Beaverhead registrants listed for Fort Douglas departure
The Beaverhead selective service board announced registrants leaving for induction at Fort Douglas on Monday December 18. Dillon residents Otto McQuiston Richard Pierce and Robert Rolles Joseph Wellborn of Dell Sidney Potmesil of Lima and William Nix of Jerome Idaho are named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
Fort Douglas
Selective Service Board
Otto Glenn McQuiston
Richard Charles Pierce
Robert Francis Rolles
Dillon
Joseph Richard ‘Wellborn
Dell
Sidney Harold Potmesil
Lima
William Marion Nix
Jerome
Idaho
Beaverhead Officers Elected In Royal Arch Masons
Matt Telin is elected and installed as high priest of Dillon chapter No 8 Royal Arch Masons at the Masonic hall. Other officers include Herbert Wheat king Clifford Calvert scribe J C Fuller secretary T E Gilbert treasurer G H Bostwick principal sojourner W E Olson captain of the host and Walter P Scott Royal Arch captain. Installing officers were Past High Priest John T Orr and Matt Kay. Beaverhead county remains high in Montana livestock, with sheep numbers 144 160 valued at 864 709 and cattle 64 638 valued at 2 768 538. County has 39 465 acres of farmland at 21.28 per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matt Telin
Dillon Chapter No. 8
Royal Arch Masons
Masonic Hall
Claudehay
Herbert Wheat
Clifford Calvert
J. C. Fuller
T. E. Gilbert
G. H. Bostwick
W. E. Olson
Walter P. Scott
Royal Arch
John T. Orr
Matt Kay
Beaverhead
Montana
State Board of Equalization
Carter County
Big Horn
S. P. Meade
Dillon Soldier Harry Spehar Killed in Leyte Action
Private first class Harry F. Spehar 28 of Dillon was killed in action on Leyte October 27, as relayed by his mother Mrs Lucy Spehar from the War Department. He was Beaverhead county’s first reported casualty in the Philippine invasion and had been inducted January 29, 1942 at Vallejo California after working in Mare Island shipyards. He is survived by his mother and three sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred W. Brown
Ansel Brown
Dillon
35Th Infantry Division
U. S. Army
United States
France
Brown
Pearl Harbor
Beaverhead County
Pfe
Harry F. Spehar
Leyte
Lucy Spehar
War Department
Philippines
Spehar
Vallejo
Calif
Mare Island
Mary Mar
City Hall Dance For Servicemen Dec 23
The citizens committee will hold a monthly dance for service men and women at the city hall on Saturday night December 23. The event precedes the Christmas double holiday and is expected to draw the largest attendance of the year.
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Citizens Committee
St. James Guild Hall
City Hall
Beav erhead County FFA to Initiate Fourteen Greenhands
Beaverhead county high school Future Farmers of America will initiate 14 greenhands at a meeting next Tuesday December 12. The new members are Coy Brown Dale Buckingham Lowell Hildreth Dick Hirschey Helge Madsen Sam McDowell Buddy Scott Arley McClaren Rodger Smith Eulogio Cruz Sparky Barth John Hren Bill Nelson and Dan Mooney. At the same time eight members will become chapter farmers. They are Tom Tucker Billy Roberts Luther French Jimmy Griffith Arner Madsen Bob Meine Bruce Jardine and Micky Proulx. John Hartwig sponsors the chapter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County High School
Future Farmers of America
Coy Brown
Dale Buckingham
Lowell Hildreth
Dick Hirschey
Helge Madsen
Sam McDowell
Buddy Scott
Arley McClaren
Rodger Smith
Eulogio Cruz
Sparky Ze- Barth
John Hren
Bill Nelson
Dan Mooney
Tom Tucker
Billy Roberts
Luther French
Jimmy Griffith
Arner Madsen
Bob Meine
Bruce Jardine
Micky Proulx
John Hartwig
Beavers to Host Powell County in Historic Montana Hoop Clash
Beavers of Beaverhead County meet Powell County High of Deer Lodge in a long running Montana basketball feud echoed by early-day matchups. The 1945 Beavers opened with a 34 to 23 win over Salmon Idaho in a rough opener. Veteran Chuck leads Dillon against coach Glancy Johnson’s Beaver squad in a tough Saturday test.
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Montana
Beaverhead County High School
Powell County High
Deer Lodge
Beavers
Salmon
Ida
Dillon
Powell Wardens
Ceoabh Glancy Johnson
Beaver
Dillon-Salmon
High School Poll Reveals Student Views On Voting Age
A November 22 poll for the National Institute of Student Opinion shows boys 30 27 and girls 28 25 favor lowering the voting age to 18. Seven boys and five girls would pursue political careers. attitudes toward officials center on integrity and public service. Beaverhead County taxes post strong collection with $188 402.96 received by mid November, over two thirds of the $307 748.24 due.
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Beaverhead County
Beaver
Evelyn Lloyd
Holiday Party at Montana State Normal College
The annual Christmas party for students and faculty of Montana State Normal College will be held Saturday night. A 6 o'clock dinner will start the event followed by varied entertainment features.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana State Normal College
Dillon Attorney Reunites With Classmate By Coincidence
W G Gilbert of Dillon, a prominent attorney, learns from Lawrence E Gordon of Battle Creek about Gordon’s son Lawrence Jr a B 24 navigator missing over Yugoslavia. Gordon finds a will dated April in Tucson with Dillon links including witness John H Gilbert Jr. The Red Cross later reports Lawrence Jr held as a prisoner of war in Germany.
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W. G. Gilbert
Dillon
University of Michigan Law School
Lawrence E. Gordon
Battle Creek
Mich
Gordon
Lawrence, Jr
Yugoslavia
Tucson
Ariz
John H. Gilbert, Jr
Set
Gilbert
J. H. Gilbert
W. G
Thomas E. Gilbert
International Red Cross
Germany
Christmas Seal Sale Efforts Bring Generous Support
Beaverhead residents respond to the Montana Tuberculosis Association drive with thousands of stamps sold. County chairman Mrs J Elmer Selway reports remittances for 500 county residents are arriving steadily though many are still due. Booths at the two Dillon banks and the post office opened Saturday and did strong business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
Montana Tuberculosis Association
J. Elmer Selway
Committee Dispatches Many Gifts for Beaverhead Servicemen
Beaverhead county residents sent gifts totaling 309.78 to service men and women, with postage 20.49 and rest spent on presents. The gifts reach recipients, including overseas, as the county expresses pride in their volunteers.
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Beaverhead
Ambrose Henneberry
Wisdom man hurt in truck crash
Pete Eiden a Beaverhead National Forest guard stationed in the Big Hole basin was seriously injured when he was thrown from an overturning truck on the highway between Wise River and the Dickey bridge. Mert Fullerton and Al Meagher escaped injury.
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Pete Eiden
Beaverhead National Forest
Big Hole Basin
Wise River
Dickey Bridge
Mert Fullerton
al Meagher
H. A. Stanchfield
W. W. Wetzel
Butte
Brundage
St. James Hospital
Hiden
Biden
Forestry Service
Wisdom
Elks Lodge Holds Memorial Rites Sunday
Dillon Elks held their annual memorial services in the IOOF hall with a large crowd in memory of departed members. The Ellis Medal of Valor was presented to Mrs. Charles Nelson, mother of Pfe Donald R. Nelson, who died in Italy service on March 15, 1944. Exalted Ruler Harold C. Murray presented the medal. The Rev. Lewis D. Smith urged living memorials to all who sacrificed. Beaverhead county neared its Sixth War Loan quota with about 71 percent of 100000 reached. corporation bond quota stood at 80 percent and F and G quota at 45 percent, with hopes Pearl Harbor anniversary would spur further purchases.
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Dillon Elks
Lewis D. Smith
St. James Episcopal Church
Nebraska City
Neb
S. F. Erwin
Hawkins
E. W. Bond
City Drive
Pearl Harbor
Elizabeth Steed Speaks to Dillon Business Women Club
Mrs. Elizabeth Steed director of the exceptional children department at Montana State Normal College spoke on the division’s work and aims for children with imper fect hearing or poor eyesight. Club members enjoyed their annual Christmas party and exchanged gifts while hostess Ruth Stratford served refreshments. President Eleanor Lortz led the business session.
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Elizabeth Steed
Montana State Normal College
Dillon Business and Professional Women’s Club
Ruth Stratford
Eleanor Lortz
Mining man is speaker at Dillon Rotary dinner
J. B. Haviland of Oak Park Illinois and Bannack mine operator addressed the Dillon Rotary Club at their weekly dinner. He spoke on science progress noting longer life better roads and more, urging faith in free enterprise and American endeavor.
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J. B. Haviland
Oak Park
Ill
Dillon Rotary Club
Mrs. Caroline Lee 90 Dies. Dillon Native
Mrs. Caroline Lee aged 90 died last Wednesday at her Salmon Idaho home. The funeral was held Saturday afternoon in Salmon. She was the mother of Dr. J. D. Lee, formerly of Dillon, who along with his family moved to Salmon several years ago after living in Dillon for nearly 25 years.
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Caroline ‘Lee
J. D. Lee
Dillon
Salmon
Ida
Dr. Lee
Shriners Attend Fall Ceremonial in Butte
Beaverhead County Shriners attended the Bagdad temple fall ceremonial in Butte on Saturday. Many were with their wives at social functions as part of the annual event. Notables included Harry Andersen, Thomas E. Luebben, Charles H. Niblack, Bruce A. Risley, and numerous couples.
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Beaverhead County
Bagdad Temple
Butte
Harry Andersen
Thomas E. Luebben
Charles H. Niblack
Bruce A. Risley
Frank Tyro
S. E. Whitworth
Pascal Bimat
Jack Hirschy
F. L. Hirschy
Reorganization Nutrition Group Is Planned Here
Beaverhead county nutrition committee to discuss reorganization at a Friday 7:30 p.m. meeting in the high school home economics room. Miss Lois Huffman, county home demonstration agent, announces the session with grocers and community groups invited. former organizer Miss Nona Schram has left to join the Marines.
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Beaverhead
Lois Huffman
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H. H. Bramsman
Fred J. Simons
USNR
Hollywood
Florida
Naval Training School
N.T S
University of Arizona
Ens
Simons
State Normal College
University of Washington
Puyallup
Puyallup High School
Navy
Fred P. Simons
Wash
Paul L. Simons
AACS
Asia
Charles C. Griffith
S 2/c
South Pacific
T/5
Glenn A. Shafer
John F. Shafer
Walter Krouger
Sixth Army
Pacific
T/5Shafer
L.stock County
Harry Spehar
Sadie Hawkin
Lil Abner
Daisy May
Jack Meine
Clayton Huntley
Joanne Shaw
Barbara Boyer
Bruce Helming
Chuck
ICA
Home County
Wisdom Man
Elks Lodge
W. W. , Hawkins
Business Women’s Meeting
I. B. Haviland
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