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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1939
Page
8
Wisdom and Big Hole residents mingle at clubs and funerals, with visits across Dillon Missoula Butte and Salmon Idaho. Cattlemen attend Lemhi stock sale Idaho but purchases are limited by high prices as locals trade and move herds amid social events and community meetings through Wisdom and surrounding areas.
Residents joined a Dillon funeral for Mrs. Philip Murphy attracting a large turnout. Schools closed for the day and district 24 trustees elected teachers for the next year. Local residents and relatives traveled to Dillon for the event and ensuing activities.
Ad text urges avoiding sleep disruption from gas and bloating. It promotes Adlerika as a remedy promising relief to eating and sleeping difficulties caused by gas and fullness. The copy emphasizes heart pressure sensations linked to gas discomfort.
Diana Rebekah lodge schedules its regular meeting Thursday at 8 PM at the hall with drill practice to follow the session.
Hendricks announces that Montana reserve and national guard officers of branches other than the air corps may enlist as flying cadets under the Roosevelt expansion program to train 4 000 pilots. Eligible men meeting physical and mental standards may join, and those who complete training can transfer to the air corps reserve or serve on extended active duty. All officers must enlist as flying cadets as provisions for training commissioned officers are limited.
Reichle and Pinochle club members meet Saturday with five tables. Miss Catherine Finnegan and Adolph Reichle top scores. Others attend to travel, scholastic meet at Virginia City, and hospital visits in Butte. Catherine Finnegan handles Dillon business.
Beav erhead Silver Bow county Farmers Union holds a regular meeting on Sunday May 7 requested by Jardine Rife president at Lavon starting 11 o clock. Picnic plans will be discussed at the gathering.
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Mr Roteweiller and family hosted a Saturday charivari party after a recent wedding in Dillon. The Nay ranch near Polaris is now home for the couple. Mrs Olive M Harrison enjoyed being home at Grashopper valley ranch after wintering with her daughter in Seattle and visiting Missoula. Ranch activities include cattle moving and meadow brushing as Elkhorn Springs sees rain refresh the valley.
Dillon visitors from Dell include Mr and Mrs Joe Dowling Miss Nellie McKnight J Harrison Mrs Joe Birrer and dater Miss Julia Poe Miss Gertrude Price Miss Janet Peterson Mr and Mrs Amos Hanson and Anna Mr and Mrs P J Bimat A K Mecham Clifford Birrer John Brock and E B Harkness. Tom Cantrell visited at the Dowling residence Sunday. Alva Garr returned home after several days in Barrett hospital. Price and Clayton Swaggerty drove Dell students to Dillon for a music festival preparation. Margaret Sweeney and Adelaide Gelhouse visited Miss Sweeney's parents on Big Sheep Creek. Margaret Conlon county extension agent visited Dell Home Demonstration club Tuesday.
Readers learn the May Day events staged by college students with Ruth Pravda from Big Timber Jane Fetterman of Saco and Madalyn McDonnel from Three Forks directing dances. Other participants include Red Lodge Marian Combs Miles City Lorraine Reiter Freid and Jane Fetterman from Saco.
State Auditor John J. Holmes announced that old war defense seed loans totaling 197 108 dollars made by Montana to farmers will be formally canceled by month’s end. Some loans were secured by farm mortgages but all will be canceled under a law enacted by the last legislature. The loans originated from the Montana common school permanent fund under an emergency ruling.
For sale 547 acres grazing ground in Big Hole basin SW NW W 8W lots 2 and 3 SEY NW ESW S 4NE SEY good watering place for stock. L H Cowins Box 608 Dillon Montana 21 available 800 Rawleigh consumers no experience needed sales up this 3 year large sales mean big profits per manent fall time Benilets
Regional Forester Evan W Kelley warned loggers sawmill operators ranchers and others to use safe methods when burning debris near forests or grasslands to protect the northern Rocky Mountain countryside. He noted past fires burned out of control due to dry conditions and urged cautious staged burning with lines around segments and constant supervision to prevent damage to trees grasses wildlife and visitor appeal.
Dr W J Butler the state veterinarian repeats advice to farmers and ranchers to vaccinate horses against sleeping sickness as soon as possible. Last year the disease killed nearly 3000 horses in the state. This year’s vaccine is stronger and cheaper. He warns the disease could reappear but urges vaccination before hot weather.
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