Motorists may keep mud and snow tires under idle tire plan
A. T. Peterson announces approval to let Montana motorists retain two mud and snow tires in addition to five conventional tires. Washington officials consulted tire engineers who found only slight wear differences if speeds stay at or below 35 mph. The ruling applies to passenger cars only. trucks must register tires but not turn them in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. T. Peterson
Montara Opa
Montana
Paul M. O'Leary
Washington, D. C
Wise River Community News Highlights Hunting And Local Events
The Wise River column covers a second card party with prizes won by Mrs. Dick Trueman and Mrs. Howard Bergin, plus men’s top prize for Leslie Jones. It notes many residents traveling to Dillon and Anaconda, deer and elk hunts, local visits, a large election turnout, birthdays, and a raft of social gatherings at homes and the Wise River Woman’s club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Patterson
Dick Trueman
Howard Bergin
Leslie Jones
Lew Peck
Frank
Bill Dodgson
Anaconda
William Tiddy
Polson
Butte
Gallus
Havre
Walter Jones
Ben Mallon
Walter Goose
Tom Pendergast
Dillon
Portland
Jolly Inn
Bierrum
Gus Swanson
California
Jesse Tope
Wisdom
Walter Gnose
Ralph Potts
Wise River
Carl White
Neva
Dave Hickman
Goose
Joe Maurice
Frank Venable
Jake Neidt, Jr
Verne Stanchfield
Joe Ryan
Fred Gill
Olena Mysse
John Trueman
Melrose
Alva LaCombe
Mr. Trueman
Jim Davis
Thursay
Nina White
Gene White
Darwin Philipps
Colonel Combs
Frank Husted
Isabel Bargher
Asa Willey
Warren Hughes
Wise River Woman’s Club
Hughes
Walter Olsen
Mr. Hughes
4-H Members Collect Old Records For War Aid
Montana 4 H clubs are urged to collect and sell old phonograph records to fund an ambulance station wagon for the American Red Cross. The drive, led by Ray E Cameron at Montana State College, supports the 4 H Victory program with a National Committee on Boys and Girls Club Work sponsor. Each state contribution helps fund both the ambulance and 1 300 servicemen comfort kits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bozeman
Montana
American Red Cross
Chicago
Ray E. Cameron
Montana State College
National Committee On Boys and Girls Club
Melrose Folks Pledge News From Local Ranches And Elections
Melrose and area residents report cattle drives to Divide and Reichle, brandings at Carl Kambich ranch, and men returning with cattle from Camp Moose range. Local hunting, gas rationing jokes, and several residents traveling to Dillon and Butte noted. A light election turnout due to cold weather with fifty votes cast. Gordon hall hosted election officials. High school sent care gift boxes to Melrose servicemen using proceeds from Halloween events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enoch Young
Big Hole
Christiansen
Jimmy Kambich
Francis Bezek
Divide
Carl Kambich
Tom Connor
Bill Garrison
Ferdinand Schmidt
Floyd Smith
Raymond Gransberry
Camp Moose Range
Ummer
Bill Garrion
Reichle
Schmidt
Gransberry
Walter Siria
Canyon Creek
Dillon
Norman Grant
Armstead
Kenneth Maclvor
Wood
Butte
Imar Young
Feeley
Earl Pomeroy
Claude Dodgson
Claudine
Jesse Swoford
Kenneth Hull
St. James Hospital
Leah Lynn
Hulls
Idaho
Hull
Union Pacific
Robert Hudson
Bobby Lou
John Hudson
Bozeman
Melrose
Louis ‘R. Hoffman
Marguerite LaMarche
Elmer Little
Beverly Hager
Hazel
James LaMarche
Peter Olson
Andrew Thompson
Orresti Arrigoni
Anne Fraser
Leonard Norris
Great Falls
Sam Friend
Fred Norris
Wise River
Charles Norris
Joe Buyan
Frank Gordon
Melrose High School
Hallowe’en Basket
Education Week Observed With War Effort Focus
The 22nd annual American Education Week observes November 8 to 14 with the theme Education for Free Men. The event stresses schools' role in the war effort and in preparing 27,000,000 youths for a new world, noting school programs in rationing and registration and a Dillon drive scrap contribution. Norman Grant, who worked in a defense plant in Long Beach, is visiting Dillon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Norman Grant
Long Beach
Calif
Loren Davis
Farmers urged to save bale ties for next year
Beaverhead County USDA War Board chairman Floyd Kenison warns farmers to conserve bale ties now as only a fraction of normal hay supply is expected next year. Ties can be saved, straightened, and reused with new machines at a lower cost, while USDA notes an anticipated drop in bale-tie production and a 25 percent cut in wire output starting August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Kenison
Beaverhead County
Usda War Board
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Farmers' Union Holds Quarterly Meeting Sunday
Members of the Beaverhead Silver Bow Farmers' Union held their regular quarterly meeting Sunday at 1:00 o'clock at the Lavon hall. A business meeting was conducted by John Albers, county chairman. H. M. Miller, county delegate to the state convention, reported on the state meeting. A pot lunch dinner followed the business session.
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Beaverhead- Silver Bow
Certificates of War Necessity forms available for farm trucks
The Office of Defense Transportation announces forms for Certificates of War Necessity are now at District ODT offices. Farm trucks must obtain certificates after November 15 unless exempt by amended ODT Order 21 for certain farm machinery. Occupational draft deferment for essential farm workers is urged, with hearings set for November 16 in western states. Lyle Watts named to coordinate farm labor activities for the department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office of Defense Transportation
ODT
Usda War Board
Butte
Secretary of Agriculture
Claude R. Wickard
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Wickard
Lyle F. Watts
Portland, Ore
Beaverhead County News and Social Itinerary
Albert Decker of Armstead visited Dillon and several Beaverhead residents attended the Col D Gay Stivers funeral in Butte. Local people hosted visitors from Helena Missoula Lima Seattle Anchorage Hood River Tooele and Anaconda with updates on jobs families and community events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Decker
Armstead
Dillon
Beaverhead
American Legion
Col. D. Gay Stivers
Butte
T. E. Gilbert
Color Guard
Jay McCarthy
Alex Tait
McCarthy
William Jack
Jackie
Helena
Jack
Eddy’s
Don Brown
Oren Sassman
Missoula
Minnie Sassman
Alice Davis
Waterloo
Ben Davis
E. L. Fairbanks
Lima
Pete Cashmore
Seattle
Cashmore
Pete
Coast Guard
Harry Graves
Hood River
Ore
Roy Kirby
Graves
Beaverhead County
Bannack
Dillon Country Club
Catherine Brundage
Anchorage
Alaska
Jud Brundage
Co. Atty
Leonard A. Schulz
Smith Paddock
Big Timber
Joe Mulkey
Anaconda
Mulkey
Black Motor Supply
Richard Alston
Tooele
Utah
Alston
Alice Cosgrove
John F. Cosgrove
City Council Approves Halloween Party For Children
At a regular city council meeting last Wednesday, members reviewed the police department Halloween party for children. The event aimed to prevent property damage from pranks and was deemed worthwhile. Expenses for special patrolmen during Halloween were reduced. Bills were audited and regular business conducted.
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Hallowe’en
Hallowe'en
Edith Fairbank and two couples wed in Double Ceremony
A double wedding in Longview on November 2 united Edith Fairbank and Corp Roy Keiscome with Margaret Croft and Pvt Carl Hill. Attendants wore blue and noted corsages. reception followed the ceremony at Hospitality House with a double cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Edith Fairbank
Corp. Roy Keiscome
Margaret Croft
Longview
Wash
Carl Hill
Arthur Lewis
Grace Lutheran Church
John Hill
Harry T. Ames
Cpt. Ames Ames
Mike Fairbank
Miss Croft
Harold Barthel
Miss Fairbank
T. C. Fairbank
Florence Gieger
Hill
Sharer
Eloise McGee
Cpl. Keiscome
Los Angeles
Menta Lopnow
Keiscome
Beaverhead County
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ASK
WARP
Dillon Implement Company
Vino E
Jere
WISE
Pacific
Axis
Hitler
Hirohito
East
4-H
Melrose Marg Marche Uerite
LA Correspondent
Farmers’ Union
A. Farm War News
Senate Committee On
Office of Price Administration
Department of Agriculture
Party For Children
Husky
Roma
Roma Wine Company, Inc
Fresno, Coll
Lillian Selway
Metlen
Reed’s
Riteway
Luther Smith
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