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* H .! ! UK : IJ f ;’'Li!\4 I J.--. mu D i l l o n Tuesday, Decembers, 1969 Volume 108-No. 49 Serving Southwest Montana Slrioe 1881 Elves wear green.. Page 2 DiUon, Montana 50 Cents 4 *¥ vi . \TV Rink tops school agenda. The proposed ice skating rink on property belonging to School District 10 will be on the agenda of the school board’s regular December meeting Tuesday, Dec. 12. The mee ting begins at 8 p.m. , Also on the agenda are demographics ofkindergar- ten students. A policy meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. to consider changes in school policy, a continuing project. Lima has new postmaster... Linda Volkmann has been appointed postmaster in Lima, according to the Postal Service. Volkmann received her appointment under the Postmaster Se lection Program of the United States Postal Serv ice. I She has 11 years of expe rience and her last assign ment was as a distribution clerk in the Missoula Post Office. She is anative ofWiscon- sin and presently lives in Alberton, with her husband, Erv. They have twochildren. Open burning season ends... The Montana Air Qual ity Bureauremindsthatthe open burning season ended Nov. 30. No open burning will bev permitted until March 1(-~I990, exceptfpr obtained front the bureau (444-3454.) ; ,, Montana’s open burning J regulations limit general open burning to the spring andsurnmermonthsCMarch through August) when ven tilation is the best. Agricul tural open burning is al lowed between Mar. 1 and Oct 31. | Open bumingrestriction information can ne obtained by calling 1-800-225-6779. Holiday stroll is Friday... Many Dillon businesses will be participating in the ‘Christmas Stroll,” a holi day promotion featuring carollers.livemanikins from Western Montana College, a drawing for Dillon dollars and Santa. The “Stroll* is 7- 9 pjn. Friday, Dec. 8. . 'Jih'ide ^ j f i A 1 /:■ H e a d in g s o u t h . . . — - A group of geese, heading south, stopped for a spell at Dillon's goose Hilton, the city sewer lagoon north of town. Pretty soon they were up and away on their trip...waming \winter's coming.” H e a d l i c e o u t b r e a k a t s c h o o l Ah outbreak of head lice among students at Parkview North Elementaiy in Dillon has prompted principal Richard Jonasen to notify parents of basic procedures in controlling the pest. . ■ Jonasen, jn a letter to stu dents’ parents Friday, noted tiie school had 11 students with reported head lice, out of a total school enrollment of475. The incidents of head lice, Jonasen said, have been more frequent this year than in the < past. In a handout given to par ents, the school noted that *^nil- lions of school children contract head lice each year.” The condition is spread through a variety of methods, including “a simple exchange of hats, clothing, brushes, combs, pillows and other personal ar ticles.” Continued on p*fl* 16 C h a m b e r n a m e s n e w o f f i c e r s This year's annual Dillon Chamber of Commerce dinner and dance was termed “very successful” by chandler execu tive secretary Nancy Janfine as 175 member* and guests at- te*ded-the affair-Saturday nt the Elks. a New. chamber 'officers and directors for/ 1990 were an nounced at the dinner, includ ing incoming president Dave Whalen. Other directors for the new year include: Doris Acker man, Susie Bramlette, Brian Demars, Mike Easton (vicepresi dent), Cindy Eccleston (vice president), Bette Grose, Jerry Hawkins, Nancy Jardine, Den nis Kimzey, Joe Lane, Dick Owenby, Larry Rule, Shannon Smith, Stan Smith, Fred Throckmorton and Tom Welch. New officers and directors for the Beaverhead Development Corporation were also intro duced, including Clint Rouse as president, Thomas Dooling and Doris Richard as vice presidents, Wilbur Anderson, Pat Blade, Phil Blank, Bob Boyce, Robert Brandbo, Mike Easton, Vance Fager, Dave Ferris, Max Hansen, Valerie Hanson (secre tary and grant writer), Bill Jappe, Dennis Kimzey, Mike Lyngholm, Dusty Rhodes, Todd Rouse, Dan Rummel, Chuck Swy,Coni,/~ ~ ,,tive director), Alm a n a c .............. 3 Buslne8s/Ag ........ 7 C la s s ifie d .... ...... 14 C o m m u n ity ......... 5 Sports L if e ........... 9 V ie w p o in t ............ 4 IN m s ISSUE OF THE TRIBUNE: TView OBtoita CrnqpM t V t M e n w t o n g M t H e a r i n g s e t t o r e d u c e P f i z e r t a x A public hearing to receive public comment concerning a proposal to reduce the tax liabil ity of Pfizer Corporation on a planned expansion at the Barrett’s facility south ofDillon will be at 7 p.m. Monday in the multi-purpose room ofthe court house. Under the proposal, which, according to county commission chairman Randy Tommerup, conforms to state law, Pfizer's valuation on the new construc tion would be 50 percent of the normal valuation for five years, then increase 10 percent a year until 100 percent valuation iB 'W eather... D i l l o n 's W e a t h e r w a H L Nov. 28 41 <15 Nov. 29 44 13 Nov. 30 45 13 Dec. 1 45 15 Dec. 2 49 20 Dec. 3 54 25 Dec. 4 52 35 Deo. 5 39 pp t B r e a k f a s t w i t h S a n t a . . . Ah, breakfast. A little juice, a slice of ham, a pile of eggs and a stack of piping hot pancakes, dripping with syrup. And Santa. A perfect way for a little kid... or not so little... to meet the jolly gent in the red suit The Dillon Jaycee Auxiliary will again be hosting Santa Claus at their Breakfast with Santa fund-raiser Saturday, Dec. 10, at the First Lutheran Church in Dillon. The break fast, which includes Santa as guest of honor, will be from 9- 11 am. The cost of the breakfast is $1 for pre-school children, $1.50 for children ages 6-12 and $2.50 for children over 12 and adults. There is a family rate of $7.50. All proceeds from the breakfast will go to the March of Dimes. > A photographer is planned to be on hand to take pictures of children with Santa. Those wishing more information can call Linda Ward at 683-4529. reached in 10 years. The reduction in valuation applies to county assessments and most state assessments except for education. State Rep. Chuck Swysgood filed a letter supporting the reduction in valuation, as an economicdevelopmentmeasure, with the commissioners. Swysgood will not be able to attend the Monday night ses sion. Even with the reduction, which applies only to the expan sion, “there will be no decrease in revenue to the county,” Tom- merup said. In another matter, the county commissioners tentatively ap proved a $1833.34 compromise claim from former juvenile pro bation officer Frank Hull. Hull, whohas resigned, claimed addi tional compensation for time worked but not paid for by the county. The claim received the approval ofDistrict Judge Frank Davis, for whom Hull worked. The commissioners will not make the approval final until they have viewed the final docu ments. The commissioners also met with Barrett Memorial Hospital board chairman Bill Tash and Chuck Swysgood, regarding possible alternatives for the old hospital building. Anothermeet- ing is planned for 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. County employees will con tinue to have their health insur ance Carried through Great West Life, according to Tommerup. The county has been in the proc ess for several weeks of negoti ating a new policy with another carrier, in light of substantial rate increases. Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Tommerup said, has refused to cover the county employees because of pre-exist- ing illnesses on several employ ees. An advisory committee, in cluding the county commission ers, will meet with Judge Davis at 1:30 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 14, concerning hiring a juvenile probation officer. A total of 17 applicants have applied for the position. Redistrictingof the county, in compliance with an earlier court record, has been completed with Continued on page 18 C h o r a l e c o n c e r t S u n d a y The Dillon Chorale, a special choir comprised of local towns people and faculty and students from Western Montana College, will presenttheir annual Christ mas concert at the S t Rose Catholic Church, Sunday, Dec. 10, at 7 p.m. The chorale, under the direc tion of Western’s Dr. David Warner, will sing both tradi tional favorites and lesser- known Christmas music. Ac cording to Warner, special se lections include “A Boy Was Bom,” by Benjamin Britten; “Rocking Hymn,” a Czech carol; “A Gallery Carol,\ an English carol and a contemporary piece, “Maria Walks Amidtheliioms,’’ by Marie Stultz. The concert is free and open to the public.
