Dillon's Rodeo Opens Night of Western Action
Government awards 910000 in Pittman Robertson funds to states for wildlife projects. Montana receives 27474.06 with 25 percent state match. total federal aid this year 1223333. Funds come from ammunition tax, require congressional authorization, and exclude South Dakota and serial which misses required legislation.
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Harold L. Ickes
Montana
Federale Gévernment
Congress
Alaska
Virgin Islands
Serail
South Dakota
Fish and Game Department
Pittman-Robertson Act
Fish and Game Departments
Ickes
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
OPA Sets Ceiling Prices On Women and Children's Wear
The Office of Price Administration issues Amendment No. 1 to Maximum Price Regulation 330 establishing fall and winter clothing ceiling prices. Dresses coats suits blouses and outerwear for women and children are set at equal to or below last season's levels.
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OPA
Melrose Notes Highlight Community, Visitors and Local Crime
Melrose buzzing with visitors from Helena and Butte as diamond drillers from Anaconda Copper Mining depart after probing Hecla mines. Local families cope with cousins fatally injured in a Sunday crash while others visit, fish, or attend to ranch and road work. Reverend Father Clifford conducts services as townsfolk host relatives from Butte and Missoula during a busy spell.
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Eva Olson
Butte
George Conway
Hecla
Helena
L. D. Forman
Salt Lake City
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Joe Hervat
Jaksha
Melrose
Willard Olson
Canyon Creek Lakes
Cpl
Sylvester Couture
Kentucky
Norman Grant
Corporal Couture
Grant Ranch
Alice Fox
Pfe
Frank Fox
Twin Bridges
Friends
Pvt. Fox
California
Remount Service
Jim LaMarche
Camp Moose Stock Association
W. Q. Kearns
H. W. Norris
Hazel
Marguerite LaMarche
Longley
Reichle
Arthur Shultz
Ernest Tate
Phillipsburg
John Trueman
Grace Page
Chicago
Jay Gleed
Dillon
Mary Smith
Joan
Keith McCauley
Violet McCauley
Tom Connor
Union Pacific
Angeroth
Chang Han
Divide
Lawrence Gerrety
Gerrety
O.S.L
Frank Kambich
Fink
Anaconda
Mary Norton
Antone Buyan
Henry Norris
St. James Hospital
Norris
Joe Hennault
Live Stock Markets at Los Angeles Stock Yards Aug 17
California slaughter of cattle and calves in Q2 fell 27 percent from 321 937 to 234 970 with many licensed plants closed under CPA rules. Lamb and hog slaughter rose, beef demand remains narrow, prices show mixed movement across steers, heifers, cows, calves, hogs and lambs with top steer prices around 16 50 per cwt.
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Los Angeles
California
California Cooperative Crop Reporting Service
CPA
Los Angeles Union Stock Yards
Wise River Social Notes Show Busy Weekend Visits
Mr and Mrs John Trueman of Melrose visited at the Gill home while Mr and Mrs John McCabe of Anaconda stayed at the Ferguson ranch near Ralston. Many locals hosted relatives and friends, with upcoming haying and a new V eight car sparking chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Trueman
Melrose
Fred Gill
John McCabe
Anaconda
Ferguson Ranch
Ralston
Georgia Miller
June Hickman
Husted Ranch
Harry Bennett
Joan
Elsie Erickson
Butte
Elmer Carkeek
Bobby
Lynn
Carkeek
Eagleson
Robert Ellwood
Lois
Duane Ellwood
Byron Jennings
Matt Masten
Ben Maslen
Joe Yob
Philippsburg
W. R. Allen
Carl White
Duane
H. A. Stanchfield
Dillon
Sharon Stanchfield
Tom Pendergast
Frank Husted
Jesse Tope
Wisdom
Archie McTaggart
Walter Goose
McTaggart
Wise River
al Muchmore
Cal Peterson
Bob Hickman
Dave Hickman
Roy David
Donna Frances
Dan Pendergast
Great Falls
Pete Wilhelm
Ham Norris
Mr. Forman
Mr. Faraday
Jim Patterson
Society Notes Highlight Local Weddings Wins and Social Events
Mrs June Fagan and Mrs Betty Alley will host a stork shower for Mrs E E Rider at Mrs Elza Patrick s home tonight. Old Fashioned Dancing Club held a picnic at Birch Creek Dinner Station with 120 attendees featuring horseshoes baseball and refreshments. Don Rainey and Altha Hunting wed in Dillon with Judge Louis Stahl officiating.
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June Fagan
Betty Alley
E. E. Rider
Marguerite Johnson
Elza Patrick
Birch Creek
Jack Keenan
Parts supply promises keep 1944 cars rolling
WPB assures 30 million motorists that enough new and rebuilt parts will be available to keep essential cars operating through 1944. Even 5 million vehicles aged ten years or more will be kept on the road by necessary replacement parts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
WPB
Marriage Licenses Issued to Four Idaho Couples
Don Rainey of Rigby Idaho and Altha Hunting of Menan Idaho. Arthur Childs of Dillon and Lorene Barth of Dillon.
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Don Rainey
Rigby
Idaho
Altha Hunting
Menan
Arthur Childs
Dillon
Lorene Barth
Armstead Woman Earns Master of Arts at CSU Conference
Rosa Lee Brown of Armstead was among candidates receiving degrees at the Colorado State College of Education summer convocation in Greeley. She completed requirements for a Master of Arts degree with major studies in fine arts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosa Lee Brown
Armstead
Colorado State College of Education
Greeley
Andrus Reveals Yule Mail Instructions for Overseas Post
Postmaster Harry Andrus outlines holiday mailing rules for Army and Navy personnel. Details cover deadlines, weight and size limits, packaging materials, durability, addressing with full service details, and prohibited items to avoid misrouting or hazards.
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Harry Andrus
Army
Navy
Australia
London
Guss
Bill Joneses
Third Campaign for War Bonds Biggest Yet
The article notes Montana accepts the challenge of the third war bonds drive, continuing from Page 1. It describes the home front as the quietest front and emphasizes the committee and its members’ duty to reach the goal as the nation goes forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Morse Jr. Heads to California for Army Field Artillery Call
Howard Morse Jr. departed Wednesday evening for California to await his call to active service in the Army Field Artillery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Morse, Jr
California
Field Artillery
Army
Soldier Surrenders to Police Over AWOL Charge
Pvt. L. Schmidt turned himself in to Officer Dick Evans claiming he deserted from Patterson Field near Colorado Springs. Police also detained transient E. L. McCarrom for investigation on Tuesday.
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Pvt. L. Schmidt
Dick Evans
Schmidt
Evans
A.W.O.L
Patterson Field
Colorado Springs
E. L. McCarrom
Dillon residents greet returning service members and visitors
A long list of visiting relatives and military personnel is reported in Dillon. Notables include Mr. and Mrs. Mel Jones and son Walter from Spokane, Paul Daly on fur lough from the Naval Air Corps, and Navy serviceman Mr. Whitey Palmer on leave. Others travel from Twin Bridges, Bozeman, Lima, Tremonten Utah, and Butte to visit Dillon friends and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mel Jones
Walter
U. S. Air Corps
Dillon
Spokane
Rudy Balkovetz
Twin Bridges
Murray Hospital
Butte
Joanne Smith
Bozeman
D. F. Mooney
Martin Moore
Tremonten
Utah
Moores
Gustafson
Farm Security Administration
Jim Twin Bridges
Paul Daly
Florence Daly
Paul
Naval Air Corps
Daly
Defense Industries
Burbank
Calif
Forrest Bayerd
Frank
John Judge
Polaris
Norman Nelson
Whitey Palmer
White Sulphur Springs
Mr. Palmer
Navy
Betty Nye
Lima
Johnny Knoll
Leon Beese
Tash
Seattle
W. S. Tash
D. L
Pat Smyth
Miss Smyth
Great Falls
Warren Stone
Phillip Brown
Salt Lake City
U. S
Lois Hazelbaker
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MacGregor
John MacIvor
Leonard Lively
Lively
MacDonald
Heikkila
Clarkston
Washington
Laura Pasquille
Emmett Paulson
Martha Evans
WISE
Herman Soll
Mildred Taylor
Carl Taylor
Soll
Mrs. Taylor
Missoula
Mrs. Soll
Country Club
Bob Barrett
Lawrence Helfert
Roscoe Cornell
Dillon Country Club
Methodist Women’s Society
Clara Ferris
Agnes Deputy
Emma Gilbert
Frank Fidler
Stella Murray
Menon
Dillon Monday
Louis Stahl
Dillon Lodge
Mizpah
Order of Eastern Star
Grand Lodge of Masons of
Grand
Billings
Dillon Masons
Wilbur Squires
R. D. Curry
T. E. Luebben
John Orr
Matt Kay
Dillon Eastern Stars
Elizabeth Paddock
Mary Her Rodgers
Muriel Tyre
Elizabeth Cottom
Elizabeth Clemon
Grand Lodge
Grand Chapter
Hawaiian Islands
Eland
Andrus
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