Selective Service classifications and service updates
Classification lists show 1 A designations for Thomas Judge John Judge Chandler Stallings Jr Howard Johnson and others. 2 A includes Glen Stinson and Richard Tuttle 4 F includes Theodore Brazel Hunter Pete Cashmore rallied for Farragut Idaho after furlough. Many service personnel tied to Dillon area with Navy Army Air Corps assignments and trainings. notes on transfers promotions and births.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selective Service Board
Thomas Eugene
John Clare
Chandler Wellington Stallings, Jr
Howard Arthur Johnson
Charles Henry
Henry Dalton Hildreth
Lawence Edward Holloran
Glen Walter Stinson
Richard Smith Tuttle
Theodore Brazel Hunter
Tash Cattle Sold to Minnesota
The last of the W Tash registered Hereford herd is shipped to A B Gaines of Sanger Minnesota after trucking from Dillon. Polaris rancher Mr Tash is known for outstanding cattle and recently sold the herd for a fancy price. Golden Rupert the herd bull accompanied the shipment.
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A. B. Gaines
Sanger
Minn
Dillon
Mr. Tash
Polaris
Minnesota
Golden Rupert
Beaverhead County Commissioners Meet in Regular Session
Beaverhead county Montana board of commissioners met August 2 and 3 1943 with Commissioners Shaw Stahl and Henneberry and Clerk Baker. They approved previous minutes and recessed to attend Helena conference on road construction for mines bearing strategic minerals. They discussed mining interests seeking federal legislation to end forest service receipts allotment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
Board of Equalization
Helena
Forest Service
Aphid Pest Threatens City Trees
Dillon faces potential loss of its trees from aphid pests. George L. Knight urged citywide tree spraying next spring requiring 300 pounds pressure equipment costing about 500 dollars plus solution and labor. Citizens and groups are invited to discuss solutions with Mayor Bert Megauier. A display on aphids is shown at Dillon Implement. the hort staff examined depot lawn trees Tuesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
George L. Knight
State Division of Horticulture
Knight
Elza Patrick
City Street Commission
Bert Megauier
Dillon Implement Company
Metlen Women Win. Rancherettes Vie for Second Round
The Metlen women defeated the Rancherettes in a twin bill while the Rancherettes battled to stay alive for a second round. A Peterson led with four hits, A Smith, M Hansen, V Hansen homered, and pitching changes affected the Rancherettes. Batteries listed: Black, X-R, Roberts, P Smith for Metlen. M Hansen, B Hanson for Rancherettes.
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The
Metlen
Rancherettes
Oac
Ae Perion
Maverick
A. Peterson
A. Smith
M. Hansen
V. Hansen
Roy
Econse
Black
R. Roberts
P. Smith
M. Luebben
B. Hanson
Mellen
Rancherette
Polaris Ranch Mystery Fire Destroys Barn
A large blaze Monday destroyed the Dewey Marchesseau ranch barn on the Grasshopper, with a cowshed also burning. Wind shift saved other buildings and areas across the valley. Origin of the fire remains unknown. the barn had replaced a former one lost to fire and was partly insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey Marchesseau
Grasshopper
Marchesseau
Grasshopper Valley
Bannack Youth Wins War Stamps Prize for Money Makers
Henry Richardson a twelve year old from Bannack wins the weekly War Stamps prize for a youth page contest. He details earning money by building the schoolhouse fire and bringing in coal, earning five dollars a month from the school board to buy War Stamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Richardson
Bannack
Montana Standard
Henry
Rotary Hears Banjo Music and Folk Ballads
Mrs Lorietta Walker entertained Rotary members with banjo numbers and songs in varied folk and cowboy repertoires. She led the club in singing several well known pieces as new member Harry Anderson was introduced and President Joe White announced district governor Mike Gallagher will visit next Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Loretta Walker
Haying Accident Injures Dillon Man
Joe Barrows is hobbling on crutches in Dillon after a haying accident at the Roscoe Cornell ranch south of the city. A rake tooth jabbed his leg while he worked in the hay harvest last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Barrows
Dillon
Roscoe Cornell
Joe
Miles City Named Site for National Match Junior Baseball
Miles City will host the junior world series of the American Legion baseball clubs. Four teams from each section compete August 27 28 29 with a possible 30th playoff. Two games daily one in the afternoon one in the evening. Reserve seat tickets go on sale August 20 from the Miles City American Legion Post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles City
American Legion
United States
Buck Chosen as Chairman of Red Cross in Dillon
Edwin R. Buck, manager at Montana Power, elected chairman of the local Red Cross chapter succeeding Lee R. Light who served six years. Other officers include Joe White as vice-chairman Margaret Sweeney secretary and H H Bates treasurer. Buck plans to broaden activities and extend service to outlying districts Jackson Armstead Lima and Wisdom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee R. Light
Edwin R. Buck
Montana Power Company
Red Cross
Beaverhead
Joe White
Margaret Sweeney
H. H. Bates
Buck
Jackson
Armstead
Lima
Wisdom
Light
Dillon
Few Tires Released In County Warned By Ration Board
Beaverhead county will issue no tires or tubes from now until mid 1944 except for critical war work vehicles. D A Galt chairs the county ration board after a meeting with F W Johns and Ed Leipheimer of the state OPA. Officials warned that new tires are scarce as most are held by dealers or stolen, and synthetic tires are rarely produced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
D. A. Galt
Mr. Galt
F. W. Johns
Ed Leipheimer
OPA
Helena
United States
Montgomery
Rommell
Suez
Tunisia
Third War Bond Drive Opens with Beaverhead Quota
Beaverhead’s share of Montana’s largest War Bond quota for the Third War Loan drive opens Sept 9 and closes Sept 30 at 485 500. Montana’s total quota is 35 million dollars. William H. Bartley, executive director, says the drive marks the greatest money-raising effort in the state’s history. He urges sacrifice matching the costs borne by service members as 95 cents of every federal dollar goes to war. Beaverhead July sales totaled 18,843.75 in E bonds and 400 in F and G. to date E sales reach 717,671.50. The Montana September plan calls for 12 million in E bonds, 3 million in F and G, 4 million in other bonds, and 16 million in corporate bonds, a substantial rise over April sales. Bartley emphasizes the quota is non debatable and urges collective sacrifice for victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
Montana
William H. Bartley
State War Finance Committee
Barkeley
War Finance Committee
G. Beaverhead
Bartley
First Recreation School Summer Success Here
Dillon reports a successful first summer recreation school run by the executive committee led by Mrs. Frank Tyre Mrs. William Bierrum and Supt. O K Moe closing after a program of arts and crafts fancywork beginning piano play production Spanish swimming and storytelling Volunteers from Normal college and town women taught classes including soap carving woodworking leather craft waffle weaving bead bracelets crocheting and knitting A play The Emperor New Clothes was produced by twelve children with Miss Myrtle Savidge continuing on to Page A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon’s
Frank Tyre
William Bierrum
O. K. Moe
Normal College
Mary B. Fmerick
Estelle Waldorf
Mary Hansen
Lee England
Ruth Dart
Lilian Biden
John Tessier
Hans Christian Anderson
Myrtle Savidge
Page
Bulk and Old Style B and C Gasoline Coupons
Effective Sept. 1 bulk and old style B and C coupons will be invalid for consumer gasoline transfers nationwide. One gallon bulk coupons issued to armed forces for furlough travel remain valid, and other one gallon rations stay valid but should be redeemed for E or R tyre coupons promptly.
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United States
William Weeks Remains in County Jail on Six Month Stay
William Weeks returned Monday for a short visit with county officers and has been welcomed to the county jail for six months. Weeks, a transient, was picked up earlier for selective service registration issues but was released. City officers later took him into custody for petty larceny involving tools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Weeks
Weeks
Selective Service
Beaverhead Festival Goes Western Rodeo Entertainment
Beaverhead prepares a Western gala with rodeo events, parade, dances, queen, and kids activities in Dillon. John Mountjoy heads the rodeo group with Chauncey Murph Carl Anderson and Edwin Buck in charge. Local businessmen back the effort raising over 1500 in stock. Mayor Megquier will preside over parades and shows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
Dillon
John Mounjoy
Rodeo Association
Dillo Association
John Mountjoy
Chauncey Murph
Carl Anderson
Edwin R. Buck
Bert Megquier
Beaverhead County Streams Stocked With 612940 Fish
Beav erhead County streams received a large restocking of mature fish from state hatcheries in Bozeman and Ennis. The effort, under State Fish and Game supervision, released 612,940 fish across Madison Broadwater Gallatin and Beaverhead counties, including Loch Leven grayling Easter Brook native and rainbow trout, with eight inch max size. Jack R Chipman and Floyd G Ross led the hatchery teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Streas
Bozeman
Ennis
Fis and Game Commission
Madson
Broadwater
Gallatin
Beaverhead
Loch Leven
Grayling
Easter Brook
Jack R. Chipman
Bozeman Hatchery
Floyd G. Ross
Ennis Hatchery
Thall
Rainbow
Dillon Welcomes 19200 Servicemen Through Train Service
Nineteen thousand two hundred uniformed personnel have been welcomed by Dillon’s Community Train Service in 240 days. Since Dec 22 1942 servicemen stop for a half hour breakfast layover from the northbound train, greeted by two train service girls and an older woman. They receive fruit gum candy cigarettes aspirin magazines and more. Early mornings saw 25 to 50 daily passers through rising to about 100 to 150 now. News of Dillon's hospitality travels across the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee R. Light
Fred Woodside
Dillon
Armed Forces
United
Firefighters Battle Blaze for Twelve Hours Near Sage Creek
Volunteer firefighters fought a brush fire for 12 hours between Blacktail and Sage creeks. The blaze covered about 1200 acres and began around 2 PM with an alarm to Dillon at 4 PM, finally extinguished by 4 AM Friday. The crew directed by Co. A Ralston and Sheriff Claud Lay included Leonatd Schulz Lester Robinson Norman Giles Phillip Lovell Roy Selway Pete Piazzola Ja Luchow Bob Moses and Bill McMannis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blacktail
Sage
Dillon
Co. A. Ralston
Undersheri Claud Lay
Atty
Leonatd Schulz
Lester’ Robinson
Norman Giles
Phillip Lovell
Roy Selway
Pete Piazzola
Ja Luchow
Bob Moses
Bill McMannis
Dillon Softball Tournament Promises Hand Picked Teams
As Dillon nears its championship softball tournament exhibition games feature hand picked teams rather than the traditional all star groups. The Medlen team led by Brown and J Johnson is the women’s league winner while Elks are favored for first in Bay aim 2 league play. Exhibition squads Waves and Spars lead the women’s league with Bombers on Spitfires in boys games. The schedule opens August 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Medlen
Brown
J. Johnson
A. Wagner
M. Decker
E. Cornell
M. Pewe
T. Vandegrift
E. Stahl
M. Stone
R. Munday
T. Bay
Waves
Spars
Bombers
Spitfires
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pete Cashmore
Farragut, Ida
Pete
U. S. Navy
Joan Marie Faller
J. C. Faller
Third Training Center
Women’s Army Corps
Fort Oglethorpe
WAC
Maxwell Field
Raf
Ala
William A. Roselle
A.S.N
T. C. Ry. Sch. Br
Hd. Co
Camp Claibourne
Gordon Wolfram
United States Navy
Treasure Island
San Francisco
Technical Department of
Texas A. & M
Gordon
Radio Division
Navy
Verne Hansen
Otter Point
Alaska
Chris Hansen
Jerry McGahan
New Orleans
Jerry
Agnes Brown
Dave Williams
Naval Armory
Michigan City
Ind
Dave
John Wedum
Boca Raton Field
U. S. Army Air Corps Engineers
John
Henry Talent
Ireland
J. Talent
Pfe
Gene Hinton
Army Air Force
PLAN
Rotary
Polaris Ranch
First Recreation School
Highligs
Community Train Service
Blacktail-Sage Creek
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