Veterans News From Dillon Area Delivers War Front Updates
Soldiers and families share furloughs and home visits across Dillon. Pfc Bernard Johnson rests in Camp Stoneman California after 2.5 years service. Jack Davis reports overseas radar training and V-J night fireworks. Major Edgar Williams returns from Europe. paratrooper Wall Stout hints at 14 jumps since 1943. Shangri La carrier group and USS Enterprise stories highlight Pacific battles. Lima radarman Daniel Martin earns commendation for Philippine campaign. families in Lima, Dillon, and Park Rapids follow battleground to homefront.
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Charles
Richard
Pacific
Dillon
States
Park Rapids
Minn
Peggy Ann
Gary
Butte
Ma Daniel Edward Martin
s/c
Lima
Enterprise
Philippine
Pearl Harbor
Guadalcanal
Okinawa
Coral Sea
Louise
WAC
Keesler Field
Miss
Benjamin R. Martin
Farm Price Levels Postwar But Parity Dips Caution Wording
USDA notes August 15 farm prices averaged 204 percent of 1909 14 levels, down from July 15, with parity at 118, reflecting war era declines. Demand expected to keep prices steady into 1946. relief purchases may rise as military takings ease. Ditches on 50 000 farms boosted drainage practice under ACP 1944, sixfold over 1943. Wheat farming transformed by tractors and combines enlarging farm size and wheat acreage per farm since 1910 14.
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USDA
AAA
U. S
Engaged Erma Louise Warner to Charles J Walker
Announcement of the engagement of Erma Louise Warner to Charles J. Walker of Fort Benton Montana. The couple will wed at the Church of Latter Day Saints in Dillon next Sunday at 2 PM. Erma Louise is a Dillon native and Beaverhead County High School graduate 1944 with nursing training in Bozeman and Billings. Charles J. Walker is a Marine veteran who served in Tarawa and Saipan and was honorably discharged. They plan to attend the University of Montana Missoula after marriage.
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Harold M. Warner
Erma Louise
Charles J. Walker
L. A. Walker
Fort Benton
Mont
Church of Latter Day Saints
Dillon
Walker
Marines
Tarawa
Saipan
State University
Missoula
Local Visitors and Births Highlight Dillon Notes
Windsor resident Arthur Koenig visits brother Clarence in Dillon while local births bring new additions to Butte and Dillon families. Packages include visits by Irving Warnstedt in town, Prince George area trips by Earl Uhlman and Mrs. George Graham’s daughter, and a hospital stay for Bert Wilbur. Dr H H Scarborough to examine eyes at Andrus Hotel.
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Arthur Koenig
Windsor
Colo
Clarence Koenig
Oscar Anderson
Butte
Irving Warnstedt
Yakima
Wash
Jack Warnstedt
Wilbur Cafe
Earl Uhlman
Seattle
Dillon
John Hildreth
Henry Mikkelson
Beaverhead
Hamilton
H. H. Scarborough
Salt Lake City
Andrus Hotel
George Graham
Fort Scott
Kansas
Archie Kruletz
S. P. Meade
History in the Making 1805 1806
The Lewis and Clark expedition records a sequence of camps and movements from present Florence and Carlton to Lolo in Ravalli county as they reach Missoula Flathead contact, Lolo Creek travel, and Lolo Pass before leaving Montana toward the Snake River and the Pacific Ocean.
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Florence
Carlton
Lolo
Ravalli County
Missoula
Lolo Creek
Lewis and Clark
Lolo Hot Springs
Lolo Pass
Montana
Snake River
Columbia
Pacific Ocean
Veterans Placed in Wide Range of Montana Jobs
Veterans visit USES offices to receive job placement and counseling with 2 777 visitors in August and 6 692 jobs on order across 21 offices. Prof/managerial 103, clerical 420, services 340, skilled trades 2 542, semi skilled 537, common labor 2 723 including railroads 1 200 and smelters 600. Sugar stamp 38 replaces 37 in War Ration Book 4 and is valid for five pounds until December.
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Montana
Baker
Helena
Government aims to lower clothing prices across stores
O P A will focus on clothing prices and the low and prices program is showing results. Expect more affordable clothing in stores within six months with more low cost fabrics to manufacturers. The government will ensure clothing prices do not rise.
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O.P.A
Silver Deposits in Polaris and Bald Mountain Districts
Exclusive report notes silver finds in Polaris, Bald Mountain, Vipond, Bryant Hecla, and Highland districts in Beaverhead County. Describes geology, history of discoveries from 1866 to 1873, and uplifting evidence of ancient tropical climates and extinct mammals. Notes possible petroleum deposits to be explored in a future Dillon Examiner feature.
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Beaverhead County
Montana
Polaris
Range
Montana Meridian
Bald Mountain
Bloody Dick Creek
Brenner
Highland
Moose Creek
Fish Creek
Butte
Dillon
Armstead
Mexico
Central America
Ruby Mountains
Dillon Examiner
Ray E. Colton
Local VFW Plans Paper Drive To Aid Batteries
The VFW urges a paper drive to supply waste paper for protective packaging used in shipping batteries to American occupation forces in Japan. Batteries power radios phones searchlights and vehicles and require moisture resistant packaging.
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V.F.W
VFW
Japan
Guadalcanal
Navy Officer Returns to Jacksonville After Leave
Ensign John Combes of the Navy Air Force departed Sunday by plane for Jacksonville Florida after a 30 day leave spent here with his wife and baby son.
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John Combes
Navy Air Force
Jacksonville
Fla
Sunday School at Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Sunday school opens Sunday morning at 10 o clock with classes for all ages available.
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Presbyterian Sunday
Governor of Rotary Will Visit Club Meeting
The meeting spoke on President Truman's recent message and reconversion issues. Leon Eliel of Los Angeles illustrated the reconversion crisis while Albert Erickson urged transitioning from khaki to civilian roles. Fay Erwin chaired with guests Bill Harrison and Pvt. Dan Boka attending.
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Rotary
Truman
Leon Eliel
Los Angeles
Fay Erwin
Bill Harrison
Pvt
Dan Boka
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Muad
Sun Valley
Idaho
Bernard Johnson
Camp Stoneman
Calif
Pfc
Johnson
Jack Davis
RM l
U. S. Navy
Ben Davis
Edgar Williams
Army Air Force
Ann Williams
Harry Williams
Europe
Pueblo
Marine Corps
Shangri-La
Tokyo Bay
John W. Bobinac
North Railroad Ave
William F. Halsey
USN
Amos Elliott
Army Transport Command
China-India
Thomas Yost
The
Army Engineers
Anna Yost
Centennial Valley
David McLaren
Jack McLaren
Frankfort
Germany
Robert Finch
Army Infantry
E. Finch
Helen Finch
Arakasas
Oklahoma
Fa Bill Backus
Navy
Florence Backus
William Mitchell
Aleutians
Dillon and Armstead
Mr. and
Mrs
Archie Henneberry
LA Brewing
Missoula, Mont
Addie Morrison
Mary E. Wade
A. A. Elliott
M. J. Harkness
Wade
A. W. McCormack
Great Falls
Lewis Awe
Clark Trail
Montana Power Company
Ray BE. Colton
Sc. D
Examiner Printing Co
Hartwig
Betty Smith
Brooklyn
Dorothy McGuire
James Dunn
Joan Blondell
Peggy Ann Garner
Fred MacMurray
Helen Walker
Ken Curtis
Cheryl Walker
Margaret O’brien
Joe Iturbi
Jimmy Durante
June Allyson
van Johnson
Lionel Barrymore
Gloria DeHaven
First National Bank
Northwen
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