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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1937
Page
5
Local residents report travel and visits across Montana and nearby states. Vern Hansen and John Smitt viewed Fort Peck area shopping. many families and officials vacationed, attended events, or conducted business in Dillon, Helena, and Missoula.
In Missoula Montana the regional forester warns that man caused fires threaten recreational, timber, watershed and wildlife resources as 85 fires struck 17 national forests before July 1, nearly double last year’s pace. Causes include smokers debris burning campers railroads and misc.
The traveling merchandise truck from Eliél’s began a Friday trip through Madison and Beaverhead counties. Claude Lay serves as the driver. The van body was built in Ogden Utah and includes its own power system.
Montana employers must file contribution reports for the unemployment compensation act. The commission aims to collect one and eight tenths percent of 1937 payrolls, with monthly reports starting after July payrolls. Some employers may have been overlooked and urged to contact the commission for blanks.
Commander A W Anderson of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and aides visited Dillon to recruit members and establish a local post. He and Deputy Chief of Staff John Langdorf and Assistant John Burke spoke with veterans before traveling to Lima to visit the Edwin Paul post. The group highlights veteran support activities in the area.
The Dillon Ministerial Association and their wives held an outdoor picnic at St James Episcopal church lawn. Guests included Rev H J Schmidt and wife with daughter Alice Ann, plus several pastors and spouses from nearby towns. Gifts were presented to Alice Ann, Mrs Schmidt, and Rev Schmidt, and the event ended with a Doxology.
A pretty wedding was solemnized at Grace Methodist Church parsonage last Saturday at 4 pm. Charles H. Schramm and Jean Shoblon of Missoula joined in marriage as Dr. J. A. Meeke officiated. Attendants were Lloyd L. Bernhard and Grace Bernhard. The couple will reside in Dillon with Mr Schramm joining the local forest service.
Bozeman rallied in the last inning to score four runs and beat Dillon 10 to 9 in American Legion junior baseball. Dillon led early with seven in the first, but Bozeman refused to quit as Allan Bradley struck out 12. Dillon claimed poor officiating may force a replay. next games slated against Butte and Anaconda.
Miss Irene Laitinen of Butte and Eugene B. Harris of Virginia City wed at the Warner home with H. M. Warner officiating. The ceremony was witnessed by Mrs. Evelyn Laitinen and John A. Laitinen. The couple will reside at the Missouri mine near Ennis and Warner uniquely signed the certificate in four official capacities.
Grace Methodist church schedules its fourth quarterly conference for Wednesday August 4 at 8 p m. The meeting will be led by Rev Reuben Dutton district superintendent. All department officials are requested to present their annual reports.
Dillon’s second group of ten Girl Scouts left July 21 for Camp Castle Rock near Butte as the second period of the summer camp began. Fifty one Western Montana scouts completed a week of outings, including girls from Dillon Butte Whitehall Anaconda and Livingston.
Miss Jane Waldorf and Miss Helen Randolph hosted a Monday evening event at the Waldorf home for Dorothy Ann Davis who departs Sunday for the International Girl Scout Encampment at Camp Andre in New York City and Ruth Helen Albright who will move with her parents to Missoula. Guests enjoyed games and refreshments.
An unusually heavy rain, near cloudburst proportions, was reported north of town Tuesday. Rain raged near the Miller place and moved into the Big Hole, but no damage was reported as water overflowed the highway and filled barrow pits along the road.
Funeral services for William R Kent a former Dillon resident who died in Great Falls were held Saturday afternoon at the Brundage chapel. Rev Willis Loar of the First Baptist church officiated with burial in Mountain View cemetery.
The Ladies of the St. Rose guild announce a food sale set for Saturday July 31 at Graeter Waldorf's. Orders will be taken from anyone desiring specials in cakes and pies.
Frances Marian Lewellen of Plains and Frank H. Tyro Jr. of Dillon wed Sunday July 25 at Plains M E church with Rev B W Edworthy officiating. Bridesmaids wore green net and blue crepe, best man Jack Lewellen, ushers include Frank Hazelbaker and Cecil Musberger. The couple will reside in St Maries Idaho.
The Anaconda Softball association invites Dillon teams to enter the district softball tournament in Anaconda on August 7 and 8. The single elimination event determines eligibility for the state tournament. Entry lists close August first. contact District Commissioner D. W. Hamilton at 116 Oak Street, Anaconda, Montana for information and registration.
Rev and Mrs A W Nelson travel Sunday with a group of youths to the Flathead Lake Bible camp near Rollins for a one week Lutheran summer camp outing.
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