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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1940
Page
5
Dillon society notes list Teena and other residents visiting Spokane, Bozeman, and Salt Lake City with family and friends. The column mentions parties at homes, a Hallowe en event, grand jury service in Butte, engineering honors, and several trips by local officials and couples.
On Friday evening October 25 pupils and families from Blacktail school held an early Hallowe en party. Games and dancing followed a delectable lunch. Music for dancing was provided by Jimmie Kambich with Matt Reis calling the quadrilles and one steps. Twenty two guests attended.
The family expresses sincere appreciation for support during the death of Mrs. Fannie Pahnish. Gratitude is extended to neighbors and all who sent floral offerings and spiritual bouquets. Otto H. Pahnish and family, Carl G. Knoll and family.
The Dillon Beavers and Butte High Reds battled to a scoreless tie October 23 in the new Butte stadium with multiple threats to score. Butte capped the season opener against Dillon on home grounds 13 to 7.
Mrs. Carl Hartwig hosted the Bluue Bird club at her ranch on Monday evening, entertaining members with a social gathering.
Mrs. T. E. Gilbert and Mrs. T. Lee McCracken entertained the Bitter Root club on Wednesday afternoon at the McCracken residence.
The Tribune notes the next theatrical reading is now open for review and mentions how readers can access the forthcoming script. Details on venue date and participation are outlined for interested readers.
The Ellen May guild will gather Thursday at 4 30 PM at Mrs W J Bierrum's home with Mrs Lester Bourquin and Miss Ottilie Brauer assisting. Mrs C G D Evelyn will review the first chapter of Dangerous Opportunity a study of China. Mrs Hans Anderson and Mrs Fred Crouse will head devotionals and the year book of prayer.
The Girl Scout Leaders association will hold a regular meeting Friday at 2 30 PM at the home of Mrs. Fred Kerr. All leaders and their assistants are asked to be present.
The Epworth League of the Methodist church will host its annual penny carnival at the church parlors starting 7:30 PM on Thursday October 31. It invites families and youth to enjoy games and prizes to support church activities.
The Tribune Book Store lists three plays for future club meetings: Murder in the Cathedral Rocket to the Moon and Night Music.
Mr and Mrs C D McKohn have returned to their Seattle home after visiting here with relatives and friends Mrs McKohn is sister of Mrs S D Hirschman of this city
Montana merit system council reviews 16 applications for the unemployment compensation commission supervisor job. The position will be filled early next month as the council weighs candidates for this key post.
Three and one half miles southeast of Jackson on Dillon highway. Pete Ampo, Jackson, Mont. 77 Hampshire yearlings 23 Suf folk yearlings 150 Hampshire ram lambs are for sale.
Committees for the Eastern Star card party have been appointed for a Monday November 4 event at the Masonic hall. The general committee includes Lois Hazelbaker W G Squires Irene Mulkey Zetta Gosman Winnie Emerick Anna Squires Muriel Tyre Florence Stone and J B Mulkey.
The article notes Armstead as a Vancouver death victim and links a Canadian contingent to the British army. It claims he was one of the inventing engineers of the famed English tank credited with turning the tide in several battles in Britain's favor.
Montana Fish and Game Commission re published elk hunting closure areas after an erroneous impression. Closed counties include Deer Lodge Valley Fallon Musselshell Hill Sheridan McCone Big Horn Rosebud Powder River Garfield Carbon Cascade Blaine Yellowstone Liberty Carter Custer Prairie Dawson Toole Wheatland Lake Sweet Grass Jefferson Petroleum and others.
Nominations for the student activity committee are under ballot this week with four seats to fill from eight candidates. Interim appointees include Beth Graves Polson Morris Homme Outlook Jess LaBuff Browning and Marjorie Ohrmann Drummond. Professor Rush Jordan will attend Northeast division Montana Education Association at Wolf Point. President Sheldon B Davis will attend in Great Falls with Miss Loretta Buss librarian. Football schedule notes include Normal College versus Carroll on Saturday November 2 and Armistice Day with Bob kittens. Faculty social tonight hosts new members. Florence Mc Bain of Dillon re elected French club president with Adeline Wessel Alder as vice president and Billie Linton Ennis as secretary treasurer. Wings members pledged Grace Ryker Manhattan as new member October 21.
Mr and Mrs George Melton have returned from Philipsburg where they spent several days visiting relatives.
Scientists study five inscribed rocks along the Chattahoochee River near Atlanta claiming Eleanor Dare and Virginia Dare linked to Georgia in 1593 and 1598. Dr. H. J. Pearce of Brenau College and William Eberhart of Atlanta oversee authenticity tests and search for Eleanor Dare’s tomb stone.
Farmers in Bakersfield California test an ingenious electric device to kill grasshoppers in potato and cotton fields. S Fingerhut uses a mobile system with 3 000 feet of copper wire on a truck frame delivering 8 500 to 12 000 volts to electrocute hoppers as they rise.
Dr Paul Michael reports to the American Medical association that higher blood sugar improves golf performance. In tests with 30 players aged 30 to 45 and handicaps 10 to 27, consuming sugar during play reduced handicaps significantly.
In West Action Massachusetts 14 year old Robert Creely created two fertilized eggs by grafting ends together with beeswax to produce Siamese chickens. The two hatchlings formed a joined tail and were christened Mussolini and Hitlers by the boy who then spent much time prompting Mussolini to move.
Robert Cooney state big game manager and James A. Weaver state fish and game warden announce a winter mountain sheep study across the Kootenai river country. Results will aid in managing sheep herds that have declined steadily for years.
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