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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1951
Page
9
Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Mayberry of Lima announce the engagement of their daughter Doris to Jack H. Thumma Jr. of Whitefish Montana. The marriage will take place in November.
J. P. Corkins spoke at the Riverside Farm bureau fall meeting held in the school house. He discussed livestock control and pest prevention with practical suggestions. A potluck lunch and entertainment followed, and resolutions were drafted for submission to the state convention.
Ernest Peterson forfeited a $75 bond in police court after failing to appear to answer a charge of driving a car while intoxicated. He was arrested Friday by Dan Mooney, chief of police. Subscribe for the Examiner.
The Oct schedules for City League and Commercial League list matchups such as Coasters vs Creamery and Eagle Bar vs Berger Cochrane at 7 p.m. and Winns vs Tashs at 9 p.m. Other events include Women's league games Red and White Laundry versus Maddens and Snack Shack versus Big Dipper with 7 and 9 p.m. times.
Bill Gleed, Angus producer and former Montana Angus Association president, will judge the Montana Angus breeders show and sale in Lewistown on October 15 and 16.
Western held class elections on Wednesday October 3 naming Ed Mattix Hobson for senior president John McMahon Deer Lodge for senior vice president Janal Carlson Chateau for secretary and Alice Hickey Mount Vernon Washington for treasurer. Juniors chose Mike McMahon Deer Lodge Harley Iverson Belgrade and Betty Austreng Butte as secretary treasurer. Sophomores elected Robert Olson Victor president Robert Everhard Philipsburg vice president and Rosemary Morse Missoula secretary treasurer. Freshmen elected Joe McDonald St Ignatius president John Alonzo Florence vice president Marian Roberts Helena secretary and Rank Hull Deer Lodge treasurer. The Go autumn picnic occurred Tuesday at Torrey Lodge. Marian Roberts Joyce Hari Georgia Sharow Aldene Robinson named as cheer leaders for 1951 52. Rip Van Winkle performed by the Virginia City Players Monday October 8. Prof Ralph Kneeland represented Western at physicians and schools meeting in Helena October 5.
Word has been received of the marriage in Kansas City Missouri on Wednesday of last week between Mrs Arthur Brown of Dillon and Mark White of Macon Missouri. The ceremony occurred at the Christian church. Mrs White is the mother of Mrs Emerson Hughes of Dillon and had been visiting there for weeks prior to the marriage.
County agents advise farmers planning to treat full seeded wheat with Gamma Isomer of Benzine Hexa chloride for wireworm control that the practice is not recommended. They note no experimental work in the US or Canada and acknowledge wireworms can damage crops in spring conditions, while fall damage remains debatable.
Governor John W. Bonner asks Canadian and U S officials to run the Regway customs station around the clock citing doubled traffic from Plentywood to Regway. He also urges expediting completion of Canadian Route No 6 to connect with the Plentywood to Regina road.
A roundup of visits and moves in Dillon includes Alfred Peterson and others from Wisdom, Butte visitors linked to a Hennessy store fire, Lima residents at the museum, and several from Salmon, Jackson, Grant, and Lakeview. Notables attend church events and a Presbyterians synodical meeting, with hospital news for Evelyn Larsen.
Governor Bonner designates Robert J. Kelly secretary of the State Water Conservation board as special representative at the Bonneville Power Administration meeting in Eugene Oregon October 4 and 5 to discuss power shortages in the northwest. State Engineer Fred Buck will attend the National Reclamation Association meeting in Amarillo Texas October 17 to 19.
Michael S. Kennedy commodity supervisor for the state purchasing office has resigned after two years with the department. He will leave to attend Northwestern University to pursue a master’s degree in journalism.
Requiem high mass for Matthew Joseph Allen was celebrated by Rev. F X Lechner at St Rose Catholic Church Friday morning. Interment followed in Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers were Harry J Andreus John Carr Anthony Bramsman Walter Stamm Donald Wheat and Frank Lavoie. Rosary was recited at the Brundage chapel Thursday night.
During the past week Harold Reid of Melrose and James Bourassa of Dillon were admitted to St. James hospital. Mrs. Robert Mull of Twin Bridges, Carl Kambich of Glen, Mrs. Artie Morris and Gary Winslow of Sheridan were dismissed. Antone Rebich of Melrose was admitted to Murray. Dismissed were Eve Eliel, Charles C. Tolson and William Hayes, all of Dillon.
Mrs. Kathryn Rife of Butte, formerly Medicine Lodge, spent the early part of the week in Dillon.
Funeral services for William Lenkersdorfer 90 longtime Beaverhead county rancher and later partner in a Dillon butcher shop were held at Sheridan's Methodist church last Thursday He was the last of the three original DL ranch owners and came to Dillon in 1882 He married in 1889 and lived in Sheridan in recent years His widow and daughter Mrs Harvey Marsh of Sheridan survive
The Bulldogs shut out Western on Sunday but a strong air attack from the Saints kept the score close until later. Ed Mattix and Johnson starred on the line while Floyd Vandegrift suffered a knee injury and may miss the rest of the season. Al Bond likely replaces him in the backfield as Carroll prepares for homecoming against Eastern Montana Yellowjackets at Vigilante field Sunday at 2. Next Friday Eastern Montana fell to Rocky Mountain Bears.
Church school at 9 45 morning prayer and sermon follow at 11 services conducted by lay readers choir in attendance
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