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Newspaper

Dillon Tribune

Location

Dillon, Montana, United States of America

Date

May 30, 1940

Page

8

Stockmen Convention and community notices in Wisdom Big Hole

Stockmen attend Butte convention last week with about 110 served at a tea hosted by Mrs. Walter Hansen. Wisdom and Big Hole residents list include Martin Jackson Ralph Huntley Clark Huntley and Fred Hirschy among others. Sons of the American Legion camped on Steel Creek under Maurice Helming leadership. Wisdom Ladies Aid presided by Mrs Arch Barr with 19 present. Various visits, moves and events follow including births and Sunday school plans.

Butte Fred “Hirschy Walter Hansen Big Hole Messrs. and Mesdames Martin Jackson Ralph” Huntley Clark Huntley Hans Jorgensen H. S. Armitage John Wharton Frank McDowell Fred Hirschy Don ‘Anson William Huntley C. E. Miller Tom Clemow Mark Clemow Jack Hirschy Bob McDowell Melvin Peterson Jack Paddock Bill Carrol Herman Peterson Jim Woody Sons of Legion Maurice Helming Sons of the American Legion of Wisdom Steel Creek American ‘Legion Dave Pecora The Wisdom Ladies Aid Arch Barr Hienie Williams Bert Bacon Missoula Wisdom Ed Glassey Hamilton Becay Ladies Aid Jack Miller North Fork Idaho California Montana Helen Anson Murray Hospital Harris Presbyterian Board Jackson J. J. Burk and Sons Jack Bob Fred Hirschy Ranch

Graduation at Training School Names Read Like A List

A long column lists graduates including Dorothy Ames Edwin Ashworth Myron Axe Harold Bedder Michael Boka John Bowring John Burwell Florence Casterline Betty Christensen Gertrude Crouch William Curry Elwood Dale Dart Jack Davis Harry Dodd Mary Drgane J Richard Evans Ruth Fuller Hazel Foster Lonnie George Bonnie Harkness William Hawkins Lois Baker Winona Hollenbeck Lawrence Holloran Dan Hoyrup Bunny Jackson Jessie Knox Phyllis Koontz Anna Leib Lila McClennan Robert McGinnis Sylvester Meade Helen Nettik Shirley Paddock Harold Patrick Gloriana Peters Virginia Piazzola Jean Renz Mary Roberts Juanita Roland Isabel Ross Ardella Lanner Rodney Smith Dee Sorenson Pat Stamm Robert Stanchfield Marjorie Staudenmeyer Betty Swaim Albert Swetish Mary Tait Barbara Tash Jean Troupe Mildred Tucker Emma Warner Marian Wianf.

Dorothy Ames Edwin Ashworth Myron Axe Harold Bedder Michael Daniel Boka John Elmer Bowring John Burwell Willard Casper Florence Ethel Casterline Betty Lou Christensen Gertrude May Crouch William Harry Curry Elwood Dale Dart Jack Davis Harry Charles Dodd Mary Catherine Drgane J. Richard Evans Ruth Katherine Fuller Hazel Dean Foster Lonnie Lou George Bonnie Jean Harkness William Hawkins Lois Brantley Hazelbaker Winona Theresa Hollen

Montana S growers convention reveals plans and local visits

Report from the Montana S growers convention in Butte notes a pleasant assembly with discussions on regional problems and nationwide perspectives. Attendees include Mr. and Mrs. W S Tash Mr and Mrs Earl Tash George Harrison and local residents visiting ranches and facilities across the Beaverhead and Elkhorn areas.

Montana Call Butte W. “S. Tash Earl. Tash George Harrison Valley George Pyle Pyle

Memorial Day Rites Noted by Vets and Local Groups

Memorial Day observances listed with veterans groups and individuals including Ray Gallant and Edwin R Buck. Town sectors mention Dillon fire department unit names and Safeway and Ebel stores with staff and manager credits.

Ray Gallant Edwin R. Buck Pheasant Amos Wright Henry Hignight al Ward Roscoe Cornell Elmer Sorenson Doyle Gordon Francis Gibbons Vince Gibbons Lack Lackey Clyde Brown Bill Tritt Shorty Wynes John Hill Russell Smith Dan Henneberry Ambrose Henneberry Herbert Snead Dillon Fire Department Dell Lloyd Charles Johnson Ott Vandegrift Carl Davis John Burgess Ralph Davis Paul Stahl, Jr Walter French Hiram Tolley V. Kamps al Simmons Lowell Martinell Don Nelson James McCullum Ed Hoerning Safeway Harrison Larsen Bays W. Williams Sargent Grosz O'Brien Buerson Gallagher Meade Watters Rang Newton Buckingham Ebel S—F. Bayerd B. Farrell J. Combes C. Casterline L. Schulz A. Bradley E. Schults A. Erickson W. Roberts D. Williams H. Wheat J. Neidt B. Backus R. Gregg D. Marx M. Selway Dave’ Hier Gleed s—Jess Ditty Eddie Heinen Floyd Whipple Carl Johanson Archie Green Morris Homme Swen Larson Don Mulkey Niles Jones Bobbie Lee Tom Newnes Wilber Squires John Rozman Bill Ballard Henry Lewison Waldron Boger Craig Anderson Fred Moore Carl Olson

Legion Leaders Attend Flathead District Meeting

George M. Gosman department commander of the American Legion and T. E. Gilbert department judge advocate attended a meeting of Flathead district posts at Polson last week.

George M. Gosman The American Legion T. E. Gilbert Department Flathead Polson

Dell Social Notes Highlight Local Families and Visits

In Dillon area this week many neighbors and relatives gathered for dinners and visits. Felix Raddatz and family hosted Walter Bastian and kin at Sunday dinner. Mrs. Etta Holderman visited with granddaughter. Shooters Ted Renfro Everett Peterson Dan Peterson and Carl Guse attended a shoot in Butte.

Dillon Dell Felix Raddatz Roger Sweeney Walter Bostwick Joe Birrer Nell McKnight Alma Henderson Floyd Kenison Etta Holderman Walter Bastian Bill Asair Oral Evans Ted Renfro Everett Dan Peterson Carl Guse Butte N. J. Birrer Sheridan Gertrude Birrer Glora Dean Lowder Julia Poe Gertrude Rite Floyd Poe Charlie Calvert Dell Home Bimat

Graduation Day Activities At College Commencement

Grace Redburn leads Candle Light procession with an informal Rec Hall dance. Commencement on Wednesday June 5 begins with a breakfast at the president’s residence for graduates and guests. The 43rd annual exercises in the college auditorium feature addresses by Alumni Association presidents including Hamilton Bozeman Isaacs Great Falls Larsen Missoula Peck Glasgow and Pilling Miles City. The college year ends with the ceremony.

Grace Redburn Rec Hall College Robert Hamilton Bozeman Urban F. Isaacs Great Falls Kleis Larsen Missoula Lucille Peck Glasgow Fred E. Pilling Miles City

Birthday party for Jackie Coppin’s sixth birthday

Mrs. John H. Coppin hosted a birthday party for her son Jackie with 27 friends invited. The celebration on Saturday included games and lunch.

John H. Coppin Jackie

Montana State University Sees Rise in Enrollment

The university reports 2,189 students for the academic year up 22 from the prior year. Total enrollment, including summer, correspondence and extension students, reaches 3,962 with an increase of 200. Women enrollments rise notably while male registrations fall slightly. 859 women and 1,337 men comprise the year’s total.

Montana State ‘University College of Arts and Sciences

Community Notes From Dillon Area Visits

Mrs. Albert Reichle spent a few days last week in Butte. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Cullen visited at Mrs. Cullen’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chris Reiber. Mr. Cullen teaches at Bainville High School. Archie Green of Dillon and his wife visited Joy home on Sunday. Mrs. Genevieve Buhrer visits relatives in Butte. Anna Herzog spent Sunday at Carl Kambich’s. Yvonne Cuchine of Boulder visited Jack Johnson at the Buhrer ranch. Mrs. Matt Polish of Dillon visited Rudolph Polish’s home. Miss Jackie Johnson spent a few days in Boulder. Rain Saturday night was welcome to start grain and hay crops.

Albert Schmidt Butte Joe Cullen Cullen Chris Reiber Bainville Mont Archie Green Dillon Joy Genevieve Buhrer Anna Herzog Carl Kambich Yvonne Cuchine Boulder Jack Johnson Buhrer Ranch Matt Polish Rudolph Polish Jackie’ Johnson

Money Stolen From Missoula Hotel Room Report

Ronald Blake of Missoula reported to the sheriff that cash and a number of checks were stolen from his hotel room Thursday night.

Ronald Blake Missoula Sheriff's Office

Local notes from Dillon and nearby towns

Community news reports visitors and travel as residents return from trips. Murphy to accept a forest service job near Lincoln Montana, others attend graduation in Dillon, families visit relatives in Dixon and Helena, and plans change with moving and naval calls.

Shepherd Dixon

WPA Open Houses In Montana Attract 16500 Attendees

In Butte and 34 other Montana cities WPA runs This Work Pays Your Community week to show citizens the achievements of WPA projects. State administrator Joseph E. Parker reports about 16 500 people attended the open houses as part of a national program. Also noted is a Dillon Rifle Club Sunday shoot led by F Seybold with a 260 score and other scores from H Hignight B Farrell P Lasich and F Stage.

WPA Butte Mont U.P Montana Joseph E. Parker F. Seybold Dillon Rifle Club H. Hignight B. Farrell P. Lasich F. Stage

Farm Security survey shows families saved via home food production

A Montana survey reported 2,233 families aided by the Farm Security Administration produced and preserved 726 288 dollars worth of food for home use, up from 432 063 the year before assistance. They canned 446 131 quarts of produce and produced 1 097 609 gallons of milk for home consumption, underscoring health gains from diversified home farming.

Msgs Alda Torgerson Farm Security ‘Administration FSA Miss Torgerson Montana

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