Draftees off for service in U S Army from Beaverhead county
Beaverhead county dispatches its first peaceful wartime draftees Thomas F. Savage of Wisdom and George F. Knaub of Dillon to Fort Missoula for examination and transfer likely to Fort Lewis Washington. They form the county’s initial quota of 567 draftees for the period through June 30 1941 with a net quota of 57 subject to change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Dillon
Fort Missoula
Thomas F. Savage
Wisdom
George F. Knaub
Missoula
Fort Lewis
Washington
Savage and
Knaub
State Selective Service
Helena
National Guard
United States
Dillon Ski Club Honors Nominations For Officers
Nominations were presented last Thursday for Dillon Ski Club officers with election set for November 28. Slated for president are Edwin R. Buck and Kenneth Wheat. vice president Mrs Roscoe Cornell. secretary treasurer Helen Dahlberg. five directors include Kenneth Wheat Lambert Elie Helen Jacobsen T Lee McCracken Craig Anderson W W Hawkins George Harrison and Roscoe Cornell. A public meeting at 8:80 will follow a business session and motion pictures. Membership is $1 annually. family plan covers two members. Tow tickets sell for five days at $2. ski club members pay 50 cents per day, non members pay $1.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Ski Club
Edwin R. Buck
Kenneth Wheat
Roscoe Cornell
Helen Dahlberg
Lambert Elie
Helen Jacobsen
T. Lee McCracken
Craig Anderson
W. W. Hawkins
George Harrison
Pioneer of Early Days Summoned
William Elmer Sawyer 79 longtime Beaverhead area resident died last Sunday after a brief illness. Born October 20 1861 in Van Buren Iowa he lived in Melrose Glendale Rochester Twin Bridges and Dillon and worked as a teamster cowboy prospector and miner. Survivors include a sister Mrs G B Smith of Los Angeles and other Iowa relatives. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Brundage chapel with Rev J A Meeke officiating. interment was in Mountain View cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Elmer Sawyer
Dillon
Utah-Northern
Beaverhead
Madison County
Chester Hale Buys Pure Platinum Fox
Chester Hale becomes owner of a pure platinum fox imported from Buffalo Bill Fur Farm Inc at Cody Wyoming. It marks Dillon’s first platinum fox and one of five sold for 9000 dollars. Hale traveled to Cody earlier to finalize the purchase and the fox features striking pray white fur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester. Hale
Buffalo Bill Fur Farm, Inc
Cody
Wyo
Chester Hale
Dillon
Wyoming Farm
America
Buffalo Bill Fur Farm
Hale
Hale Fur Farm
Reports From Beaverhead Post Legion Meeting
At the Beaverhead American Legion post monthly gathering veterans heard reports from membership teams showing the post ahead of quota. The drive runs through Nov 30. A thank you was extended to Vice Commander Bert Millam for Armistice Day presence. Past Commander R. B. Hay pledged a marble coping for the Legionnaire monument base. A skating rink maintenance committee was formed with Casterline, Tash, Free, and Curry at the mayor’s request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
American Legion
F. M. Poindexter
Bert Millam
Livingston
R. B. Hay
Missoula
Legionnaires
D. A. Galt
C. M. Casterline
Dale Tash
EB. G. Free
R. D. Curry
Past Oracles Honored At Royal Neighbors Banquet
Past Oracles of the Royal Neighbors were honored at a Thursday banquet at Miss Clara Plant’s home. The event featured Thanksgiving and patriotic decor, a program by Giovannina Cardinale, and a meeting where officers were chosen and Nellie Sanner presided as Oracle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Plant
Giovannina Cardinale
Ardella Sanner
Ruth Deputy
Mary Lou Stroeder
L. M. Holloran
Helen Talent
Nellie Sanner
Bertha Cardinale
Ann Jenkins
Twin Bridges
Marie Coppin
Inez Morrison
Florence Hughes
Stella Hoffman
Marian DeLadd
Elizabeth Hoerning
Rachel DeLadd
Lucille Hartwig
Emma Drgance
Susan Findling
Rose O'Donnell
Myrna Morrison
Celia Wilson
Sweeney Couple Relocates from Sheep Creek Basin to Dillon
Mr and Mrs Roger Sweeney move from Sheep Creek basin to Dillon in a local relocation notice. The brief identifies the couple and new residence details without extra commentary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Sweeney
Dillon
Sheep Creek Basin
Thanksgiving 1940 Reflections on Freedom and Peace
A 1940 tribute notes how amidst world war America stands as a bulwark of free men and civilization. It recalls the Pilgrims setting aside a day of gratitude for life in a new land and the ongoing pledge to equality and freedom for citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Thanksgiving Services To Be Held In Dillon November 21
Thanksgiving day observance in Dillon and Beaverhead county moves to November 21 per Governor Ayers proclamation aligning with the president's date. Union services at 10 30 a m featuring Presbyterian First Baptist and Methodist churches with Rev Paris E Wells presiding and Miss Belle Long delivering the message. St James Episcopal raises offerings for Barrett Hospital with church fruits and vegetables donated. First Lutheran holds 11 a m service with special choir music and offerings aiding foreign missionary work. School recess begins for the holiday with Normal College dismissing at noon and other schools starting recess yesterday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy E. Ayers
Presbyterian Church
Paris E. Wells
The
Miss Belle Long
First Baptist Church
J. A. Meeke
St. James Episcopal Church
Barrett Hospital
W. G. Lewis
First Lutheran Church
Norway
Denmark
Finland
Germany
France
China
Japan
Africa
Madagascar
New Zealand
India
Normal College
Oster
Grade Schools Observe National Art Week Displays
Dillon grade schools celebrate National Art Week with posters murals and models in local business windows. Ellel's store showcases the largest display including a mural by Miss Hollensteiner's sixth grade and a model airplane by seventh grade boys. George Nightingale notes eighth grade boys plan a mural for the Bagley lunch room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Ellel’s
Dillon Group Attends Virginia City Rites
A 16 member Dillon delegation attended the Queens of the Temple of the Royal Arch Masons ceremony in Virginia City Saturday night. Before the lodge session, an Eastern Star banquet was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Group
Virginia City
Queens of the Temple of the Royal Arch Masons
Thanksgiving Theme at Club Joint Session
T E Gilbert senator elect from Beaverhead County spoke at a Dillon Rotary Kiwanis joint meeting at Trail Creek. He urged unity and preparedness under the theme America on Guard and warned that peace rests on duty not wishful thinking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert
America
T. E. Gilbert
Dillon Rotary Club
Dillon Kiwanis Club
Trail Case
Beaverhead County
Mishap Victim Edwin Nelson In Unchanged Condition
Edwin O. Nelson a 42 year old World War veteran remained in unchanged condition at Barrett hospital after being struck by a car driven by H Parsell of Dillon while crossing the intersection of Montana and Helena streets. Nelson suffered a fractured left leg and several broken ribs. Parsell said sun glare blinded him and he could not swerve to avoid the man. Nelson previously recovered from a lung condition at Fort Harrison hospital.
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Edwin O. Nelson
Barrett Hospital
Nelson
H. Parsell
Dillon
Montana
Helena
Parsell
Fort Harrison
REA Plans Survey of Horse Prairie and Jackson Districts
Directors of the Vigilante Electric Cooperative instruct Harold Babcock to secure a survey of the Horse Prairie and Jackson districts within 30 days for possible rural electrification extensions. Preliminary signups have been completed and maps will show feasibility of a line from Armstead up the Horse Prairie and from Wisdom to Jackson once the Divide to Wisdom line is completed. Babcock also plans to meet Grasshopper valley residents about providing electrical current.
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Vigilante Electric Cooperative
Harold Babcock
Twin Bridges Rea
Horse Prairie
Jackson
Armstead
Wisdom
Divide
Babcock
Grasshopper Valley
Defense Topic Of Speaker At Joint Meeting
Professor Rush Jordan of Montana State Normal College spoke at the joint Dillon Rotary and Kiwanis meeting at Trail cafe. He warned that a world by force becomes enslaved and liberty must be fought for, urging peace through readiness and sacrifice. The program included two vocal solos by Mrs. Janet Christensen and piano pieces by Ralph McFadden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Rotary
Dillon Kiwanis
Trail Cafe
Rush Jordan
Montana State
Normal College
Gilbert
Rotary Clubs
Janet Christensen
W. Boger
Ralph McFadden
Christensen
Boger
McFadden
W. B. Willey
Rotary Club
J. C. Wedum
Rotary
Jack Barrett
Kiwanis
W. H. Stephan
Fred Chapman
Roll Call Heads Toward 1000 Dollar Red Cross Goal
Beaverhead chapter Red Cross drive advances toward a 1000 dollar goal. Roll call chairman Edwin R. Buck said the drive will close November 30 but may continue until the target is met. Enrollments came in at post office booths, two banks, and the Andrus hotel with teams canvassing districts reporting progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
Red Cross
Edwin R. Buck
Roll Call
Andrus
Margaret Sweeney
Rural Drive
Two Injured Saturday in Car Accident Near Lima
Fred Cotka and Hugh Edwards of Helena were treated at Barrett hospital after a collision near Lima. The car was forced into a barrow pit by an alleged road hog. Edwards driven and blinded by a spotlight, attempted to avoid crash, car wrecked but did not roll. Patrolman Robert Wright investigated to identify the non stopping driver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Cotka
Hugh Edwards
Helena
Barrett Hospital
Lima
Grace
Idaho
Anaconda
Cotka
Edwards
Robert Wright
Also Mentioned on This Page
U. S. Army
SKI Club
Elmer Sawyer
Veterans Post
Legion
Uniting For the Union
Orr Studio Beau
Fred Woodside
Matt Kay
Bert Megquier
Mary Molleur
Clarence Axe
Tom Jones
Paul Temple
A. A. Schroeder
Peter Hiden
H. G. Rodgers
I. W. Vinsel
Ruth Dart
J. B. Mulkey
Jordan
Carl Olson
REA
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