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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1949
Page
3
Turn spare time into a useful hobby with a fully printed pattern that shows full size parts. Cut pieces as shown and assemble with hand tools for a professional looking bird house. Send 20c for Pattern No. 11 to East Bild atterh Company, Dept. W Pleasantville New York.
Keep electric mixers toasters and juicers in ready to use spots. When washing chenille bedspreads hang them on a line with tufts rubbing as they dry. A thin starch can revive a rayon blouse. Rinse tea towels after each dish wash to prevent pile up on wash day.
Lace can be refreshed at home by dusting with corn starch on a clean dry Turkish towel. Gently work starch through the fabric, then shake off for a clean fresh look. A perforated cap on a cork fits into soft drink bottles for sprinkling. Butter portions guide for cutting 1 lb brick butter into halves with measured measures.
The author frames President Truman as insisting Congress cooperates after three major defeats on rent controls defense chief appointment and civil rights. A veteran pension proposal looms with $90 monthly benefits at 65, raising debates on who pays and tax burdens for future generations.
The piece argues the North Atlantic Pact is branded as war by Russian media while Western powers see it as a deterrent and a warning that aggression within the pact area triggers collective defense. It notes Dulles’ lukewarm stance, Acheson’s defense of policy, and the political risk to Dewey. It also discusses rent control repeal moves and legislative lobbying dynamics affecting state power.
The senate confirmed Dr. James Boyd 50 to 11 to head the federal Bureau of Mines. John L. Lewis of the United Mine Workers opposed the choice even as his miners enter the second week of a 14 day shutdown labeled a memorial to fallen and injured miners. The vote signals potential hardening toward Lewis and a possible shift in labor policy.
The piece notes college-trained managers now include Red Rolfe of Dartmouth, Lou Boudreau of Illinois, Eddie Dyer of Rice, and Eddie Sawyer of Ithaca, highlighting the growing college influence in major league baseball and weighing pennant chances for the Indians, Red Sox, Yankees, and Cardinals. It surveys opinions from American and National leagues, predicting outcomes and outlining perceived strengths of teams and managers.
The incident around confiscated pictures of Harry S. Truman swimming in Florida was revealed as a personal matter. Truman admitted that it was not censorship by officials but Mrs. Bess Truman's wish to keep her husband out of bathing attire in public.
The piece argues that U S policy toward Germany allowed ex Nazis to run key war-making assets in the Ruhr area, provoking nationwide protests. Hans Thomsen, a former Nazi chargé d’affaires, declares ex-diplomats expect to resume careers in a “new Germany,” framing Wilhelmstrasse veterans as essential to Germany’s defense against communism.
The long guarded Capistrano legend held true as the swallows returned on St. Joseph's day. An old padre noted they arrive in small contingents of 50 to 75, not massive swarms, and Father Hutchinson said they depart in July after their young can fly.
Carl Fletcher, 23, broke into a filling station then phoned the sheriff and police to come arrest him. He waited outside and unlocked the door saying he was mad at finding nothing worth stealing. Local authorities responded to the unusual self‑burglary incident.
A compilable classifieds page lists items for sale and services including Moody's Hatchery in Montana, Golden Gate Hatchery California, a Caterpillar tractor in Chateau Montana, a steel van truck in Great Falls, a beauty school in Billings, a private room board offer in Stevensville, a stamp collectors newspaper ad, a Piper cruiser, cattle pasture requests, a hydraulic dump hoist in Great Falls, and a Tool-Rite Machine Co. in Denver, with various contact details and locations.
Classified list shows Parker Thomas from Wolcott Wyoming offering a new rifle via COD in New York, plus Vincent A Doyle in Minneapolis advertising fence posts and treated poles from Fordik at Kalispell Montana.
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