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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1928
Page
5
Local notes show residents and visitors from Butte Dillon Armstead Jackson St. Louis Pocatello Helena Leadore Lima and Idaho Falls in town for business visits family travel and summer plans. Several return trips and relocations are noted including teachers and ranchers visiting or moving to nearby areas.
Frank H. Tyre, general manager of the Boston Montana Mining Company, was down from Coolidge last Monday to inspect operations and meet with local officials.
James Mansfield, a well known Grant rancher, attended to business matters in the city during the latter part of last week.
Billie Baxter daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Anson Baxter is recuperating from a broken arm after a Friday afternoon accident. She toppled from a child’s wagon while standing and fell to the ground.
Late model piano from a well known standard make offered for sale to settle the contract. Terms are 10 dollars per month. For viewing write to Piano Department Box 303 Spokane Washington. Ad appears in a 23 25 issue.
George W. Dart and L. K. Adams visited Butte last Saturday to welcome Imperial Potentate Frank C. Jones of Houston Texas. A reception was hosted by Butte Shriners and Mrs. Dart accompanied her husband.
Miss Bert Short, a teacher at the training school, left last Friday evening for Ashland, Alabama, to spend the summer. Mrs. Lorenzo Cushing, Mr. and Mrs. W J Cushing, Mrs. N E Stone and Miss Mae Lowe spent the week at Elkhorn Springs. Jake Neidt Jr. stopped in Dillon last Saturday on his way to Jackson from Salt Lake where he has been teaching school.
Mrs J A Lockness and her daughter Anna Jeanne arrived Wednesday night after visiting relatives and friends in Butte. They reside in a very comfortable three room apartment recently decorated at 404 S Washington Street. Call 126 W.
Mrs H T Caldwell has returned to Dillon from Nampa Idaho where she spent the winter and is occupying her residence on South Atlantic Street.
Rodger Calvert and Mary Simons, children of the Rev. and Mrs. T. d. Simons, arrived last Saturday from Miller South Dakota and will spend the summer here.
Mrs. H Latimer Martin and her daughter Nancy Jane of Hamilton Missouri sister and niece of Mrs. R O Shannon will arrive in Dillon Saturday morning to spend the summer.
Mrs Roscoe Cornell returned home from Houston where she visited relatives as she was summoned by the illness and death of Craig Cornell.
Mrs. A. L. Cox of Grant brought her daughter Una Jeanne to Dillon for medical treatment. The child had convulsions but is much improved.
H. D. Weenink came back Tuesday from Seattle where he and Mrs. Weenink spent the winter. Mrs. Weenink stopped in Lima to see her daughter Mrs. Frank Gosman.
Mrs Bud Porter spent Friday and Saturday in Jackson with her husband who is working there. Dora Mae and little Jack Richard visited the Chas Luppens home while their mother was away.
Mr and Mrs Ted McFadden motored to Missoula last week to attend the track meet. Other Dillon residents who attended include W B Hartwig C B E Blinn Frank Little and Edgar Williams.
Miss Alberta Wheatley daughter of G L Wheatley of Missoula married Carl Ross at Elmo Winns home on June 14 at 8 pm. Rev H B Rick etts officiated as pink and yellow Celanese gowns and floral decor highlighted the ceremony. Afterward guests gathered at W W Thibadeau home for a pink and yellow reception before the couple plans to reside in Missoula after June 15.
Dr W J Romersa of Dillon and Miss Josephine Funk of Three Forks were married in Butte last Saturday. They traveled to the mining city for the ceremony with Mr and Mrs Ralph McFadden and plan a western honeymoon before settling in Dillon. The bride is a Madison county native educated at Sheridan and State Normal College. The groom, a World War veteran and Iowa State College graduate, has practiced dentistry in Dillon for years and is a prominent local figure.
Henry Meyers and Miss Mary Mc Ninch, both of Lima, were married last Saturday afternoon at the court house by Judge George Opp. The groom works for the Oregon Short Line and the couple are well known residents of Lima.
Al Featherly came back last Saturday evening from a long auto trip to Minnesota. His wife Mrs. Featherly, who traveled with him east, is at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester receiving treatments and improving rapidly. He reports excellent road conditions in the eastern states and an enjoyable journey.
Mrs Lambert Eliel hosted Friday afternoon for her sister Mrs Edward Ames of Seattle. A bridge game with two tables preceded refreshments. The group, including their brother George Hollingsworth, left by motor Saturday morning for Great Falls to visit their mother.
Mr and Mrs J A Sockness host a Thursday surprise party for Mrs E L Hall with a luncheon and pinochle. Guests include Mr and Mrs KE Hall Mr and Mrs Homer L Harrison Herb Berry and Irma Hall.
Beaverhead Chapter D A R plans a June 12 meeting with Mrs T I Luebben to finalize arrangements for the Lewis and Clark monument unveiling on the depot lawn set for Thursday June 14.
The Baptist aid society will be entertained Thursday June 14 by Mrs Luther Willard at her ranch north of town. Cars will leave the church about 2 30 PM. If friends with cars can arrive on time.
A dance event is held at the Country Inn on Saturday June 9 with admission set at 1.00 and lunch extra 0.25.
Northside Country Club announces J H Keenan as a key figure for the club with plans to oversee developments and operations at the facility.
The Busy Bee club was entertained by Mrs. Lillis Sellway on Wednesday afternoon.
Mr and Mrs Fred Chapman entertained their supper club with a picnic at Dillmont park Tuesday evening.
Mrs H B Ricketts Mrs Joseph Wedum and Mrs Corliss Fairchild entertained the Ladies Aid society of the Methodist church Thursday afternoon at the church parlors.
Mrs. Eugene Free left last Wednesday for Joliet Illinois where she formerly lived to spend the summer visiting relatives and friends.
J W son of Mr and Mrs T Lee McCracken celebrated his third birthday Thursday afternoon with twenty five young friends invited. After games refreshments were served with tiny individual birthday cakes topped by pink rosebud holders and lighted candles.
Miss Mary Emily Elliott arrived in Dillon Friday evening after attending the university in Missoula. She was met by her mother Mrs. A. A. Elliott and her brother Junior in Butte and they traveled home together by motor.
J C Wall has filed a petition with Clerk and Recorder John S Baker for the Republican nomination to the justice of the peace position in the city.
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. McCormick and two children from Glacier Park traveled to Dillon last week. They stayed with A. A. Elliott and his family, and Mrs. McCormick is Mrs. Elliott’s sister.
L P Phillips Dillon veteran justice of the peace filed his petition last Saturday on the Democratic ticket for the nomination as justice of the peace for Dillon township.
The Hon. Theodore Lentz of Missoula Fourth district is directed by Judge Lyman Bennett to preside in the case of Joe Williams against the Water Users' company after both Fifth district judges were disqualified.
I. W. Whitham, newly named Beaverhead National Forest supervisor, arrived with his family in Dillon last week and began duties at the local office. He is praised as a grazing expert and has firefighting experience.
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