Wisdom. Mary N. Cottrell Five Big Hole boys in service
Mary N Cottrell reports in Wisdom that Marshall Pomeroy Maurice Helming John Schonenberger and two other Wisdom born youths Frank and Bob Anderson joined the National Guard three years ago and are now at Camp Murray Washington Bob Anderson serves in an 81mm trench mortar platoon hoping for corporal. Frank Anderson writes of busy service and hopes to vote in 1944. General White says trained troops go home sooner to avoid war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Pomeroy
Maur-ice Helming
John Schonenberger
Wisdom
Frank
Bob Anderson
Charley Anderson
Whitehall
National Guard
Camp Murray
Wash
Bob
Frank Anderson
White
Mr. Smith
Russel Smith
Ed Glassey
Hamilton
Thomas Powe
Salmon
Idaho
F. T. Jones
Monida
Pearl Barr
Big Hole
Deer Lodge
Jhe.Kramer
Jackson
Harry Helming
Dan Pendergast
George Helming
Jack Hurley
Dillon
John Meyers
John Anderson
Montana youth to attend Chicago livestock expo
Dr. W. J. Butler state veterinarian says many Montana boys and girls will be represented at the International Livestock Exposition in Chicago from November 30 to December 7. Butler, a director of the exposition, notes the younger people will attend the 19th annual 4-H congress linked to the expo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Butler
Montana
Chicago
Butler
Civil Service announces open engineering aid exams for four states
The United States Civil Service commission lists open competitive examinations for chief, principal, senior, engineering, and assistant engineering aids to fill current and future vacancies in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington. Full information may be obtained from the Dillon post office. Pay your subscription now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Civil Service Commission
Idaho
Montana
Oregon
Washington
Dillon: Post
Dell J F Harrison Leaves for Kansas City Visit
Dell J F Harrison departed Thursday for Kansas City Missouri to visit relatives and friends including Mr and Mrs J G Mattingly who hosted Bitter Sunday. Mountain View 4 H club met at the homes of Mrs Joe Dowling on Saturday afternoon. Annie McKnight visited relatives in and near Dell election day. Dell week visitors included Mrs W A Price John Price Nell McKnight Mrs Walter Bastian and daughters Mrs Joy Birrer Ray Martinell Alma Henderson and Mr and Mrs Enos Hanson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Harrison
Kansas City
J.G. Mattingly
Joe
Bitter
Mountain View
Joe Dowling
Annie McKnight
Dell
Dillon
W. A. Price
John Price
Nell McKnight
Walter
Red Cross drive led by Mrs John H Judge in Polaris
Mrs John H Judge heads the Red Cross membership drive in the Polaris district. Mr and Mrs Wilbur Tash hosted a turkey dinner Sunday at their Dillon home at 2 o clock. Guests included Mr and Mrs Ww Ss Tash and Mr and Mrs Earl Tash. Invitations went out for a miscellaneous shower Thursday at the Nay ranch for Mrs Frank Nay recently married in Butte. Hostesses named as Mrs Byron Nay Mrs Carl Rottweiler and Mrs Elmer Hayes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bart Lawrence
St. Jame Hospital
Butte
Oliver Marsing
Idaho
Stainer Ranch
George Parsons Place
Gary Pomeroy
Lucy Lawrence
Billy
Barbara
Weldon Else
R. A. Nevin
Deer Lodge
Donald
Laura Lee
Kay Thompson
Stephen
Louise Paddock
Eddie Holm
Shirley Anderson
Betty Ann Hughes
Jack Paddock
Red Cross
Woman's Club
Ralph Huntley
Essie Helming
American Legion Auxiliary
Blaze Lugar
Pearl Barr
Maxine
Audrey Putman
Salmon River
Wisdom Post
American Legion
Dillon
Harry Helming
J. H. Scofield
Howard Hollenback
John H. Judge
Polaris
Wilbur Tash
Ss. Tash
Earl Tash
Nay Ranch
Frank ‘Nay
I’ Butte
Byron Nay
Carl Rottweiler
Elmer Hayes
Skeleton found in Canyon Creek area prompts burial theory
A canyon creek area skeleton unearthed by a highway crew west of Shields River may belong to a woman, a boy, or a small man. A skull hole suggests a possible bullet wound and the bones appear ancient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingston
Canyon Creek
Shields River
McEntee outlines 29 CCC camps in Montana for 1940–41
Civilian Conservation Corps director James M. McEntee announced 29 Montana camps to operate through March 31, 1941, employing about 5,800 enrollees. Jobs span forest development, erosion control, range rehabilitation, miles city stations, and multiple national forests, parks, and state lands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
James M. McEntee
Civilian Conservation Corps
Montana
McEntee
Miles City
Medicine Lake Migratory Waterfowl Refuge
Glacier National Park
Morrison Cave
Haugan
Thompson Falls
Cabinet National Forest
Superior
Lolo Forest
Bozeman
Gallatin
Dillon
Beaverhead
Neihart
Lewis and Clark Forest
Philipsburg
Deer Lodge Forest
Libby
Kootenai
Columbia Falls
Flathead
Darby
Bitter Root
Helena
Helena Forest
Huson
Lolo
Fish and Wildlife Service
Grazing Service
National Park Service
State Park Service
Car of Mrs. Mike Rebich Found Abandoned
Sheriff’s office reports a Mrs. Mike Rebich car was found abandoned and unhitched at Glen, amid an unresolved incident. No injuries or occupants identified. Authorities continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the vehicle’s state and location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheriff's Office
Mike Rebich
Glen
Yorktown Crew Member Details From Flight Report
Flight record shows on Friday Sept 13 5 T 13 landed at Ford Island. Pilot Lieutenant Burns born 1913. co pilot Bates born 1913. radioman Hart also born 1913 and 13th child in a family of 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yorktown
Ford Island
Lieutenant Burns
Bates
Hart
Western Mines Nuggets Report Idaho and Montana Mining Activity
The Western Mines Nuggets item notes Montana for a yearlong mineral resources survey funded mainly by the Works Progress Administration, with field work on manganese tungsten chrome and antimony deposits. Idaho reports the Banner mine shipping ore with gold and silver, and Clayton Silver Mines opening richer ore bodies. Utah and Nevada note a new concentrating plant at Valmy and a 100-ton flotation mill near Candelaria, while Boise King placer plans a winter dredge setup on the Boise river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Butte
Mont
Mineral Resources Survey
Montana
Works Projects Administration
State School of Mines
Clayton, Idaho
Clayton Silver Mines Company
Wallace
Idaho
Salt Lake City
Utah
Western Alloys, Inc
Valmy
Nev
Candelaria
Nevada
New York
Montana big game hunters see better season than last year
State Fish and Game Warden James A. Weaver said Montana’s big game hunters are faring better. He noted elk and deer kills were good with deer harvests in some localities exceptionally strong despite snowless weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Fish and Game
James A. Weaver
Montana
Weaver
Wheelbargers and Watsons Travel to Flathead Lake Hunt
Mr and Mrs Harold Wheelbarger and Mr and Mrs R J Watson motored to Flathead Lake over the double holiday where they joined Missoula friends on a hunting expedition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Wheelbarger
R. J. Watson
Flathead Lake
Missoula
Quilting Group Discontinues Weekly Meetings After Charities
Officers of the British Relief unit met Friday afternoon to tie five quilts donated by members. It was decided to discontinue weekly meetings as the work shifts to knitting done at home. One regular meeting remains each month. Several social visits and gatherings noted with hostesses, prizes, and community guests across Dillon and nearby households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Clemow
Tom Clemow
Polling place moved to ground floor in Columbus
Columbus Montana voters in the November 5 election found the polling booths relocated to the ground floor of the county courthouse lobby near the sheriff's office, avoiding stairs. The change pleased voters regardless of how they voted in the election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Mont
U.P
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Felix Morley
Haverford College
John W. Nason
Swarthmore College
Swarthmore
Nason
United States
Morley
Mary N. Cottrell
Ted Harper
Anaconda
Gretchen Scofield
Pearl Miller
Armis
America
The
Assembly
Tommy Scofield
Argonne Hill
Arm‘stich
Scofield
Tl Wisdom
al Beck
G. Ramsey
Frank ‘Larsen
Charley Bell
Gibbonsville
William Koenig
Ywarren O’shaw
Don Anson
George Montgomery
Lovell and Holbrook
Squaw Creek
Wise River
Daly ‘Memorial Hospital
Anson
Leonard Smith
James Edwards
Dave Hirschy
Cy Swartz
Shelby
Mary Shaw
Wisdom Hotel
Lester Else
Asa Willey
Willey
Archie Marsing
Fritz “Waldhly
Archie Barr
Ernie Putman
Maxine Putman
Lewis & Walker
Wyoming
Hysham
P. O. Boyer
Laurel
Daniel L. Freund
Cole Camp
Missouri
Strnisha
Otto
U. S
Western Mines
Idaho City
Mar Greenbaugh
Boise
Middle Fork
Boise River
Atlanta
Elmore County
George
Ted
Andrew Krause
Great Falls
John Krause
Ed. Krause
Idella Husted
Lowell Martinell
Roy Zebarth
Judith
Sanford. Shepherd
Fred Nelson
Sanford . Shepherd
John Neidt
Lena Nelson
Anna Lee Shepherd
Boyd
John Husted
Tom
Billy Nelson
Sparky Peterson
Hewett
Jimmie
Jackie Martinell
Judith Husted
John McGahan
W. D. Persons
Joe Holland
Billings
John Jackson
Fred Hirschy
Frances Shaw
Harry Lapham
William Knudsen
Bud
Nelson and Son
Elvin Peterson
Marvin
Sanford Shepherd
Anna Lee
Howard Hess
Jake Neidt, Jr
Ava
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