Local draft board calls 14 to Missoula for induction
The draft board lists fourteen youths to report in Missoula tomorrow for induction as part of the January 22 quota. Names include Edward R Rebich Clifford Sidney ay Charles Francis Spehar Marvin Wilson Bourne and others. Enlistment news notes William Kajin, who joined the Navy and departed Dillon for Salt Lake City en route to San Diego.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missoula
U.S
Edard R. Rebich
Clifford Sidneyay
Charles Francis Spehar
Marvin Wilson -Bourne
David Joseph Ball
George Peterson
Roy Warren Downing
Arthur Byron Dee
Howard Ras Hansen
Albert George Getz
Thomas Jefferson Shanholtzer
Floyd Freeman Hemingway
Francis Howard Ritchey
Dennis William Smith
William Kajin
Katie Boka
Dillon
Navy
Butte
Charles Pilgrim
Salt Lake
San Diego
Bond Set In Shooting Case At Ruby Ranch
George Pierce, 58, a Big Hole Basin ranch worker, pleads not guilty to first degree assault on John Neal, 35, foreman of the Ruby ranch. Neal, shot with a 30 U. S. caliber Krag rifle, is hospitalized in serious condition. Pierce’s $5,000 bond led to transfer to district court for trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Pierce
Big Hole Basin
Louis Stahl
John Neal
Ruby Ranch
District Court
Neal
Barrett Hospital
Pierce
U. S
Krag
Paul Temple
Boyd Quick
Jack Miller Ranch
Lloyd J. Thomas
Bar B
George L. Routledge
Dillon
Wisdom
Legionantics of 42 to Be Best of All
Beaverhead Post plans a February production of Legionantics of 42 directed by Dr. M. K. Farmer with George Nightingale scenery Claudia Faust dancing Bill Ballard organizing a special orchestra. Committee chairmen D. V. Paddock C. J. Horren John Wenger Jay V. McCarthy EK Bond George R. Baker. Rehearsals soon. production dates to be announced.
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Legionantics
Beaverhead Post
M. K. Farmer
Dr. Farmer
Legion
Farmer
George Nightingale
Claudia Faust
Bill Ballard
D. V. Paddock
C. J. Horren
John Wenger
Jay V. McCarthy
EK. Bond
George R. Baker
Speakers Tour for Beaverhead County Defense Plans
County defense meetings open in Jackson Wis dom and Wise River with Dillon high school session at 2 pm Tonight Reichle community at Kalstra ranch 7 30 pm Ended tomorrow at Lima schoolhouse 2 pm and Armstead 7 30 pm Speakers include W W Hawkins on Civilian Defense Postmaster Harry J Andrus on Defense Bond Sales Co Agt Bernard Williams on Agriculture Floyd Kenison on Farm Defense Program and William Evans on Farm Machinery and Scrap Iron. Chester Poole from Helena Internal Revenue attends on official business.
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Beaverhead County
Jackson, Wisdom
Wise River
Dillon
Reichle
Farmer’s Union
Kalstra Ranch
Lima
Armstead
W. W. Hawkins
Harry J. Andrus
Co. Agt
Bernard Williams
Floyd Kenison
Usda Defense Committee
William Evans
Vigilante Electric trustees face election at February meeting
The Vigilante Electric Cooperative holds a 2 pm meeting next Tuesday to elect nine trustees from districts 5 through 9. Nominees include Melrose Wise River, Dillon A, Big Hole, and Lima candidates with floor nominations in some districts.
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Vigilante Electric Cooperative
Twin Bridges
Beaverhead County
Melrose
Wise River
Lars Kalsta
Ray Stanchfield
Dillon
North
Big Hole
W. Ralph Huntley
Edward Glassey
Dillon B
Dillon Leads KGIR Bond Drive Again In Montana
Dillon again topped KGIR network bond sales with 13 400 dollars last Sunday, nearly double the prior Sunday. Purchasers reached 47, up from 26, boosting total to date to 20 750. The drive aims to fund two trainer planes named Dillon Montana and continues through next Sunday.
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Dillon
KGIR
Montana
Harry J. Andrus
Federal Building
Kiwanis
McCarthy
Pear Harbor
Dillon Scout Council Elects Officers for Ensuing Year
The Dillon Boy Scout council holds a meeting to elect officers for the coming year led by Chairman Fred Bridenstine. George Farrell becomes commissioner. Albert Erickson secretary. William Evans board of review chair. Lick Evans court of honor chair. Harold Snow aids troops as first aid chief and instructor. Two troops are active, sponsored by First Lutheran and Latter Day Saints churches. Troop 14 is inactive but to be revived. A special committee will study investing the Harry Turner legacy in U S savings bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Boy Scout Council
Fred Bridenstine
George Farrell
Albert Erickson
William Evans
Board of Review
Lick Evans
Court of Honor
Harold Snow
First Lutheran Church
Latter Day Saints Church
Dillon
American Legion
Dillon Boy Scout
Harry Turner
U. S
W.G. Gilbert, Jr
Paul Anderson
T. Lee McCracken
Funeral Rites Held for Four Accident Victims
Dillon mourned as four youths were laid to rest in separate services over Sunday and Monday. Floral tributes filled the scenes while high school closed for three funerals. Mourners gathered at Mountain View cemetery with many from across the county and state. Russell Mill led the early service at Brundage chapel with Rev. L. officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Mountain View Cemetery
Neeple
Russell Mill
Brundage Chapel
Rev. L
Turkey Colony Planned for County Poults Feasibility
E C Hobson of Sperry Flour, Ogden Utah, investigated establishing a colony of at least 20 000 turkey poults in the county. Ranchers would buy vaults, receive feeding and raising instruction, and access a specialist. A processing plant would open in fall to prepare birds for market. A beef type turkey suited to high altitude was favored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Hobson
Sperry Flour Company
Ogden
Utah
W G Gilbert Re-elected Leader Of Montana Woolgrowers
W G Gilbert, Dillon attorney, was elected to his fourth consecutive term as president of the Montana Woolgrowers association at its Missoula convention. J E Foster and Paul Etchepart were named vice president and secretary treasurer respectively, with an executive committee including Fort J Wallace Ulmer, Errest White, and W A Denecke. The association also urged the State Board of Equalization to set sheep values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Gilbert
Dillon
Montana Woolgrowers’ Association
Missoula
Gilbert
J. E. Foster
Harlowtown
Paul Etchepart
Helena
Fort J. Wallace Ulmer
Miles City
Boys and Girls Clubs Plan Rifle Match
A prospective club challenge match is noted between the Girls and Boys Rifle clubs. Boys club members shot last night with scores in positions sine tacking, prone and kneeling including J Davis five five zero and R Conger s eighty seven p ninety nine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Davis
H. Meine
T. Nelsons
M. Axe
B. McMannis
W. Jones
D. Boka
J. Bowring
N. Banks
R. Conger
D. Pettit
B. Botts
P. Sacry
Blinn Elected Chairman of Beaverhead High Board
At a Beaverhead county high school board meeting held Tuesday evening in Miss Margaret Sweeney’s office C. E. Blinn was elected chairman J. E. Selway vice chairman and Miss Sweeney secretary Nona Schraneck a Montana State College graduate was named to head the home economics department succeeding Mrs Beulah McNeal.
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Beaverhead County
P T A Organizes For Defense Work
Seventy three women attended the Parent Teachers association meeting at the Bagley building to plan Red Cross nursing first aid and nutrition classes. Enrollment reached 82 with 30 in first aid 37 in home nursing and 15 in nutrition. Classes open to all women, not only P T A members, instructors named but some not yet assigned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent-Teachers’ Association
Bagley
Red Cross
H. J. Johnson
Florence Hellman
Margaret Holloran
Johnson
P.T.A
Four Students Die In Highway Crash Near Dillon
Four high school students died when a gasoline tanker and trailer collided with a mass of wreckage at the DuBois hill north of Dillon. Identifications followed hours later. driver Lyman Baxter of Idaho Falls survived and was treated for shock. The tanker belonged to Blue Bell Gas Co of Idaho Falls, carrying a seven ton load south.
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Dillon
DuBois Hill
Brundage Morgue
Mary R. Boomer
Robert D. Boomer
Emerick Court Apartments
Mr. Boomer
Roxy Theate
Shirley A. Hughes
George Hughes
Grant and Dillon
James S. Hartwig
Carl Hartwig
Beaverhead Valley
Bond Station
Russell Miller
George Miller
Mr. Miller
Seattle
Miller
Lyman Baxter
Idaho Falls
Verne Stanchfield
Bob Hansen
Wise River
Baxter
Blue Bell Gas Company
Beaverhead Selectees to Face Screen Tests Soon
Beaverhead selectees previously deferred as 1-H for age over 28 will be called immediately for physical examinations by the local draft board per Sec J C Fuller. The group will undergo screen tests, preliminaries to final army doctor exams, with names including Raymond Hogue Greer Elza Kenneth Smith Ralph Irwin Smith George Reichle Kirby Bender Frank Prittt Paul Stahl Jr Donald Van Slooten Zarzychi Howard Stoner Derald Gills Robert Gordon Christian Hollinger Austin Parsell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
Sec
J. C. Fuller
Raymond Hogue Greer
Elza Kenneth Smith
Ralph Irwin Smith
George William Reichle
Kirby Bender
Frank Lawrence Pritchett
Paul Stahl, Jr
Donald Eugene van Slooten
John George Zarzychi
Howard Everett Stoner
Derald Barker Gills
Robert Doyle Gordon
Christian Allen Hollinger
Austin Gentry Parsell
Lyman Baxter Exonerated in Idaho Falls Crash Inquest
A coroner's jury in Idaho Falls exonerated Lyman K. Baxter of Blue Bell Gas of blame in a highway crash on DuBois hill that killed four high school students last Thursday. After about 15 minutes of deliberation, witnesses testified Baxter was driving a tanker and the accident occurred just before 4 o'clock with Baxter maintaining he was in fourth gear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyman K. Baxter
Idaho Falls
DuBois Hill
Baxter
Blue Bell Gas Company
Legion Seeks Governor Action to Form Montana Guard Unit
Beaverhead Post urged Gov. Sam Ford to create a state National Guard regiment to guard critical infrastructure and defend war needs. The plan cites existing gaps filled by Dakota and Wyoming units and references a vetoed Home Guard bill, with 112 members present and 63 needed to reach 175.
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Beaverhead
Department
C. A. Bechler
Bechler
Sam Ford
National Guard
163Rd Infantry
National Military Establishment
Montana
Dakotas
Wyoming
T. F Gilbert
Don Anson
George M. Gosman
Legion
Ford
Bulldogs Lose One in South Carolina Trip
The Bulldogs went 2 1 on a South Carolina trip losing one Montana conference game. They beat Eastern Normal 80 13 and lost to Billings Poly 43 38 with Ernie Good out Saturday. Carroll leads small college conference. Bulldogs sit second with 3 1 and 207 118 points for and against.
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Bulldogs
Billings
Montana
Billings Poly
Poly
Ernie Good
Grizzlies
Carroll
Auto Tax Stamps Sold At Dillon Postoffice
Federal automobile tax stamps go on sale at Dillon postoffice with $2.09 stamps due by February 1 to be affixed on the lower right windshield. Stamp validity runs until July 1, with future $5.00 stamps for 1942-43. Penalty $25 for non compliance. Stamps issued with a Bureau of Internal Revenue card requiring vehicle details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Postoffice
Harry Andrus
Bureau of Internal Revenue
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Beaverhead Board
James T. Ashworth
Elden R. Noble
Lee R. Schuler
Edwin G. Kelner
Elmer W. Harn
Robert W. Holloran
John William Carr
Joe Marshall
Kenneth E. Gilman
Marion B. Pyeatt
James T. Shanholtzer
Clarence M. Schmauch
Jack Mahood
Harold S. Price
Charles F. Stout
Wendell S. Wilkes
Orville H. Wilkes
Army Air Corps
Wichita Falls
Texas
War Department
Regular Army Reserve
Chester Poole
Internal Revenue Department
V.E.C
John Hildreth
Baby Chatter
J. Lodge
Elkhorn
Dillon Ski Club
Elkhorn Springs
Grasshopper
Anaconda
Don Julion
Pictures
Orr Studio
Mizell Holden
Robert Warner
Bond
Scout Council
Turner Fund
Turkey
C. E. Blinn
H.S. Board
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