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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1942
Page
5
Dozens of society groups and individuals are active with bridge and card parties, dinners, and social events across Dillon. Highlights include honors for first aid teachers, ALA elections, poppy poster prizes, garden-variety gatherings, and preparations for upcoming teas and installations at local homes and churches.
The April 12 1942 Christian Science lesson sermon titled Are Sin Disease and Death Real explores faith healing. It cites James 5 15 John 1 1 3 and Mary Baker Eddy Science and Health quotes about God as the creator of all that is good and the unreality of evil.
Mrs. Mary Natrass spent several days visiting friends in Dillon before continuing home to Sheridan. She had spent the winter in California at a sister's home.
Oscar Blaney received a 90 day jail term with a suspended sentence provided he leaves town within 24 hours after arraignment before Judge Stahl on vagrancy charges. John H. McConnell, caught with stolen blankets from the Metlen hotel, also received a 90 day suspended sentence and faced immediate county jail if found in town again.
A large crowd gathered in the auditorium to honor draftees with a program led by Homer Faust of the Elks and Luther Smith of the American Legion. George Melton spoke on sacrifices ahead, while the draft contingent was introduced to cheers. Entertainment from Legionauts and Legionettes followed with refreshments and contributions to the entertainment fund.
The piece notes surprise at Germany's invasion of Russia and questions Western forecasts of Russian weakness. It promotes Defense Bonds and discusses varied facts from agriculture to Jefferson's Birthday, with brief local notes on soil erosion, tax practices, and industry during wartime.
Local society notes report Wisdom Ray Willey visiting Bitter Root for several days. Other entries mention Mrs. Don Anson in Butte, Mrs. Mary A. Shaw returning from Seattle, and numerous social calls, travels, and hospital news. Traffic on icy roads is light except for necessity trips.
Pres. Sheldon E. Davis attends early week meetings with the University Executive Council and the State Board of Education. The April board session will tackle budgets salaries faculty promotions summer and academic year plans with war adjustment issues and calendar changes discussed. Rabbi Joseph Gitin of Temple B na Israel Butte spoke on Biblical Roots of American Democracy at the Normal college auditorium this morning. He noted his background in Cincinnati and Buffalo and his civic work including Boy Scouts and labor council membership. A musical number by Mr. McFadden complemented the program.
Love quotes from Yoder, Rev Shepard, Mary Baker Eddy, William Penn, J G Herder and Sir Walter Scott appear as a collection. The passage emphasizes divine love as essential, universal, and transformative, urging personal starts with the individual and extending to all creation. Each line presents a distinct historic author on love.
Miss Laura Tschetter and Dan Peterson of Armstead wed last Thursday in the office of Clerk of Court Norman Giles with Judge Louis Stahl officiating. E. W. Renfro and his son attended the couple.
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