Draftees Depart for Fort Douglas Utah in Community Sendoff
Draftees Benjamin Stanley Omer Linden Harold Head were honored at a city hall program in Superior Montana with color guard readings by the American Legion and an address by J L Mayland. Sheriff Paul Temple Navy Seabee Frank Kurtz and Carl Davis were introduced. A skit titled Gildersleeve’s Girlish Girdies closed the program. Donations totaled 15.66 from kitty boxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Stanley
Superior
Mont
Omer Raymond Linden
Worland
Wyo
Harold Homer Head
Murray
Utah
Citizens’ Committee
City Hall
Edwin R. Buck
American Legion
Luther Smith
W. G. Lewis
W. H. Stephan
Elza Patrick
Paul Temple
Navy Seabees
Frank Kurtz
U. S. Navy
Carl Davis
Missoula
St. Mary’s College
California
J. L. Mayland
W. G. Gilbert
Marlin K. Farmer
Gildersleeve
Edwin Buck
Ruth Deputy
June Johnson
Dr. Farmer
Albert Erickson
Grace Knox
Jessie Knox
Betty Hansen
Dolores Williams
Betty Blythe Stephan
Donna Trolinger
Jean Troupe
Ida Arrigoni
Claudia Faust
Charle Deputy
W. B. Gaudrud
Gaudrud
L. T. Taylor
E. W. Crichton
Alex Tait
Jack Deputy
Postmaster Urges Early Christmas Gift Mailing
The Post Office urges the public to mail gifts early to ensure Army Navy and civilian supporters receive parcels by Christmas. Wartime shortages strain rail lines trucks and staff as about 25 000 workers are away with the services. With 350 000 overseas parcels daily in late October and winter delays the department asks timely addressing and cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office Department
War Services
Army
Navy
New York Post Office
Sorenson Couple Welcome Son at Barrett Hospital
Mr and Mrs Elmo Sorenson of Dillon welcomed a baby boy yesterday at Barrett Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmo Sorenson
Dillon
Barrett Hospital
Sugar Ration Book Used for Coffee
Sugar ration books will serve as coffee ration books. Stamp No. 27 in War Ration book No. 1 will be used for the first coffee ration. Coffee sales at retail will freeze at midnight next Saturday and first coffee rations go to the public on November 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office of Price Administration
Montana Normal College Alumni Seek Support for Education Plan
Alumni urged graduates to back national or state legislation to expand teacher training and prevent cuts due to wartime enrollments. They cited the college’s facilities, library, and training school and warned against closing or restricting programs after the war. A Dillon Chamber of Commerce committee organized a meeting to rally support for all courses at the Montana State Normal College.
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Normal College
Montana
Norma!allege
Montana State Normal College
Dillon Chamber of Commerce
T. E. Gilbert
S. E. Davis
J. E. Kelley
F. M. Poindexter
Service Members and Family News From Dillon Area
A Dillon column lists service addresses and updates for local men and their families. Pvt Robert P Harrison and Charles Burgess of Montana State University are joining the Marine Corps Reserve and officer training paths respectively. Leonard W Holloran reports in from New Guinea, while Robert Holloran gears toward active duty after radio material school. Lawrence Crane heads to Navy Seabees training in Norfolk. Walter Shaffner is commissioned as a second lieutenant after qualifying at Quantico. Other local service notes cover Navy reserves and enlistments, with Joe Taylor writing from Guadacanal and Bill Tait’s son joining the Jeffers destroyer unit. Dale Nelson visits before induction in Idaho Falls.
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Charles Burgess
Dillon
Montana State University
Service Reserve Corps
Burgess
United States Marine Corps Reserve
Marine Reserve
Officers Training School
Quantico
L. M. Holloran
Leonard W. Holloran
New Guinea
ASN
Co. F
48Rd Engineers
APO
C-O
San Francisco
Calif
Robert W. Holloran
U. S. Marines
Radio
Treasure Island
Lawrence Crane
Clarence Crane
Helena
Navy Seabees
Norfolk
Navy Construction Battalion
J. F. Shaffner
Walter
Marine Barracks
State University
Missoula
Great Lakes
Scotty Tait
Bill
U.S. Jeffers
U. S. Navy
New York City
New York
Migratory Workers Urged to Obtain War Vehicle Certificates
Migratory farm workers traveling for jobs are urged by Asa J. Merrill of the Office of Defense Transportation to contact the nearest ODT district office to apply for certificates of war necessity for their trucks. All commercial vehicles must carry certificates after Dec 1 to secure gasoline tires and parts. DDT district offices in the mountain region include Denver Pueblo Albuquerque Casper Cheyenne Boise Salt Lake City Billings Butte. Extension from Nov 15 to Dec 1 assists owners who have not yet applied. inspections must be completed by Jan 15 at designated OPA stations. Also a note on PFC Harry Spehar visiting during furlough and a financial statement for the Draftees' Contribution fund by Ambrose F. Henneberry with donations listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asa J. Merrill
Office of Defense Transportation
ODT
Mountain
Denver
Pueblo
Alburquerque
Casper
Cheyenne
Boise
Salt Lake City
Billings
Butte
Merrill
OPA
Gosman Attends American Legion Executive Meeting
George Gosman travels to Indianapolis for the American Legion executive meeting accompanied by Mrs. Gosman who plans to visit relatives in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Gosman
Indianapolis
The
American Legion
Chicago
Mrs. Gosman
County Board Meets November 2-5 1942 On Land Lease and Road Abandonment
The board sessions November 4 and 5 1942 covered renewing the county lease on state land used for Wisdom airport, approving road abandonment near Wisdom, and confirming consent from landowners Walter White and George Bowers. Also official canvass of the November 3 general election and county reports were reviewed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Commissioner of Lands and Investments
Wisdom
Nichalia
Dell
Swv
Wisdom Cemetery Association
Walter White
George Bowers
Cecilia Hirschy
Jackson, Mont
J. Warren Shaw
Harold E. Capehart
Daughter Pledged to Delta Chapter of Kappa Epsilon
Dorothy Ann Gosman daughter of Mr and Mrs George M Gosman of this city was pledged to the Delta chapter of Kappa Epsilon National Women's Pharmacy honorary at the University of Montana Missoula. Gosman is a sophomore and a pharmacy major at the university.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Ann Gosman
George M. Gosman
Delta Chapter
Kappa Epsilon
Montana University
Missoula
Miss Gosman
University
Three Students Visit Butte Business College Attends City
Irma Jackson Annabel George and June Willey of Butte Business College visited the city over the weekend Miss Willey accepted a position at First National Bank and will begin soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irma Jackson
Annabel George
June Willey
Butte Business College
Miss Willey
First National Bank
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Fort Douglas
Dillon Implement Company
L’adonna
Pvt
Robert P. Harrison
G.H
Ward B. Cannon
Glen Salmonson
Joe
Guadacanal
Russell Evans
Leon Evans
U. S. Army
J. W. McCarthy
Fred R. Chapman
Fred Chapman
U. S. Naval Reserve
Fred
Harry Schuler
Anna Schuler
City
Dale Nelson
Kugler’s
Idaho Falls
Dale
Pocatello
Harry Spehar
Lucy Spehar
San Luis Obispo
Company M
32Nd Infantry
Harry
Ambrose F. Henneberry
Eddie’s Bakery
Examiner Pty. Co
Electric & Variety
King’s Store
S. Ee
Jack’s Market
Eliel’s Center
Cseesteecseapers Scuown Mennenanes
Examiner Ptg. Co
Charles
Kenny Downing
Electric Company
Montana Power Company
Mnes
Elza Smith
Nch
H. H. Scarborough
Andrus Hotel
Northen Bancorporation
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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