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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1956
Page
11
At the Dillon Country Club annual meeting three new board members were elected Clay Smith and Matt Taborski to two year terms and Dick Later to a one year term Holdovers are Howard Puyear and LaMoine LaFay. The board meets tonight at 8 at the club house to elect officers for the year.
From Beaverhead County two students earned a place on Montana State University’s winter quarter honor roll per the registrar’s office release. Eve S. Eliel of Dillon and Mary E. Lightfoot of Jackson qualified with the required grade points and index thresholds.
M S Etheredge of the U S Marine Corps with headquarters in Butte announced he would visit Dillon each Wednesday. He will meet prospective enlistees at the Selective Service office in the Roxy building and offers a two year enlistment option. Full details and literature available at the Selective Service office.
Historic Custer Battlefield National Monument drew over 133 000 visitors last year. Park Service will install trailside exhibits to explain the fight in which Gen. Custer died. Improvements include new parking, roads, and a permanent superintendent. Project costs total about 225 000 for buildings and utilities 122 000 for roads and 38 600 for buildings and utilities 5 000 for road work.
A Dillon Scout Council tea on April 18 honored past commissioners and leaders of the Dillon Girl Scout Council. Anna Jeanne Stewart presented adult pins to long serving figures including Alma Waldorf Fern Warner Ann Kerr Phillip Lovell Fred Bridenstine Jack Dougherty Harry Andersen Dorothy Anne Forrester Alma McArthur and Helen Shaffner. Certificates of recognition went to Mrs Sam Cardinale Miss Gladys Forrester and Zella Flores with KE Townsend and Herman Peterson also noted.
Rainy conditions slowed Dillon Gun club members in Sunday shoot with a 71 team score. Top scorers were Russ Smith 25, Earl Tash 24, and H L Sneed 22, with Bruce Jardine 25 and Vic Westergard 20 among others. Smith posted 49x50 in the 50 target event, Harvey 34.
Mrs Fay Lasich and Mrs Lorietta Loveridge returned from Coos Bay Oregon where they attended the 38th conference of the Northwestern Region of the American Federation of Soroptimist clubs as delegates representing the Dillon club.
A son was born at Barrett hospital to Mr and Mrs Dan Scott of Armstead. Admissions during the week included Mrs Irene Whitford Wis dom Pierce Rouse Mrs Ruth Peterson John Moore Mrs Myra Koontz and Hugh Weyrick Dillon and Roy Turner Twin Bridges. Dismissed were Edgar Rife Charles Quick Peter J Peterson Walter Featherly Mrs Blaine Doyel and son Francis Danielson Mrs Anabelle Graham James Kline Mrs Charity Hill and Arthur Holmlund of Dillon Mrs Shirley Knox Dell Del Garcia Idaho Falls Dan Smith Anaconda and Lynn Cobble Argenta.
Carroll College of Helena defeated Western 12 to 9 to take the Sunday game, completing the two game series. Earlier the Bulldogs beat the Saints 10 to 6 in Helena.
A special Mizpah chapter No 13 OES meeting to inspect Kathryn Johnson grand conductress is set for Friday April 27 at 8 p m. All Eastern Star members are invited. Refreshments follow. A banquet will precede at 6 30 p m in the Masonic hall dining room.
James McCashin, state veterans welfare commission service officer, visits Dillon each Thursday from headquarters at the Montana state employment service. He offers free help to veterans on pensions insurance employment vocational rehabilitation education and other veteran benefits provided by law.
Clayton Nelson presides over Sunday school at 10 a.m. and morning service at 11 a.m. Evangelistic service follows at 7:30 p.m. Mid week service is Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Lamps don't talk they shine an example is worth a thousand arguments. We invite you and yours to enjoy a warm welcome in our services.
Holy communion at 8 a.m. Church school at 9 45 a.m. Morning prayer and sermon at 11 a.m.
W. M. Stone accepts a post in Orland California as associate editor of the Orland Unit, a semi weekly newspaper, and will depart Thursday for the new position.
Since 1945 the American Cancer Society has spent 41,000,000 dollars on U S cancer research in the United States. The funding supported 2,439 grants in aid 501 fellowships and scholarships 352 institutional and special purpose grants and 13 lung cancer grants in the push toward a cure.
The Atlantic Amphibious Force marked its 14th anniversary on March 14, 1956. It participated in World War II's Normandy landings, with over a million men, 183000 vehicles, and 650000 tons of supplies landed on the enemy beaches.
A 1956 Abilene Kans Chronicle excerpt argues against Clark Canyon and Missouri Basin plans. It cites rising costs from 831 million to 3.103 billion, warns of centralized control, and criticizes federal expansion and farm- size trends while urging reliance on records over rhetoric. It contrasts water needs with fiscal risk and political pressure.
Minister M. J. Holland leads Sunday at 9 45 a m Sunday school 11 a m morning worship sermon Fishers of Men Youth choir sings Nursery provided Tue 6 30 p m Men’s club Thu 3 45 p m youth choir 7 p m Westminster fellowship.
The Atlantic Fleet Amphibious Force marked its 14th anniversary on March 14, 1956. The command celebrated its long service and readiness in amphibious operations within the Atlantic theater.
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