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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1953
Page
2
A large crowd from Jackson and neighboring towns Dillon and Butte viewed two hours of rigorous tests on the new fire truck to meet National Underwriters approval. The unit pumped 508 gallons a minute at 150 psi and performed two half hour trials at 200 psi and 250 psi, meeting motor and pump speed requirements. The event occurred during the last week of September.
Fire officials will train with state visitors as Bob Gray of American LaFrance demonstrates handling the new truck. Fire chief Roy Jackson, with assistants Jack Shepherd and Bud Lapham and their crews, will practice together while local owners join demonstrations to ensure water supplies and readiness. The effort follows the Diamond Bar Inn fire and is partly funded by the county with rural fire prevention funds and community fundraising. A rodeo attendance and Rose Ann Clemow being crowned Dillon rodeo queen are noted.
Farmers urged to file applications with the county extension agent by December 31 to order shelterbelt trees for spring 1954. In Beav erhead County 3200 trees were ordered last year. windbreaks add value, reduce heating costs, improve moisture use, and aid wildlife. Extension office offers further planting information.
Crushing her for her handling of her horse while driving cattle to summer range was something nice to see Rose Ann will enter Montana State University this year.
School bells rang as students returned on Tuesday in Jackson. Mrs Clarence Olsen and Mrs Charles Burton welcomed pupils in the little and upper rooms. New first graders Paul Johnson Kathy Nelson and H J Pieper are enrolled. The Wea Pox school opened Tuesday with Mrs Burton as teacher. Ann Burton left for Butte to teach at Whittier.
An Admiral radio television and phonograph set awarded in connection with the Dillon rodeo queen contest went to Gus Mulkey of Dillon. The winner is a former rodeo performer.
Continental Oil announces a million dollar September campaign to launch a new gas line boosted by TCP additive praised as a power booster for Super gasoline It claims to prevent spark plug failure and reduce deposits in aircraft engines while promising cleaner combustion The Texas office markets TCP through daily and weekly newspapers across 23 states
Helena Montana news reports Montana Taelans are officially off the Indian list and may obtain new licenses and purchase fronting coverages if they wish. The state board has acted after national congress votes tightening restrictions and allows officials to be introduced onto Indian reservations.
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