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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1953
Page
9
The annual St Patrick’s dance will be held March 14 at the gym sponsored by the Lady Firemen’s lodge No 528. The orchestra is Fred Pilling’s Rhythm Wrestlers. All are invited to attend.
Lester L Mengel presides at Lima Community Church with daily services including Sunday school at 10 a.m. and evening worship at 8 p.m. The sewing club of the Order of the Eastern Star met at Bonnie Merrell's home with Luella Kellett co-hostess to plan future activities.
Community calendar items include a bake sale at Merrells on March 17 and Pythian Sisters sewing club meeting at Bonnie Merrell’s home on February 20. Reports cover Lima basketball losses to Dillon B and Virginia City, local visits, hospital trips, and a record of ongoing county events with multiple residents noted.
Dr. Raymond Walker told a Dillon Rotary meeting that Montana has few drug addicts, but consumes more alcohol per capita than average. He said alcohol is a narcotic like other drugs and that treatment should be by skilled healers, not punishment, viewing addicts as sick persons.
The Glen News reports on Valentine parties at both schools with parents invited and a county 4-H square dance led by Jim Johnson. It notes farm bureau meetings, telephone line work, and Burma road improvements as Madison county crews prepare for potential dam construction. It also covers drug addiction talk by Dr Walker and Rotary club legislative interest, plus guest Connie South from Beaverhead High.
Rev Arthur Lord conducts Ash Wednesday prayers at St James Episcopal Church with holy communion at 10 am February 18. Brinton Jackson directs music. Lenten services on February 22 feature holy communion at 8 am and 9 45 am, plus Sunday school at 11 am and morning prayer with sermon.
The Christian Science lesson sermon to be read in all churches on Sunday February 22 1953 centers on Mind as divine activity. The golden text from Psalms praises God’s great power and infinite understanding, with Proverbs citing wisdom and knowledge from the Lord. The Science and Health passage discusses how awareness expands thought and elevates insight for mortal man.
The notice lists Sunday school at 10 a m morning worship at 11 a m and Sunday evening service at 8 p m with a Wednesday prayer meeting. It appears in the Examiner issue.
Mrs H L Lange a field representative for Shodair crippled children’s hospital and the Montana children’s home and hospital left Beaverhead county after several days collecting contributions. She thanked the community for its generous response to the funds appeal for the children’s work.
The Methodist Church announces services at 11 am with organist and sermon Does God Answer Prayer. Sunday school at 10 am led by Norman L. Ovitt, youth fellowship at 6 30 pm, and junior choir after school. Women’s Society meets Thursday at 2 30 pm with three hostesses. Visitors welcome.
St Rose church at 8 00 am and 10 00 am every Sunday Lima holds 10 30 am first Sunday Grant 10 30 am second Sunday Melrose 10 00 am third and fifth Sundays Jackson 9 30 am fourth Sunday Church notices list multiple parish times by location and Sunday.
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