Service Men Updates From Dillon Area
Dillon residents and families report multiple military moves and promotions. Tom Yost, in Fort Breckinridge Kentucky, moved from Fort Leonard Wood to Fort Belvoir and Fort Meade after enlisting in 1942. Several Gilbert family members are stationed nationwide with pilots and engineers in Florida Great Falls and Camp Lee Virginia.
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Tom Yost
Dillon
Army Engineers
Fort Breckinridge
Kew
Fort Jinard Wood
Fort Belvoir
I Va
Louisville
Fort George Meade
University of
W. G. Gilbert
Gilbert
U. S. Army
Florida
Don C. Gilbert
Reat Falls
Suzanne
W. x. Gilbert, Jr
Great Falls
Monay
Jace
Camp Lee
Fort Warren
Wyo
Gosman Drug Leads First in Local Men’s League
Gosman Drug team topped the commercial bowling league with three straight wins and holds first place. Harve Stanchfield had the top individual score with 218 in a game while Roberts led three games with 571. Evans posted a 238 high single. Smith led three games with 590.
Dillon Woman Enlists in WAAC at Butte
Mrs Frances E Evans of Dillon travels to Daytona Beach to begin WAAC basic training while her son Leon R Evans trains at Miami Beach. Her story parades sacrifice as she overcomes varicose vein issues with medical treatment and a waiver before finally enlisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances E. Evans
Dillon
WAAC
Daytona Beach
Fla
Leon R. Evans
Army Air Base
Miami Beach
United States
Evans
Canada
Leon D. Evans
Glamorgan
Wales
Manitoba
England
Montana
23Rd Engineers
Meuse-Argonne
Irwin Clawson
Leon
Col Clawson
Butte
Air Corps
Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps
Prof and Mrs Rush Jordan head to Ellensburg assignment
Prof and Mrs Rush Jordan left last Thursday for Ellensburg Washington where Professor Jordan will instruct Army cadets at Central Washington College of Education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rush Jordan
Ellensburg
Wash
Jordan
Central Washington College of Education
Navy student Arlo Herman visits Helena with parents
Arlo Herman, a student at a naval school in Helena, is visiting the area with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Herman of Dillon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl L. Snodgrass
U. S. Navy
Floyd Bennett Field
Brooklyn
New York
San Diego
U. S. Naval Training Station
Calif
Snodgrass
Rose Kline
Beaverhead County
Arlo Herman
Helena
Mrs
Joe Herman
Dillon
Gleed Elected to Montana Aberdeen Angs Board
At a Bozeman meeting of the Montana Aberdeen Angs association W B Gleed of Lima won a seat on the board of directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana Aberdeen-Angus Association
Bozeman
W. B. Gleed
Lima
Weekend Visitors Roam Dillon and Nearby Cities
Don Brown of Helena and Miss Irma Jackson of Butte visited Dillon over the weekend. Adele Pierce Bet ty Lee Harrison spent the weekend in Butte. R B Paddock of Missoula visited Dillon last week. John Wedum visited Missoula and attended the Bobcat Grizzly basketball game. J E Selway Grant was a business visitor Saturday. C A Bechler arrived from Newark after months there. Merle Schmittroth of Smelterville Idaho visits Dillon this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Brown
Helena
Irma Jackson
Butte
Dillon
Adele Pierce
Betty Lee Harrison
R. B. Paddock
Missoula
John Wedum
J. E. Selway
Grant
C. A. Bechler
Newark
N. J
Merle Schmittroth
Smelterville
Idaho
Wartime Food and Manpower: Refrigeration Debate
The dialogue discusses whether home refrigeration saves manpower in wartime. Ice Box notes 1918 performance kept food well but questions its impact on manpower shortages. The exchange hints at practical household efficiency during resource-strapped periods.
Schools Open Drive To Buy 10000 Jeeps
The War Savings program enlists 30 million students through the Schools At War effort with a goal of funding 10000 jeeps and 100 bombers. By now over 7 million students in 30,000 schools have prepared scrapbooks and purchases may total $300 million for the school year.
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Guadalcanal
Africa
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
America
Treasury Department
U. S. Office of Education
Homer W. Anderson
War Savings Staff
Community Activities in Wise River and Gardiner
Wise River residents hosted and attended various gatherings including Washington's Birthday supper with guests such as Fred Gill Olena Mysse and T J Ramey. Local trips to Dillon produced ration book signups while church services in Wise River drew strong attendance led by Rev W H Bessire from Missoula.
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Warren Hughes
Gardiner
Dave Hickman
Washington
Fred Gill
Olena Mysse
T. J. Ramey
S. A. Ramey
J. D. McKay
Blake
Nennette
Wise
Boston
W. H. Bessire
Missoula
Bessire
James Patterson
Davie
Colonel Combs
Butte
Lee Shelton
Verne Stanchfield
Dillon
Harold Rose
Dewey
Leslie Jones
Robert Elwood
Lois
Duane
Walter Jones
Harry Bennett
Jim Patterson
Ida Warden
Ben Mallon
Bob Elwood
Nell Trueman
Jones
Gene White
Wise River
Joe Samal
Steeley Patterson
Patsy Ellen
Herzog
Pauline
Joe
Driscoll
County Happenings Surveyed In Examiner Weekly
The Examiner offers a complete weekly rundown of county happenings for two dollars per year. The publication highlights local events, reports, and trends shaping the area in a concise survey.
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The
Examiner
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Dillon Examiner
S. Montana Street
Harry W. Jensen
William Jensen
Hill Field
Utah
Beaverhead
Floyd Robert Brazill
Jack ‘Lester Brazil
U.S. Naval Training School
Iowa State College
Iere
Jessie Brazill
Loyd
Jack
Phillip D. Brown
Anna . Brown
Sargeant
Kenyon A. Joyce
Ninth Service Command
Fort Douglas
Sgt. Brown
Leonard D. Baird
Atlantic City
Jonesboro
Ark
Arkansas State Colege
Army Administration
Patricia M. Gilbert
LeRoy M. Gilbert
Curtiss-Wright Corporation
Harry Hansen
Ras Hansen
Armstead
U. S. Army Air Corps
Lincoln
Neb
Harold M. Warner
Robert
Army Air Force
St. Petersburg
Bob
Warren Thiel
Mathew Taborski
John Kosowski
U. S. Marines
Mac
Montana State Normal College
Lloyd Davis
Loren Davis
Camp Hale
Colo
Davis
Joe Fuller
Joan
Montana State University
University
Gosman's
Winn’s
Montana Power
State Bank
Orr Flowers
Texaco
Men’s Store
Gosman Drug
Standard Lumber
Warner's
Eliel’s
Montana Auto
Paddock & Tyro
Paramount Cleaners
Tribune
Bond’s
Task Transfer
Stephan’s
Merle
Beauty Shop
Dillon Implement
Skeet’s
City Drug
Powerettes
Emerick Insurance
Hazelbaker's
Johnny’s Cafe
Rock Crushers
Buzzsaws
L Pet
Stephan’s Deere Reese Caeeeren
Acces
Montana Auto 3d
Icity Drug
Emerick Insurance Weebeeee
Powerettes Erent Eee
Rockcrushers
Johnny’s Cafe Eat
Ns Raneweeeenene
Montana Auot
Eranee State Bank En
Aeasnetn
Texaco Saad
Daytona Beach, Fla
Johnson Trading Co
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
the Montane Power Company
Divide
Mary Blake
Warm Springs
Mary Long
Frances Sims
Neva Gnose
Retha Jones
Donald Jones
Carl White
Walter Goose
Ralph Potts
Archie Webbing
Cal Petersen
Husted Ranch
Dean
Bill Dodgson
Eastern Star
Maenkoe
Mont
Acoma
Blacklee
Parke, Davis & Co
Geo. M. Gosman Dillon, Et al
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