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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1942
Page
2
The Montana state senate to return in January 1943 with the ornate chamber chandelier rewired by Henry Schreiner to improve lighting. In 1941 light glare prompted debates as bulbs blinded senators while work also moved offices from the third floor to accommodate the legislature.
James Henry Thompson, a 21 year old married farmer from the Willamette valley near Salem Oregon, has been named star farmer of America at the Future Farmers of America convention. He operates 187 acres, owns 50, and keeps eight cows a bull three heifers three mares and a colt. He plans to continue farming for life except for a possible period in the military service.
The toadfish can double its size by inflating itself similar to a balloon and is commonly found along North Carolina’s coast.
Montana growers urged to guard against swine erysipelas as hog production rises and breeding stock moves in from other states. The American Veterinary Medical Association says soil in swine areas may harbor the organism, complicating diagnosis with symptoms like reluctant movement, shortness of breath, swollen joints, and diamond skin patches.
About 2,900 doctors in the United States and Canada are otolaryngologists, specialists in disorders of the ear and throat.
In a wartime tale Beatty and George Goodfellow shelter goods and defend a store at Fort La Corne. They hide ammo in a dry well and inventory items as French half-breeds arrive to audit. Despite losses, the pair seek only modest pay at two dollars a day, praising company loyalty.
The war manpower commission and the Montana Department of Agriculture announce a plan to aid farms not deemed essential to reach draft deferment criteria. Essential status requires at least 12 dairy cows producing 45 000 pounds of milk annually, with equivalents for other livestock and poultry. Local boards will grant time to expand operations with FA, Farm Credit, and other agencies aiding compliance.
Sweden reported the loss of 99 merchant ships through July amid ongoing naval warfare. The tally reflects repeated enemy actions and risks facing Sweden's maritime trade during the crisis.
Andree Goddard of Butte, 23, among the first WAVES recruits, studied radio at the University of Wisconsin Madison and aims for an officer rank. She expects graduation in six months and assignment to a Naval shore station to free a man for sea duty. Direct personal taxes in 1941 totaled about four billion dollars per the Commerce Department.
Forty nine of Montana's 56 counties earned pennants for turning in over 190 pounds per capita of scrap from Sept 1 to Oct 31. Beaverhead topped per capita at 519 pounds, Cascade led with 19,434,464 total pounds, and the state nearly doubled its July 1 to Jan 1 quota with 58,789 tons by Nov 1.
A fire at Belgrade destroyed the hangar and workshop of the Kluth Lynch Flying service. Manager John J. Lynch, a known northern Montana aviator, directed the operation. Loss estimated at 12 000 to 15 000 dollars included two planes two additional motors and all workshop tools and supplies.
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