Army and Navy Updates From Dillon Area May 1945
The bulletin lists preinduction medical exams dated May 2 1945 for residents including Arnold Paddock Dion Bruce Bailey Dell MecNinch Polson Marion Robbins Seybold Whitmer Arizona Stone McKee and others with transfers from Idaho Malad and Puckett Idaho Falls. It also reports local board reclassifications on May 1 1945 and notes that US Strategic Air Forces in Europe headquarters remain in England with WAC women serving there under Lt Gen Carl Spaatz. Navy Seaman First Class John Bobinac of Dillon earns rate advancement aboard a Pacific carrier and Anne Mast of Vallejo California learns of her husband Carl Mast’s death in action March 18 in the Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Arnold Lee Paddock
Dion
Bruce Dale Bailey
Dell
Roy Elsworth MecNinch
Polson
Ugh Marion Robbins
Archie Clyde Seybold
Lima
Aston Verl Whitmer
Morencie
Arizona
Dale Jackson Stone
Brownington
Bill McKee
Seattle
Wash
United States Strategic Air Forces
Europe
France
England
WAC
Carl Spaatz
Eighth
Fifteenth Air Forces
Cpl
Vivian B. Arbour
S. Washington
Dillon, Mont
John William Bobinac
North Railroad Ave
Dillon
Mont
Navy
Pet
Frank Bobinac
Anne Rygg Mast
Vallejo
Calif
Carl Alden Mast
Pacific
G. B. H. Hall
Legion District Meeting Set for May 20 in Beaverhead
Corporal Kenneth Winston Van Antwerp 31 native of Beaverhead county was killed in action in the Philippines March 17 after three years in the Army. He served in the Army medical corps and was overseas for 18 months after induction March 17, 1942. Beaverhead post will host the mining district convention May 20 with 2 PM session led by District Commander O B Silvey and an evening banquet at the Andrus hotel. committee includes George M. Gosman and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Winston van Antwerp
Beaverhead County
Philippines
Dan Cochran
Lima
War Department
Army
Army Medical Corps
Cpl
van Antwerp
Lakeview
Beaverhead
American Legion
Roy Ferguson
Ferguson
Post Department
George M. Gosman
D. V. Paddock
Bruce A. Risley
Jay V. McCarthy
Paul Temple
O. B. Silvey
Anaconda
Legion Hall
Andrus
College Recital Featuring Town and College Pupil Performers
Mr McFadden presents town and college piano students in a Sunday recital at three in the college auditorium. Town participants include Elizabeth McCollum Sally Stamm Danny Hawkins Carolyn and Elizabeth Ann McFadden Molly Doyle Rose Mary Tyre Elaine Andersen Joanne Shaw Peggy Lou Sutherland and John Osborne. College performers are Betty Newton Ruth Ten Eyck and Rachel Andem. A special feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McFadden
Elizabeth McCollum
Sally Stamm
Danny Hawkins
Carolyn
Elizabeth Ann McFadden
Molly Doyle
Rose Mary Tyre
Elaine Andersen
Joanne Shaw
Peggy Lou Sutherland
John Osborne
Betty Newton
Ruth Ten Eyck
Rachel Andem
Funeral of Emery Keller Held Here Friday Afternoon
Funeral services for J. Emery Keller a prominent Beaverhead county retired rancher were held Friday afternoon at the Brundage funeral home chapel. The Rev Lewis D Smith of St James Episcopal church conducted the service with the Masonic lodge in charge of graveside rites at Mountain View cemetery. Pallbearers were Chris Peterson Ray Martinell Charles Henderson Tom Cantrell Fred Eudaily and George M Gosman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Emery Keller
Beaverhead County
Brundage Funeral Home
Lewis D. Smith
St. James Episcopal Church
Masonic Lodge
Mountain View Cemetery
Chris Peterson
Ray Martinell
Charles Henderson
Tom Cantrell
Fred Eudaily
George M. Gosman
Kindergarten Week to Start May 7 at Primary Building
Dillon public schools will host a Kindergarten Week starting May 7 at the Primary building under Mrs. Wilbur Squires. Open house and an art exhibit follow the program for children entering kindergarten next fall, with morning and afternoon sessions to help families learn about facilities for social, mental and physical development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Public Schools
Allied Nations
Bagley Building
Arlotte Ballard
Wilbur Squires
Mrs. Mary Barrett Dies at 58 in Dillon Hotel
Mrs. Mary Desmond Barrett 58 lifelong Beaverhead County resident and wife of Chester Barrett horse prairie rancher died at 2 am in a Dillon hotel apartment after years of ill health. Born February 8 1887 near Grant she lived on the Horse Prairie ranch since 1918 after marrying Chester Barrett. (Continued on page)
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Desmond Barrett
Beaverhead County
Chester Barrett
Horse Prairie
Dillon
Barrett
Grant
Pat Desmond
St. Mary's of the Wasatch
Salt Lake City
Beaverhead County High School and Montana State Normal College Concert
A joint music week concert will be staged at the high school auditorium Thursday night May 10 at 8 15. Fred A Honeychurch heads the high school department and Ralph McFadden directs college music. The program includes Mozart Spring Time Bowles Cook Within a Dreaming Harbor and Cuthbert Harris Sing We and Chant It by a college vocal ensemble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Montana State Normal College
Fred A. Honeychurch
Ralph McFadden
Mozart
Bowles-Cook
Cuthbert Harris
Alleged Forger Arrested in Dillon After Check Forgery
Adrian Leary Banks 21, transient, was arrested by Sheriff Claude Lay and jailed awaiting arraignment on forgery charges. He is accused of cashing bad checks in two local establishments using forged Harrison Ranch signatures. Banks had been in the city several days, the sheriff said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adrian Leary Banks
Claude Lay
Banks
Harrison Ranch Company
Lay
Firefly Operetta Dazzles Dillon in Beaverhead High Show
Beaverhead county high school's annual operetta Rudolf Friml's The Firefly played to capacity crowds in Dillon last Friday and Saturday. Directed by Fred A. Honeychurch, the production drew praise as a standout musical entertainment. Cast featured Dorthianne Boka and Stewart Burwell in lead roles with strong support from Peggy Sutherland Geraldine Gillies John Patton and others. The orchestra and original dances were also under Honeychurch's direction with Claudia Faust guiding dance numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Rudolf Friml
Fred A. Honeychurch
Dillon
Citizens Committee
Dorthianne Boka
Stewart Burwell
Peggy Sutherland
Geraldine Gillies
John Patton
Walter Scott
Patricia McFadden
Bill Harrison
Bob Jackson
Janet Curry
Eugene Bennett
Virginia Tovey
Mr. Honeychurch
Claudia Faust
Joe Shaw
Kenneth Krause
Don Blomquist
Clothing Drive Exceeds Quota in Beaverhead County
Nearly 10 tons of clothing were donated by Beaverhead county residents for the United National Clothing Collection, surpassing the quota. Volunteers from the Rotary and Kiwanis Clubs sorted and packed the garments for shipment to Butte and then onward to destinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
United National Clothing Collection
Drive
Fred Bridenstine
Rotary and
Kiwanis Clubs
P. J. Lovell Company
Butte
McKnight Claimed in Spokane After Accident Injury
Virgil A. McKnight, 55, once a Beaverhead county resident, died at St. Luke's hospital in Spokane from injuries suffered in an accident at a government plant near the city a month earlier. Cousin Miss Nell McKnight of Dillon learned of his death, having visited him recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil A. McKnight
Beaverhead County
St. Luke’s Hospital
Spokane
Nell McKnight
Dillon
Page
Vandegrift Installs as Dillon Mayor Tonight
Exalted Ruler David Hier at the Dillon Elks lodge names Capt. Patrick Desaedot page and O. T. Vandegrift as new mayor after Bert Megquier’s four year term. New city officers take office including F. C. McFadden as treasurer and George K. Baker as police magistrate along with eight aldermen for two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Elks Lodge
David Hier
Patrick Desaed Ot Page
O. T. Vandegrift
Dillon
Bert Megquier
F. C. McFadden
George K. Baker
C. J Hovren
Frank O'Keefe
Harold M. Warner
John Neal
William H. Mitchell
E. W. Bond
T. Lee McCracken
Howard E. Morse
Hovren
Mitchell
Vandegrift
Seattle hotel intrusion alarms former Dillon man
Clarence Wall, formerly of Dillon, recounts a late night in Seattle where a man in white overalls attempted entry via his fifth floor hotel room window. Wall confronted him with a pretend gun, the intruder fled, and police later captured the suspect who faces a twenty year sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Wall
Dillon
Seattle
Joe Jaques
Dillen Students Honored at Bozeman College
Miss Marjorie Staudenmeyer and Miss Mary Tait were initiated into the Kappa Delta sorority at Montana State College where they are freshmen majoring in secretarial studies. Miss Anna Jeanne Sockness, a junior majoring in physical education, was chosen for Women’s Day arrangements and as a Play Day delegate for May 4 and 5 representing Dillon and area schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Staudenmeyer
Les Staudenmeyer
Mary Tait
Alex Tait
Kappa Delta Social Sorority
Montana State College
Anna Jeanne Sockness
J. A. Sockness
Miss Sackness
M.S.C
Bozeman
The
University
State Normal Colleges
Dillon
Billings
University Musicians Entertain at Dillon Rotary Dinner
University of Montana figures Dean John Crowder and Prof. John Lester performed a program for the Dillon Rotary Club with Crowder accompanying. Lester sang pieces including The Pilgrim Song and Old Man River while Crowder played Country Dance. Lambert Eliel was elected Beaverhead Red Cross chapter chairman at a later meeting, succeeding Rev. Lewis D. Smith. Over 40 attended the dinner at St James guild hall with officers reappointed or elected. Mayor Bert Megquier presented a national certificate of commendation to Chairman Smith for the Beaverhead chapter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Crowder
School of Music
The
State University
Missoula
John Lester
Dillon Rotary Club
Fred Honeychurch
Beaverhead County
Dean Crowder
Prof. Lester
Chloe
Man River
Chopin
Lambert Eliel
Beaverhead
American Red Cross
St. James Guild Hall
Lois Hazelbaker
Margaret Sweeney
H. H. Bates
Smith
National Organization
Students nominate officers for next term at assembly
At Friday’s assembly the school students association nominated officers for the next term. President nominees include Joe Shaw Bob Wolf and Charles Davis with Bob Gosman stepping down due to graduation. Other posts list Stewart Burwell Bruce Grimes Bill Harrison Ned Hatton Betty Lou Glassey Elfreda Paddock Mildred Nissen Miriam Morse Virginia Tovey and Pat as business manager candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County High School
Joe Shaw
Bob Wolf
Charles
Chuck) Davis
Bob Gosman
Stewart Burwell
Bruce Grimes
Bill Harrison
Ned Hatton
Betty Lou Glassey
Elfreda Paddock
Mildred Nissen
Miriam Morse
Virginia Tovey
Pat
Piano Pupils of Hayes Baxter Present Recitals
Baxter will present two recitals of piano pupils from Mrs Hayes Baxter. The events will be in the training school auditorium with high school students performing Saturday night May 12 and public school pupils performing Saturday night May 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayes
Rainbow trout planted exceed 75,000 in Beaverhead River
Beaverhead fishermen await the May 20 opening as O T Vandegrift announces over 75,000 rainbow trout stocked in the Beaverhead river since April 23. The Ennis hatchery shipment measured six to nine inches, the largest placed in the stream from a hatchery. Deputy Warden Charles Price notes the fish are legal to harvest now but cautions on accurate handling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
O. T. Vandegrift
Beaverhead Sportsmen’s Association
Beaverhead River
Ennis Hatchery
Elfreda Woodside Named Regent of Beaverhead D A R
Elfreda Woodside was elected regent of Beaverhead chapter D A R at the annual election held yesterday afternoon at the home of Sadie Poindexter. Also chosen were Edith C. Smith vice regent Elizabeth Luebben secretary Margaret Johnson treasurer Sadie Poindexter registrar Laura Bergeson historian and Allie K McFadden librarian. Mrs Guy Combes attended from California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elfreda Woodside
Beaverhead
Daughters of the American Revolution
Sadie Poindexter
Edith C. Smith
Elizabeth Luebben
Margaret Johnson
Laura Bergeson
Allie K. McFadden
Guy Combes
California
Guest Night at City Hall Center Hosted by Legion Auxiliary
Students at the recreation center in City Hall will host a guest night on Saturday May 12 under the American Legion auxiliary for parents and teachers. Joe Shaw directs a student program to begin at 10 o clock with refreshments. A scrapbook of the center’s activities is being prepared by a committee led by Bill Harrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall Auditorium
American Legion Auxiliary
Joe Shaw
Bill Harrison
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lamarr Jenkins Thomas
Malad
Idaho
Joseph Bartley Puckett
Idaho Falls
Fred Alexander
Honeychurch
Chateau, Mont
Charles E. Seybold
Sherman I. Koontz
Gerald M. Souter
Leonard A. Leake
Woodrow W. Bybee
William J. Ashire
Glenn A. Raff
Itc Ind
Robert E. Anson
Albert J. Swetish
Torfinn Kalsta
Arthur Christensen
Warren C. Crane
Lewis C. Fordard
Clarence W. Baumgardner
Robert W. Boone, Jr
Melvin D. Kallinen
Legion H.re
Kennf Se van
Emery Keller
Mrs
County
High School
Normal College
V. McKnight
Elks Lodge
Dave Hier
Dillen
Bozeman College
Lambert Elies
Beaverhead Red Cross
Rotary Club
Red Cross
Students Association
Baxter
D.A.R
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