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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1941
Page
5
Raymond P. Jones visited Seattle and noted many Dillon natives in defense work. A series of bridge parties and social club meetings occurred with prizes awarded, meals served, and plans for travel and guest events. Attendees included Mrs. Harry Tash, Mrs. Charles Nelson, Mrs. J Mattingly, and many others.
The Rev Logee of Butte visited Melrose with church members while the St John guild hosted a chicken turkey supper drawing a large crowd. Local residents travel for business, family visits, or events, with cattle shipments and various social gatherings noted through the week.
Wise River residents attend church events and family gatherings while many visit Dillon, Anaconda, and Butte for shopping. Local dances raise funds for the school Christmas program as families share visits, hunting trips, birthdays, and weddings across Wise River and nearby towns.
Beaverhead County reports progress on the Idaho street post office walls with contractor F P Birrer leading brick work. The Dillon bowling alleys under M E Barry draw growing winter crowds including many women. a second election on the high school pin occurs with officers and clerks named. Beaverhead football beats Butte Central 7 to 0 as Roseneau scores on a 40 yard run after Brundage pass. McCandlass praised for coaching. A coal famine hits Dillon with scarce supplies and blocked rail shipments amid the early winter cold.
Mrs Elsie Garrison and Mrs William Garrison and daughter of Reichle were shopping visitors here last Friday. Chris Rieber and son John of Rock Creek were business visitors here Monday. A number of Dillon people attended the supper served by the St Johns guild at Melrose last Sunday. Cecil Whetmore proprietor of the Monida hotel was in town. Mr and Mrs Nick Adders of Reichle were shopping in town. Miss Betty Hall of Bozeman employed in the forest service there visited her parents and friends here last week. Mrs Florence Daley of Missoula visited with Mrs J J Brown and other relatives last. Lyn Freeman is here visiting from the U S navy. Mrs Agnes Hansen was called to Milwaukee Saturday because of illness of her sister. Mr and Mrs H M Warner were Butte visitors two days last. Mrs Glen Lund and a baby daughter returned home Saturday from a two weeks visit in Salt Lake City. Mr and Mrs Dysart Given and daughter Lois spent the weekend and Armistice day at Jackson with relatives. Mrs Earl Fairbanks of Lima is shopping in town today. Tommy Brenner is spending today in Dillon from his home on Horse Prairie. Mr and Mrs Robert Gregg and daughter Evelyn returned from a visit at Blackfoot Idaho and Salt Lake City over the weekend. They visited H B Webber who is in a Salt Lake hospital. George Roadhouse, brother of Mrs Morse Waldorf, is visiting her en route to his home at Great Falls from Camp Lewis Wash.
Mesquire reports unanimous council approval for Elza Patrick as water commissioner. City lighting issues referred to a committee for investigation. Discussion of oiling streets prompts residents to contact aldermen to file petitions. spring start planned.
Dom and guests at the Frank Husted home. Miss Maysel Mallon attended a Methodist convention for young people in Anaconda. Mrs. Verne Stanchfield and Mrs. Frank Husted shopped in Butte. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Will left for Wyoming due to the death of Mr. Will’s brother.
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