Labor Day Quietly Observed in Dillon
Labor Day in Dillon was quiet with no public ceremonies as stores banks and offices closed Public offices mostly shut except the Selective Service board Residents stayed home or went on picnics and fishing trips Carpooling aimed to maximize the number served There was no Harvest Day Festival in Jackson or Wisdom Overnight fishing camping trips declined versus former years
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Dillon
Jackson
Wisdom
Selective Service Board
Mining activity hints at early expansion in Chinatown district
Wing Chinatown and Dark Horse districts show notable revival as Bill Steele and Louis Hoffman sell Chinatown mining interests. The reopened mine yielded a lost lode and rich ore bodies, with 14 carloads shipped during new development efforts. Beaverhead miners expect a new period of development boosting strategic mineral output for the war effort.
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Beaverhead
Epictetus and Riches Echoed by Mary Baker Eddy
A terse wisdom note contrasts Epictetus with boastful youths and Mary Baker Eddy on riches. The quote highlights that true blessings come from labor rather than dialogue with the wise or the rich. It echoes a moral about earned wealth over perceived intellect.
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Epictetus
Mary Baker Eddy
Legion Members to Discuss Changes in Beaverhead Post
Beaverhead Post delegates led by Dr Poindexter and Gosman attended the state convention in Butte and were chosen as Montana representatives at the national convention in Kansas City. New officers will be installed soon including Bill McMannis as First Vice Commander and H L Hatton as Second Vice Commander.
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T. E. Gilbert
McCarthy
George M. Gosman
C. J. Hovren
D. W. Paddock
F. M. Poindexter
Beaverhead Post
Butte
Poindexter
Post
Gosman
O Keefe Family Reunion Brings Brothers and Sisters Together
Mr and Mrs James OKeefe of Tarpon Springs Florida visited Dillon and met his siblings for the first time at a reunion held at Mrs Albert Featherlys home last Saturday night in Dillon Attending were Mr and Mrs Thomas OKeefe of Butte Stephen OKeefe of Hel era Mr and Mrs James OKeefe of Tarpon Springs Fla Mr and Mrs Frank OKeefe Mr and Mrs Lee Hoerning and Mr and Mrs Altert Featherly all of Dillon James assistant postmaster at Tarpon Springs learned in February this year via his birth certificate that he has a Dillon based family of brothers and sisters.
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James O'Keefe
Tarpon Springs
Fla
Dillon
Albert Featherly
James
Thomas O’keefe
Butte
Stephen O’keefe
Helera
Frank O’keefe
Lee Hoerning
Altert Featherly
Edward T. Hutchinson
Death calls matron and longtime nurse of Beaverhead
The obituary notes the death of Mrs. Connelley a longtime community nurse who operated a cottage hospital at her Dillon home. She married Edward M. Connelley of Dillon and left four children Norah Daub Martin O T Conneley Anthony Connelley and others in the extended Mast family. Interment was at Mountain View cemetery with services conducted by Rev L Belle Long.
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Mast
Miss Mast
Edward M. Connelley
Dillon
Connelley
Mountain View
Brundage Chapel
L. Belle Long
The
Baptist Church
Mountain View Cemetery
Norah Daub
Norah Connelley
Beaverhead County
Martin Connelley
Livingston
O. T. Conneley
Twin Falls
Idaho
Anthony Connelley
Los Angeles
Celia Coon
Reno
Martha Sapp
Carl Mast
Claude Mast
Mountain Home
George Mast
Klamath Falls
Ore
Alice Spenser
Butte
Frank Bulger Passes After Long Illness
Frank Bulger of Ballard in Iowa District Bank and Trust Co. area dies after a long illness. Surviving nieces and nephews are listed. Funeral arrangements have not been set.
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Frank Bulger
Ballard
The
State Bank & Trust Co
Towa
After the War Recovery Bonds to Sustain Industry
The article proposes a Recovery Bond plan to convert war profits into a peace time reserve. Industries would invest at least 20 percent of war profits, creating a large fund that becomes negotiable bonds upon peace. This would fund retooling, research, and employment for postwar prosperity.
Tool Users and Tool Owners in Postwar Jobs
A signed advertisement argues labor is the capital investment of workers with $14 000 per employee. It notes owners fund job creation and warns governments must consider tool owners. After war, military plants must be reconverted to peace production, requiring profits or capital for retooling and new jobs.
Impatience Won’t Win Wars Farm Journal Says
The Farm Journal argues patience and solid planning win wars, not rash action. It says impatience harms efforts and stresses that victory comes from backed power and steady work to save the nation.
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Farm Journal
America
Shipping boxes and service members update from Dillon
Soldiers and sailors receive packing guidance for Christmas parcels with size and content rules. Addresses and APO/Post Office routing shown for personnel in Alaska Seattle and New York. Local notes report visits, enrollments, furloughs, and training shifts across Fort Lewis Pearl Harbor Bozeman and Cairo families react to telegrams and untold whereabouts.
Paul Daly Visited Home of Mr and Mrs Jack Brown
Paul Daly is visiting the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Brown. He arrived recently and plans to stay for a short time.
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Paul Daly
Mrs
Jack Brown
Ries Couple Vacationing in Brigham City Utah
Mr and Mrs Jack Ries are spending their vacation in Brigham City Utah enjoying local sights and leisure.
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Mrs
Jack Ries
Brigham City, Utah
Dillon Library Contest Promises Victory Stamp Prize
The Dillon Public Library launches a contest for youths ages 10 to 15. Read a book about a young person who overcomes fear, locate it unaided, read it, and summarize the actions taken to conquer fear to win five ten-cent Victory stamps.
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Dillon Public Library
Mary Innes
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