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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1938
Page
4
Dillon native Irving Orr filed for the county surveyor post seeking the Democratic nomination. He is known in Dillon for many years in the engineering field.
J N Jim Campbell filed for sheriff and L C Ford Jr filed for justice of the peace at the county clerk and recorder office on Monday. Campbell, a Democrat from Armstead, runs the Reno case while Ford, a Lima resident, seeks the justice of the peace nomination on the Republican ticket.
Joe Metlen of Armstead longtime Montana legislator and Beaverhead County stockman filed Saturday as a Democrat for state representative. He follows Henry Meine and W C Jones in seeking the seat and is a past president of the Montana Stockgrowers Association with multiple legislative terms.
George Metlen incumbent files for re election as county surveyor. Irving Orr also filed for the Democratic ticket last week. Metlen, a Dillon man and Beaverhead county native, has served as county surveyor since 1926.
Mr and Mrs Egner Anderson became parents of a boy born Monday at Barrett hospital. Fred J Simons left Wednesday for Seattle Wash where he will attend summer school at the State University.
The Senate debated WPA and PWA spending with aims to direct relief and public works while resisting earmarks. The bill later outlined large allocations for housing welfare rural electrification and farm programs as the Supreme Court faces its 147th year with steady constitutionality outcomes.
The article notes a massive wartime plan for 1.5 million people to be evacuated into parks and tents outside the city with Oxford and Cambridge universities turning into casualty clearing stations. It cites 30 million sandbags ready, 275 million more in production, and railway plans to move half of Greater London’s 8 million within 72 hours. Buckingham Palace hosts a Royal Derby Night ball with King George and Queen Elizabeth entertaining 1,000 personal guests including US Ambassador Joseph P. Kennedy and the Lindberghs. Evelyn Fuss, aka Evelyn Dell, the Bronx Bombshell, performs with Bert Ambrose’s orchestra.
A Ladies' Home Journal poll shows 36 percent of U S women would rather see their sons jailed than go to war. Among under 30, 42 percent prefer jail to war and 88 percent oppose overseas war while 64 percent accept war on occasion.
In Yellowstone Park Montana two Canada geese fought off a cow elk that had approached their nest. The geese rose and dived in turns using beaks and bodies, driving the elk into the Madison River and toward the opposite shore. The elk fled into heavy timber as the attack subsided.
Telegraphs report a catastrophic flood in Pennsylvania with estimates of 10 000 deaths and 30 million dollars in property losses. The item notes a humorous local incident about a dress pattern confusion and reports a tight city marshal race where Al C Hill leads Thos J Mulaney by two majorities as 270 65 more votes than any prior election.
Workmen digging at the Dart block Friday unearthed what is believed to be the bones of a prehistoric animal, badly decayed and presumed to be a mastodon.
Elizabeth Schultz and Thomas Buckingham, both normal college students at State Normal, were united in marriage yesterday afternoon at the Methodist Episcopal Church.
After a brisk wind, a north cold front swept into Dillon dropping temperatures to below freezing. The frost damaged young tomatoes and cabbage, while flower beds suffered as blooms wilted, alarming residents who had hoped for a warmer end to the week.
Herbert P. Kakuske, mathematics instructor and athletic coach at Norman College since 1933, resigns to become assistant engineer for Janesville Wisconsin. He built state championship teams and helped develop the Montana Collegiate Conference. No successor named. candidates are considered and athletic programs will continue next year.
The Bureau of Agricultural Economics reports 1937 gross farm income, including government payments, topped 10 billion dollars for the first time in eight years, up from 9.317 billion in 1936 and 5.284 billion in 1932. Gains are driven by crops, livestock, and payments, with wheat up 61 percent and fruits up 20 percent. Arizona leads gains at 29 percent, followed by Idaho and Texas.
Under Miss Lillian Stone county home demonstration agent the Mountain View 4-H club was reorganized with a breakfast and luncheon meeting at Dell Tuesday. Leaders named are Mrs Ray Martinell and Mrs W L Wilson. Officers include Janet Peterson president Mary Hansen vice president Gertrude Knox secretary treasurer Helen McNinch recreation leader. Other members listed are Anna Hansen Effie Brothers Viola Cantrell Lois Martinell Betty Raddatz Alice Knox and Gloria Wilson.
On Monday June 18 the daily Bible school begins at 9 a.m. at the Presbyterian church with competent teachers in charge. In addition to Bible study periods there will be a session for various handicrafts.
The marriage of Ethel Banning of Dillon and William Turner of Bannack is reported with the ceremony uniting the couple in a local Dillon setting. Additional details are not provided in the fragment.
Mrs Conrad Orr wife of Principal Orr and their two children Conr ad Jr and Sharon plus Miss Mary Castles escaped serious injury when the Orr car overturned on a sharp curve near Chamberlain South Dakota Saturday. The Orrs learned Sunday and Mrs Orr and children were bound for Sioux Falls to visit her parents while Castles headed to Columbia University New York. The car rolled over twice and suffered heavy damage.
Bob Emmons of Anaconda who has filed for a six year term as railroad and public service commissioner visited the city last week to campaign for his candidacy.
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