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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1940
Page
5
Local residents attend events across Montana towns including tributes to Ruth Ann Dart and a Rebekah Lodge luncheon for Dart. Visitors from Dillon and Dell. shooting event in Jackson. various travelers and family updates noted with names and places such as Barrett hospital Dillon Waterloo Seattle Lima and Amarillo.
The Farmer's Union will hold a county meeting Sunday with a 12 o'clock hot dinner at Lavon hall. Mack Poole and Mrs Thelma Kalsta will report on the state convention, and Miss Genevieve Buhrer leads a discussion on Teaching Our Rural Youth. Election of officers is in the afternoon with guests Bernard Williams and Miss Gladys Tofte. Frank Buyan presides.
L. Mallon led the Junior Rifle Club shoot with 95 out of 100. Other results include W. Jones 93 J. Nelson 81 A. Hansen 49 M. McGinnis 42 C. Olson 61 W. Curry 86 T. Ross 78 T. Nelson 77 Conger 87 Melton 69 P. Lacry 57 D. Tash 54 D. McDowell 79 and B. Koenig 80.
Burnice Farrell topped the Senior Rifle Club shoot last week with 269 points of 300. Other scores were posted in a list following the top score.
Jack Bevard received treatment at Barrett hospital after a horse he was riding fell and rolled on him. The accident occurred Tuesday at J. Emerson Hughes ranch on Horse Prairie where he had been employed.
Rev. J A Meeke united Albert J Poe and Juanita Smithies of Lima on October 30 at the Methodist parsonage. Attendants were Mrs. Floyd Seybold and Mrs. Robert Poe, mother of the bride.
The Dillon Home Makers gather at 933 South Washington Street Monday November 4 for a dessert luncheon at 2 o clock with Mrs J E Selway as co host.
Lieutenant Colonel George F. Bloomquist of the regular army was assigned temporarily to command the 163rd infantry, announced by Adjutant General John W. Mahan. Bloomquist takes over from Colonel E. M. Birely of Billings, who was disqualified after failing his physical examination.
Nine Montana officers have been assigned to Fort McArthur for duty. The move places the officers at the post to support operations and security.
A Monday evening card party at the Masonic hall awarded top prizes in three games. Wilber Squires won for bridge, Mrs. Ida Olson for pinochle, and Mrs. A. S. Johnson for chinker-cick. Consolation prizes went to J B Mulkey, Mrs. Elizabeth Clemon, and Mrs. Wes Mares. door prize went to Clarence Crane. Eastern Stars organized the event with Mrs. Lois Hazelbaker leading, aided by W. G. Squires and other members including Irene Mulkey and Anna Squires.
Edwin R. Buck announces Beaverhead Red Cross roll call from November 12 to 30 to boost war service for armed forces. Red Cross operates at 77 field offices and 800 contact points aiding soldiers families, with funds from membership. The group notes mental distress affects morale and recovery, and Red Cross work supports morale and safety.
The Lutheran Ladies Aid will meet at Mrs. John Anderson's home at 22 North Pacific on Thursday at 2 30 PM. The event serves as a kitchen shower for the church and requests items such as mixing bowls trays butcher knives serving spoons broom spatula plate cleaners pickle and jelly dishes.
Members of St James Guild plan a social event with C P Thomas and Mrs Lee Hoern as co hostesses.
The Junior Auxiliary will meet Friday at 7 o clock in the evening at Ardella Sanner s home. Attendees Misses ps and Eva ibtbeker noted.
Dillon PTA treasurer Mrs Harold Snow urges support for a public card party at the high school. The event funds medical care glasses dental fees hot lunches and doctor fees for needy students, with past year totals of 94 60 and 80 respectively. A coming dance is planned for December 7 with arrangements chaired by Mrs O T Vandegrift and committee members Dell Lloyd Conrad Orr William Backus and L M Holloran.
Beaverhead chapter of Montana Pioneers schedules an annual meeting as a dance and banquet on Wednesday November 13 at 7 p.m. at the guild hall. Attendees must have grandparents or parents in Montana before December 31 1868. Tickets available at Dart Hardware or from Mrs. Myrtle Larson.
Diana Rebekah lodge No. 42 honored Ruth Ann Dart assembly vice president of Montana with a 6 o'clock banquet at the Baptist Cottage. Odd Fellows and Rebekahs and guests from Melrose and Jackson attended. Dart made her official visit at 8 o'clock with initiation and refreshments included.
Vic Westergard was admitted to Barrett hospital for cuts after the car he rode in rammed a trailer near Bedrock late Wednesday. Driver Herman Peterson was slightly injured. They were returning from the Centennial valley where they had goose hunted. The trailer owner, an Idaho Falls resident, was transporting household goods to Anaconda.
Beaverhead Sportsmen's association reports a five day Hungarian partridge season from November 10 to 14. Action approved by the State Fish and Game commission in Helena last month. Shooting rules specify all day on Sunday and Armistice Day, with half days Nov. 12 to 14 starting at noon. Bag limit three birds per day, possession limit six after day one.
Thomas Thurston 58 a Dillon resident for 30 years died Thursday at his home 632 North Washington after a brief illness. Born February 8 1882 in Norway he worked as a sheep shearer on several ranches. Survived by wife Cora and stepdaughter Mrs Wade Harness both of Dillon funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at 4 Grelock Brundage chapel with Rev Leonard officiating.
Armin J. Hill REA specialist will demonstrate feed grinding farm ventilation motor use lighting and heating systems plus poultry lighting and electric fans. Miss Carmen Hensel REA home economist will lead home electrical demonstrations for women. A joint session for men and women runs 3 to 4 with Q and A and door prizes including an eight pound ham.
A flying squadron of conscription specialists is expected in Montana soon. They will tour the nation as advisers to state and city officials handling administration of the selective service act.
The draft board explains that registrants receive numbers and must return completed questionnaires within five days. Each person will have information filed at the local draft headquarters. Beaverhead county has no quota yet and Montana’s overall quota is 76, with volunteers likely to fill the first contingent.
The Carroll College elevens overwhelmed the Normal College Bulldogs 32 to 0 on Saturday night at the fairgrounds field, keeping Carroll in the conference hunt. The Bulldogs suffered their second league defeat. Normal College ends its schedule Armistice Day at home against State College Bobkittens.
The Davis family thanks friends and neighbors for their kind expressions of sympathy and the beautiful floral offerings following the death of their father and brother Jocko Davis. Delores Hazel and Raymond Davis Ben Loren Vern and Will Davis and families.
Three Butte hunters faced fines totaling 250 dollars for shooting pheasants out of season. Edt Rook 31 and Harold Craft 27 each paid 100 dollar penalties while Michael Milkovich 23 was fined 50 dollars after resisting Deputy Game Warden Charles Price near Dillon on October 14. Sheriff Paul Temple and Price returned the trio for trial and Temple also arraigned George Stewart of Butte for petty larceny, sentencing him to 30 days in county jail for taking a gun and items from the Don Albee ranch near Wisdom.
Word arrives that Howard Hazelbaker is elected state senator from Lake County and Frank Hazelbaker is named state representative from Missoula County in Tuesday's elections. Mrs. C P Angeroth left for Boise Idaho to visit relatives.
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