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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1942
Page
3
An eastern wave of miniature guest ranches around Manhattan ministers to weekend visitors. These outfits advertise proximity to cities, mimic western ranch life with horses and carriages, and host activities from riding to boating while some even recreate western towns near New York City.
Ex preacher at Rawhide pays tribute to Riley Grannan, famed gambler, with florid oratory on life, sport, and the mining camp spirit. The speaker blends reverence and warning as Rawhide and Grannan rise from prosperity to ashes in a desert town.
Coordin ator Ickes orders pooling of petroleum supplies and terminal facilities to boost east coast oil deliveries. West coast imports must join a single effort to increase railroad tank car shipments. He says the move limits industry independence and directs unloading at six zone terminals for train load shipments.
Eugene Fredricksen of Great Falls, a marine corps veteran and DeMolay active graduate of Great Falls High School in 1941, died of wounds in the Solomon Islands. His death prompts the first gold star on the local DeMolay service flag recently dedicated.
Secretary of Agriculture Wickard issues a temporary freeze on new farm machinery and equipment as a prelude to rationing. Effective Nov 1, the order divides items into two schedules restricting movement within counties for Schedule 1 heavy machinery and Schedule 2 other equipment, with transit deliveries allowed for in transit goods and repairs unaffected.
R. B. Richardson, president of Western Life Insurance Co., has been appointed director of the Helena branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. The Federal Reserve board announced the appointment.
Anaconda Copper Mining Co. gains control of Basic Magnesium Inc by purchasing 524 percent of Howard P. Eells Jr. and associates for 75000 dollars. Defense Plant Corp buys Basic Magnesium ore lands near Gables Nevada for 450000 dollars, appraised over 1.5 million. Basic Magnesium to run Las Vegas plant for DPC with payment around 2 of sales as half a cent per pound.
Montana faces a war era halt to its $1,000,000 Christmas tree industry as labor and transport constraints bite. OPA bans truck use for hauling and firms refuse labor releases, threatening real trees for Chicago and other cities, with artificial trees feared to become permanent.
A. T. Peterson, state OPA director, said ranchers using passenger cars for ranch business will be entitled to sufficient gasoline. They may obtain "B" or "C" ration cards to supplement their basic "A" card for transporting workers, supplies, and supervision.
In normal times New Zealand remains a major importer of British made automobiles, reflecting close trade ties and consumer demand for UK built models amid robust market activity and historical ties.
Dr. M. L. Wilson of the U.S. Department of Agriculture will appeal on the national farm and home hour over the Blue network on November 18 at 9 40 a m to support Rus sian war relief efforts. The campaign seeks vegetable seeds from seed houses and farmers and funds to ship seeds to Russia to plant thousands of acres and ease the food shortage caused by German occupation.
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