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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1945
Page
11
An ad urges sellers to get prices before selling, listing John Johnson Harness Shop as contact. Classified notices include farm sale inquiries, lost item appeal, a charity dance notice, and a string of local business repairs and expenses with itemized amounts. The note ends with a continuation cue for the next issue.
Saturday night’s dance drew a packed crowd at city hall honoring the Citizens Committee head. Overseas veteran musicians led by Don Julson performed with Dillon players including Elliott Henneberry and Stahl, while Dorothanne Boka sang and William Ballard drummed. More than $250 in merchandise was donated by local firms and given away.
Dillon Rotary Club president W. J. Bierrum announced a Sunday Christmas tree party organized by local groups. The club will meet again Monday evening Jan 7 with no session this week. Vocal solos by Janet Curry and Patricia McFadden accompanied by Fred Honeychurch were featured. Guests included Capt. Robert Stephan Capt. Gilbert Lekander and others.
Ed Donovan reports a Legion social at the Andrus hotel Legion headquarters after the Bozeman Dillon basketball game. The event features group singing of Christmas carols dancing and other entertainments as the post notes 126 members for 1946 with drive ending January 15 and likely to exceed that total.
Over 750 gifts were mailed by a citizens committee assisted by Beaverhead County High School girls in the past week. Volunteers included Anita Dallas Mary Louise Buhrer Verda Howard Ruth Richardson Shirley Camp and Leah Johnson.
WM Irvine dies Friday in California after disposing of potato firm interests last year and wintering there per his routine. Survived by wife Margaret, two brothers Alex Irvine of Los Angeles and Frank Irvine of Trident, Mont. sister Margaret of Los Angeles. two grandchildren Billy and Bobby Cottom of Dillon. niece Mrs Eugene Tuttle of Divide. nephews Frank Irvine of Divide Norman J Irvine of Belgrade and Norman W Irvine of Seattle. Body brought to Dillon yesterday.
A funeral will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock from Brundage Funeral Home. The Rev J Thompson Baker of the Presbyterian church will officiate. Interment follows at Mountain View Cemetery.
A huge crowd gathers for community Christmas celebrations as the Dillon Rotary Club erects a large tree on Montana Street between Glendale and Bannack. Police, led by Chief Elza Patrick, rope off the block during the ceremony, recalling the pre war annual tradition.
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