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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1945
Page
8
The article outlines payment rules under the Office of Economic Stabilization for feeder cattle sales. It details required proof of sale, buyer details, weight and head counts, and notes payments of 50 cents per 100 pounds live weight for cattle meeting minimum weights and ownership conditions.
A Mojave California man and Cpl. Charles Allen, with the Army in the Pacific, are named as pioneers of Beaverhead. Also named are nephews and nieces Mrs. Marie Holter of Dillon, Mrs. Anastacia Babb of Iowa, Lt. Waldron Boger of the Army Medical Corps, and Edward Boger of Gooding Idaho.
Officials announce ongoing fire control meetings as key district men are to be notified. Ample fire protection is to be provided for every burning, with Mr. Ramsey planning further meetings in nearby communities soon.
Dillon Elks announce Flag Day ceremonies with Wright, Mrs Wheat, and local choir. The Elks War Commission presents the Elks Report to the Nation in Washington on June 14 with 265 members of Congress present and a delegation to the President, detailing war activities and state and city governors messages. The program, chaired by Archie Green, includes songs, piano numbers, and remarks by Dr. Robert Barrett, and represents over 1.3 million dollars in expenditures.
College hosts Music Week inviting local teachers not at summer school to attend daily two o'clock assemblies and public school music classes. Special conferences arranged with Mrs Forester or Mrs Ira Someson. The event includes Special Education Week June 18 22 and a schedule of weeks on Reading Health Education Montana Rural School Art through July and early August.
The service men’s group notes donations and monthly fund drives sponsored by the committee. Hundreds of letters express appreciation for moral support from the home county as gifts are sent daily, many to Beaverhead men in hospitals across war theaters.
STH at Our Service Men route to Portland and will be stationed there after 30 years in Africa Sicily and England. T/Sgt. Harry G. Christensen receives his third oak leaf cluster to the Air Medal for meritorious aerial flights over the German counter offensive in December. Joe Carroll receives honorable discharge after entering in December 1942 and serving in Europe and Africa. Joe F. Crow and Lt. (jg) John S. Crow reunite in Dillon after the Okinawa invasion and a 1939 Shanghai meeting. Lt. Hugh W. Clark visits family on convalescent leave after Pacific service.
The board notify the State Highway Commission of 28 miles of county roads to be added to the secondary system Nos. 1 2 and 3 18 miles from Jackson to the Tash ranch 6 miles between Wisdom and Jackson 4 miles from Armstead toward Grant The June 6 1945 meeting also appoints Christine Opp to fill the unexpired term of Miss Sweeney and awards a Photostat equipment bid to Photostat Corporation over Haloid Company.
An opinion piece argues government should enforce fair rules in commerce but becomes a player when it runs power plants. It cites tax exemptions and treasury funding as unfair advantages, urging listeners to avoid cheap electricity that harms taxpayers.
The Beaverhead Rural School Report notes the highest county average at 91. The seventh grade state examinations were passed by Russell Peterson East Fox Betty Rebich Blacktail Lois Christensen Lakeview and Joan Neidt West Fox. Betty Rebich achieved the highest grade average at 90.2.
The obituary notes the life of college professor Lee R Light a veteran educator with roles from rural schools to city and county leadership. Surviving relatives include a widow a son Donald Light and his wife of Massachusetts and their four children another son Ralph Light with the Army in Washington and other Kansas relatives. Funeral arrangements await the arrival of two sons. The body lies at Brundage funeral home.
County Attorney Lew D. Brun dage attended to matters in Butte yesterday as officers probe a mysterious cache likely linked to a military deserter.
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