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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1939
Page
5
Local residents visited in Dillon Wednesday and Thursday with Twin Bridges and Melrose connections. The Dillon P T A honored veteran nurse Miss Katherine MacGregor with a memory book and program as officers reported Helena meeting outcomes and plans for future events.
At a brief Dillon Camera club gathering on Thursday the group decided to hold a reorganization meeting on October 23 to elect officers.
Commander C A Bechler opened the annual membership drive at the Beaverhead post meeting by dropping his tin hat. Team captains C J Horren and T E Gilbert began their drives today rallying members to finish by the district convention on October 28.
The Double-Four club hosts a Halloween party at Mrs Mary Molleur's home this evening with a 7 o'clock dinner followed by moving pictures. Hostesses include Mrs J F Woodside, Mrs Harrison and Mrs Bill Backus. Miss Koontz honored at shower hosted by Mrs Harry Williams with co hosts Miss Cherry Forsyth and Miss Lorna Bishop. Forty ladies attended games and refreshments.
Fragmentary report states Our meeting at Place elected new officials with Dorothy Ann named secretary and patrol leaders.
The Women's Athletic association will hold its annual initiation on October 23. Pledges must complete 20 hours of non credit physical education activities and pass a written test on the club constitution. Miss Lorraine Reiter chairs the initiation committee with Jeanne Covalt and Dorothy Hagler on the team. Wings honorary athletic group, led by Betty Craver, will run the Halloween party after the initiation.
The Past Matrons club meeting is postponed with a new date to be set in early November. The announcement was made on Monday and notes the next gathering will occur then.
The Jemison Fellowship club elects Ernest Good as president Fred Chapman as vice president and Dorothy Anne Gosman as secretary treasurer The club meets on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month.
Troops that met Wednesday planned Halloween parties and worked toward awards to be presented at a public court of awards on Oct 28, Juliette Lowe's birthday. Eighth grade girls split into groups to pursue badges including graphic arts interior decorating horsewoman star and tree finders swimmers and lifesavers. Leaders elected at a recent meeting were Mrs Allen Moore president Mrs Carl Guidici vice president and Mrs Henry Rodgers secretary treasurer.
We express heartfelt thanks to friends for sympathy and comfort during our recent bereavement. Gratitude goes to the Masonic order members and pallbearers and for the floral offerings from Ida E Best H F Best and family J P Best and family R R Best.
Wanted ranch work by reliable man and wife. Write Box 101, Dillon. For sale thirty five head Hampshire cattle on three acres, Tall Mod forty five head.
Major Kelley praises the Civilian Conservation Corps with 300000 enrollees as a strong defense asset if attacked, noting no military training though surveys show youth favor it. A second corps contingent from New York and New Jersey arrives for winter work at Birch Creek camp, totaling 208 boys with 145 new arrivals. The Dillon Chamber of Commerce plans a winter campaign, promotes projects for Beaverhead county, and welcomes engineer crews surveying the Daly dam site.
An advance sale of ski tow tickets at Elkhorn was announced by the Dillon Ski Club arrangements committee. Members may buy tickets by Nov 15 at 25 cents a day, non buys at 65 cents, proceeds to defray installation costs. CCC youths from Birch Creek camp began clearing a new run above Elkhorn Springs for the tow.
At the Beaverhead unit of the Montana Education Association a Friday evening gathering at Canyon resort featured Martin P. Moe of Helena, executive secretary of the MHA, calling for reform of administrative units, higher retirement fund funding, a salary schedule reflecting experience, and a teacher tenure law protecting boards and teachers. Sterling Schagle of Lima was elected vice president. O. K. Moe is president, Miss Ann Feley secretary-treasurer.
A Dillon Ski club regular monthly meeting is set for Thursday at city hall council chambers. Reports will be heard and ski tow tickets priced at 25 cents per day will replace the usual 35 cent charge after ticket sales end in November.
Coroner James E Phillips presided above inquests into the deaths of John Peterson 66 a Beaverhead stockman and Eric Runer 21 a Big Hole basin ranch hand at the courthouse on Oct 11 Leonard Schulz county attorney aided In the Peterson case the jury found death by gunshot wound inflicted by Eric Runer Witnesses included Peterson ranch staff under sheriff and Dr Routledge The Peterson inquest jury members were E E Hazel J E Keller James Leach C P Thomas Raymond Schwartz and W E Stinson The Runer verdict cited a personal safety related gunshot wound from a .30 30 calibre rifle Witnesses were similar and the jury comprised Sam Ditty George E Baker W E Lloyd J R Porter N S King and George Bott
The American Legion Auxiliary says its Saturday rummage sale was very successful, boosting funds for veterans rehabilitation and community projects. President Mrs. D. W. Paddock announced another sale will be held this year and asked donors to contact her or wait for the date.
Montana 4-H club teams repeat as winners at the Camp Plummer trophy contest during the Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland. Richland county’s Harriet Swanbey and Lora Simard led home economics. Wally Bergman and Harold Gunderson of Teton won agricultural. a Hereford calf shown by Marie Monforton of Gallatin placed third.
The state fish and game department starts its fall spawning operations about two weeks ahead of last year, according to John W. Schofield, superintendent of fisheries and hatcheries.
Dillon Business and Professional Women held a successful Wednesday dinner at St James guild hall for about 40 guests. Miss Gladys Forester presided as Mrs Dora Smith introduced a program featuring vocal numbers by Vera Cooke Hazel and Ralph McFadden, with Paul T Anderson as main speaker on Democracy and its dangers from within.
The program directed by Miss Hell man features managers Mrs. W. G. Squires FP Pewe and Mrs. W. G. Gilbert as musical director with assistants. Character roles are filled by several Mrs. and Misss, soloists include Mrs. Amos Wright and Nell Mc Knight, and a chorus list of local women. Additional numbers include a tambourine dance by Betty Lou Christensen a vocal by Dr. W H Stephan and a talk on a five year survey of agricultural work by Bernard Williams. The achievement day dinner will be at the Methodist church with Methodist Aid serving guests including county commissioners and wives Margaret Holloran county nurse and Margaret Sweeney county superintendent.
The Montana clergyman's death leaves two daughters Mrs. Albert Baker of Dillon and Mrs. C P Baker of Pittsburg Pa. a son William H Mitchell Jr of Dillon. two sisters Mrs B A Griffith and Miss Susan M Mitchell of Quebec. a brother J B Mitchell of Quebec. several nieces and nephews and four grandchildren. Funeral services Thursday at 2 pm at St James Episcopal Church conducted by Rev Victor Lewis and Rev Thomas Ashworth of St John's Gutte officiating.
Dillon Chamber of Commerce hosts a smoker on Oct. 29 to entertain consignors and buyers for the Hereford bull sale set for Oct. 30. Butte amateur boxers, fixtures on major state cards, will guarantee 15 rounds across five matches and seek outside bouts for their rising talents.
Mrs S E Johnson the former Miss Jane Stallings inspired two bridal showers last week. On Tuesday Mrs Charles Johnson hosted a pinochle evening with refreshments, and on Wednesday Mrs Johnson was entertained by Mrs William Backus with about 20 guests. Tea towels were exchanged and many gifts were received.
Miss Marjorie Hamer and Miss Rose Conwell co hosted a tea in the college gym lounge for officers and sports managers. A group of college girls spent the weekend at Torrey lodge and W A A cabin in Birch Creek canyon with attendees named. Delayed sidewalk work on the main residence hall entrance to Dakota street continues with gravel pile removal and campus improvement to restore the north campus scenic beauty.
The Civil Service Commission announces an open competitive examination for the junior veterinarian position at $2 000 a year in the Bureau of Animal Industry of the Department of Agriculture and an examination for the junior graduate nurse at $1 620 a year in the U S Public Health Service and the Veterans Administration. Full information may be obtained from the postmaster in Dillon Montana.
In Helena Montana the forest service is distributing tar and Clark helps hunters with gear and guidance during the autumn season. The note highlights local involvement and support programs for outdoor enthusiasts.
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