Wartime price changes and rationing rules summarized
OPA lowers retail meat prices from 3 to 7 cents per pound starting June 21 with July 5 for cured pork. Subsidies apply to 4000 pounds monthly slaughter. Ceiling prices on used goods set and Book 3 distribution and eligibility outlined. Tire inspections, TT coupons, and point flexibilities explained along with farm supply rules and milk rationing. AAA crop payments eased for weather disruptions and 140 items eligible for farm certificates.
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OPA
Rocky Mountain States
ODT
War Production Board
Rocky Mountain
Denver
Colorado
New Mexico
Wyoming
Montana
Utah
Idaho
Office of Price Administration
War Food Administration
Cooker Price Ceilings Announced By War Board
The War Production Board sets maximum prices for 7 quart cookers from 14.50 to 16.50 with a 90 day guarantee. Chips reduce price to 75 percent of ceilings. Applications available at Dillon US War Board office with county farm rationing committees handling allotments.
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Montana
Office of Price Administration
Usda War Board
Federal
Dillon
Kenison
County
WPB
War Production Board
The Best in Job Work at the Examiner Printing Co
The Examiner Printing Co offers high quality letterpress and job printing services for businesses. They provide engraving, typesetting, and small- to large-scale printing orders with quick turnaround and reliable customer service.
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The
Examiner Printing Co
Service Members Note Transfers and Advancements
Vernon McLaughlin moved from Camp Bowie to Camp Hood Texas with Co A 64 TD. Pvt. Howard Rosenau promoted to corporal from Kansas City to Santa Monica California. Frances E Evans from Daytona Beach graduated mess sergeant school and enters specialist training. Horacio Augusto Maggi Cuban volunteer visiting Argenta with Bill Hand. Lt. Latimer transferred Robins Field Georgia to AA Base Waycross Georgia. Pvt. Harry E Hansen now at Fairbanks Hall Liberty University Springfield Missouri. Jack and Dave McLaren advance in armed forces. Sgt Phillip Brown visiting from Fort Douglas Utah. Lawrence Helfert visiting from Garibaldi Oregon Coast Guard post. Emerson Selway seaman first class at Atka Alaska. Roy Selway addresses Ford Ord California. Craig Anderson to Providence Rhode Island after furlough. Pvt Ralph Smith transferred Camp Roberts California to Camp Livingston Louisiana. George Bowring furlough from Berkeley California studying meteorology. Francis Tonrey visiting parents from Corpus Christi Texas Navy instructor. Bert Gaskell to Mare Island. second class radio man. Sgt Joe Dubroskey visiting Dillon.
Recreation schedule fixed for children in library
The schedule lists class locations including Arts and crafts in the manual training room of the primary building, fancywork in the Bagley building utility room, music in the rhythm room of the primary building, plays at Normal College, and Spanish in the Bagley building utility room.
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Bagley
Our Neighbor Republics Exhibit at Normal College Library
An exhibit titled Our Neighbor Republics is on display this week in the Normal College library. Curated by the U.S. Office of Education with the Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs, it features books pamphlets posters maps money flags and various realia including a painted pig straw man corn cob twins alpaca slippers a Mexican woven basket mats and an Indian shopping bag. Miss Loretta Buss is locally in charge and the public may view the items during library hours.
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Normal College
United States Office of Education
Loretta Buss
Curry leaves for Minnesota med school summer session
Pat Curry traveled Friday to Minneapolis to attend the University of Minnesota medical school summer session. She was accompanied as far as Butte by her mother Mrs. R. D. Curry and her sister Janet.
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Pat Curry
Minneapolis
University of Minnesota Medical School
Butte
R. D. Curry
Janet
Farm labor help boosted by Montana youths join VFW volunteers
Montana junior high and high school students can join the Victory Farm Volunteers of the U S Crop Corps to aid wartime farm labor. Ray E Cameron says joining offers patriotic service and a path to funds for war bonds or school expenses. Members aged 14 to 18 may register at their county extension agent and will be contacted as local needs arise.
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Montana
Victory Farm Volunteers
U. S. Crop Corps
Ray E Cameron
Montana Extension Service
VFW
County Labor Advisory Committee
Local Residents and Visitors Make Summer Arrangements
Mrs. Mary Paddock moves to Elkhorn for summer. Mrs. Lois Hazelbaker spent part of last week in Helena. Lambert Eliel left Thursday for a buying trip. Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Jardine visited from Jackson. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Fryburg of Portland were guests at the George Melton home. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Babcock of Twin Bridges were in town. Miss Jacquiline Haines of Billings visits the Andersons. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Graeter visited friends in Butte. Ernest Pewe and Lee Martinell host weekend in Dell. J. T. Proffit had surgery in a Butte hospital. Miss Betty Howard visits relatives in Wolf Creek. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Dougherty and Lois Dougherty spent Saturday in Butte. Jim Campbell and family of Armstead were in the city.
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Mary Paddock
Elkhorn
Lois Hazelbaker
Helena
Lambert Eliel
Wendell Jardine
Jackson
Russell Fryburg
Portland
Ore
Dillon
George Melton
Howard Babcock
Twin Bridges
Jacquiline Haines
Billings
H. T. Anderson
W. A. Graeter
Butte
Ernest Pewe
Dell
Lee Martinell
J. T. Proffit
Monay
Betty Howard
Wolf Creek
J. T. Dougherty
Lois
Jim Campbell
Armstead
Flag Day Observed by Dillon Elks Lodge
Dillon Elks Lodge marks Flag Day with a ceremony featuring talks, prayers, and singing led by Exalted Ruler William Lloyd. The program included patriotic music by L. A. Gregory's band and a poem by Janet Henneberry, with flag decorations and a downtown street tribute drawing a large crowd.
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Dillon Elks Lodge
Hewitt Martinell
Jean Staudenmeyer
William Lloyd
L. A. Gregory
America
The
Elks’ Lodge
John W. Walters
Esquire
David Hier
Ellis
Janet Henneberry
Dorothy Ann Gosman
Erma Lou Warner
Patricia Hansen
Verna Marie Davis
Eugene Bennett
Bruce Grimes
Benny Davis
Jim Martinell
Peggy Smith
James Johnson
Winston Anderson
Marjorie Decker
Teddy Hazelbaker
Lambert Eliel
Dean Romers
Marion Camp
Jean Hillstead
Frances Giudici
Mailing of 120 million War Ration Book 3 copies planned
Distribution by mail of 120 million copies of War Ration Book 3 with application cards will be the largest single mailing ever handled by the post office.
The Magic of Electric Power in America’s War Production
The piece extols electricity as the force enabling women to lift, move, and manage heavy industrial tasks on production lines. It credits electric companies for providing over 80 percent of power at low prices, fueling U S war output and expanding manpower and woman power beside men.
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America
Tricity
Livestock Market Trends at Los Angeles Union Stock Yards
California grass cattle arriving for slaughter show disappointing finish due to late rains and high protein feed shortages. Cows slow, canners down, bulls weaker. hogs up slightly. ranges extend to Colorado and New Mexico steers at 16 dollars. Lambs steady to firm with mixed feeder demand as summer rains are hoped for to ease shortages.
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Los Angeles
California
Southwest
Arizona
New Mexico
Colorado
Sod Busters 4-H Club Forms at Armstead
A new 4-H club named Sod Busters has been organized at Armstead. At the initial meeting held Friday, Victory gardens were discussed and plans set for the next gathering on July 2.
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Armstead
Victory Gardens
Vetter and Allen Tie the Knot in Grace Methodist Ceremony
A marriage license was issued yesterday to Ernest W. Vetter age 30 of San Francisco and Bertha D. Allen age 25 of Craig Montana. They were married by Rev. J. A. Meeke of Grace Methodist Church.
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Ernest W. Vetter
San Francisco
Bertha D. Allen
Craig, Mont
J. A. Meeke
Grace Methodist Church
Claysoil Teacher Spends Summer With Grandweek
Mrs. Larry Helfert of Claysoil Montana a Claysoil school teacher is spending the summer with her mother Mrs. Hayes Baxter in Claysoil.
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Larry Helfert
Claysoil, Mont
Hayes Baxter
Claysoil
Business visitor Adolph Pahnish in city yesterday
Adolph Pahnish, a ranch owner from Grasshopper Valley, traveled to the city yesterday on business. He was seen at several downtown offices and discussed local trade with area merchants.
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Adolph Pahnish
Rotary Grabs League Lead with Two Wins
Rotary clinched the top spot in the boys softball league by defeating Kiwanis 13 to 8 on Friday June 11, sharing second place with Legion. Thursday’s win over Legion 17 to 12 started Rotary’s surge as Legion outhit them 12 to 11 but errors favored Rotary.
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Rotary
Kiwanis Club
Legion
WL Pet
Kiwanis
Casterline
Bob Davis
Osbourne
Banks
Hazlett
Sturgis
Fuller
Rotary Boys
Legion Aggregation
Rotarians
Hastings
Ward
Osbourne and
Removal plan favors Dillon as service area
Board discussion notes high likelihood four trappers by Oct 1 and four districts under Woolgrowers' association supervision with Blois set to supervise worst tracts first. July session expected to finalize plans and answer questions before action. Vigilante Electric Co-operative asks whether to station a permanent service man in Whitehall and move staff to Dillon. map shows majority of users and revenue in Dillon area, prompting commissioners to order action.
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Dillon
Ers
Woolgrowers’ Association
Blois
Vigilante Electric Co-operative, Inc
Whitehall
Mont
Fire Call Responds to Kentuky Ave blaze at Schindler home
Dillon volunteer fire department was dispatched yesterday morning after an alarm from J. F. Schindler residence on Kentucky avenue. The fire began from a faulty chimney and caused little damage.
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Dillon Volunteer Fire Department
J. F. Schindler
Kentucky Avenue
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Dillon Feed & Seed Co
WAR Board
Muau
Vernon McLaughlin
Camp Bowie
Camp Hood
Texas
Co. A. 64
T. D
Pvt
Howard Rosenau
Kansas City
Santa Monica
Calif
A.F.T.T.C
Douglas Aircraft
Frances E. Evans
Daytona Beach
Fla
John Hand
Argenta
Horacio Augusto Maggi
Army Engineers
Maggi
Bill Hand
School of Mines
Engineer Corps
R. E. Latimer
Robins Field
Waycross, Ga
Harry E. Hansen
Fairbanks Hall
Courary College
Springfield, Mo
Lincoln, Neb
Jack McLaren
Jack
Dave
Sgt
Phillip Brown
Fort Douglas
Lawrence Helfert
Garabaldi
U. S. Coast Guard
Hayess Baxter
Emerson R. Selway
N.A.A.F
Atka
Alaska
Roy Marvin Selway
Ord. Auto Maint. Co
Ford Ord
Roy Selway
Craig Anderson
Providence
R. I
Williamsburg
Naval Training Station
Ralph Smith
Camp Roberts
Camp Livingston
de Smith
Monrovia
Alis
George Bowring
Berkeley
University of California
J.g.) Francis Tonrey
Corpus Christi
Navy Air Corps
Francis Tonney
Bert Gaskell
Mare Island
Joe Dubroskey
Birch Creek
CCC
Montana Power Company
MU Zive
LOS Angeles Union Stock Yards
F. O. Mitchell
Lima
Lawrence Peterson
John Troupe
Troupe
County Farm
Martin
Ration Board
Dillon Implement Company
First National Bank
Nordrwen Bancorporetea
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