Dillon Man Completes Camp Pendleton Signal School
Marine Corporal Matthew J. Taborski son of Mr and Mrs John Kasowski of Dillon graduated from the field signal battalion school at Camp Pendleton California. Also noted are Pvt Lucille V Banning of Dillon promoted to Pfc at Fairfield Suisun Army Air Base and other service updates including promotions and discharges of local personnel with notes on bases and missions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthew J. Taborski
John Kasowski
Dillon
Field Signal Battalion
Camp Perdelton
Calif
Fairfield
Lucille V. Banning
Air Transport Command
Fairfield-Suisun Army Air Base
W. S. Banning
Rt. 2
ATC
Pacific Theater
U.S
Army
Beaverhead Man Dies in Alder as War Loan Drive Progresses
John Staudaher 76, a Beaverhead County native, died at his Alder home after a life spent ranching and mining in Beaverhead and Virginia City districts. Survived by his widow and several children, the funeral was held in Laurin. Beaverhead has passed three quarters of its Seventh War Loan quota of 160000, needing 40000 more as the drive nears its end. Local leaders urge larger bond purchases as Montana leads the nation in E bond buying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Staudaher
Beaverhead County
Alder
Beaverhead Valley
George Staudaker
Beaverhead
Virginia City
Maggie Staudaher
Sylvester Pierce
Fred Taylor
Ray Banning
Twin Bridges
Francis Staudaher
Denver
Louise Brundage
Agnes Deputy
Dillon
May Kaiser
Rowan
Laurin
W. W. Hawkins
E.W. Bond
Dillon Drive
Montana
Fire control meetings held in Beaverhead county
A series of fire control meetings began in Wisdom to organize volunteer groups under Undersheriff M G Ramsey. Despite bad weather the session drew many residents of the Big Hole basin and appointed key district leaders. The group voted to declare May 1 to October 30 a closed fire season in private fields and required ranchers to obtain permission from their local ranger to burn brush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
Wisdom
M. G. Ramsey
Big Hole Basin
Mr. Ramsey
Big Hole District
Orval Sparrow
Jack Anderson
B. M. Lawrence
Ted Woodward
Weldon Else
Ollie Hageland
Blaz Lugar
W. R. Huntley
Frank Wilke
Larry Redmond
Mark Clemon
Martin Jackson
Herman Peterson
W. B. Carroll
Frank Nay
Jackson
Big Hole
Dillon Elks Flag Day Exercises and Free Swimming Program
Dillon girls and boys will enjoy six weeks of free swimming at Montana State Normal College with separate schedules for girls on Tuesdays and Thursdays 3 to 4 p m and boys on Mondays and Wednesdays 4 30 to 5 30 p m an instructor and lifeguard will supervise. The annual Flag Day program at the high school auditorium features Sen George M Gosman as speaker with Prof Rush Jordan recounting flag history aided by Girl Scouts, Exalted Ruler David D Hier and officers overseeing the ceremony plus a vocal solo by Mrs Wilma Wright and duets by Mrs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Girl Scout Council
Montana State Normal College
Dillon Elks Lodge
George M. Gosman
Rush Jordan
David D. Hier
Wilma Wright
Continued
Beaverhead Rural School Report Details Student Ties
Miss Margaret Sweeney outlines rural school activity for the term. The report notes pupils neither tardy nor absent, names eighth grade graduates by school, and lists students who took the state examinations. Names include Archie Hayden Glenn Hayden Mary Hayden Edna Gnose Neva Gnose Dana Miller Carl Hartwig Barbara Scott Chester Downing Gene Hansen Bernice Hansen Everett Martinell Fay York Roy Kelly Robert Rutledge Betty Lou Lugar Harriet Lugar John Peterson and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Sweeney
Beaverhead
Archie Hayden
Glenn Hayden
Mary Hayden
Nelson
Maxine Benson
Riverside
Anna Roaleee Bastian
Wendell Martinell
Dell
Edna Gnose
Neva Gnose
Dana Miller
Wise River
Carl Hartwig
Reichle
Clara Nelson
Margaret Riley
Argenta
Barbara Scott
Armstead
Chester Downing
Gene Hansen
Bernice Hansen
Everett Martinell
Carl Meeds
Monida
Fay York
Donald Jones
Roy Kelly
Robert Rutledge
Wisdom
Betty Lou Lugar
Harriet Lugar
Bristow
John Peterson
West Fox
Lee R Light Dies at 67 Former Montana State Normal Vice President
Prof Lee R Light longtime Montana State Normal College staff member and vice president died suddenly at his home Tuesday night aged 67. Born July 31 1877 in Summit Knox county Hingis he served as director of rural school training and acted as president in 1929 and 1980 during leaves of absence. He taught in Montana education groups and served on retirement committees for the university system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee R. Light
Montana State Normal College
Light
Summit
Knox County
Hingis
The
Normal College
March
Ill
Montana Education Association
State
University of Montana
Emporia
Kansas
State Normal School
Kansas State Collee
Manhattan
Stanford University
Normal
Music Week Observed at the Normal College
The college opens a week long Music Education celebration led by Mrs. Thelma Forester state music supervisor. Forester directs assemblies conducts classes and meets with teachers during the daily two o clock sessions at the Normal college all week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Normal
Thelma Forester
Forester
Elizabeth Ireland
Montana
The
Normal College
Beaverhead County Board Discusses Landmarks and Road Plans
Beaverhead County commissioners met June 4 1945 with County Superintendent Miss Margaret Sweeney's resignation tabled for investigation and DAR representatives seeking landmark preservation. State Highway engineer M J Steere outlined Dillon Twin Bridges road completion after the war and Wisdom Dillon and Brenner Armstead routes awaiting approval. He warned letters may mislead officials about commissioners' wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Beaverhead County
Montana
Paul Stahl, Sr
Archie C. Henneberry
Martin C. Jackson
Albert S. Baker
Margaret Sweeney
Jean F. Bishop
QO. A. Bergeson
Daughters of the American Revolution
Steere
Dillon-Twin Bridges
Wisdom-Dillon
Brenner-Armstead
State Highway Commission
Bureau of Public Roads
Pioneer of Beaverhead Lauded in Mrs Josephine LeClair Rites
Mrs. Josephine LeClair 72 died Thursday at home of Mrs Grant Kennison after a week in Barretts hospital. Funeral held at St Rose Church with Father Timothy Clifford. burial at Mountain View. Born in Tipperary Ireland January 24 1872 she came to the U S as a girl and lived in Red Rock before Dillon. Survived by son Henry Toomey of Butte sister Mrs F E Boger Dillon and three grandchildren including Mrs James Burns Butte and Mrs Byron Huff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine LeClair
Grant Kennison
Barrett’ Hospital
St. Rose Catholic Church
Father Timothy Clifford
Mountain View Cemetery
D. W. Paddock
Elza Patrick
Charles Nelson
J. Phillips
Paul Stahl
al Lohr
Brundage Chapel
LeClair
Tipperary
Ireland
United States
Red Rock
Dillon
Beef Cattle Production Drafts Due
County AAA Committee announces sight drafts for beef cattle production payments. Feeders may redeem drafts at local banks after submitting required forms and evidence of sale. Payments: 50 cents per 500 pounds for cattle weighing at least 800 pounds sold to federally inspected slaughterers or OPA permitted facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Aaa Committee
County Aaa
Commodity Credit Corporation
OPA
Chicago
Beaverhead Pioneer Mrs Buhrer Dies At Dillon Home
Mrs Wilhelmina Buhrer a Beaverhead county pioneer died Monday afternoon at her Dillon home after a lingering illness. Born in Germany in 1862 she immigrated as a girl and moved to Beaverhead in 1889. She married Frank Buhrer in 1889 and lived on the Reichle ranch until 1929 then moved to Dillon. Surviving two daughters a son and two grandchildren. Funeral 2 pm Friday at First Lutheran with Rev Norman Benson officiating. Interment Mountain View.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilhelmina Buhrer
Beaverhead County
Dillon
Germany
Frank Buhrer
Reichle
Charles Burdick
Alaska
Louise Buhrer
Barrett Hospital
Carl
Olympia
Wash
Marion Louise
Butte
First Lutheran Church
Norman Benson
Mountain View Cemetery
Beaverhead group reports $4145.51 for service men
Beaverhead county residents through their citizens committee report three year total contributions of $4145.51 for the benefit of service men and women. Of this, $3736.68 has been spent mainly on gifts sent to service members stateside and overseas. The committee holds a balance of $408.88 to continue aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Citizens Committee
Ambrose Henneberry
Beaverhead
Henneberry
Beaverhead approves $12 million highway debentures
Beaverhead county voters pass the highway financing by 375 to 42 in a June 5 special election per official canvass. Six precincts reported no dissent, with Birch Creek and Glendale the only two voting against. Precinct totals show Dillon South Central 38 0 and Wisdom 44 0 among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
Board of Commissioner
Dillon South Central
Bedrock
Bannack
Argenta
Polaris
Wisdom
Birch Creek
Glendale
Lakeview
Monida
Lima
Dell
Dillon North Central
Grant
Dillon South
Dillon North
Dillon West
Bishop
Gledale
Jackson
Dewey
Mysterious cache of army civilian clothing found near city dump
Two Dill on boys, Junior Schleicher and Pat Ryan, found a partially buried cache of army and civilian clothing last Thursday near the city dump while hunting magpies. Sheriff Claude Lay reported items include trousers coats bullets water repellant gear a cowboy hat an army cap belt infantry insignia and buttons with blood stains. A sample was sent to FBI headquarters for analysis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Junior Schleicher
Pat Ryan
Claude Lay
FBI
Washington, D. C
Lay
Marriage Permits Issued by Clerk District Court
Week of June 8 to June 11 lists marriages including Albert M. Clark and Norma Christopherson of Idaho Falls, Adam Campbell and Jessye Rozell of Dallas, Amos Strupp of Lorenzo and Alois Wright of Rexburg, and Charles Shawen with Anita Moore formerly of Dillon, all married by Justice George E. Baker. Van H. Miller and Cora Owens married by Judge Louis Stahl. G. W. Blackburn and Anna Mae Hack of Jerome married by Judge Baker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Giles
Albert M. Clark
Norma Christopherson
Idaho Falls
Adam Joseph Campbell
Ogden
Jessye May Rozell
Dallas
Texas
Amos Strupp
Lorenzo
Ida
Alois Wright
Rexburg
George E. Baker
Charles Shawen
Anita Moore
Spokane
Dillon
van H. Miller
St. Anthony
Cora Owens
Terryton
Louis Stahl
G. W. Blackburn
Anna Mae Hack
Jerome, Ida
Baker
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State Normal College
Portland
Betty Dwyer
Robert
Laguna Beach
Walter Taborski
France
Allen Hubbard
Seventh Army
MacArthur
Munich
England
Austria
Set. F. J. Ogolin
New Guinea
Dutch East Indies
Philppines
D. G. Shurtliff
S 2/c
Naval
San Diego
Thomas E. Laden
U. S. Naval Hospital
Farragut
John Laden
Iwo Jima
Jane E. Rebish
George A. Rebish
Okinawa
School For Personnel Services
Lexington
Robert V. Finch
James B. Bean
Jess LaBuff
Pas
Dillon Elks
Scout Council
Lee R
Tory
M. J. Steere
Messrs
James E. Selway
S. Edwin Whitworth
Joe White
Harold M. Warner
Prof
AAA
Rose Ann Clemon
Jim Roberts
Bruce Jardine
Coy E. Brown
Jack Lloyd
Green
Case
Hansen Packing Company
Green's Cafe
Safeway
Chris Bay
Roberts Market
James Harrison
Roscoe Cornell
White Cafe
Idaho Livestock Commission Company
Col
Luther Smith
E. i P. Orcutt
Bozeman
Pavillion
Coy Brown
John Melton
George
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