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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1927
Page
1
The piece argues President Coolidge should delay ocean flight bans to avoid costly aviation deaths, while urging readiness for future air war. It extols cars, money power, and science ending war, notes global figures like Mees, Madden, and Hanks, and lauds Nevada’s transit shift as well as the nation’s youth as true wealth.
Thieves gained entry through a Center Street door at Eliels department store late Wednesday night or Thursday morning taking merchandise valued over 800 dollars. Eight or more items including seven coats two suits and various garments were removed. No safes were opened and money was not sought. Police broadcast details and expect developments as the theft was carried out with careful planning and lookouts posted. Officers suspect outside parties carried out the crime.
Pilot A W Stephenson and Emer son Hughes landed at the local field after flying from Spokane in four hours. Stephenson, entered in the New York to Spokane race, failed to place due to fog and storms. He praised under 100 horsepower planes for commercial flying and said Spokane derby was the era’s top aviation impetus. The twelfth annual derby drew 16 000 to 20 000 spectators, with stunts, balloon bombing, sky writing, parachute jumps, and formation flying thrilling crowds. Continued on page four.
L. K. Adams presides at the Andrus hotel as Rotary members learn new committee assignments for the coming year. Officers named include F A Hazelbaker as district governor and J H Gilbert as president. committee lists cover aims, vocational service, club service, community service, classification, membership, program and fellowship with numerous members named.
Friday at 8 30 in the Normal college auditorium a vocal contest opens for ages 18 to 25 from Dillon and nearby communities. Sponsored by the Atwater Kent Radio Foundation the event aims to aid local singers with the winner advancing to the state contest in Missoula in October and possibly to the district and national meets in San Francisco New York City in December with radio listeners casting 60 percent of the judging vote.
Residents await the opening of Cinderella Gardens formerly Dart hall with the Cinderella Syncopators five piece orchestra providing real jazz music. Dancing runs 9 to 1 with autumn decorations and seasonal themes, plus pop drinks served by a young attendant.
El Koorah temple members of Boise Idaho plan a trip to Pocatello for a ceremony on Saturday October 22. They leave Friday evening on train No 30 return Sunday afternoon on No 81. Interested members may sign up at George Lovell's barber shop. If 15 or more go a sleeper car will be hired. A similar plan is hoped for in Butte.
The annual two ball mixed foursome at the local country club drew strong interest with 64 entrants. Glenna Younce and C H Bechler along with Mrs R B Caswell and Paul Bramsman posted 40 nets after handicaps, while several pairs chased the title in a Sunday round and playoff.
A large turnout of women gathered at the Cushing building on Idaho Street for the opening of the Russell-Miller company baking school. Miss Lillian Shaben leads the sessions offering simple master recipes for economical rolls biscuits buns and cakes with no admission charged and classes at 2 pm. Equipment includes a Westinghouse electric range donated by Union Electric and a Kelvinator refrigerator by Dillon Furniture.
Beaverhead county ranchers and families are invited to Dillon for the annual junior fair at the high school on Friday and Saturday. D P Thurber heads the agricultural department and has prepared an instructive program featuring displays of agricultural dairy goods and livestock raised by students under the Smith Hughes vocational project.
Commander George R R Baker appoints George Gosman as Armistice Day committee chairman with Bruce Risley Jay McCarthy Eugene Bond and R D Curry as members. The program envisions patriotic exercises a football game banquets and a dance with possible fireworks as a major observance. A mining district convention on Oct 8 in the city is expected to draw about 200 delegates.
Leadore hosts visiting party including Mr. and Mrs. Fred Woodside and others from Dillon. Woodside, an aviator and plane dealer, scouts a landing site near the W F Stone ranch and plans to return by October 2, weather permitting, to test the spot by airplane. Mrs. Clark had recently visited Dillon.
Dillon will join major cities as W B Hartwig installs a giant electric baseball board at Hartwig theater in Rochester Minnesota. The board displays players positions and follows the ball around the diamond with near real time updates. First game is Oct 5 and season tickets are on sale.
Clarence Evenson pleaded guilty to writing worthless checks in justice court Thursday. Judge Phillips sentenced him to four months in the county jail. Undersheriff Carl Hart helped arrest Evenson days earlier for displaying a pistol at the First National Bank. Two tobacco store proprietors were fined five dollars each for selling cigarettes to boys under age in justice court last week.
Dillon plans a light home football slate as Beavers and Pedagogues face new lineups and scrimmages each afternoon. Coach Gundersons Huskies travel to Bozeman for a Thursday game and the Beavers meet Whitehall on Saturday, with Bozeman and Whitehall touted as fast heavy opponents.
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