First Oak Leaf Cluster For Air Medal To Lt Myers
1st Lt. Dafford W. Myers of Dillon Montana receives the first oak leaf cluster to the air medal for meritorious achievement in sustained operational flight missions in the Southwest Pacific Area. He flew escort missions convoy protection patrols reconnaissance interceptions and strafing attacks over the Philippine Islands Dutch East Indies New Guinea Formosa and China as a P 38 pilot in the Jungle Air Force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
13Th Air Force
Philippines
Dafford W. Myers
Atlantic
Dillon
Mont
Southwest Pacific
Philippine Islands
Dutch East Indies
New Guinea
Formosa
China
Myers
Earl W. Barnes
Jungle Air Force
Beaverhead Legion Post Plans Active Entertainment Program
Beaverhead Post of the American Legion readies a busy year as World War II veterans assume key roles on committees. A Thursday meeting at the Andrus hotel club rooms approved a dances and public entertainment plan and proposed regular club room hours to serve retiring and visiting veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
American Legion
Andrus Hotel
Maurice
Neil Sullivan
Warren Temple
D. W. Paddock
House
Ed Donovan
George M. Gosman
Legion
Wilford B. Willey Former Beaverhead Supervisor Dies in California
Wilford B. Willey aged 62, longtime Beaverhead National Forest supervisor since 1936, died at his El Monte California home after a two month illness. Born March 21 1883 in Nunda New York he earned a BA from Cornell in 1907 and a forestry master's from Yale in 1908 joining the forest service that year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilford B. Willey
Beaverhead National Forest
el Monte
Calif
Beaverhead Forest
Mr. Willey
Nunda
New York
Cornell University
Yale
Forest Service
Washington, D. C
Idaho
d’Alene
Clearwater
Charter List Eagle Aerie Half Filled
Beaverhead aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles in Dillon nears halfway charter, with local committee and Frank E Blair of Virginia City guiding. Grande Aerie authorization will sponsor a Dillon lodge under Alder Gulch Aerie 664, cited as a civic asset.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of Eagles
Dillon
Frank E. Blair
Virginia
Blair
Grande Aerie
Alder Gulch Aerie No
F.O.E
Virginia City Eagle
Beaverhead Residents Adjust To Extra Sleep Hour
Beaverhead residents gained an hour of sleep as clocks shifted back on Saturday night. Some missed the change, arriving early to church or waiting for radio programs. Ranchers kept war time hours, while schools adjusted to new start times and a stricter curfew from 10 to 9. Chief Elza Patrick pledged strict enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
Dillon
Elza Patrick
Dillon Daughters of the Nile visit highlights finance report
Mrs. Sybilla G. Schwartz of Anaconda Queen of Tirzah temple Daughters of the Nile visited the Dillon Daughters of the Nile sewing club lunch and meeting followed by a details of the Citizens Committee finances from March 17 1942 to Sept 11 1945 totaling 4559.86 receipts and 4009.92 expenditures. The committee’s receipts came from dances football games donations jar collections and a rodeo food sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sybilla G. Schwartz
Anaconda
Tirzah Temple
Daughters of the Nile
Butte
Dillon Daughters of the Nile Sewing Club
T. E. Luebben
Schwartz
Dillon
W. G. Squires
Folowing
I. W. Vinsel
G. L.itworth
George Dart
Arthur Graeter
Frank Tyre
Chris Peterson
Dillon Citizens Committee
B. A. Risley
Dillon Certified Public Accountant
Ambrose Henneberry
Final Beaverhead Paper Drive Is Distinct Success
Victims of a car crash near Dell on Highway 91 sustained minor injuries. Lois Seybold and Mrs. David Freeman of Lima escaped serious harm, while John W. Roberts and his son of Dillon suffered only slight injuries in a head on collision between a passenger car and a truck. The car front was crushed and engine pushed under the floorboards. truck front and cab were badly damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Seybold
David Freeman
Lima
John W. Roberts
John, Jr
Dillion
Dell
Highway 91
Seybold
Roberts
Elks Dinner and Card Party Attract 150 Plus Attendees
More than 150 Elks and their ladies attended a pot luck dinner at the I.O.O.F. hall sponsored by the Ladies of the Elks, with a card party to follow. Cakes raffled by Mrs. Henry Deutsch and Mrs. Chris Peterson were auctioned after resale, proceeds benefiting the lodge. Pinochle high scores went to Isabel Bay and William McFadden. low to June Wil ley and Ross Emerick. Bridge high scores were posted by Mrs. Lambert, Eliel, and Harold Babcock with Mrs. Paul Stahl Jr. and Lambert Eliel as low.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks
Ladies of the Elks
I.O.O.F. Hall
Henry Deutsch
Chris Peterson
Isabel Bay
William McFadden
June Willey
Ross Emerick
Bridge
Lambert
Eliel
Harold Babcock
Paul Stahl, Jr
Lambert Eliel
Carload of Waste Paper Drives Dillon Support
Beaverhead county salvage efforts report a carload of waste paper and rags collected by Lloyd Whipple post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, in a two week drive that began Sept. 23. Floyd Vandegrift announced the campaign’s end and Beaverhead county’s salvage progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Lloyd Whipplepost
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Floyd Vandegrift
Sheen
V.F.W. Post
Dillon
Librarian Appointed at Normal College
Miss Myrtle Savidge was named acting librarian at the Normal college with Professors Anderson Jordan and Dr. Davis assisting. The library will stay open longer this year and a Britannica set was added along with about a thousand dollars in new books. Miss Margaret Madeen is the text book librarian as 27 students register and 13 enroll in the exceptional children department. The first faculty meeting of the year, held at the residence hall, outlined plans to connect with Montana professional groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Savidge
Normal College
Anderson and
Jordan
Davis
Margaret Madeen
Department For Exceptional Children
Montana
Dillon Hereford Futurity Show and Sale Planned
Plans for the Dillon Hereford Futurity show and sale to be held Sunday and Monday October 21 and 22 are nearing completion. J H Mikkelson secretary reports sixty range bulls and herd sires from leading Montana herds entered. H B Sager will auctioneer with A G Williams clerk. Ringmen include Ross Miller R J Struckman Forrest Bassford and E A Phillips. Show opens Sunday at 1 pm at the fairgrounds sales pavilion Monday afternoon sale follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
J. H. Mikkelson
Dillon Chamber of Commerce
Montana
Northwest
H. B. Sager
Fairgrounds
A. G. Williams
Ross Miller
Hereford Journal
R. J. Struckman
Montana Farmer
Forrest Bassford
The
Westerner
E. A. Phillips
Montana Stockgrowers Association
Wedding Permits Issued by Clerk in Past Week
Norman Giles reports marriage licenses issued last week for couples including Carl W Green and Janet Watson Pace both of Idaho Falls. Also Hugh Rush and Nellie Thompson Idaho Falls. William L Bade and Norma LaJeunesse Eden Idaho. Jack McLain and Bonnie Wells both of Idaho. Gale F Allred of Pocatello and Eleanor P Bar bier of Lake Andes South Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Giles
Carl W. Green
Janet Watson Pace
Idaho Falls
Hugh Rush
Nellie Thompson
William Lee Bade
Norma LaJeunesse
Eden
Idaho
Jack McLain
Bonnie Wells
Gale F. Allred
Pocatello
Eleanor P. Barbier
Lake Andes
Beaverhead War Fund Drive Underway for 4800 Goal
Beaverhead residents are asked to donate to the National War Fund drive which opened Monday with a raised county quota of 4800. USO and relief agencies still need support as the house-to-house canvass in Dillon nears completion, under city chairman Mrs J C Wedum. About 2,000 American performers are overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
National War Fund
Lew D. Brundage
Brundage
USO
Dillon
J.C. Wedum
Beaverhead Home Demonstration Council Installs Officers
Mrs Harold M Warner became president of the Beaverhead Home Demonstration club council at the fall meeting held at Beaverhead County High School. W D Tovey and Roger Sweeney were installed as vice president and secretary treasurer. Lois Huffman opened the session and J H Mikkelson spoke on extending programs. A luncheon preceded the afternoon session with nearly all clubs present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold M. Warner
Beaverhead
Beaverhead County
W. D. Tovey
Roger Sweeney
John Shaffner
Warner
Fred Kerr
Lois Huffman
J. H. Mikkelson
Andrus
Coun
Rotary and Kiwanis to Hold Joint Dinner Meeting
Dillon clubs Rotary and Kiwanis plan a joint dinner for next Wednesday evening October 10 at 6 45 announced at the Rotary weekly meeting. Dr Howard Driggs Pioneer Trails association president will be the speaker and is noted author and western history authority. Prof J Ford McBain spoke Monday night of an auto trip to Connecticut and discussed crops farms industry and transportation in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut
Montana
Dakotas
Ohio
Michigan
New York
McBain
Atlantic
United States
Ranch hand Ernest Marchand dies after brief illness
Ernest Marchand 54 a Beaverhead County ranch laborer died last Wednesday after a short illness at a local hotel. His brother in law and sister Frank and Mrs Gleize drove from Puente California with the body to Pomona California for funeral and interment. Born in France October 17 1890 he came to the United States at 18 and later lived in Idaho before settling in Beaverhead. He served in World War I and worked on several Beaverhead ranches mainly as a herder and was well known locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Marchand
Beaverhead
Frank Gleize
Dillon
Puente
Calif
Pomona
Marchand
France
United States
Idaho
U. S
Beaverhead County
Beavers to Clash With Anaconda Central Here
Beaverhead county high school opens the season on its home gridiron meeting rival Anaconda Central. The Beavers seek a third straight district football title after beating the Saints 20-0 last year and have previously edged Anaconda Central for district hoops titles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Four Rivers
Beaverhead County High School
Anaconda Central
Beavers
Saints
Anaconda
Laurel
Officers Named By Bond Local of Farmers Union
Mrs Maynard Miller was elected president of the Bond local Farmers Union at a Friday meeting at the Nelson school Vernon Nelson was named vice president Mrs Wilbur Tash secretary treasurer John Schuler conductor and Mrs Vernon Nelson doorkeeper Schuler named to represent the Bond local at the Farmers Union convention in Lewistown with Mrs Schuler as alternate After the meeting the new president served refreshments
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard Miller
Bond
Farmers Union
Nelson School
Vernon Nelson
Wilbur Tash
John Schuler
Lewistown
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Francis E. Tonrey
Francis J. Tonrey
Hoggatt Bay
Biba
Hokkaido
Spartzell
J.g.) Webb
Beaverhead Legion
W. B
California
Eagle Aerie
Citizens Committee
Nile
Tirzah
National
Hhereford Bull Sale
Fall Council
H. M. Warner
Rotary and
Kiwanis
Dillon Service Clubs
Local
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