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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1935
Page
5
Dillon society and business visitors roam Twin Bridges and Ogden while residents plan sales and entertainments. Local officials warn offenders after coal thefts. a riverfront P T A meeting covers films and a state convention. Frances Robinson returns from Boise for music events. Movie review notes Belford College plot and stars Eddie Quillan Betty Furness.
An event sponsored by the American Association of University Women at Howse Library raised funds from a Coffee Hour to purchase books for the public library. Seventeen or eighteen titles were added, including Memories of My Childhood and Lamb in His Bosom by Selma Lege and Caroline Miller respectively, tied to a Pulitzer Prize narrative.
Dr. A. F. Baldwin and Mr. Griffin of Miles City will buy 19 head of Guernsey milch cattle in Beaverhead county and plan to purchase about 350 more for shipment north. The cows were inspected by Dr. A. C. Morrow and deemed sound. The herd is to be shipped from Seattle on May 11.
T C Fairbank of Lakeview says he has not left the valley since snow blocked roads months ago. He notes abundant snow now covers the valley and that prospects are excellent for plenty of water.
A traveling steeple jack repainted the county court house flag pole, restoring its ability to fly the flag on national holidays. This marked the first painting of the pole since 1922.
Frank Venable of Butte and partner Fred Waldorf scored 620 points with a hand featuring a double ace and spades, a "big one" worth 500 bid, and the hand is displayed on the wall. The Legion baseball committee prepared the fair grounds diamond for the junior league with practice games starting and nearly 200 boys expected to enroll.
State drivers permits are set for immediate sale at the office of Norah Connelley county treasurer. Motorists are urged to apply early to avoid a last minute rush as licenses will be demanded once the highway patrol begins operation.
A large number of children were immunized for diphtheria and smallpox at the training school on Wednesday. Thursday morning District No 10 children aged 6 to 14 years will receive treatment.
Dillon resident C. C. Newman argues that local soil moisture and climate support diverse farming. He cites cattle and sheep ranching as well as potato farming as viable options without traveling to distant arctic regions.
Bért Stephens travels by bus to Missoula to see his brother W. J. Stephens who recently assumed management of Grattin Implement in the city. He is accompanied by daughter Lucille Stephens who will stay in Missoula for a period and later visit relatives at Plains before returning home.
Merges two dessert mixtures involving tapioca and coffee cream. Ingredients include quick cooking tapioca, peppermint candy, milk, eggs, salt, flavorings, cream, and raisins. Steps: cook tapioca with yolk and milk, fold into egg white, chill. second mix boils with coffee and vanilla, cools, fold in whipped cream, chill. Serves 6.
Dillon music lovers plan an eight piano concert by Butte musicians at the Fox theatre on Thursday May 2. The event will be performed twice once in the afternoon and again in the evening. Musicians have practiced at Dret Belbis Music store balcony under instructor Mr. Croder of Missoula.
Word has been received by officials of Beaverhead post of the American Legion that Lee W. Watkins 40 a World War veteran had died Thursday at the state veterans hospital in Helena. He was a native of Idaho and for 18 years a Lima resident and well known in that section.
Former Seattle resident Mrs W G Clark died at her home after a lengthy illness. She lived in the city years ago and is survived by her husband who ran a longstanding drug and coal business, two daughters, two sons, and several grandchildren.
A boy and a girl were born Monday night to Mr and Mrs Leo Messenger at their home. A baby girl arrived Monday night to Mr and Mrs Henry Simpson of Redrock.
A regular meeting of Diana Rebekah Lodge is set for Thursday at 8 PM in the I.O.O.F. hall. Mrs Sadie Beck, president of the state assembly, will make an official visit. Refreshments will be served after the meeting.
Last Thursday the fire department tackled a flareup at the Dillon Bottling Works involving a gasoline water heater in the rear. Practically no damage occurred.
A committee of ladies will entertain the Methodist Aid society on Thursday afternoon in the church parlors. All are welcome.
The Meadowlark Troop opened its meeting with the promise laws motto and slogan on April 23 in the training school building. Visitors Mrs Henry and Mrs Flock attended. The group played games discussed the five rules of health and learned the eight points of the compass. Next meeting will feature a walk about a quarter mile long. Mary Ann Luebben scribe.
The Beaverhead County High School senior class staged Your Money or Your Wife a three act comedy at the gym Saturday night. Director Violet M. Eastmann led the cast and the school orchestra under L A Gregory supplied musical numbers.
Mrs Fred Woodside returned from Washington D C where she was confirmed as regent of the Montana Daughters of the American Revolution. Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt attended the convention and met delegates from several states. Dr Rhett Rathbone a local high school graduate will speak at the District of Columbia Medical Society assembly May 1 and 2. Larry Redmond of Wisdom was in the city Monday. C Roscoe Gordon, son of Mrs Elmer Gordon of Dillon, will act in Without First Aid at Intermountain College gym Friday May 3 as part of a Nations program directed by Baldwin of Fort Shaw.
State drivers' permits required for all who drive may be bought at the office of Norah Connelley county treasurer. The price is 60c for the owner of the car and 25c for any other person using or driving the same machine.
Forest officials say the second CCC contingent will reach Birch Creek camp around May 8. The company totals 200 with 175 workers and several officers among them.
The Nelson P T A will meet Friday evening at the school house with a short program and bands in the evening. Mrs W A Schowe of Alder and Mr Mrs Servantes Kerr plus daughter visited the city. Ms Mildred Drickson and two daughters of Helena spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs A A Elliott. Marry Lee Roberts and William Schlegel, both of Dillon, married in Virginia City last Saturday. Emery Keller visited the Lima dam reporting ample water for farmers. dam storage is 28 feet.
The Rev. J. A. Meeke of the Methodist church united Mabel Salmongson of Alden and Harold C. Reno of Virginia City in marriage on Monday evening in a local ceremony.
State liquor board orders lead Sheriff James McCollum to detain a truck driver and companions. A quantity of wine is being held awaiting further orders from authorities.
St James guild will be entertained by Mrs O K Moe and Mrs Guy Combes Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs Moe.
The May meetings of the L D S Relief Society are at Mrs J C Jeppson’s home on Thursday at 2 PM. St Rose guilds are hosted by Mrs Dixon Brown and Mrs F M Carr Thursday at 3 30 PM in St Rose hall. A shipboard flag of the US President is shipped to the navy department with a cruise history for preservation.
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