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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1949
Page
1
Vets discuss plans for a National Guard company, post basketball team, and rodeo concessions as Lloyd Whipple Post No 4163 meets in the I O O F hall. Initiation, new members, and a national guard unit headquarters proposed for the W M C E gym basement. Aug. 15 bid deadline noted.
Miss Mary Innes city librarian says the July 1 1948 to July 1 1949 year was outstanding for reader use and reference demand. The library met certification standards and was accredited by the Montana State Library association and Extension commission. Book Week activities included school libraries, a Brownie camp, and talks to local groups. Donations supported 354 added books, about 10 000 loaned, and interlibrary loans via the Pacific Northwest center increased.
Milan Dusty Miller resumes public appearances after undergoing an appendectomy. Miller, known as a local figure, recovers while returning to community engagements and daily routines.
Western Montana College of Education hosted two well attended programs this week. State Superintendent Mary Condon spoke on Montana certification laws on Tuesday. On Wednesday Secretary M P Moe discussed elementary education in Germany and his government supported work there. A student play featured performers from diverse towns and an arts and crafts demonstration by Mrs Mary Emerick complemented the workshops.
Considerable interest surrounds the formation of Company G National Guard infantry in this community. Captain Robert Johnson based in the Andrus Hotel to enlist recruits. Quarters will be at Western Montana College of Education basement gym. James Womack to lead the organization with a nucleus of twelve enlisted men and two officers. Enlistees may contact Bruce Watters or Waldron Boger. Additional signups expected to gain federal recognition and start regular meetings in September.
The Youth Fair flower show committee outlines five entry divisions including specimen blooms, artistic arrangements with miniature gardens, yard and garden photographs, pressed wild flowers, and an open class for unique entries. Entries are due Thursday noon with judging that evening. ribbons awarded to adults and cash prizes to youth exhibitors. Local volunteers and coordinators are named, with outreach planned to Wisdom, Armstead, Polaris, and surrounding areas.
Mrs. Margaret Pewe dies at her Juanita North Dakota home on Tuesday afternoon after a period of serious illness. Funeral services will be held Saturday at the Lutheran church in McHenry North Dakota with interment in the local cemetery. Survived by seven children including Ernest and Hilda Pewe of Dillon, with daughters Chas Hazlett of Butte and Hilda Pewe among the visitors. Relative mentions include Ernest Pewe and Ted Grenz family of Mobridge South Dakota.
Beaverhead Sportsmen Inc. outlines costs for receiving and maintaining 300 hens from the state. Total eight month expense estimated at 780 dollars including construction 210 dollars caretaker 250 dollars and grain 320 dollars. Project aims to furnish at least 2000 pheasants for the 1950 hunting season. Glass jars will collect donations from Dillon businesses and farmers may supply wheat or tailings. contact Bob Watson or William Lloyd.
Funeral services for Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Holbert of Twin Bridges were held at St. Paul Episcopal church in Virginia City with interment in Jeffers cemetery. Mrs. Holbert died Wednesday and Mr. Holbert died Friday from a heart attack, delaying their double services. The couple, longtime Madison county residents, are survived by son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Willis Haskell of Great Falls.
Carl M. Davis recently admitted to the Montana bar has opened law offices in rooms 2 and 22 in the White building. A native of Dillon, he served in the navy aviation cadet corps and Marine corps, earning the Distinguished Flying Cross and other decorations during the Okinawa campaign. He completed law school at Montana State university in 1949 and has served as president of the law school association and member of Phi Delta Phi.
Walter Brearely, former resident of this section, dies in Rockford Illinois after years with Andy Williams operating a sheep ranch near Alder in Madison county. Survived by widow and two children. Sister in law Mrs Florence Backus flew to Rockford for the funeral.
The State PMA committee reports Montana's 1950 wheat acreage allotment at 4,265,806 acres of the national 68,944,099. This marks a 1,110,194 acre drop from 1949's 5,376,000 acres. County and farm allotments will be set by ACA committees with notices mailed to operators. the system bases county shares on ten year seeded wheat and soil, weather, and conservation factors. Price support will be available to growers who plant within their allotments.
Refreshment booths for the Dillon Rodeo on Sunday and Labor Day are being awarded by Lloyd Whipple Post 4163 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Local groups including the Elks drum and bugle corps, Post 4163, and Bozeman visitors will operate stands. Bids to place stands must be submitted by August 15 to Paul Stahl Jr. Stock in the rodeo association is open for sale, with more than $2,000 of stock sold this week.
Ben G. Iliff, 82, longtime Dillon resident and Graeter Grocery employee, died June 14 in Los Angeles. Word reached J. C. Fuller, secretary of Dillon lodge No. 16, A. F. & A. M., of which Iliff was a member. He made many friends during his 25 years in Dillon.
Funeral services were held last Friday at Brundage chapel for John Walter World War I veteran who died July 12 at Barrett hospital after a brief illness. Bea verhead post American Legion led rites with interment at Mountains View cemetery. Walter, a Newcastle Wyoming native born July 24 1900, was a transient and no relatives were found.
R A Neill executive secretary of the Montana Taxpayers association spoke at the Dillon Rotary Club meeting in the Andrus hotel dining room. He outlined Beaverhead county and national tax systems, noted gaps between valuations and levies, praised local taxpayers efforts, with Lambert Eliel as chair and several visitors in attendance.
Nominations for the Dillon Rodeo queen totaled 33, the highest count yet. Chairman Carl M. Davis invites all candidates to his law office for ticket sales instructions and notes prize money includes 200 dollars for the winner plus eight additional awards from local merchants.
The 31st annual American Legion state convention in Butte drew Dillon post and auxiliary members including Com and Mrs Waldron W Boger Adj and Mrs W G Gilbert Jr and others. Guests D W Paddock of Hamilton joined the Dillon delegation. Miss Sutherland offered two vocal solos during the banquet program.
County assessor S P Meade reports Beaverhead County total property values grew from 19 541 964 in 1948 to 20 817 181 in 1949. The detailed figures show increases in town lots improvements and farm land while some land classifications shift. Livestock values rise slightly with total personal property up by about 214 494.
Mrs. Marion Sitze or Mrs. Katherine Schwab died Sunday at Barrett hospital after arriving by plane from Elko Nevada where she had lived since 1946. Born 1880 in Germany she emigrated to the United States in 1900 living in Salt Lake City before settling in Montana and then Dillon. Survived by husband two sons Paul Schwab Dillon and Herman Schwab Hawaii three daughters Martha Price Leadore Idaho Ann Salsbury Eugene Oregon Elsie Olson Melrose a sister Rose Christensen Ogden Utah and a half brother Henry Schwab Twin Falls Nevada. Funeral Thursday at 2 PM Brundage chapel with Rev H C Hiortholm officiating. Burial Mountain View Cemetery.
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