Veterans Administration contact help column planned
A weekly column will publish veterans most frequently asked questions for VA contact men in the area. Veterans should contact or write to the nearest VA unit for detailed information.
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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1951
Page
3
A weekly column will publish veterans most frequently asked questions for VA contact men in the area. Veterans should contact or write to the nearest VA unit for detailed information.
The VA will allow pre veterinary G I Bill students unable to enter accredited veterinary schools by July 25 1951 to begin training later when space opens. They must show annual application after completing their preliminary training. The provision applies regardless of whether pre veterinary training ended before or after July 25 1951 and mirrors rules for pre medical dental and osteopathic students.
New Continuous Vision eyeglasses supply three segments for far, intermediate, and near viewing. Dart mouth College Eye Center study of 22,640 pairs shows a 99 percent acceptance rate among middle aged users across 153 eye specialists. Manufactured by Univise Lens Company, over half a million pairs produced for U S laboratories.
States citizen at the time he entered service with the allied forces to establish eligibility for benefits.
The VA explains that veterans who interrupted GI Bill training and were later recalled may resume training after discharge even if they exit after the July 25 cut off. Progress must be satisfactory and the training completed by July 25, 1956. The rule targets WWII veterans discharged before July 25 1947, with four years to start training for those post-1947. The Soldiers and Sailors Civil Relief Act allows VA to cover life insurance payments during service, but repayment is required after discharge.
Veterans Administration outlines extended benefits for service members who served on or after June 27 1950. Eligible individuals may receive medical hospital and domiciliary care under Public Law 28 signed May 11 by the President.
The text outlines burial benefits, compensation, and pension eligibility for veterans and dependents on the same basis as World War II veterans. It lists all VA administered benefits available to veterans, expanding coverage to postwar service and related dependents.
Rev. Warren Kunkel leads Sunday services at 10 a.m with adult Bible discussion at 11 a.m. Sermon titled Of Such Is the Kingdom. Monday square dancing 8 to 10:30 p.m. Guildhall catechism class Tuesday evening. Guild meeting postponed to May 28. Church invites new members and welcomes all.
B M Alstad is the pastor at the First Evangelical Lutheran Church. Services are every Sunday at 11:00 a.m., Sunday school at 9:45 a.m., choir rehearsal Thursday at 8:00 p.m., W M F meets on the second and fourth Friday at 8:00 p.m., other meetings by appointment, all are welcome.
St Rose Catholic Church offers Sunday masses at 8 and 10 am. Lima hosts 10 30 am on the first Sunday each month, Grant 10 30 am on the second Sunday, Melrose 10 am on the third Sunday and on fifth Sundays when present, Jackson 9 30 am on the fourth Sunday.
The article explains eligibility for veterans benefits including hospitalization, disability compensation, pensions, vocational rehabilitation, burial benefits, and related aid. It also answers GI Bill questions about summer coursework for teachers, allowing a second course in summer 1951 if training began in summer 1950, with cutoff rules for subsequent summers.
Rev Arthur W Allen announces Children's Day on Sunday June 10 with a 9 45 Bible School class for all ages. Daily Vacation Bible School runs June 25 at 9 00 with morning and afternoon sessions directed by Rev and Mrs Engstrom of Greenville SC. Morning worship at 11 00 and evening service at 7 30 feature sermons by the pastor. Community activities include Pioneer Girls Armstead service Midweek Bible study Camp Rally Lima and Hour of Prayer with attendance encouraged by the church.
Grace Memorial Methodist Church announces preparations for the United Vacation Bible School starting June 25. Church services include 11 a.m. worship with organist Dorothy Newness and sermon "God and Our Children." Women’s Society meets Thursday at 2:30 p.m. Hostesses are Mrs. Archie Green and Mrs. Ovitt. Visitors welcome.
Rev. Arthur B. Ward states there will be no church services on June 10. In case of emergency call senior warden C. J. Hovren for contact and arrangements.
Lima Community Church holds services on the first and third Sundays at 11 30 a m with Mrs Blackburn and Rev Belle Long. Second Sunday services are at 3 p m conducted by Rev Johnstone. Fourth and fifth Sundays at 3 p m with Rev Alstad and Rev Ward respectively.
The Rev. R. Vincent Cavanaugh will become Carroll college president succeeding Rt. Rev. Monsignor Emmett J. Riley. Announcement came during graduation exercises on the Carroll campus by Most Rev. Joseph M. Gilmore, bishop of Helena. Monsignor Riley will serve as pastor at St. John’s parish in Butte.
The record notes a Sunday school at 10 a m worship at 11 a m and a Sunday evening service at 8 p m plus a prayer meeting Wednesday at 8 p m. Also Bozeman reports Phil Doherty of Butte elected president of the Montana Municipal League at its 19th annual convention. Henderson of Bozeman preceded him as president with Butte named 1952 convention city.
Ronald W. Cook, the state music supervisor, announced his resignation effective September 1 from the state department of public instruction to take a music consultant role with Fresno County in California.
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