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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1952
Page
5
Governor John W. Bonner designates October 5 12 1952 as Employ the Physically Handicapped Week calling Montana citizens to support the program of public education and to cooperate with the governor s committee on expanding employment opportunities for disabled workers.
Winn's Inc of Dillon announces a fall Big Buck Contest with prizes for the largest deer horns killed between Oct 15 and Nov 15. First prize is an 8x30 coated binoculars and case, second prize a leather camp kit, third prize a hunting coat. Registration required before kill and horn measurements taken at Winn's. Measurements used are beam width, main beam circumference one inch above burr, and total beam length.
The Virginia City Players present Rustle Your Bustle or The Almighty Dollar at Western Montana College of Education auditorium. Larry Barsness leads as Bardwell Slots with Col Dart plotting a railroad scam. Cast includes Dori Barsness Clara Northwick Judy Midgette Mrs Gilflory and others with costumes by Barsness and set by Clem Peck.
Local notes list visitors and residents across Bannack Elkhorn Springs and nearby areas. The Nashs Lenkendorfers Judge family and assorted friends from Sheridan Dillon Idaho Falls Worcester Mass and Seattle are mentioned with updates on moves visits and reunions. WWII buddy ties cited.
Hermans Mussigbrod a longtime Wisdom resident died Sept 25 at age 72. Funeral services were held at Deer Lodge with interment in Hulcrest cemetery. He was active in Masonry and a charter member of Wisdom chapter 67 O E S. Born in Germany 1880 he came to Montana in 1906 and was naturalized at Dillon. Survived by his widow at Wisdom, a brother Ludwig in Seattle, another brother Wilbur, and four sisters in Germany.
The state fish and game commission set opening on October 26 for ringneck pheasant and Hungarian partridge, running 17 days to November 11. Opening day shooting hours end at 5 pm, others 8 am to 5 pm, with a three-bird bag limit and cock pheasants only. Some lands are closed to hunting including preserves and certain county areas.
Lima assembly of the Order of Rainbow for Girls held an installation at the Masonic hall on Sept 22 with Lois Marshall as installing officer and Mary Ellen Peterson as chaplain. New officers include Helen Meeds as worthy advisor and Claire Empey honored with a past worthy advisor pin. lunch followed served by Eastern Star members.
Beaverhead county assessments totaling 10896.50 were issued for migratory livestock from Idaho Utah and California under H B 51. The levy applies to 9968 cattle and 4331 sheep staying two to nine months. A prior law taxed livestock and personal property present on March 1.
Officials released the final list of premium winners from the Beaverhead county Youth fair. Blue red and white ribbons were awarded across embroidery textile painting weaving and other crafts to numerous Dillon Armstead Polaris Melrose Wise River and Glen participants with many names noted for each category.
The Dillon Girl Scouts council ran a refreshment concession at the Bob Barrett trophy shoot at the Dillon Gun Club range. They served roast beef and cheese sandwiches cupcakes doughnuts coffee and pop with beef donated by Herman Peterson and White Cafe supplying cheese bread and preparation.
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