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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1940
Page
5
Dillon residents share reports of visits and transfers including Mrs Ww B Green of Lima shopping for sheep in town, Paul Simons taking a teaching post in Plentywood, and several families hosting or visiting relatives from states like Washington California and Idaho. Local hospital updates note surgeries and births while community groups and events schedule meetings and gatherings.
Dr. E Davis president of the Normal college spoke on the topic How Much Change at last week’s high school assembly. Principal Conrad Orr introduced him and Dale Stinson, president of the student association, led the following business meeting.
The infant son of Mr and Mrs Ray Gordon born Sunday at Barrett Hospital died Monday afternoon. Burial was Tuesday afternoon at 2 o clock with Rev J A Meeke officiating.
Members of the Lutheran Ladies Aid observe guest day on Thursday at the church at 2 30. All members urged to attend and bring guests. Lunch will be served from 4 until 7 o'clock.
The Ladies Aid will meet at the cottage Thursday at 3 p.m. Hosts will be Mrs Robert Frakes Mrs Amos Wright and Mrs Theodore Wright. Miss Huntoon will bring the message.
Mizpah chapter No. 18 of the Order of Eastern Star will hold a regular session Tuesday at 8 o'clock in the Masonic temple.
Mr and Mrs Tom Carney are parents of a daughter born Wednesday of last week at Barrett hospital.
A daughter was born on Tuesday to Mr and Mrs Tom Clemow at Barrett hospital. The delivery adds a new member to the Clemow family with hospital birth recorded in local notices.
Effective Oct 5 First National Bank and State Bank and Trust Co of Dillon will close Saturdays at 12 noon instead of 1 pm. Weekday hours remain unchanged.
Rummage organizers seek material or clothing for the Legion Auxiliary sale slated for Saturday. Donors are asked to contact Mrs. A. S. Johnson, Mrs. G. D. Combes, or Mrs. C. J. Horren to arrange collection.
The Ellen May guild will meet Thursday at 4 30 PM at Miss Jean Bishop home. Hostesses are Mrs Roy B Hern don Mrs H Saito and Miss Bishop. Topic India led by Mrs William Bierrum.
Mrs Marie Anderson received a Denmark Aero letter from her father describing the steamship Rise sinking after torpedo damage. He says a cousin of Mrs Anderson, an engineer aboard, was killed. The letter, sent by air mail, bore no censorship marks.
The Junior Auxiliary will meet Friday at 7 oclock at Miss Bernice Metlens home. Miss Martha Klebba and Charles Osborne left for Bozeman to attend State college while Irving Orr and Ernest Orr returned from Rochester Mayo Clinic after treatment. Jack Lester Brazill and Montana Magee, both of Twin Bridges, were married at the clerk of court office with Judge Seas Opp officiating.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Rebich daughter of Mr and Mrs John Rebich of Dillon wed Cyril Evatt of Butte at St Rose Church in a Sunday ceremony performed by Rev Father F X Lechner. Over 400 attended including 200 from Butte. Afterward the couple's parents hosted a reception at Dillmont Park before a Canadian motor trip to northwestern points.
Chairman Nicholson outlines a national defense program for five hundred thousand members in 1,400 cities. He says members should uphold Americanism, report treasonous activity, and aid youth physical development as key defense efforts.
Among demonstration farm flocks, Mrs. BE. N. Southard of Fairfield led with 209 white leghorns laying 4 403 eggs in July, average 21.6 per hen. Joel St Honey of Trout Creek led smaller flocks, and Mrs. S. A. Metcalf of Stanford headed the breeding class with Rhode Island Reds laying 1 081 eggs.
The Commodity Credit corporation reports up to Sept 4, 1940, 103,017,143 bushels of wheat valued at 74,180,190 placed under government loan, versus 86,419,966 bushels valued at 61,761,307 in 1939. Total loans this year reach 157,579, up from 121,918 last year, with Montana showing 1,786 loans totaling 1,343,000.
Shelby Montana news reports the Pacific National Davidson Company, a newcomer to Montana oil fields, struck a 100 barrel producer today in a recently completed well near Shelby in the high gravity pool west of town.
Custer and Prairie WPA crews push the Buffalo Rapids irrigation work into its second unit serving 11 000 acres near Terry Montana The initial unit between Glendive and Fallon was finished last year Reclamation engineers plan to set up headquarters and construction of canal and powerhouse will begin with draglines and power equipment moved to the site
Great Falls Montana reports the death of Sam McGee at 73 after living in the city for 28 years and later moving to Beiseker Alberta. The obituary notes his name inspired Robert Service to write The Cremation of Sam McGee and that the real McGee was from Lindsay Ontario.
E. B. Donohue state engineer was elected to the American Society of Civil Engineers, the highest rank accorded to any engineer who has served. The announcement marks a peak recognition in his professional career.
Montana highway officials said total tourist travel this year should compare favorably with 1939 despite a sharp drop from Canada. Traffic engineer R H Fletcher expected about 98 000 tourist cars to enter Montana this year, versus 101 000 in 1939, as nine ports of entry closed for winter on Sept 14. Canada’s wartime preoccupations and passport rules reduced Canadian travel.
In Cut Bank Montana a Texas company's oil well achieved 242 barrels in an 84 hour test. Earlier wells on the same unit produced 166 barrels in the first test and 45 barrels in the second, despite expectations of 100 barrels per day.
Montana State University housing replaces old beds in Corbin and South halls with extra length frames and new mattresses. Director Swearingen confirms the upgrade ends complaints about beds being too short for taller students.
In Valier Montana drilling on the Tarrant test oil well halted at 2750 feet as water rose in the casing. The well was to be cemented to shut off flow with drilling expected to resume in a few days. Chinook Montana drilling reported past 900 feet on Cherry Ridge test well with ongoing sinking near here.
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