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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1954
Page
5
Ellis County Attorney Carl Davis spoke on Americanism at a Beaverhead county youth day program sponsored by Dillon lodge No 1554 BPOE in Beaverhead County High School auditorium. A girls chorus directed by Don Wheat performed and two films Birth of Communism and Why Korea were shown.
The Shakespeare Club met April 24 for a luncheon at St Rose Guldhall with Catholic church ladies serving. The program honored members Alma Orman Georgia Williams Helga Jones and Mrs John Garry as book reviews and decorations featured daisies and pastel candles. Officers listed for 1954 55 include President Hans Anderson Vice President Arthur Lord Secretary Dave Williams Treasurer Arnold Benson and Reporter Walter Jones. Also announced is a pre camp for Boy Scouts ahead of the May 14 16 camporee with transport and meals on Scouts.
Victor Olsen a Wisdom resident for 25 years died suddenly Saturday night at the Arthur Klessig home from natural causes, coroner says. Born January 29 1903 in Minnesota he worked on ranches in the Big Hole basin and served as deputy sheriff at Wisdom. Survived by a sister in Wyoming and a brother in Minnesota. Remains to be interred in Burd Island Minnesota.
A cold May day near Dillon features community greetings at Elk Horn Springs and Polaris school events. Residents and visitors from Dillon and East Chicago join Mr and Mrs Haight and others, with medical trips, lessons, and plans around nearby mining property and a Bannack mill conversion for manganese ore.
H R Peterson and H L Sneed shot 28 for the Dillon Gun Club in Elko Nevada on last Sunday's telegraphic event. Scores include Russ Smith 24 24, DJ Stanchfield 24, Walter Jones 24, John Jackson 23, Earl Brandvold 23, DJ Doyle 22, Loretta Cashmore 17, Bob Stanchfield 16, Homer Craig 15, Phil Brown 12. Doyle led the doubles with 23 and other scores were Harvey 22 Stanchfield 21 Tash 21 22 Jones 21 Smith 19 Stanchfield 14.
Charles Willey of Dillon and other Dillon students earned high averages at Montana State college Bozeman. Elizabeth McCollum Gary L. Carson James Goodfellow and Mrs Janet Keefer posted 87.5 or better. Dick Tash won a blue ribbon for top scoring delegates in high school week tests at the college.
The Dell Farm Bureau will hold its regular meeting Friday May 7 at 8 30 p m with an attendance award for arrivals before 8 45 p m Visitors welcome Lunch and entertainment planned The Dell home demonstration club met at the Community hall with large attendance They agreed to serve lunch at the Fisherman’s dance May 15 Other local visits and farm news noted including cattle spraying and family updates
The piece traces daylight saving origins from Benjamin Franklin's lamp- candle savings plan to Edison’s non running clock at Fort Myers. It notes the 1884 adoption of standard time by U.S. railroads and the idea's development as a matter of efficiency and timing.
Mr and Mrs Jay Talent hosted a turkey dinner on Sage Creek Sunday. Guests included Mrs Allerton Mrs Ruth Dart Mr and Mrs Frank Wise Anna Jane Caldwell Henry Jackson Mr and Mrs Dan Pendergast Mr and Mrs Charles Wenger and Mr and Mrs
Dillon lodge 1554 BPOE celebrates its 25th anniversary this month announced by Exalted Ruler Walter Delaney. The May 22 observance was postponed due to conflicts with a new date to be announced. A special train from Butte carried about 300 Elks when the lodge was instituted, led by the late Frank LeSage. A Mother’s Day program at 8:15 p.m. in the Elks hall features speaker John Nock of Butte and performances by LDS Mother Singers and Elena Bramsman.
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