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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1942
Page
5
The January Dillon council session approved claims including street and alley work by Harris Opp on a car for 1.50 and a payment of 2 015.00 to Westmont Tractor Equipment Co. for a caterpillar.
Melrose correspondent reports business trips to Butte and Reichle, enlistments and naval recruits en route to Salt Lake, town visits by residents, farm and ranch work, coal deliveries, and church services. Snow buntings signal continued cold weather as health and community notices appear throughout Melrose.
Entre Nous Club held a 1 30 luncheon at Mrs Ralph McFadden home with three tables of bridge. prize winners were Mrs Bernard Williams and Mrs John Orr. Rainbow Girls met at Masonic hall for elections. Shakespeare Club heard a review of Keys of the Kingdom at St James guild hall. Royal Neighbors installed officers. Mizpah Chapter 13 installed new officers at the Masonic hall with remarks and gifts. Numerous other society meetings followed including St Rose Junior Guild, American Legion Auxiliary, Victory Bridge Club, Carroll Club, Alma Matrons and multiple bridge and pinochle groups with refreshments and celebrations.
T. H. DuBois has been named to the Beaverhead County Selective Service Board, succeeding A. F. Cashmore who resigned. Other members are Tom Jones and George M. Melton of Dillon, per Helena headquarters.
Word from the University at Missoula announces Earl Fairbanks son of Principal and Mrs E L Fairbanks Lima has been appointed campus defense coordinator His committee was chosen to plan and carry out a blackout at the university.
Harold Nelson and family moved from the ranch into the Jackson cottage with Harold directing local road work. The Legion and Auxiliary plan a National Defense Stamp window at the Wisdom post office to encourage stamp purchases. Local residents travel to Dillon and Missoula for errands and visits. Real estate sales include Howard Morris holdings sold to Mark and Tom Clemon, including Pinkerton, Gravel and Brown ranches. Church services are held with ministers from Dillon and Missoula visiting, a cradle roll with new members, and a note of Dr J N McLean’s death in Missoula. Local soldiers and civil service workers in Washington report good health and positive environments in their assignments. Gus Wangel plans to open a barber shop in Dillon.
Frances Pickolick of Dillon is among 14 students at Montana State College Bozeman on the autumn quarter honor roll with averages of 95 or better. The list totals 202 students posting averages of 87.5 or higher.
Chester Melton, son of James Melton, left for Los Angeles to stay indefinitely. He previously attended Montana State Normal College and is a degree graduate of that institution.
A Dillon report notes Donald Tash served as a Monida caller on Monday, detailing his involvement and the local context of the event.
Committee chairmen will be named Thursday afternoon when the Manse Society of the Presbyterian church meets at the home of Mrs. Lee McCracken. Elections for 1942 officers will also be held.
The Methodist Ladies Society will meet Thursday afternoon at church parlors with Mrs Paul Stahl Mrs George Elwell Mrs Farley and Mrs Clarence Axe as hostesses. Refreshments follow the business session. The Home Arts Club met Tuesday afternoon at Mrs Walter Ronnemose's home with co host Mrs C A Anderson. Knitting and refreshments were the main activities. The Mutual Improvement Association of the L D S church held its first post holiday meeting Tuesday evening led by president William Hillstead with a quiz program. Just a Mere Club gathers Thursday at the ranch home of Mrs Muggs McGrath with Mrs Hazel Stinson hosting.
Hank Hignight led the Dillon Rifle Club match last Wednesday with 272 of 300. Otto Sassman followed at 268, with scores listed for off hand siting and prone positions across eight shooters including Olson Larson Fox Seybold Sassman Chapman Lasich and Hignight. In the girls event Chickie Ross and Loretta McDowell tied at 87 by prone on two targets, with Florence Rice June Pendleton and others contributing scores.
James M. McCollum, longtime Dillon resident and Union Pacific freight depot employee since 1919, moved Tuesday to a similar post at the Butte depot. Mrs. McCollum and their two children will join him soon. He previously served Beaverhead County as sheriff and led the Beaverhead American Legion post. he also held Masonic involvement.
Mrs C E Swartz hosted a Wisdom bridge club evening with prizes to Mrs Jack Miller and Mrs G E Zebarth. Guests included Mrs Elmer Jensen and others. several residents visited relatives in Washington and Butte. A Legion and fire department card party drew ten tables, with seven game series starting January 10 and prizes from Defense Savings Stamps.
Lila Underwood and Mary White departed Saturday for Los Angeles for a period of visitation.
Mr and Mrs Jim Muncey and daughter LaDone of Pocatello visited Dillon en route to Divide where they were transferred by the railroad. Miss Alice Fox Melrose instructor spent the weekend with her parents. Mrs T J Benson Fromberg Mont visited Miss Jessie Duboc in Dillon. Clyde Smith returned from Mayo Bros hospital Rochester Minn after major operation. Jerry McGahn Amos Elliott left for Seattle. Bert Orr Jr and daughter Mrs Mary Judge returned from Missoula. George Franks and children Lima visited Dillon. John Shaffer Argenta and Matt Rebich Dillon dismissed from Barrett hospital. Hiram Brundage and three Kodiak Alaska children met in Butte. they will live in Dillon for the war duration.
An assortment of quotes on expectation and desire from various authors. The text contrasts enjoying what we have with hoping for what we want, and notes that anticipation often outshines actual fruition. It includes lines attributed to Feltham Home Mary Baker Eddy and Thomas Arsno.
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