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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1934
Page
4
The Wisdom Woman's club held its annual luncheon at the Community building with 34 members served by Audry Gross. Readings by Mrs. Wallace Francis, a prize for current events, and committee appointments marked the year as locals and visitors recount summer plans and gatherings across Wisdom and nearby towns.
The article argues 6 000 yearly deaths and injuries from grade crossing accidents are preventable and calls for aggressive grade crossing elimination. It notes only 30 000 crossings are protected, cites deferred construction worth 2 400 000 000, and stresses tax diversion away from highway safety to other uses while railroads add faster service. It warns of rising risk unless action accelerates.
Miss Minnie Carlson of Anaconda visits the Johnson family. Families from Dillon Wisdom and Butte attend gatherings, graduations, and dinners in Jackson. Residents report hospital progress, gopher hunting shifts to Elkhorn, and a crew from Washington D. C. marks elevation points on highways.
The secretary of state reports 57 primary election candidates paid filing fees totaling 3,750 dollars for state offices. The Dillon Examiner notes this figure in coverage of Montana politics.
Community updates from Polaris and nearby Dillon include visits by Andy Hayes family to Butte, a birthday party for Barbara Lee Hayes, and wedding news for Wilbur Tash and Eleanor Selway. Also reported are stage contracts, ranch life, summer visitors, radio excitement, wildlife sightings, and the marriage of Garry D. Johnson and Lola Davidson at the Dillon Baptist church.
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