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Newspaper

Dillon Tribune

Location

Dillon, Montana, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1937

Page

5

Numerous Town Visitors Reported Around Dillon

The Dillon area saw a steady stream of visitors and residents traveling from Armstead Grant Wise River Alder Jackson and other nearby locales. Notables include Mr and Mrs Tom Foley from Armstead Mr and Mrs Jake Neidt Jr from the Big Hole basin and Mr and Mrs George Harrison from Grasshopper valley. A WPA project city storage garage rises and a May 20 high school graduation address are announced.

Jake Neidt, Jr The Big Hole Basin Dillon

Busy Bee Club Closes Season With Luncheon Hostess

Mrs. Theodore Nelson hosted the Busy Bee club Tuesday afternoon at 1 30 with a luncheon at Mrs. W A Graeter's home on Rife street. It marked the last meeting of the season.

Theodore Nelson Busy Bee Club W. A. Graeter Rife Street

St. James Guild Holds Regular Meeting This Thursday

A regular meeting of the St. James Guild will be held Thursday afternoon at the guild hall with Mrs. B. W. Emerick and Mrs. A. W. Cashmore as hostesses.

St. James Guild Guild Hall B. W. Emerick A. W. Cashmore

Finnegan Girl born on anniversary at St James Butte

Mr and Mrs Francis Finnegan of Butte announce the birth of a seven pound daughter on their first wedding anniversary May 2 at St James hospital Butte Mrs Finnegan formerly Miss Lillian Lyon of Dillon.

Francis Finnegan Butte St. James Hospital Finnegan Lillian Lyon Dillon

May Day program at Drummey school honors mothers

A May Day program and party was held at Drummey school on Thursday afternoon April 29. A health program of songs and poems featured all children participating. Part of the program paid tribute to mothers for Mother’s Day. Refreshments followed for twenty parents and friends.

Drummey School

Girl Scout Drive Seeks Funds for International Camp

The effort to raise money to send Dillon's Golden Eaglet Dorothy Ann Davis to an international encampment continues this week. Finance chairman Mrs. W. H. Stephan announced the campaign with a committee including Mrs. Fred Waldorf Mrs. Jack Lockness Mrs. Earnest Luebben Mrs. C. T. Callahan Mrs. H. M. Warner Mrs. Leslie Smith Mrs. Bert Williams Mrs. Fred Chapman Miss Mabel Colby Miss Maxine Johnson and Miss Florence Hellman.

Dillon Golden Eaglet Dorothy Ann Davis W. H. Stephan Girl Scouts Fred Waldorf Jack Lockness Earnest Luebben C. T. Callahan H. M. Warner Leslie’ Smith Bert Williams Fred Chapman Mabel Colby Maxine Johnson

Legion-led drive seeks junior diamonds in city wards

The plan calls for at least three junior diamonds to be built for younger boys and ward teams with girls using them when not in use. Legionnaires and past players will coach as grounds are laid out. in fall the playgrounds may become skating rinks. Finance relies on a Legion festival to fund the program and boost community interest.

Conger Legion

Poppy Day Set for Beaverhead County on May 29

Beaverhead county will observe Poppy Day on Saturday May 29. Mrs Fred Critz zero of the American Legion Auxiliary announces that memorial poppies will be worn to honor World War dead and support disabled veterans and families. A corps of poppy girls will distribute flowers and collect donations for Legion and Auxiliary welfare funds. The flowers are supplied by Fort Harrison made by disabled veterans. The day is a personal tribute to those who gave their lives in defense of the nation.

Beaverhead County Fred Critz Beaverhead American Legion Auxiliary Organization of Corps of “Poppy Girls Legion Fort Harrison

Misoula Students to Compete in State Track and Declamation

Misoula will send a ten member track squad led by Earl Fairbanks Jack Cassey Alan Bradley Charles Bure ss William Hubbard Weldon Lee Johnnie McGahan Don Wheat Everett Wilcox and Alex Tait to the state declamation contest with Eyes as the selection. Beaver school paper will be represented by Paul Simons Earl Fairbanks and Evelyn Mc Mannis after winning Class B last year.

Misoula Carl Ross Earl Fairbanks Jack Cashie Alan Bradley Charles Buress William Hubbard Weldon Lee Johnnie McGahan Don‘ Wheat Everett Wilcox Alex Tait Arthur Christian

Montana State Normal girls host Play Day with seven teams

W A A girls from Montana State Normal college hosted a Play Day on Saturday May 1 with seven teams Rustlers Wranglers Road Agents Vigilantes Prospectors Doggies and Bulldozers. Registration ran 9:30 to 10:15 and activities included volleyball baseball swimming finals sack races and a stunt program. Audrey Dahl of Big Timber was elected W A A president with Ellen Wyne Romana Peachear and Esther Reiter in officer roles.

Montana State Normal College Guildhall Rustlers Wranglers Audrey Dahl Big Timber Ellen Wyne Romana Peachear Esther Reiter Mary Jane Lucas Beulah Lindberg Bethyl Cline Wyne Planet Johnson

City dog licenses urged to avoid penalties

Chief of Police Charles Nelson announces dogs must carry official Dillon licenses or face consequences. Licenses due immediately with owners urged to secure them at the city office to avoid fines or removal as a nuisance.

Dillon Charles Nelson

Annual college May Day features whitewash coat

Normal students in old clothes parade as a brigade of workers coats them in white wash for the main feature of the annual college May Day celebration.

Dentists Leave for Montana Dental Association Convention

Dillon's delegation to the state convention travels this week to Anaconda. In the group attending are Dr W J Romersa Dr R C Curry and Dr H Bimrose.

Dillon Montana Dental Association Anaconda Dn W

Patricia Giebart Named Valedictorian in Seereeore

Patricia Gieber t is named valedictorian in a school ceremony. The text is garbled with extraneous phrases about years and quantities, listing a "Maughter of" and unrelated data fragments.

Patricia Giebert BITS

W A A Girls Present Entertainment Saturday Night

Training school students and Dillon residents perform tap ballet folk dances music and elocution at the Normal school auditorium Saturday night to raise funds for the cabin built by the Women’s Athletic Association at Birch Creek. Admission is 25 cents with curtain at 8 15. committee includes Edith Nelson Beulah Lindberg Janet Smith Vivian Chamberlain Mary Jane Lucas and Bethyl Cline.

Dilton Women's Athletic Association Birch Creek Dillon Miss Edith ‘Nelson Beulah Lindberg Jannet Smith Vivian Chamberlain Mary Jane Lucas Bethyl Cline

Training Farm Boys for Power Driven Machinery

Federal Board for Vocational Education urges extended instruction in handling machinery and electricity for farm boys. A southern regional agent notes electricity rising on farms, especially where waterpower exists, and calls for vocational agricultural teachers to master electrical equipment for practical farming instruction.

Federal Board For Vocational Education Department of Agriculture

Wrong house razed sparks city lawsuit over 5200

In Lachine the city hired wreckers to demolish a condemned unsafe house in one day but the crew razed the wrong home. The owner sued for 5200. A separate court ruling in a patent dispute favored Rongg over Wright. A Belgian stallion is for sale from Charles Rickman in Terreton Idaho. Worcester Massachusetts became America's first city to buy land for Elm Park in 1854.

Lachine Canada Luther Wright Herman Rongg Leon R. Yankwich Los Angeles Wright Rongg Blue Ribbon Horse Charles Rickman Terreton, Idaho Worcester Mass America Elm Park

Commission Clears Beaverhead Lakes Listing Names

The Beaverhead Lakes closure list includes Hamby Tramble Van Houten Morrison Fool Hen Ferguson Deadman Bob Cat Lake of the Woods Downe Dark Horse Agnes Squaw eck Seymour Hope Crystal Reservoir Pattengail and Mystic according to the page continuation.

Hamby Tramble van Houten Morrison Fool Hen Ferguson Deadman Bob Cat Lake of the Woods Downe Dark Horse Agnes Squaweck Seymour Hope Crystal Renervoir Pattengail Mystic

Local visitors and town business noted

Malcolm Fleming Judah of Argentina visited the city on Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Frank Blair of Grand were in town on Wednesday attending to business.

Malcolm Fleming Judah of Argenta Mrs. Frank Blair Grand

Olney man seeks wife number eleven after tenth divorce

Sylvester Plumlee, 63, of Olney Illinois, undaunted by his tenth divorce, announces he is seeking wife number eleven. He attributes his courtship success to old fashioned "horse and buggy methods" from thirty years ago.

Sylvester Plumlee Olney

Bitter Root Ranch for Sale Near Hamilton

20 acres excellent orchard and 20 acres good day land with first class free water right. Includes apple house and location 14 miles west of Hamilton. O. M. Gerer, Hamilton. Also Dr. H. H. Scarborough Eye Specialist visits Andrus Hotel May 10 11 for eye troubles and fittings.

Apple House Hamilton O. M. Gerer H. H. Scarborough Andrus Hotel

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