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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1951
Page
11
Highway Patrolman Robert Wright reminds drivers that Montana laws protect children on school buses. Vehicles may not pass a bus when its STOP sign is extended for loading or unloading outside city limits. The signal is visible on both front and rear approaches, and violations carry penalties.
The article warns that children entering school this fall, many aged six, will cross highways with little traffic experience. It urges motorists to exercise caution, kindness, and vigilance to prevent fatal or crippling accidents as they begin their schooling.
The record notes patient admissions and discharges across Murray hospital St. James and related facilities from Tuesday through Tuesday. Names include Mrs Magdalen Winkley Mrs Albert Burgoyne Mrs Lee Sims Leonard Black Hilda Proctor Dorothy Bates George Tharp Pauline Herzog Mildred Davis Darrell Weaver and others with locations Dillon Twin Bridges Lima Wisdom Ennis Sheridan Virginia City Jackson and Ennis.
Prin Martin Rahl says the 1950-51 high school annuals have shipped and will be available on the first day of school Tuesday September 4.
Miss Jean Ross daughter of Mr and Mrs W D Ross of Monrovia is visiting friends in Dillon for an extended stay before returning home.
Clyde Penny 51 a former Dillon resident and automobile mechanic died of a heart attack in Seattle last Saturday night according to friends here. Survivors include his widow Mae Hayes of Grasshopper and his mother Mrs Carl Penny of Dillon.
Robert M Banks yeoman third class USN son of Charles H Banks of Dillon Montana serves aboard the repair ship USS Kermit Roosevelt in the Far East with Service Squadron 3. The vessel handles engine repairs and general damage control and participated in minesweeping at Wonsan and supply support during the Hungnam evacuation for UN forces.
Ira Holt a transient was arrested for forgery last week at Wisdom by Deputy Sheriff Roy Baker after signing a check using a Big Hole rancher’s name. Holt pleaded guilty in district court Monday before Judge Lyman H. Bennett and received a two year sentence at hard labor in the state prison. Co Attorney Carl M. Davis filed the information.
A brief item notes the Examiner highlights time sheets related to ranch work and Social Security matters. It implies coverage of labor records and eligibility checks tied to seasonal farming activity. Details remain scarce in the readable text.
Ike Tucker and his mule Solo will perform at the Dillon rodeo on September 2 and 3. The act showcases Tucker's dangerous clown work and his skill in guiding Solo through hazardous moments to save riders. Both have delighted Dillon fans previously.
New instructors join the high school system for the coming year including Charles Grafft in music and public speaking George Scott basketball coach and social sciences Edward Patterson English and social sciences and Kathleen Gilleland library French and English. Principal Aahl outlines hours with a tentative 8 25 start and a six period day plus bus schedules and October arrival of the Armstead bus.
About one fourth of Montana's 7,819 high school students are taking driving lessons. The Association of Casualty and Surety Companies said the driver training is offered in 49 Montana high schools, with 2,040 students enrolled this year.
Mrs Clinton Wylie of South Pasadena California and former Dillon resident is visiting Mrs Cleo Chandler and other friends and relatives in Dillon this week.
Locals Marcia Rose Warner heads to Nephi Utah to teach vocational home economics at the high school. Brother Robert meets her in Salt Lake City, sister Erma Lou Warner arrives from Los Angeles to start as a dental assistant in Nephi. Verda Clawson returns to Fort Harrison nursing duties after visiting her parents and attends weddings of Jack and Gerry Gillies.
Lima Community Church conducts services on the first and third Sundays at 11 30 a m with Mrs Blackburn and Rev Belle Long presiding. On the second, fourth, and fifth Sundays at 3 pm Rev Johnstone Rev Alstad and Rev Ward lead readings.
Inventory pads and special ruled columnar sheets are described as items available at the Examiner. The note implies stock or supply updates and cataloging within a newspaper office setting. It mentions tools used for record keeping and filing within the newsroom.
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