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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1941
Page
8
Wise River residents and visitors fill the week with travel to Dillon Anaconda Butte and Jackson. Families gather for dinners and Easter shopping as the community hosts dances, stock association meetings and multiple calls on doctors and shops.
A wet spring snowstorm eased drought concerns as ranchers and farmers faced slush and restricted travel. Early songsters lost natural food, prompting Dillon residents to run emergency feeding stations. Most were pleased, though a few remained unfinished plowing or wished for earlier snows.
Reimbursement of $21.00 a month for a buck private leaves little for luxuries. The piece notes the aim to help make a dollar go as far as the one George Washington allegedly threw across the Potomac.
Mr and Mrs Cy Davis were called to Spearfish South Dakota Tuesday by the death of Mr Davis father Wayne Myers Jr has been employed by the Holyoke Drug Co of Missoula and is now at the Sally Ann Bakery Dr and Mrs E G Free have returned from New York where he attended Columbia University the past three months Mrs Free visited relatives in Indiana also Mrs Roy Webster has returned from Rochester Minnesota Friends from Helena visited with Mr and Mrs Roscoe Cornell Jr Easter Sunday Mr and Mrs Ralph Huntley and children of Jackson visited the home of Mr and Mrs John Anderson Easter Sunday Mr and Mrs Carl Holman and daughter Ethel and granddaughter Arlene of Jackson visited in the home of Mr and Mrs Dysart Gowan Saturday and Sunday
Local Board distributes a new quota of questionnaires listing Dillon and Lima area residents and others from Anaconda Ekalaka and Clifton Idaho. Names include Jaac Pertle Kenneth Gilbert Stal lings George Erwin Thompson Jennings Lewis Mayland Glen Edward Mussetter and more. The list spans several towns with many individuals named for census or registration purposes.
The April 9 1941 county board session continued business from April 2 including sale of Township 6 and 7 South Range 9 West properties Laura E Jones to Emmanual Christiansen and Winnifred Bronson Young. The old two horse grader was approved for sale to Irvine and Cottom for not more than $100. County hospitalization costs were restricted to physician and caseworker approved needs. Bids for a Diesel Crawler Tractor were rejected due to bid errors. fresh bids invited for an 80 HP unit. Reports show inmates 33, payroll 2779.98, and district finances and court costs.
In Washington Lloyd Booze was jailed for holding up a liquor store owned by Seltzer. A Los Angeles teacher queried a youth about nitrates and he quipped they are cheaper than day rates. A Detroit wife sought divorce claiming her husband never returned from September 1926 moviegoing, with a judge noting early cinema limits.
Uncle Ed notes that the Federal Communications Commission will soon disclose the two year investigation results into Radio Networks. The barber shop quip hints at public curiosity about the outcome. A hunter near Cold Springs Oregon spots a rabbit and wonders aloud about the legality of hunting.
Legion Post funds ready for playground equipment for the Dillon community park. A dancing party titled Legionantics will be held with C. A. Bechler presiding in Poindexter's absence. A committee led by Lee McCracken and others will organize the event and manage the $115 contribution alongside other groups.
Jackson community notes describe residents attending gatherings in Dillon and nearby towns. Many families travel for visits, dental work, church, and Easter services. The piece highlights the Easter program by local children and church activities across Jackson and surrounding communities.
Mr and Mrs James Kurtz of Bozeman announce the birth of their infant son. The couple said the child arrives amid family joy and mild health details.
Melrose residents attend church events, shop in Butte, and host visitors as families and clubs share Easter preps and programs. Local demonstrations cover color harmony, while Miss Gladys Tofte leads a program for the Woman's Home Demonstration club.
Charles Rosetti and Herbert Evarts of Dillon attended to matters of business in this area during the weekend. Several Melrose residents took trips to Dillon Butte and neighboring towns for shopping shows and social events.
Salt Lake City optometrist Dr H H Scarborough will be at the Andrus Hotel on Friday and Saturday April 18 and 19 to examine eyes and fit glasses. Get your eyes checked to relieve headaches and dizziness.
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