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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1945
Page
5
Melrose residents and visitors fill the week with shopping, visits, and travel to Butte Dillon Helena and Missoula. Community activity centers on ranching errands hospital stays and family visits as Melrose hosts and travels to nearby towns.
Calendar of the Lewis and Clark expedition through Montana published by the Montana Council of the American Pioneer Trails association marks 140th anniversary. It outlines day by day travel from April 29 1805 to May 5 with camps near Brockton Poplar Chelsea and Macon and notes a grizzly bear encounter and Clark killing a huge bear.
The piece asserts science will bring great benefits after the war and urges Americans to sharpen their eyes to operate the planes, autos, and machines that will be produced, highlighting the role of science in shaping daily life.
Old timer Dishno, who came to Montana in 1870 and settled near Jackson in 1895, visited with relatives and friends this week. He stayed with his niece Mrs. Martin Jackson, who hosted a dinner with card prizes won by Mrs. Wenger and Dan Pendergast.
Mrs Keith Boetticher hosted Friday afternoon for her daughter's fourth birthday with games and lunch. Guests included Patty Sharon Carol Cashman Delores Louise Piazzola Carol ean Rosie Henneberry Lois Peters Patsy Contway Jimmy Boetticher Suzanne. Also announced are upcoming meetings of Methodist Ladies Aid at the church with Mrs Ed Knox and Mrs George French. Child Study Club Group one hosted by Mrs John Sphar and Mrs Garry Johnson. American Legion auxiliary committee chairmen meeting at Mrs John Wenger's home. Presbyterian Manse society gathering at Mrs Lorenzo Cushing's with Mrs Emma Carhart and Mrs Fratie Stone.
The story outlines reduced pork output as the weak link in U S meat supply. Federal hog slaughter in March fell 52 percent from a year earlier, while cattle slaughter rose 15 percent calves 2 percent and sheep 12 percent. First quarter pork production dropped about 1 250 million pounds, offset partly by beef and veal gains and lamb and mutton.
A brief note attributes the ongoing shortage of telephone equipment to wartime demands and the need to supply essential civilian services. It underscores how allocation priorities impact daily communications for the public.
Government surplus programs issue only letters of certification for surplus trucks via county AAA offices. Farmers will be notified when other certifications are allowed for disposal of surplus materials. Meat shortage prompts appeals to avoid overbidding or wasting ration points. Farmers receive over 90 percent of U S farm machinery production with minimal exports for wartime needs. Irrigated pastures can gain yield by spring manure spreading and top dressing with manure or ammonium phosphate, followed by harrowing and early irrigation for fertilizer uptake.
The Examiner Printing Co offers top quality job work with reliable service and quick turnaround. Clients include local businesses and individuals seeking precise printing, typesetting, and finishing with steady performance.
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