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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1953
Page
1
The Bea gerhead chamber's retail committee chaired by Creorge Annerer announces 1953 official holidays. Closures include Memorial Day weekend, Independence Day, Labor Day, Armistice Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day observed with possible double holidays when dates fall on weekends.
Montana's Rep. Lee Metcalf asks Secretary Ezra Taft Benson to spell out the administration's farm price support program. He says Eisenhower's state of the union message failed to indicate policy and cites a disconnect between farm prices and retail food costs.
The Dillon area records a sharp mid February cold snap with low single digits and near freezing highs from February 4 to 7. Motorists are advised to check Monida pass conditions with the highway patrol as snow delays travel and Francis Tonney is released from a Butte hospital after treatment for appendicitis.
Army Specialist ShiWnabesve Cantwell wife of Cpl Virgil Cantrell stationed in Tokyo attends as public information specialist writer. Parents Mr and Mrs Karr Branci live at 608 Thompson Dillon. Cantrell recently transferred from Camp Stoneman California to Okinawa with WAC attachment. Tokyo Army Hospital key medical unit for Korean War casualties. Cantrell entered service February 1952 after Beaverhead County high school graduation. Photo by Sgt Fay Sullivan.
Interested Beaverhead county women are urged to form a home nursing class under Mrs Clair Muirhell. Red Cross trained instructors await organization across the county as classes to teach basic home care and emergency skills. Interested persons may write to Mrs Michels or call 310.
Mr and Mrs Bill Hazlett and their two children go back to Boise Idaho after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Morris Loveridge. Her brother Raymond arrives home on furlough after seventeen months with the armed forces in the Korean conflict.
Beaverhead county commissioners cut precincts from twenty to seventeen by merging Lakeview No 2 with Monida No 3 Glendale No 18 with Birch Creek No 17 and Bannack No 26 with Polaris No 19. The measure aims for election efficiency. Dillon city votes on fluoridation at the April 6 municipal election after local Soroptimist club pushes the issue.
Dillon Jaycees plan February meeting February 13 at the chamber office with a movie. They will start a safety bumper lighting project by applying luminous Scotchlite tape to members cars at a local forage under Earl Williamson supervision as part of a nationwide JC safety drive. A sweetheart banquet for members and wives is set for February 21 at the Lyons Den.
In Helena the Montana senators fixated on pigeons perched in the chamber while the birds silently observed. Sen Jack Brenner proposed a subcommittee on bow and arrow hunting and Lt Gov George Gosman stayed silent, wiping his head as ideas to rid the chamber were floated.
Ben Redd presented two films at a Dillon Rotary meeting held at the Elks hall. The shows, provided by Don Wheat of Dillon Bottling Works, covered Anheuser-Busch brewing operations in St Louis and featured careers tied to the enterprises as well as the Clydesdale horses. Dr. L L Lindley announced 10 candidates for club directors with five to be elected later. guests included Frank Pendleton and Connie South.
Registrations end at 5 p.m. Friday Feb 20 for Dillon and Lima municipal elections set for April 6. Voters who did not vote in November 1952 and have not registered must do so to cast ballots. Residence rules require six months in city and 30 days in ward before election. County clerk deputies notaries public and justices of the peace may record registrations.
Gosta Miller of Dillon was hospitalized at Barrett hospital after a mine accident in the Argenta district Monday. He remained in serious but not critical condition with a broken leg facial injuries head bruises shock and possible additional injuries from the cave-in.
Dr. Sheldon E. Davis president emeritus of Western Montana College will address the International Relations club on February 17 on world affairs and their importance to the United States. Roy Larson reviewed UN charter history at the February 3 meeting and Dr. Bruno Katz summarized global reaction to President Eisenhower's inaugural address.
The annual Soroptimist club show will be held Friday and Saturday March 13 and 14 in the dining room. Contestants over 16 may enter home arts and crafts, collections, stamps, pottery and other hobby items.
Dillon volunteer firemen fought two alarms last week, with no damage reported. A straw stack near the Chris son ranch south of Dillon sparked the call on Saturday night, but crews reported no injuries or further incidents.
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