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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1950
Page
9
A compact bibliographic note for the newspaper issue No. 17 dated Wednesday November 1, 1950. The price is listed as 2.50 dollars in some forms, with other denominations 3.00 and 1.50, and a mystery 450 appears as an additional figure or page count.
The piece urges all eligible voters to participate in primaries and general elections to defend American liberties, warning against socialism and government overreach. It stresses voting as the duty of every citizen, noting many polling places are open long hours and that elected officials assess and spend a significant share of income.
With the season less than half over Montana reports 12 of 19 checking stations showing a total of nearly three thousand big game animals killed. Over 1,600 mule and whitetail deer have fallen across 12 areas along with six moose and 12 bears. The hunt on deer has attracted more than 10,000 hunters since October 15.
Voter appeal urges participation with a call to vote on November 7th. The message emphasizes civic duty and national pride.
Glen residents report weekend visits as Frank Hoffmans and Cliff OLearys travel from Butte to make Arizona winter homes. Reichles visit Helena and Mrs Reichles sister. A Halloween party at Reichle school entertained parents with games songs and treats. A Glen matron injured by a buck sheep and the Buck proved playful.
Members of Beaverhead post No. 20 American Legion auxiliary will meet November 6 at the home of Mrs. P. J. Lovell to hear a Girls State report and plan a social gathering. A membership drive invites wives mothers sisters and daughters of Legion members and Gold Star Mothers to join. Dues are 3 dollars annually and 3.50 for new members with blanks obtainable from officers including Mrs. George Mithun President and Mrs. Robert Wright Secretary.
The Dillon Ski Club met at the council chambers on Monday October 30 to plan a work party on November 19 to clear the beginners run at Elkhorn and to arrange the Elkhorn Invitational ski meet. Members will bring their own refreshments and a color movie of the Aspen world meet will be shown later.
Ernest T. Ibey seaman recruit from Dillon Montana completed his initial military instruction at the San Diego naval training center. The program covered signaling navigation gunnery ordnance navy customs and seamanship through personal and academic studies preparing him for active duty or further specialized schooling.
The Montana School Boards Association endorsed a constitutional amendment to raise the district bonding limit from 3 to 5 percent of assessed valuation. With rising enrollments and higher construction costs, voters would decide on bonds for new and expanded schools in upcoming ballots, per secretary J. L. Gleason.
Mrs Jack Carroll registrar for the local Girl Scout Council announced registration in town troops has topped 100 this year with two new Brownie troops activated. The report lists troops by grade and their leaders and members, and notes committees for each troop to aid leaders.
Barrett Hospital notes admit John Wolf Anna Peterson and Mrs Frank Ryburn of Dillon Tom Foley and Cecil McKinley of Armstead and Sam Mason of Polaris Births to Mr and Mrs Norman Empey Dillon a baby girl on Oct 26 Dismissed Mars Margaret Andrus Mrs William Payne and Mrs Norman Empey and daughter of Dillon Frank Padrotti of Lima and Roscoe Hamilton of Divide
Mrs Ivan Ledbetter and her daughter are spending the week in Alberton visiting her sister Mrs Vince Gibbons.
Three German student teachers from WMCE join MEA district meetings in Montana cities. Gertrud Berger Ulm Wuerttemberg Helma Landmann Frankfort Bavaria and Gisela Rudolph West Berlin attend events as Delta Kappa Gamma guests. They translate teaching ideas from German to English while adapting to WMCE courses and Montana life.
Hospital notices list patient movements from Murray hospital St James Armstead Dillon and Sheridan. William Knox discharged Frances Evans admitted Marjorie Anderson admitted Norman Downing admitted Joe Roe admitted with multiple patients across Murray hospital St James.
Governor John W. Bonner criticized Montana’s pardon system as backwards and announced an interim governor’s committee on paroles to separate politics from the pardon board. He said most states let the parole board study requests before advising the governor and urged a citizen parole board to assess prisoners’ backgrounds and behavior.
Mr and Mrs D W Myers announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter Patricia Helen to J Carlyle Miller of Los Angeles California. The wedding Is Dec 1 at the Wee Kirk of the Heather Forest Lawn. Patricia graduate Beaverhead county high school 1949 and attends Woodbury college Los Angeles. Miller son of Mrs Myrtle G Miller Roanoke VA and W B Miller Los Angeles Navy veteran of four years. He attended Stanford and graduated Woodbury college.
In Beaverhead County Montana Mary Dosier sues Paul Dosier for dissolution of marriage citing desertion since October 1944. The summons demands answer within twenty days or default judgment. Filed October 17 1950 with Clerk H E Contway. Attorney Leonard A Schulz Dillon Montana. Edwin Anderson returns to Los Angeles after ten day visit with his mother in Dillon.
John Prohosky of Armstead visited Dillon on Tuesday, spending time in the city and meeting residents during a brief Dillon visit.
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