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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1942
Page
5
Denver regional Office of Price Administration explains the idle tire purchase plan. Answers cover why to sell idle tires, penalties after November 22 for using gasoline, defining idle tires, and keeping cars on the road for essential driving as synthetic rubber remains insufficient.
Four and H clubs in Beaverhead County rally about half a million girls ages 10 to 21 in a national food preparation program. The competition, backed by Servel awards, includes gold medals, trips to Chicago, scholarships, and state and national honors. Radio broadcasts coincide with National 4 H Club Week, and local clubs in Armstead, Melrose, Wisdom, and Dillon report 500 pounds of rubber, 2000 pounds of scrap, $1 070 55 in war bonds, 15 200 hours of farm and home labor, and baby beef sales valued at $3 000.
A wartime Q and A explains the idle tire policy. Consumers may keep five best tires per passenger car and must turn in others to the government or sell scrap tires. fleets must surrender idle passenger tires to obtain gasoline. truck tires and tubes have different rules. trailers may keep mounted tires only.
The scrap harvest, yielding thousands of tons of vital metals from rural Rocky Mountain districts, is set for the duration. Farmers are urged to use every good weather day to reap junk. L. J. Todhunter announced extension of the program during Eric H. Marks' Denver visit with WPB farm scrap unit.
Helmer Nelson of Idaho Falls was arrested October 28 by Officer Al Ward after cashing three checks at local businesses and attempting a fourth at City Drug Store. He cashed two checks without a bank account and one bore a forged name. Nelson was arraigned and jailed for 15 days. During the Hereford show and sale, Ralph Thompson of Montana reported a stolen automobile tire to Undersheriff Scotty Tait and Deputy Russ Smith. The tire was recovered on the road between Dillon and Sheridan by Scotty Malesich of Dillon and turned in to Sheriff H. B. Runkel at Sheridan. Malesich will receive a $5 reward.
Craig Anderson left last Saturday for Seattle after a week in Dillon visiting friends and relatives. He is employed at the shipyards in Seattle.
Governor Ford issues a proclamation for district meetings from Nov 15 to 21 to urge all out participation in the war effort. Plans include OPA, Selective Service, WPB, Civilian Defense, and other agencies with a state meeting at Helena on Nov 6 and a Butte gathering on Nov 17 featuring J J Flaherty and others.
The Department of Agriculture and Selective Service, with War Manpower Commission approval, unveils a plan to defer essential farm labor on dairy, livestock and poultry farms. A yardstick measures farm essentiality while the Agriculture Department helps small farmers recruit and train workers, including women, to stabilize wartime farm wages.
Leslie A. Miller of the Rocky Mountain WPB commends the press for all-out sponsorship of the salvage drive. He credits tonnage reports and press leadership for the drive’s success and asks for continued cooperation during the war effort.
Kenneth Jackson Peterson remained patient at Barrett hospital after a painful accident earlier in the week. Rebekah lodge members met Tuesday with ritual and business sessions followed by luncheon in the recreation hall. Navy day themed table accessories and a miniature boat favor noted for Mrs. S. J. Johnson, mother with a sailor in service. The lodge sent greetings to Bennie in training at St. Paul. Adult Bible class discussed a Bournemouth secular newspaper critique of Western wartime conduct and faith. L. C. Staudenmeyer campaigned for county commissioner after voting in precinct. Various local residents visited Dillon, Butte, and Idaho for errands and medical care. guests included Mrs. Allen Dansie, Suzanne Dansie, Mrs. Sanford Shepherd, Mrs. Mark Clemon, Mrs. Chris Rasmussen, Mrs. Wendell Jardine, and Mrs. James Johnson.
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