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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1941
Page
1
A fragmented column humorously threads labor union quips, political jabbery, and social curiosities from Uncle Ed to the Mother-in-Law association. It riffs on Bridges, World War I nostalgia, fashion via milk hats, and oddities from Boston banquets to Scotland church notes.
PHOTO SALON ON EXHIBIT IN DILLON The photographic salon visiting Dillon for its third year draws strong interest with 49 prints from Montana amateurs on display in Eliel's show window. No local Dillon talent this year. last year Ed Olson contributed two prints. Alden J. Bennett of Virginia City has a print in the exhibit.
Dillon Rotarians plan the annual 112-district conference to be held in Miles City May 11 13 with District Gov Garberson local hosts Roy J Weaver of Pueblo Colorado will attend business sessions and Tom Davis of Butte Rotary International president elect may join. The program includes an Elks Home registration an evening pageant on Yellowstone valley history and a performance by humorist Arthur Brieze followed by a Chicago Rotary club member.
Beaverhead high school seniors announce the play Tiger House to be presented on May 9 evening. Principal roles will be Dorothy Ann Gosman Ethel Mary Forrester Grace Knox Eileen Grimes Peggy Quacken bush Boyd Koenig Don Smith Clyde Casterline and Tom Wel born.
Eighteen Beaverhead High FFA members competed in the Rocky Mountain District FFA event at Twin Bridges. They earned five firsts and one second among teams from Twin Bridges Whitehall Deer Lodge and Sheridan. Awards were presented at a banquet by Twin Bridges FFA with judges from Montana State College Bozeman.
Clemow Brothers of Jackson sent 264 grade A beef steers to Joe Miller and Co of Lewistown Colorado to feed for Eastern markets. Mark Clemow led the five day trail from the Big Hole area in easy stages, reporting a fancy price for the shipment.
An all night fall of heavy wet snow blanketed Beaverhead valley from 8 to 10 inches deep and slowed highway traffic. The storm is in the million dollar class and ranchers feel relief after a light winter. Civil Aeronautics Authority recorded .58 inches at 8 30 am with heavier totals in the Big Hole. A brief first season lightning storm preceded the snow and a monoplane sighting east of Barratts noted near Dillon. Tree limbs blocked streets and power lines sagged under snow as plows worked through.
A special April 12 meeting installed newly elected officers of Elks lodge 1554 led by Homer Faust as exalted ruler. Frank Savage of Butte lodge 240 supervised the ceremony. A Dutch lunch followed with performances by Casterline Tait Newton Taylor and others. The drum and bugle corps plan Monday practices to pursue a cash prize at Helena with 1000 dollars plus 500 and 250 prize chances.
Beaverhead county Montana held its regular monthly meeting April 7 8 9 1941 with Commissioners Henneberry Shaw and Hartwig and Clerk Baker presiding The board approved minutes bonds and depositories and moved to abandon a road section after viewing a petition Viewers report recommended abandonment The clerk was ordered to file a $368 20 claim for a gasoline tax refund and a Standard Oil claim for 718 20 was disallowed for lack of proper requisitions and receipts An advertisement and order of sale for the counties D 6 Cater is noted.
John Ball a longtime resident died at the home of Mrs. Ethel Marsh after a lingering illness. He was 78, born September 21 1862 in Afton Iowa. He came to this section in 1889 and ranched on the Sweetwater. Survived by son John and three daughters Mrs Rudolph Polish Mrs Marcus Staudahar and Mrs A F Loppie all of Dillon and several brothers and sisters in Idaho and Iowa. Funeral arrangements not yet set.
Beaverhead Post of the American Legion met at the Metlen hotel to approve basing and transferring junior baseball equipment to a training school. The program will be discontinued due to softball reducing promotion. Raymond P. Jones received a leather traveling case as Legion honors. Jones departs for Spokane then Denver for Vestal Chemical work. Memorial Day plans are set by McMarthy, Paddock, and Schwartz. Bobby Wolfe, 10, noted in meeting.
The girls athletic club presents Parade of Sports on Thursday morning April 17 at 11 oclock at Beaverhead County High School. Anna Jeanne Lockness wrote the sketch and Claudia Faust supervises the entertainment as director of physical education for girls. The program aims to entertain while reflecting the G.A.C. calendar for the year.
A letter from Asa Willard of Missoula notes his annual vacation travels since 1900 and praises Dillon and vicinity as a place with many friendly people. Dr Willard serves as secretary treasurer of the National Board of Examiners for osteopathic physicians and surgeons.
A total of 93 essays were presented to the Elks committee on What Uncle Sam Means to Me. George Bowring won first prize, with Betty Lee Harrison and Erma Jane Davis taking second and third. Local prizes are 5 3 and 2 dollars. national prizes reach 1000 500 and 250.
Beaverhead county registrants received 88 questionnaires last week covering order numbers 227 to 320 excluding 241 256 276 283 and 318 who have volunteered. All must return data sheets within five days. First group since January marks 20 percent classified. Three of four conscriptees to Fort Missoula were accepted: Vincent Heavey John Christensen Elmer Hugegelund. Notices list multiple names and future quotas with April 22 23 24 timings and local office instructions.
Dillon Montana chamber directors meet to discuss food stamp rollout in Beaverhead County and dispatch a Dillon delegation to Montanans Inc meeting. A proposed historical pageant is postponed until next spring and summer while plans for script and scenery are prepared. Congresswoman Rankin provided defense supply materials for public review at the chamber office.
Mrs Taylor Bradley of Arm stead attended the Dillon Home Makers club meeting at the home of Mrs Walter Grimes in Dillon on Monday.
George Heikkila an instructor at Dilmont Montana wed Ruth Anglin at the Presbyterian cathedral in Great Falls. Mrs Heikkila will complete the school term then move to Dillon where Mr Heikkila works for the Davis Motor company. She is a Montana State Normal college graduate and daughter of Mrs Eva Irish of Dilmont. The groom is the son of Mrs Margaret Lauterbach of Dillon.
Five Rotary directors were chosen from ten nominees at last week’s meeting and will serve the fiscal year starting July 1. The board will pick a president and a secretary from among them. The club also voted to donate 40 dollars for playground equipment at the new city playground at the eastern boundary.
Col Edward A Beckwith urges home town letters to inductees and service members and offers a full year subscription to The Examiner for sailors marines or soldiers for one dollar. Relatives sweethearts or friends may mail or deliver the subscription with the service address.
A tricky shifting wind wrecked the score on opening day of the Montana Standard telegraphic shoot. Dillon team posted 62 of 75, the lowest Dillon camp score. R. Smith led with 22, H. Peterson and W. Jones 20 each. Lima scored 74, Mis soula led with near perfect 75. Peterson and Bill Hasley of Anaconda top the 16 yard 100 third event with 90. Other scores listed include E. G. Free 85 and J. Brundage 78.
Mrs. Vera Cooke Hazel, a Dillon singer and instructor, is appointed voice judge for the district music meet at Normal College on April 26. Contestants from Montana Idaho and Utah are expected. the event is sponsored by the Montana Federation of Music Clubs with Forrest Wachs of Great Falls as escort.
Eleven members met Monday for the last regular meeting of the Wranglers club. Cliff Dougherty led a constructive discussion titled A Break for Youth, focusing on youth engagement.
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