Ford McBain Appointed to College Post
At the State Board of Education meeting Professor J Ford McBain was named vice president of the Normal college, replacing the late Professor Lee R Light. Dr Marlin K Farmer resigns from leave and will join Michigan State College as professor of history. Special weeks at the Normal college summer program continue with Montana Week featuring geology archaeology literature history study and a Blackfoot arts exhibit along with the Beaverhead County Museum and Montana books on display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Education
J. Ford McBain
The
Normal College
Lee R. Light
Marlin K. Farmer
Farmer
Michigan State College
East Lansing
the Normal College
Montana
Roy M. Austin
Whitehall
Mont
Austin
Missoula
Beaverhead County
Bill Cheek Claimed by Illness
Surviving him are a son John Cheek now stationed at Corvallis Oregon after service overseas, his wife, a brother Ted Cheek of Dillon, another brother in California, two sisters in Superior Montana and Missouri. Funeral Monday from Brundage chapel with Beaverhead post American Legion in charge. interment Mountain View cemetery.
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Montana Street
Johnny Cheek
Corvallis
Ore
Ted Cheek
Dillon
California
Superior
Mont
Missouri
Brundage Chapel
Beaverhead
American Legion
Mountain View Cemetery
Deputy Sheriff Dan Tovey Spends Weekend in Big Hole Basin
Deputy Sheriff Dan Tovey spent the weekend in the Big Hole basin, engaging in local duties and patrolling the area to ensure public safety and watch for any incidents or disturbances.
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Dan Tovey
Big Hole Basin
Dillon Residents Share in Trail Council Dividend
Beaverhead residents and members of the American Pioneer Trails association will receive a dividend in observance of the Montana council six month anniversary. Each local chapter member gets a bound brochure American Adventure and a Lewis and Clark trail map. Distribution to Montana members occurs August 15 1945 and earlier enrollees qualify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana Council of the
Joe L. Markham
Montana
Association
Frank Hazelbaker Named Public Relations Director for Health League
Frank W. Hazelbaker of Missoula longtime state legislator and speaker pro tem was named public relations director of the Public Health League of Montana. He will travel the state promoting health initiatives for the non profit group founded to improve Montana health conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank W. Hazelbaker
Missoula
House of Representatives
Montana
Public Health League of
H. W. Peterson
Billings
Hazelbaker
Elks Elect New Leader in Wartime Quiet Meeting
Wheeling civic figure chosen as Grand Exalted Ruler of the Elks at an emergency wartime gathering in New York City on July 16 1945. Unlike other years the 1945 meeting was streamlined and small due to travel restrictions, with no fanfare.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
New York City
Elks
PROAD 10 a VICTORY Our service men and locals in Montana
Proad 10 a victory notes Willamette University student service assignments and pre induction reports. It cites Cpl Dale Tash heading to Lincoln Nebraska for B 29 crew training. Also mentions John Cheek visiting Dillon on leave. Beaverhead registrants prepare for pre induction physicals in Butte. An Austin Texas navy radioman Rider advances to aviation chief radioman with Atlantic fleet. Miami base shows varied shoulder patches. Dillon veteran Jack P Chism, 25, a 30 month Austrian service veteran, earns commendations and decorations.
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Rider
31St St. Austin
Texas
USNR
Naval Air Stations
Kingsville
Corpus Christi
Claire C. Smith
Austin
H. Peterson
North Pacific Street
Dillon
Brawley Plumbing and Electric Co
Brawley
Calif
Morningside College
Sioux City
Iowa
Miami
Air Transport Command
Miami Army Air Field
ATC
Montana
Jack P. Chism
S. Railroad Avenue
Austria
Mail Route Debate in Beaverhead Over Jackson Wisdom Link
Public meeting discussed the proposed Beaverhead route change affecting 21 ranch mail customers between Jackson and Wisdom. Officials noted winter road conditions and equipment, with calls for either a single daily Jackson to Wisdom route or two routes, while residents urged urgent daily service for emergencies and critical deliveries.
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Dillon
Jackson
Divide and Wisdom
Wisdom
Bodell
Harry Andrus
Co. Com
Martin C. Jackson
Dillon, Jackson and
Railway Mail Service
Junior Nine Triumphs In Season Opener At City Park
Dillon's American Legion junior baseball team opened the season with a 13 to 4 victory over Floral Parks of Butte at the city park. Every starter collected a hit while Floyd Vandegrift pitched part of the game for Dillon alongside Osborn Coppin and catcher Hannon. The team next hosts the Highlanders of Butte at the city park.
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Dillon
American Legion
Floral Parks
Butte
Dillon Nine
Floyd Vandegrift
Dick Menkey
Osborn
Coppin
Hatton
Highlanders of Butte
Vandegrift
Roy Austin Speaks at Speaker Club Dinner
Roy Austin addressed the Speaker Club on Montana museum plans funded by taxation. He highlighted the McCarty mountain region north of Dillon and praised Beaverhead’s effort in the museum at the Normal College. Dr Sheldon E. Davis chaired. Byron Sanborn attended. Herbert Armitage joined as a new member.
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United States
McCarty
Dillon
Montana
Austin
Beaverhead
Normal College
Sheldon E. Davis
Byron Sanborn
Herbert Armitage
Alleged Arsonist Apprehended After Shoplifting Incident
An alleged arsonist was arraigned in justice court before Judge George E. Baker on a shoplifting charge. He received 60 days and a 12 hour stay of execution after a county attorney's recommendation. Cayton was arrested Saturday evening by Sheriff Lay and Undersheriff Ramsey for attempting to steal trousers from Ebels store. He was caught in the act by John Neal, a store clerk, and held until officers arrived. He had worked for the forestry service. Eliels, targeted by a separate shoplifter, had a transient steal shoes Monday evening. The pilferer was found by Lambert Eliel in the freight yards and was taken into custody by Undersheriff Ramsey. The shoes were in the offender's possession when found. Lodged in county jail, the man gave his name as Everett Chapman.
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Justice Court
George E. Baker
Brundage
Cayton
Lay
M. G. Ramsey
Ebels
John Neal
Forestry Service
Eliels
Lambert Eliel
Everett Chapman
Town and Farm in Wartime Collateral Guidance
Government wartime guidance urges 30,000 inactive graduate nurses and nurse aides to return to duty and invites Waves recruitment. OPA announces August shoe stamps and shoe supply adjustments, plus reduced army footwear production. Sugar allotments for home canning must be applied for by Aug 4, while butter ration points may drop July 29. OPA notes meat supply improvement, veteran reemployment rations, and small business tire allocations for returning veterans starting July 6.
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Navy
OPA
War Department
L.M.A. Wass
United States
U. S. Employment Service
Merritt Mattison Visits Aunt in Wisconsin
Merritt B. Mattison of LaCrosse Wisconsin is visiting at the home of his aunt Mrs. Thomas W. Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merritt B. Mattison
LaCrosse
Wisc
Thomas W. Jones
Sundell Couple Welcome Son in Ennis
Mr and Mrs Walter Sundell announce the birth of a son last week in Ennis. The mother is the former Miss Alice Melton of Mississippi.
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Walter Sundell
Ennis
Alice Melton
Dillon
Dillon man dies in 1942 prison camp detail
Report notes the death of a Dillon man in a 1942 prison camp in the Philippines. It mentions his wife in Butte and other relatives including Charles McGahan in the Navy at Yorktown and Pvt Lorraine McGahan in the WACs, plus extended family in Townsend Seattle Wenatchee and Bert Wilbur visiting Butte for business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Philippines
Butte
Charles McGahan
Navy
Yorktown
Pvt
Lorraine McGahan
Wac’s
Harry McGahan
Townsend, Mont
Harry Larsen
Phillip Crissman
Seattle
R. M. Mathews
Wenatchee
Wash
Mrs. Nettie Stephens Visits Dillon From Lima
Mrs. Nettie Stephens of Lima spent last Thursday as a visitor in Dillon, sharing time with local acquaintances during her stay.
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Nettie Stephens
Lima
Dillon
Misses Vacationing at Elkhorn Springs
Misses Virginia Tovey Margot Luebben Jean Lay at Morse and Shirley Stocker spent last week at Elkhorn Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Tovey
Margot Luebben
Jean Lay
Morse
Shirley Stocker
Elkhorn Springs
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ford McBain
Bill Cheek
Trail Council
Frank Hazelbaker
L. G. Dunlap
W. H. Stephan
Public Health Program
Hazelbaker Insurance Agency
Real Estate — Abstracts
Hazelbaker Building
Dillon, Montans
Wade H. Kepner
PROAD
Willamette University
Salem
Dale Tash
Lincoln
Neb
Florida
John Cheek
William Cheek
John Reiche
Hobart L. Sneed
Roy J. Jackson, Jr
James Albert Rainsden
Junior Nine
Roy Austin
Japan
Harry Hopkins
Montana Power
Bert Wilbur
Idaho Livestock Auction CO
Idaho Falls, Idaho
Eax
First National Bank
Arith
Bencorporstise
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