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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1947
Page
9
Mr and Mrs James Mountjoy of Somers visited Mr and Mrs Carl Guidici at their home on Monday and Tuesday. Mountjoy, a former Normal college attendee, serves as superintendent of schools in Somers.
William Lovell is listed as a patient at Barrett Hospital, with no additional details provided about his condition or admission date.
Beaverhead county 4 H club boys and girls will hold their annual camp at Camp Lowlands from August 9 to 12, with Deer Lodge and Powell counties. The camp opens Saturday afternoon with the first meal, and Tuesday lunch wraps up activities. Safety, handcraft, sports and recreation fill the schedule led by older 4 H members trained at Neihart. Miss Dorothy Embleton and Mr Henry Mikkelson accompany Beaverhead delegates.
Charles Banks of the Watson Motor Company attended a three day mechanics school in Billings conducted by the J I ene Machinery Company in July.
State Engineer Howard W. Holmes says more than 3 million dollars in highway contracts will be awarded at August and September Montana Highway Commission meetings. About 1.7 million will be allocated at the August 27 session and 1.325 million at the September meeting. The panel also considers a voluntary highway committee recommendation to raise the state gasoline tax to avoid mudbound delays. The committee, led by Fred J. Martin of Livingston, warns funds will soon be needed for maintenance rather than new construction.
The Merit System Council announces state job applicants will take examinations in Helena Missoula and possibly Butte next month with testing expanding to other Montana cities as soon as applicants are available. There are several stenographic and interviewer vacancies in state offices.
Plans are completed for the first annual Montana Air Show to be held August 30 and 31 in Helena under the Helena Jaycees sponsorship. Elmer Ward says the event promotes aviation interest and airport development in Montana.
Missoula report notes future regional development hinges on research for new products and processes. Talks point to tech and manufacturing sectors driving growth, with universities and labs playing key roles in innovation and commercialization.
Bids invited by the War Assets Administration to purchase and remove 78 surplus government houses and structures at the Mount mine site near Columbus Montana from July 31 to August 21. Buildings include 23 three room houses 30 two room duplexes 4 bunk houses and assorted structures. Bids due by 4 30 p m PST August 21 with priority for ten days.
Dr Nathaniel Engle head of the University of Washington Better Business Bureau notes limited knowledge of Montana mineral resources. He says his unit helped bring Henry Kaiser and Reynolds Co aluminum plants to Washington, signaling a boost in regional industry.
Fines totaling 1717.50 were paid by 56 Montanans arrested in June for fish and game law violations per state game warden A A O’Claire. In May, 60 violators paid 1942.50. Glacier National Park reports a tourist boom with about 3000 daily entrants, 43 percent ahead of last season.
Astronomer Harry G. Johnson lectured on The American Sky at Normal College. He opened with a film and later demonstrated a 10 foot telescope showing the moon through a 914 inch lens, with additional talks scheduled tonight and tomorrow.
Dillon residents and visitors are noted in a series of social items. Virginia Tovey Jean Lay and Shirley Stocker travel to Elkhorn for the week. Howard Morse and Miriam visit Butte to fetch Mrs. Morse home after a serious operation. Several locals attend a Legion convention delegation state meet in Billings.
state staff is Pres. Rush Jordan and a full team guiding the Montana Boys State event. Ralph McFadden directs entertainment while Straugh and Morrison head recreation and athletics. Local leaders coordinate nursing, services, and religious activities. politicians, scouts, and volunteers prepare daily assemblies and evening programs with university speakers and Miss Montana 1947 on program.
Firefighters fought for days with about 150 men and two bulldozers before the last blaze was declared out at 11 o clock. Ranger crews were released, while a new fire near Tolaho creek prompted a fresh 25 man response detected by plane observers.
Mrs Lois Hazelbaker and Lois traveled to Miles City on Friday where they met Ted who has been working there They returned by Red Lodge and then visited a park before arriving in Dillon on Monday
The Bannack restoration effort gained momentum with state parks officials outlining survey work and a general plan for restoring historic sites. Organizers forming a permanent Bannack Restoration association discussed titles to buildings, while leaders from Montana State Normal College stressed Bannack as a key historic site.
U S Rep Wesley A D Ewart of Montana will headline the Victory conference set for August 24 and 25 in the state, as announced by Ernest Immel the state central committee executive secretary.
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