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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1941
Page
5
Melrose residents and visitors are active with travel to Butte Dillon and Wise River. Mrs Norman Grant remains hospitalized in St James with serious illness. Local youth and families attend school, church events, and social visits as a series of errands, trips, and minor incidents are reported.
Roscoe Cornell defeats Mrs. William Jack in the 18 hole match to claim the women’s golf title with a single decisive putt. Mrs. Dave Williams wins first flight honors as guests attend a post match chicken dinner at the club.
A Wise River week of visits, civic efforts, and weather woes includes Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Thompson hosting at their summer home as Jack Poole visits Helena and Miss Audrey Barry of Butte visits family. The Wise River Woman's club met with eight members and three visitors as new members are sought amid haying delays and heavy snow threatening local ranching. Also noted are cattle dealings in Manhattan and DeSoto County, a Fishtarp school trip to Deer Lodge, and steer and heifer prizes at the fair with local families receiving congratulations.
Executive board met to plan the first meeting on October 2 with a visit from Mrs. John Cromer of Anaconda, who was the junior delegate to the Atlantic City convention in May. Bernard Williams of Dillon visited Wisdom and announced a October 4 stockmen's meeting starting at 9 30 in Wisdom with cattle inspection and a barbecue at the Clemon ranch in Jackson, inviting Big Hole ranchers and others from Ravalli and Missoula counties.
Mrs M E Lund of Salt Lake City Utah plans to return to her home Sunday after a month long visit at the home of her son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Glen Lund.
Mr and Mrs Willy Peterson became parents of a daughter Sunday evening at the Barrett hospital. Mrs Peterson is reported doing nicely.
Mrs Sanford Shepherd and daughter Anna Lee visited Wise River returning Friday. The Neighbors of Enterprise Camp RN A met Wednesday. I O C F hall re papering and decoratio ns including kitchen with new drapes. Mrs Celia Wilson transacted business in Dillon late week returning Sunday with Mrs Jack Doyle Mrs L M Holloran and Paul. Mrs Reneau passes Missoula last Monday remembered as kindly neighbor and mother. Funeral rites in Missoula Wednesday attended by James W Johnson and Harry Lapham families. Rebekahs plan to entertain the warden next Friday night inspection of lodge work. Howard Helming wed received congratulations born here mother was school teacher. Mrs W G Gilbert and Bruce rode to Jackson Friday and returned with Wagg. Miss Suzanne Gilbert weekend in Dillon. Evert Marion Stevens families moved into Roy Ford residence on Main. Regular Sunday school teachers detained but bell rung and lessons carried on. County garage to be painted weather permitting. snow and rain delay painting. Sudden death of Cameron Gowen in Dillon shocks friends. good turnout planned. Wesley Skeeters drove to Butte Monday to bring Mrs Skeeters home after week there.
Leonard Thompson pastor leads Sunday at First Lutheran on September 28 with Sunday school at 10 a m and divine services at 11 a m. Sermon theme centers on Glorifying Christ in My Personal Life.
Church officers and teachers meet at 9 40 a m Sunday School follows at 10 00 a m sacrament led by Ethel Casterline with talks by Merriel Packer and Mark McCullum classes at 10 45 a m and closing exercises at 11 25 a m
Edgar Rife visited Twin Bridges this week. The Birthday club met at Mrs. Roll Henderson’s home Thursday. Mrs. Parke Scott and her mother Ivy Curnutt planned a Dillon visit. New Armstead residents include Delbert Baker family. Mrs. Burns of Butte visits Elmer Gordon’s home. Mrs. W. P. Scott shopped in Dillon Monday. Carlton Crouse returned to Richland Indiana after two weeks with Mrs. Ike Rife. Lycia McCleery weekends Dillon. Jesse Brown and Ruth Ann journeyed to Idaho Falls to see daughter. George Metlen funeral attended by Armstead residents. Arthur Hansen returned to Fort Lewis after visiting Ras Hansen family. Mrs. Andrews of Leadore visits Gail. Sophia Guyaz went to Dillon Monday. W. P. Scott spent the weekend with family in Salt Lake City. Mrs. Edgar Rife and Mrs. M. Rand were Dillon callers. George Hansen and Stanley Bradley enrolled at Normal College. Mrs. Victor Cushman and Paula Gay returned from Blackfoot Idaho. Montana Power crew moved to Dell and oiling crew finished highway stretch through town. Mrs. M. R. Rand, Mrs. Joel Berg and Dean drove to Anaconda Saturday.
Mrs. F R McKee of Montpelier Idaho visited Dillon on Friday and Saturday, enjoying the local scenes and meeting friends during her stay.
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