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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1927
Page
4
The Dillon Tribune is published every Friday by FE. Foote in Dillon Montana with foreign advertising representation from The American Press Association.
A Dillon Post Office filing confirms the item was entered for transmission through the mails as second class mail matter, establishing its mailing status and eligibility for postal handling.
The piece recalls Missouri summers with dog days and a predicted 1927 summerless season. It muses that deleting the annual festival would spare dogs from freezing and notes college fellows’ pride in being cheerleaders before vocal croaks reveal overstrain. It mentions rainy days and a self-styled flying fool attempting to conduct himself.
The column satirizes honors for Lindbergh by the French and jokes about nicknames for aviation hero. It notes Hollywood’s reputation and travelers avoiding California. It jokes about Henry Ford’s model, currency size changes, and Bud Hartwig turning down Rain publicity.
The article recalls a historic May with 9.10 inches of rain and an average 49.9 degrees. Beartooth floods damaged river banks, Rail lines suffered, Oregon Short Line stayed on schedule. Five clear days contrasted with six in a prior May.
G D Smith of Grenora North Dakota J M Hughes and Ray Hughes and family of Centerville Iowa appear in an unidentified notice or notice-like text listing residents and households without further detail. The fragment hints at a regional notice possibly of property or residency but provides no action or date.
The Friday recital features pupils representing different nations with piano solos and a closing program on June 7 by eight girls including Betty Hall reading. The public is invited with no admission charge.
Mrs. C. W. Woodburn hosted the Needle club for a luncheon at 1 30 on Wednesday. A pleasant social hour followed with Mrs. Lee R. Light as a guest.
Riverside Country Club schedules a meeting on Wednesday June 8 with Mrs Ned Saunders to discuss club affairs and arrangements.
Mrs. Mayme Hoffman hosted the Busy Bee club Tuesday afternoon for a pleasant social gathering followed by delicious refreshments served to attendees.
The M club of the Normal college hosted a Wednesday banquet at the Dew Drop Inn for Coach Bruce Hollister as he leaves for Northwestern University in Chicago to pursue medical studies. Twenty two guests attended and speakers shared regret and best wishes for his future. The club presented an engraved ash tray to Mr Hollister.
A large crowd attended the Royal Neighbors of America anniversary meeting at the I O O F hall marking the lodge first birthday. Florence Hughes and Sarah Underwood were given obligations and will be initiated at a June 27 district meeting in Anaconda. Thirty Beaverhead camp members expect to attend the district gathering. A planned card party was dropped in respect to departed neighbor Mrs Cora Andrus. The charter was draped and the evening closed with singing and refreshments by committee members Vigeant Blanche Opp and Verle Lasiich.
Mrs James Kurtz and three children from Glendale California visit her parents Mr and Mrs Judge L P Phillips in Dillon. They travel with Oliver Kurtz Jr taking 37 hours to Monida and six more hours to Dillon due to bad roads. Oliver Kurtz Sr works as janitor at the high school.
Four Beaverhead post members T. Be. Gilbert Bruce Risley Joseph C. Fuller and D. W. Paddock attended the district American Legion meeting in Anaconda last Saturday. Despite stormy weather and muddy roads the gathering was well attended and featured talks on important organizational matters plus hearty entertainment by the Anaconda post.
Notice states annual meeting of Crowley Oil stockholders at the Pearl I Smith office in Dillon Montana to elect a board of directors. Stock books close after June 15 1927 until after the meeting. meeting set for 9 a m June 20 1927 in Title building 212 Bannack street near the courthouse.
A candy advertisement touts Whitmans as unrivaled in the U S market. It claims no other brand matches Whitmans for taste and craftsmanship and urges giving a gift worthy of the giver.
Calendar notices brief social and entertainment events listed for June in the Tribune. It covers showings at the Hartwig theater, Nellie Little recitals, Odd Fellows and Rebekahs district meetings, dancing at Dillmont park, and various club meetings at IOOF and Methodist venues with dates from June 3 to June 10.
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