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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1944
Page
5
A sale of about fifty head of Holsteins Durhams and Guernseys will be held at the old Evans place one mile west of Melrose across the river bridge on Thursday September 7 starting at 1 30 o clock. H V Corning owns the stock Luther Smith acts as auctioneer. The catalog includes 23 milking cows plus other cows heifers and calves along with twenty 10 gallon milk cans.
Mrs. Donald Berry and son visit J. D. Berry in Dillon. Mrs. Mary Meade of Butte visits her son S. P. Meade and returns from Seattle with daughter Frances. Mrs. J. L. Robson and Joanne visit in Dillon. Osborne family returns from Hamilton with Clarence Crane and Andy Bullock visiting. Various locals travel, host, or attend events including a birth in Butte and a hospital stay for Bill Carroll.
The notice lists ration stamps and their validity. Meats and fats stamps A8 to Z8 and AS to D5 never expire. Blue processed foods stamps A8 to Z8 and A5 to F5 never expire. Blue stamps G5 to L5 become valid September 1 and then never expire. Sugar stamps 30 31 32 each cover five pounds indefinitely, 33 after September 1 also five pounds, sugar stamp 40 five pounds canning sugar through February next year. Gasoline A-12 coupons valid outside the East Coast through September 21. Airplane shoe stamps 1 and 2 valid indefinitely.
Beaverhead County prepares for the big rodeo with cattle from Les Staudenmeyer and Emmett Jones arriving for corrals. Manager Lay forecasts tough bareback horses and a packed schedule including trick roping, novelty races, three special races, and a top relay. Eddie Hilger and Frank Venable will announce, with 120 events in 120 minutes promised. The Beaverhead High Band headlines daily, the parade starts Monday, and tickets go on sale at local shops to avoid gate congestion.
Mr and Mrs Hans Jorgenson went to Butte Wednesday with guests Mr and Mrs Chris Rasmussen where Rasmussen received medical attention. Several visitors from Butte and Hamilton called on Wisdom residents including Dr and Mrs Harve Stanchfield and Mrs Stanchfields sister. Treasure of visits continued as families from Wisdom hosted guests from Butte Dillon Salmon Anaconda and Deer Lodge with week end stays at the Andersons and Smith households. The Big Hole 4 H club held a community picnic at Storey ranch on Subterene Creek with about attendees. Several residents plan travels to Opportunity and Seattle, while KGVO staffer Mary Berthold from Missoula and others from Wisdom were noted among visiting kin.
Miss Virginia Farnsworth and Miss Dorothy Bunge of Missoula spent the weekend as guests of Mary Ann Luebben and Dorothy Davis.
Local families hosted guests including Mr and Mrs Hiram Lapham and families from Wisdom Dillon and Twin Falls. Travel plans include Mrs Lucetta Jardine visiting Elk Grove and Mrs Keith Boetticher in Oklahoma. Rev Norman Benson to lead services next Tuesday at 8 p.m. Robert Jackson returns on furlough with family. George Clemon recovering from tonsillectomy at grandmother Elizabeth Clemow's Dillon home.
The Melrose 4-H club met at M. Eighorn’s home on August 24 with 11 members present and the leader. Most projects were finished and checked. refreshments were served.
Mrs H F Brundage and child ren and Mrs Louise Brundage of Yakima Washington are visiting relatives here.
Dillon citizens report letters from soldiers abroad including Sgt Charles A Schroeder in New Guinea Pvt Clyde Sewell in England and others overseas. Alan Bradley thanks the community for gifts and service, while Lt Thomas Hancock recalls the Ploesti raid and a Flying Fortress with 300 holes after a perilous return.
Mrs. Ernest Luebben is appointed to handle Latin classes at Beaverhead County High School for the year. She previously taught language at the State Normal College and served as a substitute teacher for the high school last year.
Mrs. Lois Hazelbaker and her daughter Lois left last week for New York to visit relatives. The younger Lois will attend Smith College during the coming term.
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