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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1948
Page
9
Edward Corn, former Dillon resident, died Wednesday last week at his Dayton Ohio home. He was husband of the former Miss Julia Selway. Burial took place in Iron ton Ohio cemetery.
Commissioner candidate Harry Helming of Wisdom filed his petition Monday for the Democratic nomination as county commissioner for District 3. Mrs. James Taylor and children are visiting relatives in Great Falls.
Al Simon led the Dillon Rifle Club Friday evening at the city hall range with a 280 total. Chester Buckingham followed with 277 and Henry Hignight had 275, among others including Sassman 274, Koenig 271, Rosenau 199, Langdorf 240, Northrop 266, C Banks 258, B Cashmore 246.
Don Wilson, aged 13 and a Dillon Boy Scout, won this week’s fishing prize from the Sport Shop for catching a 4 1/2 pound rainbow in the lower Blacktail River.
A weekly VA questions column will be published to assist area veterans with common inquiries. Veterans are advised to contact or write to the nearest VA contact unit for detailed information.
The VA lists regional offices by state to direct correspondence and visits. It notes main offices in Seattle Portland Boise Helena and Juneau and says for GI insurance matters use VA Branch Office No. 11 Seattle. Veterans should include full name VA claim or C number service serial number policy number and current address on all VA mail. Question and answer: supplemental eligibility is not needed for summer sessions if already enrolled. only needed when enrolling first time or transferring to another school.
An even dozen scatter gun enthusiasts turned out for a twilight shoot last Thursday evening. Scores show R. Smith 20 and 22 in different events, B. Campbell 24, V. Westergard 24, L. Schuler 23, H. Rodgers 17, L. Westergard 15, B. Smith 23, H. Peterson 48x50 and 20 in the handicap, C. Anderson 35, J. Hartwig 36, H. Sneed 71x75, with Peterson and Sneed also noted in doubles.
Helena Montana Sam W Mitchell secretary of state announced he will run in the democratic primary to succeed himself noting he has held the office since January 1 1933. He had planned retirement after this term and still calls Toole county home. He has long worked as a farm operator and as business agent for the clerks union in Butte. Mitchell first won the post in 1932 taking office January 1 1938 and says friends statewide urged him to reconsider retirement to enable him to oversee state projects.
Helen Sophia Fassler, 14, Sacred Heart Academy student and daughter of Mr and Mrs Gebhard Fassler formerly of Melrose, was named state champion in the 12th National Meat Poster contest. Her poster titled Our Nation's Foundation was selected from entrants across 39 states and Washington DC, in the National Live Stock and Meat Board competition.
Stanley E. Felt, Billings attorney and former 16th district judge, announced on May 26 his candidacy for the Republican nomination for attorney general in the July 20 primary. A Montanan for nearly four decades, Felt has practiced in Billings since 1987 and previously served as Dawson County attorney and a district judge for 16 years. He is survived by his wife and two sons, with a late son, Lt. Robert S. Felt, killed in 1944 in the South Pacific. they raised two foster daughters.
Funeral services for George Ashworth were held Saturday afternoon at the Brundage chapel with Rev. James M. Hunter of the Methodist church officiating. Burial followed in the Bannack cemetery family plot. Pallbearers were R. Nelson, E. Nelson, Harry Underwood, Lewis Thompson, Jack O'Donnell and O. T. Vandegrift.
The Silver Bowl Ministerial association pressed officials to halt reopened gambling in Butte claiming officials deny knowledge and can do nothing. Rev. H. B. Ricketts warned illegal forces have protection while citizens lack it and the group pledges continued fight for enforcement. Frank B Rife of Medicine Lodge visited Friday.
Montana Power mailed 843842.44 in second half 1947 physical property taxes to 40 county treasurers. 1947 Montana tax bill totals about 2.14 million plus federal taxes near 3.65 million. Overall 5.79 million in taxes for 1947. Beaverhead county treasurer lists 16145.13 for the company.
Various people from Dillon and nearby towns made business trips and hosted visitors. H M Brundage traveled to Butte, Mrs Mabel Ovitt and children stayed with relatives in Dillon, and Harry Helming of Wisdom visited on Monday. Dr and Mrs W H Stephan left for Chicago for their daughter Betty Blythe's nursing school graduation with high honors.
The Montana Chamber of Commerce industrial development division says a small wool spinning plant will be built this summer in Montana. Twenty one communities submitted prospectuses to host the plant, the division reports.
Dr. J. Thompson Baker, pastor, leads Sunday school at 9 45 a m and morning worship with preaching at 11 o clock. The sermon title is Two Philosophies of Life.
St Rose Catholic Church posts Sunday mass times: Lima 10:30 am first Sunday, Grant 10:30 am second Sunday, Melrose 9:00 am third Sunday, Jackson 9:30 am fourth Sunday. Rev Fr Timothy Clifford presides.
Sunday school at 10 a.m. morning worship at 11 a.m. Sunday evening service at 8 p.m. Prayer meeting on Wednesday evening at 8.
Mrs Betty Mussette is appointed deputy to Margaret Thompson who was named clerk after C W Buckingham resigned. Blaz Lugar visited city from his Big Hole basin ranch earlier in the week to handle business matters.
Kathleen Evelyne McCuully daughter of Mr and Mrs L W McCully Lima married Robert Rife son of Mr and Mrs Frank B Rife of Me cine Lodge in a simple wedding ceremony Sunday in Lima conducted by Rev Fr Timo Clifford. Attendants and close friends attended the rites.
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