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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1940
Page
4
The article describes a moose attack that left a white faced Hereford bull badly injured and unable to move for days. Joe Toussaint refuses to sell amid rancher tensions while a new smelter stack changes the balance in the valley.
Bruce Gilbert son of Mr and Mrs W G Gilbert was pledged to Phi Delta Phi the national law school honor fraternity at the University of Montana.
Beaverhead county farmers will elect community committeemen to guide the 1941 farm program. Four communities appoint three committeemen each, with delegates chosen at community meetings and the county convention in Dillon. Listed delegates include Emil Schindler Jackson and others across Big Hole Grasshopper Reichle Armstead Lima Dillon Melrose Reichle.
Miss Gladys Tofte presented "Financial Security for the Home" for the Jackson Jolly Homemakers club Tuesday. The program was repeated at Wisdom today and will be enacted at Wise River Thursday.
The Dillon Home Makers club met at Mrs. Frank Lasich’s home with Mrs. Luther Smith as COOTER. Members answered roll call by citing economy practices in their homes. Miss Tofte spoke on mortgages. The afternoon focused on handwork and refreshments were served.
The American Legion Auxiliary held its monthly meeting at city hall with district president Pat Whalen visiting and speaking on Americanism and flag use. Mrs Rand spoke briefly. a program at the Country club featured singing and a solo. George Gosman discussed his Boston National convention trip. Relief Society met at president Louis Dieterle’s home to plan an early December Christmas party and spent the afternoon making quilt blocks.
The Alma Matron club met at the St James guild hall Monday evening with Mrs Morse Waldorf and Mrs Homer Faust as hostesses. Chinkercheks and bridge were the diversions with high prize for bridge going to Mrs Albert Baker and consolation to Mrs William Mitchell. Chinkerchek prize was won by Mrs J L Mayland.
The Sons and Daughters of Montana Pioneers will hold a business meeting and social in the council chambers at city hall on Thursday October 17 at 8 00 p m All members and prospective members are urged to attend
Members of the Old Time Dancing club held their first party of the year at the guild hall with Don's Dance band on stage. The business session voted to raise membership to seventy couples. The next dance is scheduled for November 9.
Mrs. James McCollum and Mrs. L Thomson will co host a Presbyterian Manse society meeting Thursday afternoon at 216 South Washington the home of Mrs McCollum.
The club meets this evening to hear Dr Peng Fu discuss the Chinese fight for national existence. His interpreter Rev Mr Gronli, a former Chinese missionary, will translate. The public is invited to Room 307 at 7:00. Dr Peng Fu heads the Lutheran church in China.
Uncle Ed discusses Wendell Willkie and a labor shortage, war for peace, and immigration laws for Indians. He notes Election Day approaches with a Rooseveltvote message tied to money and radio promotions. He cites Montecito estates owned by former servants as a Rotarian-inspired point.
The meeting featured Miss Rimel outlining Alaska points of interest including Anchorage Matanuska valley Seward Columbia glacier and Cordova. Miss Forrester discussed girls club activities at the high school detailing social events and service projects. The club dues remain twenty five cents yearly with four Northwest Assemblies entertainment numbers planned. President Joe Wedum presided.
Mr and Mrs John T Orr departed Monday for Seattle and Vancouver where Orr attends Masonic meetings as Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Montana confirming his high office and duties.
Mrs Mary Judge came back last week from Alder and Sheridan where she visited relatives and friends.
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