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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1942
Page
4
The American Iron and Steel Institute reports scrap stocks rose by over 1.4 million tons from April 1 to Oct 31, 1942, to 3,254,000 tons. Stocks remain about 700,000 tons below Jan 1, 1941 levels, with drive from farms and industry boosting supplies though precise contributions are unclear.
Jackson P S Oneal and his niece visited Dillon at the start of the week. Mr and Mrs Mark Clemon drove to Butte. Mrs Fred Nelson hosted a bridge club with prizes to Mrs Wenger Mrs Clemon and Mrs Shepherd. St Margaret guild met with refreshments and guests. Mrs John Krause visited Missoula for holidays. Kenneth Krause returned from school duties. WPA crews collected scrap iron. Lucetta Jardine plans winter in California with daughter Helen. Harry Lapham attended a Dillon funeral for his mother.
L D S church schedule outlines an elder officers and teachers meeting at 9 40 a m Sunday school at 10 a m with a gem led by Jean Hillstead and talks by Verla Bowring and Ida Casper class work at 10 45 and closing exercises at 11 25 a m.
The December claims list for Dillon Council shows payments to E. L. Burles for supplies 49.90, Montana Power lighting 269.53, F. C. McFadden 35.00, W. G. Gilbert 75.00, Geo. E. Baker 25.00, Davis Motor Co. 15.90, Frank Belinski dump caretaker 40.00, L. E. Davis 82.40, John Bennett 5.00, J. Richard Evans 140.00, Louis Thompson unspecified, Al Ward unspecified, M. S. T. & T. Co. 7.15, Dillon Auto Repair 25.00, Florence Backus skating rink rent 25.00, Dart Hardware iffy, Poindexter 15.00, Geo. M. Gosman 9.00, Street & Alley work by Kenneth Ries 15.00, Roy Selway 25.00, Robert Moses 25.00, Al Featherly 60.00, Black Motor Supply 72, Coast-to-Coast Store 4.09, L. E. Davis 20.65, The Texas Co. gasoline 92.50.
Numerous groups held meetings at the Baptist cottage and IOOF hall with plans for Christmas parties and defense bond purchases. Members of the Diana Rebekah Lodge and Royal Arch Masons elected officers, hosted programs, and arranged charity gifts while churches and lodges held services and charity drives.
Rev W G Lewis rector announces Dec 13 is the third Sunday in Advent with 9 45 am church school. There will be no service this Sunday due to vacancy.
Mrs L O Peck entertained the Woman's club eight members after a luncheon. The item highlights local social visits, birthday party, and war era gas rationing impact on travel and neighborly acts as society backs servicemen.
John Combes left Monday morning for Seattle to await his call into the U S Naval air corps in January.
President Sheldon E. Davis will be away from the state early this week to conduct inspections in Idaho for the American Association of Teachers Colleges. The association currently lists about 170 institutions chiefly state teacher training schools on its approved roster.
Sunday school at 10:30 a m worship service and universal Bible study at 11:30 a m Westminster Foundation meets at Mrs Sheldon Davis residence at 5:00 p m junior choir practice Friday senior choir practice Friday
December 15 is the last date Stamp Nine in War Ration Book One may be used to buy sugar. Stamp 27 in Book One remains valid for one pound of coffee until January 6, 1943.
In the Fifth Judicial District Beaverhead County Montana the administratrix Sarah G Poindexter of E L Poindexter deceased notifies all creditors and claimants to present their claims with vouchers within four months after first publication at Gilbert Gilbert lawyers Dillon Montana. First published December 2 1942.
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