Local servicemen classified and updated in Dillon items
The column lists classifications for Walter H. Leach and Francis M. Gilman, updates on Sylvester Rogan at Great Lakes, marine corps call ups for Francis Wayne Pettit from Dillon, captain promotion for Harrison Kellum at Boca Raton, new address for Arthur Christensen in San Francisco, transfers for Harry Hansen and Frank Fox, Reed R. Smith on leave from Camp Stewart, and visits by Cpl Lloyd E Davis and Bill Davis, plus David W. Fairbank wounded in the Mediterranean and home on crutches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvester Rogan
Naval Metal-Smith School
Great Lakes
Ill
Sylvester M
U. S
U.S.N.T.S
Farragut
Idaho
Rogan
Portland
Ore
Harrison
Kellum
Boca Raton Field
Fla
Frank Kellum
Dillon
Arthur Christensen
C.S
C-O
San Francisco
Calif
David W. Fairbank
Tom Fairbank
David
Mediterranean
Beaverhead
Eliza Barry Dies After Long Illness in Dillon
Mrs Eliza Nellie Barry a longtime Dillon resident died Monday at Barrett hospital following a long illness. She was born in Washington DC December 17 1856 and lived in Provo Utah before moving to Dillon 28 years ago. Survived by daughter Mrs Carl Hanson Armstead and sons William California and Clarence Washington. Funeral set for 10 30 am tomorrow at St Rose Catholic Church with interment in Mountain View cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliza
Nellie) Barry
Dillon
Barrett Hospital
Durtion
St. Rose Catholic Church
Mountain View Cemetery
Barry
Washington, D. C
Provo
Utah
Carl Hanson
Armstead
William
California
Clarence
Washington
Dillon Shakes club to lead year of readings and Halloween plans
The Dillon Shakes club program for the year features session leaders and reading reviews from October through April. The Dillon P.T.A. will sponsor two Halloween parties on Oct. 30 with prize divisions and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Hallowe’en
Dillon P.T.A
Sea Int
City Hall
Walter Ronnemose
P.T.A
Bagley
Donations Satisfy Train Service Fund Drive in Dillon
Dillon residents rally to support local train service. Edwin R. Buck reports $50.60 collected in jars from businesses, with $6.11 from Metlen bar, $4.42 from Zap’s bar, and $4.02 from Crystal bar. Jars refilled next day, signs erected by Montana Power staff. Service men express gratitude through letters, while local volunteers deliver cigarettes, candy, gum, magazines and cookies from Dillon women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Edwin R. Buck
Buck
Montana Power Company
October draftees to leave Dillon Friday
Beaverhead county Red Cross leaders Edwin R. Buck and Margaret Sweeney attended a Missoula district meeting stressing Junior Red Cross work for armed forces. An October draft contingent will depart Friday for Fort Douglas for induction. The group includes Hugh Radwell Jack E. Sturm Class H. Deputy Thomas E. Judge Kenneth R. Welborn Dean F. Shaffner Glenn E. Mussetter Burl M. Ste Pee Sys G. Sewell Wilber Squires James B. Hoadley Kenneth Dennison. Navy draftees listed also depart for Farragut Idaho for training after a citizens’ dance social.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin R. Buck
Beaverhead County
Aerg Red Cross
Margaret Sweeney
Red Cross
Missoula
Fort Douglas
Hugh Radwell
Jack E. Sturm
Thomas E. Judge
Kenneth R. Welborn
Dean F. Shaffner
Glenn E. Mussetter
Burl M. Ste- Pee
Sys G. Sewell
Wilber Squires
James B. Hoadley
Kenneth Dennison
Dennison
Manti
Utah
Navy
Staymond
S. Megquier
Jack G. Stallings
Lawrence E. Holloran
John J. Wenger
Swen E. Johnson, Jr
Farragut
Idaho
Citizens’ Committee
Abie Dance
Beaverhead High Students Entertain at Dillon Rotary
Beaverhead County High School musicians entertained Dillon Rotary Club at the weekly dinner with performances directed by Fred Honeychurch. Highlights included pieces by Jessie Knox, Dorothy Ann Boke, Daniel Boka and a boys trio. Ardella Lanner accompanied all numbers as club leaders staged a skit on Rotary and Kiwanis rivalry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Dillon
Paul Holloran
Orient
Ardella Lanner
Rotary
Joe White
Lambert Eliel
Joe Wedum
Beaverhead Federation Meets Here
The Beaverhead County Federation of Women’s clubs held its semi annual convention in Dillon with sessions at the Normal college residence halls. President Mrs. Lee R. Light opened the meeting and Mrs. W. B. Willey welcomed delegates on behalf of the Dillon Shakespeare club, emphasizing fellowship as America’s way of life and moral uplift. Public health nurse Miss Eléanore Nelson outlined county activities planned for the coming period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Eléanore Nelson
Residents to Register for Ration Books in Beaverhead County
Beaverhead county residents must apply for Ration Book No 4 on October 27 28 or 29 per D A Galt county rationing supervisor. Applicants in Dillon and the surrounding area should attend training school sessions on those dates from 10 to 12 1 30 to 5 or 7 to 9. Books may also be obtained at Wisdom Basin Mercantile Jackson Wise River and Lima stores. Stamps in the new book become usable starting November 1 prompting early applications. a form is printed in todays Examiner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
D. A. Galt
Denver
Dillon
Wisdom
Basin Mercantile Company
Jackson
Wise River
Walter Goose
Lima
Examiner
Jewelry Drive Planned By Girl Scout Council
Girl Scout Council members met at Mrs. Fred Bridenstine’s home to organize a costume jewelry collection for soldiers in the South Seas. Old jewelry can be offered via a calling scout and sent to Mrs. George Forsyth at Gregson for repair and shipment. The group also outlined a Nov. 6 rally at city hall with awards, games, refreshments, and a talk on Juliette Low.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Scout Council
Fred Bridenstine
South Seas
George Forsyth
Gregson
City Hall
Fred Kerr
Evelyn Rimes
Mary Louise Louis
G. W. French
Robert Morrison
Melissa Minger
Nadine Pixley
Frank Tyre
J. T. Dougherty
Evelyn Rimel
November call issued by local board for Beaverhead men
The Beaverhead local selective service board issued the November call for men to report for physicals before induction. They must report November 1 and travel to Butte the next day for examinations, including Shell Everett Martin of Baton Rouge and others from Dillon, Laconia New Hampshire, Dallas Texas, and Towner North Dakota. The Army personnel group departs Friday night for the Spit Lake induction center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
Armed Forces
Selective Service Board
Butte
Shell Everett Martin
Baton Rouge
Orr and
Rudy
Dillon
Ralph Howard Light
Laconia
New Hampshire
David John Barrett
Dallas
Texas
James Vanstone Bailey
Towner
N. D
Army
Spit Lake
Beavers Sweep Be It Reds 34 to 6 in Beaverhead Clash
Beaverhead county high school grid squad crushed the Butte Reds 34-6 at the high school stadium. Boka sparked the attack with a 14 yard dash setup and a touchdown, Krause added an extra point, and Davis and Boka scored again with Pierce kicking. The Beavers improved on a prior 13-0 meeting and extended their winning streak after a 33-12 win over Lima.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Butte
Butte High Reds
Beavers
Reds
Boka
Beaver
D. L. Johnson
Krause
Davis
Pierce
C. Davis
McNabb
Mann
Lima
Dillon
Beaverhead Hereford Bull Sale Tops Auctions and Show
The Beaverhead county sixth annual Hereford sale and show drew strong bids. Mobery's auction sold 77 bulls at an average of 496.75 with top stock achieving 2 700. A C Bayers led show honors with six firsts and one second, taking grand and reserve titles in open and show classes. Bayers plans next week’s sale in Butte featuring 105 yearlings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Mobery
F. Ralston
Montana
Bayers Diamond
A. C. Bayers
Twin Bridges
A. F. Woodward
Roy, Mont
Douglas Domino
Sam Lee
M. J. & Sons
Bath
S. D
Bayers
Butte
Chatterton Hereford Cattle Company
Bozeman
Armistice Day Plans Announced by Legion and Dillon Elks
Dillon Elks lodge 1554 plans a special session Friday Nov 5 with Le Roy Schmidt of Butte visiting as grand lodge officer. Beaverhead American Legion outlines Armistice Day events for Nov 11 including school programs, a football game, Legion meeting, and a public observance. parade precedes the game and Beavers’ opponent to be named soon. Beaverhead Post also welcomes Lew Brundage, new World War II veteran member, into the post alongside George Gosman who is a former state commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Lodge No
B.P.O.E
LeRoy Schmidt
Butte
Montana West
Dillon
Carl Anderson
Knight
Beaverhead
American Legion
Jay V. McCarthy
O. K. Moe
Luther Smith
D. V. Paddock
C. M. Casterline
Emil Conger
Beaverhead County
Legion
Beaverhead Post
Beavers
Lew Brundage
U. S. Marine Corps
George M. Gosman
Service Men to Receive Community Christmas Gifts
The Citizens' committee seeks addresses of service men not invited to prior parties to send Christmas tokens of appreciation. Parents and friends should provide current addresses to the Examiner Tribune or Ambrose Henneberry. Postmaster Andrus notes only 10 days remain to ship overseas Marines Navy or Coast Guard packages and that Army mail requires a soldier’s request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Examiner
the Tribune
Ambrose Henneberry
Citizens’ Committee
Harry Andrus
Marines
Navy
Coast Guard
Army
Per Andrus
Snow Storm Pleases Ranchers and Hunters in Montana
Ranchers and hunters welcomed the first heavy snowfall of the season in Southwestern Montana. The storm ended a long dry spell, moistening fields and ranges, and improving hunting conditions in the mountains. Elk and deer herds may boost meat supplies, though elk harvest remains limited to select areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Feta
Montana
Pair sentences in court reflect multiple guilty pleas
Lazell W Patrick received a five year state prison term after pleading guilty to grand larceny involving a pickup truck owned by Herman Peterson. Maggie Annie Mertz pleaded guilty to two forgery counts with five year sentences on each, to run concurrently, for cashing a forged check. Mr and Mrs Walter Foster and children plan to spend the winter in Wilson Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lazell W. Patrick
Lyman H. Bennett
Patrick
Herman Peterson
Beaverhead
Butte
Nissler
Dillon
Maggie
Annie) Mertz
Big Hole Basin
Walter Foster
Wilson
Kansas
Heavy lamb and cattle shipments from Beaverhead County
Beaverhead County reports heavy movement of livestock with about 75 cars of lambs and 50 cars of cattle sent out in the past week across Dillon and other UP shipping points. Prices have fallen to 10 to 11.5 cents from a high of 13.5 in earlier season, blamed on feed shortages in feeder stock districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Dillon
Union Pacific
Commission
Pheasant Season In Beaverhead Opens October 31
Beaverhead county will open to pheasant hunting from October 31 to November inclusive. The State Fish and Game Commission set a daily bag limit of three cock pheasants and a six cock limit after the first day following a Helena meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
R Pheanae
State Fish and Game Commission
Helena
Also Mentioned on This Page
Walter H. Leach
Francis M. Gilman
Howard A. Johnson
Francis Wayne Pettit
George D. Pettit
Josephine R. Pettit
North
United States Marine Corps
Pvt. Pettit
Marine Corps Base
San Diego
Pettit
Beaverhead National Forest
Harry E. Hansen
Laredo
Mid-land
Pfe
Frank Fox
Remount Sec. Holars
Fort Mason
McCloskey Gen. Hosp
Temple
Reed R. Smith
Camp Stewart
Cpl
Lloyd E. Davis
Camp Hale
Cole
Bill Davis
Seattle
Loren Davis
Eliza Barry
Dillon Shakespeare Group
Dillon Shakes Club
the Robe
Lloyd Douglas
Genevieve Albertson
Max Raat
Louise Cross
Marquand
W. B. Wil- Tan
Thornton Wilder
W. J. Neidt
Harriet
Ryerson
Weston
Jean Bishop
A. F. Waldorf
Cline
Beaverhead Federation
Troop 10
Marilyn Morrison
Bobby Jean Guidici
Karen Burrell
Patsy Hansen
Emma Jane Graves Rose Mary Tyre
Peggy Jean Wenger
Butte Reds
Dillon Elks
L. W. Patrick
Maggie Mertz
Deer Lodge
Dey
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