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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1943
Page
8
Mrs. J. A. Sockness announced a new Red Cross Home Nursing certificate class starting next week if enough women register. Registration begins this afternoon at Dart Hardware and continues until next week with class times set by registrants. at least 25 enrollments are required and Mrs. Sockness will teach.
Mrs T E Luebben of this city was named state librarian of the Daughters of the American Revolution at the Montana state conclave in Butte. The group reported 961 buddy bags for service men and 25 000 hours of work on war projects.
The WPB broadens hardship aid to include remodeling and dispossession cases. District offices in Denver and others will handle priority applications on PD-1A forms. Denver will start March 15 rating favors for material deliveries up to $100. After April 15 it will rule on $500 limits to speed services.
Mrs. Robert Stephan visited the home of Dr. and Mrs. W. H. Stephan last Friday. She left Saturday to join her husband Lieutenant Stephan at Wendover Field Utah for the next assignment.
Mrs Mildred Kay Stoltz of Great Falls state director of education of the Farmers Union spoke at the annual stockholders meeting of the Farmers Union Trading Co in the Methodist church parlors with 120 attendees. Hugo Christiansen of Missoula discussed the financial report and the Laurel refinery purchase. H M Miller joined the board, and John Albers presided as others joined the program and banquet committee coordinated by Miss Okel Nelson and others.
The notice outlines expiration dates for A B C and No 4 gas coupons with A valid to March 21 and B C coupons per book dates. Tire inspection schedules vary by book type and minimum mileage, and recapping services are now available without local board certificates.
The Montana question of food production and preservation is urgent as residents use about 400 percent more commercially canned goods than the national average. Beaverhead county survey shows the average person uses seven cans per month while rationing allows three. The state already consumes six times the national level, indicating a need to boost local production or face shortages.
Miss Florence Rott underwent a major operation at Murray hospital in Butte last Friday, with reports stating the procedure went smoothly and she is recovering.
Ennis boys lose 41 to 33 with Beavers captain Deputy scoring eight and freshman Davis pacing with 13. Macquire unavailable. Dore Armstrong and Card lead Ennis with nine and nine. Whitehall, Sheridan win consolation and third place honors as awards and music mark the tournament finale.
Butte army recruiting confirms Joan Faller of Missoula has joined the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps as a linguist and remains on reserve until she completes her degree at Montana State University. Other local service news includes promotions for William John Backus Pete Best George Aitken Harry Renz and Raymond Rimes with postings in Navy Air Force and Army units.
Community campaign and telephone drive raise substantial sums with volunteers from Mrs. J C Wedum and Mrs Glen Lyons directing efforts in residential and business districts. Dillon Boy Scouts aid collectors as Miss Margaret Sweeney leads rural tally with $393 from Wisdom district and $1200 county quota outside Dillon. Dr Sheldon E Davis to address Twin Bridges Rotary with guests Mr and Mrs Frank Tyro.
The Maroons travel to Butte Central on Friday evening in a Big 16 contest. They are tied with Anaconda for second place as several seniors including Deputy Kamps Tash Harrison Mooney play final high school game next Friday. Returnees next year include Dart Thompson Davis Hansen and Pierce.
Butch faces a wartime balancing act as electric utilities juggle reliable service with regulated rates and rising costs. The industry highlights extensive tax contributions totaling 620 million dollars last year, funded by 23 percent of revenue, while stressing teamwork and efficiency to meet demand and fund government needs.
Bond Grocery Keglers posted 2886 pins to lead the Commercial league with Floyd Vandegrift torching a 221 and 606 series. Gosman Drug holds first with 11 wins and four losses as the schedule lists matches through March 19 including Hazelbaker's Johnny's Café Rock Crushers and Optimists Alley Cats.
The article details farming operations of Irvine and Cottom in potato production. It covers chemical and mechanical seed treatment, roguing, digging, storing, shipping and seed selection. Dr S E Davis chaired the evening. Leo Maney of Butte and Bernard Williams of Dillon attended.
The event features Harley Tessier with trombone Benny Davis Jim Martinell baritone Lois Leibe bass Eugene Bennett and others in a full program of strings winds and brass. Accompaniments by Mrs. A I Cashmore Janet Curry and Gerry Gillies. Part I includes light songs folk numbers and solos while Part II highlights woodwind ensemble and band selections concluding with patriotic anthems and the Star Spangled Banner.
The legislature approves a new college course creating a department for exceptional children, excluding feeble minded and incorrigibles. Montana may have 1500 to 2000 such pupils. room for small specialized classes will be set up at the normal college with observation and directed teaching for student teachers. The program aims to educate pupils in their home communities and meets strong demand for specialized teachers.
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