Service Men Classifications By Local Selective Service Board
Classifications announced include 1-A James Everett Barlow 1-C George Henry Anderson Virgil Lawrence Gresham 1-CH Dean William Shepard Cloud Henry Shaver 2-AH Edward Hoerning 18 year olds listed July include George Preston Hughes James Edward Barlow Lawrence Edward Holloran D J (Micky) Doyle promoted to Navy Lt jg stationed Pearl Harbor Edwin R Stocks promoted to corporal in England by Brig Gen Longfellow prior to war Edwin was forest service employee Cpl Bob Harrison graduated from radio school Fort Lauderdale Florida Lt Chester P Melton commissioned maintenance engineering at Yale assigned Blytheville Army Air Field Genevieve M Squires begins training First Women's Auxiliary Corps Fort Des Moines Iowa Le Peter M Lasich WRASc Robbins Field Warner Robins Lt Bruce Gilbert home on leave India Calif promotion of Don Gilbert to captain ferrying command with Seventh Ferrying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selective Service Board
James Everett Barlow
George Henry Anderson
Virgil Lawerence Gresham
Dean William Shepard
Cloud Henry Shaver
Shaver
U. S. Navy Seabees
Helena
AH Edward Hoerning
Edwin R. Stocks
Jackson
England
Newton Longfellow
Eighth Air Force
Bomber Command
Edwin
The
Forest Service
Chester P. Melton
Yale University
Blytheville Army Air Field
Arkansas
Chester
Montana State Normal College
Consolidated Aircraft
San Diego
Calif
James Melton
Dillon
Genevieve M. Squires
Women’s Auxiliary Corps Training Center
Fort Des Moines
Iowa
Sheepherder Found Dead In Beaverhead County
Jasper Christiansen, a local sheep herder born in Denmark in 1874, was found dead Monday night in a small irrigation ditch on North Idaho street. The county coroner will not hold an inquest. death likely occurred Sunday evening. Funeral services are set for 11 o clock tomorrow at Brundage chapel with Reverend Calvin Logan presiding.
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Jasper Christiansen
Idaho
Mr. Christiansen
Denmark
Beaverhead County
Brundage Chapel
Calvin Logan
The
Presbyterian Church
Montana Sets Dates for Open Duck Hunting Season
September 25 marks opening of Montana open shooting on ducks geese brant and coot with hunting continuing 70 days to December 3 Changes include earlier closing date and longer possession limits Hunters must carry a valid Federal Migratory Bird Hunting stamp and follow sunrise based hours. Coot and swan seasons remain closed for several counties. Daily bag limits specify 10 ducks total with restrictions on wood ducks redheads and buffleheads.
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Montana
Kenneth F. Roahen
Roaden
Beaverhead
Madison
Gallatin
Buck to Be Sportscaster for Benefit Rodeo in Boulder
Ed Buck of Montana Power will serve as announcer for a two performance benefit rodeo in Boulder this weekend to aid the American Red Cross. Buck previously announced the event last year and returns for the Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon shows. Proceeds go to Boulder Red Cross.
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Ed Buck
Montana Power Company
American Red Cross
Boulder
Mr. Buck
Boulder Red Cross
Beavershead Wool Clip Mostly Shipped Out
A 300000 pound clip consigned to Marion Wilkins of Denver remains in the First National Bank wool warehouse. W. W. Hawkins reports the season’s high price for scoured fleeces was 54 cents in Boston to William Wyatt of Dell. The top local appraisal was about 49 cents, with pre government takeovers in April averaging 45 to 47 cents.
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Marion Wilkins
Denver
Beaverhead
First National Bank
W. W. Hawkins
Boston
William Wyatt
Dell
4-H Elimination Contest Set For Friday At Local High School
Beaverhead county 4-H elimination contests will occur Friday at the high school with events in home economics and dairy food projects plus judging of food and clothing. Winners advance to the state contest in Bozeman. Mrs Favre Eaton will judge demonstrations and representatives from Dillon Service Club and local 4-H clubs are expected to participate.
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Bozeman
Favre Eaton
Dillon Service Club
Dillon Lunchbes
Melrose Club
Lima Club
Blacktail Schoolhouse Club
Devil Dog Duke Ends Night Run Safe After Near Miss
Old wives tales suggest red dogs serve the Devil's power but Duke the pup, owned by Express Agent C. M. Casterline, is devoted to Engineer Ben Proctor. Last Friday he ran to meet the engine, was swept under the moving locomotive near the cowcatcher, then reappeared unharmed and continued to the depot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Devil
Duke
Express Agt. C. M. Casterline
Ben Proctor
Proctor
Bill Waugh
Satan
Melrose Man John V Grant Dies After Illness
John V. Grant prominent Beaverhead rancher and Melrose resident died Thursday in a Butte hospital after a lingering illness. Born November 15, 1875 in Clinton Missouri he came to Beaverhead in 1901 and lived in Melrose 33 years. Survived by son Norman sister Mrs Henry Kinyon brother Charles grandchild Norma Jean niece Mrs Ross Nay. Funeral held Saturday at the Dillon Masonic hall with Rev Calvin Logan officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John V. Grant
Beaverhead
Melrose
Butte
Mr. Grant
Beaverhead County
Dillon Alesunie Lodge
Clinton
Norman
Henry Kinyon
Charles
Great Falls
Norma Jean
Ross Nay
Dillon
Masonic Hall
Calvin Logan
Masonic Lodge
Tomorrow Opens Beaverhead Canning Center In Andrus Hotel
Dillon community opens a six day week canning center in the former Trail cafe kitchen at the Andrus hotel from 8 to 5. William Evans leads the project with Mrs Cross ley as manager of operations. Five thousand cans will be available on opening day with potential for more. A five cent fee funds kitchen maintenance and receptacles. Produce must meet federal project regulations with washing blanching and proper canning. equipment includes tables steam cooker sealing and cooling vat to serve about 30 people at once and 175 cans capacity.
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Dillon
Trail Cafe
Andrus Hotel
William Evans
Crossley
Beaverhead
Molly Pitcher Tag Day Sets 1000 Sales in Dillon
Dillon gears up for Molly Pitcher Day on August 7 1943 with 1000 War stamp and bond sales expected in Beaverhead. Mrs Glen Lyons American Legion Auxiliary chair leads the drive joined by Girl Scouts and local groups to tag each purchase with a red and blue pitcher banner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Molly Pitcher
American Legion Auxiliary
Dillon
Glen Lyons
Beaverhead
Molly
Alta Phillips
Richey
Montana
Mary
Dean R. C. Line to Speak Here to Retailers
E W Bond of the Dillon retailers association says Dean Robert C Line of Montana State University will address merchants at 5:00 pm Friday August 6 in the city council chambers. Line will discuss Inflation and Post War Planning as It Affects the Retailer in a talk sponsored by the Associated Retailers of Montana. Line has lectured in about 20 Montana towns this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert C. Line
School of Business Administration
Montana State University
E. W. Bond
Dillon Retailers Association
Dean Line
Bond
Line
Associated Retailers
Montana
State Superintendent of Schools
Forward the Nation gains Beaverhead setting in new book
The Normal college library received Donald Currose Peat tie's fiction Forward the Nation about the Lewis and Clark expedition. Sacajawea guides the action with much of the story in Beaverhead, a noted stop along the historic journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead Valley
Donald Currose Peattie
Man Sentenced To Thirty Days By Judge Stahl
Charles Harold Falco was sentenced to 30 days last Monday by Judge Stahl for vagrancy. He was picked up by city police for mooching. Falco is under investigation for lacking a draft registration card. City chief of police Elza Patrick warned vagrants to leave, saying they would receive the maximum sentence as they are not wanted in Dillon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Harold Falco
Stahl
Falco
Elza Patrick
Dillon
Stahl Returns From Idaho Work Stay
W. G. Stahl has returned from Pocatello Idaho where he was employed for several months and has resumed local duties.
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W. G. Stahl
Pocatello
Idaho
OPA Rulings Urge Retailers to Display Signs
Beaverhead county retailers are urged to display OPA class signs in their stores after failing to call at the ration board office. D A Galt, ration board chairman, announced the need to comply with class I II IV VI signs to avoid penalties.
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Beaverhead County
Ration Board
D. A. Galt
Mr. Galt
Death Claims Mrs. T. Smith of Wise River
Mrs Theodosia Smith a Beaverhead school teacher in the 1890s died Sunday after months of illness She was born 67 years ago in La Porte Illinois She taught at Red Rock and Jackson before returning East then Montana Survivors include sisters Mrs Frank Husted and Mrs Isabella Fargher of Wise River a brother Dr Frank Martin of Michigan City Indiana a daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Charles Hess Evanston Illinois a granddaughter Nancy Hess two nephews Dr Harve Stanchfield Dillon and Verne Stanchfield Wise River Burial in LaPorte after Brundage chapel funeral services were held Monday night.
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Theodosia Smith
Beaverhead
Wise River
Smith
la Porte
Ill
Beaverhead County
Red Rock
Jackson
Montana
Frank Husted
Isabella Fargher
Frank Martin
Michigan City
Ind
Charles Hess
Evanston, Il
Nancy Hess
Evanston
Harve Stanchfield
Dillon
Verne Stanchfield
Brundage Chapel
LaPorte
Cole Brothers Circus Comes to Dillon With Bond Driven Tickets
The Dillon preview hype greets families with a toned down show amid sugar and manpower shortages. Cole Brothers thanks Uncle Sam for railroad use as Friday performances loom. Bond buyers receive free reserved tickets. daily cash value around 327 dollars. Tickets priced at 25 50 and 100 dollars.
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Circus
Dillon
Cole Brothers Circus
Cole Brothers
Uncle Sam
August to Mark Stove Rationing Megquier Says
Bert Megquier the local OPA chairman announced stove rationing will begin mid August. The plan covers almost all stove types with sheet iron unlined stoves and laundry stoves as exceptions.
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Mark Stove
Megquier
Bert Megquier
OPA
Suspected pickpocket detained after city stop
Charles H. Falco was taken into custody by City Patrolman Dick Evans last Friday evening and held at the county jail for investigation.
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Charles H. Falco
Dick Evans
Liquor Ration Schedule Shifts to Weekly Basis
The state liquor store vendor D A Galt announces a weekly ration plan. Rations run Monday through Saturday, with one pint of whiskey per week or a quart every two weeks, and one quart of wine weekly. Rum has been removed from the ration list.
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D. A. Galt
Local Slaughterers Must Report To USDA War Board
Charles Burden announces weekly reports on cattle calves sheep lambs and hogs slaughtered are required from all local slaughterers except federally inspected ones. Farmers must have slaughter permits and file monthly reports with points under OPA rules while grading all beef veal lamb and mutton and ensuring compliance with ceiling prices.
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Charles Burden
Beaverhead
War Meat Committee
Usda War Board
OPA
Rotary hears address on Montana school budgets
Co. Supt. of Schools Margare Sweeney told Rotarians about Montana’s school budget system. She explained laws for economy and expenditure, public inspection rights, and taxpayer objections. She noted mobility affects per pupil estimates and cited Beaverhead County districts with shrinking enrollments and teacher shortages.
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Margare Sweeney
Montana
Miss Sweeney
Beaverhead County
Sweeney
Butte Farmer's Union Defeats Dillon Club 16 to 8
A Dillon hand-picked club lost to the Butte Farmer's Union team 16 to 8 in a Sunday benefit game. The Metlen star continued to rise as barmaids whipped Peterson's Rancherettes and the Black X high school team. The Legion ended a slump by beating the Elks after a heavy loss to the Kiwanians. The community benefit supported the train set project.
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Dillon
Butte Farmer's Union
Metlen Star
Peterson's Rancherettes
Black X
Legion
Elks
Butte
Farmer's Union Club
Butte Farmer’s Union
Two Days of Rain Slow Up Haying For Beaverhead
Two days of thunder storms and hail slowed haying in Beaverhead County and disrupted victory gardens and rail service. The Frying Pan basin saw water about a foot deep on a highway stretch north of Dillon while railroad ties were washed out three miles north of Dillon. Repair crews began road bed repairs immediately and haying workers were laid off for a day or two.
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Victory Gardens
Frying Pan Basin
Dillon
Blacktail
Dillon Civilian Defense Inspection Moved to Saturday
Major James E Barker of the Montana War Council and William G Savage will inspect Dillon’s civilian defense setup on Saturday August 7. The review covers emergency and first aid groups, the black warden organization, and the fire department and their integration with civilian defense.
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Dillon Civilian Defense Inspection
Organization of Dillon
James E Barker
Montana War Council
William G. Savage
John Troupe
Barker
Fire Department
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Ytescue
George Preston Hughes
James Edward Barlow
Lawrence Edward Holloran
D. J
Micky) Doyle
J. E. Doyle
Monida
J. G
Navy Air Corps
Lt. Doyle
Pearl Harbor
Cpl
Bob Harrison
Fort Laurdale
Fla
Army
Peter M. Lasich
W.R.A.S.C
Ord. Sec
Robbins Field
Warner Robbins
Bruce Gilbert
Army Dessert Training Command
India
Gilbert
W. G. Gilbert
Bruce
Don Gilbert
Don
Federal Game Agent
Buck
Red Cross Rodeo
Devil Dog
Butte Hospital
Community Kitchen
Hays
America
WAC
Monmouth
Molly Pitchers
Lyons
Dean R. C
Council
Lewis & Clark
T. Smith
USDA
Mr. Burden
County Meat Program
Burden
National War Meat Board
Harry E. Ree
Livestock and Meats
Food Distribution Administration
Rotary
Margaret Sweene
Dillon Club
Metlen
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