Service Men Leave Posts for Home and Training
Service members from several commands take leaves or report for new training. Frank Kurtz of Willamette University travels from Oregon to Washington for commisssion training. Charles Richardson spends leave with parents then heads to New York for reassignment after 18 months in the South Pacific. Multiple others, including James Mountjoy Myron Axe Alfred Fidler and Francis Marler, are on leave or training, with Marler aboard the USS Cowpens as key carrier in operations across Pacific targets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ra Frank Kurtz
Navy
Dillon En Rox
Willamette University
Oregon
University
Washington
Charles Francis Richardson
GM 3/c
Walter Richardson
New York
South Pacific
Cowpens
Francis D. Marler
Lima
Mont
U. S
Tokyo Bay
Kwajjalein
Eniwetok
Truk
Saipan
Tinian
Guam
Wake
Iwo Jima
Okinawa
Formosa
China
Indo-China
Mindanao
Leyte
Luzon
Schools to close for district meetings in Dillon and Beaverhead
Beaverhead county high school and Dillon public school will close from Thursday noon through Friday for Montana Education Association district meetings. Many teachers will attend sessions in Bozeman and Missoula. classes resume Monday as usual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County High School
Dillon
Montana Education Association
Missoula
Bozeman
Past Noble Grand Night Observed at IOOF Hall
Diana Rebekah lodge honored past heads of the order during Past Noble Grand Night at the IOOF hall last Thursday. Nellie Nelson served as noble grand. seven pinochle tables were in play and awards went to Mildred Henningsen and Ditty. A gift was presented to bride Selah Rogers as Lallah Wolf sang.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diana Rebekah Lodge
Order
I.O.O.F. Hall
Nellie Nelson
Mildred Henningsen
Ditty
Selah Rogers
Lallah Wolf
Mabel Dubois
Bertha Cardinale
Ruth Smith
Hazel Sorenson
Deer Lodge
Addie Morrison
Ruth Ann Dart
Florence Ditty
Jessie Taylor
Miss Virginia Long Speaks at Westminster Fellowships Dinner
Miss Virginia Long will address Westminster Fellowship in Presbyterian churches of the Northwest and will be guest speaker at a Friday evening dinner for Presbyterian college high school and town young people at the church at 7 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Long
Westminster Fellowship
Presbyterian Churches of the
Northwest
Presbyterian College
Youth Center Subject At Club Dinner
Miss Elena Slipcevich spoke to the Dillon Rotary Club on the Anaconda youth center development. She, as director of girls physical education, described school participation and the center’s safe late hours after games. High school pupils and graduates engage, with access up to age 21 for members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elena Slipcevich
Anaconda Youth Center
Dillon Rotary Club
Anaconda
Anaconda Center
Ben Davis
The
Legion Auxiliary
Carl Hansen Claimed Dillon Home After Illness
Carl C. Hansen 60 prominent former Beaverhead rancher died at his Dillon home Saturday after a yearlong illness. Born in Denmark December 17 1884 he came to Beaverhead in 1909 with wife Christine Overgard and bought the A E Graeter ranch on Horse Prairie. Surviving are widow a son Carl O Hansen of Helena a Seattle couple a Dillon daughter Mrs Alice Orr two sons in law and daughter in law a step son and step daughter and other relatives. Funeral Tuesday at St James Episcopal with Masonic graveside rites at Mountain View cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl C. Hansen
Beaverhead
Dillon
Mr. Hansen
Denmark
Beaverhead County
Christine Overgard
A. E. Graeter
Horse Prairie
Butte
Butte Jesters Club
Dillon Lodge
Alice Orr
H. C. Palmer
Oak Harbor
Wash
Bert Orr, Jr
Philadelphia
Edith Thibodeau
San Diego
Amos Hansen
Dell
Tommy
Billy
Jimmy Orr
St. James Episcopal Church
Lewis D. Smith
Masonic Lodge
Mountain View Cemetery
George Baker Speaks at Veterans Meeting
George R. Baker, manager of the local United States Employment Service, addressed Lloyd Whipple post Veterans of Foreign Wars at the city council chambers last Thursday. A special meeting is set for tomorrow night at 8 30 with all members and eligible service men urged to attend. The talk covered USES work aiding discharged veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George R. Baker
United States Employment Service Office
Lloyd Whipplepost
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Baker
Hereford Sale Sets Records at Dillon Auction
Sixty Montana Hereford bulls sold for an average of 442.68 at the Dillon Hereford Futurity sale. The price average rose nearly 100 from last year and surpassed the two previous Montana sales. Top bid of 1525 was paid by John Dooling of Jackson for the grand champion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Dillon
Fairgrounds
John Dooling
Jackson
Victory Loan Drive Opens Next Monday in Beaverhead
Beaverhead county will launch its Victory loan drive next Monday October 29 Liberty day with a total quota near a quarter of a million dollars. County finance chairman W W Hawkins said the bond quota is 90000 dollars a reduction from the last war loan but will require strong support from every Beaverhead resident to meet the goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Beaverhead
W. W. Hawkins
Hawkins
Mrs. Vince Schmittroth Summoned in Dillon Obituary
Mrs. Anna Schmittroth 61, longtime Dillon resident and wife of Vince Schmittroth, died after a three year illness. Born in Oslo January 5, 1884 she moved to the U S at 27, lived in Salt Lake City Ely Nevada Twin Bridges Dillon and Salmon Idaho where she ran bakeries before returning to Dillon. Survived by husband John Wold of Fairmont Minn a brother in Norway and several in laws. Funeral held at Brundage chapel with Rev Lewis D Smith officiating. Interment Mountain View cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Schmittroth
Dillon
Vince Schmittroth
Oslo
Norway
United States
Salt Lake City
Schmittroth
Farmington
Utah
Ely
Nevada
Montana
Twin Bridges
Salmon
Idaho
Nick Schmittroth
Helen Payne
Ogden
Louis Schmittroth
Kellogg
Bert Walker
Nev
Anna Gaines
Provo
Brundage Chapel
Lewis D. Smith
St. James Episcopal Church
Mountain View Cemetery
Anaconda Woman Speaks at A A U W Meeting
Lois Hazelbaker hosted the American Association of University Women gathering in Anaconda Monday. Elena Sliepcevic, a Normal college graduate and PE teacher at Anaconda High, discussed the Ton of Fun youth center program and fielded questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Hazelbaker
American Association of University Women
Gladys Forester
Elena Sliepcevich
Anaconda
Sliepcevich
Normal College
Anaconda High School
Myrtle Pewe
Claudia Faust
Evelyn Mikkelson
Ben Davis
Georgia Mathews
Livestock Shipments Through County Progressing
An unusual stream of sheep and cattle moved via the Union Pacific over the past two weeks with stock trains passing through Dillon daily. Cars are added at loading points south to Monida, delays occur but handling improves as loading capacity slowly returns to normal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific
Dillon
Monida
Beaverhead Rodeo Group Sets November 7 Session
Beaverhead Rodeo Association president Herman Peterson calls a November 7 meeting in the county courthouse. Stockholders will decide profits from the 1945 show and officers for the next year will be elected. Total receipts were 13 605.26 and disbursements 7 228.97.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead Rodeo Association
Pres
Herman Peterson
Beaverhead
Sec
Lew D. Brundage
Funeral Rites Held for Mrs Clyde Smith in Dillon
Funeral services for Mrs. Clyde Smith, a respected Dillon matron who died October 15 in a Butte hospital, were conducted Friday afternoon at the Brundage funeral home chapel. The Rev L Belle Long of the First Baptist church officiated, with a large turnout. Interment followed with pallbearers Ben Davis Lou Wells Walter Featherly Norman Nelson H M Warner and Guido Schaefer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Smith
Dillon
Butte
Brundage Funeral Home
L. Belle Long
First Baptist Church
Mountain View Cemetery
Ben Davis
Lou Wells
Walter Featherly
Norman Nelson
H. M. Warner
Guido Schaefer
Oasis Eagle Tie for First in Commercial League Race
Oasis moved into a joint first with Eagle Bar at Dillon Bowling Center as Oasis won three games by forfeit while Eagle Bar posted two wins and one loss. Tash Ranchers sit alone in second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oasis
Eagle Bar
Dillon Bowling Center
Tash
Big Game Elusive Across Beaverhead County
In week two of the open season in designated Beaverhead areas, hunting yields remain light with little snow at higher elevations. Several parties headed to the mountains seeking deer or elk, while Tucker Berz claimed the latest moose permit and animal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
Dillon
Tucker Berz
Miss Jean Bishop Attends Montana Presbyterian and Pioneer Meetings
Miss Jean Bishop returns from Havre as Dillon delegate to the state Presbyterian conference and also attended the state convention of the Sons and Daughters of Montana Pioneers in Anaconda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Bishop
Havre
Dillon
State Presbyterian Conference
Bishop
of Sons and Daughters of Montana Pioneers
Anaconda
Legion Dance Planned At City Hall Saturday
Beaverhead post of the American Legion will sponsor the first in a series of dances at the city hall auditorium Saturday night Oct. 27. The event honors Navy Day with music by Jimmy Fay's orchestra. Legion dance committee members are Maurice Sullivan D V Paddock and Neil Sullivan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead Post
The
American Legion
City Hall
Jimmy Fay
Legion
Maurice Sullivan
D. V. Paddock
Neil Sullivan
Beavers Seek Lone Crown After Four-Game Win Run
Beaverhead county high school's grid team extended its victory streak to four with a 27-6 win over Butte high school Reds in Butte. Coach Clancy Johnson's Beavers eye a second straight district title, facing Anaconda Central on Nov. 2 with regional hopes on the line and a prior 19-0 Dillon victory over Anaconda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Butte High School
Reds
Butte
Clancy Johnson
Beavers
Anaconda Central
Saints
Anaconda
Yellowstone
Dillon
Wolf
Davis
Beaverhead Students at State Meet in Bozeman
Beaverhead county high school sends Bruce Grimes and Eugene Bennett to join the all-state band to perform Friday night in Bozeman. Lima high school members Nola Mitchell and Donald Stobaugh also participate. Attending officials include Fred Honeychurch as music head with a Montana Education Association district meeting held in Bozeman later this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Bozemany
Bruce Grimes
Eugene Bennett
Bozeman
Fred Honeychurch
Lima High School
Nola Mitchell
Donald Stobaugh
Cornet
Belgrade
Livingston
Dillon
Lima
Anaconda
Billings
Glendive Plentywood
Big Timber
Fort Benton
Dodson
Kalispell
Malta
Harlem
Deer Lodge
Rowan
Opheim
Montana Education Association
Beaverhead
College Instructors Attend Divisional Meets Across Montana
Normal college faculty will attend division meetings this week with Miss Genevieve Albertson at Great Falls Professor Paul Anderson at Miles City and Prof Rush Jordan at Glasgow. Classes will run on schedule despite absences while staff cover duties. Jordan represented the college in Helena at a conference shaping a new course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Normal College
Montana Education Association
Genevieve Albertson
Great Falls
Paul Anderson
Miles City
Rush Jordan
Glasgow
Helena
Aged Dillon Resident Dies Monday Morning
William Brockbank age 84, born in Liverpool England in 1861, died Monday morning at the county farm after 27 years in this section. A naturalized citizen since 1893, he came to Beaverhead County in 1918 and worked as a laborer on ranches and in Dillon until impaired by age ended his work. He had no known relatives in this country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Brockbank
England
Liverpool
United States
Beaverhead
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James Mountjoy
John W. Mountjoy
Pacific
Myron Axe
Camp Butner, N. C
Alfred Fidler
Purcell, Okla
Melbourne
Fla
Robert D. Brothers
John Kenneth Krause
Elena Slhipcevich
Rotary
Carl Hansen
Dillon Home
George Baker
Veterans Meeting
Norman Giles
Don C. Hansen
Marvis B. Hansen
Tetonia
George A. Malley
Legal
Brenda A. Higginson
Senyage S. Lilbrand
Dolores Lillian Fiester
Samuel A. Osborne
Idaho Falls
Audrey Mains
Hamer
William Murdock
Tremonton
June Holten
Maaa AS
Hereford
Victory Loan
A.A.U.W. Meeting
Eagle
Tash Ranchers
Lone Crown
Butte Reds
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