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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1940
Page
8
A Gala evening in the Big Hole celebrated Mrs Jennie Stevenson widow of B N Stevenson for advancing local culture. Prizes went to Mrs Don Anson and Harry Helming. Don Anson presented flowers and a radio to Mrs Stevenson amid community support.
A Montana university board released a six page statement after a one day hearing on faculty resignations. It denounces efforts to influence administration by publicity and notes financial constraints while defending academic freedom. It says most faculty support the president and urges disloyal staff to resign.
Susan Hand departed Wednesday by car for Joplin Montana where she will teach school until fall. Her mother Maggie Hand accompanied her to Helena for a visit with Roscoe Hand and his family. Julia York visited friends in Butte. Betty Jo Poole accompanied her mother home from Menan Idaho. A card party at the Garrison home featured nine tables of penny ante. Raymond and Mrs Gransberry moved to the lower Garrison ranch for the summer.
At a regular meeting of the Junior Legion Auxiliary Friday night, with Mary Tait as hostess, new officers were elected. Elfreda Paddock is president, Mary Beth Smith secretary, Marilyn McMannis sergeant at arms, Ann Carroll chaplain, Ardella Sanner organist, Rosemary Rife and Marcia Warner flag bearers. Refreshments followed.
Wednesday at the Dillon Rifle midweek practice the D Team posted scores including Firemen Eagle 1028 and Pheasant 1028. Individual scores listed Melanes 7881 Pate Weathergard 261 Kruse 248 Buckingham 248 Ott Gordon 2457 No Jones 239 Morae 237 Seybold 2340 Green 2257 Bozeman 222 Cashmore 221 Farrell 216 Schmitt 218 Yasich 218 Brundage 213 Ke 209 Sage 206 Ditty 2050 Vandegrift 199 Banks 199 Le Peterson 199 C Lay 190 Gilbert 189 Stagg 182 Hi 182 Ed Cole 181 Needle 180 D Evelyn 173 Cliff Ide 166 Gordon 164 R Smith 149 B Tritt 116
The Mountain View 4 H club met at Mrs. Ray Martinell’s home for block printing. Dell visitors included Mr. and Mrs. J C Peters and daughter and others. Several ranches claim electric lights. Ted Renfro left for a trapshooting school in Kansas City and attended Gone With the Wind in Butte with family. Additional Dell visitors and local trips are listed among residents from Dell and Dillon.
Local notes report residents visiting in Dillon and area. Bob Jackson returned home with a snowmobile and captured three coyotes. Marchesseau family mourns a relative in Kartar as funeral services are held. John Mahoney rode the Elkhorne Mine stage to Dillon while mine repairs pause operations. Several residents, including Nay Shurtliff Judge and Haye, attended a show in Dillon, and Jack Miller visited Anaconda and his sister.
The Legion Auxiliary unit will hold an auxiliary meeting Friday at 2 o clock at the residence of Mrs G D Combes. Mrs H M Warner will lead the afternoon discussion.
Salt Lake City eye specialist H. H. Scarbourough will be at the Andrus hotel on Monday and Tuesday March 11 and 12 to examine eyes and fit glasses. The note warns eye issues may cause headaches and dizziness.
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