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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1956
Page
5
Mrs Helen Luebben joins the Langauge Schools at Middlebury College Vermont for the summer term She notes the strict registration rule requiring use of only the school's languages and says everyone complies She is enrolled in German and Spanish programs.
Five weeks into the course the Beaverhead National Forest supervisor W. E. Fry and Beaverhead Conservation District supervisor Ben Slanger joined Bureau of Land Management range manager Fred Benson Beaverhead Soil Conservation District chairman Arthur Christensen and Water Users Board chairman DeMar Taylor. They spoke on topics in their fields and boosted class interest. President Rush Jordan and Mrs. O Kay Moe led the session.
The Beaverhead County Board of Equalization met July 16 1956 at 10 00 AM with Commissioners Prohosky Clemon and Davis and Clerk Dora Schmittroth. No petitions for assessment reductions were filed. petitions may be received and filed until August 13 1956 the final meeting date. The session recessed at 5 00 PM and was approved by Chairman Prohosky.
H L Tolley, longtime American Express employee, visits Dillon renewing friendships. Since leaving Dillon he has served as the Milford Utah express company agent. Tolley and Clyde Casterline also recall favorite fishing holes from former years.
Beavorhead county urges rural residents to survey homes barns fields and equipment for hazards during the national Farm Safety Week July 22 to 28. Humans cause most accidents in farming and regular inventories can cut deaths injuries and economic losses in agriculture.
Pvt. Frederick W. Kluesner, 20, son of Mr and Mrs William L Kluesner Lima Montana, graduated from a ten week electric motor and generator repair course at Fort Belvoir Engineer school. The program trained enlisted men in repair and maintenance of electric motors generators and control and starting equipment. He entered the Army last January and had basic training at Fort Ord California. Kluesner is a 1954 Lima High School graduate and a former employee of Williams Feeds and Machinery in Dillon.
St Rose Church lists Sunday masses at Dillon 8:00 and 10:00 a m Lima 4 p m first Sunday Melrose 4 p m third Sunday and fifth when applicable Jackson 4 p m fourth Sunday each month.
Friends in Dillon report the death of George Collins of San Pedro California after a heart attack Wednesday night. Collins, once a Dillon resident, had a notable career in San Pedro real estate and served as president of a large building and loan company. His wife Mrs. Collins visited Dillon last summer and he planned another visit this year.
County Director Ed Sweiich presented Air Force observer wings to 11 Dillon group members in the Ground Observation Corps. Dick Brundage logged 260 hours as chief observer, Bill Sanborn 74 hours as assistant chief, with several others including Mrs Wickham Schmauch Sinclair Nygren Hollensteiner Thiel Evans McLaughlin and Bramsman cited for their service.
A sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for aid after the lightning mishap that claimed Clarence Cunningham life. Special thanks to those at the scene and to the Worth and Murdock families, for food, calls, and sympathy messages. Mr. Ora Cunningham, Mrs. Coleen Cunningham, Mr. Wayne Cunningham and families, Mr. Paul Garr, Montana Garr, Ralph Quigley.
Albert D. LaDue age 91 formerly part owner of the Diamond O ranch near Point of Rocks Beaverhead Valley died in Sioux City Iowa Tuesday of last week. Funeral in Sioux City Thursday burial in Laverne Minnesota. Survived by wife and sons Jay LaDue Russell LaDue George LaDue and daughter-in-law Charles LaDue in Sheridan and Sioux City. born 1865 Rochester Minnesota.
The 3 040 acres in Beaverhead County reconveyed to the United States under the Taylor Grazing Act will be opened to public land applications starting August 3 1956. State Supervisor R D Nielsen said the grazing lands produce grass and forage for livestock and wildlife and are unsuited to intensive farming. Inquiries are to be directed to the Bureau of Land Management office in Billings.
Public invited to Sunday service at 11 a.m. at 2 South Washington St. featuring readings from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures and Scriptural text focusing on love, motivation, healing, and fear.
Lee Levi Gamron of Nebraska pled guilty to fashioning a derail device from railroad spikes and placing it on a curve near Divide. U S District Judge W D Murray sentenced him to three years confinement and ordered transfer to the custody of the Attorney General or designee for rehabilitation. No injuries occurred when the device caused a wreck about an hour before a train.
Mr and Mrs Ray Jones and their grandson leave after visiting Jackson and Dillon to return to Kingman Arizona where Ray serves as city manager for the 6000 population town. He was active in the American Legion and helped create the Veterans Memorial statue in Mountain View cemetery.
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