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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1939
Page
2
A Montana girl, Gwen Rutherford, president of the Franklin school council, won first in punting with 41 2/3 yards and placed third in drop-kicking at the football efficiency contest. Her performance outshone the boys and she earned top honors in punting.
Montana hunters report a disappointing elk season citing fair mild weather as a factor. At Helena meeting November 27 the fish and game commission may consider extending the season in several areas.
The United States agricultural marketing service reports insufficient rainfall in Montana this fall to store moisture for the 1940 crop season. November 1 estimates list corn at 1 771 000 bushels, flaxseed 513 000, dry edible beans 192 000 bags, potatoes 1 890 000 bushels, sugar beets 915 000 tons and commercial apples 320 000 bushels.
Drummond The Star Point Exploration Company of San Francisco has begun operating a new dredge near Bearmouth with a daily capacity of 500 cubic yards. The dredge uses six cubic foot buckets and can reach 40 feet to bedrock in its operation.
In Virginia City Alder Gulch Leslie Taylor now runs the Prospect mine with ore processed in a 75 ton flotation plant. In Silver City New Mexico the Colorad New Mexico Tincorporation led by William Fischer opens a north Glenwood property and plans a 50 ton mill. In Cordes Arizona St John Gold and Copper plans a 50 ton mill as part of an extensive development. In Garnet Montana Dandy mine bumps production with a larger crew after a new mill started. In Missoula C W Bloom Montana State University reports a forthcoming book on new logging methods for forestry students.
A tally from the Montana School of Mines records 212 of 339 enrolled students listing affiliations with religious organizations. Of those, 77 specified their faith in the survey.
A survey lists counts by faith groups: Catholic 22 Episcopal 23 Methodist 19 Lutheran 31 Presbyterian nine Baptist seven Christian one Christian Science six Congregational four Mormon two Servian Orthodox two Jewish.
Red Lodge mayor Dr J C E Siegifriedt remains neutral on Thanksgiving Day issue presiding two holidays on November 23 for Democrats and November 30 for Republicans Governor Ayers designated November 23 as Thanksgiving. The U S Bureau of Agricultural Economics forecast Wool prices to rise with war demand and limited U S wool supply in 1940.
More than 1,500 delegates from 17 western states approved 27 resolutions urging national and state expansion of reclamation and conservation programs. O. S. Warden of Great Falls praised land rehabilitation as essential as defense, with Great Falls chosen for the 1940 convention site.
The Double-Four club gathered this afternoon at the home of Mrs. Joe Mulkey to hold its informal meeting and discuss local projects and social activities.
The Beaverhead County High School Girls Club hosted its annual formal at St. James Guild Hall on Friday. An evening program featured vocal performances by Loma Steele, June Johnson, Elinor Johnson, Irma Jackson, Jeanette Spaberg, Grace Knox, and Alice Davis with Irma Jackson also singing solo. Evelyn Meine accompanied. Chaperons included Mr. and Mrs. Louis Schmittroth and Mr. and Mrs. Larry Peterson, with J. J. O’Connor and Miss Jean Ballard as faculty supervisors. The grand march was led by Barbara Holloran and Alex Tait.
Miss Marcella Frey of Butte and Walter C Leigh of Dillon married Sunday morning Nov 5 at St Ann Parish house with Rev Father M M English officiating. Attendants included Miss Alice Frey and Victor Sager. Guests included Miss Vickey Lacey of Dillon.
Beaverhead residents reported a flurry of local events including the Dillon PTA meeting at Bagley building with a student panel from Beaverhead county high school, MS Normal college M club dance, Shakespeare club talk on The Little Foxes, S C A C gathering, and an upcoming American Legion auxiliary dance. Also listed are Girl Scout and church socials, club teas, and regular society meetings. A legal notice announces a public summons in Dillon for quieting title on multiple townsite parcels with historic drainage easements.
Beaverhead County High School District invites sealed proposals for furnishing installing stage curtains operating equipment and stage lighting for the new Dillon Montana high school building. Bids due 1 30 p m MST December 1 1939 with 5 minimum bid bond. Public bid opening and right to reject bids reserved.
Mrs. Robert Selvidge and her daughter Laura Lee of Bozeman were guests last week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Squires.
The executrix Ivastith of the Last Will and Testament of William Elza Smith deceased invites all creditors and claimants to present their claims with vouchers within ten months after the first publication to the executrix at the law offices of John Collins Poindexter Block Dillon Montana Beaverhead County. First publication November 8 163q.
Judicial District of Montana Beaverhead County. In the Matter of the Estate of John Peterson deceased. Executrix Tilda Peterson invites all creditors to exhibit claims with vouchers within ten months after first publication at 611 South Pacific Street Dillon Montana. Dated October 31 1939. Publication November 1.
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