Kiwanis Party At Canyon Resort Saturday
Kiwanis members and guests enjoyed a party last Saturday evening at the Canyon Resort. A turkey dinner and dancing followed a musical program by a high school boys sextet including Boyd Koenig Bruce Kitts Daniel Boka Robert Stanchfield Albert Fid ler and Dee Smith. Ruth Harrison directed the group with Alice Davis on piano. Dr. H A Stanchfield oversaw arrangements and D W Myers handled reservations and transportation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Kiwanians
Canyon Resort
Boyd Koenig
Bruce Kitts
Daniel Boka
Robert Stanchfield
Albert Fidler
Dee Smith
Ruth Harrison
Alice Davis
H. A. Stanchfield
D. W. Myers
Wisdom O E S chapter 67 Elects Officers and Red Cross Drive
The Wisdom chapter No 67 met to elect officers with Rose Clemon as matron and Lou Hoyrup as patron. A Red Cross drive was announced led by chairmen Mrs Warren Shaw in Wisdom and Mrs Wendell Jardine in Jackson. Joint installation is set for December 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O.E.S. Wisdom
Warren Shaw
Red Cross
Wisdom
Wendell Jardine
Jackson
Rose Clemon
Lou Hoyrup
Lena Neidt
Max Lewis
Geraldine Clemon
Flora Hirschy
Julia Helming
Ebba Huntley
Emily Lewis
Marshall
Margaret Oliver
Pearl Stewart
Sentinel
Roy Oliver
Ada
Marie Miller
Esther
Betty Jensen
Ruth
Evelyn Holmes
Martha
Bessie Rasmussen
Electa
Evelyn Golay
Jess Tope
Ray E. Willey
Jim Scofield
Dillon
Don Anson
Ed Glassey
Butte
Bob Anson
East St. Louis
Ernest Golay
Peggy Ann
Peter Rasmussen
Hans Jorgenson
Bruce
Barrett Hospital
G. A. Pomeroy
Helena
Beaverhead youths enlist in U S armed forces across services
Beaverhead county men and boys join the war effort with many enlisting or reporting for duty. Listings include Alfred Joe Schonenberger Wisdom Earl Snodgrass Dillon John E Tayne San Antonio and Ivan E Cummings Monida George E Kouskol Dillon plus McLaren brothers in the Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
U. S
Japan
Alfred Joe Schonenberger
Wisdom
Butte Selective Service
Army
Earl Snodgrass
Dillon
U. S. Naval
Butte
Navy
John E. Tayne
Atlantic Street
San Antonio
Texas
Ivan E. Cummings
Monida
George E. Kouskol
Missoula
Jack Nathan McLaren
David A. McLaren
John McLaren
Christmas Bridge Party Hosted by Mrs Pilgrim
Mrs Charles Pilgrim will host the Wednesday Bridge Club at her Thomson avenue home for a Christmas party this afternoon. An exchange of gifts will precede an afternoon of bridge and a 1:30 dessert served by the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Pilgrim
Thomson Avenue
Pedersen Graduates as Aviation Metalsmith at Alameda
William Pedersen 26 seaman second class son of Mr and Mrs Hans Pedersen graduated November 27 from the training school at U S Navy Air Station Alameda California He was among 42 men to qualify as aviation metalsmiths joining 120 machinists and 32 radiomen In Beaverhead County High School alumnus status noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Bechler
C. A. Bechler
Dillon
Dan Chapman
W. E. Chapman
Los Angeles
O.K
Coast Artillery
Pearl Harbor
John Crowe
Betty Sue Crowe
W. E. Clarke
Shaw
Sayet
Lady
Dempster Tait
Alex Tait
Hawaiian Islands
Robert Melton
George Melton
Pacific
Hawaii
Ethel Stoppel
Philippines
James Jones
Co. E
31St Inf
Louis C. Jones
Nichols Field
Manila
Wm. Guernsey
Pearl Hrabor
Guernsey
U. S. Naval Reserve
Beaverhead National
Pedersen
William Pedersen
Hans Pedersen
U. S. Naval Air Station
Alameda
Calif
Beaverhead County
Renowned Pianist to Present Program at College
Percy Grainger, internationally known pianist, will give a concert at the Normal College auditorium on Monday evening February 23, 1942 at 8 15 under the Student Activity committee. Grainger is touring the western states and Dillon residents look forward to his visit with pleasure. The general public is cordially invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy Grainger
Normal College
Grainger
Dillon
Bias continues with humor as wartime morale plan
The column mocks war humor as a way to help the nation, proposing an expeditionary force of American satirists and radio comics led by top writers. It jokes about war fatigue, battleship naming, and a woman startled by Christmas cards showing Japanese children, while noting schoolchildren will cope with blackout conditions.
War Fund Drive in Beaverhead county Four days left
A $1400 war fund drive appeals to Beaverhead residents with four days remaining. Chairman Light urges pride in troops at distant posts and lists local collectors Nadine C Sheridan Ermont mine Mrs B L Forsyth Lakeview and others in Argenta Bon Accord Jackson Bannack among payment points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eve Jackson
Beaverhead County
Beaverhead
Light
Nadine C. Sheridan
Ermont Mine
B.L. Forsyth
Lakeview
Ethel Bray
Monida
Luanna Robinson
Armstead
Dorothy Buckingham
Argenta
A. A. Reichle
Reichle
Fred Nelson
Jackson
R. V. Orman
Bon. Accord
Hugh Turner
Bannack
Women's club notices from multiple towns compiled
Wisdom and Wise River host events with Mrs. Charles Brenner and Mrs. C. E. Mansker in Horse Prairie Lima and Dell. Nelle Rose and Laura Judge in Dewey and Polaris lead activities for local women's clubs. Joe Dowling appears in Dell listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Club
Wisdom
Charles Brenner
Horse Prairie
C. E. Mansker
Lima
Women’s Club
Wise River
Joe Dowling
Dell
Nelle Rose
Dewey
Laura Judge
Polaris
Highway 91 Named Key State Military Route
Montana designates Highway 91 through Dillon as part of its military highway network for the 1942 improvement program. Federal funds will be spent on eligible routes next year under the Federal Works Agency announcement from Helena. Army and Navy will control fund allocation and project selection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Montana
Federal Works Agency
Helena
Army
Navy
County Organizes Defense Units and Emergency Services
The plan details air raid warning spotters reporting to a central agency and coordinated communications including courier, telephone, telegraph, and ham radio. It funds emergency squads, fire protection with auxiliaries, first aid training, and community life saving devices. A speakers bureau will educate communities on the defense program and bond sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
National Defense Agency
Rifle Match Scores Highlight Four-Position Shooting
Dillon Rifle Club members posted high scores last Wednesday across off hand kneeling sitting and prone positions. Mel Jones led with 366x400 followed by Sassman 355 and Fox 353. Burrell Kerby Hignight Banks Larson and McMannis also posted strong totals. Girls and Boys rifle clubs reported solid scores on prone sitting and kneeling targets with several near 90s and multiple shooters in the 80s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Rifle Club
Fox
Mel Jones
Sassman
Burrell
F. Kerby
H. Hignight
C. Banks
Lei
Buckingham
L. Larson
Onestateet
T. Ross
B. McMannis
T. Nelson
F. Kearns
J. Bobinac
Rifle Club
C. Ross
L. McDowell
Pendleton
J. Stamm
Anderson
M. Routledge
P. Stamm
Vv Eo
M. Mc Menamey
Rice
B. L. Christensen
Ss. Spence
8. Hughes
J. Pendleton
V. Nissen
Miss Rimel
Birthday Party Honoring Mrs Nissen At Nissen Ranch
About twenty five friends gathered at the Nissen ranch home Saturday evening to celebrate Mrs Nis Nissen's birthday. Pinochle provided the diversion with Mrs Ernest Pewe and Jens Bay taking high prizes and Mrs Otto Christensen and Ernest Pewe receiving consolation. A delicious lunch followed the games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nis Nissen
Nissen Ranch
Ernest Pewe
Jens Bay
Otto Christensen
Bennie Johnson Visits Dillon With Sister
Bennie Johnson of Jackson was a business visitor in Dillon on Friday. He was accompanied by his sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennie Johnson of
Jackson
Dillon
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Hiram Walker Incorporated
Peoria
Illinois
Hiram Walker & Sons Inc
Kiwanis Party
Selective Service
Jack Mahood
Man
First National Bank
Ated Whe Northwest Bancorporation
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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