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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1938
Page
4
Beaverhead county voters face a Friday special election on a 165000 bond to match a 135000 PWA grant for a new high school building. Proponents warn a no vote withdraws the grant and leaves the county with full costs later, urging inspection of unsafe current facilities and the need for modern education infrastructure.
Obituary notices honor Mond Mondmond Almond Barnett and William Robert Bray, Sheridan residents with England and Missouri origins respectively. Bray died of heart failure at home, funeral services held with Rev Swisher officiating. Library Club resumes meetings with luncheon, talks on Aims, and musical numbers. Ed Harding reports Bozeman softball team’s Chicago trip and results in national tournament.
Several complaints arise about morning radio news broadcasts from 8 to 8 15 being obscured by local interference. Housewives and late risers are urged to keep appliances off during the period to ensure listeners can hear the latest European developments.
The MARCH notes Admiral Hepburn visited 800 acre Isla Grande in upper San Juan harbor to inspect it as a potential Caribbean naval air base with a preliminary $4 million cost, while final decisions rest with the Navy General Board Congress and the secretary of the Navy.
Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain and French Premier Edouard Daladier met in London last week to ease European tension and prevent another World War. The dialogue aimed at renewing guarantees and reducing risk of conflict across the continent.
Barcelona dispatch notes that Franco’s spring offensive divided Spain into two zones, with mail between Valencia and Barcelona now carried largely by submarine service. The U S issued copies of sub two, six and ten peseta stamps featuring submarines to commemorate the division.
Beaverhead county residents inquire about who may vote in the upcoming special election on September 80 to bond the county for a new high school building. Taxpayers including vehicle owners who were registered by July or before September 15 are eligible. Montana law requires 40 percent turnout for validity.
Mr and Mrs H M Warner were reported to have vacationed in Yellowstone Park during the past week in a brief social notice. The item notes their travel in the famous park with no additional details provided.
49 years ago the Big Hole basin couple George Romain and Miss Mary Butch were married at George Savage's home with Judge Thomas performing the ceremony. The Dillon band is noted for its 89 campaign support and venues are listed. The new courthouse shows progress with rafters and a partial spire. Harley Thompson and Albert Stamm arrived back from Milwaukee.
In a Tribune item from October 7 1898 Mark Poindexter and Craig Snyder depart for Chicago to enter a medical college. A Lima note recounts engineers Ingling and Martin returning from a Clearwater hunting trip where they thwarted Lemhi Indians by turning back near hunting grounds, using an old gun to stop them.
Eighty years ago the Tribune notes the Lima dam near completion with 110 men employed. It also reports a seven mill city tax levy for 1908, a fast auto trip by Charles Scott to Dillon, Frank C. McFadden’s Ohio visit, Allie Brown running the drag business, and a haystack fire in the Big Hole basin destroying about 100 tons of hay from a spark near a steam plow.
Beaverhead Alberta Oil and Gas directors decide to complete drilling the new south of town well. Instant oil is expected. other rigs nearby will be erected and drills set in motion. Eugene Free and Raymond Garver plan to attend the University of Missoula. Beaverhead county Liberty Loan quota fixed at 380000 dollars to support national war effort.
The Assemblies of God announces Sunday night services at 8 pm in the former Johnson Harness Shop hall. Pastor and Mrs Ernst D Havemann arrived recently to lead the local work and invite all to attend.
Mrs. W. F. Conroy departed for her home in Washington Saturday following a visit with her parents, Mr and Mrs Lee Tower, in town.
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