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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1940
Page
8
A wide range of local life items from Wisdom Montana. Residents move between Butte and Dillon while relatives recover. The Wisdom Womans club shifts to Red Cross relief work. Dances draw crowds with Dillon musicians. Local visitors, trips to Butte and Missoula, and wool sales to Great Falls indicate a bustling small-town period.
In Washington on June 18 Chairman Norman H. Davis stated that the pending $50 million European relief bill does not authorize government funding for the Red Cross. The Red Cross would be a recipient only by voluntary gifts, with distribution under presidential control. Beaverhead chapter pushes a second quota of $260 for European war relief. county citizens urged to donate at Dillon banks.
Miss Jane Waldorf earned her A B degree in music at Scripps College in Claremont California last week. Mr and Mrs A F Waldorf left early this week to attend the commencement exercises. Waldorf has been active in college musical circles as a composer and musician.
Ranchers in the Elkhorn district report cattle ranging in Grasshopper valley this week. Local residents and visitors include Shirley May King from Seattle staying with Mrs. George A. Pyles, and numerous trips among Dillon Missoula and Jackson residents with ranch families and relatives noted in the period.
At the national 4-H club camp in Washington DC last week two boys and two girls were selected for outstanding achievement in club activities. Treasure state delegates were Helen Grimes Cascade Ruth M Grainger Poplar Joe Eiseman Park City and Larry Erpelding Forsyth. Grimes joined a radio program broadcast on the Columbia network June 15 from 9 to 9 30 am. Pauline Bunting Montana assistant state club leader accompanied the delegation and helped organize the state leaders conference during the encampment.
The Beaverhead Silver Bow unit of the Farmers Union announces its annual picnic on Sunday June 23 at Sand Coulee on the lower Big Hole river below Glen. Mrs Genevieve Buhrer heads the arrangements committee. A picnic lunch will be served at noon followed by speeches and a sports program.
Dell residents visited Idaho Falls on Sunday including Mr and Mrs Tom Hancock and son who remained for a few days. Dillon guests from Dell included Mrs Addie Martinell Lee Martinell Paul Garr and many others visiting families and touring Beaverhead and Gravely area. Ted Renfro attended a shoot in Butte Sunday and N J Birrer of Sheridan visited relatives in Dell.
College students faculty and families attended play night in the college gym at 7 30. Recreational games and Mexican dancing provided main entertainment with elementary dances led by Gwen Brosten Josephine Callahan Dorothy Dalhoff March March Mary Moser Gertrude Price Agnes Troutman and Elizabeth Ballard. Ruth Phelps visiting instructor directed the old Mexican dance.
Glacier Park Montana notes Waterton Lakes Alberta expects many United States visitors this year due to favorable exchange rates. Government offices and shops must honor official rates when accepting US money, with 10 percent on currency and seven percent on silver in favor of US visitors. Glacier entrances will accept US currency at all park areas.
Pupils from Dillon junior high and high schools attend daily sessions at 9 16 and 10 14. Space remains for a few more students in the typing program which runs through the nine week summer term and costs 3.00 dollars. Miss Mary Louise Purdy, a Normal college graduate, is appointed instructor in basketry after study at the University of Washington and work toward a master’s degree at Colorado State Teachers College.
A fragment discusses committee personnel and the aim of ensuring coolness and common sense while coordinating with constituted authorities in handling potential situations that may arise. The text emphasizes orderly collaboration and prudent conduct.
The article notes Kelly is elected president of the miners. Treasurer Fuller presents a financial report and the secretary is told to contact the state Bureau of Mines to urge completion of a geological survey of the Blacktail district.
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