Local Draft Reclassifications and War Bond Honors
May 15 reclassifications list 2-A and 2-B with Charles Miller Ray Weeks Elbert Robert son Cecil Smith and William Pilgrim. Dillon sergeant Christensen a Jungle assault unit show aide a war loan drive and holds multiple combat awards. Lieutenant Myers promoted under 13th Fighter Command while Donald Julson aids 445th Bomb Group during 280 missions in England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Local Selective Service Board
Charles G. Miller
Ray Herron Weeks
Elbert C. Robertson
Cecil C. Smith
William R. Pilgrim
Arthur Christensen
Dillon
Montana
42St
Southwest Pacific
Philippines
Army Ground Forces
War Finance Division
Treasury Department
Christensen
New Guinea
Papua
Fort Benning
Georgia
Nels Christensen
13Th Aaf
D. Wayne Myers
D. W. Myers
Atlantic Street
Earl W. Barnes
13Th Fighter Command
Myers
Solomon Islands
China Coast
Williams Field
Arizona
Jungle
England
Donald B. Julson
Mont
445Th
William W. Jones
Chuck Davis Named Head of Beaver High School Students
Chuck Davis was elected president of the Beaver head county high school students association at the annual election Friday. He will succeed Bob Gosman as head with Bill Harrison as vice president Virginia Tovey as secretary Betty Lou Glassey as treasurer Pat Carrigan as business manager and Pat Talent as yell leader. Senior class day exercises were held in the auditorium Friday afternoon with Mary Long receiving the geometry award from Bob Wolf who had won last year. Fred Honeychurch awarded band letters to several students including Dorthianne Boka Bernice Gleed Bruce Grimes Ted Hazelbaker Margot Luebben Dick McCracken Shirley McFadden Hewitt Martinell Verne Sargent Walter Scott Jean Stamm and Bob Wolf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
Chuck) Davis
Beaverhead
Bob Wolf
Fred Honeychurch
Dorthianne Boka
Bernice Gleed
Bruce Grimes
Ted Hazelbaker
Margot Luebben
Dick McCracken
Shirley McFadden
Hewitt Martinell
Sargent
Walter Scott
Jean Stamm
Graduation week activities at Montana State Normal college
Commencement week includes baccalaureate service at 11 am in the Presbyterian church with Rev. George H. McCleave speaking on Making a Success of Success. Graduation breakfast May 23 at 9 am with President Sheldon E. Davis, all college dinner and concert July? program, candlelight procession, diplomas conferred by President Davis, and performances by the college vocal ensemble. May graduates include Juanita Mae Hunter Melvina Dorothy Hunt Evelyn Grace Kennedy Ella Louise Roush Eleanor Ruth Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana State Normal College
Presbyterian Church
George H. McCleave
Sheldon E. Davis
Rush Jordan
Juanita Mae Hunter
Melvina Dorothy Hunt
Evelyn Grace Kennedy
Ella Louise Roush
Eleanor Ruth Smith
Page
Dillon Girl Wins Second in Essay Contest
Bernadine Rebich of Dillon placed second in a Montana Dairy Industries essay contest for fifth and sixth graders. She wrote on The Dairy Cow's Contribution to Montana and earned $20 in war stamps. she had earlier won a $25 bond in the regional round. Lillian Benjamin of Shelby won the division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernadine Rebich
John Rebich
Dillon
Montana Dairy Industries
Thomas McMaster
Miss Rebish
Montana
Miss Rebich
Lillian Benjamin
Shelby
Beaverhead County Launches Seventh War Loan Drive
Beaverhead county starts the Seventh War Loan with a total quota of 246 900. E bonds must total 160 000 an increase of 60 000 from the Sixth War Loan. W W Hawkins chairs the drive aided by local workers and E W Bond leads Dillon area efforts with S F Erwin coordinating out of state bond buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
W. W. Hawkins
E. W. Bond
Dillon
S. F. Erwin
Hawkins
Beaverhead County
Bond Program for War Savings at Grade School
Mrs. Dorr's sixth graders present the play Many a Little by Aileen Fisher in Bagley auditorium at 11 00 a m on Friday May 18. Announcers include Danny Hawkins and Bruce Lloyd with cast listed. A sale of war savings stamps and bonds follows the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodger Hardy
Jimmy Martinell
Carl Meine
Edmond Thompson
Danny Hawkins
Mark Walters
Peggy Wenger
Thornley Dart
Bobbie Jean Guidici
Patricia Ward
Alden Moquist
Ray Guidici
Janet Henneberry
Beaverhead County Man Sam Turner Dies at 75
Sam Turner, 75, longtime Beaverhead county resident for nine years, died Monday morning at the county farm. A native of Oxford Mississippi, he worked on several ranches in the county after arriving in the region. No known surviving relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Turner
Beaverhead County
Oxford
Miss
Guest Night Program At Students Center
Mrs. Ann McBride of Anaconda, vice president of the Montana Rebekah assembly, will visit the Diana Rebekah lodge at the L O O F hall tomorrow night. A banquet is set for 6 30 at the Andrus hotel with McBride as guest. Luncheon Friday noon at Andrus hosted by the Past Noble Grand club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann McBride
Anaconda
Montana Rebekah Assembly
Diana Rebekah Lodge
L.O.O.F
Jackson and
Melrose Rebekah
Andrus Hotel
McBride
Jack Thiel
Lee England
T. H. Dubois
Andrus
Noble Grand Club
Beaverhead County Votes on State Highway Debentures
Beaverhead County electors, 1 612 in total, will vote in a special election on June 5 to approve state highway debentures. Clerk Albert S Baker announced polls open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. in larger precincts and 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. in smaller ones. polling places mirror those of the last general election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Albert S. Baker
Baker
Dillon Rotary hosts youths at weekly dinner
The Dillon Rotary Club held its weekly dinner meeting with about 70 attendees. Each Rotarian brought a son or daughter or another local youth as a guest. Mrs. Ben Davis discussed the community recreation center at city hall during its first year of operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Rotary Club
Ben Davis
American Legion Auxiliary
City Hall
Legion Zone Meeting Set Sunday in Dillon
Beaverhead post of the American Legion will host the mining district convention in Dillon next Sunday May 20. The business session begins at 2 p.m. with District Commander O B Silvey of Anaconda presiding in the Andrus hotel Legion quarters. An after session entertainment and a banquet are planned at the Legion dugout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
American Legion
Mining District
The
Veterans Organization
Dillon
O. B. Silvey
Anaconda
Legion
Andrus Hotel
Dillon Elks Plan Sixteenth Anniversary Celebration
Dillon lodge 1554 B. P. O. Elks will mark 16 years with a party at LO OF hall on Saturday night May 19 Exalted Ruler David Hier announced. Social welfare committee chairman P J Lovell leads arrangements with Arthur Bay Harve Sorenson Harry Tash and Vernon Nelson directing entertainment dancing planned.
Summer School Will Start Normal June 4
Nearly 60 female students from four units of the Greater University of Montana joined annual play day contests at Montana State College last Saturday May 5. Participants came from the Montana State University Missoula, Montana State Normal College Dillon, and Eastern Montana State Normal School Billings with physical education students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bozeman
University of Montana
Montana State College
Montana State University of
Piano Recital At Bagley School Saturday Night
Public school pupils from Hayesl Tomrey Baxter will perform a piano recital in the Bagley school auditorium Saturday at 8 o clock. The program includes 30 or more named students such as Bernabelle Kam ber Normie Wight Dotty Ander son David Kamber Anne Ron nemose and many others. A large audience is anticipated following last Saturday night’s successful high school recital in the same venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayesl Tomrey Baxter
Bagley School
Merrill Packer
Yvonne Wenger
Duane Spegar
Alice Polish
Tom Orr
Gay Kamber
Darlene Baril
Bill Orr
Jeanette Watkins
Joe Hillstead
Eve Eliel
Phyllis Harrison
Patricia Hansen
Kathleen Gordon
Janet Henneberry
Jo Anne Arbour
Nancyanne Petersen
Brucie Lloyd
Barbara Byrne
Peggy Jean Wenger
Clara Nelson
Bill Tash
Mary Ann White
Pat Myers
Normal College Summer School Bulletin Announces Ten Week Session
The Normal college bulletin announces a ten week summer session starting June 4, split into two five week terms. Courses serve degree completers, two year diploma holders, and those teaching on emergency permits after summer study. Resident faculty remain on duty with additional staff listed, plus two innovations: daily assembly exercises and specialized weeks in current school subjects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Normal College
Anne Feley
Octavia Graves
Florence Hellman
Ila E. Sameson
Dillon public school spring concert at Bagley auditorium
Instrumental musicians from the Dillon public schools present a spring concert at Bagley auditorium Monday night May 21 at 8 oclock directed by L A Gregory. Eugene Bennett and Hewitt Martinell will assist. The program features band and orchestra pieces plus flute solo by Mary Beth Smith clarinet solo by Marion Camp and a violin duet by Kath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Public School
Bagley Auditorium
L. A. Gregory
Eugene Bennett
Héwitt Martinell
Mary Beth Smith
Marion Camp
Kath
Commandery Banquet and Beaverhead Graduation Planned
Members of St Elmo commandery Knights Templar attended services at St James Episcopal church then met for a banquet at the Masonic hall. Beaverhead County High School prepares to award 27 diplomas with Prof Rush Jordan delivering the commencement address and D L Johnson presenting diplomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights Templar
St. James Church
St. Elmo Commandery
St. James Episcopal Church
Masonic Hall
Lewis D. Smith
Montana Commandery
Archie Henneberry
Dillon Girl Earns Mortar Board Honors at MSU
Miss Mary Ann Luebben of Dillon was named one of nine Montana State University women tapped for Mortar Board last Thursday night. The honor marks the highest recognition for women at the state university.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ann Luebben
Ernest Luebben
Dillon
State University
Mortar Board
Misoula
Funeral Services Carl Beardslee In Lima Thursday
Last rites for Carl Beardslee who died in Butte Monday were held Thursday afternoon at the Lima Methodist church with Rev. Lewis D. Smith officiating. Burial followed at Lima cemetery. Pallbearers included Chris Petersen Leo Truax Vance Lackey George Michelish sr James Burt sr and J D Brandenburg. Out of town relatives attended including Arby Beardslee of Shelby Rose Westphal of Forsyth R A Martin of Harletonown Armour Martin Carl Martin Lt Dolly Martin Rosemary Westphal and Charles Beardslee of Butte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lima
Carl Beardslee
Butte
Methodist Church
Lewis D. Smith
Dillon
Chris Petersen
Leo Truax
Vance Lackey
George Michelish
James Burt
J. D. Brandenburg
Arby Beardslee
Shelby
Rose Westphal
Forsyth
R. A. Martin
Harletown
Armour Martin
Carl Martin
Helena
Dolly Martin
St. Paul
Rosemary Westphal
University At
Missoula
Charles Beardslee
Beaverhead Man Noah Tash Dies at 76 in Sheridan
Noah Raymond Tash, 76, longtime Montana resident, died suddenly Monday at the O A Schulz ranch in Sheridan of a heart attack. Born October 6, 1863 in Thayer Iowa, he moved to Montana in 1887 and later worked as a stage coach and freighting driver between Dillon Virginia City and Bannack, then in various ranches in Beaverhead and Madison counties. Survived by wife Anna V Tash and two sons Donald of Lima and another son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noah Raymond Tash
Montana
O. A. Schulz
Sheridan
Thayer
Iowa
Beaverhead County
Dillon
Virginia City
Bannack
Beaver
Mrs Martin Thompson Elected Auxiliary Head
Mrs Martin Thompson was elected president of the Dillon American Legion auxiliary at a Monday night meeting at the Andrus hotel. She will succeed Mrs John Wenger as head of the local unit. Officers named include Mrs Ed Donovan first vice president Mrs Ruth Lacry second vice president and Mrs Luther Smith secretary treasurer. The officers will be installed June 11 and will attend the mining district convention in Dillon Sunday. State Senator George M Gosman spoke on universal military training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Thompson
Dillon American Legion Auxiliary
Andrus Hotel
John Wenger
Ed Donovan
Ruth Lacry
Luther Smith
Dillon
George M. Gosman
Department
The
Legion
Veterans Organization
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chuck Davis
High School Association
Students Center
Rebekah
Students Recreation Center
Bob Gosman
J. C. Fuller
D. L. Johnson
C. M. Casterline
Sam Cardinale
Rotarians
Legion Zone
Dillon Elks
C.F. Hall
Normal’s Women’s Athletic Association
Beaverhead County High School
R. D. Curry
Ethel Andersen
Mendelssohn
Herbert
Elgar
Fred A. Honeychurch
Romberg
Audi
R. Tash
G.A.C
Agnes Marie Smith
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