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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1926
Page
5
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Congress opens with focus on farm relief as farmers and leaders push ideas to balance prices with costs. Delegates from the American Farm Bureau Federation gather in Chicago with many plans, while farmers seek practical steps and self help through diversified sales to stabilize income.
Montana celebrates strong results at the Chicago International Stock Show with top awards in sheep cattle wheat and other grains. Beaverhead returns praises despite not entering exhibits as the state shows growing demand for Montana livestock and crops. Dillon emerges as a rising livestock market hub amid improved ore and metal mining prospects.
Beaverhead County leads in sheep ranching with ample feed and space aiding small flock profitability. Local growers stress home flocks as the key to higher wool and lamb output, aiming to keep the county at the head of state sheep production amid competition from Texas and Wyoming.
The marriage of Hugh Nelson and Miss Lillian Snyder was conducted in Butte last week by Rev. Edward Smith. The couple will reside in Butte where the groom works. the bride is a nurse from Murray Hospital in Butte and hails from Harlowtown.
Mr and Mrs John S Baker marked their forty seventh anniversary at home on North Atlantic street. The event was a surprise hosted by the Bakers children and grandchildren who gathered with friends to offer congratulations and good wishes.
Mrs Francis Tonrey Mrs J Anson Baxter and Mrs Archie C Henneberry hosted a sequence of social bridge events starting last Monday afternoon with a luncheon at the Tonrey home. The celebrations featured poinsettias red carna tions and red bells as decorations and included seven tables for progressive bridge and multiple dinners the same day and night.
Invitations issued for three bridge dinners this week at Mrs Jay B. Holtz residence. Hostesses include Mrs Anna Carter Mrs Monte Mathews Mrs Florence Backus Miss Georgia Mathews and Miss Bertie Mathews. First party tomorrow evening with two more evenings to follow.
Mr and Mrs L R Grannis entertained at a family dinner Thursday evening at their apartment in the Bee Hive block to mark their fifty third wedding anniversary. A mound of pink roses served as the central decoration for the table with all attendees in attendance.
The article notes guests at a Grannis event including three of their four children and in laws from Wise River Dillon and city. Leon R Grannis resides in Long Beach California. Mr Grannis, a Nevada pioneer, settled Anaconda and Butte with many longtime friends.
The friends of Mrs Harriet Steere who supervised here in 1922-23 announce her marriage on November 24 in San Diego California to W G Bickelhaupt of Aberdeen South Dakota. Mr Bickelhaupt is president of the Dakota Central Telephone company and the couple will reside in Aberdeen.
Mrs Clarence Hocking entertained the D D club last Monday at her west side home. Miss Mike Adams will host the D D club tomorrow evening. The Twentieth Century Dancing club enjoyed a fortnightly cotillion at St James guild hall. Hosts included Mr and Mrs A T Peterson, Mr and Mrs J W Rees, Mr and Mrs Roy Forrester, and Mr and Mrs Hiram Brundage. The Ellen May guild will observe its Christmas celebration at Mrs Finley Watsons home with Mrs Watson and Miss Mae Lowe hosting. Christmas tree gifts go to Tama rat hospital Siam. Mrs C P Thomas hosted her Needle club with a lunch on Orr Street and planned the December 15 Christmas party at Mrs Charles Woodburns. The Shakespeare club discussed Craig’s Wife at the old training school with Miss Lucy Carson leading. Riverside Country club to meet at Mrs Jens Bay’s ranch. Mrs George Gosman hosted Theta last night and Theta’s Christmas party will be at Mrs Jay B Holtz’s home with Mrs Holtz, Mrs W B Hartwig, Miss Carolyn White, and Miss Clara Plant as hostesses.
A brief data note shows school funding sources across years 1918 and 1920 with figures including 684,465 and 4,139,521 for 1918 and 1,212,461 and 5,691,428 for 1920. The excerpt lists totals and per year breakdowns without context or descriptions.
Mr and Mrs C E Blinn entertained their Sunday Supper club. Henry Gleed Jr and Miss Clara Plant held the high scores for the evening.
Mrs. O M Best left Thursday for Seattle to visit her son J P Beat for several weeks. Mrs. Richmond Hobson and her young daughter arrived from Southern California to spend Christmas with her parents Mr and Mrs J B Mayfield. Mrs. Clarence Barry departed Sunday for Ogden after a week visit. Mrs Lawson of Salt Lake City has stayed with Mrs Nellie Barry for a week.
Classified note seeks shoes brought to a local shoemaker at the City Shoe Store with a promise of satisfaction guaranteed. Also advertises for sale 128 acres irrigated land seven miles from Twin Bridges in the Big Hole valley and 200 tons of hay by Tom Barnosky of Twin Bridges Montana, 19 419.
J P Lossl sues Co G Johnston. sale set for December 27 1926 at 2 pm in Dillon Montana to auction the South Half of Lot Two and all of Lot Three Block Four Wisdom plat B Ellis Addition plus Lot Four Block Four Wisdom plat B Ellis Addition in Beaverhead County. Terms are cash. Sheriff v F Mooney by A C Gravel deputy.
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