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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1954
Page
10
The notice indicates a civic vote events schedule in Butte with matinees on Saturday and Sunday and mentions September dates and attendance details. Vague fragments point to polling and community events tied to a 1955 timeframe.
An article notes a local officer provides free welfare services to veterans and widows each Thursday at the employment service center. The program covers pensions, insurance, vocational rehabilitation, education, and related benefits under existing welfare and veterans law.
President Eisenhower is slated to address Missoula at the new $700000 aerial depot dedication ceremony at the county airport next Wednesday September 22. The event includes a smoke jumping demonstration an air show tours exhibits and banquet before his arrival then he plans to fly to Walla Walla and McNary dam then on to Los Angeles confirmed by James C Haggerty presidential secretary.
The Northwest reports Montana's portion of a national spending bill totals 22,607,060 dollars for debt service and veterans affairs. The breakdown lists allocations to offices, treasury, independent agencies, and other programs totaling about 29.8 billion, with Montana's share around 115 million. The article notes potential growth from savings and investment enabled by the bill.
A state highway report shows the primary system at 5 860 miles with 244 never built or improved and 142 graded only. About 12 percent is surface or worse and 18 percent is more than 50 percent deficient. The secondary system faces similar delays with 42 percent of 3 511 miles unimproved.
The report outlines a plan to spend 381.55 million dollars on highway work, split as 40 million per year for ten years or 20 million per year for twenty. It urges Montana citizens to decide timing and method. Governor’s Interim Highway committee led by George Schotte of Butte reviews revenue options for the 1955 legislature as federal aid allocations lag. Montana would see increases in federal state aid to 13.541 million annually under a forthcoming act.
The Dillon Country Club was represented in the annual Labor Day pro-amateur golf tournament at the Butte Country Club by Paul Puyear Warren Monger Ben Redd and George Andersen. Puyear's team placed fifth among amateurs and his score was the second highest on the team. Local players participated at the invitation of George Sarsfield president of the State Golfers Association.
The Anaconda Aluminum Co plant at Columbia Falls will begin operations between May 15 and July 15, 1955. President Runesell Bo Caples announced the new facility will employ 450 workers and ship ingots to Anaconda Copper Mining Co at Great Falls for wire and cable fabrication and to American Brass Co for casting and other uses.
The Examiner Printing Co offers top quality job printing services with careful typesetting and fast turnaround. Clients include local businesses and individuals seeking reliable printing for posters, handbills, and stationery.
Henry Talent pleaded guilty to displaying a firearm this week. Judge Innes sentenced him to six months in jail but suspended the sentence contingent on timely payment of a $50 fine.
A historical brief notes personnel and security measures at the Examiner. It mentions staff counts and expected routines to protect office operations during a period of unrest. The piece underscores vigilance and organized access control.
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