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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1946
Page
4
Dillon residents notice a cold wet spring hurting local industry at Gregg papries while crowds attend a weekend circus. Several visitors from Richland Washington Helena and Tacoma stop by area homes en route or during vacations and family visits in Lima.
A long list of social visits and travels across Lima and nearby towns includes Jay Brandenburg and Emma Edmond touring Whitehall, families from Downey Idaho visiting, and multiple trips to Dillon and Butte. Local clubs meet, church services planned, and summer outings set as residents note health updates, military moves, and travel plans.
The Montana VFW at its 24th encampment asked that Fort Harrison VA Hospital in Helena be named for Sgt. Laverne Parrish of Hamilton and a Miles City facility be named for Capt. William Galt of Great Falls. Both were posthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for World War II actions and were killed in action.
Dr Harve Stanchfield and his wife departed Friday for San Francisco to attend the annual American Medical Association convention, with the physician expected to participate in meetings and sessions during the event.
As warm weather returns, horse owners face uncertainty about sleeping sickness. Insects spread the virus via mosquitoes mites birds and ticks, with birds as reservoirs and human cases rising to thousands. Four virus types exist, Eastern Western St Louis and Venezuela. spring vaccination with proper intra dermal technique offers best defense for full season immunity.
Mrs. Marvin Lloyd of Waitsburg Washington announced the June 25 engagement news of her daughter Helen Lloyd to Don K Shaffner son of Dillon residents. A separate outdoor ceremony united Bonnie Lorraine McMannis and Fred David Arbour on Sunday at the Arbour home with reception and trip planned. Arbour recently discharged from the navy and planning to live in Dillon. Out-of-town guests included the Stephens family from Wisdom.
Montana unemployment compensation payments for 1945-46 totaled 5.8 million dollars, 40 times the prior year. Veterans allowances surged to 2.77 million, self employed veterans 1.45 million, with civilian state payments 75 thousand. experts cite postwar return of veterans, reduced demand, and training gaps as causes.
The Examiner offers a complete weekly survey of county happenings for $2.00 a year. Readers gain a concise digest of local events, notable developments, and community news in one periodical package.
The Beaverhead County District Court seeks to quiet title on lands in Dillon described as a NE block lot at Bannack and Pacific Streets. The case involves Lois B Hazelbaker as plaintiff against state and unknown defendants with a 20 day response window. Also notice to creditors for Grace Gray Hatala estate with four month claim deadline.
At 10 o clock a m on July 17 1946 all property in Beaverhead County with delinquent taxes will be sold at public auction unless paid prior. Sale in Dillon Montana in front of the County Treasurer with a complete list on file for public inspection. Evelyn Lloyd County Treasurer June 26 1946.
The district invites sealed bids by 3 PM July 8 1946 for about 300 tons of stoker slack coal to be delivered to district school houses. Specs include moisture under 3.75 percent volatile matter at least 35 percent ash under 6 percent sulfur under 6 percent BTU at least 13100 and ash softening temperature under 2300 degrees. Bids require latest analysis copy filed with the Interior Department. First publication June 19 1946.
A divorce action filed by Jack Lyle Van Houten against Doris Mae Van Houten in Montana. The complaint alleges desertion after a voluntary separation over a year prior and seeks a decree of divorce. John Collins, Dillon, represents the plaintiff with first publication June 26, 1946.
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