Farmers Union Session at Nelson School Highlights Music
The Farmers Union Band local held a Friday evening business meeting at Nelson school followed by a music program with piano solos by Clara Nelson and Mollie Doyle and accordion by Kenneth Morrison. The group also played cards with high scores by Mrs. Vernon Nelson and Matt Platt Jr. and consolation prizes for Mrs. Jack Doyle and Maynard Miller. Lunch was served by Mrs. Matt Platt and Mrs. Andy Papish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Union
Nelson School
Clara Nelson
Mollie Doyle
Kenneth Morrison
Vernon Nelson
Matt Platt, Jr
Jack Doyle
Maynard Miller
Matt Platt
Andy Papish
Beaverhead Club Women Make Plans
At a May meeting of the home demonstration council Miss Huffman led the session. Attendees included Mrs. H. M. Warner of Dillon Home Makers, Mrs. Harry Andrus of Merry Mixers, Mrs. J. C. Peters of Home Arts, Mrs. Ross Hill of Dillon Better Homes Club, Mrs. James McKenzie of the Dell Home Demonstration club, and Mrs. Fred Kerr with Mrs. W. D. Tovey as president and secretary respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Demonstration Council
Miss Huffman
H. M. Warner
Dillon Home Makers
Harry Andrus
Merry Mixers
J. C. Peters
Home Arts Club
Ross Hill
Dillon Better Homeslub
James McKenzie
Dell Home Demonstration Club
Fred Kerr
W. D. Tovey
County Council
Beaverhead County Servicemen Farewell Reports
A roll of Beaverhead County service members details recent arrivals home and overseas duty. Names include James Freeman and Dick Green Shurtliff with ranks and training locations, plus notes on others such as Clarence Crane, John Selvidge, Keith Clawson, and Ellen Faller. Messages from service members express thanks for Christmas gifts from local citizens.
Beaverhead Historical Body Elected Officers and Plans
The Beaverhead Historical Association elected officers including Miss Georgia Mathews as trustee and president Mrs. Fred Woodside, John Collins as treasurer, and Rush Jordan as president. They seek portraits of sixty era pioneers and governors who resided in Beaverhead, plus signs for the museum and historic displays. Dues are $1 annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Mathews
John Collins
Rush Jordan
Fred Woodside
Jean Bishop
Beaverhead County
Edgerton
White
Smith
Norris
Poind
Dr. Jordan
Montana
Rotary meeting welcomes new members and praises basketball team
Lew Brundage and Ralph Huntley joined the Rotary club as new members. A letter from Senator Blenkner commends Beaverhead high school basketball for sportsmanship in the state tournament at Billings. Columbus, Class B champion, is in Stillwater county. John Hartwig chaired the meeting with visitors Helen Burt and Richmond of Butte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lew Brundage
Ralph Huntley
Rotary Club
Blenkner
Stillwater County
Beaverhead
George M. Gosman
Billings
Columbus
John Hartwig
Helen Burt
Richmond
Butte
Tuberculosis Patch Tests In Beaverhead County
Public health nurse Florence Anderson and county superintendent Margaret Sweeney lead tuberculosis patch testing across Beaverhead county. Tests reach school children and interested adults with free X-ray when needed, funded by the Christmas seal sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Florence Anderson
Montana Tuberculosis Association
Margaret Sweeney
Beaverhead Heritage Ties to Lewis and Clark Trail Forming
The Beaverhead county region figures in the Pioneer Trails association as the Lewis and Clark route and early Montana transit corridor. Daughters of the American Revolution mark the expedition era with depots and inscriptions while noting stages from Armstead to Vigilante days linking Bannack and Virginia City.
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Hole Basin
Beaver’s Head
Sacajawea
Beaverhead County
Missouri River
Missouri
Armstead
Jefferson
Beaverhead
Pioneer Trails Association
Montana
Bannack
Virginia City
Helena
Fort Benton
Beavers Basketball Champions Honored at City Event
Beavers champions were feted with Coach Johnson introducing accompanying adults. Captain Smokey Thompson spoke brief remarks while Archie Green and Scotty Hutchinson offered official and fan perspectives. Mayor Megquier praised the team as squad members and pep band performed Uncle Tom's Cabin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Beavers
Oliver “Smokey” Thompson
Archie Green
Dillon Arbiter
Scotty Hutchinson
Bert Megquier
Don Blomquist
Stewart Burwell
Chuck Davis
Bob Gosman
Bill Harrison
Jack Porter
James Selway
Harold Smith
Captain Thompson
Bob Wolf
Fred Honeychurch
Dillon Men Wounded on War Fronts
Private Ambrose reports bullet wounds in both arms from major Marine battles in the Pacific. He names engagements at Bougainville Saipan Tinian Guam and Tarawa. His brothers Cpl Martin J Ambrose and Ensign Dean E Ambrose also serve, with Martin recovering at Klamath Falls Oregon and Dean stationed at a Florida Navy base.
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Navy Department
Pfc
Ambrose
Pacific
Bogainville
Saipan
Tinian
Guam
Tarawa
Cpl
Martin J. Ambrose
Marines
Klamath Falls
Ore
Dean E. Ambrose
Florida
Vandegrift Elected Dillon Mayor In Ward Vote
O T Vandegrift wins Dillon mayoralty succeeding Bert Megquier. The ward results show Vandegrift top in all wards with strong showings. he will head a council including McCracken and Howard E Morse among new members. Vandegrift is a longtime Dillon volunteer fire chief and president of the Beaverhead Sportsmen’s association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCracken
Howard E. Morse
Mitchell
Hovren
Vandegrift
Woodside
McFadden
Baker
O'Keefe
Neal
Warner
Bond
Evan Burrell
Morse
C. R. Price
Bert Megquier
Dillon's
Beaverhead Sportsmen’s Association
Grand K T Head Visits Home Lodge
Grand Commander Orr to install officers later. St Elmo commandery exemplified the Order of the Temple for grand officers. Grand Commander Ort plans a Helena commandery visit on April 13 after conferring with lodge officials in Helena last Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henneberry
Orr
Order of the Temple
St. Elmo Commandery
Ort
Helena
Grand Lodge
J BARLOW KILLED IN ACTION IN FRANCE
Mont Neb July 13 1925 J Barlow killed in action after enlisting Oct 15 1943 and training at Fort Knox. He arrived in France on his 19th birthday. Survived by parents and three sisters Mrs Hier Vallejo Calif Mrs Rodgers San Diego and Mrs Kinkenon Fremont.
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Mont, Neb
Beaverhead County
Fort Knox
France
James Hier
Vallejo
Calif
Roland Rodgers
San Diego
Ray Kinkenon
Fremont
Mrs Tessier Dies Friday At Hospital
Mrs Tessier dies Friday at a hospital. She leaves a daughter-in-law Mrs Alderic J Tessier and a son Wilfred Tessier both of Seattle a step son William Tessier of Florence Mont and several grandchildren. Funeral from St Rose Catholic church with Requiem high mass by Rev Father Timothy Clifford. Interment at Mountain View cemetery pall bearers named. Rosary at Brundage chapel Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alderic J. Tessier
Wilfred Tessier
Seattle
William Tessier
Florence, Mont
St. Rose Catholic Church
Timothy Clifford
Mountain View Cemetery
Paul Stahl, Jr
Wilbur Tash
George Lenox
Maynard Miller
Robert Quackenbush
John Wolf
Brundage Chapel
County Happenings Weekly Survey Returns
The Examiner offers a complete weekly survey of county happenings for two dollars per year, featuring updates on local events, notable occurrences, and community notices spanning the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Examiner
Well-Known Dillon Man Claimed
Albert Mikkelsen Luther Smith C M Casterline Bert Megquier and Chauncey Murphy mourn the passing of a longtime Dillon resident born November 21 1876 in Hocabontas Illinois He came to Beaverhead county in 1900 spent a year then moved back to Illinois in 1910 he settled in Dillon and ran a transfer business using horses until retirement He leaves two sons Set Henry Hignight a tank commander in the Philippines and Wilson Hignight of Kirkland Washington plus their wives two daughters in law and sons in law and five grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Mikkelsen
Luther Smith
C. M. Casterline
Bert Megquier
Chauncey Murphy
Mr. Hignight
Hocahontas
Ill
Beaverhead County
Ilinois
Dillon
Anderson Brothers
Helena
Idaho Streets
Set
Henry Hignight
Philippines
Wilson Hignight
Kirkland
Wash
Carl McClain
Nashua
Wilard McMurchie
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Beaverhead Club
Ceretana
Dillon, Mont
James Richard Freeman
Dick Green Shurtliff
Rolland
Laurel White
Dale Jackson Stone
Bruce Dale Bailey
Thomas Edison Allen
George K. Christiansen
Clarence M. Schmauch
Bill Earl McKee
Charles David Holloway
William Harry Grose
George H. Montgomery
James D. Harrison
George Gleed Franks
Glen Clinton Walters
William R. Crooks
Paul H. Temple
Navy Seabees
Norfolk
Gulfport
Miss
Hueneme
Aleutian Chain
Camp Parks
Clarence E. Crane
Momm 2
Naval Amphibious Forces
Hester Isen
I Reseda
Enlo Park
John W. Selvidge
RT 3
South Pacific
Elinor Selvidge
Jackie
John B. Cheek
AOM
Catherine Cheek
Keith Clawson
Ruth Lacry
New Guinea
Eldon K. Stephens
Rudolph F. Platt
Infantry Replacement Training Center
Camp Wolters
Texas
Ellen Faller
Strument
Mrs. J. C. Faller
Ambrose Henneberry
Rodney D. Smyth
England
Citizens Committee
Bill George
RT 1/c
D. E. “Bud” Campbell
Ninth Air Force
Pfe
Miles G. Ramsey
St. Patrick’s Day
Europe
Garr
Germany
Howard M. Morse
Q. T. Vandegrift
SICKS
Leroy M. Gilbert
S. Atlantic St
Reichle
Dell
Monida
Lima
Nelson
Apex
Argenta
Millpoint
Polaris
Jackson
West Fox
Kirk
East Fox
Wisdom
Bristow
Gibbons
Wise River
Pioneer Trails
Montana Power Company
O. T. Vandegrift
K. T. Head
J. Barlow
Minnesota Woolen
Simpson Clothes
Knapp Shoes
Lion
E. R. Howell
Union Pacific
R.R. Pocatello
Idaho
First National Bank
Northwest Bancorporation
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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