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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1939
Page
5
William Hilstead and family vacation at Afton Wye while Dan Pendergast and Charles Henry visit Dillon and the West Coast. Fred Simons leaves for Plentywood to begin his third year teaching. The Koontz family welcome a son in Barrett hospital. Others plan teaching posts in Cardwell Whitefish and Missoula.
Mrs Lillian R Free of Chapel Hill N C visits her son Dr E G Free Mrs A M Tait and daughter Mrs Neil Sauerbier of Alder shop in Dillon Thursday Fred Woodside and Harold Wheebarger traveled to Cody Wyoming by plane last week Dr and Mrs W J Romersa and family returned from Spokane and coast trips Mr and Mrs George Lane and family visited relatives in Three Forks Helen Klebba returned to Hazelbaker Insurance after vacation to Helena and Glacier Park Dr and Mrs J D Lee of Salmon Idaho visited for the birth of Sharon Dianne James to Creighton University in Omaha soon F R McKee and daughter Maxine of Montpelier Idaho returned home after visiting L E Dieterle family D V Paddock and family Mrs Mary Paddock and Miss Mary Tait left for California for the exhibition trip Mrs Mary Paddock and Miss Tait remain in California for the winter.
Miss Nancy Barrett and Miss Const ance Barrett returned from a vacation to California where they attended the fair in San Francisco and visited several other points of interest.
Beaverhead county high school football players report for the first practice under Coach D L Johnson as they prepare for the September 15 opener at Butte against the Reds. Veterans expected back include Burgess Wilcox Hubbard Stewart Davis Stinson Good Kamps Bradley Thompson and Gaskill. The team will wear gold pants blue and gold jerseys blue socks with a wide gold stripe.
The Esterwald and Waldemar families express gratitude to Dillon friends for beautiful flowers and kind sympathy during their recent bereavement.
The Presbyterian Manse society will gather at the church parlors on Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Mrs. Fratie Stone will entertain the group.
Miss Eva Schwab formerly of Dillon married Larry Thomas Raymond of Los Angeles on Wednesday August 30. Rev W H Mitchell performed the ceremony in Dillon before the couple departed for California. Witnesses were Miss Maurine Jursnick and Ernest Dazzie of Butte. The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Jones now residing at Monida. The groom is an accountant in Los Angeles where they will reside.
Mrs Edna Blackburn and daughter Claire arrived in Dillon to live with sister Miss L Belle Long. Rev Fred Seychen will visit for a week. Monte Melton leaves for Victor Montana to join the teaching staff. Bob Lee departs for Edgar to begin teaching. Mrs Lee and baby visit Wisdom then join Mr Lee in Edgar.
Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Curtis and Mrs. Minnie O'Donnell and Clifford Bond of Seattle arrived Sunday to visit with their relatives, Mrs. Adele Murray and Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Mc Caleb.
A fragmented notice describes a Beaverhead county mineral display portion shown at the state university in Bozeman. The event highlights regional geology and educational展示.
The Rev. and Mrs. Victor Lewis and two children have arrived from Gillette Wyoming and will live in the Episcopal rectory. Rev. Lewis has accepted a call to St. James Episcopal Church in Dillon. He is a University of Toronto graduate and comes highly recommended as rector and organizer. Regular Sunday services began September 3.
The Methodist Ladies Aid will meet Thursday afternoon at 3 15 in the church parlors. Refreshments will be served by committee members Mrs. Sherman Hughes Mrs. George Farrell and Mrs. Ed Knox.
After a two month break the Diana Rebekah lodge will resume meetings Thursday evening at 8 o clock Refreshments will follow the business session.
Frank Walker of Washington and New York and his brother Tom Walker of Butte, former state senator from Silver Bow, are spending a few days with Pat and Hubert Flynn and James Mansfield, Beaverhead ranchers, old schoolmates of the visitors.
A car driven by Thomas Jones of this city was sideswiped by a car said to be driven by Sam Grimm of Butte on the main highway north of Dillon. Fenders on Jones’s car were torn. Grimm’s car also damaged. No injuries reported.
Mr and Mrs R B Caswell hosted a Sunday picnic for employees and their families connected with the Ermont mines at Elkhorn Springs. Refreshments were served and about eighty families attended the outing.
A sedan delivery stolen from W. C. Southard last week was located in Butte Saturday. The vehicle was undamaged and no suspects were identified.
William E. Dawson of Kalispell and Glenda Campbell of Boise Idaho were united in marriage Friday at the courthouse by Judge George Opp.
Friends of Mrs James Prelate formerly Miss Kathryn Steele gathered at 631 Thomson Avenue Tuesday evening for a miscellaneous shower. About 30 guests enjoyed pinochle and rose and white decorations. A wagon laden with gifts was brought in and a delicious repast was served.
Herman Peterson of the Dillon Gun club won top honors at the Wyoming state shoot held in Casper over Sunday and Monday. He placed runner-up in the singles with 196 of 200, won the doubles after a shoot-off, and captured the all-around title with 382x400. Pete Westergard of Dillon also competed.
The federal government completed an aerial survey of 2,700 square miles near the Crow Indian reservation around Billings Montana. O E Tibbs and M C Pearce led the 13 700 foot flight in a Beech Craft plane covering the Yellowstone river area to the Wyoming line and east to Mc Ray.
In Butte Montana the Montana School of Mines expects its largest junior and senior classes ever for the upcoming year. Registrar W Milton Brown announced registration on September 25 with classes starting September 26 for undergraduates and September 26 for graduates. High school applicants should file transcripts now as credentials must be verified before enrollment.
Mr and Mrs Jack Brenner of Grant welcomed a daughter weighing two pounds twelve and a half ounces at birth Sunday. Bar rett hospital attendants report both mother and child doing well.
Clerk A. T. Porter of the state supreme court reports 12 men will take the Montana bar examination September 25 seeking licenses to practice law.
Robert Good attended an abstrac tors' convention held in Helena last week, joining fellow specialists to discuss industry topics and new tracing methods.
Miss Martha Gilman arrives from Leavenworth Kansas to visit her sister Mrs Carl A Anderson.
Miss Mary Cunningham left last week for her Aberdeen Idaho home after staying several weeks with relatives. Charles Crouse spent the double holiday period here with his parents and returned to Deer Lodge where he works for the Silver State Post.
Word arrives that Theodore Jacobs is promoted to the presidency of the First National Bank at Missoula, succeeding his father Ae Ri Jacobs. Jacobs is described as a native of the region and steps into the leadership role amid the bank’s longstanding family ties.
Beaverhead National Forest records show 33 fires this season, more than any year since 1931. Four fires were spotted last weekend, including a Rock Creek blaze on Labor Day, likely started by a smoker but contained by 25 Birch Creek Civilian Conservation Youths. Lightning sparked the remaining three fires in Wise River district, with 12 fires classified as man caused.
Montana students unable to attend high school next year will enter a state correspondence school run by the department of public instruction. Rex Haight will supervise. Rose Bresnahan of Butte serves as business director. Three instructors will teach about 200 students. The school uses a former state highway patrol building.
Montana hardware dealers and salesmen will convene in Billings on October 23 and 24 for the annual Montana Hardware Dealers association convention. C. M. Wall of Helena arranged the event with help from Martin Treane the state secretary Ed Parriott of Livingston and R. M. O'Hearn of Townsend.
Grading and graveling of the 30foot Columbia Falls Whitefish highway today neared completion. A new bridge spans the Whitefish river as part of the project and oiling will begin soon.
Reese Duncan of Loraine is reported ill with typhoid fever and receiving care at Barrett hospital. The brief item notes his medical condition and hospital treatment, with no additional details.
Mrs James Gravely of Armstead has relocated to Dillon for the term. Her daughter will enter high school there.
Harold Holmes of Los Angeles visits at the home of Mr and Mrs John L Sanner. He is a brother of Mrs Sanner and a former Dillon resident.
Condition of Warren W. Sheppard described as weaker Wednesday. He has been in the hospital over a week with a .45 bullet wound in the head.
Mr and Mrs Vernon Rang and Miss Evelyn McMannish and Lew Larson spent Labor Day at Livingston touring through Yellowstone Park on their return.
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