Victory praising ground crew and service members in wartime
The article salutes ground crews and service members from Dillon and beyond for their wartime toil. It highlights the 445th Bombardment Group cited for combat duty across Europe and the Pacific and notes many locals on leave or serving in the Navy Marine and Army Air Corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
445Th Bombardment Group
William E. Kepner
2Nd Air Division
Europe
France
Normandy
Ardennes
Fred Chapman
U. S. Navy Air Corps
Pacific
Eddie Wilcox
Marine Corps
Dillon
Dillon Young
Francis Tonney
Navy Air Corps
Vern Hansen
Emerson Selway
Seabees
Red Cross
John W. Combs
Navy
Twenty Seven Seniors to Receive Diplomas Tonight
A graduation program at the high school features twenty seven seniors to receive diplomas tomorrow night. The service includes sermons by pastors from Grace Methodist St James Episcopal and St Rose Catholic, with scripture by a Baptist clergyman. The high school orchestra directed by Fred A Honeychurch performs and Patricia MacFadden sings a solo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Torium
Dillon
James Hunter
Grace Methodist Church
Lewis D. Smith
St. James Episcopal Church
Father Timothy Clifford
St. Rose Catholic Church
L. Belle Long
The
Baptist Church
Fred A. Honeychurch
Patricia MacFadden
County War Bond Drive Opens With Dillon Event
The Seventh War Loan drive starts with a Dillon county get together on Monday May 28 featuring radio personality Larry Smith. A parade through the business district to the fair grounds will precede a free barbecue program, with no bond sales during the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Larry Smith
H. M. Warner
Missoula Group Dominates College Annual Meet Events
Students from Missoula excelled across tennis doubles and singles, badminton doubles, and archery as Moisoula teams won the softball competition. Bozeman and Dillon participants earned multiple runner up and third places in tennis and badminton events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Dineen
Dorothy Grant
Missoula
Elaine Hoover
Dorothy Davis
Ruth Pease
Bozeman
Betty Newton
Dillon
Jean Swanson
Fran Morgan
Jo Ann Blair
Betty Smith
Frances Besianowitch
Ruth Litche
Billings
Anna Jean Lockness
Roberta Morley
Kay Kroman
Ruth Ten Eyck
Elaine Benson
Lois Schafer
Patty Read
Fay Jimmerson
Music Education Week Programs Featured with Teachers
The article lists activities for Music Education Week including Mrs. Thelma Forster state music supervisor, Ralph McFadden piano program of Latin-American music, and various vocal numbers. It also notes seven special weeks such as Special Education Week Health Education Montana Week and Rural School Week with details to be announced in weekly programs. The 1945 summer school aims to teach in the least time for beginners planning to start teaching after one summer session with observation in two Training school rooms directed by Mrs. Elizabeth Steed and Mrs. Octavia Graves with Miss Anne Feley coordinating observation visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelma Forster
Ralph McFadden
Montana
Elizabeth Steed
Octavia Graves
Anne Feley
Guest Night Program at Students Center Opens Season
Walter Stamm and the registration committee chaired by Mrs. H M Warner oversaw guest night at the Students Center. Assistants included Mrs. Martin Thompson and Mrs. H L Hatton with supervisor Mrs. J T Dougherty. Refreshments were by Mrs. John Wenger Rita Jones Betty Sorenson and June Waldemar. Joan Wenger read and Bruce Grimes played trombone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Stamm
H. M. Warner
Martin Thompson
H. L. Hatton
J. T. Dougherty
John Wenger
Rita Jones
Betty Sorenson
June Waldemar
Joan Wenger
Bruce Grimes
Beaverhead Man Passes in Sheridan
Funeral services are set for a Beaverhead man who died in Sheridan. The late Mr. Tash is survived by his wife, daughter, three grandchildren, a brother in Polaris, three sisters in Melrose Cutbank and Monitor, and several nieces and nephews. The service will be Thursday at 2 PM at Brundage Funeral Home Chapel with Rev L Belle Long officiating. Interment follows at Mountain View Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tage
Law
Carl Robertson
Dillon
Carol
Donald Tash
W. S. Tash
Polaris
Ora Conner
Melrose
Cora Jackson
Cutbank
Clara Kelley
Monitor
Wash
Brundage Funeral Home
L. Belle Long
First Baptist Church
Mountain View Cemetery
Community service thanks Wisdom Ladies for cookies
The community train service committee through chairman Mrs. Fred Woodside thanks the Wisdom Ladies Aid society for a donation of 100 pounds of home made cookies. Service men returning from overseas appreciate receiving these cookies again, Mrs. Woodside said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Train Service Committee
Fred Woodside
Wisdom Ladies Aid Society
Dillon Elks Observe 1929 Anniversary in Dillon
Dillon Elks mark the 1929 founding with an evening of entertainment and refreshments. Nearly 500 Elks attended the anniversary, including 99 charter members and 300 visitors via special train from Butte and Anaconda. Officers were installed by District Deputy W H Reif and Butte lodge officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Butte and
Anaconda
W. H. Reif
Bozeman
John Claxton
Archie McTaggert
Butte Lodge
Terry F. C. Browning
Dell A. Lloyd
James O. Melton
Leonard Inness
B. W. Emerick
John T. Orr
W. A. Gracter
Albert S. Beker
Theo. F. McFadden
Homer Faust Tiler
The
Elks
City Hall
Grade School Concert Features Soloists and Ensemble
The grade school concert presents Jyn Cardinale and Kenette Keni son trombone solos James Martinell cornet solo Hewitt Martinell trio Nora French Sam Davis and Raymond Simon tuba solo Eugene Bennett and string ensemble. Readable instrumental students include Joan Arbour Gary Williams Jean Ross Bernard Holloran Bernard Wenger Bob Davis Jim Martinell Bob Hillstead Phillip Lovell Jim Johnson Ronald Erickson Jim Orr Nora French Jacquelin Dodd Raymond Davis Sam Davis Raymond Simon Ray Guidici Gene Nelson Frances Guidici Bull Hillstead Marion Camp Bonnie Martin Robert Romers Eve Eliel Mary Beth Smith John Hovren Janet Bridenstine Kay Whitworth Dolores Davis Ann Carroll Charlotte Wil
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jyn Cardinale
Kenette Kenison
James Martinell
Hewitt Martinell
Nora French
Sam Davis
Raymond Simon
Eugene Bennett
Joan Arbour
Gary Williams
Jean Ross
Bernard Holloran
Bernard Wenger
Bob Davis
Jim Martinell
Bob Hillstead
Phillip Lovell
Jim Johnson
Ronald Erickson
Jim Orr
Jacquelin Dodd
Notable Names in Local List of Readers
A reader roster lists Janet Henneberry Elizabeth McCollum Betty Piazzola Marjorie May Tanya Johnson Rose Mary Tyro Renette Kenison Kathryn Cardinale Bobie Jean Guidici Zoeann Bowen Jean Davis Jack Thiel Benny Henneberry Billy Staudenmeyer.
Legion Zone meeting set Sunday in Butte
The Beaverhead post hosts a Legion zone meeting in the Andrus hotel dining room Sunday evening with Roy Ferguson assisting in arrangements. A committee including George M. Gosman D. V. Paddock Bruce Risley Jay McCarthy and Paul Temple coordinates the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrus
Roy Ferguson
Beaverhead
Post Department
George M. Gosman
D. V. Paddock
Bruce A. Risley
Jay V. McCarthy
Paul Temple
Silver Bow Post
The
Legion
Beaverhead Post
Butte Legionaires
Bion Hall
Joe Knuckey
Fred Lehn
Ralph Rand
Father Harrington
Dave Stedman
Glen Essley
Virgil C. Givens
Harry M. Smith
Dale Sullivan
Morris Sullivan
Phillip J. Lovell
Lew D. Brundage
Jesse Roberts
Warren Temple
Albert Fordyce
Cecil Wetmore
Howard Rosenal
Ed Donovan
Ray Swaggerty
Graduation at College Wednesday
Members of the January class include Alice Hazel Davis Anna Jean Ellsworth Ruth Perry Ten Eyck and Stella Gorman Lucier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Hazel Davis
Anna Jean Ellsworth
Ruth Perry Ten Eyck
Stella Gorman Lucier
Mrs. Martin Thompson Elected Auxiliary Head
Mrs. Martin Thompson was elected head of the auxiliary. Refreshments were served and community singing led by Mrs. H M Warner with Mrs. Ben Davis at the piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Thompson
H. M. Warner
Ben Davis
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Thomas Laden
John Laden
Laden
Iwo Jima
Naval Hospital
Farragut
Ida
Jack Hoyrup
Ray McPherson
Luzon
Okinawa
Kenneth C. Lake
Marines
George Lake
M. J. Ambrose
John W. Carr
Oceanside
Calif
Lt. Carr
F. M. Carr
Gladys Carr
Seattle
Robert G. Johnson
A. S. Johnson
Philippines
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West
SICKS
Ethel Andersen
Margaret Banks
Don Blomquist
Dorthianne Boka
Russell Brown
Helen Burt
Sylvia Christensen
Lucille Devaney
Lorraine Drgane
Bernice Gleed
Bob Gosman
David Halverson
Kenneth Krause
Marcheta McMenomey
Erwin Marchesseau
Dale Pettit
Dick Pierce James Selway
Rel
Conoco
Continental Oil Company
Davis
Jean Stamm
Rotary Boys and Girls
New York City
Rotary Club
Dillon Club
Tom Luebben
W. J. Bierrum
Butte
Lew Brundage
Earl O. Watts
State Orphans Home
Twin Bridges
County
U. S
Nations
Germany
Russia
Italy
Montana Power Company
Students Center
Sheridan
Dillon Elks
Legion Zone
Leroy M. Gilbert
S. Atlantic St
First National Bank
Northwest Bencorporation
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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