Dillon Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Events
A string of residents and visitors are recorded in Dillon with names of Miss Helen Judge of Polaris, Miss Betsie Clemon, Dr. R. D. Curry, Percy Frazier from Butte, Mrs. Maggie Bryan of Reichle, and many others. Activities include hunting turkey at Sheridan, scouting business, a Mizpah Chapter card party, and Thanksgiving travel plans. Local travel spans Miss Fay Sutton’s Armstead link, families from Jackson and Horse Prairie, and Burns to Boise for holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mizpah Chapter O. E
Masonic Hall
Girl Scout Council Votes On City Park Question
The Girl Scout council met at Mrs H M Warner's home and passed a vote of thanks for public response to a questionnaire on a proposed city park. All major city organizations favor building the park funded by a special tax levy. Only city taxpayers may vote in April. The council urged voters to be prepared. Plans were also discussed for annual matinee dances during the Christmas holidays with details to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Scout Council
H. M. Warner
Normal grads win superintendencies across the state
Partial election returns show several Montana State Normal College graduates elected county superintendents. Named winners include Leo Musburger 31 Madison county Mrs Don Fulton 28 Custer County Herbert Hoagland 38 Prairie County Ray Elsenbart 32 Wibaux County and reelected Delpha E Brown 27 Garfield Viola Martin 31 Judith Basin Frank Lightfoot 31 Jefferson Frances Forgy 29 Lewis and Clark Willie Mae Sher win 24 Ravalli and Olga Fabert 35 Sanders counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Musburger
Madison County
Don Fulton
Mary Anne George
Custer County
Herbert Hoagland
Prairie County
Ray
Elsenbart
Wibaux County
Delpha E. Brown
Garfield County
Viola Martin
Judith Basin
Frank Lightfoot
Jefferson County
Frances Forgy
Lewis and Clark County
Willie Mae Sherwin
Ravalli County
Olga Fabert
Sanders County
New Medical Aid System Proposed for Needy by County Doctors
A group of Lewis and Clark County doctors seek county commissioners approval for a new medical aid plan. No county doctors would be hired. salaries would join a general fund from which needy residents could choose their own doctors who would be paid. The doctors argue the system would depoliticize medical aid and empower recipients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis and Clark County
County Board of Commissioners
Dillon Dancing Club Plans Reorganization After Delay
The Dillon Dancing club has not been organized again this year and dates are not set. There will be no dance of the club during the Thanksgiving weekend. Arrangements for re organizing the club are still pending.
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Dillon Dancing Club
McCalebs Host Surprise Gathering for 23 Guests
Mr and Mrs Hugh McCaleb welcomed 23 friends and neighbors to their South Washington home Saturday night. The evening featured dancing and games followed by a turkey buffet at midnight. The McCalebs are long time residents of the city.
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Hugh McCaleb
McCaleb
South
Washington
McCalebs
City
Ethel Mary Forrester Crowned Beaverhead Carnival Queen
Miss Ethel Mary Forrester daughter of Mr and Mrs R W Forrester won the 1938 Beaverhead County high school carnival queen title and was crowned amid ceremony Ruth Jackson served as princess royal with ten attendants. The carnival featuring a Saturday variety show Naughty Nifty Nineties drew a packed house and was reported a financial success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Mary Forrester
R. W. Forrester
Beaverhead County
Miss Forrester
Ruth Jackson
John Jackson
Jackson
Rainbow Honorary Banquet Observed at Clara Plant Home
Members of the Grand Cross of Colors, honorary order Rainbow, held their annual banquet Sunday afternoon at Miss Clara Plant's home. Eleven places were set with Mrs. Iva Orr as toastmistress and remarks by Mrs. J L Mayland, Mrs. Evan Burrell, and Miss Marjorie Decker. Arrangements were by Miss Lydia Shaffner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Cross of Colors
Order of Rainbow
Clara Plant
Iva Orr
J. L. Mayland
Evan Burrell
Marjorie Decker
Lydia Shaffner
Dolphins Stage Sixth Water Pageant at Normal College
The Normal college swimming club will present its sixth annual water pageant on December 2 and 3 at the college pool. The theme The Wedding unfolds in five parts Meeting courtship reception and charivari. Participants include Mary Phillips Loretta Anderson Henrietta Broekema Maxine Cline Marion Combs Rosanna Miller Madalyn McDonnell Arlette Williams Alice Fox Norma Owen Joan Jennison Mildred Harrington June Carlson Margaret McLeod Frances McPhail Helen Marquis Grayce Siderius Elizabeth Craver Edna Solomon Mary Dawn Warner Audrey Dahl. Faculty director is Miss Marjorie Hamer and student director is Mary Phillips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Phillips
Loretta Anderson
Henrietta Broekema
Maxine Cline
Marion Combs
Rosanna Miller
Madalyn McDonnell
Arlette Williams
Alice Fox
Norma Owen
Joan Jennison
Mildred Harrington
June Carlson
Margaret McLeod
Frances McPhail
Helen Marquis
Grayce Siderius
Elizabeth Craver
Edna Solomon
Mary Dawn Warner
Audrey
Sorority to Honor Pledges with Friday Dance
Kappa Zeta Nu at Normal college held a formal pledge dance in Rec hall Friday night honoring its pledges. Attendees included Dorothy Lee Shelton Butte Alicia Lundgren Sweet Grass Kathryn Madigan Vic tor Doris Gerdrum Grass Range Anne Malloy Anaconda Ruth Prav da Big Timber Marylyn Barloga Helena Nadine Kuss Butte and Lucille Ohlenkamp Charlo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kappa Zeta Nu
the Normal College
Rec Hall
Dorothy Lee Shelton
Butte
Alicia Lundgren
Sweet Grass
Kathryn Madigan
Victor
Doris Gerdrum
Grass Range
Anne Malloy
Anaconda
Ruth Pravda
Big Timber
Marylyn Barloga
Helena
Nadine Kuss
Lucille Ohlenkamp
Charlo
Dillon man drives tanker in Idaho store collision
A press dispatch reports O. S. Kent of Dillon drove an oil tanker that rolled from a street curb in Jerome Idaho last week and crashed into a store front. The truck sustained only slight damage while the incident caused an estimated five hundred dollars in losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. S. Kent
Dillon
Jerome
Idaho
Heaston Convicted in Fatally Shooting Potts at Wise River
The five day district court murder trial at Wise River concluded with Ernest Heaston found guilty of premeditated murder for shooting Potts in the front yard of Harold Martin’s home on July 24 during a fight involving Heaston’s son. State attorney T. E. Gilbert argued premeditation while defense said Heaston acted to protect his son. Witnesses for defense included Emigh, Scott, Goodwin, Jennings, Jones, Tait and Trueman, with public stenographer Myrl Erwin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest
Orr
Heaston
Potts
Harold Martin
Wise River
J. F. Emigh
W. F. Scott
Perry Goodwin
A. Jennings
Walter Jones
Leslie Jones
Dennis Tait
Charles Trueman
Myrl Erwin
Paul , Temple
John Troupe
Dellar Gordon
Alonzo McCartney
Charles F. Lloyd
Frank Husted
Jess Tope
William Dodgson
R. M. Barrett
National Book Week observance closes windows display
During National Book Week 45 Dillon businesses featured book title windows. Librarian Miss Mary Innes lists titles portrayed in shop displays including The Fruit of the Tree The Great Hunger The Fruitful Vine Old Adam and Johnny Appleseed The Magic Sugar Bowl Boston Cook Book Vigilante Days The Red Lamp Hot Water The Light Bringers All This and Heaven Too North to the Orient Call of the Wild The Turning Wheels Shoes of Happiness Men of Letters Everywoman Little Men and Little Women If Winter Comes The Green Hat Roughing It The Silver Spoon Treasure Island Gone With the Wind The Sky Pilot Our Town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graeter Waldorf
Bond Grocery
Montana Mercantile
Safeway
Busy Bee
Your Cash Store
Warner’s
Boston
Dillon Bakery
Dillon Furniture
T. E. Luebben
Variety Store
Light Bringers
Vanity Fair
Dart Hardware
Silver Spring
Dillon Implement
Harvester
Gamble’s
City Shoe Store
Shoes of Happiness
the Post Office
Men of Letters
Union Electric
Eliel Bros
Everywoman
Vaughn and
Ragsdale
Beaverhead Motors
Wind
State Motors
Montana Auto
Sky
Walters Garage
Matt and
Jack
P and O
Hazelbaker's
Our Town
Reichle visitor Frank Kambich in Dillon on Tuesday
Frank Kambich visited Reichle in Dillon on Tuesday, joining local residents and sharing observations about regional events. The encounter highlighted ongoing community ties between Reichle and Dillon.
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Frank Kambich
Reichle
Dillon
Monida business visitor Cecil Whetmore in Dillon
Cecil Whetmore of Monida traveled to Dillon this week for business engagements. He met local merchants and discussed market opportunities during his visit.
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Cecil Whetmore
Monida
Dillon
Rebekahs Honor Recent Bride Myrtle Larsen
Diana Rebekah lodge held a mock wedding and shower for Mrs. Myrtle Larsen former Myrtle Taylor after their regular meeting. Catherine Murphy and Hsther Schmittroch played bride and groom with Wilma Holloran as minister and Mary Molleur Nellie Lanner as attendants. Gifts were given and refreshments served by Mary Jane Rodgers Anna Bateman Georgia Deputy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diana Rebekah Lodge
Myrtle Larsen
Catherine Murphy
Hsther Schmittroch
Wilma Holloran
Mary Molleur
Nellie Lanner
Lillian Conger
Mary Jane Rodgers
Anna Bateman
Georgia
Larsen
Myrtle Taylor
Successful Red Cross Drive Near Conclusion
Lee R. Light reports the Red Cross drive near completion with hopes to reach one thousand members this year. New additions in Dillon include Beaverhead County High School faculty Montana Auto Supply and the upper grade faculty at the training school. Booths have operated for two Saturdays with a $42 increase over last year as canvassers finish before Thanksgiving Day.
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Red Cross
Lee R. Light
Dillon
Beaverhead County
Montana Auto Supply Company
Bannack Visitors in Dillon Saturday
Among the Bannack visitors in Dillon Saturday were Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Paddock Miss Jane Stallings Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Stallings Jr Mr. and Mrs. Sam Bradshaw and daughter Alene Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Kennison Mr. and Mrs. Murph Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hawthorn Mrs. Daisy Ashworth Bob Robinson Bob Hoffman Jack Bradshaw and Mr. and Mrs. Ai Seford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
W. H. Paddock
Jane Stallings
C. W. Stallings, Jr
Sam Bradshaw
Alene
Kenneth Kennison
Murph Thompson
Sam Hawthorn
Daisy Ashworth
Bob Robinson
Bob Hoffman
Jack Bradshaw
Ai Seford
Red Cross Names Rural Community Chairs for Beaverhead County
Malcom Stone directs a county wide Red Cross roll call with rural chairmen listing Mrs. Fred Goose, Mrs. Genevieve Buhrer, Mrs. Fred Nelson, Mrs. Laura Judge, Joseph M. Dowling, Mrs. J Warren Shaw, Mrs. Hazel Olson, Mrs. Mickey Christie, Mrs. Sarah Caswell, Miss Muriel McNeil, Taylor Bradley, Mrs. C W Stallings, Father Timothy Clifford, Mrs. Judson Best Jr, Lieutenant James W Coleman. The goal is one thousand memberships with hopes of surpassing last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Goose
Wise Iver
Genevieve Buhrer
Reichle
Fred Nelson
Jackson
Laura Judge
Polaris
Joseph M. Dowling
Dell
J. Warren Shaw
Wisdom
Hazel Olson
Melrose
Mickey Christie
Grant
Sarah Caswell
Ermont Mine
Muriel McNeil
Lakeview
Taylor Bradley
Armstead
C. W. Stallings
Bannack
Timothy Clifford
Lima
Judson Best
Monida
James W. Coleman
Birch Creek
Beaverhead County
Stone
Beaverhead
A A A W Dessert Meeting Monday Features Education Talk
A A A W will hold a dessert meeting at 7 o clock Monday November 28 at the home of Mrs. Ernest Orr. Hostesses are Loretta Buss Mary Castles Evelyn Rimes and Faye Kirkpatrick. Paul Anderson superintendent of the city schools will speak on Some Aspects of Indoctrination in Education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Orr
Loretta Buss
Mary Castles
Evelyn Rimes
Faye Kirkpatrick
Gladys Forester
Kirkpatrick
Rimel
Paul Anderson
Royal Neighbor Juveniles Meet This Friday Afternoon
Royal Neighbor Juveniles will meet Friday afternoon November 25 at the home of Mrs. John L. Lanner Juvenile Director 566 North Pacific Street at 2 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Neighbor
John L. Lanner
North Pacific Street
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Tash
J. Hi Bray
Centennial ‘Valley
Helen Judge
Phillips Lovell
Kansas City
Ted Renfro
Children of
Bedrock
Betsie
George Clemon
R. D. Curry
Minneapolis
Percy Frazier
Fay Sutton
Kate
Mary Markovich
Maggie Bryan
Janie of Reichle
B. J. Waugh
Colton
Calif
A. C. Waugh
Dan Pendergast
Big Hole Basin
Allan Dean
Blaine
A. W. Wilson
Belle Maloney
Bill
May Harvey
al Longseth
Horse Prairie
Kenneth Kenison
Rayburn Thompson
Catherine Ross
Mountains Home
Fred Bennett
Joseph Lynch
Paul Schwab
Sheridan
Sheridan Gun Club
Dillon Volunteer Fire Department
City Auditorium
Tom Clemow
Elizabeth Clemon
Normal College
University of Montana
eMrs
Harold
Nyan
Dysart
Gowan
Ernestine Stahl
Montana
H. G. Rodgers
Ida Olson
Fred Hirschy
Mrs
Bernard Williams
Boise, Idaho
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Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Company
Rainbow Honorary
Dolphins, Normal College Swimming Club
Mary Innes
Gilbert Hilde
Mutual Life Insurance Company, of
New York
Pacific
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Rebekahs
Malcolm Stone
Royal Neighbor Juveniles
Billings Livestock Market
Wm. H. Donald
Townsend
Roy Ayers
Wm. Donald
Montana Livestock Inspection Board
Wyoming
Billings
Swift
Armour
Hormel
Rath
Elliott
Grand
Forks
Waterloo
Pierce
Midland
KGHL
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