Beaverhead area soldiers' letters recount service and honors
Dillon residents share news of family members in the U S Army Air Force and Navy stationed in Australia New York and Camp Allen California. Messages recount hospital recoveries overseas furloughs and a Flying Cross award for Staff Sgt Tom Ames in North Africa with the B 24 Liberator and liberation efforts with Rommel’s forces.
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Timp Allen
Norfolk
Douglas
Marvin
Charles
U. S. Navy
Air Force
Fort Ord
Naval Hospital
New York
Long Island
Aew
Tom Ames
Smith Ames
Dillon
Beaverhead
Ames
U. S. Army Air Force
North Africa
Eighth Army
Rommell
Libya
Sgt
Missoula
Las Vegas
Nev
Florida
Bethlehem
Long Beach
Calif
Banquet highlights Scout Week in Dillon
Dillon Boy Scouts and about 65 fathers and leaders gathered last Thursday at the L D S church for a Scout week banquet. Troops 14 and 29 received charters in a candlelight ceremony conducted by Herbert West of Butte. Lambert Eliel and Dr W J Romers accepted the charters on behalf of sponsoring Rotary and Legion committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
L.ds
Herbert West
Butte
Lambert Eliel
Rotary Committee
W. J. Romers
Legion Committee
Earle Genzberger
Genzberger
J. G. White
West
August Grunert
Lambert
High School Students Injured In Downtown Car Crash
A late model car lost control on a curve at the end of main street and crashed into bushes. Three high school boys were knocked unconscious. two were treated in Twin Bridges and Butte hospital, with Marchesseau suffering head and neck injuries and a broken arm. Others remained at home with head injuries while the Esterwald car owner plans relocation to Newark New Jersey.
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Main Street
Frank Esterwald
Dillon
Jerry Harrison
Esterwald
Twin Bridges
Marchesseau
Butte Hospital
Ross
Waldemar
County Happenings Weekly Survey Now Just $2.00
The Examiner offers a complete weekly survey of county happenings for two dollars per year. Readers receive a concise roundup of local news, events, and notable developments in a single issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Examiner
Frank Birrer Dies Sunday in Spokane
Frank Birrer of Farragut Idaho died Sunday in Spokane. He belonged to the Modern Woodmen of the World and is survived by a son Ivo in the U S Army, four brothers Nick Sheridan Henry Hamilton Andrew St Louis Mo Egbert Hills Iowa, several sisters in the Midwest, and nieces and nephews including Mrs A K Mecham Dillon Joe Birrer Dell Dave Birrer Anaconda. Funeral services were held at 10:30 am from St Rose Catholic Church with Fr F X Lechner officiating. His father Martin Birrer of Hills Iowa died Feb 8 after his 100th birthday observance. Pallbearers were Henry Deutsch Earl Nyhart Frank Sawyer Jeff Cox Walter Pitcher John Wolf.
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Farragut
Idaho
Ivo
U. S. Army
Nick
Sheridan
Henry
Hamilton
Andrew
St. Louis
Egbert
Hills
Iowa
What You Buy With War Bonds
A wartime appeal urges savings through War Bonds and payroll savings plans. It stresses funding heat plants and weapons by directing at least ten percent of income into War Savings, noting ongoing war spending month after month and inviting participation through payroll contributions.
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Treasury Department
Power Pin Men Retain League Lead in Montana Bowling
Montana Power Keglers won three straight to hold the top spot with a flawless league record. Paul Stahl posted a 266 in a new high single, Tribune Keglers achieved a 1006 high team game and 2858 high three-game total, with D Tash leading a 591 three-game effort. Bowling averages list Montana Power at 601.000 and several teams at .500 or lower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana Power Kegelrs
Paul Stahl
Tribune
Tribune Keglers
D. Tash
Montana Power
Eliel’s
German Dru
Tribune Oe Eee
Bond's
Orr. Flowers
Cc.scceee
Standard Lumber
Women’s League
Stephan’s Co
Emerick Insurance
City Drug
Merle’s Beauty Shop
Montana Auto
Ccceeee
Dillon Implement
Skeet’s Occas
Mixed League News
Buzzlows Cooeeseesesceveeesseee
Rock
Texaco
Winn’s
Tash Transfer
Bond’s
Paramount Cleaners
Men’s Store
Warner’s
State Bank
Paddock
Tyro
Gosman Drug
Orr Flowers
Skeet’s
Stephan’s
Powerettes
Merle’s
Beauty Shop
Alley Cats
Buzzsaws
Hazelbaker’s
Cash Market
Johnny’s Cafe
Public Sale Planned Monday at Barnes Ranch
Plans call for a public sale Monday at the C. E. Barnes ranch two miles north of Dillon. Start time is 12 30 with 36 head of livestock and ranch equipment, tools, household goods and other articles to be sold. C. E. Barnes owner and Luther Smith will serve as auctioneer.
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C. E. Barnes
Dillon
Luther Smith
Mind Focused Schedule Spreads Through Church Rooms
A Sunday school mass meets at 9 45 a m in Room 18 Telephone block with a Sunday service at 11 00 a m. A Wednesday evening gathering is set for 8 00 p m with the subject Mind offering a compact faith schedule for parishioners.
Bob Gregg Visits Dillon from Lima for Weekend
Bob Gregg spent the weekend in Dillon visiting from Lima, sharing time with local contacts and sightseeing around town.
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Bob Gregg
Dillon
Lima
Draft board to be honored at Beaverhead banquet
Beaverhead's selective service board members will be honored next Sunday at a joint banquet of the Beaverhead Post of the American Legion and its Auxiliary. The dinner will be at 7 PM in St James guild hall with about 100 expected. Lincoln awards include W. L. McDowell to receive the Purple Heart and Silver Star for World War II meritorious service.
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Beaverhead
Selective Service Board
American Legion
St. James Guild Hall
Jay V. McCarthy
T. W. Jones
Thomas DuBois
George M. Melton
Roscoe Cornell
George Harrison
W. L. McDowell
Robert Melton
U.S. Navy
Legion
J. B. G. Knight
Anaconda
W. H. Reif
Bozeman
National Executive Committee
Herbert Kibler
Helena
Hugo Kenck
Butte
Thelma Thurston
H. A. Lozon
The
Rationing Begins With Freezer Next Week
Processed foods will be frozen starting Feb 21 with War Ration Book 2 allotting 48 points per family member for March. Dillon registration at Bagley school, headed by American Women's Voluntary Society led by Mrs Lois Hazelbaker, runs all week. Lima and Wisdom sites open for registration, says Mr Galt. Retailers may mark point values on items or shelves. March 31 inventory will report first month’s business.
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Dillon
Bagley School
American Women’s Voluntary Society
Lois Hazelbaker
Lima and
Wisdom
Galt
A. T. Peterson
OPA
Operation of Shoe Ration Explained
War time demand for leather and manpower slowed civilian shoe production. Local board members say rationed sharing ensures health and safety by distributing limited shoes to everyone, not just those who shop early or have extra cash.
Wellses Welcome Son at Barrett Hospital
Mr and Mrs Glen F Wells of Lima welcomed a baby boy yesterday at Barrett Hospital in Lima.
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Glen F. Wells
Lima
Barrett Hospital
Bulldogs Finale Home Series Versus Northern
The Bulldogs aim to upset Northern in the final home games, seeking to even the four game series after two losses this season. Northern features a tall lineup led by Anderson and Zovtman with six foot plus players, while the Bulldogs counter with Hansen Buckmaster and Rott in a lineup returning from injuries. The two teams close conference play in Butte against the School of Mines March 3 and 4, with a tentative Ennis date set for February 25 and 26 involving Normal college ineligibles.
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Bulldogs
Northern
Havre
Earle
Zovtman
Anderson
Dykstra
Lutz
Bulldog
Hansen
Buckmaster
Rott
Smith
Mc-Mannis
Mattingly
McCracken
Straugh
Butte
School of Mines
Ennis
Normal College
Ennis High School
Volunteers Fill Next Draft Call With Six Recruits
The article lists volunteers John M. Burwell Thomas H. Frank Vernon William McLaughlin David Alvin McLaren and Lloyd Edward Davis as the next draft call. It notes two transfers Carl Wesley Smith Hannibal Mo and James Earl Austin Harlowton will depart with them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Burwell
Thomas H. Frank
Vernon William McLaughlin
David Alvin McLaren
Lloyd Edward Davis
Carl Wesley Smith
Hannibal
James Earl Austin
Harlowton
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Thisty
Seattle
U. S
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Sgie
U. S. Marine Corps
iSriends
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Joe
L. T. Taylor
U. S. Marines
Doyle Gordon
Australia
Dillon Examiner
Pvt. Gordon
W. R. Gordon
Anker Larsen
Camp Roberts
Waghn
Coast Artillery
Pvt. Larsen
Pvt
Lee Meeds
Baltimore, Md
William Hubbard
Maude Hubbard
Hubbard
Ogden
Utah
Cpl
Fielding Graves
Camp Roberts Calif
North Carolina
Cpl. Graves
California
Wake College
Fred Crouse
Camp Allen
Buddy
Montana
Perry
Bitterroot
Husky
V. G. Lewis
Newark
N. J
Frank Birrer
Spokane
POWER
Barnes Ranch
Christian Science
Ima
Ironer
Sadiron
Montana Power Company
American Legion and Auxiliary
Arctic
Dillon Implement Company
First National Bank
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