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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1921
Page
10
The Dillon High School Junior Prom filled the gym last Friday with juniors and invited guests, seniors, and city youths. The venue resembled a Japanese garden with white trellis arbors, wisteria, lanterns, and a Baxter-Tonrey orchestra in a flowered arbor. Two Nipponese maids served punch and wafers as the grand march began at 8 30 p m and guests enjoyed the festive atmosphere.
The text lists class officers including President Arinabelle Desmond Warren Shaw as Vice President and Lee Williams as Secretary-Treasurer. Prom committees cover program, invitations, decorations, refreshments, and property with multiple names. Patrons include Mr. and Mrs. Frank D. Willis and Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Cluley. Jessie Condell is named as class teacher.
William S. Tash a noted Grasshopper rancher and stockman wed Miss Emily Taylor of Butte in a First Episcopal ceremony. After a honeymoon to Spokane and coast cities the couple will reside at the D. L. Ranch on the Grasshopper with plans to start married life in Beaverhead.
The Christian Science Society of Dillon on Yeaman Block Center Street invites worshipers to Sunday service at 11 a.m. with the lesson subject Mortals and Immortals and Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. A Wednesday 8 p.m. testimonial meeting is also held.
The Presbyterian missionary society will meet with Mrs. Mary Selway at the corner of Glendale and Atlantic Thursday afternoon May 19 at 3 o clock.
Mrs Lillian M Free entertained the Jolly club at her home Tuesday evening with Miss Jennie Helsater as a guest.
Theta will be entertained next Tuesday evening by Mrs W C Jennings at her home on South Washington Street.
Mrs T D Moran entertained the Busy Bee club at her residence on South Pacific street on Wednesday afternoon.
Five cattle cars were shipped from Bedrock on Friday. Purchases came from Lewiston Idaho by Mr. Bair and from Grant by Matt Kau. Nine cattle cars were sold by Miller and Woody of the Big Hole basin with S Briggeman buying. Various residents visited or traveled for mass and business, including Pfiffner, Smith Ames, and Brown.
Loomont reports three days of rain boosting potato planting and oat sowing. A 63rd birthday dinner for Mrs. Held at the Curtis home honored by Mr. and Mrs. Fay Curtis and Verna Curtis with 24 attendees including a nephew from France. Local events include baseball chatter, visits to Butte and Trident, and a rural school industrial display placing second at Twin Bridges.
Mrs Alma Starwood is confined to her home this week by illness. See the thickness of three eights of an inch formed Wednesday night. Rev D Foley left for Butte Tuesday where he will spend a few days. Mr and Mrs Walter Garrison of Home Park spent Friday and Saturday here attending to business matters. Finley Roe janitor of the Training school is confined to his home this week with an attack of the flu. J B Mayfield was taken to Butte yesterday for medical attention. He recently suffered a relapse of heart trouble. Mrs Amanda Guidici went to Great Falls last Saturday to visit her daughter Mrs Swanson. She returned Wednesday, Mrs Mary Estelle and little grandson left this morning for the Ruby valley to pay a visit to her daughter Mrs John Bell. John Drebb and John White Sweetwater ranchers passed through Dillon in their auto Wednesday on their way home from Butte. Mrs L J Price, who has been confined to her room for a week past with an attack of the grippe, is able to be up and around again. Mrs M E French and daughter Gertrude entertained at dinner last Sunday. Covers were laid for eleven and a delicious menu was served. The pupils of the Training school observed a clean up day. The youngsters brought rakes shovels and small wagons and made a thorough job of it. Piano for sale A nearly new baby grand upright piano with beautiful quartered oak case for sale. A splendid instrument at a bargain. Inquire at Tribune office 161f Bob Hildreth and James B Johnson of Medicine Lodge are in Dillon to make final proof on Mr Johnsons homestead. They report Henry Hildreth who has been dangerously ill for three weeks past to be much improved in health.
Scandia club will be entertained May 19 at the home of Mrs. Walter Carlson. Mrs. J. H. Gilbert was hostess to the Bitterroot club Wednesday afternoon.
Two shifts labor 16 hours daily at the new wool warehouse as crews push to finish structure and receive this season's wool clip.
Dr Walter Scott son of the late Dr Winfield Scott of Senecaville received the Doctor of Philosophy degree from Ohio State University this summer. He taught science at Brown High School in Cambridge and later held a position at the Normal college. He now teaches chemistry at Iowa State College Ames Iowa.
Perfect little cattle ranch 160 acres in forest reserve six miles from station with good buildings fences water right forest permit timber springs stream brush and fine soil. 100 acres tillable under ditch 50 cultivated earns 60 tons hay. 56 cattle 12 calves 4 horses hogs chickens geese plus farm machinery. Price 10000 crop included half cash balance six percent. A snap now is the time to get in the game. C C Newman 19 20 Telephone blk Dillon Mont.
First Baptist Church schedules Bible school at 10 a.m. led by J A Davenport. Morning worship at 11 with theme Continuance. B Y P U at 7 p.m. Evening services at 8 with topic The Loosening of Bonds. May 17 1819 Montana Baptist state convention meets with First Baptist Butte. Dr Thomas Frizelle national director will be speaker at the state convention and visit on Friday evening May 20. Geo MacDougall is pastor.
Rev. E. T. Allen a Persia missionary speaks at the Methodist church Tuesday evening May 17 at 8:00 o clock. He will inspire and provide valuable information as the Irish question moves toward internal settlement at the next conference between Sir James Craig and Professor De Lalera.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Gilbert of Alder visited the city and spent Sunday and Monday there, staying for a short social visit.
Rehearsals under Mrs Calloway begin for the Senior play Nothing But the Truth to be staged early in June in the college auditorium. The operetta The Pioneer's Papoo se is set for May 19 and 20 in the same venue with a showing in Twin Bridges on May 26. The convocation featured four scene play Little Red Shoes by Miss Iblings pupils, and Mary Emily Elliott offered a piano piece.
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