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Newspaper

Dillon Tribune

Location

Dillon, Montana, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1939

Page

8

Wisdom notes mother themed gatherings and market moves

Wisdom community events included a junior club luncheon honoring mothers with prizes and songs, and a senior club birthday with a table setting demonstration. The Wisdom Market changed hands as Ivan Shaw bought the business from Walter White, with plans to move to Stevenson apartments.

Wisdom Woman's Club Walter Stewart Wilson Young Arch Stewart Chris Rasmussen D. J. Stephens Walter White Harry Helming Clarence Helming Jack ‘Hurley Gerald Zebarth Marion Hurley Dorothy Hurley Cy Swartz Ivan Shaw Wisdom Mr. White Mrs. Shaw Stevenson Apartments

Big crowd inspects Lima Dam project

A large Beaverhead County gathering visited the Lima Dam Sunday at Monida. The tour, organized by F A Hazelbaker, showed an 18 mile shoreline lake holding about 120 000 acre feet, the largest storage in the dam's history. Luncheon followed the inspection and many local residents and visitors joined the excursion.

Beaverhead County Lima Term User's Irrigation Company Monida

Residents and visitors recount social events around Bannack

Sunday visits featured the Tash, Harrison, Weaver, and Mills families with trips to Missoula and Lolo. A Bannack Moose game won 12 to 4 as fishing and hunting themes appeared. Weather disrupted picnics, snow fell on the Big Hole divide, Grasshopper creek overflowed, and Polaris school welcomed teacher Mary Ruth Kelly for another year.

John Judge George Judge Dillon Grasshopper Creek Big Hole Ruth Berry Dewey Marchesseau E. W. Tucker Butte William Montgomery George George Lenox Ed Farley Montgomery Mary Ruth Kelly Polaris Bannack

Lima School Music Head Resigns. Palmer To Succeed

Miss Burtch organized the Lima school music department five years ago and led it since its inception. Her resignation was accepted with regret by the Lima school board. Mrs. Heith Hansen Palmer of Dillon was elected to take over the position in the fall. Palmer studied at Dillon and State Normal College and taught as band instructor in Outlook Montana before marriage. Mr and Mrs L A Gregory, Mrs Catherine Burtch and Mrs Palmer were local residents who attended the Lima concert Tuesday evening.

Binti ‘Puedes Orchatin Miss Burtch Lima Heith Hansen Palmer Dillon

Montana Sheriffs and Police Officers to Convene Annual Meeting

The Montana Sheriffs and Police Officers association announces its annual convention for officers and members. Officials will discuss policing programs and cooperative law enforcement efforts at the event.

Montana Sheriffs and Police Officers Association Aly

Reichle and Buhrer Schools Hold Year End Picnic

The Reichle and Buhrer schools hosted their annual term end picnic Sunday in Selway field with a large valley crowd. A post dinner program was led by Mrs. Freeman and Miss Craddock, aided by John Verbance and Mack Poole, then a baseball game closed the day.

Reichle Buhrer Selway Field Valley Mrs. Freeman Miss Craddock John Verbance Mack Poole Butte Mary Yvonne Norma Freeman Donald Verbance Laverne Poole Joe Nample Frank Kambich

Program at Helena National Guard encampment outlined

Colonel Lyman Moore announces next month’s national guard encampment at Helena will feature a more diversified program including a three day and two night maneuver period, expanding activities beyond previous years.

National Guard Helena Lyman Moore

Dell Residents Gather for Week and School Picnic

Those in Dillon this week from Dell include Mr and Mrs Joe Dowing Mr and Mrs Bill Sweeney and Peter Sweeney Mrs W A Price Miss Gertrude Price Harold Price Clifford Birrer Mrs Joe Birrer and daughter Miss Julia Poe Montana Garr Miss Ruth Raddatz Ted Hackett and Miss Nell McKrilgnt. The Birrer party visited at the CBE Cal vert home at the Bedrock dam last Sunday. Dell school held its annual picnic last Friday with school resumed for the past term.

Dillon Dell Joe Dowing Bill Sweeney Peter Sweeney W. A. Price Gertrude Price Harold Price Clifford Birrer Joe Birrer Julia Poe Montana Garr Ruth Raddatz Ted Hackett Nell McKrilgnt CBE Calvert Bedrock Dam Dell School

Spring Concert Scheduled For Monday At Training School

Grade school musicians directed by L A Gregory present an annual concert next Monday evening May 29 at the training school auditorium to avoid Memorial Day conflicts. About forty students perform in orchestra solo duet and ensemble numbers with high school helpers and Mrs Cashmore accompanying several soloists.

L. A. Gregory Isabel Ross Dee Smith Billy Curry Erma Lou ‘Warner Jean Troupe Edwin Ashworth Ted Vanairsdale Stanley Vanairsdale Marilyn Routledge Ned Hatton Pat Curry Bethel Minger Sydonia Houlbjerg Kenneth Gerner David Woodside Dale Dart Elaine Roberts Harold Patrick Louis Sage Herbert Vannairsdale Bunny Jackson Mary Tait Florénce Casterline Eugene Bennett Maybelle Paddock Betty Swaim Barbara Tash David Boka Verle Sargent Billy Roberts Gary Wiant David Peterson Dorothy Boka Ida Houlbjerg Della Ross Dorothy Tyro Ruth Roberts Betty Henry Joe Taylor Louise Bonnefield Peggy Quackenbush Bob Quackenbush Giovannina Cardinale A. I. Cashmore

State to Enforce Berry Weight Law on June 1

Inspectors from the horticultural division will aid the weights and measures unit starting June 1 to enforce a new berry weight law. Pints must carry 12 ounces minimum and quarts 24 ounces, with shrinkage allowances noted. Jobbers share liability with retailers for short-weight boxes. merchants are urged to notify suppliers of the required weights.

Horticultural State Department of Agriculture Weights and James T. Sparling Sparling

State Purchasing Agent I McQuitty bids on arene bids

State purchasing records show I. 8. Mc Quitty associated with arene bids totaling 1 219 500. The document lists procurement actions and contract figures reflecting governmental bidding activity.

McQuitty Arene

Community notes from Budge and area gatherings

Local residents share weekend visits and classes. Harold Nelson family hosted Marie Nelson and others. Ladies Aid met at H. S. Armitage home on Sunny Slope. Sam Peterson and sons returned from Logan after three weeks. Guests at Fred Nelsons included Lena Nelson and others. School picnics postponed due to weather. Jackson students enjoyed hot dogs and ice cream at the school. Mrs. John Hutchins fractured her leg and was taken to Barrett hospital. Anna Lee Shepherd visits Dillon during commencement. Mark Clemow and family attended the Montana Stockgrowers convention in Livingston. Clemow returns, Mrs Clemow travels to Rochester. Weekend visitors at Esta Husted’s include R. B. Hutchinson, Betty Husted, and Hewett Martinell.

Big Hole Road Association Upper Big Hole Wise River Warren Hughes Ben Mallon Wisdom Jackson Weo Stockmen’s Association Livingston Ramsey Stockmen's Association Big, Hole Ralph Huntley Mark Clemon Frank Husted Clark Huntley Frank McDowell C. E. Miller Don Albee Tom Clemon Will Knudsen Stewart Capehart Butte Fred Nelson Lena Nelson Phil Murphy Roy Zebarth Jay Nelson Jackson School Minor Lake John Hutchins Barrett Hospital Dillon Wendell Jasdine Anna Lee Shepherd John Anderson Montana Stockgrowers’ Convention Clemow

Former Settlers Visit Dillon Birthplace on 29th Birthday

Ernest Eldridge of Salem Oregon returned to Dillon to see his birthplace for the first time since age two. He traveled with his wife and his mother Mrs John Richards of Kalispell. The family once homesteaded near the present airport and moved from Dillon to Great Falls in 1913. Mrs Richards found the old homestead site stripped of buildings except for a child’s plaything. A second son is buried in Mountain View cemetery. Eldridge praised Dillon and its surrounding countryside.

Ernest Eldridge Salem Ore Dillon John Richards Kalispell Eldridges Beaverhead County Pearl I. Smith Kansas City Great Falls

June 1 Deadline For AAA Applications In Beaverhead County

Beaverhead county farmers must file their intentions to join 1939 agricultural or range conservation programs with the county office by June 1. Secretary Albert J. Barton of the state agricultural conservation committee explains the process requires a farm plan and estimate sheet for the agricultural program and a range participation sheet for the range program.

AAA Beaverhead County Albert J. Barton State Agricultural Conservation Committee

Diphtheria Immunization Clinic Held in Lima

At the pre school and immunization clinic in Lima last Wednesday fourteen pre school children were examined and seven were inoculated for diphtheria. Twenty school children received the diphtheria inoculation. The clinic expenses were covered by the local Red Cross chapter and the Lima P T A.

Lima The Red Cross Lima P. T. A

Montana Banking Dept pays first dividend since 1937

State Examiner W A Brown said the Banking Corporation of Montana paid a 24034 dividend to creditors last week. The failed institution closed May 2 1923 with 686946 in claims against assets, mostly farm property, hard to liquidate.

State Banking Department Banking Corporation of Montana State Examiner W.A. Brown Examiner Brown

College Awards Highlight Assembly and Club Elections

The weekly assembly awarded prizes for achievements in athletics music and art presented by Professor J Ford McBain and President Sheldon E Davis gave a brief speech. Vincent Curry of Shelby was named Gargoyle club president for next year and the initiation banquet was set for May 27 at the Totem cafe. Eleanor Moritz of Manhattan led Kampus Kadets officers for the coming year with Mildred Harrington Chateau as president Madalyn McDonnell Three Forks as vice president Ruby MacLean Butte as secretary and Marjorie Tubman Bainville as treasurer.

J. Ford McBain Sheldon E. Davis Gargoyle Club Vincent Curry Shelby Totem Cafe Eleanor Moritz Manhattan Kampus Kadets Mildred Harrington Chateau Madalyn McDonnell Three Forks Ruby MacLean Butte Marjorie Tubman Bainville

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