Military moves and new assignments from Dillon
2nd Lt James Kelly arrived from Aberdeen Md after completing a special officer course. He will report to Fort Lewis Wash with the Ord nance department. Cpl Gilbert Hilde transferred from Camp Claiborne La to Camp Polk La. Francis Wayne Pettit 17 enlisted in the United States Marine Corps last Friday and will report to San Diego Ca for basic training after active duty. Cpl Leon R Evans on 10-day furlough from Kearns Utah. Cadet Stanley Lloyd Bradley has completed primary training at Dallas Tex and is ordered to Pensacola Fla for further aviation training. New address for Cpl Warren H Thiel Det 3rd Airways Comm Sq AAF Kelly Field San Antonio Tex. Pvt Vernon W McLaughlin operated on at Camp Hood Tex recovering. New address for Pvt Lorraine M McGahan Stuttgart AAF Stuttgart Ark-Ist. Lt Lew Larson returned to Blythe Calif Army post after furlough with wife and relatives in Butte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Kelly
Aberdeen
J. E. Kelly
Fort Lewis
Wash
Ordnance Department
Francis Wayne Pettit
George D. Pettit
Dillon
United States Marine Corps
Montana
Marine Corps Headquarters
Butte
Broadwater National Forest
Selway
Stanley Lloyd Bradley
T. A. Bradley
Armstead
Portland
Ore
Dallas
Texas
Naval Air Station
U. S. Naval Air Station
Pensacola
Fla
Stanley
Beaverhead County High School
Montana State Normal College
Lew Larson
Blythe
Calif
Mailing of Service Men Gifts Begins
The article notes Christmas gifts for U S armed forces overseas began September 15 and run through October PaO. Senders should label parcels Christmas package and ensure proper timing and addressing with the recipient's name rank unit and the Army or Fleet post office. Do not include food or clothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
High School Football Season Opens Friday
Past Noble Grand Night at Rebekahs marks the lodge gathering with a 92nd anniversary program. Mrs Mabel DuBois reported $4 476 in War bonds sold, and Mrs Selah Frakes was installed as treasurer for the term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diana Rebekah Lodge
Mabel DuBois
Selah Frakes
Ruth Ann Dart
Catherine Murphy
Marshall
Naomi Gordon
Anna Loree
Lillian Biden
Rebekahs
Odd Fellows
Nellie Lanner
Nellie Nelson
Celina Mares
Selma Pederson
Elma Wright
Navy cruiser crew guests Rotary Club in Dillon
The Dillon Rotary club hosted crew members from a Navy recruiting cruiser that visited Dillon on Monday and Tuesday. Navy representatives led by Miss Virginia Jackson spoke on Waves enlistments while Yeoman Gordon Mick played piano. Chief Machinists Mate John Christensen and S. F. Bell outlined the cruiser itinerary as visits continued across ten towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Dillon
Dillon Rotary Club
Wilbur Cafe
George Gosman
Virginia Jackson
The
Waves
Gordon Mick
Miss Jackson
S. F. Bell
John Christensen
Lois Hazelbaker
J. D. Williams
Polson
Lanner
Seabee
S. F. Bellis
Yeoman
Dillon High School Faculty Enjoys Annual Picnic
Beaverhead County high school's faculty and spouses gathered at Torrey lodge on Birch Creek for the annual picnic. Officers were named for the Dillon Women's Bowling club and new staff initiates were welcomed after a dinner and games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County High School
Torrey Lodge
Normal College
Birch Creek
Jean Haynes
Daphne Hansen
Madge Gra
Dorothy
Beaver grid squad opens season vs Butte Central at Dillon
The football Beaver squad under Coach D L Johnson will open the season Friday night at the fair grounds in Dillon after transferring the game from Butte. Eight veterans return, with many new candidates reporting including Barth Krause Stanchfield Scofield Nelson Hansen Wagner Thomp son Fidler Dart Davis Davis Boka Madsen Meine Christen sen Curry Davis Fidler Dart Barth Hansen Stanchfield Krause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Butte Central
Fairgrounds
Butte
Dillon
Beaver
D. L. Johnson
George Barth
Kenneth Krause
Bob Stanchfield
Tom Scofield
Tom Nelson
Dick Hansen
Bill Wagner
Oliver Thompson
Alfred Fidler
Dale Dart
Jack Davis
Charles Davis
Dan Boka
Arner Madsen
Henry Meine
Bob Meine
Otto Christensen
Bill Curry
Dick Evans
Bob Gosman
Ned Hatton
Davis Halverson
John Kirby
Bob McGinnis
Billy Harrison
Raymond Sampson
Joe Shaw
Leonard Waldemar
Harold Smith
Bruce Helming
Bruce Jardine
Curry
C. Davis
Fidler
Dart
Barth
Hansen
Stanchfield
Krause
Quota Lifts for Livestock Slaughter Extended
The War Food Administration announced suspension of all slaughter quota limits from Sept 1 to Oct 31 1943. Licensed slaughterers may operate without quota restrictions though licensing and ration controls remain, including price safeguards and meat stamping requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Food Administration
Office of Price Administration
Beachhead at Salerno War Bond Appeal
Beachhead at Salerno is described with vivid wartime imagery urging readers to buy extra war bonds. The poem emphasizes sacrifice, courage, and the need to support the war effort through bond purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salerno
Beaverhead County Announces October Selective Service Contingent
Beaverhead county reveals the October contingent for induction. The group includes Jack Edward Strum Wisdom and multiple Dillon residents along with outofstate volunteers and married men. They report to the selective service office at 3 p m on Sept 30 for physicals in Butte on Oct 1 with furloughs after swearing in. A public dance at city hall Oct 2 celebrates their appearance in Butte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Selective Service Board
Selective Service
Butte
Jack Edward Strum
Wisdom
Charles Henry Deputy
Dillon
Lawrence Edward Holloran
Dean Fletcher Shaffner
Raymond Scott
Megquier
Glenn Edward Mussetter
Burl Marlin Stephens
Walter Hurley
la Sharon Montgomery
Francis Marion Gilman
Garrison
Frank Joseph Spehar
Milton Frederick Bourassa
Howard Taft Lloyd
Pocatello
Edward George Nettick
Swen E. Johnson, Jr
Clyde G. Sewell
Wilber Lysle Squires
William Joseph Schmitt
Espanola
Wash
Jamie Bernard Hoadley
Lima
Robert Andrew Gilgore
San Diego
Kenneth Russell Welborn
Thomas Eugene Judge
Seattle
John Clare Judge
Kenneth Dennison
Manti
Utah
John Milton Wagner
Bismarck
N. D
City Hall
Citizens’ Committee
Navy Drive Boosts Dillon Bond Sales
An outstanding Beaverhead County bond drive event capped by a rally at Dillon High School Auditorium accompanied by the Navy recruiting cruiser visit. Beaverhead Post American Legion organized the program with Jay V. McCarthy on site. The Navy crew promoted life at sea amid music by the high school band and performances by local students and a girls quartet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
Navy
Dillon
Helena
American Legion
Jay V. McCarthy
Fred Honeychurch
Howard Lyon
E. E. Hazel
Dan Boka
Dale Dart
Bob Stanchfield
Dee Smith
George Barth
Alfred Fidler
Dorothianne Anne Boka
Leah Johnson
Jessie Knox
Erma Lou Warner
Ardella
Francis M. Allison Dies After Lingering Illness
Francis M. Allison 78 died Tuesday morning after a long illness. He had lived in Beaverhead County and later moved to Green County Indiana and came here 16 years ago. The passing follows a brief illness and he was a longtime resident of the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis M. Allison
Beaverhead County
Green County
Ind
Ciceia Iendale
State Normal Fall Quarter Opens Monday
Montana State Normal college inaugurated its autumn term with registration day on Saturday for early arrivals. Classes began yesterday as the term opened. Miss Georgia Mathews leads the residence hall and Miss Katherine MacGregor remains the school nurse. Faculty vacancies persist due to late resignations and part time hires may fill gaps. Elective courses are sealed for the opening weeks to meet student demands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana State Normal College
Georgia Mathews
Katherine MacGregor
Local Plasterer Loses Car Stolen From Job Site
W. F. Miller a plasterer working at the State Bank building found his 38 Chrysler sedan missing after his assistant moved it. Deputies found the car abandoned near Big Sheep creek basin by Lima with no clues to the thief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Miller
Penengay
State Bank
Miller
Big Sheep Creek Basin
Lima
Peterson
Troupe
Bond drive nears half of March quota in Beaverhead county
A rally at Beaverhead county high school auditorium raised 52 675 toward a 486 000 county quota. Officials urged residents to invest up to their means as the drive divides the county into four districts with set shares: Dillon 214 635 Big Hole Divide area 85 465 Horse Prairie Grasshopper 72 840 Dell Lima 112 660. Pro rated allotments are being credited as funds come in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverh County High School
Beaverhead County
Beaverhead
Big Hole
Divide
Horse Prairie
Grasshopper
Dell
Lima
Dillon
Daly Spur
Shells Released For Civilians Under War Production Quota
Farmers and ranchers may obtain shell and ammunition quotas from War Production. Certificates No 4 and 5 allow limited purchases of rim fire and center fire shells plus shotgun shells through local dealers before October 1. Larger amounts require a county board path to the Governing Division in Washington D C. Floyd Kenison urges all eligible to contact the War Board office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cou Board
War Production
Washington, D.C
Kenison
War Board Office
Beaverhead Ram Show and Sale Next Monday
The annual Beaverhead ram show and sale will be held in Dillon next Monday with 400 rams consigned. Prizes totaling 85 dollars will be awarded as the show opens at 10 a.m. at the fairgrounds, followed by a sale starting at 1 p.m. Col Earl O Walter of Filer Idaho will auction. Rambouillets Columbias Cross breds Suffolks Panamas and Targhees will be offered. Consigners include Figgins Gleed Brothers Haines Hutcheson Holloway Jorgenson Kieckbusch La Due the Montana State College Rambouillet Co Whitworth and Sons and others. All animals are quality range rams and a large attendance is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
Dillon
F. A. Ralston
Fairgrounds
Earl O. Walter
Filer
Idaho
Harry R. Figgins
Bozeman
Gleed Brothers
Lima
Roy J. Haines
Sheridan
D. M. Hitch
Hobson
Roy Holloway
L. F. Huddleston
Gallatin Gateway
Ralph Jorgenson
Wilsall
C. E. Kieckbush
Townsend
Charles M. LaDue
Montana State College
Rambouillet Co
Lester Schulz
O. A. Schulz
Whitworth and Sons
Gleed and Morrison High Gunners Shine at Lima Trap Shoot
W B Gleed and E J Morrison topped a Lima trap shoot last Sunday with 49x50 scores. Officials elected include W B Gleed president and Mrs Ted Renfro secretary treasurer, Ted Renfro field captain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gleed and
Morrison
Lima
W. B. Gleed
E. J. Morrison
Dillon
W.B. Gleed
Ted Renfro
Max Merrell
R. M. Barrett
Joe Birrer
Walt Fagan
George Roe
Cliff Calvert
Everett Peterson
Dan Merrell
Dan Kennedy
Jean Gleed
Bob Gosman
Mrs. Barrett
Bobby Gosman
Lima Club
Wheat's Baby Girl Born to Lt and Mrs G Donald Wheat
Lt and Mrs G Donald Wheat announce the birth of a baby daughter in September. The family provided no further details on name or hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Donald Wheat
Daugh
Services for former Dillon man held in Helena
Funeral services for George FE Jewell, a well known former Dillon man, were held Saturday at the Masonic Hall in Helena after his death at the Montana Masonic home. The Dillon lodge No. 16 A F and A M and the Presbyterian church officiated with many local Masons in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George FE. Jewell
Dillon
Montana
Helena
Masonic Hall
Dillon Lodge No. 16
Calvin Logan
Presbyterian Lodge
Masonic Lodge
Cnaee
Dillon Man Claimed by Heart Attack in Dillon
William Kenison longtime Beaver County resident of Dillon died suddenly at home from a heart attack after noon yesterday. Born in Bates County Missouri in 1866 he moved to Montana in 1894 living in Beaver and later Dillon. Survived by Minnie Pilerman his wife three daughters Mrs A Brown Mrs Elmer Sothsen and Mrs J Brown a son Ward Kenison grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral is Thursday at Brundage chapel with Rev Leonard Thompson officiating interment Mountain View cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Kenison
Dillon
Verhead County
Bates Ty
Montan
Beaver County
Missou
Minnie Pilerman
A Brown
Elmer Sothsen
J Brown
Armstead
Ward Kenison
Brundage
Leonard Thompson
Mountain View Cemetery
Dillon's Commercial Bowing League Forms For Season
Dillon's commercial bowls league reopens with 16 teams and new officers. Wayne Meyers is elected president with Francis Tonrey as vice president and Leonard Schulz as secretary. A rules committee of Ed Buck Gene Bond and Francis Tonney drafts regulations to be reviewed by captains at a Montana Power office meeting tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon’s
Wayne Meyers
Francis Tonrey
Leonard Schulz
Bond’s
Eliel’s
Paddock & Tyro
Gosman’s
Winn’s
Montana Power
Orr Flowers
Texaco
Tribune
McCracken’s
Montana Auto
Warner’s
Sheriff's
Guy Gray Named New Member of Draft Board
Local records list Guy Gray as a new member of the draft board. Details show appointment procedures completed and formal acknowledgment from city officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Gray
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Gilbert Hilde
Camp Claibourne
Fin
Camp Polk
Cpl
Leon R. Evans
Army Air Corps
Kearns
Warren H. Thiel
Det
3Rd Airways Comm. Sq. Aaf
Kelly Field
San Antonio
Pvt
Vernon W. McLaughlin
Camp Hood
Lorraine M. McGahan
Wacs
Stuttgart
A.A.F
Ark
Diana Lodge
Navy Cruiser
Rotary Club
Wave
Charles Bourquin
Waterloo
Peterson Leen- Bernice
Vi Lay
Udrey
Amice
Virginia Ene
Beavers
War Board Administration
Marguerite Lamarche
U.S
Francis Allison
Halfway Mar
George E. Jewell
Masonic
HEART
ATTAC
Denly
Commercial Bowling League
Melton
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