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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1956
Page
8
Church notices list services for Lima Community Church and Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints with service times. Pythian Sisters and Eastern Star chapters report regular meetings, birthdays, dinners, auctions, and upcoming events. Local births and hospital announcements note two baby boys born to Lima families, with congratulations to parents and grandparents.
The report covers Becky Weeks’ hospitalization in Butte after illness, her family from Lima visiting, and Mrs. Duane Shannon's stork shower. It notes several local trips to Dillon and Butte, including hospital visits for Becky Weeks and others, plus Lima Bears’ loss to Dubois and a return of Ronald Oren from abroad.
League action across several divisions shows mixed results with Beaverhead Laundry and Oasis posting big middle games while Montana teams like Treasure State and King Pin League clubs post multiple wins. Notable tallies include Minerals Engineering securing a 3 1 over Hignight Plumbers and Jack's Market delivering a strong third game in a 2 2 split.
The page reports bowling results across city leagues with Coasters sweeping Tribune and Schmauch posting a 222 game and 553 series. It also notes Eva Lanes sweeping Andrus Hotel, Ned Newton with a 584 series and 222, and Tash Ranchers beating Dillon Creamery 3-1. A Eagle Bar sweep over Mockel, and Stewart Coast over Shaffer Bakery are listed with high scores. Separately a Deer Lodge concert features George Lewis and local soloists with a regular chorus rehearsal under Mrs. Larry Hoffman and musicians Mrs. Allen Denton and Mrs. Frank Irvine Jr.
Miss Elizabeth McFadden of Dillon will be a contralto soloist in the Easter Messiah presentation at Deer Lodge. She studies at Western Montana College and joins another out of town singer for the program this season.
The First Presbyterian Church announce morning worship at 8:30 and 11:00 with sermon Washington, the Valorous. Solo by Carl Hollensteiner. Sunday school at 9:45. Youth choir to sing Awake, Awake for Night Is Flying. Nursery provided. confirmation class Wednesday. Lenten breakfast 7 a.m. Thursday youth choir rehearsal 3:45. World Day of Prayer for women Friday 2 p.m. Women’s association circles meet Thursday at 2 with hostesses listed. Prayer session noted.
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