Service Men and Local Officers Bound for Army Duties
Local readers learn of service members and affiliates being reassigned or entering new Army duties. Corporal Clarence J. O'Brien graduates a public relations photo class at Lowry Field Colorado after enlisting November 4 1942. Detachments include former County Attorney Leonard Schulz at Camp Gordon, Jennings Mayland at Fort Knox, Edwin L. Sage at Aberdeen Proving Ground, and Dr H F Brundage commissioned to the medical corps with basic training at Carlisle and Tilton. Further notes mention Beaverhead County high school basketball, Lockheed machinist work in Burbank and relatives in Yakima and Dillon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence J. O’brien
Lowry Field
Colo
Beaverhead County
State University At
Missoula
University of Nebraska
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
Burbank
Calif
Fort Douglas
Leonard Schulz
1338Rd General Hospital
Camp Gordon
Augusta
Florida
Jennings ‘Mayland
Dillon Chamber of Commerce
Armored Training Center
Fort Knox
Edwin L. Sage
Ordance
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Maryland
H. F. Brundage
H. M. Brundage
Dillon
U. S. Army Medical Corps
Yakima
Wash
Carlisle
Tilton General Hospital
Fort Dix
N. J
Local Elks Observe Past Chiefs at Dillon Lodge Session
Dillon lodge No 1554 BPOE will honor past exalted rulers at tonight’s regular session led by Exalted Ruler William Lloyd Frank O Keefe to serve as exal ted ruler and former leaders will fill chairs Carl Anderson chairs the arrangements and Theo F McFadden will give the address A May initiation of the lodge's largest class in a year is planned with Harold Murray heading the efforts a dance will follow and invitations extend to nearby lodges
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Lodge
B.P.O.E
William Lloyd
Frank O’keefe
Carl Anderson
Theo. F. McFadden
Harold Murray
Elks Lodges
Change announced in Beaverhead County officials
Beaverhead county sees staff shakeup with two resignations and new appointments. Ray Willey resigns as assessor and Sylvester P. Meade is named successor. Lew D. Brundage becomes acting county attorney after Leonard Schulz resigns. Willey had filled Best’s unexpired term and earned praise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Board of Commissioners
Ray Willey
Sylvester P. Meade
Lew D. Brundage
Leonard A. Schulz
Willey
Big Hole
Judson P. Best
Sylvester
Auction Bond Sale Becomes Lincoln Birthday Event
Beaverhead county patriotic Minute Women announce a Bond Sale at the service men’s dance in the city hall auditorium on Saturday night February 12. The drive aims to reach the $329000 quota with support from every women’s organization in the county. The group, formed during the Third War Loan drive, pledges to help the war effort and honor draftees with a Lincoln Birthday farewell event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Citizens’ Committee
Isabel Ross Chosen for D A R Good Citizenship Honor
Beaverhead county high school senior Isabel Chickie Ross was selected for the D A R Good Citizenship award by the Beaverhead chapter award committee. Honorable mention went to Pat Stamm and Jean Troupe, with the faculty naming the final recipient. Chickie served on student council for four years, in the high school orchestra for two years, Beaver staff for two years, and was active in color.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabel
Chickie) Ross
Beaverhead County
Fred Woodside
Beaverhead
Pat Stamm
Jean Troupe
Miss Ross
Chickie
Beaver
World Day of Prayer Observance at Lutheran Church
Announcement from the World Day of Prayer committee notes services at the Lutheran church on Friday February 2 to mark the twenty-fifth interdenominational observance. An information release from Helena Montana corrects misbeliefs about 1943 income tax returns, stating withholding or estimated payments do not waive filing a completed 1943 return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Church
Collector of Internal Revenue
Helena
Montana
Beavers to Clash With Butte High on Home Court
Beav erhead county high meets Butte high on the home court Saturday night seeking revenge for a 37 to 34 loss from Friday. Beavers chase a win after a season of close losses to Class A teams with a big crowd expected. Coach D L Johnson also takes his squad to Whitehall Friday for a valley return game while both teams contend in District 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County High
Butte High
Butte
Beavers
D. L. Johnson
Whitehall
Bulldogs
Dillon
Chuck Davis
Letters Awarded to Grid Stars at Beaverhead
Beaverhead County High School awarded football letters to 16 players at a weekly assembly led by Coach D L Johnson. Notable recipients include Jim Scofield and Dale Dart who are in their third year, with Scofield serving in the Navy and Dart enlisting in the air corps. Others like Russell Cowan await merchant marine service. Newcomers and veterans from the squad are listed, reflecting a mix of seniors and first-year players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
D. L. Johnson
Jim Scofield
Dale Dart
Alfred Fidler
Scofield
Navy
Dart
Air Corps
Russell Cowan
Merchant Marine
George Barth
Kenneth Krause
Bob Stanchfield
Dick Pierce
Tom Nelson
Bill Wagner
Don Blomquist
Oliver Thompson
Charles Davis
Harold Smith
Jack Davis
Dan Boka
Equad
Boy Scout Week Observed and Girls Rifle Club Reopens
Girl s Rifle club resumes activities after a year and a half with thirty four girls at the high school range last Thursday night. Sixteen newcomers join the group while Pat Stamm led the scoring at the initial meeting as the six who did not shoot due to late arrival are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Stamm
Beaverhead County High School honor roll first semester
Thirty three students earned spots on the Beaverhead County High School honor roll for the first semester. Top performers are Bob Stanchfield and Virginia Tovey with perfect 3.00 averages. The list shows seniors, freshmen, sophomores, and juniors with various GPAs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
The
Beaver
Bob Stanchfield
Virginia Tovey
John Bowring
Bob Gosman
Chickie Ross
Bill Hawkins
Dee Smith
Helen Burt
Carol Guidici
Jessie Ion
Pat Carrigan
Bernice Gleed
Dillon Scouts Observe Boy Scout Week Anniversary
Dillon Boy Scouts join more than 1,600,000 Scouts and leaders for Boy Scout Week marking the 34th anniversary of the organization. A court of honor is planned tonight and church services are set for Sunday at St. James Episcopal Church with Dillon Scouts attending as a body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Boy Scouts
St. James Episcopal Church
Dillon Scouts
Boy Scouts of America
Service Men to Be Guests at Local Dance
February 9th selectees who passed pre induction exams in Butte and service members on leave will be honored guests at a Lincoln's Birthday dance February 12 at city hall auditorium. Free admission for selectees and service men. public admission 75 cents. Beaverhead's Minute Women conduct an auction bond sale. War bond drawing donated by Orr Flowers and Gifts, a door prize, a special surprise, and entertainment numbers. Nellie Little Poole's orchestra will provide music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
City Hall
Citizens’ Committee
Beaverhead
Orr
Nellie Little Poole
Bond drive nears end Beaverhead far short
Beaverhead county enters the final week of the Fourth War Loan drive still far below its quota. With the campaign closing next Tuesday February 15 Beaverhead must buy 144 497 75 dollars of bonds to reach 329 400. The past week sales totaled 61 436 down from 84 914 25 last week and the county to date is 184 902 25. The end approaches and Beaverhead risks failing to meet its patriotic duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Beaverhead
War Finance Committee
Montana
Former Early Dillon Resident Henry F. Crittenden Dies
Henry F. Crittenden, 60, former Dillon resident and once editor of the Dillon Examiner, died Feb 4 in Reno Nevada. He was born Sept 19 1883 and moved with family from Cincinnati to Dillon in 1910. Survived by wife, daughter Hortense, and sisters Libbie Regan of Potsdam NY and Helen Northwood of New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry F. Crittenden
Dillon
Dillon Examiner
Reno
Nev
Libbie Crittenden Regan
Potsdam
N. Y
Henry C. Crittenden
Augusta Runyon Crittenden
Cincinnati
Crittenden
The
Examiner
Nevada
Hortense
Regan
Helen Northwood
New York City
Bond Rally at Beaverhead High Promotes Bond Sales
Beaverhead County High School plans a bond rally during the weekly assembly featuring a playlet Message From Bat Aan about bond sales. Students and faculty have purchased about 320 dollars in stamps and bonds to date. the goal is 1045 dollars to buy a jeep. The program will also introduce eight seniors two juniors and two sophomores as new Honor Society members chosen for scholarship service leadership and character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County High School
National Honor Society
Bataan
Beav erhead teacher outlines postwar world peace plans
Miss Evelyn Rimel of Beav erhead county high school spoke at the Dillon Rotary Club dinner on postwar plans for world peace. She argued that progress has risen since the industrial revolution but political wisdom has not yielded peace and noted that plan makers favored placing their own country at the head of any world body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Rimel
Beaverhead County
Dillon Rotary Club
Rimel
League
Council
Dr W E Monger to Open Dillon Osteopathic Office
Dr. W E Monger of Butte, an osteopathic physician and Kirksville graduate, will open an office in Dillon this week. He takes over quarters vacated by Dr. R V Bentzin who plans to leave for Nevada. Monger is a former local resident and familiar with the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Monger
Dillon
R. V. Bentzin
Nevada
Monger
Butte
Kirksville College
Renovation Program Initiated at Normal College Building
An extended painting and calcimining program begins in the Normal College main building. With material constraints the aim is to restore corridor and classroom walls for the next term, likely continuing into early summer. President Sheldon E. Davis is away most of the week visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Normal College
Sheldon E. Davis
Members Danish Brotherhood Hold Dance Saturday Night
Members of the local Danish Brotherhood enjoyed a dance at the hall Saturday night with over 100 in attendance. Six new members were initiated including Harry Anerson Wilson Whill George Hansen Carl Olson and Niels Christensen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Anerson
Wilson Wh
Hill
George Hansen
Carl O, Son
Niels Christensen
Also Mentioned on This Page
Earl Mooney
Camp Farragut
Hugh Smyth
Elks
Beaverhead Board
R. Willey
L. A. Schulz
Patriotic Minute
Minute Women
Isabel Ross
D.A.R
Peed Lebane
Anne of
Abraham Lincoln
Citizens Committee
Bond Drive
Passes
Rotary
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