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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1929
Page
4
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The piece contrasts old chants about leaving school with today’s respectful teaching tone. It notes new methods emphasize cooperation over fear, lighter punishments, and engaging work. It urges parents to ensure children gain value from three months of freedom and return refreshed.
From Italy comes word retired heavyweight champion Gene Tunney, visiting George Bernard Shaw, may enter the literary field. Shaw is said to encourage Tunney who reads Shakespeare and Shaw and moves in literary circles with Thornton Wilder. If Tunney writes well, he could become one of the world’s classics, a remarkable turn for a man famed for knockouts.
A new schedule for National Parks Airways planes took effect last Saturday. Flights in both directions will pass Dillon in the morning, allowing direct connections with eastbound transcontinental planes at Salt Lake.
Miss Fanny Fairbanks, Beaverhead high school graduate, passed an examination in Butte for a student nurse position. She will enter Murray's Hospital this fall to begin a training course in nursing.
Drilling near Beaverhead Alberta town was halted last week after tools became stuck at 3416 feet and the cable broke. A new set of drilling tools is required before work can continue.
Attorney T E Gilbert received an invitation from National Commander Paul V McNutt to join a 50 member American Legion party attending the Fidac congress in Belgrade Yugoslavia in September. The group sails from New York aboard the Leviathan in August to visit Britain Belgium France Germany Switzerland Italy Hungary Yugoslavia and Austria and to attend the Paris American Legion Memorial dedication August 29. Ten voting delegates will be chosen. trip spans about two months.
In a Finland staged emergency contest by the General Finnish Automobile Association the Ford Model A swept 18 of 29 prizes amid 14 US makes and one Italian car. All entrants finished the 400 kilometer course, including a female driver, with no size limits. starts from Helsingfors, control stations tracked speed and compliance. Reports on the results have arrived in the United States.
Terry predicts the Fourth of July program will feature the husband calling contest as the keenest event and expects many husbands to answer their wives calls. He notes ten dollars is at stake and that more husbands are called at his venue per night than in similar areas.
Ottilie Hallas aged 80 of Monida died Saturday night at Barrett hospital from infirmities of old age after a recent influenza illness. Born in Marburg Germany on September 30 1849 she came to the United States as a child. She lived with daughter Mrs Rody of Monida and is survived by another daughter and two sons in Lima and Kellogg Idaho. Funeral held Thursday afternoon in Lima with burial there.
Mrs. Edgar Rife has returned from Rochester Minnesota after undergoing treatment at the Mayo Clinic.
Al G Barnes circus, visiting Dillon on Wednesday July 3 at the Athletic field, displays a herd of elephants aiding workers by carrying trunks. Six new elephants from India join 1382 American elephants with the Barnes troupe reportedly holding a generous share.
An 1860s Gold Creek monte game tragedy ends with Spillman hanged after Arnett is shot by Bull. Jermagin acquitted and exits after brief trial. Spillman writes to his father before execution as the town earns the nickname Hangtown on old maps.
Beaverhead flockmasters noted a 35 cent sale price for the Carter county wool pool, about 8,000 fleeces, a favorable uptick. No significant buying activity was recorded locally this week.
The event promises a parade with civic groups and Rainbow Girls possible sponsors, prize divisions include community, decorated car, business, and miscellaneous floats. Sports at the fairgrounds feature sack and relay races, dashes, nail driving, a fat man race, and a battle royal. Air circus parachute drops, smoke screen planes, daylight fireworks, free barbecue beef sandwiches, and a Butte Mines band concert cap the day.
Mrs Agnes Barnes endorses Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for a child's cough and croup relief. The Altoona Pennsylvania ad stresses no chloroform or opiates and safe ingredients, recommending moms keep it on hand. Sold by Geo. M. Gosman Pottsdale successor to Potts-adv.
Beaverhead requested a relief quota of 400 dollars to aid the Wideaux flood victims. The appeal notes Dillon and Beaverhead county typically respond promptly, following a previous Mississippi food region aid. The call emphasizes immediate response and local generosity.
Summons issued in the Fifth Judicial District of Montana Beaverhead County. Plaintiff Marie J. Andrus seeks relief in a district court action. Justice and service responsibilities are outlined for the defendant.
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