Local Selective Service Classifications and Service News
Classifications list 1-A Mussetter 1-C Strasburg Taylor Husson Johnston Pfahl 2-C Halvorson 4-F Edwards. Chaplain McKnight urges soldiers not to read home life as personal columns and stresses morale. Marines trainees from Dillon head to Kalamazoo. Jack Mattingly joins. Spehar promoted to Tech 4th Grade at Camp Roberts. Citizens committee report shows receipts of 100.60 with jars to be removed. thanks for support. Rogan now in Jacksonville Marines. Boger to Fort Douglas. Berry promoted to corporal at Sheppard Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selective Service Board
Glen Edward Mussetter
Ray Lavere
Strasburg
Vernon Husson Taylor
Lonnie Sherwood Johnston
August Pfahl
Oscar Halvorson
Steve Edwards
Alvie L. McKnight
Cleveland
Miss
U. S
Guadalcanal
Charles F. Spehar
Dillon
Tech
Field Artillery Replacement Training Center
Camp Roberts
Calif
Laurence C. Berry
James D. Berry
Kentucky Avenue
Sheppard Field
Texas
Army Air Forces Aircraft Mechanics
Army
Red Cross certificates and 4-H posters awarded here
Miss Eleanor Nelson presented seven Red Cross nutrition certificates and four H Victory Garden posters last week to Dell nutrition class members and Lima and Dillon 4-H groups. Recipients include Mrs. Lee Martinell Mrs. Ray Martinell Mrs. Ralph Quigley Mrs. Floyd Kenison sr Mrs. Floyd Kenison Jr Mrs. H C McNinch and Mrs Earl Cantrell. Lima poster recipients are Norma Freeman Kathleen McCulley Rosemary Failing Claire Empey Beverly Peterson and Joan Peterson. Dillon group members are Tanya Johnson Pat Myers Mary Beth Smith Margaret Deutsch and Janet Curry with Mrs Joe Wedum honored for a leader's garden poster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Eleanor Nelson
Dell
Lima
Dillon
Lee Martinell
Ray Martinell
Ralph Quigley
Floyd Kenison
Floyd Kenison, Jr
H. C. McNinch
Earl Cantrell
Miss Nelson
Norma Freeman
Kathleen McCulley
Rosemary Failing
Claire Empey
Beverly Peterson
Joan Peterson
Tanya Johnson
Pat Myers
Mary Beth Smith
Margaret Deutsch
Janet Curry
Music Night at Montana State Normal College
Montana State Normal College presents an evening of plays and music in the college auditorium at 8 15 tomorrow. Miss Myrtle Savage leads the plays with Ralph McFadden directing the musical program. Casts include characters in Until Charlot Comes Home and Enjoying Poor Health with Lila Camp as program assistant and Clarence Brammer as stage manager. Musical numbers feature Estelle Waldorf Ruby Rasmussen Bernice Sargent with Mr McFadden accompanying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana State Normal College
Lila Camp
Charlot
Clarence Brammer
Fern Ray
Nina Hage
Marjorie Rydberg
Francine
Marjorie McKee
Manning
Florence Garrick
Bertha Thompson
Loretta Forsythe
Elsie Luoma
Linda Gibbs
Ruth Olson
Beaverhead School Boards Draft Budgets for Next Year
County boards met across Beaverhead to draft budgets for nearby districts including the high school. Final approval rests with county commissioners on July 26. Budgets likely rise due to higher teacher salaries and field costs, but strong cash balances may keep the tax levy steady. The state allotment stands at $200 per classroom unit, the highest yet permitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Margaret Sweeney
County Superintendent of Schools
Miss Sweeney
Appreciation of donation to Community Train Service fund
The Community Train Service committee thanks the American Legion Auxiliary for a 15 dollar contribution to the Train Service fund, as stated by Mrs. Woodside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Train Service Committee
American Legion Auxiliary
Train Service Fund
Woodside
Butte trapshoot prizes awarded to Renfro and Peterson
The text notes Renfro and Peterson won top honors at the Montana Sportmen's Association 50th annual state trapshooting tournament in Butte. Renfro claimed the all around championship and the 100-third ATA registered event with 99, while Peterson earned high overall honors and shared in doubles title with Renfro after a tie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Renfro
Herman Peterson
Montana Sportsmen's Association
Butte
Renfro
Peterson
A.T.A
John Howarth
Anaconda
Howarth
Renfreed
Montana
Marriage Licenses Raise Twenty-Five Cents In Montana
Norman Giles Montana court clerk announces that from July 1 the price of marriage licenses will rise from $2.00 to $2.25 nationwide. The extra quarter covers the recording fee for each certificate filed and sent to the state registrar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Giles
Montana
O.P.A
Boy Scout Drive Ends Tomorrow In Beaverhead County
The annual fund drive by Beaverhead county Scout troops concludes tomorrow as captains Joe White Bill Hillstead and Claud Lay gather donations. Vigilante council, led by Scout executive Herbert West, seeks 13 500 for 1942 43 to fund 2340 boys who lack finances for Scouting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
Beaverhead County
Joe White
Bill Hillstead
Claud Lay
T. W. Sargent
Wilbur Cafe
Mr. Sargent
Herbert West
Butte
Beaverhead
Deer Lodge Jefferson
Madison
Powell
Silver Bow
Dillon
Lima
Mr. West
Leo C. Maney
Police Arrests Over Vagrancy and Larceny Reported
City police made two arrests Monday. Ed Decker was jailed on vagrancy and drunkenness charges after a disturbance. Frank Fuller was arrested for petty larceny and theft of valuables from the Grand Hotel. both received 15 day sentences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Decker
Frank Fuller
Fuller
al Ward
Grand Hotel
Decker
Ward
Meat committee formed to manage Beaverhead county meat program
Charles Burden is named to head the Beaverhead meat committee by the local USDA war board. Members include Ray Tennant Dr I W Vinsel R W Sargent D L Johnson and Roscoe Cornell with formation prompted by Chester Davis War Food Administrator. An advisory group to the machinery committee for pressure cooker applications includes Mrs Ike Rife Jr Mrs Fred Kerr and Mrs Clyde Sewell. George Harrison replaces Roscoe Cornell on the machinery committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Burden
United States Department of Agriculture War Board
F. A. Ralston
Ray Tennant
I. W. Vinsel
R. W. Sargent
D. L. Johnson
Roscoe Cornell
Chester Davis
USDA
Ike Rife, Jr
Fred Kerr
Clyde Sewell
George Harrison
Group Sends Delegates to State Board Meeting
Beaverhead War Activities committee appoints a Normal College representative to attend the State Board of Education meeting in Missoula. The delegate will report back later this week and the committee collects college photos and letters of support for an emergency measure. The Federal airport project committee continues data gathering for concrete runways, with members Mr. and Mrs. Fred Woodside and Elza Patrick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Normal College
Beaverhead War Activities Committee
State Board of Education
Missoula
B. A. Risley
War Activities Group
Risley
Washington
Fred Woodside
Elza Patrick
Funeral services for Arthur J. Carr held in Dillon
Arthur J. Carr died Saturday afternoon at Murray hospital in Butte. A longtime Dillon resident since 1894 he was born October 30, 1864 in Fort Clinton. Rev. Leonard Thompson conducted the service with interment at Mountain View cemetery. There were no known survivors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur J. Carr
Leonard Thompson
Murray Hospital
Butte
Dillon
Montana
Fort Clinton
Mountain View Cemetery
Silence to Rule Dillon July Fourth Holiday
Dillon enforces wartime style restrictions for the Fourth of July with a city wide ban on firecrackers and fireworks and no public celebrations planned. Police Chief Elza Patrick warns violators face serious offenses as stores stay closed on Monday July 5 under Chamber of Commerce guidance. Gas rationing limits travel and prompts residents to stay home in a quiet observance.
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Dillon
Elza Patrick
Patrick
Chamber of Commerce
Davey resigns as head of State Orphans’ Home in Twin Bridges
Governor Ford announced the resignation of Dr. George H. Davey due to ill health. Earl Watts, Bozeman Emerson School principal and Twin Bridges teacher, will serve as interim superintendent until a permanent head is appointed. Watts is a graduate of Montana State Normal College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Davey
Twin Bridges
Sam C. Ford
Davey
Earl Watts
Emerson School
Bozeman
State Board of Education
Watts
Ford
Marta State Normal College
Women with No Facilities May Use High School Canning Room
Women with produce lacking facilities may use the high school home economics equipment for canning under a proposed community cannery plan. A July 6 meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the high school's public speaking room will gauge interest and determine canning capacity and can quantities, with the vocational agricultural department and high school jointly sponsoring the cannery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Vocational Agricultural de Parent
Igh School
Farm Meet To Plan 44 Production In Beaverhead
Beaverhead county farmers plan a July 7 meeting with the county agricultural planning committee the USDA war board and the county AAA committee to study 1944 production and livestock goals. I Tretsven extension service specialist will discuss goals and producers will review preliminary 1944 estimates before local review and state reporting. Madison and Jefferson counties schedule planning for July 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
County Agricultural Planning Committee
Usda War Board
County Aaa Committee
Tretsven
Extension Service
Madison
Jefferson
Contway Named Deputy Clerk to Succeed Stone
Harold E. Contway selected to become deputy clerk of the court effective July 1. Norman Giles, the court’s clerk, announced the appointment. Contway replaces Warren Stone who resigned to join the Internal Revenue Service in Butte. Contway previously served as assistant to County Assessor J. P. Best.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold E. Contway
Norman Giles
Mr. Contway
Warren Stone
Department of Internal Revenue
Butte
Contway
J. P. Best
New gas ration books available before July 21
D A Galt chairman of the local ration board announces new gas ration books may be secured by applying at the ration office in B W Emerick's office at any time before the 21st.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. A. Galt
B. W. Emerick
Mr. Galt
Mrs Funk of Sheridan Visits Relatives En Route to Spokane
Mrs. R. M. Funk of Sheridan visited relatives here while traveling to Spokane Washington to stay with her daughter Mrs. Myron Yeager and family at their home.
Note from Benito to Adolph on World War II danger
A fragmentary wartime letter dated June 12 1943 from Benito to Adolph expresses fear after Pantelleria fell and equipment was destroyed. The writer guesses their fate may be sealed with tomorrow’s danger and asks if their foot remains after a likely cutting or injury.
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Adolph
Benito
Pal
Scaria
USA
Rancherettes Kiwanis and Elks Lead Leagues in Local Play
Kiwanis tops Rotary 13 to 9 to seize boys league leadership while Rancherettes open season with a 29 to 11 win over the Black Xs. Marj Hansen twins with Vi Hansen and N Hage shine on defense as Cunningham Hansen Gaustad power the offense.
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Kiwanis
Elks
Rancherettes
Black X
Metlen
Wu Rancheretjes Toebee Wind OO
Black Koi
Ccccsesesesesversresvetseesens Oo
Kiwanus O
Seqvannsts
Lobion
Rotary
Kiwanis Boys
Rotarians
Tom Spegar
Floyd Vandegrift
Sam Davis
RHE Rotary
Osborne
Hazlett
Banks
Casterline
Bob Davis
Ed Buck
Marj Hansen
Vi Hansen
N. Hage
M. Cunningham
Betty Hansen
Jane Gaustad
War Manpower drive aims to shift Montana workers to essentials
U S Employment Service head Alex Tait says the War Manpower Commission will recruit labor for Montana mines smelters lumber and farms. About 2000 more workers are needed for non ferrous mines and related industries to prevent war production slowdowns as interviewers survey the state. They urge able bodied men not in essential work to register and prepare for transfer while Montana prioritizes its own war industries.
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War Manpower Commission
Alex Tait
U. S. Employment Service
Missoula
Dillon
Montana
Tait
WMC
Manpower Commission
Fuure
Number 18 Stamp Must Be in Book
Fred Bridenstine, chairman of the apparel group of the Chamber of Commerce retail committee, explains that the number 18 shoe stamp must stay in the book until purchase. Stamps torn from the book before purchase are not allowed. only one family member may buy using another member’s stamp, and torn stamps may be accepted for mail order purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office of Price Administration
Fred Bridenstine
Chamber of Commerce
Bridenstine
Cole Brothers Circus Sells Dillon Fairgrounds Aug 6
The Cole Brothers circus schedules two performances at the county fairgrounds in Dillon on Friday August 6 with an afternoon and an evening show. Albert Baker the county clerk and recorder notes the troupe remains on the road despite transportation difficulties and a lean circus season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cole Brothers’ Circus
Albert Baker
Cole Brothers
Births and Local Visits Highlight Community News
Thursday, June 24, a girl was born to Mr and Mrs Thomas Brennick at Barrett hospital. Mrs Bertha Battle of Sheridan visits sister Mrs Mary Judge here. Judy Chapman visited her parents Mr and Mrs Fred Chapman here last Sunday.
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Thomas Brennick
The
Barrett Hospital
Bertha Battle of
Sheridan
Mrs
Mary Judge
Judy Chapman
Fred Chapman
Gas Rationing Ordered by War Petroleum Administrator
An order restricts A B and C cardholders to buy gasoline only from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on all days except Fridays. T sticker vehicles may buy anytime. All petroleum purchases must be cash only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petroleum
Report Pilfering Of Mono Station
Household goods worth several hundred dollars were stolen from the Mono Station area, with items reported missing from a creekside home. The incident details are incomplete in the report.
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J. W. McCracken
Charles Burgess
Howard Smith
Kalamazoo
Mich
Marines
Marine Corps
Jack Mattingly
Orr's Flower & Gift Shop
Citizens’ Committee
Ambrose Henneberry
Jack Rogan
Jacksonville
Flae
San Diego
Waldron Boger
Fort Douglas
Examiner
Tribune
Pace
Lima, Dell and
B.C.H.S
Paul Lacry
B.chs
Ane
Gun Club
Butte Rod and Gun
Boy Scout
White
Hillstead
Arthur Carr
Beaverhead Farmers
Stone
Marguerite LaMarche
Ben
P. S
Rancheretts, Kiwanis
Elks Lead Leagues
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