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Newspaper

Dillon Examiner

Location

Dillon, Montana, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1940

Page

4

Anaconda Boosters Crown District Five Champions

The Anaconda Boosters won the district five tournament, defeating Kelly Gas 22 to 6, Safeway 9 to 4, and Finnegan's 21 to 5 in the final rounds. The series featured close early innings and standout defensive plays, with Gambler-like rallies delivering the late runs for Anaconda. Umpires Gill Ross, Butte Meade, Joe Mulky, Joe Burrow, and Clyde Brown officiated.

Boosters Safeways Stewart Casey Safeway Lou Larson Evans Ray Conger Larson Sargent Harrison Conger Roosters Anaconda Safeway’s Bassett Bay Booster Chucker Finnegans Gill Ross Butte Meade Joe Mulky Joe Burrow Clyde Brown

First Presbyterian Church Weekend Services

Sunday school at 10:00 followed by morning worship at 11:00 with a sermon titled The Works of God Miss Anna C Moser and Miss Georgia Mathews are spending a week vacation at Miss Mosers parents Kalispell house.

Anna C. Moser Georgia Mathews Miss Moser Kalispell

Air mail boosters urge speed in Dillon area commerce

Local business leaders from Dillon proclaim air service as essential for fast replacement parts, prompt orders, and efficient communication. Testimonials from Frank Tyro, E W Bond, Albert Stamm, and others highlight air mail as faster than horse and buggy, with a Dillon plan to push for air-stop improvements and 24 hour parts delivery. Air letters from Buenos Aires reach in six days, while surface mail lags weeks.

Frank Tyro Paddock Tyro E. W. Bond Bond Grocery Company Dillon Albert Stamm Pioneer F. H. Bimrose Minneapolis Frank P. Madden Andrus Bar Winn’s Warner Food Store Harry Andrus J. C. Penney Co E. J. Buck Montana Power Company Dillon Implement Company Bert Megquier Dillon Implement Co George Dart Dart Hardware Co Linotype San Francisco Irvine and Cottom Air Service South American Buenos Aires

Lutheran Church Notice of August Services and Meeting

The Lutheran church schedules Divine services on Sunday August 25 at 9 30. A Ladies Aid gathering is set for Thursday August 29 at 2 30 at the home of Mrs Chris Bay.

Chris Bay

Pheasant Softball Team Clinches City League Title

The Pheasant softball team clinched the city league championship by winning the second game in a three game series against Gleeds. Monday they won 10 5 and the final game 19 17. Dillon Devils defeated Eliel 9 8. A Trail cafe banquet closes the season with a post season gathering and planning for next year. Winn's team led by Manager Ed Buck heads to Livingston for the state tournament a two game elimination. Dillon opens Saturday with opponent to be announced.

Gleeds Pheasants Birds Safeway Catholic Youths Merchants Fire Department Winn’s Winn Finnegan Eliel Erins Boosters Finnegan’s Vandergrift Jocko Ben’ Davis Scor Pheasant Game Birds Dillon Devils Trail Cafe Ed Buck Livingston Dillon

Girls Return From Summer Trip In East

Two Montana sisters Harriet and Ella Mae return from a summer trip visiting relatives in New York City and New Jersey. They toured fairs and defended the Treasure Island exposition against carnival imagery while praising San Francisco’s lighting. They traveled via the Black Hills Yellowstone Park and stayed with Mr and Mrs Leonard Flint in Centennial Valley and with uncle T N Foley at Armstead before resuming teaching at Hamilton. Harriet previously taught at Centennial Valley School.

New York City New Jersey San Francisco Black Hills Yellowstone Park Leonard Flint Centennial Valley T. N. Foley Armstead Hamilton Harriet Ella Mae Montana Normal Dillon Beaverhead County

Pete Witt Holds Open House for Children Christmas Charity

Pete Witt hosts a seasonal drive with hot dogs ice cream cones and pop for children from the State Home. The Kiwanis club funds gasoline and meals while Mrs Hartwig again hosts a free Eddie Cantor matinee. Last year activities were delayed by potato harvest.

Pete Kiwanis Club Pete Witt Santa Claus

Dillon's First Night Show Promises Rodeo Spotlight

Sat eve Dillon launches its first night show with top rodeo clowns and bull fighters leading the act. Footsteps of Homer Holcomb and Pinky Gist frame a Montana lineup among rodeo’s elite.

Dillon Homer Holcomb Pinky Gist Montana Rodeo

It's a Small World Says Walter Stamm

Walter Stamm remarks on the world being small while noting his correspondence and travels. He mentions undergoing a cure with the French government at Vichy and plans to visit Paris soon. The piece uses playful language and paraphrase to express a sentiment about global smallness.

Walter Stamm Vichey Paris Walter

Duck Season Extended to Sixty Days With Bigger Bags

The fall duck season is lengthened to sixty days across zones with larger daily bag limits for hunters. Goose numbers held steady, so duck daily limits remain ten with a double possession rule. A new rule allows possession of the daily limit for twenty days after season end.

Phases of Early History Exhibit Details Pemmican Recipes

The article describes a display in a CC window showing bowls of lava or ash and a stone hammer used for pounding or grinding materials. It notes an 8 inch diameter bowl with a 3 inch deep top and mentions tribes with varied pemmican recipes based on core ingredients.

Primitive grinders and dried meat exhibit on site

The article describes two maize grinders used for lodge meals, one large about 16 inches by 10 inches with a worn central depression from rubbing stones, and a smaller irregular stone about 6 inches in circumference with a central hole and a pestle similar to modern pharmaceutical implements. It also notes dried buffalo meat berries and melted tallow as meal components.

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Charlie Chan Honolulu Sidney Toler Marjorie Weaver Eddie Cantor Pierce Lillian Russell Star Photoplay Alice Faye Don Ameche Henry Fonda Edward Arnold Anaconda Boosters Kelly’s Kelly Gas Smoky City Frm Ben Davis Van Buell Evers Good Campbell Smock E. Good Bourassa First Presbyterian Church Lutheran Church Notice ARE Champs City League East Washington Street Billings Livestock Billings Livestock Commission CO Billings First National Bank Northwen Bancorporation Mensurer Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Dillon Rodeo Orville Jewett Harriett Kirkendall Boston R. A. Richter
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