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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1927
Page
1
Distinguished men of government service will discuss problems with wool growers in Mining City. The gathering aims to address industry concerns and share policy perspectives with local producers.
Montana hosts major sheep and wool industry gathering as the Montana Wool Growers Association opens in the New Finlen ballroom and the National Wool Growers Association session begins at the Temple theater. Delegates from across the nation arrive amid government officials including Secretary of Agriculture Jardine and General Land Office Commissioner Spry. Special fares are offered to attendees from western states and Canada.
Butte expects a thousand attendees as wool growers from state and national groups arrive. Hotels, apartments, and private homes are full or requisitioned for lodging while trains bring delegates and telegrams signal more arrivals. The city adds volunteer events including a concert by the Butte Mines band to welcome guests.
A cordial welcome is extended to the delegates to the state and national wool growers conventions by Butte civic organizations. The presidents of the Chamber of Commerce Kiwanis Exchange and Rotary clubs join with the Montana governor and Butte mayor in welcoming the attendees.
Three national officials connected to the wool industry will attend the Butte annual wool growers convention. Secretary of Agriculture W B Jardine Col W G Greeley U S chief forester and ex Governor W M Spry will be featured on convention programs. Jardine, a western native, grew up in Idaho and Utah and studied at the University of Utah.
The sixty second annual convention program for the National Wool Growers' association was announced. Headquarters at New Finlen hotel with Butte Chamber of Commerce information flow. Officers include President Frank J Hagenbarth Spencer Idaho. vice presidents A A Johns Prescott, F A Ellenwood Red Bluff. Eastern VP Dean W Coffey St Paul. Secretary Treasurer F R Marshall Salt Lake City. Executive committee lists regional representatives. Morning program features patriotic songs Treasure State quartet and an invocation by Rev Charles F Chapman. address of welcome by Mayor W D Horgan. response by F A Ellenwood.
An obituary tribute highlights Senator Charles H. Williams president of the Montana Wool Growers Association. It lauds his leadership, economic impact, and commitment to the square deal ethos, noting seven terms as association president and deep community respect. Continued on page 9.
Butte Chamber of Commerce completes two years of work to secure Montana hosting the state and national wool growers conventions. Since 1925 the drive has aimed to recognize Montana as a wool and sheep center, culminating in the national convention scheduled to meet in the state with the chamber guiding the effort.
President C H Williams presides as Montana wool growers hold a full day program in Deer Lodge with registrations, opening session, committee appointments and multiple talks. Notable speakers include J Taylor of Montana Extension, H R Cunningham of Montana Life, Evan W Hall of O M and St P Railway, W A Denecke US Sheep Experiment Station, and Matt Staff of National Wool Exchange. The schedule covers morning and afternoon sessions with a noon break and an evening adjournment, followed by sightseeing in Butte before joining the National Wool Growers Convention.
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