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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1933
Page
7
Wisdom correspondent Mrs. Don Anson travels to Butte for Daughters of the Nile sessions as harsh weather disrupts travel with snow and late mail. Local social news covers dinners hostesses and visits, postponed Valentine party due to cold, plane trip to Butte, and illnesses and school closings in Fishtrap.
At her Wisdom home Mrs May Fausett, visiting from Missoula, is expected to stay a while. Mr and Mrs Ralph Huntley attended the Miller home ranch gathering Saturday evening. The government thermometer in Wisdom dipped to 52 below zero during the cold spell. In the Whoopee club five hundred tournament, the sixth of seven games produced scores led by Mrs Harold Capehart and others. prizes went to Ruth Olsen and Peter Rasmussen. Knudsen spent several days this week near Jack son.
Mrs Ross Hill and Mr Hill relax at the Nelson ranch then travel to Jackson for visits. Mark Clemon spends time at the Montgomery home ranch near Wisdom to tend stock. The Clemows welcome a Dillon born grandson. Jackson teachers raise funds for man al training equipment with a card party. Hast Fox school canceled due to severe weather. Dan Pendergast visits the Hurleys in Wisdom. Robert Rolf, stationed at the Jackson ranger station, spends the weekend in Wisdom with his family. The Examiner serves Beaverhead and the county.
A cold wave in Wise River dropped temps to 68 degrees below zero, with mice frozen in grainery and a cottontail found dead on a porch. Widespread illness and hospital visits include W C Jones and Jack Geisser at St James hospital in Butte. Local residents aid, travel, and daily economy feature in these community notes.
I B Mining president I B Haviland, blocked by severe storms, canceled Bannack inspection and returned to Salt Lake City. The same blizzard halted ore hauling by M J Leydig contract crew, as roads remained drifted and impassable.
Charles Reich of Dillon attended to his many interests here on Saturday. The dance at the hall on Saturday night was well attended. Our school was closed on Friday due to severe cold. Mr and Mrs Bud Gransberry spent Saturday in Dillon. Neil Cummins came from his mine near Rochester to visit family. The cold weather has almost stopped traffic on the highway. About three inches of snow fell here on Sunday. Mr and Mrs J C Ferguson attended to business matters in Dillon on Monday.
Mr and Mrs John Reece and Tom Clemon visited Mill Point en route to Dillon. Mrs Reece treated for a broken collar bone after a road trip on poor roads. Billy Tash drove to Dillon. twin calves found at Hollas Harrison’s barn. Grasshopper residents attended a Bannack dance. various social calls and visits noted at the Harrison, Dons, Tash, and Snodgrass households. pinochle and a late lunch marked Saturday night gatherings.
This readable clipping outlines a four serving dinner costing about one dollar. It lists Tuna Fish and Vegetable Pie Macaroni Salad Bread and Bustier Jellied Fruit Macedoine and Demitasse, plus steps for making a white sauce and a biscuit crust baked until browned.
In Oakland Mrs Edna M Downey held 13 spades but failed a grand slam bid after her partner bid. Richard Stevens quickly declared a grand slam in no trumps, doubled by Downey, and scored 480 points in tricks plus 1600 for the slam, totaling 1980.
A San Francisco story recounts a thrifty scatsman who discovers he has unknowingly acquired a counterfeit 60 cent piece. A letter signed A F Moyes, received by Captain T B Foster, official in charge of the local secret service, discusses sending the 50 cent piece to call attention to the matter and the writer’s Scottish thrift versus Presbyterian conscience.
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