Five Millions for YMCA Activity Campaign Boosted
The Montana division expands the five million YMCA fund to twenty million with about thirteen thousand pledged. Butte aims to boost subscriptions, joining Dillon and Deer Lodge in increasing support as a national war effort funds soldiers at home and at front. The drive funds buildings and five secretaries per unit to aid 6,600 men, plus camps and supplies, under leadership from state and national YMCA committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National War Work Council
Young Men's Christian Association
Montana
Deffcit
Butte
Dilion
Deer Lodge
France
Oregon
Washington
War Department
Y. MC. A
F. B. Reynolds
E. C. Day
H. Mf. Allen
Kings
GM. Miles
F. Linfield
G. E. Snel
C. J. O'Neill
William Lutey
H. A. Templeton
W. W. Beeman
C. B. Preitzer
J.C. Borkere
W. W. Clark
National War Council of the Association
Eclena
Templeton
Great
Fall
Malcolm Gills
M.S. Gunn
Helena
R. C. Kaufman
E.W. Spottewood
Missoula
G. E. Snell
Billings
A. T. Rutledge
Bozeman
Record of Montana fund drive linked to Red Cross effort
An order directs the treasurer to apply his dividend for the American Red Cross or the army and navy branch via a local chapter chosen by the depositor. The text notes the Butte district aims for $5,000 and Montana for $20,000, hoping to showcase Montana as the state with the highest raised total in the Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross
Navy
Hach
Stockwolaer
Army and Navy
M.C. A
Butte
Montana
Union
Enlistment Totals Reported for Second Montana Unit
During June two hundred twenty seven men enlisted in the Second Montana. Of these 198 joined the federal service and 29 entered for state service. Other western state enlistments are listed, with Montana still below the war strength of 2002 men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
California
Utah
Colorado
American Falls Girls Ride West From Idaho to Yellowstone
Emma Erminger of Liberty Missouri and Marjory Armstrong of Duluth Minnesota arrive at the Acoma hotel in Butte after riding from American Falls Idaho through the Jackson Hole country and Yellowstone. They plan to sell their horses due to heat and continue their journey by train, aiming for Spokane but may seek positions with Butte schools. Both are teachers who recently resigned after three years at American Falls.
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Emma Erminger
Liberty
Marjory Armstrong
Duluth
Minn
Acoma Hotel
Esterday
American Falls
Idaho
Jackson Hole
Yellowstone National Park
Spokane
Butte
Armstrong
Erminger
School of
Miss Erminger
Miss Armstrong
Nation’s men urged to join public service reserve
Postmaster Goodwin announced applications for membership in the United States public service reserve should be sent to the Department of Labor in Washington. Thousands have signed up since the program began, with the department urged to assess training, aptitude, and capacity for national service. A wartime emphasis on mobilizing workers for various duties is noted as the plan to support national effort progresses. The Cranmore, a British steamship, was saved from sinking by an American destroyer after a June 7 torpedo hit. five plates were damaged but the ship survived and reached port under its own power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Men Christian Association
Permisson
America
Young Men's Christian Association
Goodwin
United States Public Service Reserve
Department of Labor
Washington
Shotet Barve
Deparmeet
Ried Teethie Reaise
Iearsine
Ana Geren
Capaci Teer Werstee
Mont Mighige
Cairns
New York
Cranmore
England
Ireland
Sel
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YM. G. A
Red Cross
Kayser Fine Knit
Kayser
Kayser Knit Union
Kolinsky
Koesela
Katchen
Universal Food Chopper
Universal
Fie Nc
Gibson and
White Mountain
Second
Ste
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