Service Men Classifications Released by Local Board
Local selective service lists 1-A 1-C and 4-F classifications for numerous men led by Jesse Laney and Eugene Medsker. A note mentions promotions for Benny Johnson to machinist's mate and Whitey Palmer on furlough from Farragut Idaho. Also references 15 cadets including William Connor in preflight training at San Antonio Cadet Center en route to pilot wings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Local Selective Service Board
Jesse Leon Laney
Wilson Bond Hignight
Rudy George Tomich
Eugene
Medsker
Allen Eugene Hubbard
William Hartley Fleming
Robert Charles Peterson
Lars Arvid Hiller
Carlton Kenneth Kendrick
Lew Drummey Brundage
James Edward Anderson
A—Thomval Noah Davidson
Bill Earl McKee
George Preston Hughes
San Antonio
Texas
Montana
America
William S. Connor
Melrose
Dillon Elks at State Conclave in Helena
Exalted Ruler William E. Lloyd and Dillon Lodge officers attended the Montana Elks convention in Helena. Leo Musburger of Virginia City was elected second vice president. Kalispell won the ritual contest. Missoula earned second, with Missoula chosen for the 1944 gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Lloyd
Frank Lasich
Harvey Sorenson
Dillon Lodge
B.P.O.E
State Elks Association
Helena
Leo Musburger
Virginia City Elk
Joe Steiner
Lewistown
Robert E. Lee
Cutbank
Musburger
Kalispell
Missoula
Butte
Anaconda
Virginia City
Elks
Frank O’keefe
Dillon
Pitt Elephant Killed by Lightning at Cole Bros Circus
A four ton elderly elephant named Pitt, part of the John Robinson herd, died when a bolt struck during a thunderstorm just before a circus entrance. Pitt had been recently given to Mrs. Jack Terrell of Cole Bros. circus and was buried with due ceremony after the tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitt
John Robinson
Cole Bros
City of Pittsburgh
Jack Terrell
Cole Bros. Circus
Big Top
Pers
Lassie
Softball Tournament to Benefit Servicemen
Ticket sales for a benefit softball tournament to aid the community train service fund and support servicemen are under way. Six sessions run Aug 16, 18, 23, 25, 27, 30 with WAVES and SPARS women teams against Bombers and Spitfires boys teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Buck
Community Train Service
Dillon
The
WAVES
Evan Burrells
SPARS
Floyd Vandegrift
Bombers
Dave Hall
Wellington son dies as POW in Tokyo camp
Mrs. Isabel Wellington learns her son Roy E. Wellington, a private first class who enlisted before the war, died in a Japanese prison camp in Tokyo. She had previously lost Wallace in the Tunis and Bizerte action and had just received a Christmas card stating Roy was alive and well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabel Wellington
Roy E. Wellington
Tokyo
Roy
Wellington
Philippines
Cliff Chism Reported at British Port
Clifford Q. Chism 21 of Dillon, a coxswain with the Navy aboard a merchant vessel's Armed Guard Crew, arrived at a British port on his first cruise to the British Isles. He has cruised to the Fiji Islands, Australia, New Zealand, Chile and Puerto Rico. He says the North Atlantic crossing was uneventful and that three submarines were sighted but were friendly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Q. Chism
Dillon
British Isles
Chism
Navy
Fiji Islands
Australia
New Zealand
Chile
Puerto Rico
North Atlantic
B. L. Chism
Union Pacific
U. S. Army
South Pacific
School Lunch Program To Feed Five Million American Children
William A. Allan of the FDA Montana division announces a 1943 44 school lunch program funded by Congress with up to 50 million dollars. The plan aims to protect children's health amid wartime dislocations and food shortages, relying on local community effort to match federal funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A.allan
FDA
Montana
Congress
Allan
Lund
Fathers Call to Fill Quota After Oct 1
The local selective service board may call pre Pearl Harbor fathers after Oct 1 to meet monthly quotas. Preparatory reclassifications begin. fathers can be called only to fill quota needs. 38 and older not drafted. 3-D hardship and essential key status may apply after board decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Local
Selective Service Board
National Headquarters
Pearl Harbor
Joe Faller
Selective Service
City and County Tax Levy Returns From Officials
City county and school districts released levies for the coming year led by Frank Mc Fadden Albert Baker and Margaret Sweeney. County budget trimmed 2.5 mills while city budget held steady with school budgets mostly reduced or unchanged. Beaverhead total levy set at 24.25 mills with 0.25 mill added to fair fund and emergency relief eliminated. General road poor bridge and fair fund allocations listed alongside state funds and high school levies including transportation and special fund changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank McFadden
Albert Baker
Margaret Sweeney
Beaverhead
Fair Fund
Greater University
Dillon
Riverside
Dewey
Grant
Wise River
Lima
North Medicine Lodge
Polaris
Jackson
Kirk
Bilacktail
East Fox
Bloody Dick
Heres
Nelson
Apex
West Fox
Armstead
Dell
Reichle
Gibbons
Nicholia
Millpoint
Doyle
Monida
Bannack
Argenta
Melrose
Bristow
Rock
Wisdomn
Bowen
Aldition
North Medicine Sodom
N. Jackson
Uc Ae
Hay Shortage Not Serious as Expected
Beaverhead ranchers report hay field labor shortfall is less than forecast. Scotty Tait of the federal employment office says two thirds of needed workers are present. Wages are eight dollars per day. Mexican labor imports are not feasible due to guarantees and bonds. ranchers rely on itinerant and local volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotty Tait
Federal
Beaverhead
Ean
United States
Cline Wool Clip Fetches Record Beaverhead Price
Six thousand seven hundred fleeces from the Grant Cline ranch at Ennis were appraised at about 56 cents per pound. The sale, described as choice half blood with 53 percent shrinkage, nets roughly $26,654.32 on 53,429 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Cline
Ennis
Hallowell
Jones
McDonald
George Melton
Beaverhead
Melton
Baby girl born to Bridges family
A daughter named Bridges arrived recently to the Bridges family in a private birth. The event adds joy to the household as relatives celebrate the new arrival.
Molly Pitcher tag campaign hits Dillon sales milestone
Mrs. Glen Lyons reports a successful Molly Pitcher day in Dillon with combined sales of war stamps and bonds surpassing $1,200. Bond sales exceed $1,000 while stamps and warsage contributions add about $215. Local Auxiliary volunteers and Danny Paddock promoted sales, with Vaughn-Ragsdale’s window display tying into the event. Special thanks go to businessmen and William Hillsstead for support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Lyons
American Legion Auxiliary
Molly Pitcher
Dillon
Lyons
Molly Pitchers
Ruth Smith
Bertha Cardinale
Elizabeth Paddock
Leona Westergard
O. K. Moe
Lois Hazelbaker
Ardella Lanner
Kay Whitworth
Catherine Jean Cardinale
Janet Bridenstine
Pat Myers
Danny Paddock
Vaughn-Ragsdale
Wisdom Ranch Home Robbed Last Sunday
Wisdom Aug 10 law officers seek thieves who entered the W B Gordon ranch home Sunday morning and stole Mr Gordon's wardrobe two watches money and other valuables while the Gordons were at a neighbor's ranch. Deputies report the scene was ransacked and another burglary occurred nearby with four youths later captured in Dillon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisdom
W. B. Gordon Ranch
Mr. Gordon
Gordons
Montana scrap convoy to visit Dillon for war salvage drive
The 47th Quartermaster truck regiment from Fort Harrison will lead a 60 day Montana scrap tour starting Monday August 16. Salvage chairman George Gosman says crews have already cleared multiple cities, with over a million pounds of metal moved to depots for shipment to war plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Montana
Q. M
Fort Harrison
George Gosman
Army
Bruce Gilbert Reports on Quartermaster Corps Work
Lt. Bruce Gilbert spoke to Rotarians about the quartermaster corps duties. He described assembling and supplying food for all service branches, delivering meals by trainloads rather than carloads, and the role of dietitians and trained cooks. He noted training at Fort Warren and his desert post at India California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Gilbert
W. G. Gilbert
Dillon
Quartermaster Corps
Bruce
Corps
India
Calif
Gilbert
Army Service
America
Fort Warren
No Formal Exercises For College Graduation
By vote of the summer graduating groups at Montana State Normal college no formal graduating exercises are held this year. Graduates and students attended a show at the Hartwig Monday night and a dinner Tuesday where Kay Lang was toastmaster. The closing week featured an art exhibit directed by Mrs. Mary Baker Emerick and Supt. O Kay Moe. Summer graduates total thirteen with four diplomas and nine degrees, making forty three for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana State Normal College
Hartwig
Kay Lang
Mary Baker Emerick
Supt
O. Kay Moe
Montana
Mae A. Dyer
Creston
Bette Helen Schulta
Hinsdale
Frances B. Stalcup
Roundup
Sarah Victory
Dillonees
Farm Machinery Production Rises to Eighty Percent
Manufacturers of farm machinery receive approval to produce up to 80 percent of their pre war output under Order No. 257 announced by Bert Megquier. If materials and labor are available, production may reach the 80 percent level, and the repair limit is removed so ranchers are no longer bound by percentages. Both measures take effect soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Megquier
Mr. Megquier
Arrest of Roosevelt Knox on gasoline theft allegations
Roosevelt Knox, colored, was arrested for alleged theft of gasoline from an automobile. No charges have been filed yet and Knox remains in the county jail awaiting arraignment. Mrs. Claud has just. re esee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt Knox
Knox
Girls Selected for Bozeman 4-H State Contest
Beav erhead County 4 H eliminations named Mary Jo Streb Irene Rebich Elaine Anderson Nene Ann Peterson and Mary Bet Smith as winners of the prelims and as county representatives to the state competition in Bozeman on August 20. Eleanor Nelson reports Saturday's contests opened at 10:00 with judging of food and clothing. Mary Jo Streb won first in food judging followed by Margaret Streb and Mary Beth Smith. Irene Rebich led the clothing division with Helen as runner up and Dorothy third. Home economics demonstrations featured Irene Rebich skirt making from flour sacks and other projects by multiple 4 H members. Nancy Ann Peterson and Elaine Anderson won in demonstrations. The afternoon dairy foods demonstration began at 1:30 with Mary Beth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jo Streb
Irene Rebich
Elaine Anderson
Nene Ann Peterson
Mary Bet Smith
Beaverhead County
Bozeman
Eleanor Nelson
Melrose Club
Margaret Streb
Melrose
Mary Beth Smith
Othy Rebich
Kathleen McCulley
Lima
Nance N. Peterson
Charlotte Willis
Mary Ellen White
Dillon Sunny Helpers
Nancy Ann Peterson
Ma Beth
Beaverhead Contingent Induction names five men
Beaverhead selective service announces a contingent of five men for Aug 24 induction at Fort Douglas. The group includes William H. Fleming Robert C. Peterson Milton D. Conn Allen E. Hubbard and Lester D. Shannon. Eugene Medsker has enlisted in the U S Navy in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
Selective Service Board
William H. Fleming
Robert C. Peterson
Milton D. Conn
Allen E. Hubbard
Lester D. Shannon
Fort Douglas
Army
Eugene Medsker
U. S. Navy
Medsker
Chicago
Cannery Announces Half Time Week Schedule
Cannery opens for the preag season on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Community notices indicate limited hours and local participation plans, with emphasis on weekday restrictions and weekend openings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cannery
Evans
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Benny Johnson
S. P. Johnson
H. C
Whitey
Mrs. Palmer
Farragut
Idaho
Mr. Palmer
Dillon Elks
Pittsburgh
Train Service
Ised
R. Wellington
Son
British Port
Dillon Brothers
England
Faller
Tait
Ora Bridges
Wisdom Ranch
Gosman
Comb County
Rotary OF
Q. M. Corps
Desert Training Center
Mary Elizabeth Miller
Ruby B. Rasmussen
Medicine Lake
Margaret Helena Stark
Great Falls
Claud
Reesee
Streb
Rebich
Anderson
Peterson
Smith
Board Names
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