Selectees listed for preinduction physical in Butte 1945
The list shows Class 2-A and 2-B candidates aged 26 to 29 required for a physical to determine fitness for service. Names include Everett K. McFadden, Charles R. Lee, Lewis C. Ford III, Vernon H. Rang, March E. Hopkins, Lloyd M. Foster, Darrell T. Gleed, Gerald M. Souter, Charles E. Seybold, and Albert J. Poe among others. Several left Dillon by train for screening. Hawthorne was already in Butte. Local board classifications as of April 3 and March 27, 1945 are listed, with multiple 2-C, 2-A, 1-C, and 4-F notes.
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Butte
Montana
Everett K. McFadden
Tacoma
Wash
Charles R. Lee
Bryn Mawr
Lewis C. Ford, III
Portland
Ore
Vernon H. Rang
Ogden
Utah
March E. Hopkins
Idaho Falls
Ida
Lloyd M. Foster
Great Falls
Mont
Darrell T. Gleed
Dillon
Gerald M. Souter
Walla Walla
Charles E. Seybold
Lima
Albert J. Poe
Sam Hawthorne
Minneapolis
Lee James
Argenta
Rang
Gleed
Seybold
Blomquist
James
Hawthorne
Selective Service
Dillon native Navy sailor killed in South Pacific
Carl Alden Mast 36, native of Dillon and Navy veteran of two and a half years, was killed in action in the South Pacific. Parents Mr and Mrs Carl T Mast received word last evening via telegram from his wife Anna Rygg Mast, who with their daughter Constance Kay lives in Vallejo California. Mast was born July 4 1908 in Dillon and educated here earning a B Ed from Montana State Nor.
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Carl Alden Mast
Dillon
Navy
South Pacific
Carl T. Mast
Anna Rygg Mast
Vallejo
Calif
Constance Kay
Dillon Sailor
Montana State
T. Vandegrift is Elected Dillon Mayor
Seven Beaverhead high school students earned straight A grades to head the honor roll for the third quarter, announced by Principal D. L. Johnson. Many basketball squad members are on the list and Bob Gosman, regular forward, is among the leaders.
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Beaverhead County High School
D. L. Johnson
Beaver
Bob Gosman
Marine Sgt William Bender Dies on Iwo Jima
William Bender 23 of the Marine Corps was killed in action on Iwo Jima February 27. He was a former Montana State Normal College student, trained in San Diego after enlisting in 1942, and went overseas in October 1944. His fiance Miss Betty Ries of Dillon relayed the news.
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William Bender
Marine Corps
Montana State Normal College
Iwo Jima
Dillon
Betty Ries
Reserve
Mont
Sgt
Bender
Marines
San Diego
Sumatra
The
State University At
Missoula
Ralph McFadden to Attend Music Educators Conference
Ralph McFadden will attend the Northwest Music Educators War Emergency Conference in Spokane. He chairs the Committee on Inter American Relations and serves on the Committee on Research Projects and Theses. Genevieve Albertson visits Helena and high schools in the Great Falls area.
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Ralph McFadden
Spokane
McFadden
Easter Services Fill All Dillon Churches
Frequent snow flurries and cold weather did not deter worshippers as Dillon churches were crowded for Easter services. The day featured an 8 am service and two evening services, with memorial rites at the Baptist church for St LaRue Cantrell killed in France.
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Dillon
Baptist Church
St. LaRue Cantrell
E. H. Cantrell
France
L. Belle Long
Edna Blackburn
W. H. Stephan
Peggy Lou Sutherland
Baptist
Amos Wright
Beaverhead Post Legionnaires
Dillon elects O. T. Vandegrift mayor in quiet race
O T Vandegrift Montana Power local manager is chosen mayor after a municipal election on Monday. He wins 128 of 144 votes with Fred Woodside named as a write-in. Frank C. McFadden secures 144 votes for seventh term as city treasurer and George E. Baker is re elected police magistrate with 140 votes. Aldermen elected are John Neal Harold Warner E W Bond William H Mitchell Cornelius Hovren Frank O Keefe T Lee.
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O. T. Vandegrift
Montana Power Company
Dillon
Fred Woodside
Frank C. McFadden
John Neal
Harold Warner
E. W. Bond
William H. Mitchell
Cornelius Hovren
Frank O’keefe
T. Lee
Page
Mrs Tessier dies after long Beaverhead stay
Mrs Celenda Tessier 73 wife of John Tessier and lifelong Beaverhead County resident died Friday morning at Barrett hospital after a lingering illness. Born October 31 1871 in St Stanislaus De Koski Canada she married John Tessier May 21 1894. The couple moved to Dillon in 1908 and have lived here since. Surviving are her husband and daughter Mrs John Nelson and a son. Page 8 continuation.
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Celenda Tessier
John Tessier
Beaverhead County
Barrett Hospital
Tessier
St Stanslaus
de Koski
Quebec
Canada
Tessie
Bel Noir
Argenta
Bannack
Big Hole Basin
Dillon
John Nelson
Cleaner City Moves To Remove All Garbage
Dillon aims to be the cleanest city in the state as the city administration takes over garbage removal. The street and alley department will handle the work under Commissioner Elza Patrick, with prices to be determined after this month's trial. Residents will be consulted after observing the system in operation. Call city hall at 177 if a bag is missed.
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Dillon
Elza Patrick
Woman Injured by Washing Machine Wringer
Mrs. Anna Mansfield suffered a painful injury yesterday when her arm became caught in the wringer of an electric washing machine at her home.
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Anna Mansfield
April Fool Surprise as Temperature Hits Zero in Beaverhead
The weather man amused Beaverhead residents by declaring spring, then dropping the thermometer to exactly zero. The Normal College weather bureau logged the coldest April reading in years, with subsequent days still not reaching the zero mark in the minimum temperatures.
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Beaverhead
College
Nature
Joker
Dillon Men Wounded on War Fronts
Two Dillon soldiers are reported wounded in action on separate fronts. Pfc. Robert Miller, son of Mr and Mrs George Miller, is seriously wounded in Germany with the Ninth Army tank corps as of March 19. Pfc. Freeman W Ambrose, son of Mr and Mrs M J Ambrose, was wounded March 6 on Iwo Jima in the Marine corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Pfc
Robert Miller
George Miller
Freeman W. Ambrose
M. J. Ambrose
Beaverhead HighBasketball Champions Honored
Beaverhead county high school basketball team and coach Clancy Johnson were feted at a Thursday banquet in the Andrus hotel dining room. Nearly 100 county sports enthusiasts attended. The Dillon Chamber of Commerce sponsored the event with Sen. George M. Gosman as toastmaster after Wayne Meyers opened the program.
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Beaverhead County
Clancy Johnson
Andrus Hotel
Dillon Chamber of Commerce
George M. Gosman
Beaverhead High
Wayne Meyers
Chamber of Com- MeEree
Musicians Entertain Rotary Club Pupils
Music pupils of Mrs. T. W Sargent performed at the Dillon Rotary Club dinner. The six to nine year old students showed early piano progress and enjoyed presenting their numbers to an appreciative audience.
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T. W Sargent
Dillon Rotary Club
Beaverhead Pioneer Trails unit formation planned here
Beaverhead county eyes formation of a Beaverhead Pioneer Trails chapter with a public meeting at city hall to outline aims. Joe Markham will lead the local setup with officers to be elected and discuss the Lewis and Clark 140th anniversary observance, linking regional landmarks to the national association.
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American Pioneer Trails Association
Beaverhead
Montana
Dillon Chamber of Commerce
Wayne Myers
Harold M. Warner
Joe Markham
Butte
Montana Council
Markham
Association
Chamber of Commerce
Beaverhead Valley
Big Please
Beaverhead Historical Body Meets Historical Body
The Bea verhead County Museum association held its annual meeting at the Residence Halls. Attendees included Daughters of the American Revolution Montana State Normal College faculty Beaverhead Mining Association Chamber of Commerce American Legion Sons and Daughters of Montana Pioneers County Federation of Womens Clubs County Home Demonstration Council Theta Club Merry Mixers Shakespeare Club and Museum Associates.
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Beaverhead County Museum Association
Daughters of the American Revolution
Montana State Normal College
Beaverhead Mining Association
Chamber of Commerce
American Legion
Sons and Daughters of Montana Pioneers
County Federation of Womens Clubs
Theta Club
Merry Mixers
The
Shakespeare Club
Museum Associates
Beaverhead Over Top in Red Cross Drive
Beaverhead county surpasses its Red Cross quota with reported cash on hand of 5507.26 and rural subscriptions of 1772.13. Rural districts outside Dillon report 2854.63 with three communities pending, placing the county well above its overall target. Dillon district reports are continued on page six.
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Beaverhead
RED Cross
Beaverhead County
Hugh H. Bates
the Red Cross
Margaret Sweeney
Dillon
J Barlow Killed In Action In Germany
James Barlow 19 of Dillon died in action in Germany on March 17, as reported by his parents from a War Department wire. He had been wounded in France on Armistice Day 1944 and returned to duty in December, later hospitalised for an infected hand before resuming service on March 5 with a motorized division of General Patton's Third Army.
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James Barlow
Dillon
Germany
William Miller
War Department
Set
Barlow
France
Patton
Third Army
Fre
Knights Templar Visit Highlights Dillon Meeting
Grand Commander John T. Orr and Grand Prelate Lewis D. Smith from Montana visited St. Elmo Commandery at the Masonic hall in Dillon. Archie Henneberry was elected eminent commander. other officers include Matt Kay generalissimo Cliff Calvert J C Fuller A A Schroeder Harry Anderson and Ed Olson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Orr
Knights Templar
Montana
Lewis D. Smith
St. Elmo Commandery
Masonic Hall
Dillon
Archie Henneberry
St. Elmo
A. A. Schroeder
Harry Anderson
Ed Olson
Awards Made in Legion Auxiliary Essay Contest
Pat Talent won first place in the American Legion auxiliary essay contest with Margot Luebben second. The awards were presented at an assembly by Mrs. Dee Patton of Dillon, state auxiliary president, after winners were announced by Mrs. Luther Smith. The essay topic was Thomas Jefferson, His Contribution to Democracy.
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Pat Talent
American Legion Auxiliary
Margot Luebben
Dee Patton
Dillon
Luther Smith
Thomas Jefferson
Death of Charles W. Hignight in Beaverhead County
Charles W. Hignight, 68, of Beaverhead County, died Sunday at Barrett Hospital after a two week illness. The funeral was held this afternoon at Brundage Chapel with Rev. Norman Benson of the Lutheran church officiating. Interment followed in Mountain View Cemetery with pallbearers Lew Wells and others unnamed.
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Charles W. Hignight
Beaverhead County
Barrett Hospital
Brundage Chapel
Norman Benson
Lutheran Church
Mountain View Cemetery
Lew Wells
Dillon Girl Scout Banquet Planned for April 18
Dillon Girl Scout leaders met to outline the annual mother daughter banquet set for April 18 at St. James guild hall. Mrs. Luther Smith leads the arrangements with Mrs. Jens Bay handling awards, Mrs. P. J. Lovell food chair, and Miss Mary Louise Louis directing games. A court of awards will highlight the event.
Book review by Mrs. Kunkel Friday night
Mrs. Kunkel will review Why Japan Was Strong by John Patric at the high school auditorium Friday night April 6. The Beaverhead Republican Women's club sponsors the program with arrangements led by Mrs. Lambert Eliel.
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Japan
John Patric
Ruth Kunkel
Beaverhead
Republican Women’s Club
Lambert Eliel
Kunkel
Beaverhead County
Also Mentioned on This Page
John Joseph Hren
Gilmer Hunter Smith
Herman Ralph Peterson
Sigfred E. Johnson
Edward G. Nettick
Ernest Nygren
Charley W. Rhodes
Herley Jay Moore
Raymond A. Peterson
Dale Lucius Davis
Albert J. Swetish
Harold Harlon Hess
Alden Masi
Pacific
T. Vandegrift
Mrs. Beaver
Normal College
Music Group
Forest Rangers
William Schowe
Sheridan
Alfloemer
Roy Mart
Ennis
Henry Pappy
Melva Ekstrom
Bert Megquier
George E. Baker
Weather Man
Prc
Pfe. Miller
Ninth Army Tank Corps
Ambrose
Beavers
T. W. Sargent
Pioneer Trails
Willi
Beaverhead Club
Lois Huffman
State of Oiffice
Historic Beaverhead
National Association
Museum Association
J. Barlow
K. T. Thead
Lewis Smith
Mrs. Kunkel
Citizens Committee
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