 000 loot was recovered.
On a Birch Creek trip Thursday Louis Stahl Fred Oliver and Marius Rasmussen discovered an old claim notice in a tobacco tin. The document, recorded 14 years earlier by Dr H A Bond, bore the dated August 14 1918 and was remarkably well preserved.
At the regular Dillon Gun Club shoot held Thursday at the fairgrounds Dr E G Free broke 96 of 100 in singles and 47 of 50 in doubles while W E Talent connected on 73 of 75 in singles and 20 of 24 in doubles.
O S Goble a ranchman from Centennial valley and Mary Agnes Fella formerly of Chrisney Ind obtained a marriage license from the clerk of court Wednesday afternoon and were married by Judge Opp.
Thieves entered the Western Wholesale warehouse through a rear window on Wednesday night last week and stole cigars claretts and other merchandise before ransacking the premises.
The Dillon baseball team defeated Sheridan 19 to 8 Sunday afternoon at Madison town. Dillon batteries were Callahan and Murray, while Sheridan pitchers Everett Stine and M Walters.
An applied music examination for teachers will be given at the office of Superintendent Gladys Garr on August 1 with further information available from Miss Garr. Additional teachers examinations are planned at Room 807 at the Normal College on August 11 12 and 13 under Miss Garr's direction.
The Beaverhead Northside Country Club was entertained Tuesday afternoon by Mrs. L F Molleur at her country home.
Mr and Mrs O L Goble of Lake View spent the early part of the week in Dillon.
Stephan son of Dr and Mrs W A Stephan won the seventh flight by defeating A G Angstman of Helena. Jack Gilbert won the junior championship. Hank Merhar won the open tourney and Rudy Merhar took the state championship.
Licenses issued Saturday afternoon to Ralph Cope of Hamer Idaho and Bernadine Davis of Terreton wed by Judge George Opp. Judge Opp also joined Leroy H. Cowins and Gladys Reis of Dillon in marriage Saturday evening. Reis is the daughter of ranchers Matthew and spouse, residents in the valley. Ernest Nelson visited Butte Sunday.
We express heartfelt thanks to friends and neighbors for kindnesses during illness and death of our husband father son and brother. Special thanks for floral offerings from Mrs Anne J Gillies Geraldine Gillies D G Gillies T D Tageart and Family Chester Gillies W D Olsen and Miss Margaret Gillies.
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