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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1938
Page
5
Mrs Wilhelm Jensen hosted the Lutheran Ladies Aid meeting at her ranch home on Thursday at 2 30 in the afternoon with members from the society in attendance.
Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Bradley of Armstead marked their 60th anniversary on Monday with family gatherings and well wishes from friends.
The Riverside Farmer's Union held the first fall meeting at the Rattlesnake schoolhouse on Friday evening. The B B club was entertained by Mrs Carl Hartwig at her ranch home on Monday September 26 at 8 p m.
Past Matrons society was entertained at seven o'clock Monday evening with a dessert at Miss Georgia Mathews home. Mrs C E Blinn served as co host.
Books listed include Our Town price two dollars Of Mice and Men two dollars Shadow and Substance two dollars Roberts Wife one dollar fifty. A business meeting of the club is set for Saturday at 2 30.
Local unit to observe the thirtieth anniversary with a banquet on Saturday October 8 at the Odd Fellows hall as announced by organization officers.
Roger C. Mitchell and Helen Carlson of Hanford were married Tuesday in the Hanford clerk of court office by Judge Louis Stahl. The groom is the son of Ira H. Mitchell of Dillon.
The Presbyterian Men's club met Tuesday at 6 30 PM in church parlors. Dr S E Davis delivered the evening talk. Hosts were F C McFadden and Ralph McFadden.
L D S Relief Society sets this week’s discussion on Habit Formation and se vision. Meeting Thursday at 2 PM in the chapel. Bazaar committee asks members to bring articles for the white elephant sale by Thursday.
William T. Pinkerton of Dillon and Una B. Brady of Salt Lake City were married at the district court office Saturday by Judge Louis Stahl. The groom is an old-time resident of the county and the bride recently moved from Utah.
Mrs Bill Lloyd and Mrs Howard Lloyd hosted a midweek handkerchief shower in honor of Mrs Eddie Pappetti as she and her husband prepare to relocate to Salmon Idaho. The event featured light refreshments and socializing ending with well wishes for the couple.
Members and friends of St. Rose guild are invited to attend the meeting Thursday afternoon at 3:30 at the guild hall. Hostesses will be Mrs. Lawrence J. Holloran and Mrs. George Pettit.
Ladies of the Methodist parish held a public dinner on Wednesday evening with Mrs. E W Crichton presiding. Table committee members included Mrs H H Bates Mrs C L Boyer Mrs G C Farrell Mrs Sherman Hughes Mrs D V Erwin and Mrs Paul Stahl. Kitchen committee featured Betsy Haines Tom DuBois Stella Murray Lulu Shaw and Elmer Sage. Pie and coffee committee members were Mrs Jesse Taylor and Mrs Clarence Axe.
The Farmer's Union Local No 490 will host a public whist party Thursday evening in the I O O F hall at Melrose. It was moved from Lavon, with notice of the new location received.
Ladies of the Wisdom Woman's club invite the Dillon Shakespeare club to a tea on Saturday October 1 at 3 o'clock to honor the newly elected State Federation President Mrs H S Mussigbrod. The event will be held at the Wisdom clubhouse.
Monday afternoon Cecil McClure and Bertha Edwards, both of Twin Bridges, married at Dillon's Presbyterian church with Dr. Paris E. Wells officiating. The couple will reside in Twin Bridges and were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Nyhart, the bride’s sister.
Harlan Harrison won individual spelling honors at the St James guild bee. The team led by Ernest Luébben took the group prize, with Miss Mary Innes finishing second. Over $30 was raised for the cemetery project fund.
Harry Graves and Elmo Winn opened a modern hardware and sporting goods store on a Saturday night at 8 o clock in the former Dillon Motors location. A large crowd attended as renovations were unveiled and roses and cigars were handed out to visitors.
The Montana Highway Finance committee met in Helena to plan a fall campaign for initiative 41. The proposal would let the highway commission issue 3 million dollars in bonds payable from gasoline tax proceeds. If voters reject the measure, the state would forfeit 3 million dollars of federal road grants, risking 6 million dollars in road work, advocates said.
State patrolman Robert Wright cautioned motorists to stop and remain 80 behind any school bus that is unloading children. Reports from Madison County indicate drivers pass stationary buses, though statutes require a full stop until the bus proceeds.
Mr and Mrs Jules Wenger of Jackson became parents of a baby boy born Sunday evening at the Barrett hospital.
A Sheridan gathering of more than 100 residents from Sheridan Butte Dillon Twin Bridges and Whitehall formed the Ruby River Water association to seek funds for an irrigation canal from the Ruby dam. The project would cost about 215000 and serve 16000 to 20000 acres. They sent a telegram to Interior Secretary Harold Ickes urging cooperation.
The article notes openings for teaching positions will precede the new term. Demand for teachers exceeds the supply of graduates as small schools offer salaries too low to attract college sophomores who could increase earnings by continuing in college.
Walt Edwards, former Birch Creek CCC camp superintendent, has returned from Bitter Root where he served this summer and will act as superintendent this winter. When the camp disbanded in May Edwards moved with the boys to Bitter Root. A new CCC contingent is expected in October from the Boulder camp in the Ab Sarokee forest.
Miss Carolyn White Mrs W G Gilbert and Malcolm Stone were elected trustees of St James parish at a meeting in the guild hall last week. They will administer and safeguard the parish trust funds.
Officials from Beaverhead National Forest reported a small lightning caused fire on Elk Creek above Wisdom was spotted Sunday morning and brought under control. Ranger Robbins of Wisdom responded immediately to the blaze.
Don Light son of Mr and Mrs Lee R Light wired from Old Greenwich Conn last week stating he suffered considerable property loss from the hurricane disaster in the New England states He is identified as a research chemist in Connecticut.
Bruce Risley calls all Democratic candidates to a meeting in his office in the telephone block on Thursday at 8 oclock.
Ex Dillon police officer and former city council member E F Brock left Saturday for Alhambra California after visiting here and in Sheridan. He expects to enter a hospital in Alhambra soon after his return.
Jack Casmiaure and Jack Wells of Dillon joined more than three freshmen reporting for basketball practice at State University in Missoula this week.
The Beaverhead county high school bond question asks voters to authorize 165000 in bonds for a new school, with 135000 Government grant, to be repaid over 30 years at under 4 percent. Voters must be registered taxpayers on the 1937 roll. 40 percent turnout required for legality. bonds would raise about 0.9 percent in tax for 1937.
Announcement on Tuesday reports Carlton Potter and wife taking over Andrus Grill now named Totem Cafe. West Yellowstone operators plan Western decor with Navaho rugs bear skins and totem poles and will offer steaks chicken trout dinners and catering.
Beaverhead county authorities report three sheriffs in as many states hold four men sought locally. B D Lee is in Potter county Texas on forgery charges. Robert Nash is in Toole Utah for alleged theft of a $350 horse. Ed Heberling and Jim Lockhart are in Boise Idaho on grand larceny charges tied to auto tires. extradition is expected.
Two Dillon women Miss Marjorie Hamer and Miss Georgia Mathews return from a motor trip to Mexico City along the Pan-American highway. A hurricane and flood swept bridges away closing the route. They sent their car ahead by freight and rode the train. A refugee camp formed in Mexico City with many Americans stranded before returning south to the United States.
Two candidates for associate justice of the Montana Supreme Court Samuel V. Stewart and Ralph J. Anderson visited Thursday in the race. Two associate justices will be elected in November on a nonpartisan ballot.
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