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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1957
Page
6
The column discusses uncertainty about future government spending and taxes. It notes official input suggests moderate defense increases, efforts to cut unneeded spending, and estimates a possible rise between 1 and 7 billion dollars, with savings offsetting totals. The piece hints at propaganda from lower-level officials.
The article recalls Blanche Lamont's disappearance and the Dur rant murder case. Dur rant faced trial beginning July 22 1895 and was found guilty November 1 after five minutes of deliberation. He was hanged after a prolonged appeals process and public attention.
Beaverhead County Farm Bureau sent a delegation of 10 members to the Montana Farm Bureau Federation annual convention in Miles City where George Lien of Mast Meena was re elected state president. Bernard Harkness, of Beaverhead, was named a director from his district. About 100 voting delegates attended with non-voters pushing total beyond 200. Resolutions were adopted and officers elected as the group concluded its first annual convention.
Five Western Montana College students travel to Pepperdine College Los Angeles for the Western Speech Association tournament November 25 to 27. Accompanied by forensics director A Kent Marler the team includes Mary Clare McVey Rose Marie Scott Dennis Winters Nancy Osborne and Lowell Hayes. They held a practice debate at Idaho State College en route. Competition features debate oratory and various speaking events across western colleges.
The American Legion Auxiliary hosts its annual Christmas party Monday December 2 at the Legion clubhouse to collect presents for Fort Harrison. Members should bring suitable gifts for men women or children to help veterans send gifts to friends or loved ones. Gifts are distributed in Helena to hospital patients or wrapped and addressed for delivery.
Beaverhead County Treasurer Martha Green warns that all real property taxes listed in the 1957 rolls must be paid by November 30 before books close. She notes reduced payments recently and announces the office will close for Thanksgiving on Thursday and Saturday as usual, with delinquency and penalties applying to unpaid taxes.
The Union Thanksgiving Service will be held at First Presbyterian Church on Thanksgiving morning at 10 o clock. George Stepan of First Baptist Church will preach. Participating churches are Grace Methodist The Assemblies of God One First Presbyterian and The First Baptist.
Beaverhead County reports $864 collected in the 1957 Christmas Seal drive led by John C. Garry. The committee aims for 1,800 members in the county and 210,000 statewide. Garry notes declining TB deaths but ongoing new cases, citing 282 last year in Montana with six in Beaverhead and 1,257 known statewide.
Judge Philip C. Duncan dismissed all jurors ending the current District Court term after a motion for non-suit in Lester T. Jones vs. C. E. Blinn. The New York Central R R Co vs Joe White et al was heard, and the General Insurance Co vs T Lee McCracken was vacated until next term.
In Beaverhead County a school tuberculin certification program tested 1168 students and some adults. About 78 percent of the 1500 children were covered. six adults and five children showed positive reactions. Positive cases will be notified and offered free chest x rays funded by the county association.
The Dillon Elks Lodge No 1554 will hold a public memorial service at the lodge hall next Sunday at 8 p m. Exalted Ruler Lou Larsen and lodge officers will lead the rites in memory of departed members. C E Naugle county high school principal is the featured speaker. Committee members Frank Lasich Russell Stewart assisted.
Polaris Post Office displayed the flag when the flag pole was raised Saturday. Hunters and visitors joined John Judge and Walter Melcher to assist with the ceremony along with Andy Hayes Stanford Enbart Andy Pyle and Jim Iven.
The Examiner's Nov 6 issue centered on Montana Day on Nov 8 and drew strong praise from Pat Lee Montana Chamber of Commerce Helena Publicity Director. Lee commended the Beaverhead Dillon region coverage for highlighting Montana history and statehood centennial plans through 1964.
Supervisor W. E. Fry reports four counties share in 22505.50 representing 23 percent of Beaverhead National Forest receipts for year ending June 30 1957. Beaverhead's portion tops $14644.64 with Madison Deer Lodge and Silver Bow also listed.
The Montana Cattlemen's Association announced member meetings in Dillon and towns White Sulphur Springs Townsend Ennis Whitehall Sheridan the week of December 2. Directors Arthur Watson and Arnold Riedler said all cattlemen are invited to learn by laws and share local ideas as counties elect representatives for the executive committee to nominate 10 directors for the 1958 annual meeting.
The Western College weather station reports a low of 2 above in the week, with parts of the county dipping below zero. Snow fell Wednesday as partly overcast skies persisted. Daily highs ranged from 13 to 62, with a total weekly precipitation figure recorded as 0.18 inches on average.
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