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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1956
Page
10
Dillon police sponsored two Halloween events drew many youngsters despite wintry weather. Chief Leo Williams said the events diverted children from pranks. Elementary kids enjoyed a movie at the high school auditorium with distributed treats. high schoolers attended a drive in show with treats. Funds came from local theatre ticket sales.
Liva Community Church led by Rev. Paul Denny lists Sunday school at 10 a.m. and services at 11 a.m. Evening worship at 9 p.m. Bible study Thursday at 4 30 p.m. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints lists LeMont Robertson as president with Sunday school at 10 a.m. Sacrament after. Relief society Mondays at 2 p.m. Primary Mondays at 4 p.m. Mutual meets monthly until fall.
Church calendar lists Father Martin Florian services and monthly events. Local clubs meet at homes for sewing cards and visiting with high and low scores noted, refresh ments served. Past Matrons and Neighbors of Woodcraft hold meetings with snacks. next gatherings planned. Furlough news covers Raymond Kennedy and Pfc Nathan H Weeks visiting family in Lima and on furlough from service.
Mrs Earl Peterson and Harry's brother and family are named along with Mr and Mrs H L Weeks and daughter Becky in the readable portion of the notice.
District Commander Richard Opie of Whitehall will make an official visit to Paul Post No. 3534 VFW in Erwin on December 2. A public card party is planned for December 16 at the VFW hall.
Florence McKevitt reports to Lima friends that her daughter and son in law Bill Holton of Butte welcomed a baby girl last Friday. The child has two brothers, and congratulations are extended to the family. Leaves for Fort Ord Bob Wilson departs for Fort Ord California on November 1 to join the armed forces. Good luck to him from Lima friends. Hot Lunches at School Lima school started serving hot lunches on November 5 with Mrs Louis Hoadley as cook. Dillon Visitors Mr and Mrs Nathan H Weeks and son Russell visit Dillon along with Mrs Harold Weeks and daughter Becky Mrs Ray Weeks Sr and Mrs Jim Poole.
The season begins December 1 with a game in Dubois Idaho. Local families including Mr and Mrs Earl Peterson and daughter in law Mrs P G Peterson and son Lee have just returned from Powers Oregon. Community social and family updates follow with visits and travels among Weeks Henderson Colson Foster and other residents.
Harold C. Petersen of Sheep Creek Basin visited Dillon on Saturday on business and as part of a campaign tour. Petersen is the Republican candidate for County Commissioner.
Monday receipts totaled 1365 cattle. Prices show all butcher cows and heifers steady while feeder heifers fall 50c and calves drop 50c to $1. Bulls range $9 to $13, stockers and feeders vary by class with steers and heifers priced from $8 to $20 depending on quality, with dairy calves $7 to $10.
Idaho Falls livestock sale figures for Oct 29 to Nov 1 show fat lambs and ewes up to 50 cents higher, feeder lambs down 25 cents, and overall steady trend. Hogs and cattle follow with ranges: hogs 12 to 14.75 per cwt depending on weight, cattle with steers 16 to 22 and cows 5 to 13 per cwt, veal calves 15 to 18, Holstein and feeder cattle also listed.
The cow market rose up to 93 cents per pound this week at the Los Angeles Union Stock Yards. Slaughter steers and heifers were scarce with prices steady to 50 cents lower. Stockers and feeders stayed about steady while salable cattle receipts edged below the prior week. Hog prices fell 50 cents to $1.00 for butchers, with sows generally steady. One load of low to average quality cattle noted.
Cattle and calf lots showed varied results with choice fed steers around 1020 lb at 22 per cwt and loads under 1100 lb at 21 to 21.75. Good to low good steers mostly 19 to 20.50, standard and low good 16.50 to 18.50, canners 12.50 to 16. Bulk of good to choice fed heifers 19.50 to 20.50, standard to good 15 to 18. Utility and commercial cows 10 to 13, a few standards 14 to 14.50. Commercial cows 18.25 to 13.50, cutters 8 to 9.75. Bulls 12.50 to 15, some to 16, heavy Holsteins 17.50. Slaughter calves 16.50 to 19, utility calves 10 to mid. Feeder steers 16 to 17.50, feeder heifers (text unclear) . Hog weights 190 to 250 lb 16 to 16.75, 252 to 275 lb 15 to 16, lighter 15. Sows 14 to 15, heavier weights 13. Light wooled lambs 17 to 18, some 19.
B A Risley a Dillon man is recovering satisfactorily at St Vincent hospital Portland Ore after surgery Tuesday reports say. He fell ill two weeks ago during a Pacific Coast driving tour with wife Mrs Risley and was taken to Portland after Salem stop.
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