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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1940
Page
8
Wild animals are being brought to Wild Horse Island in Flathead Lake as a state sanctuary. Two yearling antelope were captured in western Montana and moved to the island along with other species in a effort to bolster the sanctuary population.
The Wisdom Woman's Club gears up for a Saturday fundraiser at Wisdom library with a Montana pageant style show and election preview, plus music and dancing by Don's Dance Band of Dillon. Members prepare props, stage settings, and rehearsals as local figures and families attend events and travel.
The clipping lists visits and travels of local residents with several trips to Butte and Kilgore Idaho. It notes a pinochle club party with awards for ladies and men and a two course lunch. A forest ranger and Frank Kambich were injured after a bull charged them near Lost Creek. Dale Pierce sustained a dislocated shoulder and was treated at Barrett hospital Dillon. It also mentions a Farmers Union pot luck and a Halloween dance at De Leon hall with invitations to join.
W S Tash judged the Dillon Hereford sale where Nay Bros. bought the three top animals and 17 other bulls. Buyers from Grasshopper valley included Nay Bros. and Walter Paddock purchased five bulls. Local attendees included Mr and Mrs Nay Mr and Mrs Harrison Mr and Mrs Tash and others with various showings and travels to Great Falls Butte Helena and Camp Murray.
Mrs. Joe Birrer hosted Beverly Birrer’s fourth birthday with teen guests Cherry Lackey Dixie Peters Lois Peters Jimmy Pierce Leo Pierce Sunny Evans Patsy Evans Jackie Peterson Jimmy Smitkie Anna Knox Carmen Hoenstine Rosalee Bastian and Charles Hackett. Beverly attended a Lima party honoring Jimmy Pierce's fourth birthday. Dell residents attended a K P card party in Lima with high prizes going to Mrs. Ray Martinell and Joe Dowling. Various Dell visitors from Dillon included many named locals and families.
U S department of agriculture reports the Commodity Credit Corporation had loaned 149,709,261.97 on 209,120,432 bushels of 1940 wheat through Oct 8. Montana led with 14,348 loans totaling 10,759,411.96 dollars. Provisions cover Idaho Oregon Washington Utah Wyoming loans with state totals listed.
Mrs Roy Ford entertained the Jackson Bridge club at her south Jackson home with high score won by Mrs Wendell Jardine, second by Mrs Mark Clemon, and low by Mrs Sanford Shepherd.
Dairy Industry week at Montana State college Bozeman November 25 30 will showcase latest dairy product manufacture to Montana creamery operators and workers. Speakers include Dr N E Fabricius of Iowa State College Dr G Malcolm Trout of Michigan State College Dr G C North Chicago researcher and T B Warren western representative of the American Jersey Cattle Club. MT State college faculty R R Renne J O Trelaven Theodore Hedrick and James C. will participate.
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