Classifications by Local Board January 10 1945
Local Board classifications list volunteers and selectees with A 2 and 2-C designations. Notable mentions include First Lieutenant Clifford Girogre and Amos L Elliott promoted to Private First Class in the India China Division. The India China Division supplies Allied troops and operates the Hump route over the Himalayas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Frank Stefanatz
John Boyce Jardine
Dale Roger Pierce
Tom Mathew Pierce
AIR Transport Command
India
Amos L. Elliott
Lulu H. Elliott
S. Atlantic Street
Dillon
Montana
William H. Turner
China
Air Pe Command
Elliott
ICD
Himalaya Mountains
Local Man Killed in Action in European Theater
Pfc. Hugh Radwell, 37, of Dillon, was killed in action in the European sector on December 18. A wire to his wife, Hazel Radwell, reports he was with Army engineers near Belgium and may have fallen during the German counter-offensive that began December 16. He joined the Army in September 1943 after volunteering for the Seabees and was overseas since last summer, arriving in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfe
Hugh Radwell
Dillon
Hazel D. Radwell
Army Engineers
Belgium
Pfc
Radwell
Army
Seabees
Pagan
Beaverhead
Claude Lay
Lew D. Brundage
Troy K. Teague
Teague
Dubois
Ida
Gador
Beaverhead County War Bond Totals and Normal College Plan
Beaverhead county reports 143.8 percent of its Sixth War Loan quota with $437,200 in sales and 149.1 percent in E bonds per capita $26, above the national $21.98. Montana State Normal College proposes two and four year curricula to train rural and elementary teachers, while Gov Ford calls for a full investigation of the state university system and custodial institutions as the Legislature weighs the board of education plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
Montana War Finance Committee
Montana State Normal College
State Board of Education
Montana University System
Sam C. Ford
Beav erhead Man Wounded in Germany Dec 16
Capt. Fred Arthur Hansen son of Mr and Mrs Ras Hansen Medicine Lodge ranchers was slightly wounded in action in Germany on December 16 his parents learned from the War department. He has been overseas a year with an anti aircraft division and may have been in infantry when wounded. His two brothers Howard and Harry Hansen also serve in the armed forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Arthur
Ras) Hansen
Ras Hansen
Medicine Lodge
Germany
War Department
Capt. Hansen
Howard Hansen
Field Artillery
New Britain
Cpl
Harry Hansen
Fort Sumner
N. M
Beaverhead High Alumni Sought for Contact List
Beaverhead county high school seeks alumni who attended between 1921 and 1940 to contact Ambrose Henneberry Emerson Hughes Norman Giles Harold Contway Mrs Emerson Hughes Margaret Sweeney Otto Sassman or Homer Faust at their earliest convenience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County High School
Ambrose Henneberry
Emerson Hughes
Norman Giles
Harold Contway
Margaret Sweeney
Otto Sassman
Homer Faust
Beaverhead County Mounts March of Dimes Drive
Beaverhead county officials set the January 14 to 31 campaign window for the March of Dimes with Mrs. F G Lyon leading the effort in Dillon. Tag day in Dillon on January 20 will have Girl Scouts collecting dimes under Mrs. C J Dougherty supervision while the annual ball is planned for January 27 in Dillon with Lima and Jackson also organizing events. The county executive committee includes Dr F M Poindexter president Mrs Lyon vice president C A Bechler secretary treasurer Mrs Dee A Patton Mrs R D Curry and Dr Beata M Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. G. Lyon
Beaverhead
Dillon
Lima
Jackson
C. J. Dougherty
County Executive Committee
F. M. Poindexter
I Lyon
Dee A. Patton
R. D. Curry
Beata M- Hall
Beavers Run Win Streak To Ten This Season
Beaverhead county high school's undefeated basketball team extends its streak to 10 with a 47 45 victory over the Navy V 12 B team. Coach Clancy Johnson takes the Beavers to Bozeman Friday and Anaconda next week for tests on the road. No home games scheduled this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County High School
Clancy Johnson
Beavers
Bozeman
Anaconda High
Anaconda
Navy
Pioneer Dies At His Fishtrap Ranch In Wise River
Matt Christiansen a 74 year old pioneer rancher of the Big Hole valley died in his sleep at his Fishtrap ranch in Wise River. Born in Denmark on June 17 1870 he immigrated to the United States in 1886 and lived in Butte and Anaconda before settling in the Big Hole basin in 1897. The annual train service committee meeting in the Hazelbaker building outlined plans to continue service with Mrs Fred Woodside remaining chairman and Lee R Light treasurer and Mrs Dave Stratford secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matt Christiansen
Big Hole Valley
Wise River District
Denmark
Butte
Anaconda
Big Hole Basin
Hazelbaker
Fred Woodside
Lee R. Light
Dave Stratford
Lois Hazelbaker
Hiram Brundage
D. A. Galt
Margaret Sweeney
Elza Patrick
Light
Car and Truck Collision on Grant Road Injures Couple
James Mansfield drove a car colliding with a truck piloted by Al Bay on Grant Road last Saturday. Patrolman Bob Wright reported Mr and Mrs Mansfield suffered bruises and both vehicles were damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Mansfield
Alfred‘Bay
Grant Road
Bob Wright
Mansfield
Tendencies Past Year Discussed Dr Sheldon E Davis
Dr Sheldon E Davis president of Montana State Normal college gave his annual review at the Dillon Rotary Club dinner. He summarized key 1944 events noting war remains the dominant burden and predicted victory via strong leadership and superior men and materials though the end date remains unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheldon E. Davis
Montana State Normal College
Dillon Rotary Club
Registrants Class 2-C to be examined nationwide order
State Director Mitchell reports new orders from General Hershey to review and physically examine all registrants under 26 classified II C except II C F and II C L. Local boards in Montana have been instructed to implement examinations and related procedures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. H. Mitchell
Selective Service
Helena
Hershey
Washington
Mitchell
Prominent Montana Editor Howard Hazelbaker Dies
Howard K. Hazelbaker 37 a familiar Montana newspaper man died after a kidney illness in Missoula. He had served as Mor tana Press association field secretary and taught journalism at the university in Missoula. He was a former senator from Lake county and Republican candidate for secretary of state and for congress. Funeral was in Missoula with burial at Polson. Survivors include his wife Mildred two Missoula daughters his mother in Kansas and three sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard K. Hazelbaker
Montana
Dillon
Missoula
Beaverhead County
Frank J A. Hazelbaker
Mortana Press Association
State University School of Journalism
Lake County
Polson
Miscoula
Polan
Lois Hazelbaker
Hazelbaker
Mildred
Kansas
Dillon Mourns Ruby Baum longtime Ashton Idaho Resident
Ruby L Baum 64 a longtime Ashton Idaho resident died last Wednesday at her daughter s Dillon home after months illness. She came from Idaho Falls three months ago and funeral rites were held at Brundage chapel with Latter day Saints oversight. Burial G Mountain View Cemetery. Survivors include husband Orson and eight grandchildren among three sons and three daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby L. Baum
Ashton
Idaho
LaMar Hatton
Dillon
Idaho Falls
Brundage Funeral Home
Latter Day Saints Church
Mountain View Cemetery
Elwood
Celey
Clark Baum
Jay Green
Oran Rowland
Great Falls
Clark
Ogden
Hatton
Lois Rowland
Donnan Green
Filer
Ida
Waste Paper Drive Opens in Dillon Saturday
The waste paper drive, sponsored by the Young People's Recreation Center, starts in Dillon on Saturday and runs until a carload is collected for shipment. City trucks and a warehouse are loaned for storage, with Bob Gosman in charge and Joe Shaw leading the general committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young People's Recreation Center
Dillon
Bob Gosman
Joe Shaw
Bruce
Plans for OSY National Defense course at Beaverhead HS
Tentative plans for an OSY National Defense course on care and repair of farm machinery will be conducted in the Beaverhead County High School shop. Principal D L Johnson announced the program led by John Hartwig with supervision by the agricultural instructor. Classes will meet Monday Wednesday and Friday evenings beginning January 29 and participants will bring their own equipment to repair under expert local guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
D.L. Johnson
John Hartwig
Dillon Elks Schedule Old Timers Night at Meeting
Exalted Ruler Harold C. Murray announced Dillon Elks will hold Old Timers Night at the next regular meeting on January 24. Arrangements are led by committee chair Harry Tash with Jack Dougherty and Roscoe Cornell assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Elks
Harold C. Murray
Harry Tash
Jack Dougherty
Roscoe Cornell
Civic group names board in election
Eight directors were elected by the Chamber of Commerce in ballotting during the past week. The new board includes R. M. Barrett E. W. Bond S. E. Whitworth H. M. Warner George M’Gosman D. W. Meyer Joe White and Bert Megquier. President Whitworth calls a meeting for Monday night January 15 at 8 o clock in city hall to elect new officers and conduct business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
R. M. Barrett
E. W. Bond
S. E. Whitworth
H. M. Warner
George M' Gosman
D. W. Meyer
Joe White
Bert Megquier
Whitworth
Rural War Fund Drive results announced
Final returns from communities outside Dillon in the National War Fund drive were announced by Beaverhead county rural chairman Miss Margaret Sweeney. Armstead Horse Prairie Polaris Wise River Bannack exceeded quotas with Bannack leading. Listing shows Armstead Home Demonstration club $292.39 Argenta $9 Reichle $70.90 Wisdom $313.85 Horse Prairie $131.50 and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Margaret Sweeney
Beaverhead
Armstead
Horse Prairie
Polaris
Wise River
Bannack
Home Demonstration Club
Wayne Halstead
Reichle
Theresa Landon
Wisdom
Wisdom Women’s Club
Roy Oliver
Alex Christie
Charles Brenner
Lima
Scholarship Authorized for Normal College Teaching Prep
President E. O. Melby announces scholarships for Montana high school graduates entering as freshmen in elementary teaching training. One scholarship is available at each university institution in Dillon Billings and Havre. Further information is at the Normal college office. Miss Ruth Phelps on leave teaches part time at Whittier College in California and works on advanced dramatics at Pasadena Play House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. O. Melby
Montana
Dillon
Billings
Havre
Normal College
Ruth Phelps
Whittiers College
California
Pasadena Play House
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rudolph Herman Polish
John Edwin Sewell
Frank Raymond Watkins
Clarence Mike Schmauch
Ivan Dudley Shaw
Contine
Edward Charle Stefanie
Otha Joe Graham
James Gerard Barrett
John Thomas Nelson
Albert Arthur Larsen
Louis’ Girogre
Clifford
Girogre
104Th Timber Wolf Division
First Army
Senate
House
MAG
Glen Lyon
March OF Dimes Drive
Beavernm
Board of Commissioners
Dr. D. Curry
el. Anderson
May
Eed
Peterson
Actor of the Fair
American Legion Auxiliary
Young People’s Recreation Center
American Legion
Ben Davis
Bagley
Bagley School
Rotary
Ashton, Ida
Ruby TL. Baum
Daughter
Texas
Recreation Center
Tom Teague
Gleed Brothers
Centennial Valley
Course High
National Defense Program
Civic
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