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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1935
Page
5
A busy Dillon page reports numerous local visitors and residents traveling to and from nearby towns. Highlights include weddings, social visits, hospital duties, and community notices featuring the Blinn Mayland wedding and various family gatherings in Dell, Armstead, Twin Bridges, and Helena.
Mrs T F McFadden Mrs Harry Black and Miss Genevieve Albertson judged high school essays on How the Youth of America May Cooperate With the American Legion and Its Auxiliary in Taking the Profit Motive Out of War. First Dorothy Anne Davis second Mary Dawn Warner third Helen Randolph.
The formal Saturday opening drew hundreds to inspect the renovated building in Dillon. Sandwiches and coffee were served, and flowers were given to visiting ladies. Mr. and Mrs. Chester Hale thank the community for its hearty response and for baskets of flowers from local firms and individuals.
The Tribune records the launch of the exchange paper Project News in New Deal a town near Fort Peck dam marking a local media expansion with a new publication starting up in a newly established community.
We extend sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for sympathy after the death of our beloved mother, Mrs. Martha Thompson. Our gratitude goes to Mrs. Nellie Poole, the pallbearers, and those who sent floral offerings.
The P N G Club and Rebekah lodge marked the twelfth anniversary of the founding with a 9 o clock dinner at I C O F hall. Twenty eight members and guests sat at pink and green decor, followed by pinochle with high score won by Mrs Ben Davis and low by Mrs Louis Schmittroth. Mrs Paul Stahl received a guest prize.
Catholic ladies host Thursday card party at St Rose Hall with eighteen tables in play. High scores went to John Collins and Mrs Wyatt while Mr and Mrs Klebba had low. Bridge winners were Mrs J E Kelly and Francis Tonrey with Mrs Roy Herndon and J J Kelly low. door prize claimed by Mrs George Lenox.
Joe Speirs supervised shipments of horses from Whitehall Armstead and Dillon on consecutive days. Two car loads went to Grand Island Nebraska on Tuesday night. Speirs claimed Grand Island is the best horse market in the world.
Riverside PTA reports 76 tickets sold for Saturday’s Riverside School dance, the third largest turnout in school history. The group thanks community ladies for lunch and local friends for attending, with Mrs Earl R Smith serving as secretary.
The Ladies Wednesday Bridge group was entertained by Mrs Wayne Roberts last week with Mrs E G Free taking high score and Mrs Bill Backus low. The Men’s Bridge club followed with Leonard Schulz and Dr Hig making high score while Free had the low score.
Talkie fans flock to Against the Law featuring John Mack Brown Sally Blaine and Arthur Hohl as two men vie for one woman's love. Also on deck Caravan billed as a top musical arrives Friday.
The L D S Relief Society holds its theology lesson at the home of Mrs. J W Rees Thursday at 2 o clock. All lesson meetings for the month are scheduled there.
A. W. Stephenson, chief pilot for National Parks Airways and former Dillon resident, conducts an advance survey of the local airport to plan beacon lights to be installed soon.
Funeral services for the late Mrs Martha Thompson were held last Thursday afternoon at Brundage chapel with Rev J A Meeke of Grace Methodist church officiating. Interment followed in Mountain View cemetery.
John Conklin of Butte pleaded guilty before Judge Louis Stahl to fishing with salmon eggs and was fined 27.50 on Monday. He was arrested near Dillon by deputy state game warden Charles Price.
A baby boy born Tuesday morning at Barrett hospital to Mr and Mrs Joseph C Smith. The newborn has been named Robert Roy. Mr Smith is a schoolteacher this year at Valier Montana.
Tom DuBois has come back from a journey visiting relatives and friends in New Jersey Washington DC and Philadelphia. He promises to share many items of interest from the travels and observations of his trip.
On the anniversary of his birth day Robert Crosby son of Mr and Mrs Alex Crosby received a surprise party at his home on Kentucky avenue Wednesday evening of last week, hosted by a group of friends.
Woman with some sales experience sought for steady position in Dillon to handle nationally advertised line of household necessities. Requires references. Call 66 or write Box 817.
Mrs W D Tovey is reported to be recuperating satisfactorily after an operation performed Friday at St Marys hospital in Rochester Minnesota.
The Manse society of the Presbyterian church will be entertained on Thursday afternoon by Mrs. A. H. McCartney at her Phillips apartments home. The meeting begins at 3 o'clock.
The Needle club was pleas antly entertained by Mrs. John Colline Wednesday afternoon of last week at her home on South Pacific street.
Dillon residents may hear a discussion on the Townsend Old Age Pension plan by Dr. Townsend at 9 45 Dillon time Friday night over Station KNX officials said the program will be broadcast locally.
Hartwig Theatre presents Caravan a riotous song and dance operetta with an A list cast including Jean Parker Chas Boyer Loretta Young and Phillips Holmes. Also showing After Office Hours a new romance with Clark Gable Constance Bennett and musical scenes inspired by Franz Schubert and David Copperfield.
Charles Truax of Lima is readmitted to Barrett hospital for treatment after spending about a week at home.
A. E. Scott of Dell made a business visit in the city Tuesday, meeting local officials and outlining proposed commercial ventures for the week.
The troop opened at the training school on Wednesday February 27. They learned a new song Petticoat Lane and sang the Girl Scout Hiking Song. They dramatized the laws and planned stories to tell at the next meeting. Mary Ann Smebben, scribe.
Redrose Brownies opened Wednesday with Brownie songs. The Golden Hand group rehearsed first aid and wrapping packages. Bethel Minger served as scribe. Mrs Henry G Rodgers and Mrs Ed Wayne hostesses invite all to attend Thursday afternoon in the church parlors.
Miss May Stocker of Grant spends the week staying at the Stocker family home in Dillon.
Dillonce 42 Fred L Smith of Lima was in town on business Tuesday while mining blanks were posted for quartz and placer claims and for sale at the Tribune Office.
Ss. M. McKnight and Miss Nellie McKnight were visitors in the city this week, continuing a sequence of social or family contacts.
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