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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1957
Page
2
Total cattle receipts on Monday 390. Cows up 50 cents, calves and stockers 50 cents higher. All other cattle near steady. Prices include young heifer type cows 13 to 14, utility cows 10.50 to 12.50, canner 7 to 10, bulls 12 to 14.50, veal calves 18 to 22. Stockers and feeders list various steers and heifers by quality and weight, plus stock cows 110 to 137 per head, dairy calves 8 to 10.
Idaho Falls and Los Angeles livestock markets report mixed gains and price ranges. Fat lambs rise to 18.50 19.50 under 110 lbs, feeder lambs 17.50 18.25, hogs top near 18.20 with varied weights, cattle mixed with choice grain fed steers 18 19 and utility cows 11 12.50. Los Angeles listings note a market advance on lighter receipts and stronger calves, with butcher hogs up slightly and choice steers around 20.
Bulk good to low choice steers sold at 19 to 19.75 dollars. Cows reached a new weekly high at 17 dollars while bulk utility cows traded 13 to 14.25. Calves and feeders posted strong pricing with feeder steers 17.5 to 18.5 and grain fed butchers 19 to 19.75.
A weekly VA news brief outlines tax rules for GI life insurance dividends and lists tax free veteran benefits. It covers education allowances, subsistence payments, disability compensation, wheelchair homes, vehicle grants, retirement pay for emergency officers, and VA death benefits. It notes deaths after January 1 1957 qualify for indemnity compensation under the Survivors Benefits Act.
Veterinarians consider pits contaminated feed and water containers as the means of spreading jewel abscesses in a herd of swine. The gestation period remark references male and female offspring in cattle horses and other animals.
Samuel A. Worcester Jr. of Butte Montana School of Mines received the Daughters of American Colonists Bannock Chapter DAC award at a Finlen hotel luncheon. Worcester a Montana School of Mines AFROTC cadet is set to graduate in metallurgical engineering in June 1957 with multiple scholarships and honors.
The annual World Day of Prayer will be observed with services at 2 30 p m Friday at the Methodist church. The event is sponsored by the United Church Women and co hosted by local Episcopal Methodist and Presbyterian churches. A children’s World Day of Prayer service is set for 4 00 p m Thursday March 7 at the Methodist church and youth services will follow in the evening. Proceeds support interdenominational mission projects.
Gargoyle membership is awarded to Bob Kohn Olive Kohn Dael Dean Walier Klair aine Green Elizabeth Pilling after their work in Stage Door. Founders Day Oratory Contest set for March 27 with March 15 deadline to register. speeches must be original and delivered from memory within ten minutes.
Pat Casey of Kalispell won the WMCE ping-pong championship with Ted Taft of Cut Bank finishing second. They will receive medals at the upcoming Awards assembly for their skill at the table.
The following students are visiting high school seniors this week. Joe Doohan, senior from Anaconda, Joellyn McAdam, freshman from Cut Bank, Correne Jonasen, sophomore from St. Ignatius. They are accompanied by L. A. Lawrence. High schools:
Jesse W Finsley 82 a Big Hole Basin pioneer and rancher died at his Hamilton home on Tuesday March 4 as reported by his niece Ruth Dart. Born in 1875 he is survived by his widow Amelia a son Jesse W Finsley Jr of San Antonio Texas two daughters and sons in law vo ce of Victor Mont and R Alexander n in law Loren Williamson of Victor sisters Mrs Clara B Wife of Dillon and Mrs Bertha M Macken Rochester Minn plus numerous relatives.
Beaverhead county 4-H clubs observe National 4-H Club Week by creating window displays in numerous local stores. The displays showcase 4-H projects and activities across the county.
A fragment lists places visited including Chateau Browning Curt Bank Shelby Conrad Helena and Townsend, suggesting a travel sequence or itinerary linked to a broader event or report. No dates or names beyond locations were provided.
WMCE students voted Thursday February 28 to raise the student activity fee by 2.50 per quarter, increasing the total to 10.00. The measure passed overwhelmingly by a 3 to 1 margin and takes effect in autumn quarter 1957.
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