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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1947
Page
1
Citizens party meets at city hall auditorium and Progressive party at courthouse courtroom to nominate candidates for mayor treasurer police magistrate and two aldermen per ward. All city electors may vote in either caucus starting at 8 o clock for the April 7 election.
John Shields of Butte and Dick McCracken of Dillon tied for first in the first Elkhorn Hot Springs ski tournament with 196.3 points each in the men s combined downhill and slalom. Georgia Went of Butte won the women s combined with 180.2 points. Shields held the White Stag trophy for six months, McCracken the other half. Third and fourth in men s were Harry Reinig of Helena 192.8 and Ken Kinney of Helena 183.7. Second in women s went to Joan Skinner of Dillon 178.7 with Fay Waldemar of Dillon third. Timers were Lee McCracken, Ray Riley. recorder Phyllis McCracken. course setter Chuck Hibard. starter Chuck Haight. Elkhorn Hot Springs manager.
Members of Dillon aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles approved remodeling and a new lodge hall in the second story of the former City Baking building on North Montana street. Work will begin soon with a clubroom adjoining the hall. A building committee led by John Skavdahl will supervise renovations. Grand opening plans are already under way.
Martin C. Jacky a longtime Beaverhead County rancher and former county official died Sunday night in Lutte hospital after a short illness from a cerebral hemorrhage. Born March 19, 1880 in Schleswig Holstein Germany he came to the U S as a child and helped build ranching in the Big Hole basin and Horse Prairie He married Emma B Farlin in 1903 and developed a leading livestock property near Jackson His passing shocks local residents who knew his faithful service to the county.
Howard Rundle nominated as commander of Lloyd Whipple post VFW at a regular meeting in the I O F hall. Don Campbell is current commander. Ruth Smith elected auxiliary president to succeed Lucille McPherson. McPherson named guard. Other Lloyd Whipple nominees included John Wenger Jr senior vice commander Rodney Smyth junior vice commander Howard Lloyd quartermaster ad- jutant Dan Hoyrup chaplain. Installation set for April 16. Auxiliary officers include Jean Wenger senior vice president Nellie Sanner junior vice president Lucille Henneberry treasurer Joan Wenger conduc tress Marie Wenger chaplain Elveretta Rundle Josephine Pettit Ardella Sanner trustees. Funeral arrangements. community observes Beaverhead stockman Martin C. Jackson. Public offices closed 10:30–11:30 for his memory. Funeral at St Rose Church tomorrow 10:30. Interment Mountain View. Rosary tonight 8 at Brundage.
Dillon gun club members tune up for the Montana Standards annual state shoot opening Sunday April 13 where they defend their state title won last year after losing only one of the matches contested. A Sunday practice yielded Gleed with a perfect 25. Peterson 48x50. Talent 47x50 with additional scores listed across 50 and 75 target rounds.
Mizpah chapter announces April 14 visit by Worthy Grand Matron Mrs Betty Coleman at Masonic hall. Banquet at 6 15 p m with a business session to follow. Committees listed for banquet reservations table setting silver polishing and decorations with contact names and numbers. Reservations close April 7.
Marriage licenses issued by Clerk Norman Giles during the past week include Elmo Read Belliston 26 of Albion Idaho and Lou Sooter 26 of Albion on Thursday. Friday couples were Harry Lew Billes 24 and Mary Hastings 24 of Pocatello. Monday entries show Mark Pierce 27 of Lorenzo Idaho and Margaret Ann Wilson 25 of Soda Springs Idaho along with Glen Jones 21 of Sugar City Idaho and Barbara Sommers 19 of Rexburg Idaho and L Tomlinson 21 and 18 of Rexburg Idaho. Tuesday lists Parker Mosier 25 and Georgia Karr 19 both of Boise Idaho.
Gargoyles dramatic club won first place in the renewal of Montana State Normal College students popular annual Vodvil Night. The winning skit was So This Is Shakespeare with a capacity crowd at the college auditorium.
Beaverhead Chamber of Commerce membership reaches 233 after a week long drive. 107 new members paid 1195 dollars in fees led by drive chairman P J Lovell. 50 members attended a banquet as Lambert Eliel presided and W W Wetzel outlined plans for a museum building and depot lawn project.
Dillon lodge No. 1554 BPO Elks to elect officers for the new fiscal year at the regular meeting in the LO OF hall tonight Exalted Ruler J W Walters announces Harry Tash is nominated as exalted ruler Other business includes plans for a special meeting Saturday night April 12 and installation of new officers A Co class of candidates will be initiated at tonight's session.
Eighteen candidates will be initiated into Quill and Scroll, the international high school journalism society, in a candlelight ceremony tomorrow at 11 AM in the Beaverhead county high school auditorium. Dorothy Newnes and Bruce Helming perform piano solos as D L Johnson discusses the meaning of the society.
Lois R. Henshaw 78 mother of Mrs. Thomas E. Luebben of Dillon died Monday morning in Deer Lodge after living two years there. Born Sept 4 1868 on a Illinois farm she taught in Rennselaer and studied osteopathy at Kirksville later marrying Dr. Dougand Clark Henshaw in 1903. Burial will be at Ridgefarm Illinois with daughter Mrs Luebben and family.
Gordon C. Boyce, 21, released Saturday night from county jail on $12,000 property bonds after over a month in custody on grand larceny charges for saddles stolen from four ranches on Horse Prairie. He was re-arrested by Sheriff Temple on a Big Horn county warrant and to be taken to Hardin for questioning. The Big Horn warrant accuses further saddle theft. 11 saddles were recovered across 11 towns in Washington, Oregon and Idaho, left in saddleries and second-hand shops with plans to claim them later.
James McCashin of the Veterans Welfare commission will visit Dillions and be in Lima Thursday evening and Friday morning for a two day outreach.
The Montana Daughters of the American Revolution begin their 44th annual conference in Dillon with Beaverhead chapter hosting. Nearly a hundred members from all chapters are expected, honoring Silver Bow chapter on its 50th anniversary. The event runs at Montana State Normal College residence hall 4 30 to 6 00 pm with a reception tonight 8 00 to 10 00 at Dr and Mrs W H Stephan home and a musical program. Continued on page 8.
The seventh annual Montana Futurity is set for Oct 12 and 13 in Dillon with 30 entries announced by Henry Mikkelson secretary manager. The event includes seven new entrants and the tenth annual open Hereford show and sale on the same dates.
Lambs unborn for next fall from Beaverhead and Madison counties are being contracted at record high prices. About 90 percent of 1947 lambs are already contracted at 16 to 18 cents, with scarcity of sheep boosting feeder lamb prices for fall delivery. Freight and fattening costs add to the high price, making cheap lamb chops unlikely.
Lettie Alice Gordon, 68, longtime Dillon resident and wife of William Gordon, died Monday at her Dillon home after a long illness. Born August 3, 1878 in Claybanks Township Michigan, she married Gordon in 1897 in Benona, Michigan. Survived by husband, two sons Ernest Gordon of Dayton Washington Ira Gordon of Missoula, four sons-in-law and daughters, and several grandchildren and siblings. Funeral set Friday at 2 PM from Brundage chapel with Rev. Omer Idso officiating. burial at Mountain View cemetery.
Beaverhead local of the Montana Education Association voted yesterday afternoon to support a minimum salary schedule for teachers as proposed by the MEA executive council. Members are urged not to sign contracts or take jobs in other districts unless the schedule is adopted, with the executive committee led by James Kurtz to meet the local board on the program.
Mr and Mrs Elmo Winn of Winns Dillon report success after a two month Pacific coast buying tour. They inspected furniture first hand and secured outstanding values. Floyd Winn, the proprietor, says Winns will offer top quality stock and up to date merchandise across departments.
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