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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1942
Page
4
The Dillon Examiner records publication details noting its second class matter status, weekly issue schedule, and the mailing address for editorial and business correspondence at 124 S. Montana Street, Dillon, Montana.
The article outlines increased living allowances raising total pay for officers from first lieutenant to brigadier general, with 10 percent boosts for overseas or sea duty and special allowances for flying and armored work. It notes additional pay for parachutists and noncommissioned personnel, mentions Americans abroad such as Australia, and lists local servicemen including Harry Smith, Eugene Halloway, James W. Brown, and others, plus policy shifts under Roosevelt’s 42 billion dollar Army Supply bill for 1943.
A July 3 baby shower for Mrs Emma Jane Rebish at the Crane home features a bassinet centerpiece and out of town guest Mrs Rebish from Hamilton Montana. Multiple events follow including a Country Club dinner tonight and A L A convention delegates from Dillon.
Montana honors its youngest World War veteran with a public recognition ceremony. The event highlights the honoree's service record and includes remarks from local officials and veterans groups.
Mr and Mrs Van Scroggins of Laurel and their infant son visited Mrs Melvin Wilbur, Mrs Scroggins sister, here last week. Friends remember Mrs Scroggins as Loise Smith a former Normal college student and graduate.
Locals report visits from Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Burles in Billings, trips to Butte and Wade Lake, and vacations in Gallatin country. Several residents like Katherine Gelhaus, Betty Sue Crowe, and others travel from Dillon, Wise River, Spokane, and Portland, with forest service assignments and Navy training updates noted.
Sealed bids will be received until 3 p m on Wednesday July 9 1942 by F P Bulger Clerk of School District No 10 Beaverhead County Montana for about 300 tons of stoker slack coal to be delivered to district school houses. Specifications include moisture 3.75 percent max volatile matter 35 percent min ash 6 percent max sulfur 6 percent max Btu 13100 min and ash softening temp not over 2300 F. Submit only the latest average analysis on file with the Consumer's Counsel Division of the Interior Department. First publication June 24 1942.
Garry Johnson Doc Marsh and Jud Stahl fished on the Madison over the Fourth. Mrs Norman Henry Betty and Bob of Thompson Falls are visiting at the home of Mr and Mrs John Troupe for a few days. Pete Lasich is a patient at Barrett hospital following an appendectomy performed Monday. Miss Mary Schoenborn is visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Henry Schoenborn here. Miss Schoenborn is a teacher at Santa Barbara California. A son was born Sunday July 5 at Barrett hospital to Mr and Mrs Rudolph Polish. Mr and Mrs Dan Mayne of Wisdom are the parents of a boy born Monday. Mrs Frank Rife and son Dave will leave soon for Rochester. Mr and Mrs M F Hopkins visited at the home of Mrs F M Carr last weekend. Misses Jean and Elizabeth Ballard have returned from a visit with their sister Mrs Tom Carney of Salt Lake City Utah. Set Dean Hart of Butte visited at the home of his sister Mrs Ray Tennant over the Fourth.
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