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Newspaper

Dillon Examiner

Location

Dillon, Montana, United States of America

Date

Apr 04, 1956

Page

4

Plan Spraying of Forest to Control Worm Infestation

The Forest Service proposes spraying to halt spruce bud worm damage threatening Beaverhead forest valued at twenty million. About 300000 acres of fir are infested across Beaverhead, with spraying using DDT in emulsion and diesel oil planned on Tobacco Root Ruby Snowcrest and east Pioneer ranges. Officials will map areas, coordinate with state and federal agencies, and seek private landowner cooperation to protect fisheries and water.

Beaverhead Dillion Butte Montana Continental Divide Forest Service Tobacco Root Ruby Range Snowcrest Pioneer Range State Fish & Game Department Fish —Wildlife Service Clarence Sutliff Missoula Barry Park David Scott State Forester’s Office Bureau of Land Management

Clayton Medsker Funeral Held Here Saturday

Clayton Medsker 74 former Dillon resident and Union Pacific agent died in Missoula last Thursday. Funeral services were conducted at Brundage Chapel at 2 p.m. by Rev. Dennis Kinlaw with burial in Mountain View cemetery. Pallbearers were Clark Develyn E W Bond Clyde Casterline Wilson Hignight Bert Megquier and Joe Rebich Jr. Survived by wife Edna and three sons Dale New York Robert Missoula Eugene Billings.

Clayton Medsker Dillon Union Pacific Railroad Missoula Brundage Chapel Dennis Kinlaw Methodist Church Mountain View Cemetery Clark D’evelyn E. W. Bond Clyde Casterline Wilson Hignight Bert Megquier Joe Rebich Mr. Medsker Denver Indiana Montana Edna Dale New York Robert Eugene Billings

The Best in Job Work at the Examiner Printing Co

The Examiner Printing Co offers superior job work with precise typesetting and reliable production timelines. Local businesses praise quality printing services and timely delivery for ads, posters, and catalogs.

The Examiner Printing Co

Community church notices and service schedules

Lima Community Church lists Sunday school at 10 a.m. and morning service at 11 a.m. Lamont Robertson’s LDS church hours include Sunday school at 10 a.m. and weekly meetings. St Rose Church details a Sunday service and Easter announcements with prayers, hymns, and communion. Women and fraternal groups schedule meetings and a banquet at the Community church with officer installation and a gift shower.

Lima Community Church Paul Denny Church OF Jesus Christ OF Latter Day Saints Lamont Robertson Relief Society Mutual

Lima Shocked by Accident Fatalities

Lima residents are shocked by the deaths of Clayton Swaggerty and Hugh Flemming in an accident. Both men, former Lima residents, were buried at Sheridan last Friday at 2 p.m. Sincere sympathy is extended to their families.

Lima Clayton Swaggerty Hugh Flemming Sheridan

George Duck Dies in Dillon After Yearlong Illness

Obituary notes George Duck death last Saturday in Dillon. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Peterson receive word from Lima. Sincere sympathy extended to the family. Other items report hospital visits and recoveries for local residents including Fred Mitchell, Patricia Rose, Anita Merrell, and Easter travels of local families.

Earl Peterson George Duck Dillon Lima

Idaho Falls Trip Brings Family Visits Homeward

To Idaho Falls Mr and Mrs Jim Anderson and the two Holten children drove to Idaho Falls Thursday of last week Mrs Vernon Wing and daughter accompanied them back to Lima for a visit with her parents Mr and Mrs Lawrence Peterson Sr Mr Wing of the Falls drove to Lima Saturday and spent the weekend They returned home Monday.

Idaho Falls Jim Anderson Holten Vernon Wing Lima Lawrence Peterson Wing Falls

Dillon Social Notes Highlight Local Visits

Lloyd O Neill accompanied Mrs Bill Kluesner to Dillon last band day. Mrs Joe Taylor was also in Dillon Saturday.

S. Lloyd O’neill Bill Kluesner Dillon Joe Taylor

Community Notes From Lima and Surroundings

Mrs. John Alexander and Lois return from Barrett Hospital in Dillon. Lois starts school Monday. Dinner guests at the Anderson home in Dell include Vernon Wing and family from Idaho Falls and Florence McKevitt of Lima. Easter Dinner was hosted by Worth Empey with Rose and Mitchell families attending. Idaho Falls visitor L. W. Thompson stays with Empeys. John Alexander returns from Salt Lake City trip with Janice from Northampton. Leslie McNinch travels to Missoula to visit her father P. H. Peterson in hospital. Girl Scouts honor leader Mrs. Ken Berthelson with a March 30 party. Dorothy Peterson and Everett Martinell accompany travels to Missoula to visit Pete Peterson. Leva Park of Monida and Blanche Krump visit Cliff Calvert. Keneverson of Missoula spends a few Lima days. Gordon Reeder and son Keith drive to Butte. mother Alice Reeder joins them home.

Fred Mitchell Stanford Empey Butte St. James’ Hospital Barrett Hospital John Alexander Lois Dillon Andersons Jim Anderson Dell Lima Vernon Wing Idaho Falls Florence McKevitt Salt Lake City Northampton Mass Janice Clark School Leslie McNinch Missoula P. H. Peterson Pete Girl Scouts Girl Scouts of Ken Berthelson Leva Park Monida Blanche Krump Cliff Calvert Keneverson Gordon Reeder Keith Alice Reeder

Local Names List Snapshot

Ken Berthelson Ann Passmore Jeanette Pardonett Theresa Rush Linda Holbrook Gertrude Klues sner Lila Kay Merrell Kathleen Hoskins Margie Harshner An gela Wolfe Ronda Brown Joan Berthelson

Ken Berthelson Ann Passmore Jeanette Pardonett Theresa Rush Linda Holbrook Gertrude Kluessner Lila Kay Merrell Kathleen Hoskins Margie Harshner Angela Wolfe Ronda Brown Joan Berthelson

U P Survey Party Stays at Merrell Hotel in Lima

U P survey party led by F. S Schurman and R. W. Mc Spadden from Omaha, including Vilus Cigars, are staying at the Merrell hotel in Lima while surveying a new Monida branch. Jim Davis Jr of Butte visited the R. B. Brown family. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Brown of Pocatello visited R. B. Brown's parents over Easter. Ray Weeks Sr. left for Pocatello last Saturday to take a job there.

U.P F. S Schurman R. W._McSpadden Vilus Cigars Union Pacific Omaha Merrell Hotel Lima Monida Jim .C. Davis Jr Butte R. B. Brown Mr. Davis Mrs. Brown Richard Brown Pocatello Ray Weeks

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Mrs. Ray ST. Rose Church Clifford R. B. Tibbets Rainbow Girls Springhill Circle No Woodcraft Masonic Hall Stork Ruth Taylor Stanley Rose Patricia Ethel Rose Anita Merrell Max Merrell Anita Worth Empey L. W. Thompson Thompson Empey Martha Foster la Rae Dorothy Peterson Everett Martinell Dorothy Everett Pete Peterson Joe Marsh Buck Howell Chicago Buck V. Aer United States Brewers Foundation Lewis and Clark Traveller’s Rest Bitterroot Valley Fort Clatsop Oregon Lewis Great Falls Hellgate Blackfoot Dearborn Sun River Clark Jefferson Three Forks Yellowstone Missouri Pacific Northwest Anaconda Company
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