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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1935
Page
5
Numerous local residents and visitors are noted in Dillon and nearby towns. Leonard Innes and others made trips to Butte and Chicago, while Mrs. John Nelson of Dewey and Mrs. James Shefer visited Dillon. Local church and civic events fill the week with guests, shopping, and travel plans.
RUPTURE H L Hoffmann, noted Minneapolis expert, will demonstrate his Perfect Retention Shields without charge at the Butte Hotel Monday September 23 from 10 A.M. to 4 P.M. Come early, evenings by appointment. Shields claim to hold ruptures under any work, prevent enlargement of openings, and aid stomach-related issues. No mail orders. home office address in Minneapolis.
A Dillon community notices visit by Mrs Luebben awaiting official visits to Montana chapters. Guests include Mizpah Chapter members and officers as a going away gift is presented. Bridge prizes go to Mrs Warren M Stone and Mrs H B Mulkey. Several residents travel, return, or report health and business matters around Dillon including E J Morrison, Wes Mares, Bill Steele, and Harold H Hansen. The town hosts a B P C EB lodge party, and young Judson Stahl recovers from a broken leg, while seven friends celebrate a birthday for Robert Donald Albright.
A library review lists The People's King by John Buchan written for King George's jubilee, Lord Dwidsmuir appointed Governor General of Canada, Hasta La Vista by Christopher Morley, President Masaryk Tells His Story by Karl Capek, and The Foreign Policy of the Powers with brief author observations. It praises accessible international topics and notes lively language and informative insights for readers.
The Purple Sage Riders, a versatile rodeo and music troupe, appear at the Hartwig theatre Saturday Sept 14. The act blends song writers comedians and acrobatic horses with banjos guitars fiddles and accordions plus a photoplay feature Under Pressure with Victor McLaglen and Edmund Lowe.
The Dillmont park benefit dance held Saturday evening by the volunteer fire department drew a large crowd. Over 60 was collected to send a Dillon youth injured in last month’s rodeo to a medical specialist. The firemen thank James Jackson for the hall and City Bakery for cakes auctioned during the event.
Rip the white bulldog of Rev. J. A. Meeke and a dog owned by Mrs. Minnie Buhrer were found dead Tuesday morning in Dillon. Another dog on Thomson avenue is said to have died from poison. City owners are urged to muzzle pets as the only safe guard against poison.
County superintendent Nell Doyle resumes duties at the courthouse after a several week absence due to an appendicitis operation.
The city unveils newly marked parking spaces in a parallel zone to ease access. Forest Bayerd, street and water commissioner, supervised the marking on Sunday to replace the former trouble of entering the zone.
Mrs Clara Foster 68 longtime Virginia City resident died last Saturday afternoon at home after a lingering illness. A native of the mining camp and Eastern Star member, she is survived by daughter Frances Foster secretary to Dr E Davis at the State Normal college. Funeral held Monday afternoon from St Pauls Episcopal Church.
A Saturday wedding August 31 united Lily Wright and Ellis Brundage at the Methodist church with Rev. J A Meeke officiating. Mrs Meeke and Miss Meeke attended. Brundage’s sister Mrs Jack Selway and Mrs Brundage wore brown. The couple will reside in Sheridan with Mrs John Brundage as mother.
Mrs H G Rodgers and Mrs Clarence Crane hosted a Saturday evening surprise at Mrs Crane's home for Mrs H E Olsen in celebration of her birthday anniversary. Pinochle provided the entertainment with high score prizes awarded to Mr and Mrs Fred Crouse and consolation prizes to Mrs Ada Freeman and H G Rodgers. Mrs Olsen received several lovely gifts.
Judge J. S. Flanders and Mrs. Flanders arrived in noonday for a brief visit in Sturgia Michigan. The sisters of Kate Poindigter Lynn travel together for a tour visiting Yellowstone Park Butte Idaho Falls Salt Lake and other western points.
Final call on the Fourth Liberty Loan notes at 4 percent interest has been issued. Holders may exchange bonds maturing in 10 to 12 years at 2 percent or 14-year bonds at 114 percent during a limited redemption period ending October 16.
In Judge Lyman H. Bennett's court Buck Wilson pleaded guilty to forgery and received 18 months in state prison Leroy Wilson aged 17 also pled guilty to a similar charge and was committed to the industrial school until age 21.
About 125 men in eight crews are engaged in forest relief projects announced from the local office last week. They work on fence building, ranger station improvements, road and trail work, camp cleaning and improvement, and other tasks sourced from relief rolls.
A group of friends gathered Wednesday at Miss May Sprinkle s home on South Washington Street in a surprise farewell party. After a pleasant evening and refreshments, she departed Saturday for Ovando where she will teach at the school.
Glen Smith of Missoula assistant regional forester in charge of grazing, Robert Hill grazing official from Washington DC, and Mr Joy of Missoula visited this week to inspect local grazing conditions.
Clarence Koenig was elected president of the Beaverhead Dairymen Association at a Dillon meeting. The group includes 12 local dairy dealers with Vic Carrigan as vice president, Paul Stahl as secretary treasurer, and Lou Gilman, P. C. Peterson, Luther Smith as directors. Mrs Whaley of Butte and G A Norris assisted, with County Agent Bernard Williams involved.
The American Legion auxiliary held a lively Monday meeting at Mrs. Glen Lyon's home with executive members Mrs. Lyon Mrs. Hovren Mrs. Walters Mrs. Hatton Mrs. Critz Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Cashmore. Giovannina Cardinale played a piano solo while H M Warmer and Ben Davis sang a patriotic duet. Joyce Houston performed a highland fling and ticket No 80 won the Naval Print Plate raffle by Mrs. Louis Schmittroth.
The family of J C Romain expresses thanks for kindness and sympathy at illness and death. They note gratitude to minister pallbearers choir and floral offerings. St James guild will meet with Twin Bridges Sheridan and Virginia City guilds Thursday afternoon at Sheridan with Mrs Frank Haskins presiding. Transportation help available via Mrs T E Gilbert phone 127 J.
Frank Tyre arrived in Dillon on Tuesday from the Odell area where she spent the summer months stationed at the Big Hole basin.
Richard Barthelmess stars as a doomed killer in a four hour confinement scene at the Hartwig Theatre lobby. Roscoe Kearns and Helen Mack support with Pho toplay adding to the period drama atmosphere.
Word has been received of the death Thursday morning in Los Angeles of Mrs Mary McLaughlin, a former Dillon resident who made her home there. She is survived by a daughter in Los Angeles and another in Butte.
A birthday observance for Virginia Toe, daughter of Mr and Mrs W D Toe, marked her seventh birthday with a small party at their home on South Reahneak Street Thursday afternoon, hosted by a young friend group.
Royal Neighbors will hold a regular meeting on Thursday September 12 at 8 o'clock in the Masonic hall. The Juveniles will meet at 6 45 o'clock.
St. Rose guild will hold a community meeting Thursday afternoon at 3:30 in St. Rose hall.
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