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Dillon Tribune

Location

Dillon, Montana, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1939

Page

8

Wisdom club program and town updates in Wisdom

The Wisdom Woman's Club meeting opened with America and an invocation by Mrs. Jennie Stevenson. Mrs. Frank McDowell welcomed. Mrs. H. S. Mussigbrod spoke on New Horizons. Miss Jeanette Rankin addressed on the Prevention of War, followed by a fund of reports and a luncheon. Resolutions praised local nurses and urged peace and Red Cross support.

Walter Jones America Jennie Stevenson Frank McDowell Wisdom Club EB Davis Shakespeare Club Dillon Warren ‘Hughes H. S. Mussigbrod Lois B. ‘Hazelbaker County Federation Warren Hughes C. F. Francis C. E. Gilbert Ted Woodward Verne Stanchfield S. E. Davis George Cottrell Jean Bishop Patterson Montana State Federation of Women's Clubs Dillon Club God Bless America Ray Willey Wallace Carrie Jacobs Bond Jeanette Rankin Beaverhead County Beaverhead Beaverhead County Federation Red Cross Wisdom Woman's Club Wallace Francis Roy Willey Maggie Patterson

Local residents attend gatherings and family events in Dillon area

A sequence of social visits and business trips crosses Dillon, Jackson, Elkhorn and Hot Springs. Families including Marchesseaus and Sheppards mark birthdays while others like Phil Murphy, Harve Paddock, Pahnish Bros and Frank Marchesseau move crews, haul poles and house logs for projects around Elkhorn and Snyder Creek.

Jackson Hot Springs Elizabeth Mary Ennis Lorenz Cushing Elkhorn Springs Dillon Tea Marchesseau Rose Marie Frank Frank Marchesseau Snyder Creek Dwight Harrison J. D. Harrison George Harrison

Joe Foss Succumbs at Barrett Hospital

Joe Foss, 66, a sheepherder and longtime county resident since 1918, died Monday at Barrett Hospital. Born April 1, 1873 in Hiram Utah, he leaves relatives in Idaho Falls Great Lake Idaho Seattle and Utah. Funeral services were held at Brundage chapel at 1:30 PM Wednesday with interment at Mountain View cemetery.

Joe Foss Barrett Hospital Hiram Utah Idaho Falls Great Lake Idaho Seattle Brundage Mountain View Cemetery

Welfare board rules surplus commodities for WPA family

I. M. Brandford, administrator for the state welfare board, ruled that a person removed from WPA rolls after 18 months and a 30 day lay off remains eligible for surplus commodities. After a 15 day lay off a WPA family becomes eligible for surplus commodities.

I. M. Brandford State Welfare Board

Retailers in Montana see August sales rise modestly

Census Bureau figures show 475 independent Montana retailers posted an 4.5 percent increase in August sales from a year earlier and 1.2 percent above July. Auto dealers up 14 percent year over year, while meat and grocery stores drop eight percent.

Montana Federal Census Bureau

Death of Mrs Bonell Noted by Dillon Kin

Word reaches Dillon of the death of Mrs. Bonell, mother of Mrs. Ila Stephenson, a former Dillon resident. She died after a lingering illness on October 3 in Golden City Missouri. She will be remembered by those who met her during her visit to Dillon four or five years ago.

Bonell Ila Stephenson Dillon

Legion Auxiliary to Hold First Rummage Sale in Season

The American Legion Auxiliary announces its rummage sale set for October 14 in Logan Utah. Committees oversee preparations with Mrs Ben Davis chairing Americana, Mrs J W Walters publicity, and Mrs Frank Poole music. Residents may donate clothing dishes or other items by contacting chairmen.

American’ Legion Auxiliary Ben Davis J. W. Walters Frank Poole

Birth of daughter to Mr and Mrs Pete Rebich at Barrett hospital

A daughter was born Monday morning to Mr Pete Rebich and Mrs Rebich at Barrett hospital. The birth adds a new member to the Rebich family.

Mrs Pete Rebich The Barrett Hospital

Dillon Social Notes and Weekend Visitors Ripple Through Town

In Dillon on Saturday and Sunday residents including Mr and Mrs Ernest Shafer and family Mr and Mrs Sidney Shafer and son Glen Shafer visited the area Jack Keith and sons Neil and Harry of Dillon called at the Sidney Shafer home Sunday hauled wood J E Kelly of Dillon visited the mill Beaverhead Mining Company interests were discussed by geologist Mr Burgess of Butte Earl Conklin hunted ducks on the Beaverhead river Thursday George Hartman Scotty Graham fished Sunday Mr and Mrs Jack Knight visited Dillon Monday Mrs Kannagaard spent the weekend in Dillon and Mr and Mrs W Anderson were callers in Dillon Monday.

Carol Sue McClennan Antone Chriss Tiansen Boulder Floyd ‘McClennan Jackson Jack Abderson Jewel Dean Shirley Fightrap Anaconda Warren Hughes Ethel’ Bielenberg Deer Lodge Butte Wallace Christiansen Squawcreek Ted Larry Wise River Clyde Thompson Fishtrap Fred Anderson Jay Frank Lovell Darline Thompson Jim Paddock John Paddock Marjory ,Paddock Tom Murphy Ralph Huntley Wisdom Huntley Home Mary la Borde Earl van Houten van Houten Big Hole Frank Larsen Sam Perkins Big ‘Hole Mr. Perkins Verne Stanchfield Ingilant Utah Chester Buckingham O. Sharp J. E. Kelly Dillon Jack Keith Neil Harry Sidney Shafer Mr. Burgess Beaverhead' ‘Mining Company Vancouver B. CG Earl Conklin Beaverhead Lmit George Hartman Scotty Graham Jack Knight Kannagaard W. Anderson

Prevention Week Emphasized by National Fire Underwriters

The National Board of Fire Underwriters plans a Prevention Week to stress forest fire danger from careless hunters and campfires. Mr Lindh notes annual losses in national forests due to smoking and abandoned fires, urging complete extinguishment even in dry windy weather to prevent embers reigniting.

Forest

Prison Population Grows at Deer Lodge Penitentiary

There were 559 prisoners in the state penitentiary at Deer Lodge as of October 1, up 18 from September. The breakdown lists 526 white men, seven white women, 25 Negro men, and one Oriental man, according to Warden Theodore R. Bergstrom.

Deer Lodge Theodore R. Bergstrom

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