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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1956
Page
2
The community church sets an outdoor picnic and service for Sunday Aug 26 at the Howard Johnson ranch in Bear Gulch. Rev Goodenberger leads, Rev Harrison Ray Anderson of Chicago is invited to speak, with a congregational meeting and a day of family activities after lunch.
Mrs Zina Burton rushed to Dillon Monday to buy supplies and returned to a home famed for a thriving variety of flowers. Visitors are amazed by the colorful blooms and the abundant vegetable garden she also maintains.
Jimmy Barrett of Grant flew his plane over Jackson early Monday and was met by Kenny Krause at the Dale Strodtman airport.
Reports of travel and visits fill the week: John Krause traveled to Butte while Kenna headed to Missoula. Guests at the Jack Shepherd home included Mr and Mrs John Cheek and families from Anaconda and Dillon. Pamela Jackson stayed a week with her uncle and aunt. Dance attendance included Tom Rosavich Ed Conda and Larry Baker at the Diamond Bar Inn with George Ristila now employed there. Multiple residents were away for Boys State events in Dillon and others visited family in Butte Deer Lodge and Whitehall.
The Jackson fire department responded Monday night to a lightning caused hay stack fire at the Jack Hirschy ranch. Neighbors reported no other damage and heavy rain helped prevent a grass fire. Carl Holman was reported seriously ill with a blood clot on his lung.
Seventy acres near the foot of Flathead Lake host summer trials of new crops and farming methods. The Montana Power Company and the Flathead Tribal Council provided land to the Polson Future Farmers of America chapter. Boys will use profits from their crops for other projects, with local farmers expected to benefit from the experiments.
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