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Newspaper

Dillon Examiner

Location

Dillon, Montana, United States of America

Date

Jan 06, 1943

Page

8

Military personnel notes show enrollments and promotions

The column lists service members connected to Dillon area families. It covers new graduates bound for Navy service schools or fleet duty, promotions for Walter F. Jones to staff sergeant, Phillip D. Brown to corporal, and transfers or relocations for Gordon Berry and J. G. Berry. It also notes enlistees in the Army and Navy, and relatives visiting Dillon during training plus Bill Pedersen on leave from Norman Oklahoma.

Phillip D. Brown Dillon U.S. Army Kenyon A. Joyce Ninth Service Command Fort Douglas Utah Brown Bill Pedersen Hans Pedersen U. S. Navy Bill Norman Okla Oklahoma

Credit Association To Hold Annual Meeting Jan 13

The Bozeman Production Credit association will hold its ninth annual meeting on Wednesday Jan 13 1943 in the Student Union building at Montana State College. A 4 percent stock dividend is declared and checks totaling about 7800.00 will be distributed. The morning session starts 10 30 focusing on association business. a hot lunch is served and the afternoon program covers agriculture's war program. The PC A serves seven southwest Montana counties and has loaned over 12 000 000 to 390 members since 1934. Directors elected include G A Briebach W E Westlake Geo A Carkeek Frank Husted and John W Lucas. Two directors will be elected to fill Westlake and Lucas terms.

Bozeman Production Credit Association Montana State College Bozeman P.C.A Montana Memer G. A. Briebach Wilsall W. E. Westlake Bozeman Geo. A. Carkeek Cameron Frank Husted Wise River John W. Lucas Ringling Westlake Lucas

Banquet Honors Draftees At Dillon Club Event

A Dillon citizens committee hosted a Sunday banquet for draftees with remarks by Mayor Bert Megquier and Police Chief Elza Patrick. Attendees included Sgt. James Kelly, Harry Jensen, Harry Renz Jr, Pete Thaiska, two Alaska soldiers, and Carl Davis of the Naval Air Corps. Twenty four draftees dined, replacing the regular draft party, and January contingent members joined New Year dances at city hall and the Elks.

Bert Megquier Elza Patrick Montana Sgt James Kelly J. E. Kelly Dillon Camp Roberts Calif Harry Jensen Salt Lake City Harry Renz, Jr Pete Thaiska Helena Alaska Carl Davis Naval Air Corps Dillon Citizens’ Committee City Hall Elks

Production discussed at meeting amid labor and equipment shortages

A vigorous discussion followed talks by state board representatives and officials on keeping production up despite labor losses and machinery shortages. Beaverhead county extension agent F A Ralston attended the meeting.

F. A. Ralston Beaverhead County

Local museum gains gifts including ox horn and Latin text

The Edinburgh collection adds a Latin text owned by Archibald McGilchrist and an ox horn with initials B F W donated by Ike Rife. The horn origin lies between Medicine Lodge and Red Rock tied to B F White’s freight operations. Additional items include an ox yoke from the Henneberry farm and portraits loaned by Phillip Lovell Jr. to the public library and museum.

Edinburgh Archibald McGilchrist Dillon Ike Rife B.F.W

Nurses Wanted for War Effort Survey

In a McNutt led appeal, all registered nurses are asked to volunteer and update availability. A surveying period runs Jan 4 to Feb 1 with letters sent to known addresses and instructions to report uncontacted nurses in Montana. The aim is to mobilize every nurse for urgent wartime needs and address changes.

Paul V. McNutt War Manpower Commission Anna T. Beckwith State Capitol Helena Mont Fannie Fairbank Dillon

Bulldogs Meet Ricks Home Games Preview

Be tall Idaho 6 foot 2 inch regular from Sugar City and last year’s Rick s regular Brimhall lead the lineup alongside Beasley a 1942 Jetterman as coach Straugh announces new season tickets sale. He will attend a Montana Small College Conference coaches meeting in Helena to draft a definite schedule.

Idaho Sugar City Beavers Ricks Brimhall Montana State Bobcats Beasley Jetterman Straugh Nwo Helena Montana Small College Conference

All Schools Reconvene Here Monday

The WPA provided labor to cook lunches and the Surplus Commodities corporation furnished many of the foodstuffs. Mr. Anderson said eggs meat and milk were the only items needed locally. Funds for these foods were raised by a five cent daily contribution from each child.

WPA Surplus Commodities Corporation Anderson

Two Men Sentenced in Helena Court Case at Deer Lodge

Judge George Padbury of Helena delayed before sentencing two young men. One received a one year suspended sentence on condition of enlisting in the armed forces soon. Edstrom, linked to a jailbreak, had his suspended sentence revoked and was sent to Deer Lodge for one year in the state penitentiary after being captured near the Point of Rocks.

George Padbury Helena Chas. Maquist Edstrom Point of Rocks Deer Lodge

Judge Lyman H. Bennett Visits Dillon for Business

Virginia City judge Lyman H. Bennett conducted a business visit in Dillon on Monday, meeting local officials and examining regional commerce matters.

Virginia City Dillon

Dillon's First War Casualty Reported Here Last Week

The article notes a local man, who served on the Union Pacific rail line before enlisting in the Navy, as Dillon's first war casualty reported. He is survived by his father, two brothers Andrew and John, three sisters Ida, Mrs. Joseph Salvo, and Dolores, with Andrew in Alaska and John awaiting Marines activation.

Union Pacific Railroad Navy Andrew U. S. Army Alaska John U. S. Marines Ida Didlon Joseph Salvo Apex Dolores Butte

Dr Davis and War of 42 Discussed by Rotary

Dr Davis addressed Rotary members on wartime and postwar questions referencing 1942 and 1936 crop-year fears. Albert Erickson reported Soviet advances and night fighting effectiveness, while Dr W H Stephan chaired the program and posed a closing question about future direction.

Davis Albert Erickson W. H. Stephan

Canned Goods Buying Praised in Rocky Mountain Area

Clem W. Collins of the Office of Price Administration commends Rocky Mountain housewives and grocers for orderly patriotic behavior in avoiding scare buying before rationing. He notes no abnormal purchases and explains the planned February rationing using point coupons on War Ration Book 2 to guide selections.

Rocky Mountains Clem W. Collins Office of Price Adinistration Collins Rocky Mountain

Women return to Missoula after attending MSU event

Dorothy Ann Gosman Mary Ann Luebben Dorothy Davis Joan Fuller and Betty Daly returned Sunday to Missoula where they are attending Montana State University.

Dorothy Ann Gosman Mary Ann Luebben Dorothy Davis Joan Fuller Betty Daly Missoula Montana State University

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Aly U. S Norma Pauline Murphy Albert. R. Macieroski Melrose Paine Field Wash L. B. Lively Examiner Pfc Alert R. Macieroski Everett Walter F. Jones F. T. Jones Monida Staff Sargeant U. S. Army Air Force Sgt. Jones Army Army Air Base Salina Kansas Gordon Berry Boise Pvt J. G. Berry NSC SCU Boise Barracks Aberdeen Sgt. Kelly California Loren Davis St. Mary’s College U. S. Naval Air Corps Carl Montana University Stanley Bradley Taylor Bradley Armstead Stan Billings The Selective Service Board Dave Williams Harry Williams This City Harold C. Palmer Oak Harbor Dillon Barber David McLaren Jack McLaren Vernon McLaughlin Elija F. Patterson Lima James N. Richmond Credit Association Bulldogs Dillon Examiner Harry George Christensen Hugh Clarke Harry Francis Colfer John Combes Terry Pershing Conklin Wilfred Cox Lawrence Victor Crane Carl Maurice Davis Kenneth Dilley Oren Clemons Dilley, Jr James Marcus Dodd Daniel James Doyle Amos Milton Elliott Robert Joseph Erwin Russell Leon Evans David Fairbank Earl Leslie Fairbanks, Jr Paul Frank Fidler Robert Finch Roy William Forrester Charles Kirkwood Fox Frank Forrest Fox Claude Carver Freeman David Shelton Freeman Thomas Lynn Freeman Bill Galt Albert Gaskell Bill George Thomas Gibbons Don Clarke Gilbert John Henry Gilbert, Jr Robert Bruce Gilbert Wilbur Gladstone Gilbert, Jr Ernest Loraine Good Robert Doyle Gordon Fielding Harrison Graves Robert LeRoy Gregg Chris O. Hansen Fred Arthur Hansen Harry E. Hansen Roy Overgaard Hansen Verne Arthur Hansen Carl Overgaard Hansen Dwight Harrison Harlan Harrison Ralph Calvin Harrison Robert Jean Harrison Robert Pershing Harrison Richard Wallace Henningsen Arlo William Hermann Henry Hignight Robert Hoffman David Mizell Holden John Thomas Holden Leonard Wilson Holloran Robert William Holloran Jack Hoyrup Eugene Hubbard Harold William Hubbard Joseph Thomas Newness, Jr Eldon Ray Noble Clarence J. O’brien James Timothy O’brien Billie Oberem Don Oberem Teddy Oliver John Turney Orr, Jr Otto Floyd Pahinish George Edwin Pederson William Pederson Vincent Jacobsen Pendleton Joseph Louis Piazzola Frank Andrew Pickerick James Nedrow Pilgrim Garfield Pomeroy John Thomas Price Marion Bur Seymour Earl Walker Bruce Watters John Joseph Wedum Thomas Warren Welborn Roy Edward Wellington Donald Atwood West Donald George Wheat Harold Wheat Lloyd Whipple Everett Leon Wilcox Dale Joseph Willey Edgar Williams James William Woody CAS Montana Power Company Thoes Alumni McMannis Babcock Powell County High School Powell Squad Mooney F Beeen Peseneenasroeeeesers Hansen Neen Ttaeers Dart G. Daee Epennet Neewassenaeeese Kamps G Peretesseeeseeneers C. Davis Thompson DR. Davis National Honor Society First National Bank Fbatendeoth Morthrrest Bencorporation Deposit Insurance Corporation
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