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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1941
Page
8
A humorous miscellany column riffs on library lag, illogical laws, and odd quotes. It taunts prefabs of civic view with quips about reading, judging, marriage, and a Beverly Hills ads mockery, concluding with a pun on Hook Line.
Beaverhead officers meet to plan a three day convention with a newsreel recording and a western dance in Dillon. The schedule includes pistol shoot finals in fore noon and a business session with officer elections as two hundred peace officers and thousands of visitors are expected.
The Dillon Gun Club clears the deck for the Montana state trapshooting meet with new traps at the grounds. The event features amateur and professional championships across singles, doubles and handicap categories led by the club president R M Barrett and supported by area clubs. Judging by hotel bookings, Dillon aims to host trap enthusiasts July 18 to 20 with practice shoots starting July 17 at 1 p m.
Mr and Mrs Paul Bramsman spent the 4th of July weekend visiting relatives and friends at Harlem Chinook and Turner They were accompanied home by Mrs Bramsmans sister Jo Irene Bonar and her niece Patsy Graam
Mr and Mrs Fred Carr and their children enjoy a week at the home of Mr and Mrs F M Carr in Medford Oregon visiting relatives from their home in Medford Oregon.
Mrs. Nettie Duff of Bozeman is visiting relatives here, spending time with family members and catching up on local happenings during her stay.
Jackson residents marked Independence Day with a community flag pole display and visits from relatives. Local families traveled to Dillon and Butte for business and health checks while others toured Yellowstone Park and enjoyed lake outings. The Red Cross class remains active as neighbors celebrate births and summer travels.
Miss Carson born in 1869 at Litchfield Illinois died Tuesday evening after a long illness. She is survived by her brother Rev Presley P Carson Champaign Illinois two nephews C C Wiley University of Illinois engineering professor and Raymond S Wiley architect Santa Barbara a niece Neva Wiley Spokane teacher. Funeral at Episcopal church with Rev W G Lewis officiating pallbearers from the college faculty. Remains to be shipped to Great Falls for cremation.
W. A. Briggs of Stranton Ohio father of Mrs D A Galt is visiting here.
Mrs. J R Henley and children visit Newport while Armstead residents and families join Fourth of July outings and dances. Bob Roberts suffers serious injuries after being thrown from a horse in the Bloody Dick area. Several locals attend events at Twin Bridges, Sun Valley, and Yellowstone Park.
Saturday in Dillon Ray Henderson of Pocatello and Evelyn Mayo of Chicago received a marriage license becoming the first colored couple licensed in 1941. Monday couples William Cook and Joy Bebb of Paul Idaho and Claude Bishop and Aston Peterson of Pocatello also wed, all by Judge Louis Stahl. Former Dillon resident H Bascomb Sager, now with Record Stockman and Western Livestock Denver, married Clara Mae Cloninger of Bozeman June 24. Sager previously worked in Dillon and appears in Beaverhead Bull Show auctions.
New numbers inserted in the old list show local men named to the Beaverhead board. Dillon entries include Fred W. Rife William V. Yadon Miles G. Ramsey John W. Carr Andrew Arrigoni Orville B. Waddell Clarence E. Marco William L. Melogue Gerald E. Miller James H. Mailey Charles O. Schleicher Charles T. Burgess Andrew H. Anderson Frank G. Turner James P. Grant Walter Nettik George D. Wheat Swen Larsen Robert F. Rolles Malvern Q. Blackburn Benjamin L. Kearney Henry L. Swaim James H. Albertson. Also listed from Jackson are Myrl B. Ryan William B. Husted Bert E. Hobart Fay E. Marler Joseph N. Kluesner Fred Barrott George P. Van Ham. From Lima there are Patrick D. Barrett and Harold J. Scriven. Armstead adds William A. Rulé Monida Leo C. Flint Melrose Sylvester L. Couture Wisdom Frank R. McDowell Divide Joe Marshall.
A severe storm or impact damaged two Todd houses with extensive siding loss and plaster damage. A cabinet radio and a refrigerator burned, an attic fire started, and Mr and Mrs Giles were dining when it struck. Firemen arrived as the blaze spread, taking about 30 minutes to control.
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