Wartime record of USS Savo Island and crew noted
Dick G. Shurtliff of Lima Montana serves on the USS Savo Island a carrier with a wartime record from the south Pacific to Japan the ship fought in the Palaus Surigao Straits Manus Mindoro and Okinawa Combat Squadron 27 scored 62 Japanese planes a cruiser a destroyer and a submarine The Savo later prepared in the Aleutians for north Pacific offensives Ambrose Henneberry heads a Citizens committee and thanks Beaverhead G I s for a gift watch presented Saturday night
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Dick G. Shurtliff
Lima
Mont
Savo Island
South Pacific
Savo
Palaus
Surigao Straits
Manus
Mindoro
Okinawa
Aleutians
North Pacific
Ambrose Henneberry
Citizens Committee
G.i’s
Beaverhead County
Funeral of Mrs Duff Held in Red Oak Iowa
Funeral services for Mrs Dulcina Belle Duff longtime Beaverhead county resident who died in Red Oak Iowa Tuesday Dec 11 were held Dec 13 at Perryman chapel Red Oak with Rev I Fredmund of the Presbyterian church officiating Interment was in Evergreen cemetery Red Oak She was born June 13 1862 in Berien county Mich one of nine children of John and Lucinda Pettengill who moved to Page county Iowa in 1867 She had one daughter Mrs Osie Smith who preceded her in death She spent most of her life in Montana later living nearly fifty years in Centennial Valley where she was known as Granny for doctor nurse and undertaker duties Her husband Joseph H Duff died in 1941 in Dillon They had retired from ranch life and moved to Red Oak Iowa where she lived with niece and husband Mr and Mrs Albert Buehler 103 Washington Avenue She was a member of the Dillon Baptist church Surviving are grandson Farmer B Smith Sergeant First Class at Great Lakes Personnel Separation Center Illinois a brother J C Pettengill Altamont Missouri a sister in law Mrs F A Pettengill Villisca Iowa and several nieces and nephews
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Dulcina Belle Duff
Beaverhead County
Red Oak
Iowa
Perryman Funeral Home
I. Fredmund
Presbyterian Church
Evergreen Cemetery
Duff
Berien County
Mich
John
Lucinda Pettengill
Page County
Essex
Osie Smith
Montana
Centennial Valley
Joseph H. Duff
Dillon
Albert Buehler
Washington Avenue
Baptist Church
Farmer B. Smith
Sp. C
Great Lakes
Illinois
J. C. Pettengill
Altamont
F. A. Pettengill
Villisca
Nineteen Dillon Student Nurse Capped at MSU Ceremony
Sylvia Christensen of Dillon joined 47 other student nurses in a capping ceremony at Montana State College. The ceremony marked completion of two quarters of instruction, with Christensen set to finish two and a half years at Bozeman Deaconess Hospital, including training at Galen and Warm Springs hospitals.
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Bozeman
Sylvia Christensen
Dillon
Montana State College
Miss Christensen
Bozeman Deaconess Hospital
Galen
Warm Springs
Veterans group hears Surplus Commodity details at post meeting
Citiz' Committee and VFW post named Jack Selway principal speaker at the regular meeting held at I C C F hall last Wednesday night He spoke on a Surplus Commodity Corporation and veterans offerings The post formed an entertainment committee Andrew Arrigoni Kirk Fox Robert Harrison and named a children s party committee H H Hendren George McMurrich and Art Staudenmeyer The next meeting is Jan 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Selway
Lloyd Whipple
Veterans of Foreign Wars
I.C.C.F. Hall
Army Air Force
A. E. Rhodes
Andrew Arrigoni
Kirk Fox
Robert Harrison
H. H. Hendren
George McMurrich
Art Staudenmeyer
Ton y Kruletz Gunshot Victim at Ziegler Hot Springs Resort
Tony Kruletz, a former Dillon resident, was shot Sunday at the Ziegler Hot Springs resort on the Dillon-Twin Bridges road 20 miles northwest of Dillon. He was taken to a Butte hospital with a gunshot wound to the left lung. Investigators released few details as the case proceeds. Sheriff Claude Lay of Beaverhead assisted.
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Tony Kruletz
Dillon
Ziegler Hot Springs
Dillon-Twin Bridges
Butte
Brooks
Madison County
Claude Lay
Beaverhead
Mrs. Lyon to Lead Beaverhead March of Dimes Drive
Mrs. F. G. Lyon is named Beaverhead county chair for the March of Dimes campaign announced by John Sheehy. Funds support infantile paralysis prevention and cure, split with the National Foundation. last year Beaverhead donated 627.31, with hopes to exceed it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. G. Lyon
Beaverhead County
John Sheehy
National Foundation For
Local marriages listed for Beaverhead county week
Clerk Norman Giles reports marriage licenses issued in the past week including Arvil and Mabel Lewis of Idaho Falls, Ralph Harrison and Winifred Christensen of Dillon, Ray Johnston and Naomi Smith of Butte, Alvin Hastings and Mary Hastings of Driggs, Elmer Sims and Lillie Mae Scoble, Arnold LaVetta and Darlene Beaseley of Fort Hall. Over 750 Christmas gifts have been sent to Beaverhead service members by the Citizens' Committee, with more than 200 going overseas or to veterans. Donations from county residents and proceeds from monthly events funded the effort (Continued on page 8).
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Norman Giles
Arvil Lewis
Mabel Lewis
Idaho Falls
Ralph Harrison
Winifred Christensen
Dillon
Ray Johnston
Naomi Smith
Butte
Alvin G. Hastings
Tetonia
Idaho
Mary Hasti
Driggs
Elmer Sims
Lemhi
Lillie Mae Scoble
Arnold LaVetta
Darlene Beaseley
Fort Hall
Beaverhead County
Citizens’ Committee
Beaverhead
Ambrose Henneberry
Commit
George Melton
Henneberry
Dillon Postoffice Ranks Sixth in Victory Bond Sales
The Dillon post office ranked sixth among over 300 Montana offices for Victory loan sales, with $28,087.50 raised. Great Falls, Dut ton, Walier, Opheim, and Anaconda posted higher totals. Beaverhead County stood 5th in E bond gains at 7.7 percent and reached 130.8 percent of its $90,000 quota with $117,700 subscribed. The county met its goal several days before the drive ended.
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Dillon Postoffice
Montana War Finance Committee
Dillon
Great Falls
Dutton
Walier
Opheim
Christmas Decoration Awards Announced in Dillon
Awards announced in Dillon for Christmas window and residence decorations. Orr Flowers and Gifts won the window contest under the Chamber of Commerce with Dreaming of a White Christmas. Idaho Street window of Thomas Book Store took second. Winn’s window third. Honorable mentions to Bond’s Ellil’s Gamble’s H. S. Refrigeration J. W. Walters Garage City Drug Roberts Food Market. Residential first went to William H. Mitchell. John Orr residence second. Lambert Elies residence third. Elks judging committee led by W. W. Wetzel. Windows judged Thursday. residences Sunday.
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Dillon
Orr Flowers and Gifts
Chamber of Commerce
Idaho Street
Thomas Book Store
Winn’s
Bond's
Ellil’s
Gamble’s
H. & S. Refrigeration
J. W. Walters Garage
Elks
W. W. Wetzel
William J. Irvine Dies in California at 73
William J. Irvine 73 prominent Dillon potato grower died Friday afternoon in St. Vincent's hospital Los Angeles after a long illness. Born in Scotland in 1872 he came to the U S as a youth and later settled in Dillon engaging in seed potato farming. Irvine and Cottom shipped certified potatoes nationwide and to South America, expanding operations to Texline Texas. His death shocks friends in Dillon where he recently left with Mrs. Irvine for California.
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William J. Irvine
Dillon
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Los Angeles
California
Irvine
Mr. Irvine
Macduff
Scotland
United States
Montana
Pipestone Beach
Whitehall
Roy Alley
Pipestone Springs
Idaho
Texline
Texas
Irvine and Cottom
East bench rancher Fred Bowers dies in Port Angeles
Fred Bowers former rancher on the East bench near Dillon died recently in Port Angeles Washington after a period of failing health. He lived on the East bench for years before moving to Washington about 15 years ago. Surviving are his wife Elna Bowers two sons Roy in the armed forces and Fred of Port Angeles and a daughter both also of Port Angeles.
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Fred Bowers
Dillon
Port Angeles
Wash
Washington
Elna Bowers
Roy
Fred
Rotary Club Friday Christmas program speaker notes peace
The Rev. Fr. Timothy Clifford of St. Rose Catholic church delivered the Dillon Rotary club Christmas program address on the topic Peace. He cited President Truman and the Ten Commandments while criticizing modern peace charters for overreliance on diplomacy and expediency.
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Timothy Clifford
St. Rose Catholic Church
Dillon Rotary Club
Truman
Dillon Girls Are Nursing Graduates
Miss Patricia Smyth of Dillon is among forty students who graduated from the Montana Deaconess hospital division of the Montana State College school of nursing on Friday December 14. Elveretta Wenger of Dillon received her cap at a cap service on December 18 marking the completion of the pre clinical experience.
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Patricia Smyth
Dillon
Montana Deaconess Hospital
Montana State College School of Nursing
Elveretta Wenger
New Head of Department Selected at Montana State Normal College
Mrs Genevieve Holloran Utah educator appointed director of the department for exceptional children at Montana State Normal College. She succeeds Mrs Elizabeth Steed who resigns to head the state vocational school for girls at Helena. Holloran's background includes Kansas City Junior College Iowa Wesleyan College and Utah State College experience.
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Genevieve Holloran
Utah
Montana State Normal College
Sheldon E. Davis
Elizabeth Steed
Helena
Holloran
Kansas City
Iowa Wesleyan College
Utah State College
William ‘Straugh
Straugh
Guam
Circle educator Oren Sassman visits family during vacation
Oren Sassman, principal of Circle schools in Circle Montana, is visiting his mother Mrs Minnie Sassman and his brother Otto during the Christmas vacation.
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Circle
Oren Sassman
Circle, Mont
Minnie Sassman
Otto
Beavers Set To Meet Bozeman In Key Class A Showdown
Beaverhead county high Beavers prepare to host Galastin county high Bozeman next Saturday. Bozeman beat Great Falls 40 37 recently and seeks to build on a strong start. Dillon last defeated Sheridan 79 28 as eleven players scored with Chuck Davis leading.
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Beaverhead County High School
Beavers
Galastin County High School
Bozeman
Bozeman Hawks
Great Falls
Dillon
Helena
Sheridan
Clancy Johnson
Chuck Davis
Wolf
Lanare
Patton
Dillon Elks Plan New Year's Eve Party at IOOF Hall
Dillon Elks will host its annual New Year’s Eve party Monday night at the IOOF hall. Exalted Ruler David Hier announces dancing and a turkey dinner for Elks and their ladies only with Nellie Little Poole’s orchestra providing music. Committee: Harold Murray, chair. William Lloyd. Alfred Bay. William Hillstead. Ed Wight.
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Dillon Elks Lodge
David Hier
Elks
Nellie Little Poole
Harold Murray
William Lloyd
Alfred Bay
William Hillstead
Ed Wight
Beaverhead Legion Social Postponed to December 29
The Christmas open house of Beaverhead post of the American Legion is moved from tomorrow night to Saturday night December 29. Commander B A Risley announced the event inviting all service and ex service members and their families. A buffet turkey goose and roast beef supper will be served with trimmings.
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Beaverhead
American Legion
B. A. Risley
Risley
Citizens’ Committee
Dental Clinic Held in Dillon for 416 Pupils
A Dillon elementary dental clinic examined 416 of 430 pupils. Superintendent O Kay Moe reported 114 had perfect teeth, 34 needed one extraction, 17 needed two or more extractions, 25 needed one filling, 226 needed two or more fillings, with a few needing five or six fillings. He thanked local dentists for their free service.
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Dillon
O. Kay
Moe
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Citiz
VW. Post
Mrs. Lyon
March Dimes Drive
Ambrose
Marr
Dom
Birth of
the Christ
Orr Flowers
William H. Mitchell
WM. Irvine
Rotary Club
Depot Lawn
Union Pacific
Montana Street
Santa Claus
Robert Wright
O. T. Vandegrift
Normal College
Dillon Quint
Beavers Jed
D. Elser
Fred Honeychurch
Ft of
Pete Bese
Sete
Reemeee
Weeesene Davis
Ren Tert
Dannee Porter
Gweep
Hazelbaker
Bees
Dillon Elks
Legion Social Meet
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