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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1931
Page
8
The district saw exchanges of visitors and business trips between Dillon Wisdom and Jackson Wednesday through Friday. A large social event marked Odd Fellows and Rebekah lodges with a luncheon. Road work began on the Glen to Melrose route to improve spring conditions. A light vote favored the road measure at a special election Tuesday.
A list of visits and social events across Dillon area: POLARIS and Bartels families picnicked at the mine. Mrs. Carl L. Knoll and George Pyle in Dillon. Elk Horn Springs outings. Mr. and Mrs. Hirschman hosted by Mrs. QO. M. Harrison. Walter Hill and Jack Miller at Farley ranch. Mrs. D. Y. Kannergaard in Dillon. crowds to Bannack to see a ball game. J. D. Harrison and Mrs. Harrison hosting dinners. Dwight Harrison with parents. Edgar King and Shirley Ann King visiting the Pyle ranch from Seattle. Mr. King is Mrs. Pyle’s brother. Wilbur Tash injured at work on a ditch. John Judge and Mrs. Olive M. Harrison visiting. Adolph Pahnish on business in Dillon. Mary Sheppard visiting Bannack. R. D. Marchesseau at Carroll ranch. Kannegaard to close nine month school term May 15. Elkhorn Springs popular, early spring runs. Will Carroll to Mill Point with cattle en route to Big Hole ranch. Clare Judges and Jerry McGann helping drive.
In a countywide scholarship contest on April 17, rural school pupils from fourth to eighth grade took tests in reading spelling language and arithmetic. Floyd Kenison and Myrtle Sanders of Lima tied for first with 182 points, with three second place ties and several high scorers listed by grade and town.
The Beaverhead County high school assembly featured Miss Helen Ballard and pupils with piano duets and a musical comedy. George Miller and the glee club performed as John Christiansen read Yulius Yensen Gets New Job and Bill Ballard delivered At the Swimming Hole. Arbor Day plans include a grove named for George Washington with a bi-centennial tree planting led by the American Tree Association and Phi Beta Kappa honors for Superintendent Charles Henry.
The city hall auditorium hosted a Friday evening dance sponsored by the Order of Rainbow. The Red Heads' Dance band provided music and members of the order performed a drill as a highlight of the program.
The Manse society was entertained Thursday afternoon by Mrs. Clark Anderson and Mrs. John Shaffner at the home of Mrs. Anderson.
The housing committee urges all slips to be returned immediately to confirm how many children can be cared for. Awards announced include scholastic prizes: first place in several grades across spelling arithmetic language reading and declamation with cash, boxes of candy, and merchandise from local businesses.
Official counts show 84 for 161 against with 380 precincts reported. Dillon voters favored the measure nearly eight to one. The return list records quitclaims and land transfers including McMannis to Prohosky and Harrison to Harrison, with other deeds and estate actions noted. A local item mentions two men wearing unbuttoned vests as they become grandfathers.
Mrs J W Walters won first place in the Johnson Trading company voting contest held over the past weeks. Miss Mercedes Hansen took second, Mrs Ansle Brown of this city third, and Mrs Jesse Brown of Armstead fourth. The contest closed Saturday afternoon and was most successful.
Roscoe Taylor and family of Butte spent the week end in Dillon visiting with relatives. In Terre Haute Indiana Mrs Blair reports relief from kidney related pain after using Foley diuretic pills. She claims backaches headaches dizziness and tiredness disappeared and her vision improved. She recommends trying the product.
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