Service Men Updates From Camp Davis To England
Veterans from Dillon area report on post training assignments and travels. Albert Getz earns sergeant stripes at Camp Haan California. Donald O Fallon with a Canada unit receives corporal stripes after leaving Dillon in January. Harry L Jones serves with the AEF in England. Don Nelson transfers from Fort Lewis to a camp near Tampa. Earl Snodgrass returns from a Navy furlough in Dillon. John Carr enlists in the Marine Corps Reserve as private first class. Walter Taborski returns home then departs to Lubock Texas. Express packages continue to be forwarded if soldiers rotate camps. American Railway Express reports high payroll bond purchases and defense posters nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Davis
N. C
Hansen
California
Dillon Schools
Spokane
Albert Getz
Dillon
Camp Haan
Calif
Donald O’fallon
Ermont Mines
O'Fallon
U.S
Canada
United States
American Railway Express
Army Air Corps
Lois Hazelbaker Heads to Helena for Brief Visit
Miss Lois Hazelbaker will depart Friday for Helena to visit for a short time, meeting friends and enjoying a brief stay in the capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Hazelbaker
Helena
Pioneer of Beaverhead County dies at Barrett Hospital
Louis Hoffman aged 72 longtime Beaverhead resident died Saturday night at Barrett hospital after a week as patient. Funeral services were held at Brundage chapel with Rev J A Meeke officiating and burial at Mountain View cemetery. Born in New York state he moved to Dillon in 1882 and worked on Carter creek area. He leaves two sisters Mrs Martha Wilson Dillon and Mrs J E Hollingsworth Van Nuys California and several nieces in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Hoffman
Beaverhead County
Barrett Hospital
Brundage Chapel
J. A. Meeke
Grace Methodist Church
Mountain View Cemetery
Hoffman
New York State
Dillon
Carter Creek
Sweetwater Mountains
Martha Wilson
J. E. Hollingsworth
van Nuys
Calif
Fred Chapman
Ditton
Bertha Jardine
Missoula
Leone
Lulu Grace
Viola Luther
California
Navy Relief Games Set For Weekend Showdowns
Rotary and Fire Department teams battled in a doubleheader with Rotary winning 19 to 18 after a late surge and Fire Lassies topping their opponents 19 to 16. Umpires were S Meade F Van degrift and battery details listed for both games. Davis Motors faces Ranchers tonight at 8 39 p m for the men s league city championship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary
Fire Department
League
Ed Buck
R.H.E
L. Chism
W. Hazlett
J. Coppin
Bob Davis
S. Meade
F. Vandegrift
Fire Lassies
Ss. Gilbert
D. Trolinger
D. Brundage
A. Peterson
R.H. E. Winn
D.V.F.D
E. Cornell
J. Johnson
R. Deputy
H. Rang
P. Gilbert
J. Mulkey
C. Mussetter
H. MacFadden
Davis Motors
Ranchers
Mrs. Maude Webber Guests at Gregg Residence
Mrs. Maude Webber accompanied by Hanry, Catherine and Virginia of Blackfoot Idaho visited Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Gregg during the first part of this week.
Mrs. Cora Moses Dies at Dillon Home
Mrs. Cora Moses wife of Robert Moses died Thursday at the family home 234 North Idaho street after months of illness. She was 57 born in Blackfoot Idaho Sept 20 1884 came to Montana in 1894 and to Dillon in 1917. She is survived by her husband mother in law three brothers a sister and two sisters in law. Services held Monday at Brundage chapel with Rev J A Meeke. interment in Mount Moriah cemetery Butte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Moses
Robert Moses
Idaho Street
Moses
Blackfoot
Idaho
Montana
Anaconda
Mr. Moses
Dillon
Brundage Chapel
J. A. Meeke
Grace Methodist Church
Mount Moriah
Butte
Christian Science Lesson Sermon Highlights Aug 16 1942
The August 16 1942 Christian Science lesson sermon centers on Joy in the Lord and salvation from Psalms 35 9 with Luke 12 15 warning against covetousness. It cites Science and Health page 269 noting metaphysics above physics and that Mind defines reality with eternal spiritual ideas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Churches of Christ, Scientist
Mary Baker Eddy
Marion and Lois Ryder Return From South Dakota Visit
Marion and Lois Ryder have returned from a two weeks vacation in Webster South Dakota where they visited their sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Lois Ryder
Webster
South Dakota
County Democrats to Convene in Beaverhead
J. E. Kelly as chair and Albert Erickson as secretary call the Democratic County Central committee meeting in Beaverhead county for Thursday August 20 at 8 o clock at City Hall Local officers for the coming year will be chosen plans laid for the state meeting A state committeeman and committeewoman will also be selected Kelly expects a large turnout from the group door to door outreach anticipated and favorable responses noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Kelly
Albert Erickson
Democratic County Central Committee
Beaverhead County
Kelly
County Commissioners Review Farm Report and Livestock Totals
The August 5 1942 session noted livestock counts: 25 cows 9 calves 6 horses 1 bull 23 hogs 99 weiner pigs 50 hens 275 chicks. Farming included 59 acres plowed 7% oats and alfalfa 23 acres barley and alfalfa 16 acres barley summer fallowed 12% acres. Hay 65 tons stored. Meats used total beef pork ham for May June July. Produce: 9 hogs 1872 pounds sold for 248.04 dollars deposited to county poor fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wenger
Fifty Four Men Called August Thirty First
Draft records list dozens of registrants destined for induction on August 31 including Victor Dell James Mansfield James Freeman Har ry Helga Solem and David Beattie with transfers noted from other boards and classifications 1-B lines and names spanning multiple states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dell
Victor Southill Olsen
Wisdom
Oral Presley Cummings
Argenta
Joseph James Mansfield
Grant
Fred Charles Crandall
Wise River
Ernest Gordon
James Marian Hughes
Harry Helga Solem
Jackson
John Ferdinand Jose
David Shelton Freeman
Lima
Leo Francis Rapp
Polaris
David John Beattie
Coal Springs
S. Dak
Edward C. Ryan
Seattle
Wash
Don Mecham
Clifford William Burke
Kels
Dillon
William Herman Matzke
Ogeen Utah
John Arlo Laden
Dilon
Earl J Tutsch
Blackfoot
Idaho
Roy Wilson Sparks
Elko
Nev
Albert Benjamin Magers
Holton
Kansas
Robert Leroy Freel
Sheridan
Wyo
Attendance Promotion Initiatives Tied to Alumni Efforts
At a Chamber of Commerce session President S. E. Whitworth named E. E. Hazel and Albert Erickson to work with the alumni on an attendance promotion project. The autumn semester at the university will begin Monday September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Prse
S. E. Whitworth
E. E. Hazel
Albert Erickson
Sila
Adams couple visit Lemhi relatives
Mr and Mrs Bob Adams of Lemhi are visiting relatives here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Adams
Lemhi
Beaverhead Tops Big Four War Bond Quota in July Showing
Beaverhead county residents buy 52197.75 in E F and G bonds in July surpassing a 38700 quota. Montana War Savings administrator William H. Bartley reports Beaverhead among top counties with Jefferson Wheatland and Valley. Per capita E bond sale ranks Beaverhead seventh at 38.35, July sales 7.52 per person. August quota set at 30000 with 9593.75 purchased in first week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
William H. Bartley
War Savings
Montana
Jefferson
Wheatland
Valley
Post Office
Butte Rotary Meets War Talk From Local Speakers
Albert Erickson and fellow speaker outline Allied campaign sketches at the Rotary meeting. The war described as desperate with heavy losses on both sides, the German invasion in Russia urged to press before winter. Gilbert chaired the event with several local guests from Butte and Dillon in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Albert Erickson
Solomon Islands
Russia
Moscow
Leningrad
Stalingrad
Caucasus
Thomas E. Gilbert
Ed S. Wright
Frank Venable
A. M. Buell
Herbert West
Butte
Wallace McMannis
U. S. Army
Wayne Myers
Charles Hazlett
Arthur Bay
Fred Kerr
Dillon
Miss Dorothy Davis Travels to Ennis for Visit
Miss Dorothy Davis left today for Ennis to visit with Miss Jane Jeffers, accompanying details specify a social engagement and companionship during the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Davis
Ennis
Jane Jeffers
Farm War News Highlights 1943 Programs and Trade
Wartime measures ease trucking clearances for farm operations through October 31. The 1943 Triple-A program will stress conservation practices that raise crop yields with minimal labor and materials. Canada and the United States agree to exchange grain harvesting equipment and crews. Montana farmers may import or export crews via U S Employment Service offices. Welding rod shortages discussed by the State War Board in Bozeman. A meat supply survey predicts per capita availability around 135 after lend-lease and military needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
United States
Montana
Alberta
Saskatchewan
U. S
Employment Service Office
State War Board
Bozeman
J. G. Diamond
WPB
Poultry Per Capita Consumption Upward Trend
The report shows poultry consumption excluding poultry at 131 pounds per person on a ten year average. Last year intake was 142 pounds per capita. For the coming year an average of four additional pounds per person is anticipated.
Scrap Dealers Set Minimum Price of Iron
Scrap iron dealers establish a minimum price to move supplies toward industrial centers and prevent furnace shutdowns this winter. Kenison says setting minimum prices for country mixed scrap iron advances Montana's scrap drive and should urge Beaverhead county farmers to meet the state quota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Kenison
Beaverhead
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Benjamin Reed
Sky Troopers
Harry L. Jones
A.E.F
England
Cora Macklin
Salmon
Don Nelson
Fort Lewis
Signal Corps
Tampa
Fla
Earl Snodgrass
United States Navy
F. M. Carr
John
Marine Corps Reserve
Walter Taborski
Lubock
Texas
Dillon Implement Co
Sally Ann Bakery
NAVY
Union Pacific
Union Pacific Railroad
Dillon, Montana
Dillon Home
Duge 1
American Society OF Magazine Cartoonists
David
Bill
Manila
Hell
Bataan
THE
Montana Power Company
Rotary Meet
Ia Farm War News
Office of Defense Transportation
Joint Information Offices
the White Cafe
Electric & Variety Shop
First National Bank
Northwest Bancorporstiea
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