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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1941
Page
1
The fragment surveys wartime anxieties on gas, gas lines, and safety in Britain, notes a London paper on troops buying twenty four million trouser buttons, mocks tax bills and famous figures. It comments on baseball umpires in stripes, Shaw on safety in Europe, and Kaiser Wilhelm’s burial plans, with a cliffhanger tease for continued coverage.
A vacation survey of four Los Angeles residents was halted Sunday when a 1938 Plymouth vented a left front tire and rolled four times between Lima and Dell. All four escaped injuries though the car was totaled. A second crash occurred on the Twin Bridges Dillon highway when a Utah licensed pickup carrying shearers from the Stau denmeyer ranch rolled after being forced off the road. Occupants suffered scratches bruises and some cracked ribs.
A lightning strike about 5 30 PM damaged two East Orr Street residences owned by E B Todd on opposite sides of the street. The Attic and Orr collision felled two trees and knocked the Giles porch light from the Norman Giles home. The Todd house sustained minor damage while the Giles residence saw roof damage and wiring effects.
Nine junior high students qualified for Red Cross life saving awards after completing swimming and life saving classes at the college pool under Florence Hellman. Recipients include Robert Jones Craig Olsen John Osborne Garry Wiant Arlene Connelley and Marilynn Routledge with Jewel Wolf Bonnie Bourquin and Virginia Tovey earning emblems to be worn on swimsuits.
The Dillon Gun club mailed hundreds of programs listing prize money and events for the Montana State Trapshoot tournament set for July 18 to 20. Dillon hosts after West Yellowstone declined due to range and facility shortages. Cash prizes and trophies are prepared for A B and C championships and ATA Amateur doubles title.
Ott Gordon former Dillon resident was a guest at the Elks lodge meeting Tuesday evening where he screened reels he shot including shots of the Tacoma bridge collapse last fall and the new concrete floating bridge over the same river Other views featured Pacific coast baseball games and other sports Elks lodge No 1554 named Dave Williams and Harold Murray as delegates to the state convention at Helena July 24 26 Seventeen drum and bugle corps members will also attend to compete for prize money for the outstanding delegation of marching musicians.
Officers of the State Sheriff's association met in Dillon to finalize plans for the annual conven tion set for August 28 to 30. Pres Lovett Westlake Fred Vals ton Barney Larson and Gus McDonald attended. The event features a Bannack day celebration with entertainment and public activities. A program includes registration and pistol shoot. Hoover invited. Mrs Sarah Howard attends.
Past-President Joe Wedum passed leadership to E. E. Hazel to guide the club for the coming year. Guests included J. G. White Ralph Stowell of Dillon and Price McConnell of Anaconda. Retiring Wedum praised the support received and received a past-president badge from Supt. Paul Anderson.
Vic Westergard won the long run event in a trapshooting contest held with a sports program at Goughs corner picnic. Nick Birrer of Sheridan took second and Tige Tallent of Dillon placed fourth. Beaverhead attendees included Eli Peterson, Paul Temple, Pete Westergard, and John Jackson. The 16th annual southwestern Montana sportsmen picnic accompanied the event with the State Trapshoot scheduled for Dillon on July 18 to 20.
Miss Lucy H. Carson, longtime educator and English professor at Montana State Normal College since 1901, died Monday evening July 7. She held a University of Chicago degree with Phi Beta Kappa, studied at Illinois and Columbia, and led the Dillon Shakespeare club guiding students with a cosmopolitan view of history and literature.
The Dillon city council, with most members present, discussed naming July 21–26 for a scrap aluminum drive to support national defense. Scouts would collect aluminum items from households left at doors for pickup. The body also commended the library for over 12,000 loans, considered paving districts on Washington Pacific and Idaho streets, and approved Winn's freight dock on the sidewalk. Idaho Street to become a one way northbound with angle parking later. F C McFadden and three volunteers to attend the state fire convention in Glendive August 7–9.
Beaverhead county's July 15 draft quota will include six conscriptees headed to Fort Missoula. Names include Harry A. Koontz Charles Jacobs Dillon Carl C. Jacobson Wisdom Leonard W. Holloran Lloyd Jacobs and Kenneth G. Stallings. The quota was revised to exclude two men over 28 and two more were added from 1A youths to fill the deficiency. Brig Gen Hershey announced that 21 year old registrants from July 1 will be integrated with October 16 registrants.
Beaverhead Hereford breeders look to the Northwest International Hereford show tied to the North Montana State Fair in Great Falls August 4 through 9 with 6000 dollars in prizes. Aberdeen Angus and Shorthorn entries also compete as improvements to grounds and facilities include fireproof concrete steel bleachers and better sightlines. Montana counties entered county display booths last year and more are expected for 1941. On opening day Montana high school students gain free grounds admission hosted by Montana Flour Mills Co. for the eighth year.
New numbers inserted in the Beaverhead draft list credit 37 registrants to the county. Calculations from last October 16 totals and the July 1 registrations set a ratio of one new number for every 25 on the list, with insertion following a general Washington lottery order.
Hector J. Reeves aged 52 died this morning at Barrett hospital after several weeks illness. Born in Chicago March 3, 1889 he moved to Montana as a child and lived most of his life in the state. He had lived in Dillon for ten years and is survived by wife Lillian Reeves and two sons Bob of Missoula and Jack of Helena. No funeral arrangements set.
John Weger pleaded guilty to forgery before District Judge Henry G. Rodgers. He received a four year penitentiary term and will likely be taken to Deer Lodge for commitment the following day.
John A Laden and Cora Valaree Sheldon obtained a marriage license at the Beaverhead clerk of court. Sheldon, a Roundup resident and Normal college student, has studied at the training school in swimming under Florence Hellman. The couple plans to live at the John residence for the time being.
The Rocky Mountain Sports men's association plans its first annual picnic next Sunday at Echo Lake starting 9:30 a.m. Events include softball, horseshoes, foot racing, dog trials, fly casting, bathing beauty contests, archery, diving, and boxing exhibitions. Mr and Mrs Pete Feltus returned to Dillon after a weekend with Mrs Feltus' parents near Polson. The visitors say the state’s harvest promises bounty.
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