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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1937
Page
5
A parade of names shows Lima, Wisdom, Dillon, and Armstead residents visiting Dillon on business and social calls. Entries mention fishing at Brown's Lake opening May 21, golfing from Deer Lodge and Anaconda guests, teaching terms, and a marriage in Salt Lake City. Community events include a Normal college awards assembly and Nile Sewing club luncheon with local hosts.
Mr and Mrs E C Gray of Salmon Idaho in Dillon to view their new property the Hill apartment building in Salmon which houses the J C Penney store on the first floor and apartments above Mrs May Collins joined them after visiting in Salmon with her daughter Mrs Gilbert Jones in Dillon
Mrs Edward Cushing will entertain the Baptist ladies aid Thursday afternoon at the Baptist cottage. Members and friends are welcome.
W. L. Williams succeeds J. A. Wrench as manager of the M. H. King store. Williams comes from the Burley Idaho King outlet and has long association with the company. Wrench transfers to Idaho. Williams plans changes and to add new linen. His wife and child have arrived to make their home here.
Annual Class Day exercises for Beaverhead county high school graduates were held Wednesday at 8 oclock in the school gymnasium. The program theme celebrated a reunion of the class of 37 fifteen years from now. Between acts the cane was passed to the class of 38, and Miss Rose Geary of Helmville joined relatives in Dillon.
Schedule drawn for state baseball race at East Helena with games listed from July 13 to August 15 across East Helena Dillon Butte Anaconda Missoula and Dillon venues. Vacancies left to allow state league teams to book traveling and neighboring teams.
Mr and Mrs H L Lopp of Portland Oregon landscape artists in oil have arrived in Dillon to exhibit and auction paintings at Gosman Drug Store for a few days. Lopp is known for a mural landscape commissioned for the YWCA recreation room at Great Falls depicting Mount Clement and Mount Cherlin in Glitter Park as a backdrop for five artists stationed on a rotation.
Nell Doyle, county superintendent, led seventh and eighth grade state examinations at the training school on Friday. Some tests were administered yesterday to students from Bannack Argenta Reichle Blacktail and Drummey in the county prior to the superior rating assessments.
Frank Moore of Sheridan died in a Butte hospital Thursday afternoon. Funeral was held Saturday at the Sheridan Methodist church at 2 o clock. He is survived by his wife Reta Brundage of Dillon and eleven children, two of whom graduated from Sheridan High School this week.
The American Legion schedules a benefit dance on Saturday June 12 to raise funds for Dillon junior baseball. Proceeds will buy equipment and cover transportation for out of town games. Legion officials praise community response and aim for a large turnout to complete the program.
Activities of the home demonstration clubs for the coming year were outlined at a Dillon meeting on May 20. The plan includes a living room and family focus in September, winter cook book in October, handcraft and recreation leaders trainings, a Christmas party in December, rug work in April, refinishing furniture in May, and bedding selection in June.
Event report notes Apex Nelson schools gathering Sunday at the Dinner Station camp near Birch with Miss Theresa Hanratty teaching.
A Monday night court of awards at the courthouse recognized Girl Scout achievements. Recipients include Teriderteet Annabel Georges Lor raine Pierce in Second Class honorees Betty Berry Pat Curry Betty Lee Messinger Mary Spegar Betty Blythe Stephan Mary Tait Polly Tower Dolores Williams Suzanne Wolfe Mary Felton Edith Mae Stanfield Nena Casper Elizabeth Saunders Helen McAlpin Helen Grace Bean Viola Nissen Catherine Swarm and several observers. Awards cover needlework homemaker first aid cook hostess lifesaving and patrol distinctions plus Red Cross life saving for Mary Tait Betty Blythe Stephan Daryl Bennett Golda Talent Anna Jean Lockness and others.
Funeral services for Mrs Priscilla Smith were held at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon from Brundage Funeral home. Rev H J Schuitt pastor of the Presbyterian church conducted the service. Pallbearers were Francis Tonrey Frank McFadden Earl Wheat J E Kelly Lol Bobolaky and T E Loeb View cemetery ce
An outstanding commencement week feature was the Monday concert by high school musicians under L A Gregory in the auditorium. The program included orchestra and instrumental ensembles with solos and a band, featuring works by Slavonic, Brahms, Sousa, and Hungarian composers.
Dillon Mayor D A Galt issued a proclamation declaring Saturday May 29 as Poppy Day. Citizens are urged to wear memorial poppies to honor World War I dead and recognize the city’s 1917 1918 service members.
A fragmented OCR presents a roster of individuals including Decker, Giovannina, Cardinale, E Elizabeth Wilkinson, James Albertson, William George, Wall, Don Wheat, Earl Fairbanks, Dempster Tait, Tom Kenelly, Gladys Burtch, Margaret Quackenbush, Norma Jones, Alec Tait, Margaret Dubie, Louise Bonnefield, Lulu Belle Gilman, William Bonnefield, Harry Tash, Lor etta Anderson, Evelyn Nissen, June Patrick. The legible items suggest a notice or directory-style listing.
High Altitudes was a topic shared by Mrs. Clara Regan of Butte with plant specimens for rock gardens. District 2 president Mrs. Warren Graeter of Deer Lodge spoke on Qualifications of a Club Woman. The meeting ended with assembly and song.
A bright crepe paper poppy display themed on the World War era poppies is set up in Gosman Drug Store for American Legion Auxiliary Poppy Day on Saturday. The display draws attention with its vivid colors and features winning county children’s Poppy Day posters.
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