Letter From Halver Daley From Camp Mills 1917
Soldier Halver Daley writes from Camp Mills New York December 2 1917 to his parents describing Thanksgiving events with the Rocky Mountain Club New York City invited soldiers from the west to dinner at Hitchcock Theater musical entertainment and a banquet. He details a trench light gift a lantern razor and writing device and notes messages from President Wilson Roosevelt and governors while praising the club and its aim to unite east and west.
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Halver Daley
Camp Mills
N. Y
Rocky Mountain Club
New York City
Co. M
New York
Wilson
John
Hammona
Hitchcock Theater
Raymond Hitchcock
Roosevelt
Governor Stewart
Wm. S. Wallace
Helena
Montana
Red Cross Urges Mass Campaign for Ten Million Members
A December 17 launch invites all Americans to join the American Red Cross as part of a Christmas membership drive aiming for ten million new members by January 1, 1918. The note urges broader participation, highlights the need for sweaters wristlets and socks for soldiers, and details volunteer gauze work schedules at Chateau with daily assignments and recent contributions.
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America
American Red Cross
Harvey D. Gibson
Mr Gibson
Gauze
E. J. Hirshberg
Geo. Coffey
E. J. Liptak
J. C. Taylor
Chateau
War Summary From Thursday's Tribune Reports Fronts
Snowstorm halts mail as Germans push a limited wedge near Cambrai with heavy losses on both sides. Italian front sees continued artillery duels. Russian front reports two Bolshevik defeats by Cossacks. Cuba votes war on Austria. British submarines sink twenty one merchant ships last week. Local notes list comfort kit workers and gauze department volunteers with names and chairs.
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Tribune
Cambrai
Weaters
Russia
Mohilev
Tamanovka
Mailing Questionnaires for Teton County Registrants
Instructions require registrants to receive questionaires at Chateau and return them with affidavits within seven days. Local exemption boards offer legal advisory help. County Legal Advisory Board includes Judge H. H. Ewing J. J. Greene and T. H. Pridham with all county lawyers as members. If near Cut Bank see a local lawyer. elsewhere consult the nearest lawyer.
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Teton County
Chateau
H. H. Ewing
J. J. Greene
T. H. Pridham
Cut’ Bank
Seed and Feed Question in Teton County
An advisory letter to farmers explains drought risks to seed and feed supplies and urges responses via a postage paid postcard. It seeks to gauge how much seed will be needed and who will have seed to sell next spring to prevent high prices and ensure enough crops for Allies.
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Teton County
America
Twelve Rejected From Draft At Camp Lewis
Twelve men from Teton county were rejected at Camp Lewis on physical re examination. The list includes Christian Anderson Nick Braun Roscoe Ensley Jacob Grier Charles F Flagg Earll Harris Porter D Haire George Heun Andrew Nordahl Charles W Sill Benjamin Stangland Charles A Warren. Four of the twelve did not receive their examination in this county. The low rejection percentage reflects credit on the county examining board.
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Christian Anderson
Nick: Braun
Roscoe Ensley
Jacob Grier
Charles F. Flagg
Earll Harris
Porter D. Haire
George Heun
Andrew Nordahl
Charles, W. Sill
Benjamin Stangland
Charles A. Warren
Moose Lodge Festivities Highlight Local Weddings and Enlistment
Great Falls observes a marriage of Pearl Heighton and Buell Roll at Moose Lodge entertainment. Chateau Lodge L O O M hosts a sendoff for local boys enlisting in the armed services with a toastmaster, patriotic speeches, music, and a late free dance.
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Great Falls
High School Lyceum and Domestic Science Notes
The lyceum course concluded with a good crowd and hopes for yearly events. Dorothy Longmuir returned to school after illness. Alice Martine has been absent since Thanksgiving. Freshman domestic science hosted a teachers dinner. two muffins error led to plans for whole wheat bread. Adelphia’s second meeting, last before Christmas, is Friday.
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Dorothy Longmuir
Alice Martine
Verna Daley
Alberta Clear
Nan
Lyceum
Sir Philip Sidney
Arcadia
Adelphia
Parents Teachers Meeting at High School Auditorium
The Parent Teachers Association held its regular monthly meeting at the high school auditorium on Tuesday evening December 11. They voted ten dollars for Victrola records for the public school. The program featured piano solos, a Traumerin, Will O the Wisp, a Gettysburg Address, a Scrooge play, a piano duet, and cast performances by Harriett Doege, Myrna Cole, Mary Elizabeth Forrest, Fred Anderson, Barrett Collier, Elizabeth Kraber, Bob Critchit, Fred Boyer, LaDorn Hall, Sidney Franklin, Walter Cohoe, and Myrna Cole with Martha Elva Larson.
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Parent-Teachers’ Association
The
Association
Victrola
Helen Gorham
Will O
Harriett Doege
Myrna Cole
Mary Elizabeth Forrest
Scrooge
Fred Anderson
Barrett Collier Fairy
Elizabeth Kraber
Bob Critchit
Fred Boyer
Tiny Tim
Lad
Tin foil drive urged by Woman's club and families
Notice requests saving all tinfoil from households and cigar chews to contribute to a melting pot fundraiser at Roulston's jewelry store. It urges men to collect tin foil from cigars and gum wrappers, while noting ongoing Villa Carranza tensions in Mexico.
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Roulston’s
Woman's Club
War Savings and Thrift Stamps Offer 4 Percent Returns
An old government savings plan explains buying Thrift Stamps for 25 cents each and exchanging 16 stamps plus 12 cents for a War Savings Stamp to build a War Savings Certificate. The full certificate of 20 stamps pays 100 dollars in five years, yielding about 4 percent quarterly. Partial redemptions are possible with a small monthly adjustment.
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United States
War Savings
National War Savings Committee
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John Hammond
Red
Wilcox
Mary Read
Butchart
Nagle
E. M. Parker
Baart
Alex Burrell
Eidsmoe
House of Representatives
Austria
Streeter
Alden Connor
Spence
Jas, Eckford
Ed. Hodgskiss
Webber
McDonald
Bert Halladay
Hall
Crary
John Eckford
Looney
J. C. McGregor
Paul Jacobson
Read
de. Yong
P. J. Cole
Cutting
Ray R.porter
Leland
Watkinson
Bynum
Gauze Department
Chapman
D. L. Beatty
McLean
Curtis
Jamison
Bunel
Franklin
Hentges
Dudley
DeYong
Jarvis
MecLean
Richardson
Waldo
Dow
Seebeck
Price
A. Hirshberg
Beatty
Swain
Dotterer
Sweet
EB. C. Garrett
Moose Lodge
Noah
Chateau Lodge
James Eckford
A. DeYong
Bert Christie
Wm. Pmerick
T. O. Larson
Phil S. Cole
J. O. Black
Parent-Teachers’ Meeting
Traumerin
Mexico
First National Bank
Citizens State Bank
H. W. Turner
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