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Newspaper

Dillon Examiner

Location

Dillon, Montana, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1940

Page

3

Community Social Roundup in Wise River and Dillon

Local families from Anaconda to Dillon visit kin and friends across towns. Social calls include Verne Stanchfield to Will Collam and many gatherings at the Pendergast and Mallon households, plus Wis River Woman's Club card parties with multiple prizewinners.

Bill Ferguson Anaconda Robert Robert Fern Elmer ¥Rland Jackie Dora Campbell Charles Ralston Verne Stanchfield Will Collam Sharon Lea Fred Gill Howard Bergin Harry Bennett Butte Elizabeth Allen Dillon Leonard Leake James Fred Patterson Verne Smith Gene Smith Ralph Potts Jimmy Dodd Howard Johnson JohnsTong Dewey John Trueman Punch Asia Walter Gnose Frank Husted Swee Rat Rs. Theodoa Frank Dodgson Lorraine Walter Goose J. S. Patterson Pendergast Ranch Claude Dodgson Melrose Ben Mallon Wise River Woman's Club Walter Jones Fred Rankin William Dodgson W. R. Allen Leslie Jones Dan Pendergast Gilbert Dodgson Robert Hanson Cal Peterson Archie Webbing Frank Reid Wise River Jerry Creek Sharon Lea Stanchfield Harold Martin Carol Edith John Lodgg

Burns announces run for attorney general

Out for attorney Harry L. Burns of Chinook a republican has declared his candidacy for attorney general. He served two sessions in the state legislature and was attorney for Blaine county from 1928 to 1932. He saw service overseas during World War I.

Harry L. Burns Chinook Blaine County

Marriages and Legion Auxiliary Event Report from Dillon

The notice details the March 2 Missoula wedding of Miss Gertrude Grant to Edwin Keith Lloyd with attendants, and a separate Dillon ceremony for Miss Mary Elizabeth Boone and Harold Kleppin at the Methodist parsonage. It also notes Beaverhead American Legion auxiliary activities at city hall with a social and musical program.

Gertrude Grant Missoula Edwin Keith Lloyd Dillon E. R. Jacobson Bertha Baer George Brown Lloyd University of Washington At W. E. Lloyd Dillon Schools Billings Mary Elizabeth Betty) Boone Harold F. Kleppin Methodist J. A. Meeke Lena B. Boone Charles‘a. Ivy R. W. Boone Hollywood High School Woodbury Secretarial School Los Angeles Eliel’s Here Kleppin Bismark N. D Roxy Theatre Beaverhead American Legion Auxiliary City Hall D. W. Paddock R. D. Curry Jimmy Faye Louise Buhrer H. l. Hatton Community Service Committee

Local Clubs Convene Deliberate Meetings Across Town

Mrs T Lee McCracken Mrs Philip Cottom and Miss Gladys Forester host Ellen May guild at Mc Cracken residence 4 30 pm Faye Kirkpatrick reviews a chapter Evelyn Rimes leads devotionals and Mrs Fred Crouse leads from prayer book Baptist Ladies Aid meets Cottage 3 pm hostesses E E Patrick and Mary Banning Dillon Shakespeare club meets St James guild hall Saturday to discuss Skylark Dillon Homemakers meet at ranch home of Mrs R M Gregg co host Mrs Dellar Gordon Carroll club meets at St Rose parish house Alma Matrons guild meets at guild hall Mrs Morse Waldorf and Mrs Lambert Eliel participate Alaska motion pictures shown after discussion

T. Lee McCracken Philip Cottom Gladys Forester Ellen May Guild McCracken Faye Kirkpatrick Evelyn Rimes Fred Crouse The Baptist Ladies Aid Society E. E. Patrick Mary Banning Dillon Shakespeare Club St. James Guild Hall Dillon R. M. Gregg Dellar Gordon Carroll Club St. Rose Alma _Matrons guild Guild

Insurance suit on state bridges reaches state supreme court

The 1988 bid to insure state bridges for 12 million dollars, with a 120000 premium, has gone to the state Supreme Court. Governor Ayers and the highway commission challenged the move. district court ruled the purchase a new procedure for the legislature to decide. The case sits under advisement.

Sam W. Mitchell H. J. Freebourn Supreme Court Roy E. Ayers State Highway Commission Albert Besancon Highway Department Enor K. Matson Freebourn Mitchell Highway Commission State Board of Examiners

Extension service urges early orders for shelterbelt trees

Bozeman March 12 Farmers planning spring shelterbelts should file applications with county extension agents to secure desired tree species from the state forest nursery. Native juniper offered at same evergreen price. AAA payments may total 30 dollars per farm for new plantings plus 3 dollars per acre for maintenance and replacement for eligible years. Plant spacing 10 to 16 feet, hedge rows of caragana or Russian olive on windward side with willows on irrigated farms as needed.

Bozeman E. J. Isaac Montana State College Isaac AAA

Welfare Overhead Reported At Ten Percent

The 1939 administrative costs of the state public welfare department totalled about 10 percent of the relief budget. The department spent 4,530,784 across relief branches with expenses of 472,045.12. Old age assistance 2,706,666. aid to dependent children 690,929. aid to the needy blind 39,228. general relief grants to counties 454,681. county administration 327,347.

State Public Welfare Department I. M. Brandford State Examiner

Holmes seeks reelection as state auditor

John J. Holmes, state auditor for seven years, filed for renomination on the Democratic ticket with Secretary of State Sam W. Mitchell. A Great Falls resident for 33 years and World War I veteran, Holmes entered politics after a career in insurance, and was the first to file for the auditor’s office.

John Holmes John J. Holmes Sam W. Mitchell Holmes Great Falls U. S. Army State Auditor

Dillon Visitor Mrs Dan Piccone of Reichle

Mrs Dan Piccone of Reichle visited Dillon last Thursday. She spoke with local residents and visited several shops during her short stay.

Dan Piccone Reichle Dillon

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