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Newspaper

Dillon Examiner

Location

Dillon, Montana, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1941

Page

8

Hawkins Chosen To Head Defense Savings Group

W. W. Hawkins of Dillon has been named chairman of Beaverhead County Defense Savings Executive committee by Montana Administrator Wm. H. Bartley. The list of committee members includes local officials and residents from Dillon and surrounding areas. Bartley urges nationwide participation, noting Defense Savings Bonds and Stamps are available at banks and post offices, with similar committees in all counties.

W. W. Hawkins Dillon Beaverhead County Defense Savings Executive Committee Montana Wm. H. Bartley Defense Savings Staff United States Treasury Department Harry J. Andrus R. M. Barrett E. W. Bond J. W. Rees J. G. Wedum John T. Orr C. A. Beckler E. E. Hazel Edwin R. Buck Jack Barrett Philip Sheridan S. E. Whitworth Dan Henneberry Albert Erickson Sheldon E. Davis Conrad O. Orr Paul L. Anderson Margaret Sweeney J. E. Kelly F. M. Poindexter John Albert A. J. Rife Sen T. E. Gilbert Albert S. Baker Norman Giles Paul Temple C. M. Casterline T. J. Carney B. L Bartley Defense

Dorothy Lucas Returns Home From Wyoming Visit

Miss Dorothy Lucas returns to Green River Wyoming after a two weeks visit at the J C Peters home, Monday.

Wyoming Dorothy Lucas Green River Wyo J. C. Peters

Easterners Return After Two-Week Park Tour

Mrs. Alice Whitmer and Miss Ruth D. Faller return to Columbus Ohio after visiting Dillon Glacier Yellowstone and Waterton parks and staying with Joe Faller. Other notes include civic meetings, bridge events, and various visitors and house guests. Multiple visitors travel to and from Dillon with accompanying social activities and local notices.

Dillon Glacier Yellowstone Waterton National Parks Alice Whitmer Ruth D. Faller Columbus Ohio South Dakota Conrad Orr Yellowstone Park T. W. Sargent Verle Carolyn Glacier National Park Washington, D. C C. L. McEachern

Newspaper Office Nets Seven Dollars In Second Break-in

A prowler broke into the Trib une office last week stealing nearly $7 in defense savings stamps, 20 or 30 pennies and a souvenir tie pin. This was the second robbery in two weeks. Entrance was through a window facing the alley, and the broken glass was found by Al Ward who notified management.

Tribune al Ward

Montana Pioneer Convention in Missoula Details Told

The annual state convention of the Sons and Daughters of Montana Pioneers will meet in Missoula on the 28th 29th and 30th. Mrs F J Tonrey secretary of the local branch announces the meeting at the Palace hotel urging all local members to attend.

The Sons and Daughters of Montana Pioneers Missoula F. J. Tonrey Palace Hotel

Beaverhead County Board Convenes for August Session

Beaverhead county commissioners meet in regular session August 4 to 6 1941 with Commissioners Henneberry Shaw and Hartwig and Clerk Baker present. Budget reviews for high schools and schedules, bridge repair petition, and a new two hunter coyote trapping agreement with the U S Fish and Wildlife Service are approved or scheduled for action.

Beaverhead W. B. Hartwig Conrad O. Orr Beaverhead County Margaret Sweeney Messrs A. I. Cashmore R. M. Barrett C. E. Blinn W. G. Gilbert High School Board of Trustees and Co Leonard A. Schulz Orr Lima and Dillon John H. Ney Daly Spur Archie C. Henneberry J. Warren Shaw Albert S. Baker Gerald Bostwick Thomson Avenue U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Wisdom News Roundup of Social Events and Accidents

Mrs Hans Jorgenson visits Washington with her sisters while Marion Hurley receives handkerchief gifts at a shower hosted by Mrs Roy Baker and Mrs C E Swartz. Walter Stewart is badly burned when a radiator cap blows off a power bullrake. Ed Glassey’s wrist fractures mend after a fall. Several Wisdom residents travel to Dillon Butte Hamilton and Great Falls for family activities, medical visits, and funerals.

Hans Jorgenson Washington Nels Nelson Tilda Benson Roy Baker C. E. Swartz Marion Hurley Bridge W. J. Neidt L. R. Smith Peter Rasmussen Charlotte Pedersen Butte Thursay Don Anson Dillon Anson Edwin Gates Barrett Hospital Gates J. Warren Shaw Joanne Gabrilla Mudd Great Falls Deaconness Hospital J. E. Hurley Betty Lou Glassey Helena Ed Hamlin Eunice Tovey Dorothy Hurley Hurley Bill Tait George Stewart Paul Temple Wisdom Winnifred Christiansen Warren Shaw Betty Nye Monida Wisdom Sunny Don Jo Ann Deputy Judy Chapman Barbara Holloran Jack Temple John Burgess Fred Chapman, Jr LaRue Cantrell Joe Carroll Don Francis Darby William Rasmussen Francis Larry Redmond George Willey Jackson Miss Big Hole Mr. Willey Ray Percy Asa Willey

O Keefe Receives Gift at Elk Meeting

Frank O'Keefe former exalted ruler of Dillon Elks Lodge 1554 was presented with an Elks ring at the regular meeting last night at the Elks home. Reports of the conventions were deferred to the next meeting on August 26.

Frank O’keefe Dillon Elks Lodge Elks

Giles Issues Lone Marriage License

The clerk of the court issued only one marriage license this week. Charles D. Clifford of Lorenzo and Ida, and Cora Bell Mitchell of Shelley, Idaho, obtained a license from Clerk Norman Giles and were married by Judge Louis Stahl. Both had been previously married.

Charles D. Clifford Lorenzo Ida Cora Bell Mitchell Shelley Idaho Norman Giles Louis Stahl

Recruiter to Visit Dillon on August 28

Lt. Com. A. F. Anderson of Salt Lake City naval recruiting officer for this district will visit Dillon August 28. He will spend Thursday Friday and Saturday of the first and third weeks of each month in Dillon thereafter. He has been on duty here Monday and Tuesday of these weeks.

Com. A. F. Anderson Salt Lake City Naval Dillon Pagee Short Dillon

Doctor Poindexter Returns From Eastern Trip

Dr. F M Poindexter returned from an eastern trip where he visited his brother Governor J B Poindexter of the Hawaiian Islands. The governor is a patient at Walter Reed Hospital in Washington DC and is making a satisfactory recovery and expects a visit in a few weeks.

F. M. Poindexter Gov J. B. Poindexter Hawaiian Islands Gov. Poindexter Walter Reed Hospital Washington, D.C Poindexter

Mooney Elevated to Chief Pilot at Western Airlines

Bert Mooney Jr a veteran pilot for Western Airlines has been named chief pilot of division No 2. The former Butte resident operated a flying service there before joining the airline staff earlier in his career.

Bert Mooney, Jr Western Airlines Butte Mooney Crngok

Billie Baxter to Wed Lawrence Helfert

Mrs Hayes T Baxter announces the betrothal of her daughter Billie to Lawrence Eugene Helfert of Helena. Miss Baxter, a Dillon youth favorite, is a Beaverhead County High School graduate who studied at St Marys of the Wasatch the University of New Mexico and earned a B E degree at State Normal College this month. She has taught for three years at Claysoil near Helena. The ceremony will be in St Rose Catholic church on August 28.

Hayes T. Baxter Billie Lawrence Eugene Helfert Helena Baxter Dillon Beaverhead County High School St. Mary’s-of-the-Wasatch University of New Mexico At Albuquerque State Normal College Claysoil St. Rose Catholic Church

Uncle Ed Sez humor column riff on flags and marriages

The column continues with a quip about a U. S. Flagg rallying support and noting the United States consumes 500000 batons annually as evidence of parade enthusiasm. Shamus O Slattery adds a wry view that happiest marriages begin with a non aggression pact.

United States Shamus O’slattery

Defense Savings Stamps and Bonds Availability

Denominations for Defense Savings Stamps include 10 cents 25 cents 50 cents 1 dollar and 5 dollars An album is free with first stamp purchase for 25 cent stamps Defense Savings Bonds offer Series E with prices 18 75 37 50 75 375 and 750 Series F from 74 to 7400 Series G from 100 to 10000 Purchase at post offices banks or savings and loan associations or write to the Treasurer Washington DC for a mail order form

Defense Savings Defense Bank Savings and Loan Association United States Washington, D. C

Attitude Shifts and Genius cited in Quotations

A compilation of two quotations on behavior and genius. Cicero notes becoming behavior is honorable and vice versa while Sir William Temple observes oddities may attend genius yet become its misfortunes and blemishes.

Cicero Sir William Temple

Greatest Show On Earth Heads To Butte With 1600 Performers

The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, led by the famous gorilla couple Gargantua the Great, will perform in Butte on Thursday August 28 with 1600 people, 50 elephants, 1009 animals and hundreds of horses. Shows at 2 15 and 8 15 p m doors at 1 and 7 p m. Re designed by Norman Bel Geddes featuring Old King Cole and Mother Goose and other acts including Birdland aerial ballet and Flying Diego Fernandez troupes. In total 800 performers in new and lavish settings.

Mrs. Gargantua the Great Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Butte Norman Bel Geddes Old King Cole Bel Geddes Albertina Rasch Hollywood New York Alfred Court Birdland Aerial Ballet Elly Ardelty Max Weldy Paris South America Diego-Fernandez Viscomte Roberto Vasconcellos Cristianis Truzzi Antoinette

Four Transients Held on Disturbing the Peace Charge

Four transients are jailed on disturbing the peace charges in the county jail. The blotter lists Bert Lawrence Raymond Fogg Joseph Green and Leo Kiley. They were arrested Saturday night after a reported free-for-all and have not yet been arraigned.

Paul Temple Bert Lawrence Raymond Fogg Joseph Green Leo Kiley

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Hawkins Defense Savings Group St. Rose Guild S. M. Rogan Walter Nilan Catherine Margaret Nilan Rogan Ontario W. D. Roy Plentywood, Mont Ted Roy Timmins Clark D’evelyn Dillon Country Club Kenneth Wheat Roscoe Cornell Otto Schulz Leonard Schulz W. V. George Bill Bonnie Lou Anabelle Utah Eryn Valentine Brigham City Gertrude Rathbone Malta J. H. Vose, Jr Elkhorn Lois Hazelbaker Alice Davis Mary Ann Luebben Dorothy Davis Rachel Smith Elizabeth Ballard Elkhorn Springs Charles Pilgrim Lee R. Light Child Study Club Arthur Bay Salt Lake Leonard Leeke Leeke Union Pacific Railroad J. C. Penney Company Jean Bishop Mary Innes L. C. van Etten Canada Estella May’ Rich L.D.S. Relief Society Latter Day Saints Relief Society Ada Dieterle Morrison Cave R. M. Stone Bobby Jack Wuernli Jack Ilinois I. L Morris Eugene Pauline Camden Iil Glenn Green Pushmill Vernon Livingston, Mont Leo Ed Canning Walla Walla, Wash Mr. Canning Walla Walla Edison Orr Mt. Vernon N. Y Santa Barbara Calif Matt Orr Blossom Cosgrove Jean Vines Helen Anderson Mrs. Johnson Helen Erwin Ernestine Stahl Mrs. S. Johnson Erwin Howard Hanscom Wayne, Neb Fred Bridenstine Hanscom Nebraska State Normal College Baptist Aid Baptist Ladies’ Aid William Davis Smith Paddock Jack Deputy Mina Perkins Belle Long Ardella Lanner St. Rose Catholic Guild Hall Adelaide Gelhaus Clarence Baril Bert Orr, Jr George Palmer C. J. Hale Emery Smith Hale Claude Lay Ray Kellett Lima Low Service Department Maytag Shop Pioneers Hartwig Schulz Anaconda County Farm O’keefe Elk Meeting GILES Trip Billie Baxter Lawrence Helfert Uncle ED U. S Midwest Red NBC Blue Istandard Ours C As Ve First National Bank
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