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Dillon Examiner

Location

Dillon, Montana, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1949

Page

11

Apple Tree Blight Affects County Growers Last Year

Last year nearly all apple tree growers in the county faced a fire blight outbreak. Symptoms included dead leaves and cankers on limbs. Control involved pruning infected twigs in late winter, sterilizing tools, and applying white lead paint to larger cuts. County agent’s office offers more information. Saturday visitors from the southern end included Mrs. Bessie Hildreth of Dell and Mr. and Mrs. John Selvidge, Leia and Brent Prophet of Armstead.

Bessie Hildreth Dell John Selvidge Leia and Brent Prophet Armstead

Local social rounds feature bridge party and club events

Mrs Dell Lloyd hosted a Monday bridge party with guests including Mrs Stewart Capehart and Mrs Raymond Johnson. Prizes went to Mrs Johnson and Mrs Neidt. Wisdom Chapter 67 of OES met midweek with postmeeting treats. Various gatherings occurred Friday and Sunday with prize winners noted for bridge and pinochle. Visitors to Butte included the Huntleys and Rasmussen family members.

Dell Lloyd Stewart Capehart Raymond Johnson Tom Williams L. R. Smith W. J. Neidt Amy Stephens Peter Rasmussen Johnson Neidt Wisdom O.es Flora Hirschy Julia Helming Margaret Oliver Soren Christiansen Butte Clark Huntley Orville Sparrow Clarence Helming Roy Oliver Williams Lloyd Roy Baker Bridge Club W. A. Stephens James Devine Henry Wenger C. E. Swart Ed Glassey Harold Nelson Taft Allen Rasmussen Swartz Dick Richards American Legion and Auxiliary Ralph Huntley Mel McDowell Clark Huntley and Son Chris Ras

Melrose Men Attend to Business in Dillon

James LaMarche and Bill OConnor of Melrose visited Dillon early in the week to handle local business matters.

James LaMarche Bill O’connor Melrose Dillon

Free Silver Dancing Club Meets Tonight in Opera House

In Retrospect from the Examiner March 7, 1894 notes the Free Silver Dancing club gathering in the opera house for practice. It remarks on weak interest in electing city officers and mentions Methodist church trustees planning additions to their building with work likely soon begun. Richard Gallagher travels from Lima to arrange purchase of the Frank Roe ranch on the Red Rock river, a 640 acre holding bought for $1,200.

Examiner Free Silver Opera House Methodist Church Richard Gallagher Lima Frank Roe Red Rock River Gallagher

Shakespeare Club Prepares Annual Birthday Entertainment

The Shakespeare club members are making active preparations for their annual entertainment honoring the great poet's birthday. Weary Willies are arriving from Butte signaling the approach of spring.

Examiner Shakespeare Club Butte

St James Episcopal Church Schedule Sermon and Services

Rev. Lewis D. Smith rector. Holy communion eight a m Sunday school at nine forty five a m. Morning prayer and sermon eleven a m. Friday holy communion ten a m.

ST. James Episcopal Church Lewis D. Smith

Presbyterian Church Schedule and Sermon Topic

Dr J Thompson Baker will preach at 11:00 a.m. Sunday worship with morning sermon on God's Partnership with Man A new translation and interpretation of a well known text will be noted Westminster Fellowship is canceled Thursday due to weekend meeting in Bozeman

Presbyterian Church J. Thompson Baker Westminster Fellowship Bozeman

St Rose Church Sunday Mass Schedule Details

St Rose Catholic Church lists weekend masses in Lima at 10 30 a m the first Sunday of each month. Grant 10 30 a m second Sunday. Melrose 9 00 a m third Sunday. Jackson 9 30 a m fourth Sunday. St Rose Church held Sunday masses at 8 and 10 am.

ST. Rose Catholic Church Timothy Clifford Lima Grant Don Melrose Jackson

Community club reports and local gatherings

The Better Homes club met at Mrs. Stella Murray’s apartments with co host Mrs. Alice Nelson. Cancer control talk by Mrs. Fred Dart followed by donation to the current drive. Lara Penwell spoke on Facts of Business. St Patrick's day dinner planned March 20 at St Rose Guildhall with Irish acts and music. Rainbow for Girls observed its 24th anniversary with a party at the Masonic hall featuring solos, Irish songs, candle lighting, and refreshments. Elks held a Tuesday meeting at the 10CF hall distributing material for hospital dresser scarves and night stand covers with sewing committees named.

Better Homes Club Stella Murray Alice Nelson Fred Dart Lara Penwell St. Patrick St. Rose Senior Guild St. Rose Junior Guild St. Rose Guildhall John Rebich Lois Peters Louise Piazzola Bernadine Rebich Kenny Downing John Hartwig Rainbow Dillon Assembly of the Order of the Rainbow Masonic Hall Elizabeth McCollum Mary Beth Smith Peggy Lou Sutherland John Orr Dorothy Newnes Ladies of the Elks 10.C.F. Hall Barret Hospital Arthur Bay Ann Bramsman Hayess Baxter Carl Robison

Assembly of God Church Service Schedule

Sunday school at 10 a.m. morning worship 11 a.m. Sunday evening service 8 p.m. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 8.

Assembly OF God Church

Montana Power will double production by 1950

Production will be increased this year and by 1950 will approximately double pre 1947 output. The Research Advisory Service offers expert reports on industry problems, free to users. Write RE SEARCH ADVISORY SERVICE c o The Montana Power Company Butte Montana. HE MONTANA POWER COMPANY

Montana Power Company Butte Montana

Laymen to Lead Methodist Service Sunday March 20

Pastor Robert N. Johnstone invites the public to a laymen day at the Methodist church on Sunday March 20. Alfred Graesser oversees Sunday school at 10 a.m. with Norman Ovitt as speaker on It Am a Layman. Ben Davis chairs. Laymen conduct the service and sermon in preparation for Easter.

Robert N. Johnstone Alfred Graesser Norman Ovitt Ben Davis Methodist Church

Miss Mae Sprinkle Weekend Visitor in Wisdom

Miss Mae Sprinkle who teaches at Wisdom was a weekend visitor in the city.

Mae Sprinkle Wisdom

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