Local Selective Service Classifications and Overseas Notes
The board lists classifications including 2 C and 1 A groups with names such as Carl M. White Almon L. Taylor Earl I R Van Antwerp William C Burgess Albert S Johnson Jr Gerald D Harrison John H Martin Glen C Fitz Everett Pearson Edward B Orr William J Cotter. It notes promotions to sergeant for Ernest W Meents Leo Dwyer Schmitt and Stub Sorenson, with stationing at Camp Callan California and a pending transfer to Camp Bliss Texas. Cpl Leonard D Baird, in the European theater, reports lively times and Easter services under Chaplain Tindell. further letters cite Cpl Frank M Tucker in New York APO 403 and change of address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Local Selective Service Board
Carl M. White
Almon L. Taylor
Earl IR. van Antwerp
William C. Burgess
Albert S. Johnson, Jr
Gerald D. Harrison
John H. Martin
Glen C. Fitz
Everett Pearson
Edward B. Orr
William J. Cotter
Ernest W. Meents
Leo Dwyer Schmitt
Cpl
Leonard D. Baird
Lulu Baird
Hitler
Tindell
Shortage of Labor Not Yet Critical in Beaverhead
Beaverhead county ranchers report labor remains adequate for early lambing but expect pressures to rise next month as sheep outfits enter peak lambing. S. Edwin Whitworth notes excellent weather for early lambing and that current rain and snow storms are not severely damaging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
S. Edwin Whitworth
Beaverhead
Southwestern , Montana Woolgrowers Association
County Republican Meeting Set for May 9 in Dillon
Beaverhead county Republican central committee will hold a convention at the courthouse in Dillon Tuesday night May 9 at 8 o'clock. Delegates and alternates to the Republican state convention in Helena May 16 will be elected. Each precinct committeeman or committeewoman is a recognized delegate. Proxies not allowed unless by an elector from the same precinct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Republican Central Committee
Dillon
Sam W. Ditty
Helena
Ditty
Scrap Paper Drive Here Is Success
Fourteen tons of scrap paper were collected in Dillon during the campaign drive said Bill Evans county chairman. Nine tons were picked up in the first drive on April 8 and five tons were added last Saturday as local businesses and residents responded. The total nearly reaches the carload to be shipped Saturday. The Dillon public library contributed almost a ton of old magazines and books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Bill Evans
Dillon Public Library
Beaverhead High to Stage You Cant Take It With You
Beaverhead county high school seniors present You Cant Take It With You by Moss Hart and George S Kaufman on April 29 at the school auditorium. Daphne Hansen directs with Fred Honeychurch leading the orchestra. Cast includes Ardella Lanner Betty Lou Christensen Polly Mansfield and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moss Hart
George S. Kaufman
Beaverhead County High School
Daphne Hansen
Ardella Lanner
Betty Lou Christensen
Polly Mansfield
George Barth
Dan Boka
Henry Meine
Bill Hawkins
Lois Hazelbaker
Bob Stanchfield
Pat Stamm
Tom Nelson
John Bowring
Bill Curry
Jean Troupe
Fred Honeychurch
Jessie Knox
Elaine Roberts
Ruth Fuller
Marjorie Staud
Summer school announcements mailed for ten week term
Normal College opens June 5 for a ten week summer session split into two five week terms. A full quarter credit is possible. Staff includes Miss Genevieve Albertson, Mrs Ruth Eklund Braker, Miss Florence Hellman, Miss Anne C Feley, Mrs Octavia Graves, Dr Sheldon E Davis, Mrs Frances Dorr, Mrs Mary Baker Emerick, J Ford McBain, Ralph McFadden, and O Kay Moe with continued staff notes. (Continued on page 2).
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Normal College
Genevieve Albertson
Ruth Eklund
Braker
Florence Hellman
Ohio University At
Kent
Anne C. Feley
Montana
Octavia Graves
Sheldon. E. Davis
Frances Dorr
Mary Baker Emerick
J. Ford McBain
Ralph McFadden
O. Kay Moe
Fires destroy third Dillon brooder. chick mortality rises
A Dillon report notes high baby chick mortality due to fires this year. The third brooder house, home of Ray Gordon in Kent addition, burned yesterday afternoon as firefighters were again summoned from supper at 6 30. The elder Hawkins, once a Texas Ranger and Custer county sheriff, is featured in Ranch Romances with a piece by Carl Mast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Ray Gordon
Kent Addition
Jack Hawkins
W. W. Hawkins
Popular
Mr. Hawkins
Custer County
Montana
Carl Mast
Texas
Busy as Beavers Build Dams and Store Food
Beavers work hard building their dams and lodges and storing food for the long winter. Spring floods bring damage and destruction each year. They face the task of rebuilding after floods and disturbances.
Democrats Will Hold County Meeting Here
McMenomey High Girls Rifle Club shoot at the high school range last Thursday night. Marchet McMenomey led with 90, Pat Stamm 86, A. Smith 84, followed by I. Casper 79 and N. Richardson 78.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Guidici
E. Anderson
F. Burrell
J. Lay
P. Smith
J. Stamm
J. Gleed
M. Warner
G. Gillies
M. Long
S. Stocker
F. Helming
L. Hazelbaker
F. Fox
V. Bowring
Beaverhead County Commissioners Hold Sessions In 1944 Funeral Note
Beaverhead county Montana commissioners meet in regular session April 3 1944 with Chairman Paul Stahl Jr and Archie C Henneberry. They recess for the day to attend the funeral of J Warren Shaw county commissioner from district three. Regular session resumes April 4 with clerk Albert S Baker present. B W Emerick completes payments on John A Ogden property contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Beaverhead County
Montana
Paul Stahl, Jr
Archie C. Henneberry
Albert S. Baker
B.W. Emerick
John A. Ogden
Men's Store Wins League Pin Contest
The Commercial league season closed at the Dillon Bowling Center with Men's Store holding first place. Tash Transfer surged to within one full game, Gosman's ended third, and the Sheriff's finished fourth. Winn's posted the high three-game series at 2,744 led by Elmo Winn's 226 game. Montana Power bowled the top single game 997 and Cornell had the best three-game series with 590. Final standings summarized.
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Men's
Dillon
Tash Transfer
Gosman’s
Sheriff's
Men’s Store
Winn’s
Elmo Winn
Montana Power
Cornell
Beaverhead Democrats to Convene at Dillon Courthouse May 9
Beaverhead Democrats announce a regular convention at the Dillon courthouse on Tuesday night May 9. J. E. Kelly and T. F. McFadden say two delegates and two alternates to the Helena state convention on May 16 will be chosen. Despite both parties meeting in the same building, leaders expect no violent friction and may even coin toss to assign rooms.
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Helena
Beaverhead residents star in county sewing film
Beaverhead county clothing renovation class members became movie stars this week as a 15 minute segment of a 45 minute film features their work. Louis True supervised as camerman with Miss Martha Hensley and Miss Eleanor Nelson assisting. The natural color footage was shot in Great Falls and Missoula with several local seamstresses named.
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Beaverhead County
Beaverhead
State Extension Office
Louis True
Bozeman
Camelman
Martha Hensley
Eleanor Nelson
Great Falls
Missoula
James Harrington
M. R. Comfort
C. Buckingham
Ralph Potts
Verne Stanchfield
Octavia Graves
Mary Louise Hilden
Otto Boetticher
Dan Pic
State Board Public Welfare meets at Montana college
The Montana State Board of Public Welfare convened at the Montana State Normal College to review the exceptional child program expansion and public welfare work in Beaverhead county. Attending were board members O A Bergeson Dillon chair, H L Burns Chinook, Davis Graham Missoula, G F Price Helena, and others with Fran ces Michie orthopedic supervisor and Nellie Sturman secretary, following a Friday and Saturday inspection and conference with local officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana State Normal College
State Board of Public Welfare
Beaverhead County
O. A. Bergeson
Dillon
State Public Welfare Board
Frances Michie
Crippled Children
Bell Nye
Billings
Daniel S. McCorkle
Conrad
H. L. Burns
Chinook
Davis Graham
Missoula
G. F. Price
Helena
Nellie Sturman
Illness of Year Claims Matron Here
Mrs. Bertha Mayfield 55, a respected Dillon matron, died yesterday at Barett hospital after two weeks of illness. Born in Tromso Norway in 1889 she came to the United States in 1910 settling in Dillon. She married Harmon D Mayfield in 1912, who died in 1932.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Mayfield
Dillon
Barett Hospital
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Mayfield
Tromso
Norway
Harmon D. Mayfield
Dillon Carriage Works
Diana Rebekah Lodge
Militant
Beaverhead High to Stage Annual Spring Concert
Beaverhead County High School presents its annual spring concert Thursday evening May 4 directed by Fred Honeychurch. The band orchestra and mixed chorus perform a varied program with the twirlers and flag swingers joining the band for Trombone Blues. The orchestra opening the program followed by chorus, then band to close. Admission is free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County High School
Fred Honeychurch
Fred Jewell
Honeychurch
Dillon Native Joe Burwell Dies After Illness
Joseph Burwell 71 of Dillon died Thursday night at his daughter and son in law Ambrose and Mrs Henneberry home after a brief pneumonia illness. Funeral service was Monday at Brundage chapel with Mrs Edna Blackburn of First Baptist Church officiating. Burial followed in Mountain View cemetery. He was born November 14 1872 in Ohio and moved to Dillon in 1908 later homesteading in the Centennial valley. He lived with his daughter since moving back to Dillon four years ago. He is survived by five daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph
Burwell
Dillon
Ambrose Henneberry
Brundage Chapel
Edna Blackburn
First Baptist Church
Mountain View Cemetery
Mr. Burwell
Ohio
Centennial Valley
Henneberry
Beaverhead Local M E A Holds Session
The Beaverhead Local of the M E A met Saturday led by vice president Earl Fairbanks of Lima. Students from the high school sang, and reports covered Montana High School Association, Montana Study of the Society of Education meetings, delegate assembly, retirement fund financing, Helena discussions on teacher supply, and the Helena Rehabilitation Conference. Dr S E Davis praised this year's meeting efficiency.
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Beaverhead
M.E.A
Earl Fairbanks
Lima
Evelyn Rimel
Montana High School Association
Montana Study of the Society of Education
Helena
Ottilie Brauer
Margaret Sweeney
Montana Teachers Retirement Fund
Fairbanks
O. K. Moe
S.E. Davis
Myrtle Savidge Named President of Local A A U W
At the final meeting of the year held at Mrs. D L April 24, Myrtle Savidge was elected president of the local A A U W. Officers include vice president Miss Migs eanor Nelson, secretary George Nightingale, and treasurer Mrs. D I Emerick. A five dollar donation was made to the National Fellow-ship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D L
Myrtle Savidge
Migs ©Eanor Nelson
Mees George Nightingale
D. I. Emerick Cog
National
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Clarence E
Stub) Sorenson
Camp Callan
Calif
Camp Bliss
Warren H. Thiel
Marfa
Det. 3d Arwys. Comm. Sqd
MAAF
Bert Orr
Philadelphia
Frank M. Tucker
P. M
New York
N. Y
College
Brooder
Mai
McMenomey High Girls Rifle Club
Wendell Jardine
Tash
Gosman
J. E. Kelly
T. F. McFadden
State Board Public — Welfare
Barrett Hospital
Joe Burwell
Daughter
A.A.U.W
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