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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1934
Page
5
Local notes list residents and visitors including Mrs Amma Thompson Nellie McKnight Joe Mellen Hallas and Cox in Dillon along with others from Armstead Jackson Blaine Lemhi Centennial valley and Medicine Lodge. Several residents travel for business and conventions such as Frigidaire in Billings and trips to Helena Butte and Butte events.
The page lists a music program led by H D Jewett with Ralph McFadden and a quartet performing hymns arias and spirituals, plus announcements of church events. It notes social visits, travel, local residents, a theatre party at the Hartwig, a Frigidaire show, and a Marine Corps recruiting announcement in Seattle with enlistment details.
Henry Schoenborn, a veteran Dillon shoe merchant, recalls customers wearing his shoes for long spans. He sold a pair to B. R. Stevenson of Wisdom, who wore them ten years later. The record exceeds that, as T. D. Olmsted reportedly wore a pair for 21 years.
The Twin Bridges orphan's home team won the Saturday grade school basketball tournament with a 17 to 11 victory over Dillon Public School in the finals. Twin Bridges took first with Dillon second, Whitehall third, Lima fourth, and Virginia City fifth.
Friday night circus by the local Order of the Rainbow drew a distinct success at the high school gym. About $100 was raised to send crippled children to summer camps. Mary Hester Decker was elected Rainbow Queen with Mona Harding as maid of honor. other candidates were Helga Anderson and Evelynne Tash.
Mrs. Bessie Eggum of Butte met her sister Mrs. A A Schroeder in town last Sunday. They had not seen each other in 35 years except for Schroeder's recent trip to Butte. Another sister from Spokane is expected soon. Mrs. Theodore Brantley returned from Missoula after visiting her daughter Mrs. Hazelbalker. Mrs. Robert Funk of Sheridan spent the week with her daughters here. Alma Rioux of Chicago, filing for divorce, reports a torn puzzle note.
The audience declared a policy to substantially increase the President's pay after a lively debate. Normal college participants included Bernard Thomas George Johnson Mark Vander Ark and Viola Erickson. Freshmen Mary Corcgran and Mildred Spaberg won at Intermountain Union college in Helena, while Montana State College defeated two Normal freshmen Violet Harvok and Mildred Spaberg in Missoula.
Deputy Sheriff W. E. Barry left Monday for St. Charles Illinois to return Dillon youths Dillon Sigfred Johnson and Carl Burns who were arrested there at the request of Sheriff W. C. Orr and charged with the burglary of the Pheasant card room here six weeks ago Requisition papers were secured from Helena.
Al Simpson, Montana amateur boxing champion at 147 pounds, advanced to the semi finals in the intermountain tournament at Salt Lake City last week before losing in a highly competitive class.
J. A. McClaire pleaded guilty in Judge Gruwell's court to driving a truck while intoxicated on Monday evening. He was fined $25 in Tuesday morning proceedings.
Two German classes for elementary students are scheduled at the high school. One session runs in the gymnasium from 9 30 to 10 30 in the morning and the other from 7 to 8 o clock in the evening in the main building.
W G Gilbert of this city and president of the Montana Woolgrowers Association is in Salt Lake City this week for a nine state governors conference. Gilbert was named Monday to the resolutions committee of the meeting.
In the World Bridge Olympic held February 1, the top scoring pairs in local games were North-South Dr. W. H. Stephan and Lansing Waldorf and East-West Carl Webster and George M. Gosman.
The M. and S. club was entertained Monday evening by Mrs. Warren Shaw at her home on South Atlantic street. High score of the evening was made by Mrs. Harry Banks and the low by Miss Adelaide Gelhaus.
Miss Frances Florence Caverly, daughter of Mr and Mrs T D Caverly of Helena and former Dillon resident, married George Perlay of Sioux City Iowa last Friday afternoon in a courthouse ceremony performed by Judge George Opp. The couple was accompanied to Dillon by Mr and Mrs Caverly.
An ad claims soda disturbs digestion and promotes gas and bad sleep. It promotes Adlerika as a remedy, stating one dose removes bowel poisons. signed by Geo M Gosman, druggist.
The Manse society of the Presbyterian church will be entertained by Mrs A S Johnson Thursday afternoon in the church parlors.
The Methodist Aid society will be entertained by Mrs Bonnifield and Mrs Gordon Thursday afternoon in the church parlors.
The Royal Neighbors announce a dance for Saturday evening April 21 at Dillmont Park with music by the Baxter Tonrey orchestra.
The Ellen May guild met at Mrs. O. A. Bergeson's home with Miss Jessie Duboc as associate hostess. Miss Duboc presented a talk on Japan. Elected officers for the year are President Mrs. Frank Tyre Vice President Mrs. James Mec Collum Secretary Mrs. Frank A. Hazelbaker Treasurer Miss Jean Bishop.
Entre Nous Bridge club will be entertained by Mrs Bernard Williams Friday evening at her home. John F Meyer visited in the city last week from his ranch in the Big Hole basin. Art Mayden and Ivo Birrer were in town Saturday from the Quarter Circle Ten ranch near Twin Bridges. Undersheriff James McCollum left Sunday for Pocatello to testify in a grand jury hearing, accompanied by Mrs McCollum.
Semi annual bills are mailed to all in arrears for the Tribune urging prompt payment from subscribers to settle outstanding balances and keep service.
Dr and Mrs W J Romersa moved to Twin Bridges on Sunday in a local relocation noted by the community. The report records their change of address and new residence details.
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