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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1940
Page
5
Numerous Dillon residents and relatives are noted visiting, hosting, or traveling to towns across Montana and nearby states. Highlights include weddings, a baptism, births, graduations, a barbershop purchase, and festival activities.
The Melrose pupils of Mrs Nellie Little Poole perform in a musical play and recital Friday evening June 7 at Swedes hall Melrose open to the public without charge Entitled The Golden Whistle performers include Joyce Whittaker Margaret Highorn Dorothy Fassler Mary Louise Buhrer Jean Streb Margaret Streb Helen Fassler Patsy Streb Harold Reid Shirley Jeanne Shearer Floyd Smith Mary Joe Streb Alfred Fiddler LaVerne Poole Burr Lively.
Wyatt and Taylor receive a large shipment of registered Hereford bulls of breeding age praised by ranchers as one of the best lots ever shipped into the county. The bulls are on sale at the Thompson ranch in Kidd.
We express deep appreciation to friends for kind expressions of sympathy at the death of our beloved husband father and brother Mrs W T Scully Beryle Scully Mr and Mrs C A Decker Mr and Mrs A Curtis Smith Mr and Mrs Hugh Scully Harvey J Johnson.
James R. Jackson and family thank friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy during the illness and death of their wife and mother, Adeline Jackson.
The Child Study club met last Tuesday at 8 pm at 211 West Sébree Street hosted by Mrs Key and Mrs George Smack. Discussion focused on Give Your Child a Head Start with Mrs Clifford Dougherty leading and assisted by Mrs William Mitchell and Mrs Reay Leister.
Hold i students, Frapers Weger of teem Elmer Tuomi of Sand Coulee were initiated into Matrix journalism. Miss Genevieve Albertson, journalism sponsor, conducted the instigation. Lillian Préspitero acted as toast master at the banquet held at the Sandrus hotel with speakers Vidla Sullivan Aileen Johnson Grace Malinack Betty Lou VandeLinder Virginia Spinnett and Dr S E Davis as guests of honor. Miss Albertson received a bouquet of roses.
A second half Normal college summer session will offer a first aid course taught by Ray Gallant athletic instructor and a personal typewriting course led by Elizabeth Collins Steed. Steed, a Normal graduate, is an experienced teacher and office worker. If enough interest exists a children’s typing class for seventh or eighth graders or high school age may be added. interested names should be given to the registrar before June 10.
The last Cub Scout court of awards before summer vacation met last night at the Bagley building at 7 30 with Cub Scoutmaster W G Gilbert presiding. Bobcat Bernard Wenger received the Bobcat award and 11 others earned ranks including Silver Arrow Howard Lyons Benny Davis Billy Roberts Jimmy Roberts Jay O Leary Hewitt Martinell Norval Paul Hon Garry Wiant James Southard and Golden Bear Bruce Grimes.
Miss Helen Andersen daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence Andersen and William F Koeneke were married Sunday afternoon at 2 30 at a ranch home south of Dillon. Rev Leonard Thompson officiated with Miss Winifred Christensen and Don Noble as attendants. Only relatives attended and a dinner was served by the bride's parents. The bride a local high school graduate works at Stinson Beauty Shop. Koeneke formerly of North Dakota is employed at Stamm's Jewelry Store. They plan a North Dakota trip later this month.
The wedding of the couple attended by Mrs Virile Madigan and Victor Mont featured talisman roses. The groom, son of Frank L Bacon of Wisdom, works as a rancher. A reception at the Trail cafe followed the ceremony. They plan a trip to Salt Lake City and San Francisco for the Golden Gate Exposition before settling in the Big Hole basin.
Pupils of the Claudia Faust school of dancing presented their annual revue at the high school auditorium on Monday night June 3. The program featured tap acrobatic toe musical comedy and ballet with novelty numbers and selections by Jimmy Fay's orchestra accordion pieces by Dorothy Schwartz vocal solos by Janet Christensen and others. Dancers included Helen Koski Donna Talent Louise Piazzola Eve Eliel Donna Trollinger and many more. The orchestra featured Jimmy Fay Helen Fay Esther Schmittroth and Frigco Baker.
George M. Gosman Montana department commander of the American Legion delivered the Memorial Day address in Hill Park Helena after a parade and was the main speaker at the Legion Memorial program at Mountain View Cemetery Wednesday night, largely attended.
Great Falls, Mont June 4 Tom Lease city park superintendent reports rapid progress on the Black Eagle baseball park a major Works Progress Administration project. Seeding work has begun for the in field and outfield grass with conditions set for the 1941 season. Fencing and reinforced concrete grandstand construction will start soon.
George Opp of Dillon became the first candidate to seek nomination for justice of peace by filing a petition Friday at the county clerk and recorder office. He is a Republican and has served in this office for a number of years.
Word comes from Mrs. Bill R D Coon of Emmett Idaho of Henry Thomas death on Saturday at the veterans hospital in South Dakota. The remains arrived in Dillon Saturday. Funeral services were held at 11 a m Monday at Brundage chapel with grave side rites by the American Legion.
Newsome and Aker were taken into custody Thursday by Sheriff Paul Temple. Newsome faced a carrying concealed weapons charge and received a 30 day sentence. Aker was charged with being drunk and disorderly and received a ten day sentence.
Last rites for Benjamin Loy, a ranch laborer who died at Barret hospital Sunday morning, were conducted Friday at Brundage chapel with Rev. Father F X Lechner officiating. Interment followed at Mountain View cemetery.
Dillon park project committee set to convene Thursday evening in city hall council chambers at eight oclock. Chairman G A Bechler announced agenda includes reports on progress and drive details.
Co. Buckingham topped 11 gunners with a 268x300 score at the Dillon Rifle Club midweek shoot on Wednesday night. Other scores include Langdorf 223 Seybold 263 Hignight 220 Schmitt 246 Jones 263 Hignight 261 Peterson 266 Gordon 263 Bragg 262 Lasich 264.
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