Draft classifications issued by local board list many names
The local draft board released classifications: 1 A and 1 C groups include numerous individuals such as Richard Peterson and Clement Hennesy. 2 A Verdance and 2 B McKee. 3 A Kelly and Burgess. 4 F Frank. a lengthy 2 C group lists Walter Melcher and others. 4 H includes Harold Lenius and many more. continued on page 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Arnold Peterson
Clifford Earl Johnson
Donald Lauvel Brown
Ferrell Canfield
Clement Patrick Hennessy
Mathew J. Taborski
Jesse Elgis Weeks
John Raymond Verdance
Bill Earl McKee
A—Harvey William Kelly
William Clifford Burgess
Thomas Howard Frank
Walter Edwin Melcher
Gabriel Hoyland
Everett Pearson
Harold Walter Lenius
Roy Pennington Ford
John V. Stevenson
Wesley George Skeeters
Bartlett Melvin Lawrence
Thomas William Kess
Earl L. Tash
Emil Schindler
Mathew Alexander Lasich
Peter Camino Ampo
Wendell Harve Jardine
Ee Alfred Simpson
Normandy Nelson
Mack L. Poole
Frank L. Kambich
Archie W. Hayden
Ray D. Martinell
Robert Leslie Jones
Ralph W
Raymond E. Tennant
Joseph H. Vogt
Hrave A. Stanchfield
Virgil L. Brown
Victor L. Seamons
Carlton G. Brown
Walter P. Scott
Cyril T. Davis
Leslie G. Staudenmeyer
John Conover
Dell Girl Dies at Ranch Home in Dell
Astrid Hansen 22 died early yesterday at her parents ranch home in Dell after hours of illness. Born January 3 1921 in Deer Lodge county she suffered infantile paralysis as a child and lived with her parents since graduating Lima high school. Survivors include parents three sisters Mary Anna Bernice a brother Emer an uncle Carl Hansen Armstead and several Danish aunts and uncles. Funeral set Friday at 2 pm at the Lutheran church with Rev Leonard Thompson officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Astrid Hansen
Amos Hansen
Dell
Deer Lodge County
Lima High School
Mary
Anna
Bernice
Emer
Carl Hansen
Armstead
Denmark
Lutheran Church
Leonard Thompson
Leo Roland Succumbs in California
Death notice for Leo A. Roland 45 of the U S Navy, killed in a patrol boat incident near San Louis Obispo on February 25. Born August 5 1897, a Montana resident for two decades, he married Alice M. Ries of Dillon in 1923. Survivors include his widow, a son and three daughters, along with his mother, sister and two brothers. Continued on page 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo A. Roland
U. S. Navy
San Louis Obispo
Calif
Montana
Alice M. Ries
Dillon
Loyal Order of Moose
Alice
Leo D
Juanita
Carmen
Ramona
M. Roland
Prescott, Ariz
Jesse A. Reis
Clyde Roland
Elks Lodge Dance Planned March 10 With Diamond Jubilee Notes
Dillon lodge No. 1554 Elks and their ladies are invited to a dancing party March 10 after the regular meeting in the IOOF hall. Hayess Baxter and orchestra will provide music. Committee chairs are Bill Lloyd, Paul Stahl Jr., and J W Walters. The lodge marked 20 year members and diamond jubilee honors with talks and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Lodge No. 1554
B.P.O.E
C.F. Hall
Hayess Baxter
Bill Lloyd
Paul Stahl, Jr
J. W. Walters
Dillon Elk
D. W. Erwin
J. B. Kelly
Charles Niblack
E. W. Bond
William A. Lovell
Francis Tonrey
David Sullivan
David Hier
Robert D. Marchesseau
Harry Banks
Missionary from India to Speak Here This Week
Henri R. Ferger, Presbyterian missionary from India, will visit Dillon to address residents and students. He will present talks and pictures Thursday and Friday evenings at 8 oclock at the Presbyterian church and speak at Dillon High School Friday morning at 11 and Bagley School Auditorium Friday afternoon at 3 20. Ferger, born in Tennessee, studied at Princeton Teachers College Columbia Union Seminary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henri R. Ferger
India
Dillon
Presbyterian Church
Bagley School
Mr. Ferger
Tennessee
Princeton University Teachers’ College
Columbia University
Union Seminary
Varied program at Montana Normal College evening event
Miss Ruth Phelps with Ralph McFadden and George Nightingale present a program of solo plays music and dances at the Montana State Normal College auditorium on March 12 1943. The event features readings The Post Road The Missing Years piano selections by McFadden original dances Self Conquest A Student in Spring and a tango with Nightingale and Phelps. Admission is free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Phelps
Ralph McFadden
George Nightingale
Montana State Normal College
Miss Phelps
Sydney Thompson
Bach Busoni
Mozart
Liszt
Residents Receive War Ration Books in Dillon Area
D A Galt county ration board chair reports 3800 War Ration Books No 2 issued to Dillon and nearby residents for Feb 22 26. Points precede price on processed foods and eight and five point blue stamps from groups A B C should be used first. Loose stamps are void outside the book. Each person gets 48 points for March. Registration for Book Two also held in Lima Wisdom and nearby communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. A. Galt
Ration Board
Dillon
Galt
Lima
Wisdom
Former Dillon Resident Fatally Injured in Spokane
J. Rollin Scott a Beaverhead county resident died February 19 after falling down an elevator shaft at Spokane Army Air Depot where he had worked since November 1942. A longtime Montana poultry man he ran farms in Armstead Grant and other towns and served as a poultry department head in Bozeman and Helena before operating a plant in Great Falls. He was known at county fairs and exhibits as a judge and is survived by Parke Scott of Armstead and Mrs. Roy Herndon of Dillon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Rollin Scott
Beaverhead County
Army Air Depot
Spokane
Mr. Scott
Armstead
Grant
State College
Bozeman
State Nursery
Helena
Great Falls
Scottie
Montana
Parke Scott
Roy Herndon
Dillion
Beaverhead Draftees Take Tests in Butte
Beaverhead county March draft contingent volunteers traveled to Butte Monday to take examinations under the new joint induction program. Those who passed and wished to enlist elsewhere than the Army could do so. A Sunday banquet at the Wilbur cafe honored service men and visiting fathers, with D. L. Johnson as principal speaker outlining Axis versus Allied war aims. Ambrose Henneberry acted as toastmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Butte
Army
Dillon
Wilbur Cafe
D. L. Johnson
Ambrose Henneberry
Citizens’ Committee
Marguerite Schwab
Elza Patrick
S. E. Whitworth
Chamber of Commerce
T. W. Sargent
Entertainment Planned for District 16 Basketball Tournament
Visitors and contestants at the District 16 Basketball tournament are invited to multiple programs. A 1940 41 42 football highlights movie plays Friday morning in the high school auditorium. Saturday noon luncheon, coaches meeting at 1 00 in room 110. Free movie at the Roxy Saturday afternoon. Tournament dance follows Saturday evening with Hay ess Baxter and her orchestra. Visitors may dance at the Dart hall recreation center Thursday and Friday evenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guild Hall
Roxy Theatre
Hayess Baxter
Dart Hall
Red Cross Drive in Dillon Opens Friday for War Effort
Dillon announces 1943 Red Cross War Drive with county quota of 4200 dollars. Chairman J G White says committees named and plans set. City drive led by Mrs Glen Lyons Friday and Saturday with help from Mrs George Smith Mrs George Gosman Mrs Luther Smith and Mrs C C Murphy. A Sunday telephone drive March 7 from Montana Power office runs 9 am to 5 pm with Harold Snow coordinating. volunteers work in pairs at three desks with named workers and recorders. Continued on page 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. White
Red Cross
E. R. Buck
Albert Erickson
Glen Lyons
Dillon
George Smith
George Gosman
Luther Smith
C. C. Murphy
Montana Power Company
Harold Snow
Leonard Schulz
Ruth Puyear
al Erickson
Francis Clair
Clark D'Evelyn
Helen Dahlberg
Ed Hilger
Jean Ballard
Ed Buck
Joe White
Mary
Ration Calendar Details Expirations For Staples
Ration calendar lists coupon expirations for GASOLINE coupons 4 and 111 for SUGAR and COFFEE stamps 25 and 17. First inspection deadline for TIRES Class A is March 31 and Shoes stamp in Book One expires June 15.
Myers Speaks on Dairy Economics at Dillon Rotary
D W Myers Dillon Creamery operator was principal speaker at the Dillon Rotary Club meeting at Wilbur cafe. He stressed dairy importance for economy and health, noting rising dairy exports to armed forces and Montana milk sales leading agricultural output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. Myers
Dillon Crearftry
Dillon Rotary Club
Wilbur Cafe
Myers
United States
Montana
Old-time Wisdom Resident Walter White Dies in Butte Hospital
Walter White 75, longtime Big Hole basin resident, died Monday in a Butte hospital after about two weeks illness. He settled in Montana in 1880, lived 43 years in Wisdom, worked as cattle buyer, ran the Wisdom mercantile, and later operated a Wisdom ranch. Surviving are daughter Marguerite and husband Earl Willey, son Peter serving in the Navy, and a funeral with Wisdom cemetery burial planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward
Walter White
Big Hole Basin
Butte
Mr. White
Montana
Wisdom
Marguerite
Earl Willey
Peter
U. S. Navy
Pacific
Wisdom Cemetery
Registration Opens at High School for District 16 Tourney
Registration for the District 16 basketball tournament runs tomorrow from 12 to 2 at the high school office as opening activities begin Thursday through Saturday. Prin D L Johnson and Coach Harold Babcock say plans are complete. classes dismiss Thursday and Friday afternoons and Saturday morning. Fans can watch Ennis versus Twin Bridges Thursday at 2, St Peters versus Whitehall at 3, followed by Sheridan against Harrison at 8 in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prin
D. L. Johnson
Harold Babcock
Gymnasium
Ennis
Twin Bridges
St. .Peters
Whitehall
Sheridan
Harrison
Bulldogs Set for Final Games Against Miners in Butte
Coach Bill Straugh leads Normal College Bulldogs to Butte to face the Butte Miners in season finale action. Missing players include Harry Hansen who joins the Army Air Corps. trip roster features Buckmaster, Smith, McMannis, McCracken, Rott and Todd. Miners show turnover with Johnson Paige and Letoy leaving. freshmen Bigley and O Herne to debut. Bulldogs earlier split two games with Ennis, winning 33 32 on Saturday after Friday defeat. key foul exits left them with a one point edge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Straugh
Normal College
Bulldogs
Butte
Straugh
Harry Hansen
Army Air Corps
Hansen
Buckmaster
Smith
McMannis
McCracken
Rott
Todd
Miners
Dillon
Johnson
Paige
Letoy
Bigley
O’herne
Butte High School
Ennis High School
Ennis
How They Pair Off Eight Top District 16 Teams Meet Tomorrow
Eight top teams of District 16 will open the district basketball tournament with four first round games tomorrow. Ennis faces Twin Bridges at 2 00 p m St Peters plays Whitehall at 3 00 p m Sheridan meets Harrison at 8 00 p m and Dillon takes on Virginia City at 9 00 p m Officials include John Good ref John Dixon umpire Bill Evans scorer Bill Straugh timer District 16 officers are E L Fairbanks president Roy M Austin vice president and D L Johnson secretary treasurer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ennis
Twin Bridges
St. Peter’s
Whitehall
Sheridan
Harrison
Dillon
Virginia City
John Good
Butte
John Dixon
Bill Evans
Bill Straugh
E. L. Fairbanks
Lima
Roy M. Austin
D. L. Johnson
Dillion
Sugar Stamp No. 12 Value and Validity Period
Sugar Stamp No 12 worth five pounds becomes valid March 16 and lasts through May end for 11 weeks. Stamp 11, valid Feb 1 to March 15, is a three pound ration.
Whitworth Named President of Southwestern Montana Woolgrowers
S. E. Whitworth of this city was elected president of the South western Montana Woolgrowers association at their annual meeting last Saturday in Sheridan. L. W. Hansen of Alder was named vice president and Norman Giles of Dillon was re elected secretary treasurer. Beaverhead sheepmen attended as speakers included Paul Etchepare of Helena Montana Woolgrowers secretary E D Sand ing assistant forester from the regional office and F Eaton production credit man from Bozeman. Paul Orcutt livestock extension specialist from Bozeman also spoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. E. Whitworth
Southwestern
Montana Woolgrowers’ Association
Sheridan
L. W. Hansen
Alder
Norman Giles
Dillon
Beaverhead
Paul Etchepare
Helena
E. D. Sanding
Missoula
University appoints Dillon educator as instructor in Missoula
Oren Sassman of Dillon has been granted a full time leave of absence from Willard public school Missoula and will join the University of Montana faculty. The change follows a board meeting at Missoula district No. 1 and a request from University President Dr. E O Melby. The move aims to handle increased teaching load amid expected Army Air Corps cadet arrivals for basic ground training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Babcock
Beaverhead County High School
Missoula
Babcock
Carl A. Ross
Oren Sassman
Dillon
Willard
University of Montana
Army Air Corps
Bertie Mathews Appointed Deputy to County Treasurer
Bertie Mathews named deputy to the county treasurer. Miss Mathews brings years of experience in the treasurer's office and assumes the post promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertie Mathews
Miss Mathews
Also Mentioned on This Page
Leo Roland
California
ELKS
College
Entertainment
Red Cross Drive
Power Company
Rotary
Jack Bobinac
Dillon Recreation Center
Whitworth TO Head Wool Association
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