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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1944
Page
4
District residents travel between Lima Dillon and Butte while families host and visit. Floods threaten gardens and basements with record water, but no injuries are reported as residents anticipate a quick recovery.
On Thursday June 1, Monica On hosted a dinner at the Halligan home in Centennial honoring Ben Hart Jr and his wife as they depart the valley. Attendees included Doyle, Neighbor, Ward Sharpe, Dunnagan, Sonny Bean, Forsythe families, Ora Shanholtzer, Walter Fagan, and J H Buck, with games and music after. Visiting from Valen tine were Hannah and Sharpe relatives, while Jacklyn Forsythe travels to Bozeman for nurse training. Dan Maine settles at Lakeview Gleed ranch as Brennaman plans Iowa departure. Harvey Selby leaves for Army after a surprise at Selby lodge with family.
Mrs Edna Blackburn and her daughter Claire return from Pennsylvania due to the illness of Mrs Blackburns father who is improved. Walter C Jones and Leslie Jones of Wise River visited Dillon Saturday. Dr H H Scarborough optometrist of Salt Lake City will be at the Andrus Hotel June 21 22 to examine eyes and fit glasses. 472 Mrs Matt Christiansen of Wise River visited Dillon today. Rose Ann Clemon of Jackson is a guest at her grandmother Mrs Elizabeth Clemows home.
Under new WPB rules replacement needs for crawler tractors take priority in the limited agriculture supply. Applications from farmers who never used crawler types are reviewed only if wheel-type tractors prove unsuitable. Land clearing and facility expansion uses are eligible but allocations will be scarce.
Government plans to expand canned fruit and vegetable allocations amid rationing easements. Officials say 1944 targets total nearly 37 million cases of 12 fruit items and over 86 million cases of 15 vegetables with a 10 million case reserve, compared with last year’s figures.
Tom Clemow and others drive to Dillon with calves for the baby beef show. Residents attend the show and sale, with awards adding pride as George Clemow wins grand championship and Rose Ann Clemow takes reserve. Bruce Jardine and Petersons win ribbons.
The OPA allows western state farmers to pay higher prices for eastern produced superphosphate to ease temporary shortages. Additional west coast production will soon reduce eastern westbound shipments and end costly imports.
Mrs C E Swartz hosted her Bridge club at home on Tuesday with prizes won by Mrs Peter Bussun first and Mrs Raymond Johnson second. Guests included Mrs Harry Helming. visits to and from several local residents are noted among events in Wisdom.
The irregular tone last week followed Memorial Day with reduced but above-need killing. Heavy hog movement to midwest markets caused large first-hand carryovers and potential embargoes. Hog slaughter under federal inspection near 9.5 million head in two months, up about 2.65 million from last year.
FDA notes many cattle producers favor a beef the cow approach to align herd size with feed supplies. Fattening young stock costs time and grain, while aged cows can be marketed after pasture and roughage, making the cow herd a practical solution amid current conditions.
Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Hastings and their two sons from Fargo, North Dakota, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Gilbert. Mrs. Hastings is identified as a niece of Mrs. Gilbert, illustrating extended family ties during the visit.
Executrix Ethel Jean Curnutt calls creditors and claimants to exhibit debts with vouchers within four months of first publication. Claims must be presented to John Collins Law Offices Dillon Montana for the estate of Ivy E. Curnutt deceased in Beaverhead County Montana. First publication June 7, 1944.
In Beaverhead County Montana the Fifth Judicial District Court schedules June 26 1944 at 11 A M to prove the will of C M Hansen and hear Lottie B Hansen request for Letters Testamentary. Anyone interested may appear and contest. Clerk Norman Giles signs the notice.
WFA has repealed permit requirements for farm slaughtered meat after lifting war time farm slaughter controls. Farmers may slaughter livestock they own without licenses or permits and deliver the meat. OPA rules stay, but ration points apply only to steak and roast from certain cattle grades. All steaks and roasts from bulls, stags, cutters, and canners grades may be sold point free.
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