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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1941
Page
1
A collection of syndicated notes and jokes dated Thursday to Saturday April 24-26. Topics range from FDR and Congress to Eleanor Roosevelt and Hitler, with quips about P. T. Barnum, Abe Lincoln, Emerson, and Hollywood. Includes a schoolboy query about hair and a cheeky theatre sign and a beachgoer’s lost pants anecdote.
Dillon W At Hil Dillon W At Hil ll represented 1 school week as the Rotary club met Monday evening and held an impromptu Quiz Kids program on Beaverhead county and Montana. Paul Anderson led the quiz in place of George Davey, superintendent of the State Orphans Home, who could not attend. Alice Davis was introduced as the high school guest for the month.
Mrs Sheldon E Davis leaves tomorrow for Cincinnati to attend the American Association of University Women biennial convention May 5 10 She presides over the Montana AAUW and the program will honor fellowships enabling women scholars to contribute to knowledge wartime relief and home defense.
Funeral services were held Saturday for Charles E. Mitchell 52 a railroad accident victim found near the tracks in the local yards. Coroner ruled accidental death and no inquest. Interment was in Mountain View Cemetery. Dillon softball season opens Sunday May 11 with practice and new fields at the county fairgrounds and near the college. A managers meeting at Montana Power office seeks to expand the City League from six to eight teams.
About 25 Beaverhead high school students and four instructors depart for Montana State college Bozeman May 1 3 to attend the annual high school week. Six Future Farmers members Otha Graham David Fairbanks James Hartwig Harry Tash Jay Nelson and Jack Rogan travel with Dir D L Johnson led by State Pres George Stewart.
Last Saturday Montana and Idaho musicians vied in a biennial interstate music fete at the Normal college auditorium. In-state winners were Dorothy Wilcocks of Great Falls in women's voice and Robert Symons of Butte in men's voice. in the interstate portion Marjorie Miller Jones of Pocatello won piano and Newell Server of Boise took men’s vocal. Judges included Vera Cooke Hazel Ruth Taylor Mary Hocking Edna Moe Ralph McFadden Dillon John Crowder Missoula Elizabeth Johansen Bozeman Marguerite Manning Phyllis Wolfe. Faculty recital followed with Ralph McFadden Vernon Taylor and Ruth Phelps performing.
John T. Holden of Dillon and Fred A. Hanson of Armstead left Thursday for Fort Missoula where they were inducted into the army. Holden and Hanson comprise the seventh contingent to be called from Beaverhead county.
V L Olsen of Butte is in town for business matters, meeting local contacts and arranging dealings during a short stay.
A large three state gathering will assemble at Old Faithful May 11 after Yellowstone Park opens May 1. Governors of Wyoming Idaho and Montana Lt Gov Eaton will attend with officials and celebrities. Livingston high school band will perform and a broadcast of speeches is planned.
The Wisdom Woman's club hosted the County Federation on Saturday April 27. Mrs Dan Pendergast presided at 10 AM and the day opened with America the Beautiful sung by attendees. Miss Holloran and Miss Tofte presented annual reports followed by a noon luncheon at Leone's cafe and a Truth or Consequence quiz.
News reaches here of the death of Mrs Sadie Foster in San Diego California wife of the late Tom Foster and aunt of Walter Foster of this city.
Mr and Mrs Darrell Weaver of Missoula announced the birth of twin boys last week. Mrs Weaver formerly Betty Harrison of Jackson was noted in the announcement.
Walter Shaffner of Missoula is among 20 University of Montana senior forestry students on a four state study tour covering Idaho Utah Nevada and Arizona. The group travels about 3500 miles by chartered bus visiting Zion National Park Boulder Dam Painted Desert Bryce Canyon Grand Canyon and Crater of the Moon National Monument before returning May 27.
Lima trapshooting team remains 7 wins and no losses while Dillon holds a shaky 2 5 record in the cellar. Local club beat Bozeman 73 to 69 and lost to Butte 73 to 74 last Sunday. Herman Peterson shot 98x100 at Sheridan registered shoot and Walt Jones fired 95x100 in singles.
Plans for the Beaverhead livestock growers meeting and 4-H baby beef exhibit are set for Saturday May 31 in Dillon. Winners from local show have performed well at state fairs. events run from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm with Kiwanis club prizes and a noon lunch.
The Country club grounds hosted a season opening clean-up day led by W. B. Hartwig. Members prepared the course and began a nine week tournament where the best single round on each hole will decide the prize winner.
Beaverhead County High School hosts the Southern District track and field meet on Saturday May 3 with entrants from Dillon Twin Bridges Whitehall Boulder Ennis Virginia City and St Peters Academy. Whitehall is favored after a strong last season and a Billings meet showing led by Kamps Willey under Coach Harold Babcock. Last year Dillon edged Sheridan to win by two points.
Representatives and officers of the Montana Mineral survey met with local mining men in Butte to hear an outline of the WPA funded project. Carl J. Traverman and E. J. Keeley discussed the survey as part of a national defense driven effort to locate strategic minerals. The program grew from a Butte American Legion plan and received federal aid after Montana’s resources were deemed critical. Tests with the School of Mines help verify promising samples as data accumulates.
Mary Richards Dillon pleaded guilty to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and was fined 50 dollars by Justice of the Peace George Opp. The incident occurred Sunday near Dell when the car left the highway into a ditch. Malcomb Ferns faces a separate charge of creating a public disturbance. Ferns earlier pleaded guilty and received a six month jail sentence suspended on condition he leave town within 24 hours.
Undersheriff John Troupe escorted 13 year old Raymond Sampson to Miles City to begin a state industrial school sentence. Judge Henry G. Rodgers ordered reform school confinement until age 21 or discharge, following a burglary complaint by John Hildreth. Sampson had been on parole since last fall amid prior local disputes.
W G Guernsey assistant forest supervisor left Saturday for Los Angeles where he has been called to serve as an officer in the U S Naval forces. He served in the navy during the last war and retired with a reserve commission. Mrs Guernsey and two daughters remain in Dillon. Mrs W Patterson of Lima shopped here Tuesday.
On May first a 10 percent penalty applies to all cars re registered or foreign cars entering the state before the deadline. Dealers must declare all vehicles to the county assessor by Jan 1 to avoid the extra charge. Registrations for 1941 exceed prior years despite plate sales lagging, with 677 truck and 1705 passenger plates sold so far this week, close to 1940 totals.
Four delegates from Dillon represented the local Girl Scout organization at the Rocky Mountain conference in Casper Wyoming. Mrs Kerr spoke on the uniform project and Mrs Kerr served as the Dillon chapter official delegate. Herbert Hoover was among celebrities on the program. Next year the meeting will be in Butte. Mr and Mrs Dysart Gowen were visitors from Butte Saturday.
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