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Newspaper

Dillon Examiner

Location

Dillon, Montana, United States of America

Date

Oct 04, 1939

Page

4

Great Western Livestock Show set for October at Los Angeles

The 14th annual Great Western Livestock Show runs October 28 to November 3 at the Los Angeles Union Stock Yards. It features more than 200 range and herd bulls judged for modern usefulness, with auction sales after classification. Consignments come from California and other western states, plus a major display of Herefords, Aberdeen Anguses and Shorthorns, swine, fat cattle, hogs, lambs, and a big 4 H Future Farmer exhibit.

Los Angeles Frank Smith Thermopolis Wyoming California Oregon Washington Utah Pacific Coast

Drowned Man Revealed as Oregon Prisoner

Norman W. Dillman alias Robert Wayne Gordon, believed to have drowned near Great Falls after his car and clothes were found, turns out to be serving a two year burglary sentence in Oregon penitentiary. A sheriff’s letter confirmed the trick to mislead investigators about his whereabouts.

Norman W. Dillman Robert Wayne Gordon Missouri Great Falls Oregon

Football Outlook at Normal Is Promising

Football outlook at Normal is promising with players Bridges Monger Klein Morse Dillon Mountjoy Cam Plentywood O Brien Saco Rife Roundup Roland Dillon Sckulich Tuomi Sand Coulee Veltkamp Manhattan Weger Hinsdale listed among participating teams and districts.

Bridges B. Monger Klein H. Morse Dillon J. Mountjoy Camas B. Newton Plentywood B. O’brien Saco J. Rife Roundup J. Roland C. Sckulich E. Tuomi Sand Coulee J. Veltkamp Manhattan F. Weger Hinsdale

Legionnaires Return From Chicago Session

Legionnaires condemn communism and the Nazi bund in this country and urge all means to preserve peace and keep the United States out of another war. Dr. F M Poindexter accompanied as Montana department delegate and remained in the East to attend the world series.

United States F. M. Poindexter Chicago Montana Department East

Annual sale to attract many buyers auction headlined

Hereford auctioneer will run the sale with H. B. Sager of Bozeman assisting. Forrest Bassford of the Hereford Journal and Paul DeVore of the Montana Farmer will also attend the event.

H. B. Sager Bozeman Forrest Bassford The Hereford Journal Paul DeVore Montana Farmer

Ranch Runaway Wreck Causes Serious Injuries near Dillon

Dan McLeod suffered severe head lacerations and body bruises in a runaway accident at the Selway ranch near Dillon Friday morning. A team of horses hitched to a lumber wagon broke loose and threw him to the ground. he has since been treated at Barrett hospital.

Dan McLeod Selway Ranch Dillon Barrett Hospital

Idaho Falls and Jackson couples obtain wedding licenses this week

Clerk of the Court Norman Giles issued licenses to Doris Wagner and Joe Denton of Idaho Falls, Henry Louis Wenger and Agnes Hughes of Jackson, and Fred Maki and Mary Elizabeth Wier of Boulder, marking the first week of licensing.

Norman Giles Doris Wagner Joe Denton Idaho Falls Henry Louis Wenger Agnes Hughes Jackson Fred Maki Mary Elizabeth Wier Boulder

Counties Owe State Relief Costs Track Welfare Debts

Montana counties owe the state welfare department 145 243 for old age assistance aid to dependent children and aid to the needy blind since March 1. Since last March counties have reimbursed 149 584 to apply on their share of welfare costs according to a welfare board report.

Montana State Welfare Department Welfare Board

Local residents make multiple regional trips and visits

Mr and Mrs Harold M Warner returned from a motor trip that included Lewiston Idaho Portland and San Francisco R B Ruark was sentenced to 30 days in the county jail for theft from a rooming house County Agent Bernard Williams attended a district AAA meeting in Whitehall this week Mr and Mrs Charles Niblack left for San Francisco to visit the fair Mr and Mrs John Shefer left for Seattle and other coast cities for the winter Mr and Mrs J G Carroll and son and Mrs Sarah Hannah and daughter left for Osceola Missouri after visiting Ben Carroll St Elmo commandery Knights Templar members attended a Virginia City commandery meeting Warren Crane and son from Sunbeam Idaho are visiting his parents Kathryn Worrell and Florence V Whipple conferred with county nurse Margaret Holloran and school nurse Katherine MacGregor last week.

R. B. Ruark Bernard Williams AAA Whitehall Charles Niblack San Francisco John Shefer Seattle J. G. Carroll Sarah Hannah Osceola Ben Carroll St. Elmo Commandery Knights Templar Virginia City Commandery Warren Crane Sunbeam Idaho

High School Construction Nearing Readiness

The new high school building at Center and Pacific streets nears interior work with a music room dressing rooms and admin office. The block-square structure features sound insulation air conditioning ample lighting and a central sound system linking all rooms to the principal for direct reports.

Center Pacific Streets

Local couples wed in Dillon area church and community venues

Bowers and Campbell unite in a Grace Methodist ceremony with Attendant William Hartwig and Miss Frances Campbell. Agnes Hughes wed Henry L Wenger at the Dillon Country Club with Harold Contway present. Jane Stallings and S E Johnson marry in Salmon Idaho as they plan to reside in Bannack.

Margaret Bowers Donald Campbell Dillon Grace Methodist Church J. A. Meeke William Hartwig Frances Campbell Armstead R. D. Curry J. N. Campbell Beaverhead County Texaco Agnes Hughes Henry L. Wenger Jackson Dillon Country Club Paris E. Wells Presbyterian Church Harold Contway John Wenger Shelby Jules Wenger Wenger

Shower Honors Mrs. Marie Roger Holter at Brauer Home

Mrs. Holter, a recent bride, was celebrated by teachers and training school staff as hostesses at a Saturday evening shower at Miss Ottilie Brauer's home. About 30 attendees enjoyed hemming linens and exchanging favorite recipes while presenting an electric roaster and serving tray as gifts.

Marie Roger Holter Ottilie Brauer

Theta and club meetings resume in local social season

Theta met at Mrs Edith Herndons home while Pan Hellenic held a bridge dinner hosted by Mrs Kenneth Wheat with Miss Berthana Koontz and Mrs Dave Williams. L D S Relief society met at Mrs Ada Dieterles. Merry Mixers hosted by Mrs Norman Giles. Manse society to be entertained Thursday by officers. Presbyterian students and faculty will attend a church reception Friday night and were dinner guests last Sunday.

Theta Edith Herndon Pan Hellenic Kenneth Wheat Berthana Koontz Dave Williams L.D.S. Relief Society Ada Dieterle Norman Giles Merry Mixers Manse Society Presbyterian Presbyterian College

Sun River Valley to Be Homesteaded Tracts Open for Entry

Eighty one tracts of about eighty acres in the Sun River valley Greenfields reclamation district will be opened to homesteading under the cooperative settlement plan of the Farm Security Administration and the Reclamation Bureau. Entry date is set for October 25. War veterans receive a 90 day preference, and loan recipients are exempted from a regulation requiring self liquidating farm equipment to assure project development.

Sun River Valley Greenfields Farm Security Administration Reclamation Bureau

Normal Students Organize for Autumn Quarter War

Visitors and former members of the club are invited to attend. Pres. Sheldon E. Davis spends the latter half of the week at Salmon Idaho delivering several professional addresses to the district teachers institute. The Women's Athletic association mixer is a get acquainted event for all college girls in recreation hall at 8. Miss Vera Strandberg of Missoula a sophomore is textbook librarian for the year. After the summer session the annual book inventory will offer usable books at very low prices.

Sheldon E. Davis Salmon Idaho Teachers’ Institute Women’s Athletic Association Recreation Hall Vera Strandberg Missoula

Gosman Heads Drugs Association Meeting

Gosman of Dillon and Emil Schoenholzer of Billings win three year terms while L. S. Pusey of Butte and W. C. Spater of Great Falls receive two year terms and S. A. Hold of Broadus with H. E. Bakeman of Ennis take one year terms. The new president could not attend the convention in Chicago for the national American Legion meeting. The convention also nominated five candidates for the state board of pharmacy: W. F. Patterson, Schoenholzer, Elmer Carkeek, Chester Roecher and Len Morrow. one may be named by Gov. Ayers.

Gosman Dillon Emil Schoenholzer Billings L. S. Pusey Butte W. C. Spater Great Falls S. A. Hold Broadus H. E. Bakeman Ennis Association Chicago National American Legion Montana State Board of Pharmacy W. F. Patterson Mr. Schoenholzer Elmer Carkeek Chester Roecher Bozeman Len Morrow Roy E. Ayers

High School Clubs Welcome New Members

Dorothy McLaren Katherine Hartwig Mary Fuller Mary Gil man Gloria Allen Rachel De Ladd Delia Marchesseau and Jane Marchesseau are listed as new members of local high school clubs. A planned picnic at Cornell's grove was postponed due to cold weather. Boyd Koenig was elected president of the Epworth league. The Girls' Athletic club will meet Tuesday and Thursday afternoons at 3.

Dorothy McLaren Katherine Hartwig Mary Fuller Mary Gilman Gloria Allen Rachel DeLadd Delia Marchesseau Jane Marchesseau Cornell’s Grove Boyd Koenig Epworth League

Mrs Ellen Leach Plans Trip to Berkeley to Visit Daughter

Mrs Ellen Leach expects to depart next week for Berkeley California to spend time with her daughter.

Ellen Leach Berkeley Calif

College instructors pursue extensive study and training

Teachers at the college completed weeks of study at multiple institutions including North Dakota State College in Fargo six weeks, University of Minnesota six weeks, University of California Los Angeles and Irvine, and the University of California summer term. Several staff also pursued graduate work at Columbia and the University of Iowa. Recreational swimming schedules and a fall campus reception were announced, with plans for a Montana Education Association luncheon in Missoula in late October.

Ruth Eklund North Dakota State College Fargo Anne C. Feley University of Minnesota Florence M. Hellman Frances J. Huffman University of California At Los Angeles Rush Jordan University of California Eunice Miller University of Southern California Anna C. Moser Columbia University Myrtle Savidge University of New York Rachel L. Smith Ruth Smith University of Iowa Ray Gallant Red Cross School For Oconomowoc Wisc Ralph McFadden Chicago American Conservatory Churches of Dillon Lee R. Light Missoula Montana Education Association

Laborer Anthony Chapman dies after brief illness

Anthony Chapman a 52 year old ranch laborer died Saturday morning at Barrett hospital after a brief illness. He had worked at the George Harrison ranch in Grasshopper valley. The body was sent to Ogden where his relatives reside.

Anthony Chapman Barrett Hospital George Harrison Grasshopper Valley Ogden

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