Local selective service classifications and enlistments
Classifications posted include 4-F(H) Dick Lanius Lancaster and Herman Lyman. 1-C(H) Phillip A Sheridan and Harvey C Nelson. 2-A(H) Peter D Peterson. 4A Peterson C Peterson. 1-C Boetticher Selvidge Turner Laden Miller Allen Huber Flanders Flan ders McQuiston. Private Laden Marine Corps basic training in San Diego after Beaverhead county high school grad in 1942. Six Beaverhead men leave for Army at Fort Douglas. volunteers among them. New addresses listed for S Sgt E L Wilcox and others. Please turn to page 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Lanius Lancaster
Herman Lyman
Phillip A. Sheridan
Harvey C. Nelson
Peter D. Peterson
Peterson C. Peterson
Keith C. Boetticher
John W. Selvidge
Frank G. Turner
Thomas E. Laden
James T. Allen
John E. Huber
Wilbert Feltus
Lorin V. Flanders
Otto G. McQuiston
Lowell L. Mallon
John Laden
Dillon
United States Marine Corps
San Diego
Laden
Thearine Corps
Beaverhead County
Holger Carlson
Stanchfield Tops Beaverhead Senior Class Roll
Bob Stanchfield named valedictorian of Beaverhead County High School for the graduating class. Chickie Ross chosen as salutatorian for outstanding scholarship and leadership. Both will receive scholarships to the University of Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Stanchfield
Beaverhead County
Chickie Ross
Beaverhead
National Honor Society
Miss Ross
Students’ Association
D.A.R
Montana
Ram Show and Sale Set for September 25
Mrs. Ivy Elnora Curnutt of Dillon dies after a lingering illness. Funeral at Brundage chapel with interment in Mountain View cemetery. Born July 12, 1878 in Henry county Missouri she married A A Curnutt in 1902 and moved to Beaverhead County in 1916. Survived by six daughters three sons and many relatives. Ram show and sale sponsored by Dillon Chamber of Commerce will be held September 25 with Mr. F A Ralston and others attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivy Elnora Curnutt
Dillon
Brundage Chapel
Edna Blackburn
First Baptist Church
Mountain View Cemetery
Curnutt
Henry County
Missouri
A. A. Curnutt
Beaverhead County
Jack Bennett
Vivien Thomas
Elsie Crouch
Ethel Jean Curnutt
Parke Scott
Armstead
Alfred Hunt
Anaconda
Myrl
Idaho Falls
Loren
Cheyenne
Wyo
John
Los Angles
F. A. Ralston
S. E. Whitworth
Roscoe Cornell
Howard Morse
Concert at Beaverhead County High School Spring Recital
Beaverhead County High School will host its annual spring concert in the auditorium Thursday evening May 4. The program features the orchestra performing Cavalier Overture Song of the Bayou Romany Life and Chop Sticks aided by the mixed quartet plus Victory Selections. The mixed chorus will perform With a Song in My Heart and Oklahoma while the band presents March Slave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County High School
Fred Honeychurch
Merle Isaac
Rube Bloom
Reibold
H. L. Evans
Paul Yoder
Rodgers
Oklahoma
Senior Class Play Set for April 29 at Auditorium
Senior class sponsors announce the annual class play You Cant Take It With You by Moss Hart and George Kaufman will be presented in the auditorium on Saturday night April 29. Cast includes Ardella Lanner Betty Christensen Polly Mansfield George Barth Danny Boka Henry Meine Bill Hawkins Alfred Fidler Chickie Ross Dee Smith Jack Davis Don Allen Lois Hazelbaker Bob Stanchfield Pat Stamm Jean Troupe Tom Nelson John Bowring and Bill Curry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County High School
Moss Hart
George Kaufman
Daphne Hansen
Ardella Lanner
Betty Christensen
Polly Mansfield
George Barth
Danny Boka
Henry Meine
Bill Hawkins
Alfred Fidler
Chickie Ross
Dee Smith
Evelyn Rimel Named Head of Dillon Shakespeare Club
Evelyn Rimel was elected president of the Dillon Shakespeare Club at its Saturday meeting held at J. E. Selway’s home. New officers include Mrs. George Nightingale as vice president and Mrs. Margaret Hollensteiner as secretary. The club, Dillon’s oldest, marks its 52nd anniversary with a luncheon April 29 at St James Guild Hall. Approximately 35 growers signed fleeces into Beaverhead county wool pool consigned to the Commodity Credit Corporation via Colonial Wool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Commodity Credit Corporation
Colonial Wool Company
Charles Burden
Evelyn. Rimel
Dillon Shakespeare Club
J. E. Selway
George Nightingale
Margaret Hollensteiner
O. A. Bergeson
John Collins
Jens Bay
Shakespeare Club
St. James Guild Hall
Dillon
Homer ‘Club
Butte
Evans Named Beaverhead Work-pile Chairman
William Evans has been named chairman of the Beaverhead county work-pile committee by the Rotary club board, succeeding Favre Eaton who moved to Helena for forestry work. Evans has served on the rural district committee and will coordinate information gathered in Dillon and the county through questionnaires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Evans
Beaverhead County
Rotary Club
Favre Eaton
Helena Forestry Office
F. A. Ralston
Evans
Dillon
Rotary
Fugitive Phillips Captured After Yearlong Search
Eugene Wents Phillips, wanted on a theft charge, was arrested in Ida Grove Iowa after a yearlong hunt led by Sheriff John Troupe. Phillips will be taken to Dillon to face charges. he had recently worked briefly as a male nurse at the Bar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Wents Phillips
Dillon
Ida Grove
Iowa
John Troupe
Troupe
Phillips
Dillon Elks Install Officers At Session
Harold C. Murray seated as exalted ruler at a Dillon Elks meeting in the JICOF hall last Wednesday night. Thirteen members of nearby Butte lodge assisted as officers took chairs. elected leaders include David Heir as leading knight, John Walters as loyal knight, Harry S. Tash as lecturing knight, Frank Lasich as secretary, Henry R. Deutsch as treasurer, Clarence C. Baril as tiler, and Sol Sobolsky as trustee. Appointive officers were also installed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Elks
Butte Lodge
Harold Murray
William Lloyd
David
John Walters
Harry S. Tash
Frank Lasich
Henry R. Deutsch
Clarence C. Baril
Sol Sobolsky
Graduation At Lima High SeI For May 11
Eight seniors will receive diplomas at commencement exercises set for Thursday evening May 18 in the Lima gym. Superintendent E L Fairbanks announces. Professor Lee R Light of the Normal College will deliver the address. Baccalaureate services occur Sunday May 14 at the Methodist church with Rev George A Hires of Manhattan speaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lima
E. L. Fairbanks
Poofessor Lee R. Light
The
Normal College
Methodist Church
George A. Hires
Manhattan
Crawfish Found in Beaverhead Irrigation Ditch
A Dillon rancher Rudy Platt found a crawfish in a local irrigation ditch, the first reported in the area. Midwesterners call it a crawdad and prize it as a delicacy for soup from stuffed heads and tails. Most locals remain skeptical about tasting the unusual catch in Montana waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
Rudy Platt
Dillon
Montana
High School Seniors Attend Tea Hosted by Mrs Forester
Beaverhead county high school seniors with mothers and instructors visited Miss Gladys A Forester third grade instructor at the grade school for a Friday afternoon tea in the primary building. Many graduates were in her first class when she resumed teaching a decade ago. O K Moe grade school superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County High School
Gladys A. Forester
Miss Forester
Dillon
O. K. Moe
Girl Scouts Receive Awards at Annual Court of Honor
Dillon Girl Scouts were recognized at the annual court of honor last Wednesday announced by Mrs. J. T. Dougherty. Fifth graders honored include Rosemary Tyro Peggy Wenger Marilyn Morrison Patricia Hansen Karen Burrell Emma Jean Graves Laverne Waldemar Bobby Jean Giudici led by Mrs. Frank Tyro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
J. T. Dougherty
Frank Tyro
Rosemary Tyro
Peggy Wenger
Marilyn Morrison
Patricia Hansen
Karen Burrell
Emma Jean Graves
Laverne Waldemar
Bobby Jean Giudici
G. W
Contributions Made by Scrap Salvage Group
All officers of the Dillon Country Club were re-elected for the ensuing year. Sam Wilkinson was named president with George M. Gosman as vice president and Glenna Vance as secretary treasurer. The board includes Roscoe Cornell and C. A. Bechler. Committees named for the year include Ladies house Ruth Puyear chairman. Greens and fairways C A Bechler chairman. Sports D L Johnson chairman. Men's house Bruce A Risley chairman. Membership W H Mitchell chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Country Club
Sam Wilkinson
George M. Gosman
Glenna Vance
Roscoe Cornell
C. A. Bechler
Ladies House Committee
Ruth Puyear
Allie McFadden
Virginia Stephan
W. G. Gilbert
C. J. Hovren
W. Ed Olson
D. L. (Clancy) Johnson
Alvin M. Jones
Theo. F. McFadden
Dale Tash
Bruce A. Risley
Harry T. Anderson
H. M. Brundage
Dillon nurse praises local blood plasma fund effort
Ensign Margaret Holloran, a former Beaverhead county health nurse now in the South Pacific, writes home praising the D.A.R. blood plasma fund committee led by Mrs. Fred Woodside for saving lives through plasma donations. She notes pride in her hometown's work and her duty among nurses on war fronts worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ens
Margaret Holloran
Beaverhead County
South Pacific
D.A.R. Blood Plasma Fund
Fred Woodside
Ensign Holloran
Valiant Corps of
Scrap salvage drive benefits service men in Dillon
Net profits from a Dillon scrap salvage drive will go to service men. Floyd Vandegrift presented checks for 20 dollars each to the train service committee and the citizens committee. Beaverhead county high school Future Farmers chapter will lead a Saturday pickup with trucks driven by students collecting curbside paper in bundles for shipment. a half carload was gathered last week and a full carload is anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Train Service Committee
Citizens’ Committee
Floyd Vandegrift
County Salvage
Train Service Group
Dillon
Beaverhead County
Red Cross Drive Nets High Total in Beaverhead County
Beaverhead county's Red Cross War Fund campaign raised 2822.92 in rural subscriptions announced by rural chairman Margaret Sweeney. Subscriptions included Monida 86.00 under Laura Cochran, Lakeview 55.00, Armstead 354.50, Argenta 20.00, Reichle 105.00, Wisdom 528.50, Horse Prairie 173.15, Lima 583.18, Wise River 97.50, Dell amounts noted with chairpersons named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Red Cross War Fund
Margaret Sweeney
Beaverhead
Monida
Laura Cochran
Lakeview
Armstead
Home Demonstration Club
Elizabeth Rife
Argenta
Lee James
Reichle
Adolph Reichle
Wisdom
Wisdom Women’s Club
Ted Woodward
Horse Prairie
Charles Brenner
Alex Christie
Lima
Leo Truax
Wise River
Wise River Women’s Club
Ellen Trueman
Dell
Harris Opp Installed Head Knights Templar
Harris Opp was installed as commander of St. Elmo Commandery Knights Templar at the lodge meeting in the Masonic hall. John T. Orr deputy grand commander conducted the ceremony with Ernest Luebben assisting. Additional officers installed included Archie Henneberry generalissimo Matt Kay captain general and T E Gilbert treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris Opp
St. Elmo
Knights Templar
Masonic Hall
W. G. Squires
John T. Orr
Ernest Luebben
Archie Henneberry
Matt Kay
T. E. Gilbert
A. A. Schroeder
Clifford Calvert
Harry
Red Cross Group Meets With Field Representative
Mrs Ruth E Steinmeyer western Montana general field representative for the American Red Cross conferred with officers and committee members of Beaverhead chapter at the city hall last night. Activities and plans for the ensuing year were discussed. Beaverhead chapter officers include the Rev Lewis D Smith chairman Lambert Eliel vice chairman Hugh Bates treasurer and chairman of the finance committee Margaret Sweeney treasurer and chairman of the Junior Red Cross Joe White roll call chairman Mrs Al Erickson publicity C M Cast erline home service W B Wiley disaster relief and prepared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth E Steinmeyer
Montana
American Red Cross
Beaverhead
City Hall
Lewis. D. Smith
Lambert Eliel
Hugh Bates
Margaret Sweeney
Chaiman
Red Cross
Joe White
Roll Call
al Erickson
C. M Casterline
Home Service
W. B. Wiley
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Local Selective Service Board
Fort Douglas
Everett Pearson
Lonnie Eugene Couch
Pueblo
Colo
William John Cotter
Edward Byron Orr
Ervin Dale Walker
Salt Lake City
Clare LaVerne Snodass
Pearson
Orr
E. L. Wilcox
S.S
Maha
C-O Fleet P.O
San Francisco
Calif
Stanchfield
Chickie Ross Saluttorian
Ralston
Dillon Chamber of Commerce
Evelyn Rimel
Head Shakespeare Club
Beaverhead Wool Pool
Spool
John ‘Albers Gid
Tom Foley
Carl E
Free Raven Extension Dairy
Wm. Evans
Helena
Mnenry Wadsworth Longfellow
Paul
Revere
Minute Men
Harold C. Murray
Lima Sei
Gladys Forester
GIRL
Scrap Salvage Group
ALL Officers Country Club
Dillon Nurse
Train Service and
Citizens Committee
War Fund
Dave Heir
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