Local selective service classifications and Lt Fidler letter
Classifications are listed for several individuals including 1A 1C and 2C(H). The notice confirms Lt Paul F. Fidler is out of the hospital and back on duty after a shrapnel wound to head and neck on a PT boat near Leghorn Italy. His letter describes the night of May 30 and the engagement with two German destroyers where his boat fired torpedoes and engaged the enemy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank C. Fidler
Wisdom
Paul F. Fidler
Fidler
Leghorn
Italy
Peace topic of speech at Dillon Rotary dinner
The Dillon Rotary weekly dinner featured Rev. Timothy Clifford delivering a hopeful talk on peace. J. W. Rees was introduced as the new secretary, succeeding Tom E. Gilbert after more than twenty years in that post. The speaker reflected on postwar realities and the 1918 1919 balance of power among France England and the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timothy Clifford
Dillon Rotary Club
J. W. Rees
Joe White
Dillon Rotary
Tom E. Gilbert
Father Clifford
France
England
United States
America
Will
Dillon Anglers Lose Hook Also Plenty of Fish
A humorous tale recalls Harold Pop Warner and Eddie Hilger losing a hook and many fish after a canoe overturns during a river trip. The incident ends with no fish recovered and a light vote looming in Beaverhead County as voters prepare for primary Tuesday July 18 with key county and state contests noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Pop
Warner
Hilger
Beaverhead County
Martin C. Jackson
Blaz R. Lugar, Jr
Big Hole
Violet Eastman
Dillon South
Guild Hall
Dillon North
First Lutheran Church
Dillon West
Medlen
Dillon South Central
Dillon North Central
City
Lima
Town Hall
Wisdom
Legion Hall
Jackson
Odd Fellows Hall
Dell
Bedrock
Armstead
Dewey
Wise River
Grant
Blair
Bishop
Nelson
Monida
Summit
Bannack
Lakeview
Polaris
Argenta
Fire Crew Leaders In Beaverhead Named
Beaverhead county fire crew leaders are named as training progresses under forest service guidance. The article lists district chiefs, areas of responsibility, and upcoming training dates at Steel Creek ranger station and Dillon area locations, noting cooperation with the forest service to curb forest fire losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
Beaverhead County
Forest Service
F. A. Ralston
Beaverhead National Forest
Steel Creek
Bagley
Dillon
Sonny Sterson
Sheep Creek
Lima
Argenta
B. P. Martin
R. Hansen
Frank Rife
Medicine Lodge
Joe Roe
Armstead
Buck Creek
Paul Martinell
C. A. Bailey
Mud Creek
W. L. Peterson
Lower
W. H. Wyatt
Red Butte
Oscar Gravely
Little Sheep Creek
William Greed
Monida
Tom Cantrell
Lima Dam
Centennial District
Jim Nye
Corral Creek
Andy Forsyth
Sand Creek
Joe Buck
Bill Greed
Brundage Bridge
Red Rock Creek Narrows
North Boundary
North Centennial Road
South Boundary
Continental Divide
Cook Sheep Company
Hellroaring Creek
Milford’ Judy
Wolverine Creek
Clayton Kennedy
Brundage Creek
Walt Sperry
Snowshoe Creek
Fay. Selby
Bedrock Pass
Ward M. Sharp
Beavershead Sportsmen Urged to Renew Memberships
Beaverhead County residents are urged to renew or join the Weaverhead Sportsmen's Association to support fish and game conservation. Memberships are available from Pete Westergard Husky service Winns Dillon Creamery and Mrs J H Keenan. The group recently asked the state fish and game commission to declare a one day open season on sage hens in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weaverhead Sportsmen’s Association
Pete Westergard
Husky Service Station
Winn’s
Dillon Creamery
J. H. Keenan
Beaverhead
State Fish and Game
Daughter Born to Mr and Mrs William Peder Joes
A daughter was born June 28 to Mr and Mrs William Peder Joes in the United States Navy service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Peder- Joes
Navy
Ben Gelhaus Dies in California After Illness
Word has been received that Ben Gelhaus died June 29 at Mercy hospital in San Diego after a short illness. A native of Iowa he came to Montana as a young man and was known in Armstead and later Butte. He moved to San Diego about twenty five years ago. He leaves wife Helen a step son Dr Haarlan Thomason. three sisters Mary Gelhaus Elizabeth Muellecker of Riverside Iowa and Mrs Henry Stegman of Goldendale Wash. two brothers Henry of Los Angeles and Joseph of Portland Ore. many nieces and nephews. Relatives in the community include Miss Adelaide Gelhaus Dillon Herman Gelhaus Ralph Bert Streb Gebhard Fassler Melrose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Gelhaus
Mercy
San Diego
California
Gelhaus
Iowa
Montana
Armstead
Butte
Helen
Haarlan Thomason
Mary Gelhaus
Elizabeth Muellecker
Riverside
Henry Stegman
Goldendale
Wash
Henry Gelhaus
Los Angeles
Joseph Gelhaus
Portland
Ore
Adelaide Gelhaus
Dillon
Herman Gelhaus
Ralph
Albert, Streb
Gebhard Fassler
Melrose
Dillon Public Library reports 1944 year activity
Mary L. Innes, librarian, presents the Dillon library annual for the year ending July 1 1944. Circulation neared 10 000 items despite a 25 percent voting list drop. Donations totaled 9 4 dollars. 189 books purchased and 27 gifts added.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Dillon Public Library
Mary L. Innes
Alma Matron
Shakespeare Club
Montana
Mildred Walker
Joseph Kinsey
Murray Visit Highlights City Campaign Day
R S Murray democratic candidate for railroad and public service commissioner visited the city today in support of his primary bid next Tuesday. Local supporters accompanied him as he urged voter turnout and emphasized his qualifications for public utility oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. S. Murray
Railroad and Public Service
Beaverhead county July selectees leave for induction
Beaverhead county's July contingent of selectees left this morning for induction in Butte. Those departing include William Howard Mordan of Lima, William Clifford Burgess of Los Angeles, Clifford Lewellyn Calvert of Lima, and Don Clark Mulkey of Long Beach California. Mulkey is transferred from the Long Beach board to Dillon for induction. Two others registered with the local board were sent to other induction points. LaGrande Jacob Sambrennen of Montpelier Idaho also appears in the list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Butte
Selective Service Board
William Howard Mordan
Lima
William Clifford Burgess
Los Angeles
Clifford Lewellyn Calvert
Don Clark Mulkey
Long Beach
Calif
Joe Mulkey
Dillon
LaGrande Jacob Sambrennen
Montpelier
Ida
Beaverhead rallies in war bond drive as quake rattles Dillon
Ditton felt a brief earthquake at 1 30 pm with lamps swaying and windows rattling. Beaverhead neared its Fifth War Loan quota missing 26 688 of 225 000 by county sales 198 312 purchased. W W Hawkins urged individual buyers to meet the obligation while locals tightened belts to support Beaverhead boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
W. W. Hawkins
Lima matron dies after illness in Beaverhead county
Mrs Revie Ann Mummey 17 a Lima resident for 28 years died at her home Friday after a short illness. Funeral at Lima Methodist Church with Rev Calvin Logan officiating. Interment Lima Cemetery. Survived by daughter and son in law Bert McNinch Lima, son and daughter in law Earl Mummey Spokane, two sisters and a brother, four grandchildren. Dillon Chamber of Commerce aims to recruit 150 members in a postwar drive to fund projects and coordinate road irrigation plans. Membership drive runs through Saturday with mail-in option to secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Revie Ann Mummey
Lima
Beaverhead County
Calvin Logan
Dillon
Bert McNinch
Earl Mummey
Spokane
W. E. Bruner
Hope, Ark
Susan Lamble
Highland, Mont
Elzie Morelock
Fayetteville
Ark
Chamber of Commerce
Funeral services held for Mrs Laura H Hoffland
Mrs Laura Hildreth Hoffland wife of Henry R Hoffland and a Beaverhead County native died suddenly in Everett Washington July 2 following an emergency operation. Funeral services were conducted Friday at the Methodist church with Rev Calvin Logan officiating. Interment was at Mountain View cemetery. Pallbearers were Fred Kerr Sylvester Hirschman H H Bates Dale Metlen Lee R Light and Frank Rife. She had lived in Washington for twenty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Hildreth Hoffland
Henry R. Hoffland
Beaverhead County
Methodist Church
Calvin Logan
Waldron Boger
A. I. Cashmore
Rugged Cross
Isle of Somewhere
Fred Kerr
Sylvester Hirschman
H. H. Bates
Dale Metlen
Lee R. Light
Frank Rife
Mountain View Cemetery
Hoffland
Everett
Wash
Red Rock
Henry D
Harriet Hildreth
Washington
Haying to Begin Across County Amid Weather Delays
Haying will soon be in full swing countywide except the Big Hole with Beaverhead valley ranchers finishing down hay. Frequent rains slowed work and raised risk to hay, but several clear days let crews advance. Higher areas expect to start next week as hay quality remains good and yields look normal despite June conditions. Shearing nearly finished after rain delays of up to three weeks in parts of Beaverhead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Hole
Beaverhead Valley
Beaverhead
Fifty Pupils Enroll Bible School Here
Approximately 50 pupils attend a Protestant Bible school sponsored by Dillon churches. The session began Monday at the Methodist church with Mrs Edna Blackburn supervising and ten teachers assisting. It serves children ages four to 18, meeting daily at 9:30 AM, with sessions also at St James Episcopal, continuing until July 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Protestant Bible School
Dillon Churches
Methodist Church
Edna Blackburn
The
Baptist Church
St. James Episcopal Church
Ralph McFadden to Perform at Normal College Assembly
An assembly at Normal College Friday July 14 features Ralph McFadden performing Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor by Saint Saëns with orchestral accompaniment. Miss Rachel Smith plays the second piano. McFadden leaves next week to pursue graduate work at the American Music Conservatory in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph McFadden
Normal College
Saint-Saens
Rachel’ Smith
McFadden
American Musse Conservatory
Chicago
Also Mentioned on This Page
Local
John D. Cherry
Archie V. Hull
James H. Hier
Gil J. Dangelo
John A. Jackets
Emery B. Edwards
Hans C. Anderson
Walter
E. Melcher
Harold ‘Pop’ Warner
Eddie Hilger
Isaac Walton
Davis Motor Company
Frank Storer
Sacramento
S. P. Meade
Meade
Beaverhead Association
Armed Service
Ditton
Anho
Mrs. Mummey
Milan
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