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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1939
Page
5
Montana Governor Roy E Ayers invited Missouri Governor Lloyd C Stark to spend a day or two in the Treasure State during his northwest goodwill tour in July. Stark leads a trainload of Missourians touring the region to view Montana attractions.
Jim Hartwig won the grand championship with a Hereford calf at the Beaverhead 4-H Baby beef show. His brother John Hartwig took reserve with an Angus calf. Otha Graham won showmanship. Rudy Platt and LaRue Cantrell also placed in Hereford and Shorthorn classes. Prize money came from Sam Freeman Dale Metlen and local banks and stockmen.
Pupils of Claudia Faust showcased a Tuesday night review at the training school auditorium with about 30 dancers. The program included Miriam Morse Virginia Tovey Aur eta McMenomey Shirley Mae Paddock Margaret Mansfield and many others with Jimmy Fay's orchestra providing the accompaniment.
Over 50 golfers from three southwestern Montana cities joined the Dillon Country Club for the first invitational of the year. Low scores included Sam Blair of Anaconda J Robinson of Butte and George Duncan of Dillon posting 76s on eight holes. George Gosman of Dillon shot 77 with Duncan earning medalist honors at 34.
Ninety Montana cities with fire department relief associations received 42650 as their share of the fire insurance premium tax collected by State Auditor John J Holmes. Each incorporated city or town with a relief association gets the tax on property within its borders. Tax on property without a relief association goes to the state treasury.
Dillon Shriners attended a joint ceremonial at Great Falls Saturday with four temples taking part. The delegation helped welcome Crown Prince Olav and Crown Princess Martha of Norway during the morning events.
Miss Gladys Forester was installed as president of the Dillon Business and Professional Women's club at the emblem dinner Wednesday evening of last week. Other officers installed were Helen Decker Andrus vice president, Helen Kiebba secretary, and Bertha Thibadeau treasurer. Claudia Faust retiring president acted as installing officer.
The junior prom enade will be held tonight in the college gymnasium with public viewing from the balcony for a small spectator fee. The venue will feature Southern Plantation decor as Von Murrell’s eight-piece band from the Butte Wintergarden performs for dancing. Kate Seagren of Butte leads the arrangements committee and Robert Holloran of Dillon chairs the decorations committee.
Herman Peterson of the Dillon Gun club and J. O. Cotant of Pocatello tied for the lead in the Class A singles after the second day of the Idaho State Trapshooting tourney in Wallace Idaho.
State Auditor John J. Holmes reports a decline in quake insurance purchases after 1935. California style? Actually Montana figures show premiums dropping from 1935 levels of 17,864 to 295 in 1938, with 1,528 in 1936 and 1,796 in 1937, mainly in Helena.
Friday evening the Junior Auxiliary met at Ardella Sanner's home and elected officers. Marcia Warner was chosen chairman, Rosanne Callahan secretary, Mary Beth Smith sergeant at arms, Ardella Sanner chaplain, Margaret Callahan organist, with Mary Tait, Erma Lou Warner, Ann Carroll, and Marilyn McMannis listed among flag bearers. Afterward the group enjoyed refreshments at the Oasis fountain.
Miss Mamie A. Meeke of Billings public schools traveled with her parents Rev and Mrs J A Meeke to Butte over the weekend before departing Monday for a European tour. She will visit eleven countries during the trip.
Lyman C. Curtis and Rachel Curtis of Coram Montana were married in a June ceremony here. The couple, joined by family and friends, begins their life together after the ceremony.
Judge George Opp announces Miss Genevieve Squires daughter of Mr and Mrs W G Squires has completed a successful year teaching in the Butte public school system and will depart for Los Angeles next week to attend the summer session at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.
Fred Ted Kay aged 48 collapsed Tuesday morning before 8 o clock on Dillon Street in front of Jack's Exchange on South Montana Street. Officers say death was due to heart failure. A Canada native born in 1890 Kay had been in the United States about six years and worked at the Dillon Hide and Fur company for the past 18 months. Survived by several relatives in New Brunswick, Canada. Body at Brundage funeral home awaiting arrangements.
Delegates who attended the district convention presented reports at the regular weekly Rotary meeting. Lambert Eliel showed color vacation movies. Frank Tyre new Rotary president and T. B. Luebben praised speaker Edward McFayden from Hope Ark. Guests included William Reynolds of Boulder and Clark Veatch of Butte.
About 50 Dillon IIs including the state champion drum and bugle corps bucked muddy roads Monday to attend the installation ceremonies of a new Elks lodge in Salmon Idaho. The drum corps paraded through the Idaho town and received a warm reception.
Mr and Mrs A J Wedum arrived in town Thursday during a trip from Detroit to Long Beach visiting friends and relatives for a short stay.
Beaverhead post of the American Legion will hold its regular monthly meeting Thursday at 8 pm in the city hall. This is the final meeting under Commander J Horren. New officers will be installed next meeting. Delegates to the convention June 23 to 25 in Livingston will be elected. Reports include Whitehall mining district meeting results and Memorial Day exercises.
Miss Jean Gilbert daughter of Mr and Mrs J H Gilbert will receive a B A degree as Carleton College holds its sixty fifth annual commencement exercises at Northfield Minnesota The ceremonies run from Saturday June 10 through Monday June 12 with 152 seniors awaiting graduation contingent on completing requirements
Bond Local 500 of the Farmers Union will hold its regular meeting on the first Wednesday of every month.
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