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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1939
Page
5
Local column records visits and social events around Dillon. Names include Eileen Brady Plentywood and Joan Selvidge Billings. family travel links from Belgrade and Butte. plus Mrs. Otto Boetticher and Melrose women at a county home demonstration day in Dillon.
Friends gathered Sunday at Mrs. Myrtle Hale’s home to honor Miss Berthana Koontz ahead of her wedding to Eddie Dyer. The party included games and a prunch, with decorations of hearts and fall cupids, and a gift was presented to the bride. The couple wed Tuesday in Missoula.
Thursday afternoon at 3 o clock the Baptist Ladies Aid will meet for a short business meeting after which Mrs Campbell will have charge of the missionary program. Hostesses will be Misses Marian and Virginia Ries Jaunita Roland Edith Hutchinson and May Houlbjerg. A quarterly business meeting will be called at 6 30 Thursday evening. A covered dish dinner will be served. All officers are to bring their written reports.
The Just-a-Mere club will meet at the home of Mrs. Robert Wright on Thursday at 2 o'clock.
A special meeting of the Royal Neighbors will be held Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Marie Coppin at 7:80.
Dillon's George Lovell leaves Wednesday for Highmore South Dakota to spend the winter with his sister Mrs Emmy Meyers. In ill health, he sold his Bannack street barber shop to Art Contway and plans to return after winter. Lovell arrived in Dillon in 1906 and helped build local civic structures with notable involvement in horse racing and the Masons.
Dr. F. M. Poindexter returned from a month in Chicago and New York noting factories running 24 hours daily on boosted schedules. He attended the national League convention as a Legion delegate, witnessed the World Series opener in New York, and saw Fordham vs Alabama and Apostoli vs Garcia. He also saw the Cub White Sox final in Chicago and visited nephew Everton Poindexter.
Howard Morse, a well known Dillon resident, was injured with cuts and bruises when his truck was struck by a Union Pacific engine at a crossing south of Dillon near the Joe Stefanick ranch. The vehicle overturned, and rear damage was extensive as the locomotive returned toward Lima from Butte about 9 am.
Over 150 women from across Beaverhead county attended a Saturday program marking the fifth anniversary of home demonstration work. The Lima club won prizes for most members present, Mrs. E. B. Harkness of Dell received a prize for traveling the longest distance, and Mrs. Thomas Jones of Dillon earned a prize for the shortest distance.
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The Gargoyles dramatics club presents two one act plays at the Normal college assembly set for 10 o clock Thursday morning. Miss Myrtle Savidge directs both pieces. The Catalog a rural comedy features Vincent Curry Shelby as assistant director with Ruby Mac Lean Butte Edward Cebull Klein Beth Harwood Fairfield and Andrew Pickerrick Dillon in the cast. Ladies Aloud a city life comedy by Florence Ryerson and Colin Clemente follows with Myrthel Nelson Hamilton Rosanne Miller Butte and Helen Finkbeiner Miles City in the_roles.
Ed Olson will head the Dillon Camera Club for the coming year after an election held Monday evening. Walter Stephan was succeeded, with Dr. R. D. Curry as vice president and Mrs. J. C. Wedum as secretary-treasurer, both re elected. A program committee was named, and meetings will be held on the first and third Mondays each month.
Miss Jessie L Duboc assistant professor of education at Normal College authors a new publication In the Days of Ichabod recently issued in Ann Arbor Michigan. The book includes many pictures of Sleepy Hollow region interiors and other scenes likely to interest teachers pupils and readers of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Knickerbocker's History of New York and Revolutionary stories featuring Benedict Arnold Major Andre and New York campaigns.
An Associated Press dispatch from Kansas City reports Beaverhead County High School livestock judging team placed fourth in the national championship at the FFA convention. Members listed include LaRue Cantrell, John Hartwig, and Dennis Smith, with D Johnson as the coach.
The Lutheran Ladies Aid will be entertained by Mrs Hans Mikkelsen at her home on Thursday afternoon. The event invites members to gather for fellowship and discussion in a local community setting.
Stockmen gather for the Dillon Hereford sale with names listed including Kieckbusch Townsend Thos H Watson Hobson Jesse Bradley Bozeman Frank Hunnewell Brooks Bodine Herefords Clyde Park Cline Bros Manhattan Jumping Horse Ranch Ennis Nelson and Johnson Livingston Howard Wallace Tos ton Earl Willey Wisdom E Co Leap Kolin Becker Hereford Ranch Wilsall Frank Pendleton Wisdom Myron Beatty Bozeman Wilbur Storey Bozeman Henry M Skank Bozeman Belle Curtice Wright Stevensville Oscar Sales Bozeman Earl Skinner Bozeman Spain Bros Belgrade A C Bayers Twin Bridges G M Clemon estate Jackson W 8 Tash Polaris Alfred Nikles Bozeman.
Inclement weather moved the Girl Scouts court of awards to Thursday at 1 30 PM in St Rose guild hall. Tenderfoot badges go to Fay Burrell Rosanne Callahan Janet Curry Verna M Davis Frances Fox Geral dine Gillis Lea Johnson Maybelle Paddock Jean Hillstead Helen Koski Ruth Roberts Peggy Smith Dorothy Tyre Marcia Warner Mary L Woodside Ida Houlbjerg. Gold stars for perfect attendance go to Betty Henry Patty Carri gan Donna Talent Virginia Tovey Margaret Nissen Marilynn Rout ledge Ethel Anderson. Silver stars for not missing more than three meetings include Mary Drgane Jean Benz Marian Wiant Betty Lou Christensen Lois Hazelbaker Erma Lou Warner Juanita Roland Helen Nettick Jean Troupe Bunny Jackson Margot Luebben Jean Lay Virginia Fuller Miriam Morse Patty Talent Mickey Callahan Benny Jean Bourquin Shirley Ross Virgina Spegar Ardella Lanner Jean Stamm. Public invited to attend.
James Russell Willard and Lavon Rutten, both of Pocatello, were married Monday afternoon at the courthouse by Judge Louis Stahl. Witnesses were Adolph Reichle and W. M. Stone. The groom works on a section crew at Reichle and the couple will live there.
William Hanlon pleaded not guilty to forgery when arraigned in district court before Judge Henry G. Rodgers. Bound over for trial under a two thousand dollar bond he could not post. He was arrested recently by officers under the name James Harris.
On Thursday evenings the American Association of University Women will staff the Dillon public library as librarians to keep the building open. No books will be checked out that night. The plan arose at a Canyon Resort meeting attended by 31 members. Mrs. L. T. Sussex of Havre, state president, spoke at a dinner in her honor. Evelyn Rimel, Dillon branch president, introduced. Lucy H. Carson reviewed Wickford Point.
The Better Homes and Merry Mixers club held a joint meeting Wednesday at the home of Mrs.
Mareth Sweeney Beaverhead county superintendent reports on a questionnaire at the intermediate section meeting. Normal college instructors Mary Baker Emerick and Jessie Duboc join programs in Livingston. Luncheons for Normal graduates at Great Falls Miles City Glasgow Missoula. Dillon speakers include O K Moe Marguerite Clair Rachel Smith Agnes MacDonald. Great Falls official Normal college representative Rush Jordan plus Genevieve Albertson and Dean Anna C Moser attend. Additional attendees from the college and grade system include Lee R Light Loretta Buss Florence Davis Janet Anne Dunn Ruth Eklund Gladys Forester Frances Huffman Eunice Miller Ruth Smith. Bert Shortt Melissa Minger plan Great Falls. Ottilie Brauer will attend Livingston.
Miss Berthana Koontz daughter of Mia Koontz and Edwin Dyer unite in marriage Tuesday at Missoula Presbyterian Church with Rev Jackson officiating. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Phillip Sicca of Spokane Mrs Sicca formerly Frances Foster. Newlyweds travel to Spokane then return to Dillon to reside at 432 South Pacific. Dyer son of Harry Dyer of Nampa Idaho is a local contractor. Koontz graduated from Dillon High and attended Normal and State colleges at Bozeman. She has worked at Montana Auto Supply for years.
A northern storm brings cold air and intermittent snow squalls across the state. The Normal college weather station registered 18 above for Tuesday night, with Walier in northern Montana reporting eight degrees above. Forecasters expect warmer weather soon though eastern and southern areas may see flurries.
St Rose guild will entertain at the hall Thursday afternoon at 3 30. Hostesses will be Mrs Martin Gibbons and Mrs Georg Petit. Members are reminded the meeting will feature a pant shower for the guild hall kitchen.
Mrs. Frank Ryburn entertained guests with Half and Half Pinochle for seven evenings. First prize went to Miss Lorraine McGrath, with Mrs. Claude Ley and Jon noted among participants. Delicious refreshments were served at the close.
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