Broadwater and Renville crews Return Home After Pacific War Ends
Fa Aboard the Assault Transport USS Broadwater in the Pacific. Crew members from Dillon and nearby towns recall six months of duty, crossing the equator, and cargo runs to Hawaii Philippines Palaus Marianas Caro lines and Dutch New Guinea before news of hostilities ending. Several men from the USS Renville also recount wartime service including landings at Iwo Jima Okinawa and Guam.
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Broadwater
Pacific
B. E. Westerfield
USNR
Lima
Mont
California
Orient
Hawaii
Philippines
Palaus
Marianas
Carolines
Dutch New Guinea
Equator
Robert J. Johnson
V 3
U. S. Navy
Dillon
New Guinea
War Surplus Officer to Visit Dillon for Veterans Info
War surplus officer R. McAvoy of Smaller Warplants Corp will visit Dillon on Thursday November 15 to assist veterans seeking surplus commodities. He may be joined by Mr. Sheppard of Veterans Administration and will work with James McCashin of the Montana Veterans Welfare Commission. Contact USES or selective service offices in the Telephone building for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RE. R. McAvoy
Warplants Corp
Dillon
U. S. Employment Service
Selective Service
McAvoy
Sheppard
Veterans Administration
James McCashin
Montana Veterans Welfare Commission
George R. Baker
Dell Herder Found Dead Near Camp
Henry Polzen a 32 year old sheep creek herder was found dead near his former camp fifteen miles west of Dell with a bullet wound in the head a 30 30 rifle lay beside him Coroner Raymond Schwartz called the wound personal safety related The body was found by former employer Farnest Harkness Polzen left his camp on Big Muddy creek the prior Saturday and was seen in Dell the next day He refused wages when Harkness offered settlement earlier reports say he was last seen Tuesday afternoon by Leslie McNinch
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Polzen
Sheep Creek
Dell
Raymond Schwartz
Polzen
Polten
Leslie McNinch
Funeral services for Fred Spears Duree held in Beaverhead County
Funeral services were held for Fred Spears Duree 75 at Brundage funeral home with Rev. Lewis D. Smith officiating and burial in Mountain View cemetery. A Beaverhead County resident for 33 years he died Saturday morning at the county hospital after a period as a ranch hand and rider for local outfits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Spears Duree
Brundage Funeral Home
Lewis D. Smith
St. James Episcopal Church
Mountain View Cemetery
Beaverhead County
Ontario
Texas
Jackson
Beaverhead County Trails in Victory Bond Drive
Beaverhead county remains at 40 percent of its $90,000 E bond quota in the Victory loan drive. W. W. Hawkins, county war finance chairman, urges heavy purchases to meet the county’s overall $250,000 bond goal as it lags behind past campaigns. An education week program at Bagley school Friday at 2:30 includes the school band directed by L A Gregory, a sixth grade song, and a Citizenship talk by Mrs. Lewis D. Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
W. W. Hawkins
Hawkins
Beaverhead
Bagley School
L. A. Gregory
Lewis D. Smith
Dillon Elks to Honor Zone Leader Peter E. McBride
Dillon lodge No. 1554 hosts Peter E. McBride Anaconda district deputy of Montana West BPO Elks with a 7 pm banquet at St James guild hall followed by a lodge meeting. About 100 Elks and ladies expected. after dinner a card party and an initiation class are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter E. McBride
Anaconda
Montana West
B.P.O. Elks
Dillon Lodge
St. James Guild Hall
Elks
David Hier
VFW to Hold Regular Meeting Next Wednesday
Veterans of Foreign Wars will meet next Wednesday night November 21 at the I.C.C.F. hall. The gathering, called for 8:00 PM, will discuss important plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V.F.W
Lloyd Whipplepost
Veterans of Foreign Wars
I.C.C.F
Herder Dies of Exposure in Sheep Creek Basin
Jud Brown, 76, a Sheep Creek basin herder eight miles from his camp, was found dead Saturday afternoon. Officials cited exposure as the likely cause after his disappearance since Wednesday. Sheriff Claude Lay and employer Paul Martinell located the body. Brown had no known relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jud Brown
Sheep Creek
Sheep Creek Basin
Dell
Claude Lay
Paul Martinell
Martinell Ranch
Henry Polten
Sui Ker
Raymond Schwartz
Brown
Teachers of Beaverhead Meet Here
Nearly every district in Beaverhead county attended the annual teachers institute at the county high school last Friday. Elementary and high school sessions were held with programs in separate rooms and several Normal college students present. Prominent speakers included state officials and national temperance representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Normal College
Elizabeth Ireland
Lilian L. Peterson
Charles Hertler
K. Elizabeth Anderson
State Board of Health
Thelma Allen Forster
A. O. Gullidge
K. Ballagh
National Organization of the United Temperance Movement
Hunter Dies In Elk Hunting Accident In Wise River
Raymond J. Gordon 39 a Dillon garage mechanic was accidentally shot and killed Friday while elk hunting on a ridge west of Wise River. His companion William Griffith Dillon said a fire was being built when a shot rang out Gordon died minutes later the bullet came from Griffiths rifle. Coroners inquest ruled death an accidental gunshot wound in the Reservoir district with the shooting occurring on a high ridge between Reservoir and Lost creeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond J. Gordon
Dillon
Wise River
Beaverhead County
William Griffith
Gordon
Griffith
F. M. Poindexter
H. A. Stanchfield
Reservoir
Charles Lambert
Claude Lay
Raymond Schwartz
Marshall Ramsey
Lambert Ranch
Beavers to Face Columbus in Southern Division B Final
Dillon and Columbus Beaverhead county high schools Beavers will meet in Saturday's southern division Class B title game. Principal D. L. Johnson of Dillon announced the matchup after both schools requested the contest and a coin flip determined the site. Professor Walter T. Scott announced the coin toss result.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Beavers
Columbus
Montana
Prin. D. L. Johnson
Dillon
Walter T. Scott
School of Mines
Foot
Hunter dies Monday in Big Hole Basin hunting camp
Henry Staffan 51 a well known Anaconda sportsman died of a heart attack Monday morning at his hunting camp near the Jack Anderson ranch in the Big Hole basin north of Wisdom. He had been big game hunting since Sunday with companions from Anaconda and Fishtrap and planned to stay several days. He worked at the Anaconda Reduction works and was active in bowling. He is survived by his wife a brother and a sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Staffan
Anaconda
Jack Anderson
Big Hole Basin
Wisdom
Mr. Staffan
Joe Hill
al Blaskovich
J. Anderson
Raymond Schwartz
Marshall Ramsey
Anderson Ranch
Staffan
Victim of Auto Wreck Helmsville Former Dillon Resident
Samuel M. Carruthers known as Max Carruthers, a former Dillon resident and grandson of S. S. Carruthers, was killed in a highway accident near Helmville. The car carrying six others skidded on a curve, hit a guard rail, and plunged into the Little Blackfoot river. Two women, Mrs. Glenn Davis and Mrs. Herrick Parsons, drowned. several others escaped with minor injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel M
Max) Carruthers
Helmville
Dillon
S. S. Carruthers
Oregon Short Line
Blackfoot River
Glenn Davis
Herrick Parsons
Gold Creek
Charter of World Group Is Discussed
Prof Rush Jordan spoke at the Dillon club during international week on the United Nations charter. He said cooperation of 50 nations offers hope the world can avoid calamities and that freedoms and economic justice may curb war. He noted 29 nations have ratified the charter and it takes big five approval plus a majority of smaller states to take effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rush Jordan
Rotary International
Dillon Club
United Nations Organization
Jordan
Armistice Day Observed in Dillon by Legion Program
Dillon marked Armistice Day with a Beaverhead county high school program in the auditorium under Beaverhead post of the American Legion. Students and townspeople attended as the film War Comes to America was shown and the high school band performed. at eleven the audience observed a moment of silence and taps. Albert Erickson led as chairman. the Legion's Andrus hotel headquarters were open all day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George M. Gosman
The
Legion
Albert Erickson
Andrus Hotel
City Hall
Lloyd Whipplepost
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Beav erhead AAA elect ion dates set in
Beaverhead county AAA schedule announced by Floyd Kenison lists election times for four districts on November 17 1945 with two alternates and three regular committeemen per district. Delegates to a county convention will elect a new county committee November 24. About 210 eligible farmers and ranchers participate in conservation and flaxseed payment programs focusing on soil and water conservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AAA
Beaverhead County
Floyd Kenison
Dillon
Dell
Reichle
Big Hole-Grasshopper
C.F. Hall
Family found safe after Birch Creek search
Mr and Mrs Walter Freshman of Butte and their sons Joseph 17 and Charles 14 were found alive in a saw mill cabin on Birch creek fifteen miles north of Dillon after spending Monday night there. A stalled car forced them to hike eight miles to safety as a blizzard dumped more than a foot of snow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Freshman
Butte
Joseph
Charles
Birch Creek
Dillon
Marshall Ramsey
Robert Wright
Freshman
Woodcraft Lodge Highlights Birthday Honor At Meeting
Neighbors of Woodcraft honored Janie Haynes for 42 years of Hollywood circle membership at the regular meeting last Wednesday night. A birthday cake and a silver pin were presented, with a poem by Nellie Nelson. Committees organized the December pot-luck dinner and refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodcraft
Janie Haynes
Hollywood Circle
Gertrude Lyon
Nellie Nelson
Sarah Wolf
Belva Fredrickson
Florence Hughes
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Fa John Jules Wenger
John Wenger
Russell Islands
Guam
Francis Tonrey
Francis J. Tonrey
Naval Air Corp
Navy
Albert F. Smith
Marine Corps
States
Saesbo
Japan
Iwo Jima
Dell Herder
Camp
Beaverhead River
State Highway Commission
van Camp
Highway Commission
Helena
Dillon Elks
Hunter
Dillon and
Mrs
Butte and Sons
Woodcraft Lodge
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