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Newspaper

Dillon Examiner

Location

Dillon, Montana, United States of America

Date

Apr 25, 1956

Page

5

Dinner Party Guests and Local Visits Reported

Mr and Mrs Len Smith hosted a Friday dinner party with guests including the Rasmussen, Johnson, Stephens, Williams, McDowell, Helaing and Kra mer families. Edith Johnson and Pete Rasmussen led pinochle winnings.

Len Smith Pete Rasmussen Raymond Johnson Argyl Stephens Tom Williams Mel McDowell Bob McDowell Harry Helaing Amy Stephens Hans Rasmussen Edith Johnson

Tenth Annual Wool Sewing Contest Opens in West

The tenth annual Make It Yourself with Wool contest opens with 8,000 girls across 17 western states competing for more than 40,000 dollars in prizes. Two winners per state go to the National Finals in Las Vegas. younger division offers two district awards for ages 13 to 15. Prize donors include Botany Mills, Singer, Pendleton, McCall's, and Woolworth.

Earl S. Wright Dubois Idaho Rome Paris New York Pan American World Airways Singer Clark McCall’s Las Vegas Nevada F. W. Woolworth Company Botany Mills, Inc Chamberlin’s Handwovens of Seattle Colorado Woman's College John Dritz and Sons Forstmann Woolen, Company Handweaver and Craftsman Magazine McCall’s Patterns Pendleton Woolen Mills Producers Livestock Marketing Association Singer Sewing Machine Co Standard Felt Company S. Stroock& Co., Inc Arizona California Colorado Iowa Missouri Montana Nebraska New Mexico North Dakota Ohio Oregon South Dakota Utah Washington Wyoming National Wool Growers Auxiliary The Wool Bureau Wool Bureau, Inc West 46Th Street No Y

Butte Livestock Market Receipts and Price Trends

Liverted Market notes total cattle receipts Monday at 540 125 horses. Cattle classes held steady to strong with varied prices for steers heifers cows and bulls. Hog and lamb trades align with prior week as feeds and calves show mixed gains and losses across weight ranges.

Butte

Local Social Roundup From Missoula To Anaconda

A series of weekend visits highlights from Missoula Butte and Anaconda with BCHS students Bob Wilke and Merle Reamer returning home to Dillon. Larry and Sally McLean host bridge. Raymond Johnson heals after a freak Salmon accident. Lt Louise Paddock tours the East and visits several cities. Mr and Mrs Fred Anderson travel to Deer Lodge for MSC student Jay and dinner with Mrs Lee McElwain.

Clark Huntley Missoula Claude Anderson Kate Hurley Butte Bob Wilke Merle Reamer BCHS Dillon Smokey Thompson Ed Glassey Clyde Thompson Anaconda Charles Ohman Richard Schmidt Steve Paddock Louise Paddock Usaf Nurses Corps Florida United States Washington, D.C New York City Philadelphia Baltimore Fred Anderson Deer Lodge Jay MSC Bozeman Lee McElwain

Wisdom Women’s Club Plans May Birthday Dinner

The Wisdom Women’s Club met Tuesday afternoon to review committee reports and finalize plans for the May 6 birthday dinner and officer installation. Last week’s hostesses were Mrs. Clark Huntley and Mrs. Tom Williams.

Wisdom Women’s Club Clark Huntley Tom Williams

Ranch Laborer Ray Jackson Claimed by Death

Ray Jackson, 70, a long-time resident since 1945, was found dead in his cabin on North Washington street Tuesday night. A neighbor notified police around 12:30, and the body was taken to Brundage Funeral Home. He had a daughter, Mrs. M. L. Lempke of Idaho Falls, Idaho, and had retired from ranch labor, working on several area ranches.

Ray Jackson North Washington Street Brundage M. L. Lempke Idaho Falls Idaho Jackson

Idaho Falls Livestock Sale Prices Report

Livestock auction data from Idaho Falls dated April 16 to 18 shows sheep hogs and cattle with varied classes. Spring lambs top at 20.50 while hogs reach 15.50 and cattle values span from 9 to 19 dollars depending on class and weight.

Idaho Falls

Los Angeles Livestock Market Report April 1956

Demand for steers and heifers was weaker this week as trading slowed on these classes. Cows and bulls showed fair activity. Calves stockers and feeders remained in decent demand with calves showing better activity overall.

Los Angeles

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