Military veterans and reassignments in Dillon and area
Local news lists returning service members from Dillon and nearby towns. Maj J W McCracken and Lt William Harrison visit home after Marine corps service. Harold Patrick George Bath Fa return from navy duty. William Hawkins Jr trains as surgical technician at Fort Sam Houston. James H Selway furlough from Scott Field. Michael D Boka discharged at Fort Douglas after nine months overseas with the 351st Infantry and authorized to wear campaign ribbons. Registrants discharged for week ending June 14 1946 include Marion Stevens Donald West Charles Griffith Donald Kingery Michael Boka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fa Pvt
William W. Hawkins, Jr
W. W. Hawkins
Dillon
The
Medical Department
Enlisted Technicians School
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
Brooke Army Medical Center
Michael D. Boka
Katie Boka
Army
Fort Douglas
Boka
351St Infantry
Navy
Marion O. Stevens
Donald A. West
Calvin
Iowa
Charles C. Griffith
Donald B. Kingery
Charlo, Mont
Dillon Kiwanis Delegates Named for 1946 Victory Convention
The Kiwanis Club of Dillon announces delegates Frank P. Madden and George Harrison to the 1946 Victory Convention of Kiwanis International in Atlantic City New Jersey June 9 to 13. The five day meeting, presided by Hamilton Holt, will draw about 10 000 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club of
Dillon
Kiwanis International
Atlantic City
N. J
Frank P. Madden
George Harrison
Hamilton Holt
United States
Canada
Ralph W. Stockman
Christchurch
New York
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
San Francisco
Omar N. Bradley
Veterans Affairs
Clare Boothe Luce
Connecticut
America
Clinton P. Anderson
William K. Jackson
Boston
Chamber of Commerce of
Lionel Chevrier
Ottawa
Dominion of Canada
Drew Pearson
Cleveand
Farm Bureau elects leaders in Jackson special meeting
W H Jardine was chosen president Martin Jackson named vice president and Mrs W H Jardine secretary treasurer at a Jackson Farm Bureau gathering in the Odd Fellows hall. A special session June 12 features Herman Aaberg on livestock marketing and women’s roles discussed by Mrs Ray Angell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Jackson Farm Bureau
Odd Fellows Hall
W. H. Jardine
Martin Jackson
Oddd Fellows Hall
Herman Aaberg
Livestock Committee
The
American Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Ray Angell
Associated Farm Bureau Women of Montana
Tom Clemon
Ralph Peterson
Harry Lapham
Fred Hirschey
Kenneth Peterson
Farm Bureau Unit
Truman
Mark Clemon
Fred Hirschy
William Carroll
Tom Clemow
Joe Carroll
Melvin Peterson
Mary Peterson
Ben Johnson
Carr Office Burglarized Night Of Break In
The City Fuel office in the southern city area was burglarized last night. Owner F M Carr reported missing items including a .410 shotgun a light gray overcoat and an alarm clock. About two to three dollars in change was taken. Entry was gained by breaking a window. Carr found the break in this morning and police are investigating with no arrests yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Fuel Company
Claude Lay
F. M. Carr
Carr
Pipe Organ Lodge to Open on Highway 91 with Chef Charley Spencer
W. K. Malicote owner of Pipe Organ Lodge near Dillon says Charley Spencer has joined as head chef. Spencer, formerly at Ambassador Athletic Club Salt Lake City and head chef at St. Francis Hotel San Francisco, brings top kitchen gear and new fixtures to the lodge. Opening date to be announced soon. Beaverhead county home demonstration club leaders meet Friday in Dillon to map yearlong projects with Mrs. Francis Smith Patton hoped to attend. Mrs. H. M. Warner presides as county council president. Miss Dorothy Embleton coordinates the event and notes the session ends county activity for the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. K. Malicote
Highway 91
Dillon
Charley Spencer
West
Ambassador Athletic Club
Salt Lake City
St. Francis
San Francisco
Grand Canyon Lodge
Spencer
Montana
Beaverhead County
Dorothy Embleton
Embleton
Francis Smith Patton
Beaverhead
H. M. Warner
County Council
Roger Sweeney
W. D. Tovey
Flag Day Observed by Dillon Elks in High School
Dillon Elks lodge observes Flag Day Friday evening in the high school auditorium with Exalted Ruler John W. Walters presiding. Lew D. Brundage delivers the address, Albert Erickson gives flag history, and Girl Scouts Nora Jean French Clara Blackburn Hazel Davis and Elizabeth Brown carry banners. A trumpet solo by Sam Davis and a vocal by Patricia McFadden round out the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Elks Lodge
John W. Walters
Co. Atty
Lew D. Brundage
Albert Erickson
Nora Jean French
Clara Blackburn
Hazel Davis
Elizabeth Brown
Sam Davis
Ben Davis
Patricia McFadden
Elk
Miss Lois Hazelbaker Returns Home For Vacation
Miss Lois Hazelbaker a Smith college student in Northampton Massachusetts came back to Dillon last week to spend her vacation at her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Hazelbaker
Smith College
Northampton
Mass
Dillon
Petitions Presented to Beaverhead County Board Meeting
Regular monthly session of the Beaverhead County Montana board of commissioners met June 3 4 5 1946. Commissioners Henneberry Stahl Jr Jackson and Clerk Buckingham presided. Proceedings of the last session were read and approved. The following petition was presented to the commissioners by the signers. Continued on page 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Beaverhead County
Montana
Archie C. Henneberry
Paul Stahl, Jr
Martin C. Jackson
C. W. Buckingham
WEDDINGS NEAR RECORD AS MAY SETS LICENSES HIGH
The May tally of marriage licenses reached a new all time high of 45, up from 44 last October, led by Idaho couples in Dillon. Early June shows momentum with 18 licenses in the first eight days, including Thurman Sweich and Shank, Schenk and Lavin, Grooms and Harrison, Edwards and Neuman, Sharp and Hansel among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Giles
Idaho
Dillon
Jack Harold Thurman
Josephine Sweiich
Spooner
Verda A. Sharp
St. Anthony
Una O. Hansel
Twin Falls
Mrs. Eva Brandt Elected Montana PEO President
The PEO sisterhood closed its state convention with Eva Brandt Anaconda elected president and Nora Chalkley Butte named first vice president. Ola Maddox Hardin became organizer Faye Harris Polson recording secretary Ruth Slayton Billings corresponding secretary and Ira Lea Orr Dillon Sidney chosen for the 1947 convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings
PEO Sisterhood
Eva Brandt
Anaconda
Nora Chalkley
Butte
Ola B. Maddox
Hardin
Faye T. Harris
Polson
Ruth Slayton
Ira Lea Orr
Dillon Sidney
Legion Officers Will Be Elected Tomorrow Night
Beaverhead post of the American Legion will elect officers at its regular meeting tomorrow night at the Andrus hotel headquarters. Commander Bruce A. Risley announced nominations remain in order until the election. Delegates to district and state conventions will also be named, and a Montana Unemployment Compensation Commission representative will discuss veterans rights under the readjustment program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
American Legion
Andrus
Bruce A. Risley
George R. Baker
Montana Unemployment Compensation Commission
Auxiliary of Legion Installs New Officers
Officers of the local American Legion auxiliary were installed at a Monday meeting at Mrs. Ben Davis's home. New president is Mrs. D V Paddock, succeeding Mrs. Paul Lacry, with officers including Mrs. J W Walters and Mrs. J Fuller as vice presidents, Mrs. Luther Smith as secretary treasurer, and others. Delegates to district and department events were named, past presidents assisted, and Gold Star mothers honored. Hostesses included Mrs. Davis and several others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Ben Davis
D. V. Paddock
Auxiliary
Paul Lacry
J. W. Walters
J. €. Fuller
Luther Smith
Gladys Tait
Emery Smith
Lew D. Brundage
Lacry
Dee Patton
Patton
Department
Paddock
Tait
Fuller
Davis
Helena
Smith
Sacry
Beaverhead County Baby Beef Show and Sale Monday
Sixty one prize animals are entered in the annual Beaverhead county baby beef show and sale at the Dillon livestock pavilion. Paul Orcutt will judge calves and F A Ralston will judge showmanship with awards for calf quality and display. Sale starts 2 PM after a Rotary luncheon at the Andrus hotel. OPA ruling allows buyers to pay any price but resale meat must follow ceiling prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Dillon
County 4-H Club
Paul Orcutt
Deer Lodge Farms
F. A. Ralston
Dillon Rotary Club
Andrus
Fairgrounds
Co. Rgt
Henry Mikkelson
OPA
Mrs Schuler Injured in St Louis Auto Crash
Mrs Anna Schuler of Dillon suffered a broken leg and broken arm in an auto accident near St Louis Sunday. Her son Lee flew to St Louis that night to be with her, and another son Harry, stationed with the navy at Brooklyn, also traveled to St Louis. Details were scarce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Schuler
Dillon
St. Louis
Lee
Harry
Navy
Brooklyn
Schuler
Local Girls Win Honors at University Commencement
Two Dillon graduates headline Montana University 49th commencement. Dorothy Elizabeth Davis earned honors in a double major history political science and Spanish and begins a National Institute of Public Affairs internship in Washington. Mary Ann Luebben earned a journalism degree and won the Edna B. Gannaway rural journalism prize. A total of 151 degrees were awarded including 46 new graduates earlier and 19 master's degrees. Dorothy Anne Gosman also received a pharmacy degree conferred August 17, 1945.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missoula
Dillon
State University
Dorothy Elizabeth Davis
National Institute of Public Affairs
State Department
Washington, D. C
Mary Ann (Mandi) Luebben
Edna B. Gannaway
Camas Hot Springs Exchange
Miss Luebben
Montana University
Dorothy Anne Gosman
Vets Hear Louis Conn Fight At Their Meeting
Lloyd Whipple post Veterans of Foreign Wars will broadcast the Louis Conn heavyweight title fight during their regular meeting next Wednesday night June 19 at the I.O.C.F. hall. Commander Jack Selway announced an amplified radio setup for the event before the post convenes on matters of importance. Jack Connor has returned to Dillon from Alaska after a year away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Whipplepost
U. S
Boy Scouts Hold Three Day Camporal in Dillon
More than 500 Scouts from numerous towns joined Dillon for a three day Camporal event. The program blended fun and instruction with a Saturday motorized trek to Bannack led by Prof Rush Jordan of Montana State Normal College and Sam Freeman, two local history authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Bannack
Montana
Rush Jordan
Montana State Normal College
Sam Freeman
Beaverhead Primary Election Quiet With Three GOP Contests
Filing closed at 5 p m Saturday with only three county contests visible in Beaverhead for commissioner sheriff and county attorney all on the republican ticket. Larry Peterson filed for Lima township constable on the republican line while incumbents except the coroner have filed. The slate lists Leif Erickson democratic senator and B K Wheeler republican incumbent in the U S race with Zales N Ecton the republican challenger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
Lima Township
United States
Leif Erickson
Helena
B. K. Wheeler
Butte
Zales N. Ecton
Dillon Man Hurt By Horse That Killed Brother
Pat Brennan, a Dillon ranch hand and war veteran, was admitted to Barrett hospital after a horse he rode on the Twin Bridges highway north of Dillon reared and fell. The horse had previously thrown his brother William Brennan at Armstead last March, causing fatal injuries. Pat Brennan lay in a field before coworkers found him and was treated by Dr. G L Routledge. he is reported recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Brennan
Dillon
Barrett Hospital
Twin Bridges
William Brennan
Armstead
G. L. Routledge
Dillon Nine to Meet Philipsburg in Return Encounter
Dillon Merchants host Philipsburg in a rematch after a 10-8 loss at Philipsburg last Sunday. Ten errors and ten hits apiece marked the game as Vandegrift fanned six and Bradley four for Dillon. The Dillon Legion junior team lost 20-0 to Butte Legion and will start district play next Sunday at Deer Lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Philipsburg
Granite County
Diamond Stars
Vandegrift
Bradley
Vandy
Dillon American Legion
Butte Legion
Deer Lodge
Clayt Vance Dies After Prolonged Illness at Barrett Hospital
Clayton C. Clayt Vance 175 Beaverhead county mining man and ranch laborer died Monday at Barrett hospital after months of illness. Born April 11 1871 in Pomeroy Ohio he came to Beaverhead in 1914 working in ranching and mining including own claims. Survived by sister Mrs E L Jewell Pomeroy Ohio and brother Wesley Vance Fairfield Ohio. Funeral Thursday at 2 from Brundage funeral home Rev J Thompson Baker Presbyterian officiating. Interment Mountain View cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton C
Clayt) Vance
Beaverhead County
Barrett Hospital
Pomeroy
Ohio
Idaho
Bannack
E. L. Jewell
Wesley Vance
Fairfield
Brundage Funeral Home
J. Thompson Baker
The
Presbyterian Church
Mountain View Cemetery
Lambert Eliel Family Back From Western National Parks Tour
Mr and Mrs Lambert Eliel and their family have returned from a vacation motor trip that covered several western national parks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lambert Eliel
Graduation Chorus Echoes From Beaverhead Rural Schools
Graduation exercises for eighth graders across Beaverhead rural districts were announced by county superintendent Mrs. Christine Opp. Graduates and those who completed geography and hygiene exams are listed by district with teacher names and pupils including Nelson Archie Hayden Marylin Morrison Margaret Doyle in District 2 and Wise River district 11 Neva Ann Goose, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
Christine Opp
Nelson
Genevieve Buhrer
Archie Hayden
Kenneth Morrison
Marylin Morrison
Margaret Doyle
Wise River
Alice Orr
Neva Ann Goose
Wisdom
Amy Stephens
Frank Wilke
Charles Willey
Mary Joe Wenger
Robert Sturm
Gary Breokins
Jerome Albert
West Fox
Kathryn Wall
Joan Niedt
Armstead
Ara Stroeder
Don Scott
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ma J. W. McCracken
T. Lee McCracken
U. S. Marine Corps
William Harrison
Marines
San Diego
Harold Patrick
George Bath
Bremerton, Wash
James H. Selway
Scott Field
Bellville
Kiwanis Club
Frank Madden
Ed Monroe
Barretts
W.H. Jap
Jackson Group
Edith Massengale
Frank Underwood
Barretts Station
Charles
Beaverhead River
Raymond Schwartz
Pvt
Charles Massengale
Guam
Dubois
Coal Company
A. A. Schroeder
Big Hole
Iva Orr
Legion
Auxiliary OF Legion
Mrs. Schuler
Dorothy E. Davis
Mandi Luckhen Barn
Louis-Conn
Jack Connor
Alaska
BOY
Granite County Club
Barrett ‘ Hospital
Leroy James Owen
Roy Hildreth
Kathleen Gordon
Leon Lyle Fournier
Dell
Gertrude Stone
Gordon Martinell
Wendell Martinell
Reichle
Marvin Milligan
Margaret Kambich
Blacktail
Jewell Carrigan
Betty Rebich
East Fox
Ruth Helming
Russell Peterson
Lakeview
Ward Sharp
Lois Christiansen
Doyle
Geraldine Kanthack
Ralph Jones
Monida
Alice Rethman
Myrtle Jones
Argenta
Hazel James
Luis
Handro Pags
Birch ‘Airs
Sara Sisterson
Joe Vo
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