Classifications by local selective service board and military notes
Local selective service board classifications list 2-A 4-A 2-6 and 1-C 1-A including names such as Ivan Sherman Koontz Lawrence Peterson and Alfred Brothers Gene Hall Raymond Davis Edward Hoerning William Winkley among others. Military updates note Pfc Joseph E Hagen Bronze Star Purple Heart award and injuries, Waldron Boger returning from Iran to attend officer candidate school, Pvt Leonard Schulz from Beaverhead back in the U S for eye treatment, Cpl Peter Kasich on furlough with family, and Pvt Ralph F Davis city leave details.
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Local Selective Service Board
Ivan Sherman Koontz
Lawrence C. Peterson
Howard H. Beardslee
Bernard N. Patterson
Hugh M. Robbins
Oral W. Evans
Harry R. Cartwright
Donald C. Hawkins
William R. Crooks
Lewis G. Kington
Dick G. Shirtliff
Charles E. Seybold
George G. Franks
Woodrow W. Bybee
Alfred Brothers
Gene O. Hall
Raymond W. Davis
Edward Hoerning
William E. Winkley
Joseph P. Thompson
Dwight L. Johnson
McCoy Rice
Homer M. Faust
Elmo L. Winn
Lee R. England
Clarence T. Holter
Nicholas DeLeon
Raymond P. Hawkley
Wallace Pease
Enoch A. Cheek
Edward E. Hazel
Louis E. Dieterle
Earl J. Keane
Malcolm
L. Ferns
Bernard & Whitworth
Gabriel Hoyland
Peter Rasmussen
Carl M. White
Edward M. Sporich
Phillip John Lovell
David B. Stratford
Anson C. Vezing
Chester P. Brady
Alma J. Carson
Harry Allen
Edward C. Stefanic
Arthur M. Runer
Rudolph F. Platt
Roy Baker
Pfc
Joseph E. Hagen
Pfe. Hagén
Pfe. Waldron Boger
Iran
States
New York City
Mrs J E Selway Will Head Seal Sale Here
Dillon hosts a seal sale led by Mrs J E Selway as Beaverhead County pushes National War Fund contributions toward the Saturday close. The city’s tally stood at 1 950 30 with about 600 still needed from local residents to meet or exceed the quota. Co chairmen Mrs B A Risley and Mrs W V Grimes coordinate the drive.
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Beaverhead County
National War Fund
Dillon
B. A. Risley
W. V. Grimes
I H Hallas Dies at 60 in California
Irwin H. Hallas 60, once a Lima and Centennial valley resident, died October 22 in Banning California after a long illness from heart trouble. Funeral was October 26 in Banning. cremation followed. Born January 21, 1884 in Minnesota, he lived in Montana before moving to Long Beach for health, later staying with aunt Mrs. Emilie Sutherby in Banning. Survived by sisters Bertha Jacobson Irene Brownell Minnie Rody and brother John A. Hallas.
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Irwin H. Hallas
Lima
Centennial Valley
Banning Calif
Banning
Mr. Hallas
Minnesota
Montana
Long Beach
Emilie Sutherby
Bertha Jacobson
Irene Brownell
Minnie Rody
John A. Hallas
Kellogg
Idaho
Rural Teachers Attend Institute Here Friday
Beaverhead county rural teachers joined an institute at the high school with state supervisors in charge. Speakers included Elizabeth Ireland and Thelma Forester among others. A panel on The Nation Reaches Across the Appalachians was featured and a luncheon was held at the Normal college residence halls.
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Beaverhead County
Elizabeth Ireland
Lillian L. Peterson
K. Elizabeth Anderson
Thelma Forester
E. B. Winters
OPA
Sheldon E. Davis
Margaret Sweeney
Normal College
Christmas Tuberculosis Seals To Go On Sale This Month
Mrs J E Selway accepts chairmanship of the local anti tuberculosis Christmas Seal Sale to finance Montana s 1944 fight. The sale begins November 27 with a committee including Mary Louise Lewis Mrs Thomas E Gilbert and Mrs W B Willey. Sponsored by the Dillon Shakespeare club the seals are the sole support of the campaign.
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J. E. Selway
Montana
Henrietta Crockett
Montana Tuberculosis Association
Selway
Mary Louise Lewis
Thomas E. Gilbert
W. B. Willey
Dillon Shakespeare Club
W A Price Dies Monday in Missoula
W A Price, 70, a prominent Beaverhead county rancher, died Monday in Missoula where he had lived for the past year. Born May 26, 1874 in Pickens South Carolina he moved to Montana over 40 years ago and operated his own ranch in the Dell area during his residence in the county.
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W. A. Price
Beaverhead County
Missoula
Pickens
South Carolina
Montana
Dell
Dillon and Laurel Vie for Regional Crown
Dewey precinct in Beaverhead county reported early returns showing a tight margin. Wise River voters favored Dewey by 32 to 30, reflecting a shift from four years earlier when Roosevelt carried the same precinct.
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Dewey
Beaverhead County
Wise River
Roosevelt
Apartment Destroyed By Flames on North Idaho Street
Flames swept through the Kam p and Koontz duplex. Mrs. Bert Kamp and her sister-in-law were dining nearby when the fire started in the Kamp interior. Dillon volunteer fire department responded quickly from two blocks away, saving the other half of the duplex. Most contents in the Kamp unit were lost. origin undetermined.
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Idaho Street
Bert Kamp
Dillon Volunteer Fire Department
Anaconda Man Dies While Enroute to California
Arthur F. Fortier aged 53 died Monday at Barrett hospital after he fell ill Friday night on a southbound train near Dillon. He was traveling from Anaconda to Santa Cruz California when stricken. The body was moved to Anaconda for funeral services.
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Arthur F. Fortier
Barrett Hospital
Dillon
Anaconda
Santa Cruz
Calif
Beavers to meet Laurel for southern Class B title
Beaverhead county high school’s undefeated Beavers will clash with Laurel in the southern regional Class B final at Laurel on Saturday. Laurel won the Yellowstone zone title 14-0 over Harlowton and earlier beat Columbus 13-6 to reach the district finals. Dillon had secured its district crown.
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Beaverhead County
Laurel
Yellowstone
al Laurel
Clancey Johnson
Dillon
American Legion
Walter Scott
School of Mines
Harlowton
Montana
Locomotives
Columbus
Page
Federation Has Meeting Wise River
Members of the Beaverhead Federation of Women's Clubs held their semi annual meeting in Wise River with the Wise River Women's club as hostess. Mrs. Leslie Jones presided as federation president. Contributions were made to the National War Fund Beaverhead Museum association and for manipulative equipment at Shodair children's hospital. Morning and afternoon sessions were at the schoolhouse and hotel at noon. Mrs. Warren Hughes gave the welcome address with Miss Savidge responding. The meeting opened with the group singing The Star Spangled Banner and America.
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Beaverhead Federation of Women’s Clubs
Wise River
Wise River Women’s Club
Leslie Jones
Federation
National War Fund
Beaverhead Museum Association
Shodair Children’s Hospital
Warren Hughes
Savidge
Missoula State selects Mary Ann Luebben junior secretary
Mary Ann Luebben of Dillon daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest Luebben was elected junior class secretary at the State University in Missoula. She won double the combined vote of her two opponents.
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Mary Ann Luebben
Ernest Luebben
Dillon
State University At
Missoula
City Board Plans V Day Observance in Dillon
The Dillon city council voted to observe V Day in Europe as a day of thanksgiving and prayer rather than celebration. A Dillon Ministerial Association delegation presented the request, leading to the board issuing a formal proclamation after discussion.
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Europe
Hitler
Germany
Dillon
Dillon Ministerial Association
C Anderson Dies at Home of Son in Beaverhead County
Claus Anderson 67 a Beaverhead resident for 41 years died yesterday at his son Carl A. Andersons home on Kentucky avenue after months of illness. Born in Sweden December 16, 1876 he came to the United States in 1898 lived in Chicago before moving to Beaverhead in 1913 to farm near Dillon. The family previously resided on Horse…
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Claus Anderson
Beaverhead County
Carl A. Anderson
Kentucky Avenue
Sweden
Chicago
Dillon
Scar
Rotary Club Hears Talk On Measures In Election
Dillon Rotary president Sheldon E. Davis of Normal College explained two amendments and the initiative measure given to voters in yesterday's election. He answered questions from members after the talk. Two films depicted dramatic incidents of the summer invasion of France, showing action on D-day.
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Dillon Business and Professional Women’s Club
Eleanor Lortz
Lew D. Brundage
Albert Erickson
Nellie McKnight
William Moner
Margaret ‘Sweeney
Ruth
Stratford
Dillon Rotary Club
Sheldon E. Davis
the Normal College
France
Greeting Cards For Overseas Go First Class Mail
War era notice states Christmas greeting cards for soldiers overseas must be sent as first class mail. Postmaster Harry Andrus notes cards prepaid at first class rate. War department urges immediate mailing so Army Postal Service can deliver to distant APOs by December 25, 1944.
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Harry Andrus
War Department
Army Postal Service
APO
Armistice Day Observance Planned In Dillon
Armistice Day will be observed Saturday in Dillon under Beaverhead post of the American Legion with memorial services at St James Episcopal church from 10:30 to 11:00 am. Legion members and veterans will meet at the LO.O.F. hall at 10 am to march to the church. The Legion's annual meeting, Dutch lunch and dugout are set for 7:30 pm at the LO.O.F. hall. The Armistice dance proceeds will aid Beaverhead’s service members.
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Dillon
Beaverhead
American Legion
Jay V. MacCarthy
St. James Episcopal Church
Legion
The
Legion Auxiliary
Lo.o.f. Hall
10.O.F. Hall
Citizens Committee
Community gifts sent to Beaverhead service members overseas
Fifty more Christmas gifts were mailed this week by the county citizens committee to Beaverhead men and women serving overseas. Chairman Ambrose Henneberry announced the packages complied with postal rules after the October 16 deadline. Before that, about 200 gift packages had already been sent.
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Citizens Committee
Beaverhead
Ambrose Henneberry
Mary Kruletz Dies After Illness in Butte Hospital
Mrs. Mary Kruletz wife of Tony Kruletz and longtime Beaverhead County resident died in a Butte hospital after a brief illness. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 10 30 a m from St Rose Catholic Church with Rev Timothy Clifford officiating. Interment at Mountain View cemetery. Rosary Friday at 8 30 p m at Brundage chapel. Born Helena May 18 1901 she moved to Beaverhead in 1917 and with her husband ran ranches and later Zeigler Springs resort between Dillon and Twin Bridges. Surviving are her husband nine children including Ruby Ariggoni of Armstead Raymond in New Guinea Archie of Oakland.
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Mary Kruletz
Tony Kruletz
Butte
St. Rose Catholic Church
Timothy Clifford
Mountain View Cemetery
Brundage Chapel
Kruletz
Helena
Beaverhead County
Dillon
Zeigler Springs
Twin Bridges
Ruby Arrigoni
Armstead
Raymond
New Guinea
Archie
Oakland
Peggy
New Schedule in Effect for Dillon Public Schools
Beginning Monday November 13 Dillon public schools change to a 9:15 a.m. to 12:10 p.m. morning session and 1:30 to 4 p.m. afternoon period. Superintendent O Kay Moe announced the shift aligning primary and intermediate grades with the junior high timetable.
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Dillon Public Schools
O. Kay Moe
Local man arraigned on bad check charge in Dillon court
Lewis R. Fursteneau, 48, was arraigned before Judge Louis Stahl in justice court on a bad check charge. He was arrested in Lima by Sheriff Claude Lay and Undersheriff M. G. Ramsey on Saturday and brought to the county jail in Dillon after cashing a $10 check without funds to cover it.
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Lewis R. Fursteneau
Louis Stahl
Justice Court
Fursteneau
Lima
Claude Lay
M. G. Ramsey
Coun
Dillon
Lay
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Pvt
Leonard Schulz
United States
Cpl
Peter Kasich
Lasich
Warner Robins
F. G. Cashmore
Fl E
U. S. Navy
South Pacific
Ralph F. Davis
Dillon War Fund
I. H. Hallas
California
Centennial
State Supervisors of Education
C. Anderson
Rotary Club
Sheldon Davis
Overseas
Henneberry
Jackson
Bennett
Sam C. Ford
Leif Erickson
Archie Henneberry
John Prohosky
Elza E. Patrick
Martin Jackson
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