Selective service classifications listed for local men
The local selective service board announces classifications: 4F Sterling A Peterson. 1A Joseph R Wellborn John Francis Gibbons Stanley R Smith. 2B Charles Robert Lee Albert S Johnson Jr Robert A Kilgore. aA Ronald W VanWinkle Earl G Mittelmeier Lloyd M Foster. Cpl Joe Taylor of the Marine corps writes Montana State Normal College that he plans to return after the war and urges refresher courses in mathematics grammar and reading. Taylor has seen action in Guadal canal New Guinea the Solomons and other sectors. Lt Sterling M Schagel a 1941 graduate is now in England. Rayburn Cat Thompson stationed at Farragut Naval base. wife employed in Dillon and will teach at Clinton. Kathleen Tschache has joined the Waves awaiting assignment. Lt (jg) and Mrs James Albertson living at Saint Simons Island Georgia near Glynco base. Sgt Raymond Richmond home on furlough. Continued on page 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling A. Peterson
Joseph R. Wellborn
John Francis Gibbons
Stanley R. Smith
Charles Robert Lee
Albert S. Johnson, Jr
Robert A. Kilgore
Ronald W. VanWinkle
Earl G. Mittelmeier
Lloy M. Foster
Cpl
Joe Taylor
Marine Corps
Montana State Normal College
Taylor
Guadecanal
New Guinea
Solomons
Rayburn
Cat” Thompson
Naval Base
Farragut
Dillon
Clinton
James Albertson
Saint Simon Island
Georgia
U. S. Naval Base
Glynco
Dillon Man Wounded in Invasion from Normandy
Pfc. Paul Steele, son of Mr. and Mrs. William J. Steele of Dillon, reports being wounded in action in Normandy and treated in an Army hospital in England. He notes hand injuries, says he will be all right, and mentions he joined the Army in 1942 and trained at Fort Benning before shipping to England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Steele
Dillon
Pfc
Paul Steele
Normandy
England
Pfc. Steele
Fort Benning
Quiet Beaverhead Fourth of July Celebrations Reported
Beaverhead observed a quiet Fourth of July with favorable weather for outdoor activities. Some residents traveled to Butte for parades and Salmon's celebration, while Dillon closed businesses and held a Glen dance. Fishermen enjoyed excellent conditions with large catches across rivers creeks and lakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
Butte
Dillon
Glen
Dillon Woman Dies After Emergency Operation
Mrs Henry Hoffland 49 a native of Beaverhead county died Sunday in Everett Washington hospital after an emergency operation Her funeral will be Friday at 2 30 p m at the Dillon Methodist church with Rev Calvin Logan officiating Interment in Mountain View cemetery She was born August 11 1894 at Red Rock daughter of Henry and Hildreth She studied at Dillon schools Montana State Normal college and earned an M A from the University of Washington She and her husband lived in Seattle then Edmonds Washington since 1930 Surviving are her husband her mother and siblings
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry H. Hoffland
Beaverhead County
Everett
Wash
Methodist
Dillon
Calvin Logan
Mountain View Cemetery
Hoffland
Red Rock
Henry Hildreth
Montana State Normal College
University of Washington At
Seattle
Edmonds
Watch Lifter Arrested On Pickpocket Charge
Emmett Hill employed on local ranches was arrested Thursday on a reported pickpocket charge. City Policeman Boyd O Neal made the nab at noon. Hill allegedly cut a watch strap and lifted the timepiece from a pocket without the owner noticing. He was jailed to await felony arraignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmett Hill
Boyd O‘neal
Hill
Beaverhead Tops in Waste Paper Drive
Elwood Morrison elected to Beaverhead wool pool board to fill vacancy from John Albers. Carl Hansen elected treasurer. The group notes favorable shearing conditions and that the first yarived is ready for shipment to the Coldhial Wool Company in Boston. Beaverhead ranked top in state waste paper per capita during January to June with 20.97 pounds, May per capita over twice the state average of 18.83 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwood Morrison
Beaverhead Wool Pool
John Albers
Carl Hansen
Parke T. Scott
Tom Foley
Jens Bay
F. A. Ralston
Beaverhead
War Production Board
Helena
William Evans
Future Farmers Chapter
Masonic Fraternal Society Takes Option on Patterson Building
Members of the Dillon Masonic Fraternal Society voted to exercise an option on the Patterson building at Bannack and Idaho streets. The option price is listed as 7000 dollars. The board, with Spencer Patterson, owner and former Dillon resident now in Portland, will finalize terms. The purchase would give a 75 foot Bannack street frontage with lower floors rented to business occupants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Masonic Fraternal Society
Patterson
Bannack Street
Masonic Hall
Bannack and
Idaho Streets
The
Fraternal Society
Spencer Patterson
Dillon
Portland
Ore
S. S. Patterson
Bus
Former College Students Cited By Air Service
Two former Montana State Normal College students and Army Air Force members were cited for meritorious achievement. Lt. William Newton of Plentywood received the Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of an additional Air Medal for bravery in action in the South Pacific. Lt. John J. Annala of Geyser earned the first Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster to the Air Medal for bravery in action with a bombardment group in Italy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana State Normal College
Army Air Force
William Newton
South Pacific
Newton
Plentywood
Millard F. Harman
United States Army
John J. Annala
Geyser, Mont
Italy
Europe
Former Dillon Man Heads Idaho Veterinary Group
Dr. J. D. Lee, former Dillon resident now of Salmon Idaho, was elected president of the Idaho Veterinary Medical Association at the two day state convention in Twin Falls. He was a well known Dillon veterinarian for several years before moving to Salmon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Lee
Dillon
Salmon, Ida
Idaho Veternarian Medical Association
Twin Falls
Having Gets Under Way in Beaverhead County
The Beaverhead County Board of County Commissioners met in regular session Monday June 1944 at 9:00 a.m. with Commissioners Jardine Stahl Henneberry and Clerk Baker present. They approved the minutes of the prior meeting and discussed matters including a tractor and attachments purchase as reported by J. C. Taylor, Director of the Montana State College Extension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Board of Commissioners
Board of County Commissioners
Montana
Wendell H. Jardine
Paul Stahl, Jr
Archie C. Henneberry
Albert S. Baker
J. C. Taylor
Montana State College
Normal Fall Term Opens September 18 at Montana State Normal
Montana State Normal College will start its autumn semester on September 18 under President Sheldon E. Davis. Students may choose from a range of courses outside the required curriculum and those seeking two years of study without teacher preparation can take science, English, history and mathematics. Enrollments are not expected to be large, but attendance may exceed last year as high school graduates seek better job prospects through college preparation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana State Normal College
Sheldon E. Davis
Beaverhead Ranchers Set for Haying After July Fourth Week
Despite near daily rains and cold, Beaverhead valley ranchers plan the traditional haying start the week after July 4. A few have begun as weather allowed, most will start soon, harvesting is ready on nearly all ranches. Quality is good and expected yield near normal, with higher regions delaying to a bit later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead Valley
Big Hole Basin
Program at Normal College Tonight Delights Local Audience
A public program at Normal College is set for tonight featuring two one act plays directed by Miss Myrtle Savidge and a musical interlude of vocal and instrumental numbers conducted by another director. The event showcases local talents in a community entertainment evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Normal College
Myrtle Savidge
Transfer Changes Hands at Tash Transfer to Ward-Thompson
Wilbur S. Tash announces the sale of the Tash Transfer to Ward-Thompson Truck Company after six years of operation. Tash will devote full time to John Albers ranch near Dillon while Ward-Thompson brings combined services from both outfits to the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur S. Tash
Tash
Ward-Thompson Truck Company
Mr. Tash
John Albers
Dillon
Jackson
Ward-Thompson
Beaverhead War Bond Drive Seeks County Quota
Beaverhead county trails its Fifth War Loan quota with 77 189 50 in E F and G bond purchases by noon. The county aims for 225 000 and corporate bonds totaling 430 000. Deadline is Saturday July 8 as rural districts push totals. Chairman W Hawkins says local volunteers Harry Ann W Bond and S F Erwin assist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
W. Hawkins
Tot
Hawkins
Beverhead
Montana
Harry Ann
W. Bond
S. F. Erwin
Futurity consignors listed for Montana Hereford event
Intentions to enter purebred bulls in the fourth Montana Futurity have been filed by 26 prominent Hereford breeders. The Dillon event runs October 15 and 16 with the seventh annual Dillon Hereford show and sale, entries judged at the show and sold at auction the next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
F. A. Ralston
Dillon
Jim Harrison
Polaris
Tom Clemon
Jackson
Frank Pendleton
Wisdom
E. H. Bodley
Hobson
Frank Hunnewell
Brooks
Everett Brownell
Belgrade
Sam Lee
Henry M. Skank
Bozeman
Treasure State Herefords
Ellery Owen
Philipsburg
Becker Hereford Ranch
Wilsall
C. E. Kieckbush
Townsend
Cline Brothers
Manhattan
Dan Fraser Jeffers
Vernon Watson
Oscar Sales
Pettapiece
Kruse
Eden
Sam Freeman
Marshall Creek Ranch
E. H. Skinner
Gallatin Gateway
Clyde W. Shockley
Darby
Higgins Brothers
Ringling
George Harrison
R. J. Selway
Ralston
Applications for Overseas Ballots Here
Beaverhead's first absentee ballot applications for service members overseas are on file with Clerk Albert S. Baker. Most are for the general election next November, with primary ballots unlikely to reach overseas voters in time. Some applications from stateside service members have arrived, and recipients must act promptly to return them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
Albert S. Baker
Idaho Falls Officers Take Be detainment Request to Beaverhead
William E Rees is held at Beaverhead county jail at Idaho Falls authorities request. Idaho Falls officers questioned him Monday and seek further investigation for a grand larceny charge. Rees was arrested Saturday by city police per Idaho Falls directive. Joan Barger received a 90 day vagrancy sentence suspended if she leaves town within 24 hours after arraignment before Justice Louis Stahl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Rees
Beaverhead
Idaho Falls
Idaho
Joan Barger
Justice of the Peace
Louis Stahl
Reservoirs Provide Clear City Water After System Upgrade
Dillon reports markedly clearer water due to newly installed settling compartments west of the city. Water Commissioner Elza Patrick supervised the upgrade, which improved filtration despite occasional cloudiness in recent weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Wate
Elza Patrick
Wooder
Lima Matron Claimed by Illness
Mrs Annie Hoss 60 wife of John Hoss died yesterday afternoon at her Lima home after a long illness. Born in Tipton Ohio in 1884 she came to Beaverlees county 28 years ago making her home here. A host of friends mourn besides her husband two sons in the armed services and a daughter survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Hosd
John Hoss
Lima
Tipton
Ohio
Beaverlees County
Armed Services
Also Mentioned on This Page
Local Selective Service Board
Sterling M. Schagel
Montana State Normal
Kathleen Tschache
Waves
Washington
Sgt
Raymond Richmond
Indiv
Big Hole
Henry Ah. Rhoffland
Evertt, Wash
Elwood
Morrison
Wool Group
LODGE
Masonic Fraternal Society
Air Service
Idaho Group
John Paul Jones
Homme Richard I
Gon Homme
Richard II
Mai
County
Beaverhead Far Shor
Campaig
Hereford
William Rees
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