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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1938
Page
5
Local residents and visitors flocked to Dillon from Armstead Lima Polaris Oshkosh Twin Bridges and Madison county towns. Notables including Leif Erickson and Tom Walker campaigned locally while a marriage license was issued in Idaho Falls and a new baby arrived at Barrett Hospital.
A Dillon Elks program includes an Elks officer visit at the I O O F hall with a later drum corps dance at Dart hall. A free bingo party for ladies precedes the event, and an Elk meat lunch follows the Halloween themed dance. The Dillon drum and bugle corps, Montana and Idaho champions, will lead a parade through the business district.
The Blair family expresses heartfelt thanks to friends and neighbors for floral offerings after the death of their wife mother and sister Mrs. Frank Blair. They also thank the pallbearers and acknowledge the Carlises and Mrs Buckman.
The Lutheran Ladies Aid will hold a meeting Thursday at the ranch home of Mrs. Hans Pedersen. Members are to bring items for the charity drive and discuss upcoming community projects.
The Ladies Union of the Baptist church will meet at the cottage Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock. All ladies are welcome to attend. Mr and Mrs Hans Mickelson and Mr and Mrs Muggs McGrath left Sunday by motor for Rochester Minn.
Mrs F M Carr and Mrs Francis Tonney will entertain the St Rose guild at the hall Thursday afternoon in a social gathering.
John Sanner Jr. entertained twelve friends Saturday afternoon to celebrate his seventh birthday. The party featured games and contests followed by a birthday lunch. Halloween favors were handed out and many gifts were received by the guest of honor.
Mr and Mrs Blair Sprinkle and their two daughters announce relocation to Helena to run a dairy. They began moving Tuesday and sold their Sheep Creek Canyon home. The Sprinkles have long lived on a Dillon area ranch. Residents wish them luck.
A well known Dillon youth and a graduate of Paverhead County High School with a two year diploma from Mort State Normal College announce their forthcoming marriage. The couple will reside in Los Angeles where the groom is employed.
Miss Myrtle Taylor and George Larson, well known Dillon couple, wed in Dubois Idaho on October 20. They were honored at a reception at Mrs Mary Ann Jakway’s home in Roberts Idaho and plan to reside in Dillon.
Joe Metlen past president of Montana Stockgrowers and Beaverhead county legislator represents Montana at a western division rate hearing in Salt Lake City. Guy Stambaugh of the Montana Wool Growers’ association joins Metlen in Dillon as the conference focuses on separating fat livestock from stocker and feeder cattle for railroad rates. Charles E. Blaine traffic counsel led testimony with two witnesses from each western state.
The American National Livestock Association examined livestock freight rates and related issues affecting the cattle industry. Mr. Metlen, with prior service on county, state and federal committees, spoke on numerous panels addressing industry concerns.
More than one hundred members of the Moose order and their ladies from Butte Anaconda Deer Lodge Helena Philipsburg and Dillon attended a Treasure State Legion No. 85 event at the Odd Fellows hall Saturday night The evening featured a business session led by L H Wind of Anaconda initiation of new candidates a banquet and a dance with entertainment during the banquet.
Dillon lodge No. 16 A F and A M accepts invitation from Mount Moriah lodge No. 24 at Butte to join in past masters night celebration Saturday Oct 29. A large delegation is expected. Matt Kay named transportation committee chairman and asks members to meet at the Masonic hall Saturday at 5 30 PM.
A Dillon committee forms the Thorkelson for Congress Club with county chairman Hugh J. Scully and members F A Hazelbaker Howard Morse Fred Woodside and Harold Warner guiding the effort.
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