12 Jun 1957
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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1957
Page
1
Washington column discusses the battle over the 71.8 billion federal budget and the vacation season may dampen urgency. Lawmakers defend cuts amid claims of a phony response, noting a 143 billion carryover and long hours by appropriations committees.
A discussion of automation in aviation tracing how electro mechanical devices with superhuman reflexes replace human control. Autopilots and automatic landing systems are described as performing maneuvers beyond a pilot's perception, signaling a shift toward a supersonic world.
About 200 Montana postmasters and wives from across the state gathered in Dillon for a two day Montana Postmasters Association convention. Sixteen Post Office Department officials attended as delegates toured Virginia City and joined a President's Party at the Andrus hotel with National Committeeman Ernest Collette.
Anna P Mansfield 91 pioneer matron of Beaverhead county and mother of James Mansfield rancher died Saturday at Christian Rest Home Dillon after a year of illness. Born February 11 1866 in Ireland she moved to Montana in early 1880s and married James Mansfield in 1887. Survivors include her son James Mansfield daughter-in-law Ella Mansfield of St Louis six grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Requiem Mass was held at St Rose Catholic Church Dillon with rosary the prior evening. Burial followed in Mountain View Cemetery.
Eighth grade graduates in Dillon area schools outside Dillon in Bea verhead county are listed by district with names. Perfect attendance for 1956 57 includes students from Grant Lima Bowen Armstead Ni cholia Dell Wisdom and named individuals.
Samuel G. Schwartz 54 of Portland will be principal speaker at the Montana postmasters banquet, closing the association’s two day convention here. He directs the Portland Regional Office of the US Post Office. Schwartz, born May 6 1903, joined the service in 1921 and has 36 years of experience including fraud investigations and post office inspections.
At the state convention in Kalispell Jayceens from Dillon received multiple honors. Delegates Clara Hazelbaker and Merle Brown reported on the convention, with Dillon winning the Celia Mae Grist award for outstanding Jayceen club and top placements in membership, scrapbook, profit making, ways and means, and civic improvements. New officers installed June 1 at Lyons Den: Fay McCracken president, Peggy Wickham vice president, Wilma McCart secretary, Rosalee McCormick treasurer.
The 11th annual Boys State at Western College in Dillon runs August 17 to 25 with 340 delegates. Ted Hazelbaker, state director, said 26 sponsorships were turned down due to quota limits and that the next year may see a 400-cap. Delegates form parties and elect officials from city to governor, with officials addressing them during the sessions. The traditional trip to Virginia City marks the opening, followed by a Beaverhead Chamber barbecue.
Fire caused by defective wiring damaged the rear of the Hill residence on South Idaho. A volunteer work party from Dillon and the Big Hole, including friends who once lived there, turned out with full equipment to raze the fire damaged home of Mr and Mrs Ross Hill.
Barrett Hospital Auxiliary reported a highly successful sale of donated household furnishings. Proceeds to be held for a major project after discussion by hospital board directors and local doctors. A pediatrics ward contetta bed was bought with funds from Dillon Jayceens. remaining funds to curtain beds in obstetrics. Public thanks to named members and helpers for moving heavy fans.
George M. Melton a local live stock commission man left Butte by plane Tuesday night for Ann Arbor Michigan to attend the 45th reunion of his University of Michigan law class of 1912 He is slated to speak at the law class reunion banquet Thursday evening Roscoe O Bonisteel Ann Arbor attorney and Regent invited Melton to the reunion after reading a Beaverhead county ranch days column mentioning Tommy aw and the P O salvorist Chinese protege the source notes.
Mrs Christine Rodgers president of the Dillon unit of the American Legion Auxiliary will be the official delegate to the state convention this month in Helena. Rodgers has been selected to serve on the Girls State staff at Montana State College in Bozeman June 23 30. Dillon delegates to Girls State include Gayle Wheat and Vida Flanders sponsored by the Auxiliary. The Girls State committees with Mrs Lory Cochrane as chair served refreshments after the installation of officers at the regular meeting. Gold Star Mothers and Sisters were guests of honor with attendees listed and each given a corsage. Mrs Ann Fuller presented a past president pin to Mrs Helen.
Beaverhead county announces the 1957 wheat price support rate of 1.69 per bushel for hard red winter and hard red spring No 1. The rate, two cents below 1956, ties to a national average of 2.00 per bushel and accounts for terminal freight and handling differences.
The Western Montana College weather station records a warm weekend with an average high of 76 and low of 45. Precipitation totaled .61 inches, lifting the ten year total to 7.04 inches in the Dillon area for the period.
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