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Dillon Examiner

Location

Dillon, Montana, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1956

Page

4

Dan Thurber Named to Montana State Special Livestock Committee

Dan Thurber of Great Falls named chairman of Montana state advisory for the Farmers Home Administration to serve on the state special livestock loan committee starting January 1. He replaces N. E. Beers. E A Phillips reappointed. Claude B. Conant named alternate member.

Dan.p. Thurber Great Falls Farmers Home Administration Ezra Taft Benson C.O. (Kelly Thurber Beaverhead County Dillon Montana N. E. Beers Montana Extension Service Secretary of Agriculture Extension Service E. A. Phillips Helena Montana Stockgrowers’Association Phillips Congress Special Livestock Committee Phillips, Thurber and Hansen Claude B. Conant Bozeman The Hansen

First Presbyterian Church Service and Circles Schedule

William J Holland leads morning worship at 11 with a Justification sermon and Carl Hollensteiner solo. Sunday school at 9 45. Nursery for children. Youth choir rehearsal Thursday 3 45, juniors high W F at Ed Dyer home. Circles of Women Association meet Thursday Ruth Hannah Mary Pearl follow.

Wm. J Holland Carl Hollensteiner W.F Ed Dyer Women’ S Association of the First Presbyterian Church Ruth S. E. Davis Hannah Gib Mattingly Mary Clark D’evelyn Pearl Pees Hans Andersen

Bedrock Rancher Attends Dr. Stanchfield Funeral

Felix Hennity of Bedrock visited town last Thursday for the funeral of Dr. Stanchfield, as reported by the Dillon Examiner on January 18 1956.

Felix Hennity Bedrock Rancher Dr. Stanchfield Dillon Examiner

WISDOM NEWS: LOCAL SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY NOTES

Wane Supper at Hyatt home with twelve younger set members. pinochle enjoyed. Baby boy born January 5 in Albuquerque to Airman 2/cane Richard Denny, Richard Ellis name. grandparents Ernest and Mrs. Denny of Wisdom. ZeBarths visit Dillon. county Farm Bureau meeting held. Community Pinochle Party draws sixteen tables. prizes awarded to Williams, Smith, Nelson, Rutledge. lunch by local hosts. Visitors Helming and Cecelia with Bill George in Dillon. business trip to Butte.

Denny Richard Denny Albuquerque, N.M Richard Ellis Ernest Denny Wiem Tom ‘Williams Len Smith Bud Nelson Lela Rutledge Clarence Helming Roy Oliver Clark Huntley Jack Hirschy Fred Rutledge Dillon John Helming Cecelia Bill George John Butte

Death of Dr Harve A Stanchfield Saddens Big Hole

The Big Hole community mourns the death of Dr Harve A Stanchfield last week. He leaves numerous Basin relatives and many friends. Funeral attendees included Mrs Elvina Christensen Mrs Wallace Christensen Mrs Charles Ralston Mr and Mrs Clyde Thompson Mrs James F Paddock Mr John F Paddock and Mr Steven Paddock. Len Smith and wife drove to Hamilton on Sunday for Mr Smith to enter Daily Memorial Hospital for surgery later in the week.

Big Hole Stanchfield Harve A. Stanchfield Elvina Christensen Wallace Christensen Charles Ralston Clyde Thompson James F.paddock John F. Paddock Steven Paddock Len Smith Hamilton

Lawrence Bacon in Hospital Butte

Lawrence Bacon, a patient at Community Hospital in Butte, underwent major surgery last week and is reported to be recovering nicely. Mrs. Bacon has been with him in Butte during his hospitalization.

Lawrence Bacon Lawrence’ Bacon Butte

Baby in Hospital After Fall In Butte

Seven month old Jeffrey Loney son of Mr and Mrs Ross Loney was admitted to Community hospital in Butte after a bad fall. Condition not disclosed.

Little Jeffrey Loney Ross Loney Butte

Shower Planned for Mrs. Wilke

Mr and Mrs Frank Wilke Jr newlyweds of a week return from Montana honeymoon A shower will be held January 23 at 2 00 PM for Mrs Wilke at the Legion Hall Hostesses are Mrs Fred Hirschy and Mrs John Helming Cattle trucks ship several hundred head to Divide Eastern Star Wisdom Chapter No 67 meets January 11 notes committee reports next meeting January 25 committees report Fraternal Correspondence and Jurisprudence committee reports lunch follows social hour afterward

Frank Wilke, Jr Montana Wilke The Legion Hall Fred Hirschy John Helming Divide Eastern Star Wisdom Chapter No CES Pearl Miller Clarence Helming Worthy Batron Julia Helming Fred Rutledge Floy Helming Lily Willey

Visitors from Manhattan Dine with local hosts in Montana notes

A string of social and travel notes from Dillon area residents and visitors. Mrs. Jim Edwards of Manhattan visits her mother Mrs. Cecile Hirsh chy at Ted Woodward ranch then joins dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Len Smith. Galen Steve Paddock visits his wife patient at Galen. Mrs. Paddock faces surgery Tuesday. Wisdom area reports 19 inches on ground after Sunday storm, with 6 to 14 inches newly noted. Clyde Thompson, Rebecca's Lodge attendees, Butte visits by various locals. several households, including Fisher, Hanson, Else, Burrell, Rasmussen, Heggelund, Oliver, and Hirschy, are listed with weekend or last-week activity across Dillon, Butte, Helena, Wise River, and North Fork.

Manhattan Jim Edwards Cecile Hirschy Ted Woodward Len Smith Clyde Thompson Wise River Bob’ McDowell Sunny Kay Butte Alec Fisher Rebecca’s Lester Else Wendy Kidd Fred Else Johnny Burrell Bobbie Rasmussen Ole Heggelund Ranch Shaffner Dillon North Fork Dell Lloyd Roy Oliver Mel. McDowell Melvan Fred Hirschy John and Bruce Helming Helena

Tax Information Days Set For Montana Taxpayers

Montana taxpayers can get help filing 1955 federal returns via Tax Information Days in Anaconda and Butte. Anaconda days are Jan 23 30 March 26 and Apr 2 and 9. Butte days run Mondays from Jan 16 to Apr 16. District director Thomas M Robinson notes prior losses due to staff assisting returns and the plan aims to streamline information in the scheduled cities.

Thomas M. Robinson Montana Helena Dillon Anaconda Butte Robinson Bureau

Government Offers To Sell Thorium To Private Firms

The Atomic Energy Commission announced plans to sell limited quantities of thorium metal to private enterprises for peacetime use at 43 dollars per kilogram. Thorium, a fertile material, could breed uranium-233 for weapons or power, potentially multiplying global nuclear reserves by four to ten times.

Washington Atomic Energy Commission Russia

Jaycee Week Proclaimed in Dillon by Mayor Lovell

Mayor Phillip J. Lovell designated January 14 to 21, 1956 as Jaycee Week to honor the Dillon Junior Chamber of Commerce and its leadership projects. The notice cites statewide and local chapters observing the founding with events and urges civic support. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Gordon of Armstead visited last Thursday.

Dillon Phillip J. Lovell Junior Chamber of Commerce Dillon Junior Chamber of Commerce United States Junior Chamber of Commerce Chamber of Commerce Phillip J. Lowjell Jaycee Mrs. Elmer Gordon of Armstead

Power firms prepare for twofold electricity by 1965

You will need and have much more electricity than you have today. Right now America's more than 400 independent electric light and power companies are planning and builds to have twice as much electricity for you by 1965. These companies can have this power ready when you heed it because they don't have to wait for an act of Congress or a cent of tax money to build the plants. The same imagination and enterprise electrified the nation are at work shaping your electric future with independent companies leading.

America Congress

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Dan Thurber State FHA Group First Presbyterian “Church Wisdom News Beverly Helming Standard Lumber & Coal Company Galen Steve Paddock Wisdom Butte, Anaconda Montana Power Company
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