Melrose News Roundup and Visitors Reach Melrose
Butte naval officer Don Shaw on leave visits with Melrose and Divide kin. Local Texaco manager O H Pratt calls on Melrose. Fire department buys eleven new extinguishers for home protection. Rainy weather unsettles townsfolk while farmers welcome moisture for pasture. Various families travel to Hamilton and Ramsay for graduations and scholastic meet activities. Multiple local visits, transport to Dillon, and medical cases feature through the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Shaw
Butte
George Kambich
Carl Kambich
Divide
Mr. Shaw
Naval
Atlantic
O. H. Pratt
Texaco Company
Melrose
James Lapham
Clarence Evans
Oakland
Calif
Antone Bayan Ranch
Capital City
Pete MacMillan
Harrison
Joe Buyan
Antone
Minneapolis
Grant
Grant Ranch
Beaverhead
Big Hole River
Local Social Notes Highlight Dillon Visitors and Meetings
Dillon residents host and travel for RN A district events and Homemakers club gatherings. Spring and church services fill the week with visits among families, awards, and a focus on community activities across Melrose, Dillon, and Twin Bridges.
Mrs Wilson Decker Visits Aunt In Butte
Mrs Wilson Decker of Butte visited last week at the home of her aunt Mrs Clarence Axe. The brief social call highlighted family ties in the local community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson Decker
Butte
Clarence Axe
Wise River Community News and Naval Farewell
Community notes from Wise River recount Ralph Tope leaving for the Navy after a farewell dinner. Dinners honor Gilbert Dodgson, visits from Ben Mason and the Samar family, and travel to Treasure Island. Local club meetings, a 4-H dance at Fishtrap, and Red Cross nursing class details are included.
Wool compression starts to ease burlap shortage in Denver
Merrion & Wilkins in Denver announces a cooperative program with the Government to compress wool for packing. J. M. Coon of the Farm Credit Administration will direct the project to double bale density, increasing railcar capacity and cutting transport costs. June 1 arrival planned. Collaboration with western agricultural colleges planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colo
Merrion & Wilkins
Russell Wilkins
Merrion & Wilkins Company
Denver Wool Firm
J. M. Coon
Farm Credit Administration
Department of Agriculture
Wilkins
Australia
Coon
West
Lima Notes Brevities Cover Local Family News
Mrs W B Gleed and daughters Jean and Bernice spent Monday in Dillon. Mr and Mrs Clay Patterson welcome a son born May 16. Mrs Patterson formerly Gladys Burtch. Mr and Mrs Frank Poole of Dillon visited Ted Renfro ranch. Walter Renfro has been made corporal. Ted Renfro and Eph Peterson return from Salt Lake City where Renfro visited chinchilla ranches. C M Bailey travels to Salt Lake for medical care. Ogden fishermen charter a special U P car to Kidd station but high muddy water hindered fishing. The son of Mr and Mrs R S Rolls of Lima is hospitalized in Barrett with pneumonia. Pvt L Everett Peterson, drafted March 17, hospitalized for a previously broken foot. Mickey Bunyard and children dined with Eph Peterson. Joe Renfro ill with toothache. Dick Gosman leaves for Salmon Idaho to work for Floyd Naylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford
Reid
Harold
John Keane
Hamilton
Hamilton High School
Darlene Reid
Clifford Reid
Keane
Elizabeth Bryan
Melrose
Bryan
Isaac Dodgson
Dodgson
Ramsay
Bob, Foster
Butte
Louis Hoffman
Robert Hudson
Enoch Young
James LaMarche
Young
Big Hole
Kenneth Hull
Union Pacific
Walter Bighorn
Arthur Matson
Pocatello
Idaho
Matson
Union Pacific Railroad
Lawrence Gerrety
Chantry
Gus Wagner
Union Pacific Water Service
Lima
Roy Vance
Sheridan
Vance
Norma Jean Grant
John Trueman
Sam Friend
Leslie Trueman
Barbara Jean Trueman
Charlene
Larry Trueman
Karen
Gregson Springs
Hugh Turner
Violet
Roy
Bannack
Drummond
Frank Turner
Bill Turner
Turners
Hull
Judge
H. G. Rodgers
Dillon
Harry
James Grose
Cherry Creek
Logan
Melrose Presbyterian Church
Hazel Madden
William Maloney
W. B. Gleed
Jean
Bernice
Clay Patterson
Patterson
Gladys Burtch
Frank Poole
Ted Renfro Ranch
Walter Renfro
Ted Renfro
Eph Peterson
Salt Lake City
Renfro
Chinchilla
C. M. Bailey
Salt Lake
U. P
Ogden
Kidd Station
R. 5S. Rolls
Barrett Hospital
L. Everett Peterson
Mickey Bunyard
Mickey Lee
Jack
Joe Renfro
Dick Gosman
Salmon
Floyd Naylor
Notice of Will Proving in Beaverhead Court
In the District Court of Beaverhead Montana the will of Venora E Metlen deceased is to be proved on June 4 1942 at 10:00 am in the court room. Dale E K Metlen applies for letters testamentary and any interested person may contest. Dated May 14 1942. Norman Giles Clerk. By W M Stone Deputy Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Judicial District
Montana
Beaverhead
Venorae
Metlen
Venora E. Metlen
Dale EK
Norman Giles
W. M. Stone
Notice of Sale of State Lands in Beaverhead County Montana
The Commissioner of State Lands and Investments of Montana will offer at public auction on June 8, 1942 at 1 30 p m at the Dillon County Court House lands in Beaverhead County. Tract 1 640 acres in Section 36 Township 2 S Range 17 W appraised 8 00 per acre. Tract 2 consists of Section 16 Township 3 S Range 16 W NE 160 acres appraised 8 00, S1 60 acres appraised 10 00, S 320 acres appraised 5 00. Bidding must include 10 percent certified check. balance payable in installments with 5 percent interest. Conditions restrict minimum bids and reserve minerals for state. State reserves rights of way and leases. possession to lessee March 1 after sale unless lease ends earlier. J W Walker Commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry
Kincaid
Marie Kincaid
Dillon
Beaverhead
Montana
Meridian
Helena
State of
Beaverhead County
Township
R.C.M
State Board of Land Commissioners
Beaverhead Lawsuit Seeks Absolute Divorce and Child Custody
LEGALS of Beaverhead Montana summons defendant ERWIN WALKER to answer a complaint filed by MAXINE WALKER for an absolute divorce and custody of minor children. Defendant must respond within twenty days. default leads to judgment. Clerk Norman Giles presiding. attorney John Collins of Dillon represents plaintiff. First publication May 20, 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erwin Walker
State of
Montana
Norman Giles
John Collins
Dillon, Mont
Plaintiff
Armstead and area note busy weekend in town
Armstead residents reported a Saturday shopping trip by Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Bradley and Mrs. P. T. Scott. The Armstead school closed with a Friday picnic at Scott grove, attended by about fifty people. Visits included E. W. Hildreth from Medicine Lodge and Ras Hansen in Dillon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. A. Bradley
Butte
Armstead
Scott Grove
E. W. Hildreth
Medicine Lodge
Lowell
Raymond
P. T. Scott
Dan
Jackie
Lydia McCleery
Glasgow
C. C. Hansen
Shriners
Bulan
Ras Hansen
Dillon
Rasciary Rife
Local visits noted in community health room report
Sick room diets and treatment of a patient are described. Mrs. Veda Green and Mrs. Combs were in charge. Clyde McNeal, a Butte business man, visited the community Sunday. Sherman Dodgson of the Highland Mine visited the Bill Dodgson home Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veda Green
Combs
Clyde McNeal
Butte
Sherman Dodgson
Highland Mine
Bill Dodgson
Pansy and Aster Plants For Sale At View Acres
Advertises pansy plants in bloom at three dozen for $1.00 and aster plants in all colors at four dozen for $1.00. View Acres in Hamilton Montana. Classified notice appears in the 44-6t issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
View Acres
Hamilton
Montana
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Harry Lapham
John Hutchins
Coy Rice
James Johnson
R.N.A
L. M. Holloran
Howard Henrie
J. N. Neidt
Jackson’s Hole
Wye
Tom Clemon
Bonnie Lapham
Charles Wenger
Celia Wilson
Ross Hill
Una Jenkins
John Krause
Homemakers Club
Miss Nelson
Elkhorn Springs
M. C. Jackson
California
Lyston Dansie
Maisie Wenger
Wayne Stocks
George Jenkins
Twin Bridges
Walter E. Stuermann
Timothy Clifford
Kenneth
Missoula
Evert Stevens
Little Son
Pat Smith
Aline Stone
Donald Dommons
Cecil Clark
Earl Pomeroy
Murray Hospital
Chester Longley
Longley
Joe Longley
Pete Wilhelm
Jerry Creek
State Highway Department
Henry Norris
Taylor
Bill Brazier
McCarty
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WISE
Walter Gnose
Gilbert Dodgson
Ben Mason
Gilbert
Joe Samar
Treasure Island
Colonel Combs
Ben
Lowell Mallon
Joye Sweet
Flying Cloud Ranch
Floyd Thompson
Frank Dodgson
Thompsons
Wise River
Thompson
Youngblood
Doolittle
Warren Hughes
Woman's Club
Lew Peck
Eleanor Nelson
Ben Mallon
Tom Pendergast
Gold Creek
Fielding Gray
Verne Stanchfield
Maysel Mallon
Lodge
Fred Gill
Dave Hickman
Davey
Bob Hickman
Archie McTaggart
Bobby
Lovell
Deer Lodge
Elkhorn
C. A. Woods
Jesse Tope
Wisdom
Walter Goose
Ralph Potts
Tuesay
Fred Miller
Roberta
Dana
Butte Yenne
Saturay
Neil Sullivan
Barry
Sullivan
Carl White
Duane
Georgia Miller
Anaconda
Portland
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Frank Husted
Theodosia Smith
Robert Stanchfield
H. A. Stanchfield
Red Cross Home
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J. W. Walker
Legals
Maxine Walker
Sophia Guyaz
Joel Berk and
Deane
Odin Stompro
North Dakota
Berg
Spencer Irion
Bastian
Examiner Printing Co
Blackleg Aggressin
Parke, Davis & Co
Geo. M. Gosman
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