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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1949
Page
13
Mr. Thomas M. Robinson announces social security rates for employees and employers will rise to 1 1/4 percent each effective Jan 1, 1950. Employers must withhold 1 1/4 percent from salaries and match from own funds.
On January 1 a law change allows depositary receipts to pay social security and withholding taxes. A new form No 450 will be used, sent to employers with end of 1949 blanks and full instructions. Collector Robinson urges careful reading to ensure proper withholding and understanding of the form.
Final results of the second annual four game handicap mixed doubles show Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Stone of Dillon taking first with 1 536 pins. Second place went to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Stahl Jr of Dillon with 1 521 pins. A tie for third and fourth included Mr. and Mrs. Johnson of Anaconda and O Malley and Ryan of Butte with 1 503 pins. Others include Mrs. McCullum and Dean Nelson of Dillon 1 495 pins, and a tie for sixth between Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hilger of Dillon and Mrs. Ray Lynch of Dillon.
The VFW men’s bowling team defeated the Auxiliary team by 261 pins in this month’s challenge, earning one win in three. The victory adds 261 pins to the tally and increases the dinner pot by that amount, bringing the pot to about $17.29.
Helena Montana December 15 postponed for the sixth time a case testing the Montana examiners right to spend state university bond funds without education board approval. Mrs Clouse Overturf Helena sues with attorney Albert Angstman alleging a 5 million dollar bond issue. State Atty Gen Arnold Olsen the examiners board member filed a motion to strike parts of the amended complaint. Judge Padbury plans ruling on the motion before setting a hearing on a permanent injunction.
Madison Riflemen led by Stark with 381 and Koenig 366 lose to Vigilante Rifle club at Twin Bridges 1883 to 1749. Dillon’s Sassman LaFay Rosenau Koenig Langdorf posted strong scores, while Doak Reynolds Stark Bridges Stephens led the Twin Bridges squad. Butte club was unable to compete.
An appreciative audience gathered at the Methodist church last Sunday to hear the Christmas cantata Prepare Him Room by Rosemary Hadler. Under Mrs. Cliff McLaughlin’s direction, Norma Jean Koenig sang Let Every Heart Prepare Him Room, Vivian Womack Silent Night, Evelyn McLaughlin and Robert Ellenwood a duet, The Angels, a women's trio performed Away in a Manger, Robert Ellenwood Sammy Davis Al Graesser Murray Grant sang Three Kings of Orient, Patricia Sanderford There Is Room in My Heart, with choirs rendering The Herald Angels Sing and Glory to the New Born King. Dorothy Newnes accompanied, joined by Mazie Davis, Elinor McCauley and Felma Ovitt.
The following county licenses will be due Jan. 1, 1950, and may be obtained at the office of the county treasurer. Butcher license five dollars for Beaverhead county meat dealers, trade stimulator punch boards ten dollars, card tables ten dollars per table, slot machines twenty five dollars, hide dealers one dollar, billiard or pool tables three dollars fifty cents per quarter, bowling alley five dollars per quarter, manufacturer of soft drinks fifty dollars per year.
The annual holly sale by the Order of Rainbow runs Wednesday through Friday this week at epac V. & R. and the Andrus hotel.
An organization is forming an independent basketball league with Sunday games at the W.M.C.E. gym. Interested players may contact Jim Womack at home or Bagley school. current entrants include the National Guard, the V.F.W., and the W.M.C. Jayvees, with possible teams from Twin Bridges and other towns joining.
Obituary notes the death of a Beaverhead County rancher born July 4, 1866 in Canada who lived in the area for 65 years. Survived by a widow, two stepsons John W. Lavery and Hugh Lavery, four nephews and six nieces. Rosary held, requiem Mass at St Rose, burial at Mountain View. pallbearers listed.
A Dillon delegation led by Mr. and Mrs. Fred Woodside and others traveled to Butte last Saturday. The party joined a dinner and the joint installation of Masonic lodges with Al Woodside installed as worthy master of Summit Valley lodge. Miss Sutherland Miss Myers and Mrs. Woodside plus the Rainbow for Girls program featured solos and leadership roles.
The Dillon unit of the National Guard held its last regular meeting of the year on Thursday December 15 at the W.M.C.E. gym. Training films on Close Order Drill Facing Movements and Health were shown. The first payroll of the unit has been submitted to the finance office at higher headquarters. The next meeting will be announced in January.
Funeral services were conducted Saturday at First Presbyterian for Mrs Leonard Holmes 24 who died Tuesday after a brief illness in Deer Lodge Interment followed at Mountain View Cemetery She was the daughter of Mr and Mrs Dale McQueary longtime residents of the area
Dave McCauley, Herman Peter Jr., and George Harrison returned Tuesday evening from a plane trip to California. They report several visited cities suffered from bad smog conditions during the trip.
James McCashin service officer for the Veterans Welfare commission will visit the Montana State Employment office in Dillon on Thursday. Cecil Wetmore of Monida was in the city on business earlier in the week.
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