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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1937
Page
2
Tribute to Pearl I. Smith highlights a life of public service in Beaverhead county. The passage notes his advocacy for stockmen, his role as state senator, and his calm commitment to duty. It laments an avoidable accident that ended a respected figure's life.
The Yellow stone County Dairy Herd Improvement association topped Montana in February with an average production of 1770.3 pounds of milk and 28.6 pounds of butterfat per herd. Gallatin Park and Cascade counties followed, with 606 and 600 pounds of milk and 23.9 and 22.4 pounds of butterfat respectively, while Lake County ranked fourth with 460.7 pounds of milk and 20 pounds butterfat. A total of 21 dairy cows were culled statewide that month.
Bozeman March 23 Ralph D Mercer extension agronomist reminds farmers in the 1937 agricultural conservation program that to qualify for soil-building payments for seeding red clover alfalfa or mixtures they must sow only adapted seed. A ruling on compliance details has not been issued.
A new bulletin from the Montana Agricultural Experiment Station reviews the insect pest situation for 1935 and 1936 and offers outlook for the coming year. Authored by Dr. A L Strand state entomologist, the work is Bulletin No 333 and copies are available by writing the experiment station.
The senior class play Say It With Flowers will be presented April 12. Cast principals include Blake Bean Isabel Watson Ruth Helen Albright Billie Ann Rife Betty Jo Jeppson Paul Decker Pete Best Pete Sweeney Valera Fairbanks Des mond Barrett and Patricia Gilbert. Miss Violet M Eastman directs the production.
The Montana chromite story notes a Bureau of Mines and Geology memoir by Paul A. Schafer detailing Stillwater and Sweet Grass counties’ premier deposits with 10 to 30 million tons potential and a 27 mile magmatic band. Carbon and Madison county deposits are also discussed with varying prospects for mining viability.
The funeral of Patrick M. Sweeney longtime Dell rancher was held Friday from St. Rose Catholic church with Father Timothy Clifford of Lima officiating. Interment followed at Mountain View cemetery. Pallbearers included Joe Dowling Paul Martinell Floyd Kenison Harry Andrus F M Carr and Lee Tower.
The article notes that Christian Science Church services on Sunday March 21 featured the lesson sermon on Matter with the golden text from Isaiah and citations from Exodus and Science and Health. It highlights the serpent tale of Moses and the idea that matter is a belief, with wisdom guiding Moses to handle the serpent and destroy evil through divine science.
Hartwig Alice Faye, from the Bronx, headlines Irving Berlin's On the Avenue in a Twentieth Century Fox film starring Dick Powell and Madeleine Carroll. Faye rose from Broadway chorus to star singer and dancer through George White's Scandals and later Hollywood success with The Ritz Brothers and George Barbier. Roy Del Ruth directs with Berlin's music and lyrics.
Men and women in Beaverhead county seek permanent or temporary work and are registered at the National Reemployment Service to match age, ability, and occupation. Call 308-1 to state needs and register now to be available when called. The service is government funded at Room 19, Telephone Building, Dillon, Montana.
Mrs. Lester Schulz and Mrs. Charles Walters Sr of Sheridan visited the city last Friday.
The Sweeney family expresses sincere appreciation for kindness and sympathy shown during the illness and death of their husband and brother. They especially thank those who sent floral offerings. Sarah Sweeney William Sweeney and Family
The Dillon Rainbow Girls schedule a meeting at the Masonic hall this evening. Attendees will gather for a regular session in a local civic club setting.
An article discusses jam jelly and preserves definitions and contrasts. It notes jams combine whole fruit pulp with water and sugar, preserves retain fruit shape, and jellies remove pulp and are firmer. It also mentions kids snacks and serving ideas with jars and glass containers.
The Montana Fish and Game Commission ordered a public hearing to establish the Dillon Bird Preserve in Beaverhead County. The hearing will be held at the Court House, Sheriff’s office, Wednesday March 31 1937 at 10 30 in the morning. All interested persons should appear.
The Fifth Judicial District of Montana Beaverhead County issues an alias summons in a divorce action between Hans Dewey and Esther Dewey. The defendant must answer within twenty days of service or risk a default judgment dissolving their marriage. The action seeks a decree dissolving the bonds of matrimony.
The document cites a desertion claim against the defendant and references the complaint on file. Proceedings show Norman Giles as clerk and Leonard A. Schultz as attorney for the plaintiff in Dillon Montana, dated March 20, 1937.
Miss Eleanor Wheat, daughter of Mr and Mrs E L Wheat, belonged to the nurses basketball team that captured the Utah championship in a recent contest, reflecting the squad’s skill and sportsmanship.
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