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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1941
Page
5
A roundup of townspeople including Jesse Brown Armstead and Mrs J Waldemar Grant visiting Dillon, plus regional club meetings, appointments, and personnel changes. Highlights include water commissioners named in the Big Hole basin and Geraldine seniors visiting the Normal college, with others traveling to Butte and Great Falls for work and events.
The Baptist Ladies Aid will meet Thursday at 3 p m at the cottage with new officers as hostesses. These include Mrs Mina Perkins, Mrs Frank Bassett, Mrs George Foster, Mrs J W Walters and Mrs James Bray. A short program will be given after the business meeting with Mrs Perkins in charge.
Beaverhead post schedules its major yearly meeting for Thursday May 8 at the Medlen hotel. Officers will be nominated for the ensuing term and election set for June. Delegates will be chosen for the Mining district meeting in Twin Bridges June 7 as the post reports a new all time high membership of 162 with several more anticipated. The memorial day program committee will also report. The post is now the 10th largest in Montana and Twin Bridges will recognize the achievement at the forthcoming convention with a large Dillon delegation expected. The district auxiliary meeting will be held at the same time.
Mrs. D L Johnson was elected regent for the ensuing year at the local chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution meeting held at Mrs. Henry G Rodgers home. Officers elected include Mrs. O A Bergeson vice regent, Mrs. Fred Woodside secretary, Mrs. T F McFadden treasurer, Mrs. E L Poindexter registrar, Mrs. W B Willey historian, and Mildred Thompson librarian. Tea was served and the table decorated in red white and blue.
Diana Rebekahs at a business meeting selected delegates for district and state events in June. Jessie Taylor was elected district deputy president Martha Quacken bush named delegate to the Rebekah assembly in Billings with Catherine Murphy as alternate Nellie Lanner to represent at the Deer Lodge district meeting with Mae Paddock as alternate. The group voted to contribute to the playground equipment fund and to Mountain View cemetery improvements.
The Girls' Rifle club posted scores this week led by Margaret Ann Ames with 92 and Miss Rimel at 91. Others include Mary Melton 91 June Pendleton 84 Maysel Mallon 84 Pat Stamm 80 Adele Pierce 77 Ruth Koenig 74 Loretta McDowell 67 Betty Barry 67 Betty Lou Christensen 67 Chickie Ross 62 Betty Lee Harrison 60 Dora Mae Porter 57 Viola Nissen 55.
Floyd Kenison of Dell and Bernard Williams returned from Missoula where they attended a district AAA meeting with representatives from western Montana counties. They studied recommendations for the 1942 program practices as applied to western Montana.
Scores posted by girl rifle club members include Betty Barry 82 Loretta McDowell 75 M Mal ton 69 Melton 54 A Pierce 72 D Porter 49 B Lee Harrison 61 J Pendleton 77 C Ross 80 P Stamm 78 M Ann Ames 87 R Koenig 61 and V Nissen 58. Boys scores list H Keith 95 P Lacry 79 T Nelson 86 J Bobinac 75 T Ross 84 and H Hansen 94.
Neighbors of Woodcraft held a meeting Wednesday at 8 o'clock in the I C C F hall while juveniles gathered at 6 p m. The Just-A-Mere club will convene Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the home of Mrs William Hillstead.
Wranglers club held its annual Jazz feast on April 30 at St James guild hall with 46 members present. Charles Henry led the event and Professor Rush Jordan devised brain-teasing posers for the gathering. Mrs. John Collins and Mrs. Conrad Orr delivered recitations, while W B Willey served as chairman and the evening featured impromptu speeches before summer recess.
The Dillon Gun club posted its best score 74 in the fourth round of the Montana Standard Telegraphic shoot. W. E. Tallent ran 25 straight, Pete Westergard added 25, Herman Peterson shot 24, Jud Brundage and Roy Forrester also had 24s. Peterson won the doubles 46x50 and was second in singles with 95 100 at Helena. Tallent led in Helena with 99x100 despite wind and rain.
College students painted the M on the west hills in red white and blue replacing the all white. Volunteers cleaned the campus while Dillmont park hosted a noon lunch and late afternoon roller skating followed by an evening Rec hall dance. The M day committee led by George Aitken included Jess LaBuff and F Allen.
The Lutheran Ladies Aid will be entertained by Mrs Martin Thompson and Mrs Albert Seifert at the Thompson ranch home on Thursday at 2 30 in the afternoon.
The St James guild will be entertained Thursday afternoon at 2 oclock with hostesses Mrs. R. D. Curry Mrs. Sylvester Meade and Mrs. D. V. Paddock. A dessert luncheon will be served.
The first week of May is National Music Week, observed in Dillon public schools under music supervisor Ruth Eklund. Programs are held in each room, with a Thursday 1:10 PM concert at the Bagley building for parents. the training school a capella choir will perform, and a morning assembly is set for the primary building at 11:15 AM.
Royal Neighbors plan regular meeting Thursday at 8 o'clock with Rose O'Donnell delivering a report from the state camp in Willings in April. Members urged to attend as plans are set for the district convention on June 14. Juveniles meet at 6 30.
Butte WPAi recreation supervisor Roy Wood addressed the Kiwanis weekly meeting on The Place of Recreation in National Defense. He urged strong character and health in youth taught on the playground. Saxophone solo by Jack Mahood with Al Ford accompanied. Dale Nelson of Dillon attended as guest. A 4 H baby beef show was discussed for Saturday May 31 to be sponsored by Kiwanis.
Judge Henry G. Rodgers revoked probation for 13 year old Raymond Samson on April 30 and sent him to the state industrial school. Under sheriff John Troupe escorted Samson to Miles City. The burglary charge was as stated in a complaint signed by Officer John Hildreth.
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