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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1940
Page
3
Melrose residents attend visits to Butte and Dillon kin, school board previews 1940 41 budget, and a Friday musicale at Melrose features Nellie Little Poole pupils. Rebekah lodge district meet in Anaconda, and Red Cross card party planned in Odd Fellows hall.
Los Angeles Union Stock Yards reports 1940 cattle slaughter 3,037,000 head January–April vs 2,865,000 last year. Calves near last year at 1,714,000 head. Hog slaughter up over 1,000,000 per month from 1939 levels at 17,204,000 January–April. Sheep and lambs 5,531,000 through June, slightly above 5,514,000. Hog prices drop to 6.30 per cwt from 7.50. market firmer despite many hogs. Uncertainty looms from war and industrial demand. advocates conservative operations and debt clearance as cattle prices stay high.
Local notes report Lew Peck as leading fisher man this season boasting a nine pound twelve ounce native trout. The page lists numerous social calls and visits among the Peck, Mallon, Husted, Dodgson, Pendergast, and Stanchfield households with gatherings in Dillon and nearby areas including outings to Wisdom and Melrose.
Mr and Mrs Henry LeCorne of Jackson announce the birth of a daughter born Saturday night at Barrett hospital.
H. H. Scarborough of Salt Lake City will visit the Andrus Hotel on Tuesday and Wednesday June 18 and 19 to examine eyes and fit glasses. The service aims to diagnose headaches and dizziness caused by eye problems.
Miss Anna Marie Mohar of Harlem and Paul Bramsman of Dillon wed at St. Thomas Catholic Church Harlem with Father O'Sullivan presiding. Attendants included Julia Graham Joseph Mohar Anthony Bramsman and William Mohar. The couple planned Lake Louise honeymoon and return to Dillon to reside.
The Lutheran Ladies Aid society will be entertained tomorrow at 2 30 PM at the home of Mrs S P Larson 4 North Dakota with Mrs Larson as hostess The St James guild meeting at Mrs EF B Roe’s home tomorrow has been postponed A bridge luncheon was held at the Dillon Country club this afternoon with hostesses Mrs Walter Stamm Mrs Dave Williams and Mrs W W Hawkins The Better Homes club met at Mrs I W Winsel’s home with officers as hosts Reports were given on the council meeting and a talk on Montana Inheritance Laws Beaverhead Chapter D A R held its final meeting of the season at the home of Mrs T E Luebben
The Church of Christ Scientist read the lesson sermon on Sunday June 9 1940 with the golden text from Jeremiah 32 17 and scripture from Psalms 146 5 6. The Christian Science text Science and Health by Mary Baker Eddy explains God as the creative Principle Life Truth and Love and the universe as reflected in infinite Mind. Mr and Mrs Arthur Brown of Bozeman are visiting the area and their daughter Mrs Emerson Hughes of Grant.
Mr and Mrs Walter Jones were business visitors in Butte. Jack Marsh, Jones hired man, injured his knee Saturday and was rushed to Butte for medical attention. Mrs Julia Harvey and Carl Harvey of Butte spent the weekend with her daughter Mrs Leslie Jones and family. Stanchfield and Sharon Lea and Robert Stanchfield motored to Butte Tuesday. Robert took the North Coast Limited to Minneapolis to visit his mother and brother. Roy Long Eileen Long and Pearl Hanson of Deer Taylor visited Roy Long and Bob Hanson Sunday at their home on the Verne Standfield lane. Mrs Dave Hickman spent the night with her folks Mr and Mrs Fred Gill, Mr and Mrs Harry Peterson and children visiting Mr and Mrs Colonel Combs.
The Dillon Elks announce Flag Day ceremonies Friday with a prayer by Chaplain William Lloyd, a chorus performance of Columbia the Gem of the Ocean, a flag history presentation, altar services by esquire Dave Williams, and a chorus singalong of Auld Lang Syne and America. Committee members are Kenneth Wheat, Carl A. Anderson, Leonard Schulz, Theo F. McFadden, and David Hier with Legion members assisting. Public invited.
Mrs. D. W. Paddock and Mrs. H. M. Warner named alternates after district convention in Helena. Following the business session, a social hour was held at the ranch home of Mrs. Stanley Sisto rson. George R. Metlen spoke and Dolly Paddock read patriotically. Fidac committee led the social program.
Louis Sorensen of Hamp ton Nebraska with daughter Olga and son Attorney Francis Sorensen of David City stayed with Nels and Oakel Nelson for a week. The party toured the Big Hole basin Be av erhead Valley and Dillon visiting old friends and Butte connections. They planned an extended trip through Yellowstone Park after leaving Dillon.
A collection of aphorisms on patience and endurance from Franklin Epictetus Eddy and other authors. It links patience with wisdom, charity, self control, and peace, contrasting genuine patience with sulkiness and urging restraint. The passages emphasize listening, forbearing, and inner calm.
Dairymen will promote dairy products during June with farmers processors and 300 000 retail outlets uniting nationwide. Montana through Maptana Dairy Industries plans active participation to raise consumer awareness of dairy in the diet. Occupation of Denmark and invasion of the Netherlands by Germany may curb exports from those countries and boost U S dairy exports only modestly compared with domestic production.
Local residents and visitors include Mrs. Herbert Hayward of Hamilton staying with Mr. and Mrs. Larry Prather. Mrs. Norman Giles and son Jackie heading to Gildford Montana. W B Hartwig to represent Beaverhead county at Havre state meeting. Don E Anson Wisdom canvassing for state rep. Warren M Stone returns from Kellogg Idaho. Oscar Gravely Dell visiting. Mrs. Mary Judge and James Judge with Mrs. Elderkin visiting. Jo Ann Faller back from Missoula State University. Frank Quinn and two children from Butte. birth announced for Mary Elizabeth Kroll in Los Angeles. Melrose shoppers and Birch Creek visits by local families.
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