Local Selective Service Classifications and Updates
The local draft board lists classifications 1-A and 2A for several men including Weeks Gray Orr Sinclair and Hull Raybould McLaughlin. New addresses are given for Harold Cantrell and John Orr Jr. Jim Scofield returns to Farragut base. Lieut James Kelly reaches England with an Army heavy vehicle unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Local
Selective Service Board
Charles Lawrence Weeks
Guy Russell Gray
Mathew Joseph Orr
Roderick Noel Sinclair
Donald Louis Morris
William Russell Miller
Alvin Christensen Bay
Tony Albert Schuetz
Wiliam John McFadden
George Preston Hughes
Donald Josep Laden
Richard Melvin Mee- Wi
Gerald Manley Scooter
A Pits Clark Ford
Albert Elmer Seifert
Allan Winston Moore
Archie V. Hull
James E. Kelly
England
Ranchers and Rotary meet on postwar plans at Wisdom
Big Hole basin ranchers and Dillon Rotary members met in Wisdom Monday night to discuss work-pile plans and postwar agricultural prospects. About 56 attended, including 15 from Dillon, with state Rep Don Anson presiding and Favre Eaton outlining goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Hole
Dillon Rotary Club
Wisdom
Dillon
Don Anson
Favre Eaton
Rotary Club
Fia
Ralston
Archie Henneberry
Edwin Whitworth
Lambert Eliel
Bert Megquier
Gilbert
Comae
Warren Shaw
Bridenstine
Harry Andersot
Ernest Hazel
Bill Evans
R. D. Curry
Seenos
Beavers Open Western Regionals in Missoula Clash
Beaverhead county high school's district champions head to Missoula for the western regional tournament. They open against St. Ignatius at 3 p.m. with a bracket including Corvallis and Columbia Falls, both strong. Optimism remains despite tough opposition.
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St. Ignatius
Beaverhead County
Missoula
Beavers
Corvallis
Columbia Falls
Beaver
Angen the Beavers
Firemen Called Twice In Past Week In Dillon
Dillon's volunteer fire department responded to two blazes in the past week. Friday's fire destroyed a brooder shed at Beaverhead County High School harming a Smith Hughes student project and burning 100 baby chicks. Tuesday's blaze damaged a lambing shed on the Muggs McGrath ranch near Dillon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Beaverhead County
Muggs McGrath
Smith-Hughes
Bill Evans
O. T. Vandergrift
Geraldine Gillies
Girl Scout Drive Exceeds Quota In Community Effort
Final figures are not in but the annual Girl Scout drive surpassed the $313 quota. Drive chairman Mrs. Lambert Eliel thanked the community for support and credited volunteer solicitors in the business district and residential areas, naming numerous workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Lambert Eliel
Eliel
C. L. Bover
W. D. Tovey
James McCollum
New Postal Rates Take Effect March 26
Postmaster Harry Andrus announced new postal rates to take effect March 26. Increases apply to first class local delivery except 1 cent per ounce and post cards. 3 cents per ounce for other first class mail. rates also rise for air mail overseas, money orders, registered, insured, and C O D mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Andrus
Southwestern Montana Woolgrowers Plan Annual Meeting
The Southwestern Montana Woolgrowers Association will hold its annual meeting on Saturday March 18 at the courthouse. Secretary Norman Giles announced the session and S E Whitworth president said lambing and shearing season issues will be discussed with broad member county attendance expected. Board attendees included Whitworth Giles Morse Gilbert Hawkins Ditty and agent F A Ralston. Williams and Schultz were absent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwestern
Montana Woolgrowers Association't
Norman Giles
S. E. Whitworth
Whitworth
Giles
Howard E. Morse
W. G. Gilbert
W. W. Hawkins
Sam Ditty
F. A. Ralston
Parke Scott
A. P. Williams
Lester Schultz
Delegates Elected By Education Group Here
William J. Clayton 67 Beaverhead rancher dies after fall injuries at his ranch near Dillon. Funeral held at Brundage chapel with Rev Calvin Logan officiating. Interment Mountain View cemetery. Montana Education Association delegates to Helena assembly named Evelyn Rimel and Ottilie Brauer as official representatives. Tea served in home economics department. Miss Jean Haynes and Miss Rimel presided. Miss Jean Troupe played piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Clayton
Beaverhead
Barrett Hospital
Dillon
Brundage Chapel
Calvin Logan
Mountain View
William Evans
O. K. Moe
Brauer
Jean Haynes
Rimel
Jean Troupe
Beaverhead Beefs Up War Bond Drive With Solid Returns
Beaverhead County reports strong Fourth War Loan results with total sales of 430 532 75 against a 329 400 quota. E bonds led with 171 491 and per capita 30 90. In other bonds the county hit 268 200 of 172 700 quota, and all other bonds reached 162 200 of 156 700. The same issue notes a March 11 public dance for service men and selectees at city hall auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
Citizens’ Committee
Nellie Little Poole
Butte
Beaverhead County
State War Finance Committee
Beaverhead
Tash Takes Lead With Three Wins In Bowling League
Tash Transfer posted three straight wins at Dillon Bowling Center to move into first in the Commercial league standings. Paddock & Tyro and Men's Store tied for second, Laundry dropped to a tie for third with Texaco, and Gosman's and Martinson posted notable high scores in the session.
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Courthouse
Tash Transfer
Dillon Bowling Center
Paddock & Tyre and
Men’s Store
Texaco
Gosman’s
Bond Grocery
Operetta at Beaverhead High School headline production
The Beaverhead County High School music department mounts My Maryland a benefit show with proceeds split with the Dillon Blood Plasma Fund and Train Service. March 31 and April 1 performances feature the glee clubs orchestra and elaborate stage settings under Fred A. Honeychurch and team.
Boy Scouts Earn Court of Honor at Bagley Building
Five Scouts received second class badges Jack Coppin Dick McCracken Burton Hastings Robert Cardinale and Ted Hazelbaker Lambert Eliel presented the awards Tenderfoot badges went to Dick Stoutenburg Roy Wright Dale Buckingham Favre Eaton and George Snow officiant Rev. Lewis Smith led a well attended ceremony at the court of honor indicating strong Pack activity this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bagley Building
Jack Coppin
Dick McCracken
Burton Hastings
Robert Cardinale
Ted Hazelbaker
Lambert Eliel
J. W. Rees
Dick Stoutenburg
Roy Wright
Normal College “Exceptional School
Dale Buckingham
Favre Eaton
George Snow
Lewis Smith
Hole Basin Is Claimed Hero Wenger Dies At 73
Jules E. Wenger Sr., 73, died at his son John Wenger’s Dillon home after a brief illness. An early Big Hole Basin resident since 1897, he was born November 10, 1870 in Le Locle Switzerland. He married there November 25, 1893 and celebrated 50 years of marriage at Wisdom last Thanksgiving. He earlier worked for his father, then owned a Jackson ranch, later moving to a Wisdom ranch in 1942 where he lived until death. He left a large circle of friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jules E. Wenger, Sr
John Wenger
Dillon
Big Hole Basin
LeLocle
Switzerland
Futurity Likely To Be Held Again Dillon
Dillon Pure bred Hereford sale directors met to plan next fall's event and felt the Futurity can again be a feature. State livestock men will be polled for opinions while popularity remains strong. Last fall's top bull was Domino consigned by Mrs. Sam Lee of Bozeman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Douglas Domino
Sam Lee
Bozeman
Montana
Normal College Head Attending Kansas City Meet
Dr. Sheldon E. Davis will attend the Kansas City meetings of the American Association of Teachers Colleges and the American Association of School Administrators on March 7. The events bring together college leaders and educators for policy and administration discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Normal College
Kansas City
Sheldon E. Davis
American Association of Teachers Colleges
American Association of School Administrators
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Wence
Harold M. Cantrell
A/S
Navy
Hats
Mich. Ave
Chicago
John T. Orr, Jr
Lyman Hall
Walla Walla
Wash
Jim Scofield
Farragut
Mrs
James Scofield
Brooder
Legion Auxiliary
Grout
Orville
Wilbur Wright
Eaverhead Bacher Ts
J. Clayton
Frank
Evelyn Rimel
Ottilie “Brauer
Treasury
Tash
Paddock & Tyre
RED Cross
Maryland
Music Department
Joe White
F. G. Lyon
Luther Smith
C. F. Murphy
George Smith
Ethel Jean Curnutt
Gladys Forrester
Margaret Sweeney
BOY Scouts
Hole Basin
Jules Wenger, Sr
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