BIAS With LAWRENCE BLACK Sept 11 1943 Notes
Digest of varied wartime opinions and curiosities from censor notes to cultural commentary. Topics include propaganda claims about films, a prohibition magazine wine issue, quotes from George M. Cohan, calls for international altruism, cigar nostalgia, tobacco rationing, aging soldiers, pension talk, a woman’s stockings anecdote, boxing publicity versus war, Joe Louis and Max Schmeling, army hair for humidity testing, strategic lock of hair, laundry shortages, pins, bathing beauty contests and national defense, and Hays office language rules for westerns.
Beaverhead Seniors Head West for College Study
Graduates from Beaverhead county high school class of ’41 plan to attend colleges and universities across the West. Students will enroll at institutions including Normal College Dillon and Montana State College Bozeman, with others bound for Spokane Kinman Business College, Woodbury Business College in Los Angeles, Great Falls business school, Bozeman nurses training, Mills College Oakland, and Gulfport Miss. girls school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Stanley Bradley
Bruce Brundage
Giovannina Cardinale
Osborn Cardinale
Fred Chapman
Helen Christensen
Eileen Grimes
Alice Davis
Boyd Koenig
Maysel Mallon
Tom Pierce
Elizabeth Saunders
Donald Smith
Leonard Struct
Tom Welborn
Donald West
Butte
United States Navy
Washington, D. C
Ray Wolf
Montana State College
Bozeman
Julien Berg
University of Washington
Ethel Mary Forrester
Mills College
Oakland
Calif
Dorothy Ann Gosman
Gulfport
Miss
Dillon
Frank Bayerd
John Carr
William George
Bill Davis
Elizabeth Wilkinson
Carleton
Harry Colfer
Marquette
Jack Temple
Allan Bradley
John Wedum
LaRue Cantrell
John Hartwig
Joe Carroll
George Stewart
Charles Burgess
Joan Fuller
Francis Ferko
Earl Fairbanks
Montana State University
Helen Kennedy
Monida
Boston
Trumpeter swans nest on Red Rock Lake
The Trumpeter swan population in the United States remains steady with 211 birds counted at Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge in the Centennial valley near Dillon. The count, a joint Fish and Wildlife Service National Park Service effort, shows 96 swans at Red Rock Lakes, with others in Yellowstone, Canada, and adjacent areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Fish and Wildlife Service
National Park Service
Red Rock Lakes Yellowstone
Canada
Red Rock Lakes Refuge
Yellowstone Park
Malheur National Wildlife Refuge
Oregon
National Elk Refuge
Wyoming
Golfers End Match With Big Banquet
Golfers captained by Edwin R. Buck edged Kenneth Wheat and teammates six to four to win the annual Dillon Country Club men’s dinner golf tournament. The event concluded despite a threatening forecast as losers hosted a meal for winners. Leonard Schulz presided as toastmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin R. Buck
Kenneth Wheat
Dillon Country Club
Leonard Schulz
Brundage
Jones
B. Wenger
T. Hartwig
Bud Hartwig
D. L. Johnson
Schulz
Tash
Dr. Stephan
Mayland
Ed Donovan
Cornell
Gilbert-Olson
Gilbert
Morse Waldorf
B. Jack
K. Wheat
Ed Buck
Dave Williams
Horren
John Mountjoy Released After Serious Automobile Accident
John Mountjoy, seriously injured in an auto crash on June 18, was discharged from Barrett hospital yesterday. He will remain at home for at least three weeks. His son Jack has been running his business at the Eagle bar since the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mountjjoy
John Mountjoy
Barrett Hospital
Jack
Eagle Bar
Bitterroot Stockmen Visit Dillon on Farm Tour
Dillon Chamber of Commerce board plans a Bitter Root valley stockmen tour on Oct 4 visiting Wisdom Big Hole Basin and Grasshopper region. Hamilton feeders and California guests may join. Beav erhead hosts will offer a barbecue after visits to ranches and stock-raising sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Chamber of Commerce
J. L. Mayland
Bitter Root Valley
Wisdom
Hamilton and
Vicinity
Bernard Williams
Big Hole
California
Grasshopper
Dillon
Beaverhead
Clemon Brothers
Girl Scouts and Brownies Readily Start Fall Meetings
Troops and brownie packs reopen with leaders named for the year. Senior Troop No. 1 led by Miss Margaret Holloran meets at 4 in high school room 113. Fifth and Seventh grade groups meet at the Bagley building. other units assemble at designated rooms as announced. Leaders’ meeting set for Friday at Mrs. H. M. Warner’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Warner
Margaret Holloran
Clarence Nelson
W. E. Talent
Roy Stocker
Paul Lacry
Smithdock
Bagley Building
Arthur Bay
Hugh Scully
Wilbur Tash
Bagley
Clarence Baril
Dan Henneberry
Roy Watson
Ken Kizer
Leaders’ Association
H. M. Warner
First Shoot of Dillon Rifle Club Held Tonight
The Dillon Rifle Club opens its regular season with a 7 o clock event in Beaverhead County High School basement. Five members competed last Sunday in the Anaconda invitational, led by Henry Hignight and Sam Langdorf with Mel Jones Charles Banks and Otto Sassman representing Dillon. Matches included 40 shots at 50 meters 20 at 50 yards and 20 at 100 yards in the final three runs. Thirty three riflemen from several Montana cities attended. Dewey Marchesseau of Polaris visited Dillon Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baeverhead
Dillon Chamber of Commerce
P. J. Lovell
Lincoln
George Selway
Divide
Dillon
Beaverhead County Fair Grounds
Col. E. O. Walter
Filer
Idaho
B. R. Williams
Roscoe G. Cornell
Howard Morse
S. E. Whitworth
Beaverhead
O. A. Schulz
Sheridan
Ralph W. Jorgenson
Wilsall
Hampshires
Montana State College
Bozeman
C. E. Kieckbusch
Townsend
Ray Holloway
Rambouillet Co
Mt. Haggen Land and Livestock Co
Anaconda
Gleed Brothers
Lima
Williams & Pauly
Deer Lodge
Chamber
Dillon Rifle Club
Beaverhead County
Henry Hignight
Sam Langdorf
Mel Jones
Charles Banks
Otto Sassman
Mountana
Returned statement from Crane in Venezuela received by examiner
A letter from Lawrence V Crane of Mene Grande Oil Co Venezuela was mailed September 4 from Venezuela via Pan American Airways, opened by censors September 5, and delivered September 11 to the Examiner's office. Crane notes he has received every issue and enjoyed the publication. He sends correspondence to Puerto La Cruz Barcelona via Guanta Anzoatigui Venezuela.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence V. ‘Crane
Estado Anzontigui
Venzuela
South America
Examiner
Pan-American Airways
Crane
Mene Grande Oil Co
C. A
Apartado
Puerto la Cruz
Barcelona
Guanta
Estado Anzoatigui
Women Will Finish Golf With Dinner at Dillon Club
Climax of the Dillon Country Club season features tomorrow's championship match followed by a dinner in the clubhouse. Last Sunday the pairings were fixed for qualifying rounds with both championship and first flights set to conclude just before dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Dillon Country Club
B. Jack
E. Langdorf
M. Johnson
J. Wenger
W. Emerick
H. Baxter
G. Vance
E. Cornell
G. Williams
A. McFadden
H. Wheat
M. Schulz
M. Emerick
G. Mathews
W. Mitchell
W. Baker
Pupils Observe Constitution Day at Bagley Building
Constitution Day was observed in the Bagley building auditorium this afternoon at 1 30 with music and a play by students. George Melton delivered an address on the day and the public turnout was satisfactory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bagley Building
George Melton
Changes in Staff Announced at Montana State Normal College
Miss Dorothy H. David of Dillon was named secretary to the president, succeeding Miss Margaret Hocking who resigned to attend a business school in California. New staff include Miss Katharine Jean MacGregor as nurse, replacing Edna Greenwood, Miss Nellie A. Wilson in the kindergarten for Elsie Morrell Grime who left for a graduate fellowship, and Miss John Julia McMahan at the primary training school replacing Eunice Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy H. David
Dillon
Montana State Normal College
David
Margaret Hocking
California
Katherine Jean MacGregor
Edna Greenwood
Nellie A. Wilson
Elsie Morrell
AAA Committee Convenes in Beaverhead County
Beaverhead county's AAA committee met at Co. Agt. Bernard Williams's office to review appeals for 1942 wheat acreage allotments and 1941 wheat marketing program quotas. Several appeals were received and taken under advisement until the next session. J C Ferguson Reichle chaired. members Luther Smith and Floyd Kenison attended with Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
AAA
Co. Agt
Bernard Williams
J. C. Ferguson
Reichle
Luther Smith
Dillon
Floyd Kenison
Dell
Mr. Williams
Bannack Anniversary Marker Hails 1862 Diggings Arrival
Seventy nine years ago tomorrow September 18 1862 the first two wagons entered Grasshopper Diggings marking Bannack City. A brother and sister Mrs Sarah P Howard Dillon aged fourteen journeyed with four wagons from Central City Colorado to Deer Lodge valley after a halt at Snake River and Birch Creek where a frontier quarrel was settled. The group learned of placer gold at Whites Bar in Grasshopper Gulch and moved on to the Diggings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bannack City
Sarah P. Howard
Dillon
Central City
Colorado
Deer Lodge Valley
Snake River
Price's Canyon
Birch Creek
Whites Bar
Grasshopper Gulch
John White
Lodge Valley
Bull Show and Sale Plans Completed in Montana
The annual hereford bull show and sale, featuring the first Montana futurity, is set with 76 bulls entered. Show opens Sunday Oct 26, sale follows. Cash prizes total 425 for futurity winners and 100 for open class placers. Auctioneer Fred Reppert, clerk A G Williams. Judge B M Anderson heads futurity with other judges G B Sim Taylor McNiven and W S Tash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Bernard Williams
Fred Reppert
Decatur
Ind
A. G. Williams
Dillon
B. M. Anderson
American Hereford Association
G. B. Sim
Highwood
Taylor McNiven
Livingston
W.S. Tash
Polaris
Fire burns Thomas Vansickle in Melvyn house blaze
A fire at the Melvyn house on South Dakota badly burnt Tom Vansickle about the arms and chest. Kerosene soaked kindling is believed to have started the blaze. Vansickle, employed by Ben Davis Motor company, is resting at home and not expected to recover for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Vansickle
Melvyn House
South Dakota
Vansickle
Ben Davis Motor Company
Twelve Dillon Men Drafted for October Induction
Twelve men from Dillon will report October 8 for induction at Missoula and assignment to Fort Lewis Washington. Montana October quota is 506 within 12 891 draftees for the Ninth Corps area. Local volunteers from Beaverhead include William Boetticher Melrose and Stephan Sandova.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selective Service Board
Dillon
Missoula
Fort Lewis
Wash
Montana
Ninth Corps
R. S. Tuttle
J. N. Kluesner
C. O. Schliecer
J. R. Walter
H. M. Smith
C. E. Marco
L. C. Flint
A. J. Coffin
Jackson
Wyo
R. G. Schulz
Toledo
Iowa
Helena
Beaverhead County
United States Army
Army
U.S. Navy
Marine Corps
National Guard
Fred Huber Death Reported in Dillon Community
Word reached Dillon Tuesday of the death of Fred Huber a jeweler here over 15 years ago who later moved to California. Naturalized in 1898 he lived in Dillon until 1925 when he married and went west. Surviving sisters Anna Thompson Bertha Huber and Florence Fassler of Glendale. Brundage Funeral Home to conduct services with arrangements pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Huber
California
Huber
Dillon
Anna Thompson
Bertha Huber
Florence Fassler
Glendale
Brundage Funeral Home
Dillon Loses to Butte and Faces Hamilton Next
Dillon suffers a 20-7 defeat to Butte Reds and prepares for Friday's home game versus Hamilton High. Conger spearheaded a Beaver drive in the third quarter with Willey finishing the play and kicking the extra point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Butte
Hamilton
Butte High School
Reds
Beaverhead
Hamilton High School
Conger
Beaver
Willey
Butte Reds
Hanson St
Pacceccneseese
Beaverhead Group to Hear Miss Francis Smith Address
Miss Francis Smith state home demonstration leader from Montana State College will headline the Beaverhead county home demonstration council fall meeting. The event on Sept 29 will gather presidents vice presidents and secretaries to discuss club program issues and plan the October Achievement day. Elanor V. Nelson will discuss the county program and new officers elected last spring will be installed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Francis Smith
Montana State College
Beaverhead County Home Demonstration Council
Miss Smith
Elanor V. Nelson
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Lawrence Black
Los Angeles
George M. Cohan
Joe Louis
Max Schmeling
Hays Office
Buddy
Will
Beaverlee
GILES
Norman Giles
Ferdinand A. Guthy
Minnie Kruger
Gordon E. Reeder
Gwen Clara Price
Lou H. Larsen
Evelyn McMannus
Dil Anthony
Peterson
la Vin Petty
Logan
Utah
Pen of Rams
Red Rock Lake
Dillon Bowling Center
Russ Smith
Toots Paddock
Smith and Paddock
T. J. Moran
Montana Auto Supply Company
Berkeley
Bitterroot
Girl Scouts
Warner Residence
Dewey Marchesseau
Dorothy David
Davis
Miss Hocking
AAA Committee
Sarah Howard
George R. Baker
Thomas Vansickle
Johnson
Beaverhead Group
Francis Smith
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