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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1953
Page
4
A 1953 Dillon Examiner piece revisits the July 4, 1776 Declaration of Independence. It notes the document’s aims and limits, cites Jefferson and the drafting committee, and discusses the historic context and lingering issues of equality and slavery.
Lewis T Poole argues the United States misreads the Declaration, contrasting revolutionary rhetoric with U S racial injustice and delayed emancipation. He cites Lincoln and the 13th Amendment, noting America falls short of living up to the document's standards while urging restraint and adherence to constitutional rules.
Two school board members report ballots for vacation terms were presented at a special meeting. The board approved the majority support for the short Christmas vacation with 59 votes, two for the long vacation, and two for starting school before Sept 8. The calendar for 1953 54 begins Sept 8 with breaks as noted. Local social items and visits pepper the Lima notices.
Mrs Bessie Carpita and children from Dylon visited Lima relatives including Mr and Mrs James Brown, Mr and Mrs John Sweeney, and Mr and Mrs Harold Peter. Many from Dillon and Big Sheep Creek Basin attended the Lima rodeo. Kenneth Bramlette left for Port Benton to visit his mother and 180 brothers. Pythian Sisters Sewing club met at Mrs Betty Koho’s home with 12 members. A lunch and picnic were planned for July 10. A baby girl was born June 27 at Barrett hospital to Mr and Mrs E F Patterson.
During the work week ending June 30 admitted to Butte area hospitals were Mrs Caro Banks Loretta Loveridge Earl Mooney Dillon Eauin Batterman Melrose Paul Merrel Lima George E Cohn Virginia City Mary Eller Johnson Wisdom Mars B Graesser Wise Rover Joe B Estes Ennis Paul Batterman Pad Merrell Mary Ellen Johnson Mary Graisser and Mrs Car Banke. Discharges include Fratc Larson Wisdom Baby Gus Fergueson Wisdom Mrs Mary E Branch Guy O Bower Sheridan Duane Elser and son Bill Jacobs Jackson.
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