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Dillon Examiner

Location

Dillon, Montana, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1922

Page

8

Ford and Bank: The Difference

A compact comparison outlines how Ford finance terms and banking options diverge in cost, flexibility, and repayment structure, highlighting vehicle loans versus general banking loans for consumers.

Wall Paper and Local Visits Highlight Dillon Notes

Friday night event by Good Government club. several visitors and residents frequent Dillon for business and social ties. Entries mention Hughes & McCaleb wall paper store promotions, multiple locals from Armstead, Alder, Wisdom, and Butte, and a May 23 Wisdom wedding of Alexander Peterson and Amelia Blixt. Christian Science Society announces services and meetings in Yeaman block.

Alexander Peterson Amelia Blixt Wisdom Baptist Parsonage Butte Helena

Former Dillon athlete shines in pentathlon relay event

Dave Metlen, a 130 pound Washington athlete, won the pentathlon relay carnival with two firsts two seconds and one fourth in five events. He set a carnival record in the 1500 meters 4:41 2 4 and threw the javelin 172 feet while placing second in the running broad jump and 200 meters. Metlen’s performance was hailed as the most spectacular in the meet by sport writers.

Dave Metlen Washington Tuck Oregon Metlen Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Willey Ranch Home Burns in Sunny Slope District

Last Wednesday forenoon the Willey ranch home in Sunny Slope burned to the ground. A small safe with tax receipts and papers survived. Origin is unknown but blamed on mice and matches. no stove or fire was present in the room. The Willeys were away tending beef steers when the fire started and received community sympathy.

Percy Willey Sunny Slope Asa Willey Willey Big Hole Basin News

Notable Summer Moves and Death in Local News

Miss Mollie Sparrow returns to Dillon after teaching at Twin Bridges and will stay with Mrs. Etta Metzel. Miss Kathryn Meers arrives from central Montana to spend summer with her mother in Dillon. Lee Reece learns by telegram of his wife’s death in Colorado Springs. she was well known in Dillon. Mrs. A A Elliott and Miss Mary Emily Elliott visit Butte to meet Mrs. Elliott’s mother Mrs. Wade who will spend summer with the family. Dr. Shelton E. Davis from the Normal College gives commencement talks at several Montana high schools and heads to Hamilton and Stevensville for further addresses.

Dillon Mollie Sparrow Twin Bridges Etta Metzel Meers Kathryn Meers Lee Reece Colorado Springs Butte A. A. Elliott Mary Emily Elliott Shelton E. Davis The Normal College Bitterroot Hamilton Stevensville

Local births and travel notes mark week in Butte

Parents of a baby boy born last Thursday at the home of Mrs. Fred Oliver rejoice as Mrs. Gladys Oliver becomes Mrs. Gladys Rice. The Elkhorn Springs road opens with the first through car returning after snow melts. The Beam party heads to Spokane with teachers from the local high school for summer on the coast. John Wright, a Scottish native long resident, is naturalized as a U.S. citizen.

Lester Rice Butte Fred Oliver Rice Gladys Oliver Dillon Elkhorn Tash Grasshopper Elkhorn Springs John Wright Scotland United States Wright

Somers Tours Forest Reserves and Elkhorn Mine

John Somers supervisor of the Beaverhead National Forest spent the week visiting forest reserves in Wise River and Melrose. He also inspected the Elkhorn mine in the early part of the week.

Somers John Somers Beaverhead National Forest Wise River Melrose Elkhorn

Nolan Couple Welcome Baby Daughter in Chicago

Mr and Mrs Anthony Nolan welcomed a baby girl born in Chicago last week. The child’s mother is formerly Miss Hor tense Paul of this city.

Nolan G. T. Paul Anthony Nolan Chicago

Mrs L P Fox Prepares Recital in Lima

Mrs L P Fox formerly Miss Nellie Little spent Monday in Dillon arranging a musical recital to be held in Lima Friday evening. The program is printed in today’s paper. Judge Lyman Bennett visited Dillon from Virginia City and held naturalization sessions at the courthouse Monday. Carl Price, a well known insurance man, was in Dillon from Billings as a guest at his mother’s home. Senator Frank Hazelbaker is recovering well after appendicitis surgery at Murray hospital and plans to return home later this week. J E Hample, wool buyer for Jeremiah Williams, left Dillon yesterday for Butte and will return next year.

Bennett Lyman Bennett Dillon Virginia City Court House Carl Price Billings Hazelbaker Frank Hazelbaker Murray Hospital Hample Butte J. E. Hample Jeremiah Williams Company

High School Girls Return Home From Outing

Miss Marion Hetlesater and Miss dna Halbert returned home last Friday after attending the local high school. They were accompanied to Butte by their aunt Miss Nina M. Nash. Hetlesater hails from Portland Oregon and Halbert from Harlowton.

Marion Hetlesater Dna Halbert Butte Nina M. Nash Miss Hetlesater Portland Oregon Miss Halbert Harlowton

Local residents attend Follies in Butte last week

Among the city people at the Butte Follies last week were Mr and Mrs Anson Baxter Mr and Mrs Walter Grimes Mr and Mrs Francis Ton rey Will Ashworth and Misses Henrietta and Josephine Jones. Miss Josephine Jones departed for the Pacific coast to visit friends for several weeks. Grafonolas offered at pre war prices by City Drug Co.

Butte Anson Baxter Walter Grimes Francis Tonrey Will Ashworth Henrietta Josephine Jones Pacific Coast

Civilian Military Training Camps At Fort Douglas Utah

Announcement states C M T C sessions run July 28 to August 25 1922 at Fort Douglas Salt Lake City Utah for males 17 to 26. War Department program aims to foster citizenship patriotism and fitness with free training uniforms and lodging provided. For details contact Commanding Officer Fort Missoula Montana. Mike Rody arrested Saturday on petty larceny charge for stealing a blanket from Whalen rooming house and given thirty days in county jail.

Fort Douglas Salt Lake City Utah War Department Fort Missoula Montana Mike Rody Whalen County

Potato Club Formed To Promote Local Potato Growth

A meeting of farmers and Dillon business leaders formed a potato club aiming to grow high quality potatoes in large quantities and market them for top prices in fall. A committee led by G. R. Featherly will canvass farmers to gauge support for the movement.

Dillon G. R. Featherly T. McAdams Louis Anderson L. M. Gilman O. W. Smith T. T. McAdams J. E. Monroe

Measure Proposed as Substitute for State Law

The county clerk gains power to fix primary dates and assign meeting days for each party. Five days before primaries, registered voter certificates must reach precinct committeemen. The measure adds safeguards against boss caucus rule, allows county conventions to instruct or send delegates to the state convention, and sets district conventions for congressional nominations.

Senior Play Leads Set for Old Lady of 1

Ruth MacFarlane and Emil Skarda will star in the senior play Old Lady of 1 directed by Alexander Dean of the University. Dr Garver to deliver commencement address at Belt on June 1. Junior Go slated for Saturday with planned picnic transport and busy college activity near term including pageant June 5 and glee club recital June 6.

Ruth MacFarlane Emil Skadra Butte Glee Club

Drug Co. 43 of David Evans Detained in Melrose Entry

A company identified as Drug Co. 43 of David Evans was detained in Melrose yesterday as part of a city entry.

David Evans Melrose

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