Military Personnel and Enlistment News From Dillon
Contained items include Gilbert Hilde's military address at Duke University and various service updates. Moses Hugh Smyth heads to Quantico for officer training after enlisting in the Marine Corps, with ties to Twin Bridges. Other notes cover Navy recruiters visiting Dillon, air corps pilots training in Portland and Jefferson Barracks, and local births and family updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moses Hugh Smyth
Twin Bridges
Dillon
Quantico
U. S. Marine Corps
Carrie Ransom Smyth
Manhattan
Montana State University
Theta Chi
Offi
Local tuberculosis seal sales exceed last year
Miss Evelyn Rimel, chairwoman of the Dillon Shakespeare club drive, reports current tuberculosis seal sales total at least 350 dollars, with 326 so far and last year’s 300. Booths net 22.80, Normal college 4.26. four donors gave five dollars each and 15 others sent two dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Rimel
Dillon Shakespeare Club
H. F. Conklin Found Dead in Mail Car
H F Conklin formerly of Dillon and now in the armed forces is found dead in a mail car. He is connected with Earl Conklin of Argenta and sisters May Evans of Butte and Ann of Dayton Ohio. He was a World War I veteran and a member of the Railway Clerks Union and the Rocky Mountain Sportsmen's Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Conklin
Dillon
Earl Conklin
Argenta
May Evans
Butte
Ann
Dayton
Ohio
Railway Clerks Union
Rocky Mountain Sportsmen’s Association
Normal Five Suffers Double Defeat to Ricks College
The Normal five, featuring players with prior basketball experience, were defeated twice by Ricks College. Coach William Straugh has scheduled no games over the holidays, with the next home appearance a two game set against Ricks College on January 6. The Montana conference schedule begins the following week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Straugh
Bulldogs
Ricks College
Montana
Ensign Holloran to Spend Christmas in Dillon
Ensign Margaret Holloran, formerly county nurse, will arrive this evening from Camp Kearns Utah to spend the holidays with her parents Mr and Mrs Lawrence Holloran in Dillon. Sheriff Paul H Temple of Dillon received notice to report Saturday in Helena for final exam for entrance into the Sea Bees Navy construction battalion after enlisting in October when a Navy cruiser visited Dillon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Holloran
Lawrence Holloran
Miss Holloran
U. S. Naval Hospital
Seattle
Paul H. Temple
Helena
Seabees
Navy Construction Battalion
Temple
Navy
Dillon
City Christmas Service Plans Featured in Readings
A Christmas observance centers on prophecy readings and the birth of Christ with candlelight and carols. Readers include Albert Sorensen and multiple Sorensen and Howard family members. services span Leonard Thompson’s church and nearby towns with scheduled Christmas Eve and December events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Christ
Albert Sorensen
Betty Howard
Ramona Simon
Lois Liebe
Jacquilin Selvidge
Verda Howard
Virginia
Donald Gransberry
Delores Moquist
Elden Mogquist
William Liebe
David Sorensen
William Ibenthal
Raymond Simon
Leonard Thompson
Jackson
West Fox School
Wisdom
Twin Bridges
Christmas Eve and Day Services at St. James Episcopal
The church lists Christmas Eve programs at 7:30 p m with a children's service and cantata The Christ Child ending with choral communion and a 10 40 p m concert. Christmas Day 10 30 a m Holy Communion. December 27 St John the Apostle schedule includes Holy Communion and church school. The Christmas Eve order features processional cantata it Came Upon the Midnight Clear and carols including Silent Night and The First Noel with liturgical readings and prayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Communion
Bethleham
Mrs Metlen Claimed by Illness Funeral Held
Laundage chapel yesterday afternoon conducted by Rev. Victor G. Lewis of St James Episcopal church. Interment in Mountain View cemetery. All children attended. Pallbearers were Loren Davis Frank Rife Bert Megquier J S Kelly W G Gilbert and Dan Adams.
Service Men Treated by Dillon Residents
Continued from page 1. A collection of buddy treats was made for service men and contributions came from numerous local groups including American Legion Auxiliary Ted Harper Auxiliary No. 90 Wisdom Montana Alma Matrons Club Pan Hellenic Royal Neighbors Riverside Country Club Eastern Star Business and Professional Women School District No. 10 Jackson School Reichel School Rotary Club and a $25 net from a Jackson card party sponsored by the Home Demonstration Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Ted Harper
Wisdom
Mont
Alma Matrons Club
Pan Hellenic
Royal Neighbors
Riverside Country Club
Eastern Star
Business & Professional Women
Jackson School
Reichle
Rotary Club
Home Demonstration Club
Jackson
Christmas Mail Not as Heavy As Last Season
Postmaster Harry Andrus notes this year’s Christmas mailing is about 20 percent lighter than last year and spread over a longer period. The "Mail Early" push has aided postal workers as clerks stay on top of current mail. On Christmas Day next Friday the parcel post truck will deliver packages received that day and offices close with no carrier deliveries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Andrus
Two Inducted in WAAC in Program Thursday Night
Miss Alice McCloskey and Mrs. Montana P. Gros, both of Dillon, were inducted into the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps at a Thursday night ceremony in the high school auditorium. Principal Thomas E. Gilbert spoke, Mayor Bert Megquier presided, and Floyd Winn organized the program with invocations, music, and group singing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice McCloskey
Montana P. Gros
Dillon
Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps
Thomas E. Gilbert
Bert Megquier
Floyd Winn
J. A. Meeke
Grace Methodist Church
J. W. McCracken
Fred Honeychurch
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SUAL
Gilbert Hilde
Duke University
Durham
N. C
U. S. Army
Cers School
Anker T. Larsen
Bat
51St F.A. Bn
Camp Roberts
Calif
Wilfred Cox
U. S. Navy
Grant
Frank Rife
Barrett Hospital
Pvt
Delmont Walker
Earl E. Walker
California Flyers, Inc
Inglewood
Army Air Forces Technical Training Command
George Fleming
Look
National
Arthur Fleming
Dillon and
Libya
New Zealand
Tme
F. W. Anderson
H. Bertsch
Joe Bergeson
U. S. Army Air Corps
Portland
Ore
Joe
O. A. Bergeson
Pete Lasich
Army Air Corps
Missouri
Peter W. Lasich
Flt
355Th Tss
Jefferson Barracks
Olen F. Solloway
Ermont
Cores Cheer
Davis Motor Company
George M. Gosman
Illon Implement CO
Normal
Ricks
Camp Kearns
Utah
J. W. Walters Garage
ST. James Episcopal
F. H. Bimrose
America
THE
Montana Power Company
WAAC
First National Bank
Northwest Bancorporation
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Merry Christmas
Standard Lumber and Coal
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