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- The Helena Independent (MT) -- Saturday 02 Jun 1935
283 WIN PLACES ON HONOR ROLL
Two hundred and eighty-three students at Butte High School gained places on the final honor rolls for the year, according to announcements yesterday by Principal Scott Fries. Seventy-five placed on the first list,which requires an average of 1.4 orbetter. To get on the second list,students must have averaged 2.2 or better. The listing follows:
. . . Second Honor Roll . . . Vivian Arbour . . .
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US WWII Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
Name: Vivian B Arbour
Birth Year: 1919; Race: White, citizen (White); Nativity State or Country: Montana; State of Residence: Montana; County or City: Beaverhead
Enlistment Date: 30 Apr 1943; Enlistment State: Montana; Enlistment City: Butte; Branch Code: Inactive Reserve; Grade Code: Aviation Cadet; Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law; Component: Womens Army Corps; Source: Civil Life
Education: 2 years of high school; Civil Occupation: Housekeepers, private family; Marital Status: Single, without dependents; Height: 38; Weight: 111
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Vivian sailed aboard the Queen Mary on 09 Nov 1945, returning from service in Europe. She was a Corporal with the WAC (Women's Army Corps) andwas among the "High Score Casuals." They were headed forSeparation Center #51 in Fort Des Moines, IA. Herservice number was 912398 and her MOS was 784, making her a Weather Observer. Her Advanced Service Rating was 50, which placed her among the higest scores in the WAC. The Advanced Service Rating Score was the system that the US Army used at the endof WWII in Europe to determine which soldiers were eligible to be sent back to the US for discharge from military service. As the end of the war in Europe became a reality, the US War Department began planning for the "redeployment of Army Personnel" following the end of hostilities. The Readjustment Regulations were first introduced on 15 Sep 1944 and revised 15 Feb 1945 and again on 05 Mar 1945. The rules were simple in general principle: "those who had fought longest and hardest should bereturned home for discharge first." The US Army divided units of the European Theater of Operations into four categories:
troops already designated as Occupation Forces (such as the 3rd and 7thArmy)
troops that had been overseas for less than one year, or those: a) to be redeployed directly to the Pacific; b) to be redeployed to the Pacific by way of the United States; c) to be redeployed to the US to be placed in strategic reserve.
troops or units to be organized (or re-organized) in the European Theater for roles as either Occupation Forces or as troops being redeployed to the Pacific Theater of Operations.
troops with long overseas service that were to remain in Europe only while needed, and then to be returned to the US for inactivation.
New replacement troops would replace the "veterans" returning home. An enlisted man needed a score of 85 pts to be considered for the demobilization. The scores were determined as follows for each:
Month in service = 1 pt
Month in service overseas = 1 pt
Combat award (including medal and battle stars) = 5 pts
Dependant child under 18 = 12 pts
Time of service was calculated from 16 Sep 1940. The four criteria werethe only ones from which points were calculated. No points were issuedfor age, marriage, or dependents over the age of 18. Battles and awards were also only accepted from a predetermined list. Necessary scores may have been different for the WAC.
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The Montana Standard (Butte, MT) -- Sunday 19 Nov 1950
BUSINESS COLLEGE NEWS OF WEEK
Vivian Arbour, a veteran trainee in the secretarial department, took a civil service examination Friday.
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* The Montana Standard (Butte, MT) -- Sunday 24 Mar 1957
COUPLE WED IN DILLON CHURCH RITES
Sheridan -- Ray G. Simonsen, prominent rancher of the Sheridan community, was married at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon, 16 March, in the Lutheran Church in Dillon to Miss Vivian Arbour of Helena, formerly a resident of Dillon, The double ringceremony was performed by the pastor in thepresence of relatives of the bride and bridegroom. The bride wore a street-length costume of beige net, with matching headband and accessories. She carried a nosegay of red roses. The couple was attended by Mr. and Mrs. Peter Staudaher of Sheridan. After the wedding trip to points in California, Mr. and Mrs. Simonsen will be at home on his ranch southwest of Sheridan.
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