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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1943
Page
8
The list highlights military personnel connected to Dillon and vicinity, noting unit assignments and recent promotions. Entries include 2-A and 3-A classifications, Navy and Army service, fliers, gunners, and M P detachments, with several soldiers on furlough or stationed at bases in California, Utah, Texas, and New Mexico.
Members of the Wisdom Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star hosted a banquet at the Barr cafe with Mrs. Bertha Weiloff as guest of honor. The event featured a decorated table, ceremonial work, and invitations for Lena Neidt to become grand warder. Out-of-town attendees included officials from Lima, Butte, Lewistown, Boulder and Wise River.
Dillon girl Joan Faller daughter of Mr and Mrs J C Faller has been accepted for WAAC training and is subject to call after June 4 She will receive a bachelor of arts in modern languages from the State University Missoula May 31 and WAAC work will involve language translation Miss Fuller was active in student dramatics and played the lead in A Family Portrait in 1942
The annual meeting of the National Federation of Business and Professional clubs is cancelled this year per the Office of Defense Transportation request. Dr. Beata Hall announced the move, noting the New York venue was planned and no state convention details have been released.
Helen Traubel Metropolitan Opera star headlined a Dillon attendance gathering in Butte Monday night. Visible attendees included Elmo Winn and wife O A Bergeson Mrs J C Wedum Mrs Lambert Eliel Mrs Joe White Ruth Phelps Mary Emerick Betty Newton Georgia Mathews Ruth Braker Frances Dorr Rachel Smith and Ralph McFadden.
The Examiner Printing Co delivers top quality job printing services for local businesses and individuals. Precise typography bold visuals and reliable turnaround build confidence with every order placed at the print shop.
Forest Ranger Ben Martin receives 100 Douglas Fir and 100 Engelman Spruce from Savannah nursery for a memorial planting near East Creek camp ground on Little Sheep Creek. Signs will mark the site and honor boys who joined the U S forces.
At Los Angeles Union Stock Yards government officials note U S sows may farrow about 125 million pigs this year, the largest on record and 20 million above 1942. Prices for cattle hogs lambs and sheep move with ceilings while feed concerns rise.
We are Americans and our United States is a government by all. It promotes dignity, opportunity, and liberty for all citizens. The text affirms free religion, speech, assembly, press, and petition, protects private property, and seeks social and economic security for all ages.
The Lima school orchestra presents Moonlight Cocktail For Me and My Gal Handy Andy Violin Concerto No 3 and other pieces with accompanists Marjean Price Jean Gleed Patsy Brothers and more. Three thousand 4 inch trout 5000 8 inch rainbow and 1000 4 inch grayling were planted in Little and Big Sheep creeks Snowline and in the Red Rock river by ranger Ben Martin from Bozeman hatchery.
Mrs. R. D. Curry, of Dillon, was summoned to Great Falls on Sunday by the death of her father Frank Thibaudeau, a well known resident. The funeral was held in Great Falls this morning and interment followed there.
Miss Suzanne Gilbert came back to Great Falls on Tuesday to resume her job after visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Gilbert.
Mrs Bert Gaskill returned from California where she accompanied her husband who has resumed active duty. They were married here recently.
In Norway about 400000 occupying troops keep down a population of around 3 million, highlighting the heavy military presence and control during the occupation regime.
Longtime Dillon resident Mrs. Brown passed away leaving husband Mr. Brown and four children Hazel Soren Marie Peterson M A Brown and C H Brown all of Dillon. She also leaves two sisters Della Bryant Clinton and Josie Harrison Pueblo Colo a brother Jonah Wright Clinton six grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral arrangements have not been completed.
Beaverhead High School team finishes an event with participants Dale Tash Gladys Walde mar John Wenger Dolores Williams Suzanne Wolf Hazel Wynne and Catherine Woolman noted in the readable segment.
Ralph McFadden and Vernon Taylor attended the Montana Music Teachers convention in Butte with McFadden giving a Latin American piano concert. Taylor serves as district vice-president of the group. Loretta Buss and other staff joined the State Library association meeting. Genevieve Albertson and Myrtle Savidge attended the University of Montana English faculties session in Butte.
Edwin R. Buck announces an organization meeting for boys grade school softball teams this afternoon at 4 at the Bagley building. He asks all interested players to attend to form four teams.
Johnny W. Thomas a veteran railroad worker stationed in Lima for many years died in Ogden Utah from injuries after being struck by a car. He served with the railroad for fifty years.
Dillon club prep for a Sunday shoot featuring 100 16 yard singles 50 third handicap and 50 doubles. At a recent Butte event John Horvath led with 98x100, OConnell 97x100 runner up, and Peterson tied for third with 95x100.
The annual Montana Power company report published in the Examiner drew numerous comments from residents. Readers praised the facility’s service and the report’s engaging content, noting it offered more than technical figures and varied by section.
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