Fred Rife Killed In France Navy flyer dies in airplane crash over France
Fred W. Rife 23, aviation radio man first class, was killed Jan 14 in a plane crash over France. A Dillon area family learned of his death after notifying his Seattle parents who had heard from his relatives. Rife was a Beaverhead County high school graduate and former Montana State Normal College student, in service three years with overseas duty since last March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred W. Rife
Navy
France
Mrs. A. Jardine Rife
Seattle
Dillon
Berard R. Williams
Ernest Orr
W. D. Ross
Beaverhead County
Montana State Normal College
Water Users Company Elects Staff For ear
Dillon saw its first sub zero temperatures of 1945 over the weekend with a low of 13 below. The storm dumped heavy snow from six inches in Beaverhead valley to two feet in higher areas. Norman college weather bureau logged nine below Saturday night and other areas reported colder readings before moderating early in the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
The
Mercury
Beaverhead
Norman College Weather Bureau
Registration Closes Feb 16 for Dillon Lima Elections
Dillon city and Lima town elections close registration February 16, Clerk Albert S. Baker announced. Elections set for April 2. Voters who did not participate in November must register to vote municipally. those who voted by absent ballot need not re register. A city caucus will be held in late March to nominate candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Lima
Albert S. Baker
W. G. Gilbert
St James Parish Announces Senior Class Play and Parish Officers
Beaverhead county high school seniors select June Mad by Clements and Ryerson for March 5 production under Miss Jane Mee with Fred Honeychurch handling stage settings. Cast includes Dave Halversen and others. Seventy five parishioners attend annual St James Episcopal dinner. A I Cashmore re elected senior warden. C J Hovren junior warden. Woodrow Whitehill vestryman. terms three years. Other vestrymen Ed Wight, L D Brundage, F A Ralston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County High School
Colin Clements
Florence Ryerson
Jane Mee
Fred Honeychurch
Dave Halverson
Elveretta Wenger
Ethel Andersen
James Selway
Oliver Mason
Don Blomquist
Lou Sage
Bernice Gleed
Sylvia Christensen
Leonard Waldemar
Jean Stamm
Kenneth Krause
Marcheta McMenamey
St. James Episcopal
Guild Hall
St. James Guild
Alma Matrons
A. I. Cashmore
C. J. Hovren
Woodrow Whitehill
Ed Wight
L. D. Brundage
F. A. Ralston
Dillon Water Users Irrigation reelects officers and directors
At the annual meeting held in the courthouse courtroom, J. E. Keller was named president with Ray D. Martinell as vice president and Bruce A. Risley as secretary and treasurer. Re-elected board members include Keller, Nelson, Cornell, Fitter, Gleed, Wyatt, Gravely, Martinell, and Peterson. The board reported the June 1944 dam fill to capacity to relieve downstream high water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roscoe G. Cornell
Henry Fitter
E. R. Gleed
W. H. Wyatt
Oscar Gravely
Ray D. Martinell
C. F. Peterson
Board of Directors
Mrs Mary A Selway Dies At Barrett Hospital
Mrs. Mary A. Selway 52 wife of Roy R. Selway of Dillon died at Barrett hospital after a brief admission. A life long Montana resident her parents were Madison county pioneers Stephen J Ries and his wife. She was born in Butte March 29 1892 and lived in Madison and Beaverhead counties. Four of her five sons are serving overseas. The couple previously lived on a ranch north of Dillon before moving to town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary A. Selway
Roy R. Selway
Dillon
Montana
Barrett Hospital
Madison County
Stephen J. Ries
Alder Gulch
Butte
Madison
Beaverhead
Mr. Selway
Page
Rotarians Hear Talk on Russia
Elveretta Wenger a Beaverhead county high school student spoke at the Dillon Rotary Club Monday night using a new USSR book as basis. She noted Russian soldiers’ fighting record, centralized organization, and resource shortages while Russia seeks security and living standards. Also, piano solos by Rachel MacDonald and cornet solos by Hewitt Martinell. A. F. Waldorf chaired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elveretta Wenger
Beaverhead County
Russia
Dillon Rotary Club
Ussr
Miss Wenger
Rachel MacDonald
Montana State Normal College
Hewitt Martinell
Fred Honeychurch
A. F. Waldorf
Recital in Butte Highlighted Miss Pat McFadden Solo
Miss Pat McFadden daughter of Mr and Mrs T F McFadden appeared in a vocal recital at St John s Episcopal church in Butte presented by pupils of Miss Phyllis Wolfe. She sang The Gipsy by Luigi Arditi with Fred Honey as accompanist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat McFadden
T. F. McFadden
Phyllis Wolfe
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Butte
the Gipsy
Lugi Arditi
Fred Honeychurch
DILLON MAN WOUNDED IN LEYTE ACTION
Staff Sergeant George A. Rebich of Dillon was slightly wounded in action on Leyte December 2. A War Department wire to his wife Mrs Jane E K Rebich in Palo Alto California confirms the injury. Rebich has served 20 months in the South Pacific with the Seventh division, taking part in several island invasions. He is a Beav erhead county native who spent most of his life in Dillon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Rebich
Dillon
Leyte Island
War Department
Jane EK. Rebich
Palo Alto
California
Sgt. Rebich
South Pacific
Seventh Division
Beaverhead County
Beavers To Go on Tour This Week
Beaverhead county high school's cage squad travels to Anaconda on Friday and Deer Lodge on Saturday after a lone defeat at the hands of Butte Central last week. The Beavers beat Anaconda Central and Deer Lodge earlier this season but both hosts boast strong home records. In the prior home game, Coach Clancy Johnson's team recovered from an early season loss to defeat Twin Bridges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nona Schrammeck
Women’s Marine Corps
Beaverhead County
D. L. Johnson
Mojave
Calif
Beaverhead County High School
Butte Central
Anaconda Central
Anaconda
Deer Lodge
Beavers
Clancy Johnson
Twin Bridges
Sylvia Christensen Installed as Worthy Advisor at Rainbow Assembly
Sylvia Christensen was installed as Worthy Advisor of Dillon Assembly, Order of the Rainbow for Girls, at a regular meeting in the Masonic hall. Ethel Andersen serves as immediate past worthy advisor with officers including Margot Luebben as associate worthy advisor and others in roles such as recorder, treasurer, chaplain, drill leader, and choir director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvia Christensen
Dillon Assembly
Order of the Rainbow
Masonic Hall
Ethel Andersen
Margot Luebben
Charity
Virginia Tower
Hope
Shirley Stocker
Faith
Pat Carrigan
Dorothy Tyre
Janet Curry
Jean Lay
Dolly Paddock
Rose Marcheisseau
Marcia Warner
Margaret Deastch
Peggy Sutherland
Reichle Man Wounded for Second Time in WWII Service
Pvt. William F. Bryan of Reichle was wounded in Luxembourg on December 28 during overseas service. Previously wounded in France in September, he earned the Purple Heart and has been overseas since August 1944 after enlisting January 4, 1944 with a Beaverhead unit. He is recovering in a hospital in France. further details were not provided to his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Bryan
Luxembourg
Reichle
War Department
Pvt
Bryan
France
Beaverhead
Margaret Bryan
Semester at College 10 Open Monday
The first semester ends at Montana State Normal College with final exams Friday. New students may register Saturday or Monday. the opening of the second semester will be a full school day. Professor Rush Jordan led a reading group discussion in Armstead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana State Normal College
Rush Jordan
Mountjoy Purchases Lobby Bar From Talent
John W. Mountjoy bought the Lobby bar on North Montana street from W. E. Talent. Mountjoy takes over management immediately and previously ran the Eagle bar on Bannack street. Talent operated the Lobby for 15 years, including pool hall activity in early ownership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Mountjoy
W. E. Talent
Montana Street
Mr. Mountjoy
Eagle Bar
Bannack Street
Mr. Talent
March Dimes Dance Set for Dillon Saturday
Beaverhead county closes the March of Dimes drive with a Saturday dance at Dillon city hall auditorium. Mrs. F G Lyon announces tickets on sale with W H Stephan and A G Williams handling sales. Nellie Poole's orchestra will provide music for the event and efforts included tag week sales by Beaverhead high school girls under Ethel Anderson and Sylvia Christensen supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
City Hall
Dillon
F. G. Lyon
W. H. Stephan
A. G. Williams
Beaverhead County
Ethel Anderson
Sylvia Christensen
I. W. Winsel
Nellie Poole
Co-op to Hold Annual Meeting at City Hall
The Vigilante Electric Cooperative will hold its annual business meeting Saturday at 2 PM in City Hall council rooms. Annual reports will be submitted and officers for the ensuing year will be elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vigilante Electric Cooperative
City Hall
Dillon Home Damaged in Stove Blast
Explosion of a frozen water jacket in a kitchen stove badly damaged the home of Joe Jaques on North Washington street about 5 o'clock Saturday afternoon. All windows except one were shattered and the stove was blown to pieces. Jaques escaped injury while a newsboy fled in terror. The incident followed two similar blasts in Dillon during the past year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Jaques
Washington Street
Jaques
Butte Evening Paper
Dillon
Beaverhead group attends National Western Stock Show
Eighteen Beaverhead county residents attended the National Western Livestock Show in Denver. The delegation included Berg Christensen Norman Giles Chris Bay and multiple local couples. Two purebred Hereford bulls sold for 50000 each to Carl Thornton of Gunnison Colorado establishing a world record. Jim Harrison bought a stallion to be delivered in spring. Latimer Smith rode in the rodeo feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Denver
Berg Christensen
Norman Giles
Chris Bay
Tom Clemon
Latimer Smith
Frank Nay
Walter Fapan
J. D. Harrison
George Harrison
Phyllis
C. L. Boyer
Barbara
Carl Thornton
Thornton Hereford Ranch
Gunnison
Colorado
Jim Harrison
Third Campaign Will Be Made Saturday Morning
Dillon will conduct the third scrap paper and rags collection Saturday morning with city truck drivers aided by Beaverhead county high school students. Bob Gosman and Joe Shaw urge residents to have contributions ready for pickup. The general committee offers help wrapping and tying bundles and lists members including Shaw Grimes Bennett Hatton Wolf and Davis. Only about a third of the target has been gathered so far. Weather kept many donors from placing items at the curb during the second collection last Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Beaverhead County
Bob Gosman
Joe Shaw
Shaw
Bruce Grimes
Eugene Bennett
Ned Hatton
Bob Wolf
Benny Davis
Honor Roll Announced At Beaverhead County High
Bernice Gleed Dorothy Tyre and Bob Gosman shared top rank on the Beaverhead County High School honor roll for the first semester announced by Principal D L Johnson. Others on the roll include Donna Carrigan Virginia Tovey Ethel Andersen Wanda Blomquist Helen Burt Carol Guidici Mary Long Bonnie McMannis Miriam Morse and many more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice Gleed
Dorothy Tyre
Bob Gosman
Beaverhead County
D. L. Johnson
Donna Carrigan
Virginia Tovey
Ethel Andersen
Wanda Blomquist
Helen Burt
Carol Guidici
Mary Long
Bonnie McMannis
Miriam Morse
Winbel McMannis
Janet Curry
Pat Carrigan
Geraldine Gillies
Rose
Frances Fox
Ramona Simon
Fay Waldemar
Ted Hazelbaker
Peggy Smith
Aureta McMenomey
Dale Buckingham
Virginia Fuller
Clayton Huntley
Mary Jakovac
Ford Knight
Mildred Nissen
Pat Talent
Bob Wolf
Jewel Wolf
Christine Zugel
Diana Rebekah lodge installs Addie Morrison noble grand
Addie Morrison was installed as noble grand of Diana Rebekah lodge with district deputy president Martha Quackenbush of Dillon presiding. Other officers taking chairs included Florence Ditty vice grand and Bertha Cardinale L S N G. Catherine Murphy R S V G. Isabelle Lennox color bearer. Ivy Thiel conductress. Jessie Taylor musician. Margaret Thompson chaplain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addie Morrison
Diana Rebekah Lodge
10.C
Week of marriages recorded by Clerk of Court Norman Giles
Marriage licenses issued in the past week include Dean Ekstrom and Barbara Hullett of Idaho Falls married by Mayor Bert Megquier. Carl Anderson of Spencer and Roenella Fausett of Dubois wed by Justice George Baker. William Fausett and Cornella Mitchell of Idaho Falls, and LeRoy Moore of Shelley with Enna Moore of Ferron, Utah married by Mayor Megquier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Giles
Dean C. Ekstrom
Barbara Joy Hullett
Idaho Falls
Bert Megquier
Carl L. Anderson
Spencer, Ida
Roenella Jane Fausett
Dubois, Ida
William B. Fausett
Dubois
Cornella Fay Mitchell
Justice of the Peace
George E. Baker
Frederick Jameson
Anna Ruth Thomas
Butte
LeRoy Moore
Shelley, Ida
Ferron
Utah
Also Mentioned on This Page
LaSharon B. Montgomery
Edward Wenger
Earl G. Mittelmeier
Aarchie K. Bengtson
Goldie B. Thompson
William J. Vail
Dale R. Pierce
Julius O. Hutchison
Donald H. Berry
Sidney J. Shafer
John L. Schuler
Frank R. McTrowell
William B. Husted
Kenneth R. Featherly
Edward W. Sporich
John F. Herscy
Lowell L. Mallon
Harold L. Gransberry
Jack A. Kearns
Henry N. Rebich
Clyde R. Smith, Jr
John T. Husted
Albert J. Swetish
Daniel E. Rebich
Theodore R. McNinch
Selective Service Board
Fort Douglas
Walter Anton Boka
Jay Porter Tallent
George Lynn Burt
Army
Victor Andrew Cushman
Floyd Sanders Kenison
Marion Ottis Stevens
Argenta
E Charles McGahan
U. S. Navy
Lorraine McGahan
Wacs
Edwin R. Buck
Camp Roberts
Citizens Committee
Joseph M. Bergeslon
Warren C. Murray
Evan I. Marinsen
John W. Malesich
F. H. Mitchell
Selective Service
W. H. Schulke
Pensular
Italy
Kenneth E.gilman
Polaris
Francis H.oxx
Fifth Army
Fred Rife
Water Users Company
ST. James Parish
June Mad
Beaver’ Group
High School
Leyte
Dillon High Quintet
Rainbow
College
State Normal
Joseph Jaques
Fighteen
Denver Exposition
Noble
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