This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1942
Page
2
British forces used early camouflage at Chalmette during the 1815 battle in Louisiana. As they retreated they left stuffed figures to resemble musketeers to mislead the pursuing Americans.
The agriculture department increased 1942 goals for hogs corn oil crops rice eggs dry beans and vegetables as the nation mobilizes for war. Planting acres rise to 95 million with a 10 percent boost for commercial cornbelt planting while wheat and cotton remain tightly controlled.
Wingus notes his son plans dentistry despite jokes about ears versus teeth. The exchange highlights a family moment about career expectations and anatomy in a light humorous tone.
A thoughtful observation equates lack of instruction with clumsy grasp of ideas and clumsy handling of small instruments. It contrasts mental formation with manual skill, suggesting education sharpens both understanding and dexterity.
I V Anderson, chief of regional wildlife service, reports Montana now has 47 state game refuges and 13 federal refuges. Most federal refuges lie off national forest land, while about 20 state refuges are on public lands. Largest refuge is Snow Creek at 218000 acres. Fort Peck FMU is 1250000 acres.
Obituary recalls Rev F A Riggin who died at his Barr ranch after a life spanning Montana’s territorial days. He joined the Rocky Mountain conference in 1872 and, with Rev W W Van Orsdel, built churches from Virginia City to Great Falls, expanding Methodism across the northwest. He organized the first Butte Protestant church, led northern missions, and helped establish a Deaconess hospital in Great Falls.
I W Smith longtime Great Falls superintendent since 1929 and high school principal 1927 1929 has tendered his resignation to the school board effective July 31 at contract end He plans future announcements later His career spans 15 years shaping local education and civic work in Montana and beyond He holds a BS from Trinity College MA Yale and studied at Colorado Colorado Springs etc.
When you start stumbling over mops and scrub buckets at home it signals spring cleaning season has arrived. The article notes common cleaning tools and urges practical tidying steps for a fresh home.
Government spending during the war will bring a mild wave of prosperity for farmers and stockmen with prices rising in 1942. Dr. Hollands urged farmers to buy needed supplies now, avoid debt, cull scrub stock, improve herd quality and farm management to cut costs, and prepare for labor shortages amid strong postwar household demand.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.