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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1938
Page
5
Local residents and guests populate the week with trips to Dillon and nearby towns. Alfred Peterson and May Sprinkle plan Alaska travel while families visit in Helena Seattle and Missoula, with multiple residents returning from Elkhorn Springs and other getaways.
The Ellen May guild hosts its midsummer relay meeting and covered dish luncheon at the Presbyterian church parlors starting at 10 30 a m. A review of The American City and Its Church by Laurad Kincheloe will follow. Members and interested guests are invited to attend.
Rally day for all boys and girls of Dillon and nearby areas will close the recreation camp under the Girl Scout Council. An exhibition of nature study and handcraft work, a parade and outdoor program will highlight the day with prizes for best floats bicycles and pets. Watch the paper for announcements. Girl Scouts from the first session are urged to attend upcoming meetings to help scout patrols in float making.
In a Duluth interview Senator Burton K Wheeler voiced opposition to the proposed reduction of hard wheat acreage in the northwest. He said there is no surplus of hard wheat in Montana.
The District No 10 school board last week appointed three teachers for vacancies at the training school. Mae Obenland of Akeley Minnesota will teach second grade training, Rachel Lenore Smith of Dillon will be intermediate grades instructor, and Florence G Davis will fill the kindergarten position.
Wednesday at 1 30 p m a luncheon was served to ladies of the Dillon County club at the clubhouse Hostesses were Mrs Guy Combes Mrs W W Hawkins Mrs H M Brundage and Mrs Paul Stahl Bridge and golf will be the diversion of the afternoon
The Baptist Ladies Aid met Wednesday at 2 PM at Mrs. R. M. Gregg's home. Curtains were produced for the cottage.
Lutheran Ladies Aid will be entertained by Mrs. Hans C. Hansen at her home Thursday afternoon at 2 30.
Clerk of Court Norman Giles issued a marriage license Tuesday to W. Byron Glennan and Maxene Katherine Owen, both residents of Twin Bridges.
Members of the Beaverhead County club gathered Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Mary Molleur at the fox farm for a social gathering.
Mrs Oliver Kurtz entertained her sewing club on Wednesday with needle work and visiting then served a tasty lunch. Members included Mrs Robert Melton Mrs Ray Stanfield Mrs Edgar Johnson Mrs Roy Webster Mrs Bert Morrison Mrs John Hildreth Mrs Glen Stinson Mrs Lindley Phillips Mrs Glenn Hocking Mrs Jack Deputy Mrs George Gautier Mrs Garry Johnson Mrs Jack Shaffner and the hostess with non member guests Mrs Robert Wright and Mrs Morse Waldorf.
House guests at the T Lee McCracken home last week were Miss Thora Sisson and her parents Mr and Mrs P A Sisson of Colorado Springs formerly of Dillon Mississippi Thora served as bridesmaid at Mrs McCracken s wedding It was their first reunion in twelve years Honoring the visitors Mrs McCracken entertained a large number of former classmates and Ace
Jack Gilbert defeated Phil Blumenthal 2 and 1 to win the first flight at Helena in the state championship golf tournament. W B Hartwig reached the championship flight but lost to Paul Aveson 3 and 2. Gene Jones retained the state title by beating Paul Sechena 5 and 4 at Pine Hills. The event drew 7 000 to 8 000 spectators for the Southwestern Montana Sportsmen’s picnic at Gough’s Corner near Deer Lodge.
Summer school students of Normal college voted by a large majority to hold a Go event Thursday afternoon at the WAA Torrey Lodge in Birch Creek canyon. This marks the first summer Go since 1932 and recalls the first Go instituted in October 1906 when students rode to Sheep canyon in hay wagons and buggies.
Funeral services for Joseph W. Potts Wise River rancher shot and killed at Wise River were held at Duggan Merrill mortuary in Butte Rev Martin conducted the services Interment was in Wisdom cemetery An inquest into Potts death will be held Thursday at 2 o clock at the Andrus hotel with Coroner James E Phillins in charge
The Patterson and Wheat families thank friends for flowers and sympathy during their recent bereavement. They also express appreciation to pallbearers and the Christian Science church for support, signed by S. S. Patterson Anna Patterson Spencer Patterson and families. Earl Wheat and family Mrs. Edna Wheat and family Ben Stevenson and Marjorie.
Miss Mary Innis travels to Mayo Clinic for treatment while Judge H G Rodgers heads to Rochester Minnesota for Mayo hospital care. Mrs Carrie DeCelles of Butter visits daughter Mrs J E Kelly. Mrs D A Galt and Miss Bert Shortt join Mr and Mrs R B Caswell at Ermont mines on Tuesday.
Mrs. W. B. Willey motored to Great Falls yesterday to spend a few days with her son Steve. She was accompanied by W. M. Stone Jr.
Mr and Mrs Joe Shaw of Butte and James Kelly of Whitehall visited the home of attorney and Mrs J E Kelly for the weekend, staying with family friends and sharing social time in a local residence.
Mr and Mrs Tom Jones motored to Butte Tuesday to meet Miss Ethel Butts cousin of Mrs Jones of Korea Miss Butts has been visiting the United States for the past year and is on her way back to Korea where she is a missionary nurse.
A three act play titled This Freedom features Benjamin Franklin and two spying ladies from George III's court. Coffer and Miller stage a patriotic drama praised by Hoover for its reverent portrayal of Franklin. It will be performed at the Normal college auditorium Friday evening July 29 at 6 15 with free seats for students and no admission charge for the public.
Betty Lou Christiansen writes from Denmark where she visits her parents and Erwin and Alma Christiansen. She recalls crossing the Mississippi, meeting a Chicago mill owner who aired her on radio, a storm at sea that kept her from eating for eight days, meeting H. C. Anderson, staying with a tiny grandmother, and learning Danish while feeling homesick for friends at home.
A music department conference will be held on Wednesday July 27 at 3 o'clock in Room 218 to discuss current problems in music education. Faculty Ralph McFadden Arnold Clair and Mrs Edna S Moe will participate along with inquiries from individuals. all students and teachers are invited. The last faculty meeting of the year met Wednesday and reviewed the autumn program, institutional needs, new materials, and the summer term closure on August 12.
Miss Mary Kellett of the Normal college summer session staff gave an interpretive reading of Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer prize play Our Town at a public program last week. The event was held in the Normal college auditorium.
Washington July 21 UP the nation's farm population is growing with about 872000 persons leaving cities for the farm during 1937. The Bureau of Agricultural Economics called it the largest city to farm migration since 1933 and noted city to farm departures were the smallest for many years except 1934.
The Rural Electrification Administration announced grants for two Montana rural projects and one in Wyoming. Sun River association receives 74,000 for about 74 miles of line in Teton and Cascade counties. Yellowstone Valley gets 144,000 more for 128 miles across Yellowstone Carbon Stillwater counties. Wheatland Wyoming aid covers initial operations costing 8,000 plus a 65,000 loan for 56.5 miles serving 220 customers in Platte county. Cahill Mooney Construction wins 98,698.82 bid to build Whathead Montana project totaling 128 miles for 272 customers.
Washington July 21 U P final date for accepting farmers applications to insure the 1930 winter wheat crop in Montana is August 30, 1938. Roy M Green federal crop insurance corporation manager announced. Deadline applies to applications received in Agricultural Adjustment Administration offices.
State Auditor John J. Holmes reported that permanent state funds totaled 242,177 in June, up from 82,274 a year earlier. Investments included bonds from Park County High School Silver Bow County Lewistown City and Sanders County High School.
Dr. W. J. Butler, longtime executive head of the state livestock sanitary board, was elected president of the Montana Veterinary Medical association at its 30th annual Helena convention. He now represents America at a veterinarians’ meeting in Switzerland. Dr. W. H. Wahagan of Worden was elected vice president, and Dr. E. A. Tunnicliffe of Bozeman became secretary treasurer.
Treasurer Ray N Shannon received federal checks totaling 213428 for unemployment compensation act administration and the state public welfare department. Funds are allocated 29729 for compensation act, 145555 for old age assistance, 21264 for dependent children, 12419 for crippled children, and 4461 for child welfare.
In Butte Montana on July 20 a police chief, William H Breen, distributed cards telling friends not to vote for him in the primaries. The unusual move highlights local political disaffection and a public figure stepping back from office.
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