Induction Registrants and Classifications for Local Board
List of registrants to report for induction March 21 at 3 30 p m at Dillon Richard J Freeman Twin Bridges Dick G Shurtliff Lima Dale L Davis Eagle Creek Ores Oliver L Marsing Salmon Idaho Roscoe F Kindred Hamer Idaho Archie C Bengtson Spirit Lake Idaho List of classifications by local board March 6 1 A Marvin S Vance John B Jardine George P Van Ham 2 A Donald Cecil Hawkins 2 C Oscar Edwin Anderson Arthur J Kramlich 4 A William J Schmitt Lawrence B McGivney Cecil J Gottsch Daniel A Peterson Mark M Clemon James M McCullum Leonard T Thompson Albert F Loppie Maxwell C Bays Clifford L Calvert Hollywood Feb 25 ACM 1 c Ernest L Good Dillon Mont was selected from the studio audience here today to take part in Darts for Dough popular audience quiz show heard each Sunday afternoon over the Blue Network 2 00 to 2 30 p m Good is stationed at a naval base near Los Angeles 1st Lt Vincent P Curry Butte man recently awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action.
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Dillon
Richard J. Freeman
Twin Bridges
Dick G. Shurtliff
Lima
Dale L. Davis
Eagle Creek
Ores
Oliver L. Marsing
Salmon
Idaho
Roscoe F. Kindred
Hamer
Archie C. Bengtson
Spirit Lake
Marvin S. Vance
John B. Jardine
George P. van Ham
Donald Cecil Hawkins
Oscar Edwin Anderson
Arthur J. Kramlich
William J. Schmitt
Lawrence B. McGivney
Cecil J. Gottsch
Daniel A. Peterson
Mark M. Clemon
James M. McCullum
Leonard T. Thompson
Albert F. Loppie
Maxwell C. Bays
Clifford L. Calvert
Hollywood
Ernest L. Good
Mont
Audientee
Blue Network
MWWT
Good
Orval Anderson
Los Angeles
Nurses Aide Course Planned by Beaverhead County
Beaverhead county approves an American Red Cross nurses aide course. At a city hall meeting last Friday night, all attendees enrolled, with about 26 women expected to complete 80 hours of instruction led by Miss Alice Ralston of Wise River.
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Beaverhead County
American Red Cross
City Hall
Harold Murray
Alice Ralston
Wise River
Beaverhead R Ices in Severe Cold Sparks Red Cross Drive
Beaverhead county endures 1945’s cold snap with Dillon recording 19 below zero at Normal College. temperatures drop across the county with heavy snowfall and drifting on Highway 91. Red Cross drive kicks off in Dillon led by Mrs. Frank Tyre and committee. telephones to cover residential areas with a March 18 drive date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Dillon
Normal College Weather Bureau
Monida
Idaho
Red Cross
Frank Tyre
Paul Puyear
D. L. Johnson
C. F. Murphy
Fred Bridenstine
Paul Lacry
Pete Westergard
Dil Ion
Margaret Sweeney
Armstead
Wayne Halstead
Argenta
Lee James
Well Known Lima Rancher Dies at Home
William M. Stewart 69 Beaverhead county resident for 45 years died at his ranch near Lima after months of poor health. Born June 9 1875 in Pickens South Carolina he arrived in Beaverhead county in 1900 and later expanded his Lima ranch which he had run for about three decades.
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William M. Stewart
Beaverhead County
Lima
Mr. Stewart
Pickens
S. C
Craver
Medicine Lodge
Local Soldier Reported Prisoner in Germany
S/Sgt. John Melvin McDowell 22 of Wisdom was listed missing in a flight over Germany since December 29 1944 and is now reported a prisoner in a Nazi camp. The Red Cross relayed the information to his parents. He served as a waist gunner on a bomber from an England base and had been overseas over a year. He attended Beaverhead County High School before enlisting two years ago.
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John Melvin McDowell
Wisdom
Germany
Nazi Germany
Frank McDowell
International Red Cross
McDowell
England
Sgt
Beaverhead County
Dillon girl injured in highway accident headline
Dillon girl injured when car driven from Hillstead collided with a pickup Wednesday afternoon. Mrs Hillstead also injured and hospitalised. Erma Lou Warner, Dillon, contributes scenery for Beaverhead county high school's operetta The Firefly set for April 27 and 28. Dorthianne Boka to lead Nina with Stewart Burwell as male lead.
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Dillon
Beaverhead County High School
Rudolf Friml
Otto Harbach
Fred A. Honeychurch
Dorthianne Boka
Nina
Stewart Burwell
Claudia Faust
Erma Lou Warner
Harold M. Warner
St. James Hospital
Butte
Hillstead
Mrs Lula Baird Visited Dillon Over Weekend
Mrs Lula Baird, a Monida instructor, spent the weekend in Dillon for a short visit and returned home after her stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lula Baird
Monida
Dillon
Resident of Big Hole and Dillon Dies
Eli Sage, 73, Beaverhead County pioneer and long time Big Hole basin resident, died Wednesday night in a Missoula hospital after a brief illness. A California native, he came to Montana in 1878 and spent most of his life ranching in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eli Sage
Beaverhead County
Big Hole Basin
Missoula
Mr. Sage
California
Montana
Dillon Fire Department Names Chief and Officers
Dillon's volunteer fire department re elected O. T. Vandegrift as fire chief at the annual meeting in city hall. Nominees for other posts include Bob Moses as assistant chief Elmer Sage as secretary and William McMannis as treasurer. Board members are renominated. Loren Davis will serve as secretary of the Relief association succeeding Leslie Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
O. T. Vandegrift
Bob Moses
Elmer Sage
William McMannis
Vandegrift
Loren Davis
Relief Association
Leslie Smith
Beaverhead Ranch Laborer Dies After Illness
Matthew Albritton age 67 long time Beaverhead County ranch laborer died this morning at Barrett Hospital after two days admission. He had suffered failing health for months and was a native of Iowa born in 1878. He resided in Washington before moving to the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthew Albritton
Beaverhead County
Barrett Hospital
Iowa
Washington
Beaverhead County Voter Registration Update
Beaverhead county lists 2981 eligible voters in the Clerk and Recorder office. Registration dropped 393 from November. Dillon precincts show the largest decline with 211 fewer registrations. For failure to vote in November, 411 names were cancelled and 14 removed for death or address change. Since the general election, 32
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Albert S. Baker
Dillon
Soldier Robert Sibold Injured in Auto Crash Near Armstead
Cpl. Robert Irvine Sibold 21 of Upton California was seriously injured when the car he drove from Ephreta Army Air base near Spokane to furlough home went off the highway near Armstead and overturned. He was admitted to Barcett hospital after the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Robert Irvine Sibold
Upton
Calif
Ephreta Army Air Base
Spokane
Armstead
Barcett Hospital
Local Group Plans Anniversary Dance at City Hall
The Citizens' committee hosts a monthly service men dance on March 17 at city hall to mark four years of activity since starting March 16. Beaverhead county began entertainments for departing selectees with a 1942 Elks hall event for 32 inductees.
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Citizens’ Committee
Beaverhead County
Elks Hall
Robert J. Rott Dead In Europe
Military officials report Private First Class Robert J. Rott 20 of Dillon is dead after being missing in action since Christmas Day. He was later identified as aboard a transport sunk in the European theater and is no longer listed as missing.
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Robert J. Rott
Europe
Dillon
War Department
J. B. Rott
Pfc. Rott
Vandegrift Heads Beaverhead Sportsmen Group
Otto T. Vandegrift was reelected president of the Beaverhead Sportsmen's Association at the annual meeting in the city hall council chamber. Mrs. Jack Keenan was reelected secretary and Henry Deutsch became treasurer. Elected to the board were Eddie Hilger, Raymond Schwartz, Jim Campbell, Wayne Myers, R. M. Barrett, and Jack Keenan. The group made recommendations to be sent to the state fish and game department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto T. Vandegrift
Beaverhead Sportsmen's Association
Jack Keenan
Henry Deutsch
Eddie Hilger
Raymond Schwartz
Jim Campbell
Wayne Myers
R. M. Barrett
Senator Gosman Returns from Helena After 1945 Legislature
Senator George M. Gosman returned Friday from Helena after the 29th legislative session closed Thursday. He praised the session for constructive laws benefiting the state and expressed approval of the appropriations for the University of Montana units including Montana State Normal College.
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George M. Gosman
Helena
Beaverhead Solon
University of Montana
Montana State Normal College
Beavers Leave Today For Divisional Meet
Beaverhead county Red Cross drive gains support as the school music department offered a formal concert. Fred A. Honeychurch directed piano ensemble, symphony orchestra and concert band performing pieces by Paradis Gounod Breau Rossini Moussorgsky Herbert before a large audience at the school auditorium.
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Beaverhead County High School
Fred A. Honeychurch
Beaverhead County
Red Cross Drive
Breau
Rossini
Kiev
Moussorgsky
Herbert
Beavers Greet Mis soula Regional Opener In Mis soula
Coach Clancy Johnson leads Beaverhead County High School District 16 basketball champions toward the western division Class B regional. Dillon meets Ronan in the opening game Thursday at 3 PM. Hamilton and Polson clash in the other bracket with one prior meeting this season.
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Clancy Johnson
Beaverhead County
Missoula
Beavers
Dillon Club
Ronan
Hamilton
Polson
Beaverhead MEA Dinner and Program At Andrus Hotel
The Beaverhead local of the Montana Education association announces a dinner and program at the Andrus hotel dining room Friday at 6 30 p m secretary Lucille Walser presiding. Guest speaker Mr M P Moe of Helena and Dr Davis will speak and a group singing led by Mrs O Kay Moe.
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Beaverhead
Montana Education Association
Andrus Hotel
Lucille Walser
M. P. Moe
Helena
Dr. Davis
O. Kay Moe
Ennis Cops Sweep Northern Rocky Mountain Ski Meet
Ennis dominated the NRMSA tournament at Elkhorn Hot Springs with Jules Gustafson of Ennis winning the downhill and slalom titles. Virginia Jeffers of Madison County claimed the women's slalom, as host Dillon Ski Club earned praise for staging the event and snow conditions improved with new Friday and Saturday nights. Claud Angle of Anaconda finished second to Gustafson in Class A downhill.
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Ennis
Northern Rocky Mountain Ski Association
Elkhorn Hot Springs
Jules “Duke” Gustafson
T. Lee McCracken
Montana
Claud Angle
Anaconda
Gustafson
George
Lula Shaw Dies Here Saturday
Mrs. Lula M. Shaw 78 well known Dillon matron died Saturday morning at 7 15 at her daughter Mrs Ed Knox home after illness since the prior Monday born July 31 1866 in Guernsey County Ohio married to Harry E. Shaw in Pulaski Tennessee August 19 1886 they moved to Dillon in 1917 where Mr Shaw then worked as a foreman on the Poindexter Orr ranch dying in Dillon in 1924
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Lula M. Shaw
Dillon
Ed Knox
Shaw
Guernsey County
Ohio
Pulaski
Tenn
Harry E. Shaw
Poindexter & Orr
Ray Malone Sentenced to One Year for Grand Larceny
Beaverhead county ranch hand Ray Malone pleaded guilty to grand larceny in district court before Judge Lyman H. Bennett and was sentenced to a year in state prison. He was moved to Deer Lodge to begin serving his term after officers recovered a gold watch alleged stolen from a bar companion. The case was filed by County Attorney Lew Brundage. A recent law enforcement class in the courthouse discussed Defensive Tactics led by FBI Special Agent R. H. Wright.
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Ray Malone
Beaverhead
Lyman H. Bennett
Deer Lodge
Marshall Ramsey
Dan Tovey
Malone
Co. Atty
Lew Brundage
R. H. Wright
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Local ration board mails second quarter T gasoline forms
The ration board sends second quarter T gasoline application postcards to all track operators. Operators must complete and return them promptly so books can be prepared by April 1.
Exam iner Printing wins Beaverhead County contract
Beaverhead County commissioners awarded the two year county printing contract to Exam iner Printing, publisher of the Dillon Examiner, in a bid that beat Tribune Publishing. The contract covers all county printing, commission proceedings, and legal advertising. Pvt Dan M Henneberry, co owner, is on furlough after army infantry service.
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Beaverhead County
Board of Commissioners
Examiner Printing Company
Dillon Examiner
Examiner
Tribune Publishing Company
Pvt
Dan Mhenneberry
The
Army Infantry
Normal supervisor speaks on exceptional child training at Dillon Rotary
Mrs. Elizabeth Steed, supervisor of the exceptional child department at the Montana State Normal College, spoke at the Dillon Rotary Club dinner about the urgent need for proper facilities. She described Montana's shortage for training an estimated thousand children and noted 19 pupils are currently in the college program, just one short of the maximum per instructor. continuation of the program could expand training availability.
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Elizabeth Steed
Montana State Normal College
Dillon Rotary Club
Montana
Normal College
Former Dillon Resident F A Johnston Dies in California
F A Johnston known as Fon and a Spanish American War veteran died of a heart attack in Yreka California. His brother Harve Johnston, longtime Dillon resident, reported the death. Elza Patrick, Dillon police chief, is a nephew. Johnston left Dillon for California about 35 years ago.
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F. A. Johnston
Dillon
Yreka
Calif
Harve Johnston
Anaheim
Fon
California
Elza Patrick
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Vincent P. Curry
Butteman
Fred Woodside
Beaverhead R
District of
Big Hole
O. T. Vandecrift
Soldier
Robert I. Sibold
Citizens Committee
Sportsmen’s Association
Beaverhead High School
M.E.A. Dinner
Ennis Cops
Jules Gustafson
Virginia Jeffers
Lula Shaw
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