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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1941
Page
1
Eleanor Roosevelt attended Easter services in Washington DC and her son’s wedding in Los Angeles while a string of lighthearted jokes and social commentary fill the column. The piece playfully reflects on public figures and contemporary events with pithy one liners.
Paintings by George Nightingale of the Normal college faculty are on display at the Butte Art Center in Montana. The show, his first in Butte, features landscape and studio works including Earths Turning Fertility Red House Chicken Genre View of Muscatine Iowa Beal Street Hat Talk Girl With Geranium Still Life and more. Biographical notes mention education in Kansas University of Iowa and work at Emporia School of Art and Kansas City Art Institute under Wilber Stillwell and Thomas Hart Benton.
A Dillon Citizenship Day program is planned for Wednesday May 21 with a parade and patriotic program. Associate Justice Albert Anderson of the state supreme court will be the principal speaker. The Beaverhead committee is led by District Judge Henry G. Rodgers with T E Gilbert as vice chair and members including T F McFadden Evelyn Rimes Mrs Fred Woodside Margaret Sweeney Leonard Schulz and Albert Erickson. The event is part of Citizenship Week designated by the last legislature to foster Americanism among youths. The Montana Bar Association sponsors the observance with civic and fraternal groups invited to participate in the parade and program. The committee aims to reach every 21 year old in the area.
Mr and Mrs Dwyer Schmidt and their daughter have left Dillon and will relocate to Butte where Mr Schmidt has accepted a position with the National Biscuit Co The move marks a new home and career change for the family.
Four Dillon Lima and Dell students will receive degrees at Montana State College commencement in Bozeman on June 7 with 220 candidates. Arthur Klebba and others from Beaverhead and nearby counties are listed among the graduates. Beaverhead tax deadline reminder urged payment by May 31 to avoid penalties. no notices for second half payments.
The Montgomery estate hearings began in district court with petitions filed by The Daly Bank & Trust Co of Anaconda and The First National Bank of Dillon. Attorneys from Butte Dillon Helena and Dillon represented petitioners and heirs including Wm. Montgomery's heirs.
At the Rotary Club gathering Al Erickson discussed rapidly shifting events in Southeast Europe, a rumored Gibraltar attack, and a Russia Persia Gulf deal. E E MacGilvra warned of large defense plans and questioned power policy while noting private Northwest utilities and REA progress. Ed Buck chaired. guests included John Sanderson, Joe Binney, and Guy Combes.
Frank Snyder a 52 year old Union Pacific brakeman and World War veteran from Pocatello died after being found between two freight cars in Lima yards. Coroner and doctors found no injuries from a fall and concluded a heart attack. Body returned to Pocatello for burial as Union Pacific officials investigated.
Business visitor Richard Evans arrived in Armstead on April 20 for meetings with local firms. The excerpt notes his corporate visit and planned discussions during the stay.
A late storm dumped 2.11 inches of precipitation from Tuesday evening to Friday evening. Beaverhead valley recorded 24 inches of snow while other county areas saw lighter falls. The spring blizzard refreshed livestock ranges and caused lamb losses where shelter was unavailable. After highway reopening on Wednesday, travel resumed with caution as numerous birds settled along the route and stations attracted many songbirds. Some farmers fed blues in farmhouse kitchens to ease exhaustion.
Beaverhead Post has topped last year's 156 members by one and four more are needed to set a new record, said Com. F. M. Poindexter. He noted increased aid to veterans and dependents, hospitalization, and Red Cross collaboration saving emergency costs and aiding economic rehabilitation. George M. Gosman of Beaverhead Post and past state commander attends the national executive committee meeting in Indianapolis, named to the trophies and awards subcommittee.
Beaverhead Post to host a finale party for 73 cast members and helpers at 9 pm to midnight. Short skits will be reenacted between dancing with Jack Mahood’s streamlined orchestra providing music. Guests welcome, refreshments by Legion wives. committee led by Lee McCracken handles canoe arrangements.
Mary Ann Ames led the Girls Rifle Club with 89 while L McDowell posted 71 and Betty Christensen 59. Other scores included Mary Melton 79 Viola Nissen 71 C Ross 72 Stamm 83 A Pierce 78 and Harrison 72.
The Normal College baseball team trains daily for the May 16 and 17 conference carnival in Helena. Last year they finished second. Coach Bill Straugh leads a squad with several veterans and promising newcomers including pitchers Bradley Tut tle G Aitken and Allen. catchers Womack Newton. infielders Rife Davis Burgess Good F Rife. outfielders Bassett Dupuis Blackburn D Aitken O'Brien.
Roy Forrester told Kiwanis members that Beaverhead County fur farms are worth 123700 in 1941 with 520 silver foxes producing 1820 pups and value totals: 45000 for chinchillas, 15000 from 300 mink females and 6300 from 1820 pups. Prices have risen about 17 percent since Norway’s invasion.
D. A. Galt of Dillon will head the local State liquor store under the new liquor control board appointed by Gov. Sam Ford. He succeeds E. L. Poindexter as Administrator Ray L. Wahl says the board made new management appointments at 60 stores to take effect May 1.
Forrest Hill of Billings Montana presents an exhibit of oils watercolors and etchings April 24 25 and 26 in the Montana State Normal College art gallery. Hill a Montana native student of Eliot OHara LeRoy Greene and Gary Pierce has shown work in Maine Denver Sheridan and other Montana cities. He will accompany the exhibit to Dillon and invites the public to view the showing.
Co. Agt Bernard Williams sent notices reminding farmers to sign required forms for the 1941 Agricultural Conservation program before May 1. Community Committeemen Luther S. Smith Martin Thompson and John H. Rebich will assist April 25 from 1 to 5 p m in the city hall council chamber to fill farm plan and estimate sheets and range applications. Forms may also be completed at the Federal building office before that date.
Weldon Else of Wisdom traveled to Dillon to handle local business on Monday.
A $500 donation funded seven items for a new East Side community park including a merry go round teeter board climbing ladder monkey gym slide and six swing sets. Engineer C L Dodge and survey work by Bill Straugh and class will finalize plans before installation in about three weeks. Bechler urged donations for 750 sacks of cement for the wading pool and bases, noting supervised playgrounds benefit visiting families.
About 15 gunners at the traps here last Sunday and several shooting in Butte formed a Dillon Club team score of 71 in the second round of the tele graphic state shoot. Lima Sheridan Missoula and Butte Trap and Skeet clubs posted 75s as leaders. Winds and snow hampered play. Peters on the Butte squad and Smith in Dillon shot 24s and Westergard Pree and Forrester made 3s.
Exalted Ruler Homer Faust appointed standing committees while Dillon Elks held their first regular meeting with new officers. The drum and bugle corps practiced again at the hall as they prepare for the state convention to be held in Helena.
A. F. Waldorf was elected chairman and George M. Gosman vice-chairman at the District 10 school board reorganization meeting. Gosman began a three year term and Lambert Eliel started a two year term during the Monday evening session.
A son was born last Sunday morning at Murray hospital in Butte to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Baker. The newborn has been named John Mitchell Baker.
Pianists and vocalists from the National Parks district will compete in a public music meet at Norman college auditorium on Saturday April 26. Winners at Dillon advance to a national contest in Los Angeles in June with $1000 prizes in piano violin and voice. The biennial event features student musicians and young artists with openings for 18 to 23 year olds in the student division and 21 to career-bound artists in the other.
The Dolphins college swimming club presented Stars and Stripes a patriotic water pageant at the college pool. Miss Marjorice Hamer directed with Miss Valaree Sheldon as assistant and guest performers from the training school. Fluorescent paint and violet lighting highlighted aquatic formations crafted by skilled swimmers led by Lillian Presbitero and Jane Gaustad.
Montana’s 1941 fishing season will open May 25 and close November 15, per the new fish and game commission in Helena. The early closing date drew protests from Dillon sportsmen who question the conservation reasoning while creel limits remain unchanged.
Edwin R Buck was reelected president Russell Smith vice president and W H Whittier secretary treasurer as the Dillon Softball league formed at a meeting of managers sponsors and players The addition of two teams from Montana Auto and Birch Creek CCC is probable making eight teams The season opener is set for May 12 with a field day on May 4 to prep the grounds for play.
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