17 Nov 1943
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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1943
Page
1
The local draft board announced classifications including 1-C 4-F 2-A 2-B and 1-A with various names assigned. Several locals volunteered or were deployed, including Hiroto Lucky Saito and Edward Tucker awaiting shipfitter duties, and Ensign Margaret Holloran serving overseas. Other notes mention furloughs, discharges, and training assignments with the Navy, Seabees, Army Air Forces, and Marine services. Page 8 reference.
Funeral services for Louis K. Adams 76 retired Dillon businessman were held Friday at Brundage chapel with Rev. Lewis Smith of St James Episcopal officiating. Dillon lodge 16 A F and A M and St Elmo commandery conducted graveside rites at Mountain View cemetery. Pallbearers named H H Bates O T Vandergrift Findlay Watson John Collins George Dart George Gosman. The services were largely attended.
Miss E L Holland Red Cross field director visits Dillon to meet local chairmen Edwin Buck and C M Casterline. The Red Cross home service links armed forces with families, relays information on casualties and safe arrivals, arranges emergency furloughs, and makes loans to servicemen repaid in full.
CAP pilots located the wreckage of the Flying Fortress in Lemhi County after more than three weeks of search. Ten crew members parachuted to safety near Beaverhead County as the aircraft drifted. Lt. Buck stated the bomber was nearly a total loss. salvageable material was moved to Pltaco Army Air Base as investigators continue.
A marriage license was issued yesterday to LaBeeta Crossley daughter of Mrs Tru Tillie Crossley of Dillon and Orville Olsen of Dell, formalizing their union.
The Rev. Timothy Clifford was installed last Wednesday as pastor of St. Rose Catholic Church in Lima with a large parish turnout. The installation was conducted by Very Rev. William P. Joyce as installing officer, with many Helena diocese priests present and a celebratory dinner for visiting dignitaries.
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Truax, Mrs. Vance Lackey and Mrs. Bruce Thompson came from Lima last Friday to attend the funerals of Mrs. Haines and L. K. Adams.
Mr and Mrs Lyle Lewison announce the birth of a daughter named Bonnie Lorraine born Monday at Barrett hospital.
The community marks the twenty fifth annual Book Week with plans in the training school buildings including a Friday assembly at 3 00 in the Bene building to honor books old and new A play by Miss Melisen Minger and directed by Miss Ethel Jarussi will be staged followed by a folk dance under Miss Mary Louise Louis Also reported is Lt Eugene T Riordan a Montana State Normal College alum reported missing in action in Europe with the last message from Naples Betty Marr of Istown his wife receives word of the status}
Mrs. E L Kunkel of Anaconda Montana renowned critic reviews Rock of the Wind by Vivian Bretherton as the feature of a Mizpah chapter Eastern Star program at the Masonic hall Thursday at 8. Vocal solos by Vera Cooke Hazel with Alice Davis follow including Come Love With Me Spanish serenade by Carnedali The Bubble from High Jinks by Rudolph Friml and America from the symphony by Ernest Jach A small admission charge funds War Emergency Relief efforts Proceeds support charity professional note praising Kunkel’s statewide repute
Dillon lodge No. 1554 B P O Elks announces Memorial day services for Sunday night December 5 in the I O O F hall Exalted Ruler William Lloyd will speak Lyman H Bennett of Virginia City judge of the fifth judicial district is the speaker of the evening Beaverhead County High School sextet directed by Mrs Louise Cross will perform three numbers Officers of the lodge conduct the service committee in charge are Dave Hier Dick Evans and Dan Hennerry
Twenty three Beaverhead County draftees are ordered to report to the local board at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 30. They form the December contingent and depart for induction in Butte on Dec. 1 by train. Names include Conklin, Griffith, Mooney, Bobinak, Schulz, Adams, Thompson, Buckingham, Hoyrup, Hood, Wheeler, Zahn, Smith, Gordon, Pyeatt, Kilgore, Rebish, May, Ball, Michelish, Kingery, Burke.
Ladies night at the Dillon Rotary Club drew nearly 60 attendees for an elk steak dinner and varied program. Ed Buck announced Montana Standard editor E P Leipheimer will speak next week, with solos by Dorothy Ann Boka and Ardella Lanner and a Rotary visitor vocal contest. A satire letter urged housewives on rationing era food prep, while Beaverhead camp Royal Neighbors observed past oracle night with 45 members from nearby camps.
A northbound Union Pacific passenger train struck and killed two moose near Armstead Montana on Monday, destroying all meat and leaving authorities to take no action. The incident violated a strict state prohibition on moose hunting and underscores enforcement gaps in hunting law.
The Irvine and Cottom plant in Dillon began sorting certified seed potatoes under Mer Bernard Williams with a large crew. Despite a slightly lower yield, quality remains high and in demand nationwide. shipments will begin shortly after year’s start. A second crew works in the North Montana street seed pea warehouse on the local crop.
Beaverhead county high school's football team capped one of its best seasons in years by beating Livingston 14 to 18 on Armistice Day at the fairgrounds. The Beavers, 5-1 in six starts, opened with two first period scores as Dale Dart ran 35 yards and Chuck Davis plowed for five.
Beaverhead County marked Armistice Day with a patriotic program at Beaverhead County High School, a football game where Beaverhead High beat Livingston 14 13 in a thriller, and the evening Armistice dance at City Hall. Atty. W G Gilbert spoke on wartime lessons and home front preparation, criticizing politicization of war, coal miners strikes, and urging modernization of war materials. The day opened with a high school band, colors, invocations, and performances by the girls chorus and soloists before a minute of silence and taps.
Mrs. J. T. Dougherty was elected commissioner of the Dillon Girl Scout council at a Monday meeting. Other officers include Mrs. Fred Eudaily deputy commissioner and Mrs. Wayne Meyers secretary treasurer. The council will appoint members and begin posts in January.
The Dillon Business and Professional Women's club met last night at Ruth Stafford’s home with Ruth Stafford chairing the public affairs program. Ruth Fuller spoke on OPA price rationing and pledge cards tied to food rationing were handed out. Erickson, president, reviewed the book Paris Underground. Refreshments followed.
A heifer donated by R nyers of Bridges Hereford breeding helped Beaverhead county Red Cross raise 112.50 at the Byers Hereford sale in Butte. The Madison county chapter received a similar amount. Proceeds support the general fund of both chapters.
Dillon's Armistice day football game and dance raised funds for the Citizens' committee aiding departing draftees and service men. Receipts totaled hundreds with gate money of 94.76 and 53.05 in door records, plus donations and a $150 guarantee to Livingston's team.
In Beaverhead county’s first district court jury trial in over three years Myrtle T Larsen vs. George Steele a directed verdict for the plaintiff was ordered. Damages totaling 50.70 were awarded though the plaintiff sought 250 actual and 500 exemplary. Judge Lyman H Bennett issued the ruling near noon after the case began Monday on a sale and repossession of a refrigerator. James Kelly represented the plaintiff and Leonard Ward Schulz the defense.
C. E. Blinn prominent Lewiston businessman and Vigilante Electric Cooperative president was chosen to represent the Montana Rural Electric Cooperatives at a regional conference in Lewiston. The appointment follows a state meeting in Bozeman where Montana Rural Association board seats were filled for REA projects statewide.
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