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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1941
Page
5
A roundup of personal visits and local events in Dillon includes shoppers from Twin Bridges Armstead Grant and Helena, plus hospital updates for patients at Barrett hospital. Dozens of residents attend meetings, trips to Miles City Helena and Three Forks, and a parade of family news and civic duties.
Three vocal pupils of Mrs. Vera Cooke Hazel performed in a Sunday afternoon recital at the Hazel residence. Participants included Rose Mary Tyro Alice Davis and Marguerite Johnson. Dorothy Tyro also played several piano numbers.
A joint meeting of the Dillon Better Homes and Merry Mixers clubs was held Wednesday at 2 o'clock in the home of Mrs. A. A. Schroeder, 36 South Dakota street. Co hostesses were Mrs. Addie Morrison, Mrs. W. E. B. Lloyd, Mrs. H. M. Miller and Mrs. Jesse Miller.
Mrs Dart made an official visit to the Theta Rho district juvenile organization of Diana Rebekah lodge in Helena this weekend. Her sons Dale and Thornley and Miss Betty Thomas accompanied her. Betty was elected district vice president covering Helena Missoula Hamilton Plains and Butte.
Hayess T. Baxter stated her pupils will perform in a piano recital on Wednesday evening May 28 at 8 o'clock in the training school auditorium.
The Ladies of the Country Club will start activities with a one club breakfast Sunday morning. Breakfast is served promptly at 12 o'clock in the club house after a round of one club golf.
Mrs Sherman Hughes Miss Bernice Metlen and Mrs Mabel Crichton named official delegates to the Neighbors of Woodcraft convention at Bozeman on Thursday and Friday. Hughes serves as a district officer.
Miss Jean Bishop acted as hostess for Theta Friday at 8 o'clock in her residence, opening the gathering with a welcoming reception and social hour.
The Baptist senior B Y P A and Mrs Fred Bridenstine s Sunday school class host a party Friday at 7 30 p m the parsonage All graduates this year are invited as honor guests The Baptist Missionary Society meets Thursday at 2 00 p m in Miss Belle Long s home
The St James guild will be entertained by its new officers at a Thursday meeting in the guild hall starting at 2 o'clock. Hostesses include Mrs C E Blinn, Mrs EB Poindexter, Mrs D A Galt, Mrs B W Emerick, and Mrs W B Willey.
Just-A-Mere club will meet at Mrs Ray Stanfield home Thursday at 2 PM. Townsend club to meet Thursday evening at 8 in the courthouse. Miss Mae Stocker of Grant visited Dillon Tuesday. Emmet Jones and his son Bob of Dell attended to business in Dillon earlier this week. Albert Bartkoske left Tuesday for unknown destination.
In Montana juniors and seniors held a Poppy Day contest with prizes. Dorothy Ames won junior high first, Miriam Morse and Mary Lou Nelson earned second and third, while Paul Lacry won high school first and Pat Curry second. Posters titled Poppy Day and American Way. Beaverhead American Legion Auxiliary plans memorial flower sales and asks everyone to wear a memorial poppy to honor war dead.
In Dillon a newly built model home by Gerald H. Bostwick at 710 South Pacific was opened for public inspection on Saturday and Sunday. Designed by Garlinghouse architects, the modern house features hot water oil heat, insulation, core base linoleum, and the latest electrical equipment with inspection hours 2 to 5 Saturday and 1 to 5 Sunday.
Otto Sassman won the Dillon Rifle Club weekly event on Wednesday night with a 272 of 300. Others scoring included Hignight 264 and Seybold 268, with Larsen 257 Langdorf 249 Green 251 Banks 251 Fox 257 and Lasich 257.
Park committee chaired by C A Bechler to gather Friday evening May 23 at 8 at city hall. General committee includes representatives from civic and fraternal groups who helped start the park and playground movement in February 1940. Playground equipment ordered has arrived.
Dr. N F Gerrie director of dental health education for the Montana State Board of Health attended in Dillon on May 20 to promote dental health education in Beaverhead county. He spoke to the Parent-Teacher association and outlined plans for a permanent county program with a committee including Drs Curry Romersa and Bimrose, Mrs Gilbert, Leonard Schulz, Paul Anderson, Mrs Vandegrift, Conrad Orr, Miss Sweeney and Miss Hellman.
Grade school instrumental concert at Bagley on Monday evening May 26 announced by L A Gregory director list of students includes Mary Connelley Vernd Davis Eugene Crane Benny Davis and many others with assisting musicians Erma Lou Warner Dale Dart Leone Cashmore Phillip Bond Giovannina Cardinale Bonnie Lou George and more in attendance at the event.
A pre nuptial shower for Miss Mary Castles a Helena high school teacher was hosted Saturday night at Mrs Ernest Orr home with 35 guests. Co hosts were Miss Evelyn Rimel Miss Ethel Anderson and Miss Eunice Miller. Prizes were awarded in bridge LaVantia Bedford won high Mrs C G D Evelyn second and Mrs W G Gilbert consolation. The Orr home decorations featured lilacs tulips and honeysuckle. A lunch followed the games. Miss Castles will wed Charles Trumbull also a city teacher shortly after school ends.
At the May 13 immunization clinic, 65 children received smallpox vaccines and 73 received first doses of diphtheria toxoid. Both town and country children attended, including several preschoolers. The second diphtheria toxoid dose is scheduled for Tuesday, May, with another session for absent preschool children.
Sixty two seniors will receive diplomas at Beaverhead County High School commencement exercises in the county high school auditorium. The week began with a baccalaureate service and ends Thursday night with diploma awards to a list of graduates including Margaret Ann Ames John Julien Berg Stanley Bradley Louise Bonnifield Betty Brown and many others.
Plans for the Memorial eve observance in Mountain View cemetery are nearly complete. Beaverhead post of the American Legion sponsors the event with J. W. McCarthy as chairman. George M. Melton will deliver the Memorial address at the Legion plot with a band under L. A. Gregory providing music. The ceremonies start at 7:30 p.m.
The Par ent-Teacher association will meet Tuesday afternoon May 20 in the primary building. Dr N F Gerrie director of dental health education from Helena and Mrs D L MacDonald district P T A president of Bozeman will address the group. Golda Talent will sing. The business meeting will elect officers for the high school and grade school P T A for the coming year.
The Republican Women's Club meeting scheduled for Friday has been postponed due to the speaker’s unavailability. A new date will be announced later.
Miss Irene Megquier daughter of Mr and Mrs Bert Megquier married Allan Friery of Los Angeles California on April 5 in Yuma Arizona. The bride a Beaverhead County High School graduate attended Kinman Business College in Spokane and has spent the past year on duties awaiting further details.
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