Local selective service board announces service classifications
The local selective service board lists classifications 2A 2B and 1C for several men: George A. Monroe William John Ashe Marlin K. Farmer Henry L. Swaim LaGrande J. Zumbrennen Willard A. Casper and Ambrose Henneberry. Sgt Henry Hignight writes from New Guinea July 14 describing jungle warfare and experiences. Two Dillon Marine officers completed advanced training at Quantico and await assignment. Names given: Charles T. Burgess and Howard M. Smith with homes listed. Dr Beata Hall donates $5 to the citizens committee supporting inductee entertainment and ongoing programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Local
Selective Service Board
George A. Monroe
William John Ashe
Marlin K. Farmer
Dillon Marine Corps
Quantico
Charles T. Burgess
East Bannack
Howard M. Smith
Albert W. Lohr
South Atlantic
Patton Named Head of Montana Legion Auxiliary
Mrs. Dee A. Patton of Dillon was elected president of the Montana American Legion auxiliary at the Helena state convention. She succeeds Mrs. W. J. Fouse of Helena as president, after serving as vice president. Delegates to the national convention in Chicago were George M. Gosman and Dr. F. M. Poindexter. George A. Wright of Havre was elected state department commander. Local attendees included Jay V. McCarthy C. A. Bechler H. M. Warner C. J. Havren Mrs. Gosman Mrs. C. M. Casterline Mrs. Glen Lyon Mrs. Warner and Mrs. Sam Cardinale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dee A. Patton
Dillon
Montana American Legion Auxiliary
Helena
W. J. Fouse
George M. Gosman
F. M. Poindexter
Chicago
George A. Wright
Havre
State Department
Legion
Jay V. McCarthy
C. A. Bechler
H. M. Warner
C. J.havren
Gosman
C. M. Casterline
Glen Lyon
Warner
Sam Cardinale
Mrs Agatha Bramsman Dies In Dillon At 73
Mrs Agatha M Bramsman 73 wife of Herman H Bramsman longtime Dillon resident died Thursday at home after a year long illness. Funeral Mass at St Rose Church with burial in Mountain View Cemetery Rosary at home Sunday evening. Beaverd ead county to ship scrap paper and rags Sunday a full carload collected in Legion sponsored curb pickups volunteers aided by H L Hatton Roy Ferguson Dee Patton Floyd Vandegrift and others with city providing a truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agatha M. Bramsman
Herman H. Bramsman
Dillon
St. Rose Catholic Church
Timothy Clifford
Mountain View Cemetery
Joe Mautz
F. M. Carr
John Collins
Francis Tonrey
Walter Stamm
Ernest Dubie
Bram
Beaverhead County
Floyd Vandegrift
Legion Committee
H. L. Hatton
Beaverhead
The
Legion
Roy Ferguson
Dee Patton
Vandegrift
C. A. Bechler
Ed Nelson
Robert Cardinale
Benny
Ed Davis
Johnny Lanner
Ned Hatton
Dillon Man Reported Missing In Action From Normandy Front
Mrs. Glen Mussetter learned Saturday that her husband Pvt. Glen E. Mussetter has been missing in action since June 19. The War Department confirmed he was involved on the invasion front in Normandy. His last letter came from England dated June 4, two days before the invasion. He enlisted October 1943 and after basic training had a furlough here in March before heading to the East Coast and overseas to England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Mussetter
Glen E. Mussetter
War Department
Normandy
Mussetter
England
WAC Recruiting Program Begins in Beaverhead County
A Women’s Army Corps recruiting drive starts in Beaverhead County under county chairman Mrs. T. E. Gilbert. A survey identifies eligible local women. Mrs. Gilbert has application blanks and information, with transportation to Butte provided for applicants. Lt. Frances Peters, WAC recruiting officer, met Mrs. Gilbert to advance the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WAC
Beaverhead County
T. E. Gilbert
Women’s Army Corps
Gilbert
Butte
Frances Peters
Beaverhead candidates file expense reports
Beaverhead County candidates in the recent primary filed expense affidavits with Clerk and Recorder Albert S. Baker as the deadline expired. Most reported no expenses. Don E. Anson listed four dollars, others reported none while volunteers expand the community canning center at the Dillon high school supervised by Mrs. Floyd Packer and Mrs. A. T. Crosley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Monay
Floyd Packer
A. T. Crosley
Beaverhead County
Albert S. Baker
Norman Giles
Sylvester P. Meade
Lew D. Brundage
Archie Henneberry
Don. E. Anson
Thomas E. Gilbert
Blaz R
Beav erhead ranch foreman Angus McKay found dead
Angus McKay Scotty 67 a Beaverhead county ranch foreman was found dead Friday morning on the James Mansfield ranch at Horse Prairie with a shotgun between the legs. Coroner Raymond E Schwartz said evidence indicated self harm no inquest was held Despondency over health was noted McKay born February 16 1877 in Scotland naturalized in Dillon in 1918 lived in Beaverhead since 1903 funeral held Monday at Brun-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angus “Scotty” McKay
Beaverhead County
James Mansfield
Raymond E. Schwartz
Mr. Mansfield
Mr. McKay
Sutherland
Scotland
Dillon
Beaverhead
Fire Chief Speaks on Artificial Respiration at Dillon Dinner
Anaconda fire chief Henry Quane spoke at the Dillon Rotary Club dinner on artificial respiration used by fire departments. He noted American Medical Association approval for a California respirator device and cited successful lifesaving cases. Jack Morrow of Helena also spoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Quane
Anaconda
Dillon Rotary Club
American Medical Association
California
Quane
Jack Morrow
Helena
Hirschmans move to Bozeman for new clerical post
Mr. and Mrs. S D Hirschman depart Dillon to settle in Bozeman where Mr Hirschman takes a clerk position at the Baxter hotel Their daughters Mrs Ber nice Papworth and Mrs Edmund Burke already reside in Bozeman
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. D. Hirschman
Dillon
Bozeman
Hirschman
Baxter Hotel
Bernice Papworth
Edmund Burke
William H Estell Dies After Illness in Sheridan
William Henry Estell age 59 died at his sister Mrs C L Vaughan home in Sheridan after a year long poor health. Funeral set for Olson chapel at 1 30 p m Saturday with burial at Mountain View cemetery Dillon. He was born May 14 1885 in Madison county and lived as a farmer and stock raiser in the Sweetwater basin. Survivors include his mother Mrs Mary Estell Dillon sister Mrs Alice Vaughan Sheridan brothers Allison Estell Salt Lake City Jake Estell Dillon Albert Estell Dillon and two nephews Charles Estell and John Ball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison County
Sweetwater Basin
Mary Estell
Dillon
Alice Vaughan
Sheridan
Allison Estell
Salt Lake City
Jake and
Albert Estell
Charles Estell
John Ball
Madisonian
Five New Teachers at Dillon Public Schools Named
Supt. O. K. Moe announces five new instructors will join Dillon Public Schools for the upcoming term. Helen Squires will head kindergarten with two daily sessions. Squires brings over three years of training at State Normal College and recent summer study in primary education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Public Schools
Supt
O. K. Moe
Helen Squires
Beaverhead County Commissioners Meet July 5 1944
Beaverhead County Board met in regular session on July 5 1944 at 9 a m with Commissioners Jardine Stahl Henneberry and Clerk Baker present. Last session minutes approved. Bonds and deposits approved for the quarter. Clara E Mast paid in full for lots in East Side addition and the contract cancelled with deed to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
East Side
Cole Brothers Circus To Return For One Matinee Show In Dillon
Cole Brothers circus will perform in Dillon on Thursday August 17 with a matinee only. Despite the weather during the last appearance the traveling show brings a bigger itinerary and promises more sights and sounds of the big top for Southwestern Montana audiences. Howard E. Moss special representative confirms the engagement as part of a coast to coast tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cole Brothers Circus
Montana
Dillon
Howard E. Moss
Conference Attendees Featured in Moni tor Photo
Miss Elveretta Langdorf and Miss Ernestine Stahl are pictured among chief operators at a recent conference in Anaconda. The photo appears in the current issue of the Moni tor, published by Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elveretta Langdorf
Ernestine Stahl
The
Monitor
Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company
Anaconda
Aged Dillon Man Drowns in Blacktail Creek
Thomas McMullin an 80 year old Dillon resident with long Montana ties was found dead in Blacktail creek near Center street crossing. Coroner ruled accident with inquest. He was born in Canada and naturalized in 1902, long employed by A C M Co and later ran a ranch near Lima. The story notes local rodeo plans and events for Labor Day weekend with top stock and star riders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas McMullin
Montana
Blacktail Creek
Rudy Nygren
McMullin
Canada
United States
A.C.M. Company
Anaconda
Lima
Beaverhead Valley Hay Crop Heaviest Since War Cast
Beaverhead Valley ranchers report a good hay crop in 1944 with yields and quality a notch above average despite wet harvests and labor shortages. Haying is moving into higher sections and the Big Hole basin is expected to begin soon. Other crops in the county are thriving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead Valley
Big Hole
Mrs Charles Henry dies in Spokane former Dillon matron
Mrs. Charles Henry, longtime Dillon resident and wife of former district superintendent Henry Henry, died suddenly July 26 in Spokane. Funeral services were held there after burial in Spokane. A Iowa native, she moved to Dillon in 1926 with her husband who led the Dillon public schools until 1942 and later directed education at Montana State Normal College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Henry
Dillon
Spokane
Golden Wedding Celebrated at Elkhorn
Mr and Mrs Robert M Funk longtime Madison county residents marked their Golden Wedding in Elkhorn Springs with a family picnic. Funk born May 10 1863 in Rutledge Missouri and came west in 1888 to Virginia City. Katherine M Donegan born 1872 in Nevada City daughter of pioneer Hon John C Donegan. Married July 30 1894 at Laurin Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert M. Funk
Madison County
Elkhorn Springs
Mr. Funk
Rutledge
Missouri
Virginia City
Katherine M. Donegan
Nevada City
Montana
John C. Donegan
Postoffice Here Ranks Fifth In War Bond Sales
Dillon postoffice sold 35 756 dollars in war bonds during June, ranking fifth in Montana. Only four other offices exceeded Dillon’s total, including Great Falls Dutton Walter and Opheim. Beaverhead subscribed 105.6 percent of its E bond quota and 112.3 percent of its total E F and G bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Dillon Postoffice
W. W. Hawkins
County Finance
Dillon
Great Falls
Dutton
Walier
Opheim
Hawkins
Beaverhead
Also Mentioned on This Page
Henry L. Swaim
LaGrande J. Zumbrennen
Willard A. Casper
Ambrose Henneberry
Sgt
Henry Hignight
New Guinea
Dr. Beata Hall
Citizens Committee
Legion Unit
Dillon Mattron
Europe
Angus McKay
WM. Estell
Sweetwater Man
Sister
Supt. O. K. Moe
Beaverhead Board
Cole Bros. Circus
Raymond Schwartz
John W. Mountjoy
Beaverhead Rodeo Association
Claude Lay
Mike
Quinn
Les Staudenmeyer
Charles
Henry
Elkhorn
Laurin, Mont
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