Amendments Expand War Rationing and Naval Officers Program
An amendment to rationing rules allows men in the armed forces and those called for induction to sell their 1942 cars to designated buyers via a certificate from local rationing offices. Naturalized citizens become eligible for Class V-7 Naval Reserve officer training, with age, marital, and education requirements plus midshipman pathways. Separate notes cover draft registration for ages 45 to 64, potential labor allocation, and a report of a service member killed in action in the Philippines.
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OPA Au Mobile
County Museum Will Be Held
Fifty volunteers enrolled for Red Cross first aid training at a Beaverhead chapter meeting held at city hall. Fifty-five attended as Harold Snow urged more enrollments to benefit the program. Classes start Monday and Wednesday at 7 30 p m with instruction by Dillon physicians.
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Red Cross
City Hall
Harold Snow
Beaverhead
Beaverhead County Museum Opens With Art Exhibit
The Beaverhead County Museum on the main Normal college building opens to the public March 26 and 27 with an art exhibit in the gallery. Prof. George Nightingale lectures on old china Thursday at 2 pm and old glass Friday at the same hour. The D A R sponsors the opening, trustees include Mrs. W. B. Willey Rush Jordan and John Collins. The museum aims to acquire and maintain a collection of trophies antiques minerals and other historical or scientific items.
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Beaverhead County
Normal College
Jukey
Mare
George Nightingale
D.A.R
W. B. Willey
Rush Jordan
John Collins
Dillon
Troupe Resigns as Undersheriff Here
The resignation of Undersheriff John Troupe was accepted and became effective Monday evening. Sheriff Paul Temple announced satisfaction with Troupe’s service since his 1937 appointment and said the new appointee will be announced shortly.
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John Troupe
Paul Temple
Troupe
Temple
Sugar Ration Plan Set With May Registration Dates
The sugar rationing schedule requires individual or family registration from May 4 to 7 at public elementary schools after wholesalers and retailers register April 28 and 29 at high schools. Acting OPM chief John E. Hamm announced the halt of sugar sales for a week starting April 27 to check supplies. Ration amounts are not yet finalized.
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OPM
John E. Hamm
High School War Effort Shows Many Projects
Beaverhead county's high school engages in diverse war‑effort activities amid bond and stamp drives. Navy model airplane projects from shop class aid ground training. first‑aid, forestry, nutrition and map reading courses expand student skills. Girls club sews Red Cross skirts and quilts as part of the school program.
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Beaverhead County
America
The
W. J. Bierrum
Navy
Harold Snow
A. A. Schroeder
Forest Service
the Red Cross
Quill
Whitehall Battlers Excel In Three Round Boxing Card
Whitehall hosts a boxing evening with ten three round bouts. Four Whitehall fighters won by technical knockout and three draws occurred, while Beaverhead and Dillon competitors posted multiple results. Notable names include trainer Joe Simonich and boxers Jim Henreich, Tom Laden, Leon Smith, Frank Held, Bud Harrison, Dan Fouts, and Norman Simonich.
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Whitehall
Joe Simonich
France
Future Farmers of America
Don Laden
Dillon
Jim Henreich
Tom Laden
Art DeRosier
Jim Kapp
Jerry Harrison
Warren Helm
Leon Smith
Albert Sweiich
Harry Lee
Frank Held
Tom Nelson
Bud Harrison
Steve Frankich
Alfred Fidler
Tom Williams
Dan Fouts
Rodney Sinclair
Norman Simonich
Elks Initiate Two At Meet Last Week
Theodore Miller of Monida and Ernest Peyre of Dellvery were initiated in Lodge No. 1554 BPOE at a special meeting led by Exalted Ruler Homer Faust. The program included a business session and refreshments as part of Win the War week with Marguerite Johnson and Don Julson performing. Out of town attendees included Bill and Ed Gleed Clyde Meacham Lima Oscar Gravely Dell and Jim Campbell.
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Theodore
Ted) Miller
Monida
Ernest Peyre
Dellvery
Homer Faust
Marguerite Johnson
Don Julson
Bill
Ed Gleed
Clyde Meacham
Lima
Oscar Gravely
Dell
Jim Campbell
Eire and War Topic For Kiwanis Talk
T F McFadden outlined Eire history and neutrality amid World War II. He noted Northern Ireland bases complicate the Free State stance and warned that departure could invite German attack. Fr Clifford unavailable. discussion followed with members debating global fronts.
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T. F. McFadden
Emerald Isle
Ireland
Kiwanis Club
Eire
Northern Ireland
Britain
de Valera
Irish Free State
McFadden
Timothy ‘Clifford
Lima
WPA to Help Schools Add Auxiliary Shop Training Program
The Works Progress Administration will assist schools by leasing idle machine, welding, and sheet metal shops to expand defense training. Trainees may come from WPA and unemployment rolls, with non WPA participants unpaid by WPA. Instructors come from the local school board and training runs up to 40 hours weekly for up to 10 weeks.
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Works Projects Administration
Joseph E. Parker
WPA
United States
United States Office of Education
Montana
War Production Board
State Tire Quota To Be Cut In Montana
Montana’s tire quota will be reduced in April and May as state rationing officer Tom D. Caverly announces after a Chicago meeting. A ten percent cut is certain for May, April’s quota not set, and Montana dealers report only about half of February’s quota sold. Caverly urges sugar consumers to return excess to dealers for eastern movement and to register for sugar rationing May 4 to 7 while stocks are frozen April 27 to May 6.
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Montana
Tom D. Caverly
Helena
Chicago
Death Claims Beaverhead Rancher J J Collins
J J Collins a longtime Beaverhead county resident and ranch worker died last night at Barrett hospital at age 76 born September 5 1867 He came to the county in 1906 and worked on many ranches mainly as a sheepherder Funeral services will be held tomorrow morning with Rev F X Lechner officiating.
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J. J. Collins
Beaverhead County
Barrett Hospital
F. X.lechner
Local Lodge Donates to Red Cross Blood Plasma Fund
Beaverhead camp of the Royal Neighbors of America contributed to the lodge's All American fund for the American Red Cross to aid its blood plasma program during the war. The Red Cross estimates needing a million pints of blood in 1942 at a cost exceeding three million dollars, underscoring its life saving war effort.
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Beaverhead
Royal Neighbors of America
Lodge
All-American Fund
American Red Cross
The
Red Cross
Legion Jo ins Museum Group. Beaverhead Post backs war relic effort
Beaverhead Post plans a reception for the Legion cast of Legion antics of 1942 as a special committee led by Farnum Schuyler moves to organize entertainment. The post votes to join the county museum association and aid in preserving World War I relics at the Normal college site.
Old License Plates Will Be Collected
County residents are urged by Miss Bertie Mathews county treasurer to bring in old auto license plates before the state truck from the motor vehicle department arrives in Deer Lodge. Individuals and garages should submit plates at once, with a large packing case in the courthouse alcove available for after hour drop offs.
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Bertie Mathews
Deer Lodge
Court House
Livingston Co Agents Attend Local Livestock Show
Co Agt Bernard and Jim Harrison drove to attend the livestock show and sale there today.
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Livingston. Co. Agt
Bernard
Jim Harrison
Prone
New Order Improves the Mining Outlook
The War Production Board mining branch order restricting operations was rescinded after protests at Reno Denver Salt Lake City and Butte. Dr. Wilbur A. Nelson announced the action to Montana Idaho and Beaverhead miners led by Frank Madden and others. Operators warned the rule would curb production of lead and other strategic minerals vital to war materiel.
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War Production Board
West
Reno
Denver
Salt Lake City
Butte
Wilbur A. Nelson
Montana
Idaho
Beaverhead Mining Association
Frank Madden
T. E. Gilbert
William Logan
John Collins
J. E. Kelly
Vince Schmittroth
Dr. Nelson
Nelson
Boosters Club Vodvil At Normal College Auditorium
The annual Boosters Club Vodvil was held Friday evening at the Normal college auditorium. Skits lampooned current events and personalities, with first prize shared by Atlantic City Here We Come and America Answers. Third prize went to Kampus Kadets.
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Normal College
Atlantic City
William Straugh
America
Mary Emerick
Georgia Mathews
Ruth Phelps
Gargoyle Club
Yrtle Sardige
The
Chanticleers
Kappa Zeta Nu Sorority
Kentucky Hill Billies
Foreign Relations Club
Women's Athletic Association
Marjorie Hamer
Margaret Sweeney
W. J. Romersa
Edwin R. Buck
D. L. Johnson
E. W. Bond
Good Friday Services Planned Across Local Churches
Union services will be held by Methodist Baptist and Presbyterian congregations starting at 1 30 p m at the Presbyterian church. Services will also be held at St James Episcopal and St Rose Catholic churches. Dillon businesses will close from 1 to 3 p m to allow attendance, a Chamber of Commerce committee decision following church requests.
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Presbyterian
St. James Episcopal
St. Rose
Emery Smith Named Exalted Ruler of Dillon Elks
Emery K. Smith succeeds Homer Faust as exalted ruler of Dillon lodge 1554 B P O E at last night s officer election. Other officers chosen include Dave Williams leading knight William Lloyd loyal knight Harold Murray lecturing knight E L Wheat secretary Henry Deutsch treasurer Dale Metlen tiler Paul Stahl Jr trustee Emery Smith alternate Mattau Installation set for Saturday April 11 with Dr F E Savage conducting. A program and entertainment are planned. The Brand lodge meeting and national convention will be in Omaha Nebraska this year. An initiation preceded the election.
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Emery K. Smith
Homer Faust
Dillon Lodge
B.P.O.E
Dave Williams
William Lloyd
Harold Murray
E. L. Wheat
Henry Deutsch
Dale Metlen
Paul Stahl, Jr
Grand Lodge
Emery Smith
Mattau
F. E. Savage
Butte Lodge
Brand Lodge
The
Elks Lodge
Omaha
Neb
Rotary Club Debates Missoula and Beaverhead High Teams
Rotarians heard a debate between Missoula and Beaverhead high schools on military training for all able bodied male citizens before the draft age. Missoula’s Don Dobson and Tom Garlington argued the affirmative while Beaverhead’s J W McCracken and George Bowring spoke for the negative.
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Rotarians
Missoula
Beaverhead
United States
Rot
Sutton
Don Dobson
Tom Garlington
J. W.mccracken
George Bowring
Paul Anderson
Annabel George
W. R. Allen
Elkhorn Mines
R. D. Watt
Missoula County
Don Sutton
Beaverhead High
J. Overton
Puget Sound
Summer Normal Starts June 8 Plans Courses
Opening of the Normal college summer school here on June 8 has been announced in a bulletin sent to active and prospective students of Dillon last week. Arrangements for specialized courses can be made if there is a sufficient demand for them, the bulletin states. Students are asked to make their wants known. In the school year which begins in September, regular Normal college professional and academic courses will be offered as usual. There will also be junior college courses to fit the needs of most two year college courses as prerequi site for many kinds of advanced training, and for careers which demand two years of college work, the bulletin states.
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Normal College
Dillon
Bulletin
Mrs. Bessie Black Funeral Held in Lima
Funeral services for Mrs. Bessie Black, who died Tuesday, were held Saturday at 2 p.m. in Lima. She passed after a long illness at the home of Mrs. Maud Hubbard on Barnett Avenue. A Lima resident for 18 years.
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Bessie Black
Lima
Black
Maud Hubbard
Barnett Avenue
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