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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1942
Page
1
A slice of humor and social satire from humorist Lawrence Black covers radio jokes about comedians, parent child dynamics amid tire shortages, vitamin quirks, universe talk, and German retreat tactics with a wary eye toward practical jokes in warfare.
A countywide series of compact minute man meetings to outline defense needs in voluntary service labor money and sacrifice is planned for January 20 21 and 22. Farm defense and Civilian Defense Council committees will join forces to present organized talks with strict time limits in Jackson Wisdom Wise River Dillon Reichle Lima Armstead and other towns.
Heavy flows on Beaverhead River raise fear of ice jams if cold persists. Two to three jams already reported with several more possible, threatening farms, corrals, and chicken houses. Roads blocked at Highway 91 for days as crews cleared ice caps.
Normal College Bulldogs resume after holidays as winter weather disrupts travel. They host Ricks College of Rexburg Idaho tonight and tomorrow in return meetings, then face the School of Mines on Saturday in their first Montana conference contest. The month features games with Montana University, Billings Poly, and Eastern Normal.
Conforming to Attorney John W Bonner guidance the county commission ers revised the $2 poll tax order to apply to all taxpayers regardless of age or sex. Auto plate sales have fallen from last year with 171 car licenses and 71 truck plates issued to date versus 243 cars and 84 trucks a year ago.
Funeral held at 2 p m at the Lutheran church for Mrs Serene M Larsen a Dillon matron Born March 2 1873 in Borth Skov Denmark she died Friday Jan 2 at her Dillon home Surviving husband three children a sister and several nieces and nephews Interment in Mountain View cemetery Honor scrolls and church memorials noted Four musicians and pallbearers listed among attendeesAuthorities Rev Leonard Thompson officiated with music performed by local singers and duets
Army doctors will re examine all draftees passed on by local physicians before induction. Twenty two men in the Beaverhead county Class 1-A group will go to Butte this month. Among 24 classified, 10 are 1-A subject to immediate induction with named individuals listed. Other classifications include 2-A 3-A 1-C 1-B and 4F for several locals.
Relatives in Dillon report the death of Mrs. Ahlquist of Garfield Utah after a lingering illness. She died Monday morning January 5. Born and raised in Montana she was sister of the late Mrs. Joe Gelhaus of this city.
Eugene W. Bond vice chairman of the Beaverhead preparedness advisory committee spoke at the Rotary dinner about Montana Civilian Defense led by the governor. Governor Ford appointed W W Hawkins Eugene W Bond and Mrs Earl Opp to organize county units including air raid warning and communications law and order and fire protection with county co chairmen and local chiefs coordinating emergency actions.
Despite looming government vehicle controls, Beaverhead county reports higher auto and truck plate sales in the first two days than a year ago. Foremost plates went to Marjorie Hamer and Margaret Greco while Mayor Bert Megquier took license No 13.
Sheriff Paul Temple urges car and truck owners to record tire make pattern and serial numbers to aid theft recovery as tire rationing increases theft risk. Citizens should maintain these records to help officers identify and recover stolen tires.
President Roosevelt proclaimed February 16 as draft registration day for men aged 20 to 44 not yet registered and subject to military service. Registration runs 7 am to 9 pm with urged employer cooperation to grant time off for workers. The proclamation excludes men aged 45 to 64, who are not subject to service.
WPA clerical workers will inventory civilian organizations across Montana counties for the Montana Preparedness and Advisory Commission. The effort, led by coordinator Tom D Caverly, aims to map civic clubs and service groups for volunteer defense work, excluding mostly social clubs, with a directory planned for authorized agencies.
Don C Gilbert son of Mr and Mrs W G Gilbert of Dillon will win his wings and be commissioned a 2nd lieutenant in the United States Army Air Corps at Luke Field Phoenix Ariz in class 42 A graduation next Friday Jan 9 He completed basic flying at Moffett Field Calif Oct 29 and went to Luke Field for 10 weeks training A Beaverhead County High School and University of Montana BA Sigma Chi alumnus he has trained in pursuit ships No next assignment announced.
From Helena, Montana the upcoming Montana Wool Growers convention at Missoula January 15 to 17 will center on wool as a strategic war material. National speakers including Percy Sheldon of the Boston Wool Trade will discuss the impact of a federal wool price ceiling and the war on 1942 Montana prices, with warm interest from sheepmen statewide.
Co chairs of Defense Council units report ground work for a county wide organization advancing. E W Bond presided in chair’s absence as Mrs Earl Opp served as secretary. A whistle alarm for blackout testing was proposed and a map of telephones prepared by air raid warning unit. Dillon divided into eleven zones with zone wardens planned.
Beaverhead and Dillon youths report multiple Navy Army and Marine enlistments. Jack McLaren passed final Navy acceptance at Salt Lake City and heads to San Diego. brother David failed re exam due to a past broken arm. John T Orr Jr Dillon and Gilbert Dodgson Wise River accepted at Salt Lake City station. John F Jenkins Lima Douglas R Selway and Andrew Pickerick Dillon enlist in the army. Jack Temple and John Cheek head to enlist in the Navy in Butte. William Joseph Taylor passes Marine exams in Salt Lake City and awaits station in San Diego. Lauren H Andrus Dillon assigned to CASC 1908 and Camp Cooke California.
Twelve men from Dillon Wisdom Lima and Armstead have been named by Beaverhead County Defense Council chair W W Hawkins to form the tire rationing or control board. They were sworn in as federal officers and briefed on regulations as local dealers attended an instructional session. The appointees are D A Galt Ray Tennant B W Emerick Dillon Don Anson Ray Willey Harold Capehart Camas Nelson the Rev Timothy Clifford Francis Merrill Lima D R Gordon Parker Scott and Jim Campbell Armstead.
Beavers lose Friday to Deer Lodge 39 22 then beat Hamilton 31 23 on Saturday. Conger scores 17 for Beavers while Reinbold leads Hamilton. Next Friday the Beavers travel to Anaconda to face the Saints.
A fire in Lima on New Year’s Eve caused about 2000 dollars in damage to the Clyde Medium property. The blaze started between walls from an overheated flue and spread before it could be contained. The Mint cocktail lounge and Mecham apartment, recently renovated, were at risk before extinguishers, water mains hoses, and fire crews stopped the flames.
Readable fragment notes Mrs S A Williamson being sent to Barrett hospital for delivery. Details are incomplete and cannot confirm outcome or date.
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