Special May and June Term 1918 Dutton Montana Sessions
Special Montana board session notes from May 31 1918 in Dutton with Chairman Radcliffe and Commissioner Ledgerwood present. Contracts awarded for road 326 work to P H Dederick and for bridge and culverts, plus bids for grading and fence work. Board adjourned to meet June 1 Brady and continued via daily sessions through June 5 Valier with multiple road inspections and material orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dutton
Montana
Radcliffe
Ledgerwood
Savory
P. H. Dederick
Ridge
Chris Filtenberg
Louis Bohling
Coulee
Chris Kline
Township 24
Brady
McDonald
Chouteau County
Camp Weed
C. L. Oien
K. McKenzie
Conrad
Savory and
A. E. Arnett
Wm. O’neill
Fencre
George Porter
Pondera Crossings
James Hughes
Jedger Bridge
J. C. Johnson
Barnett
Dupuyer-Conrad
Bokma’s
Dokman and Yeager
Williams
Mont
Barber’s
Paige Coulee
Brophy Brothers
Valier
Francis Heathts
N. A. Peterson
Red Cross Sewing Room Activity Summary
In the sewing room last week Red Cross volunteers prepared comfort kits and cut fabric. June 27 to July 2 list names of workers and tasks, including shirt and sock counts, gauze gun wipes production, and junior knitters making progress.
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The
Red Cross
Mesdames Hirshberg
Beatty
Upman
Dirk
T. Smith
Burbank
Soo Son
Walley
Parker
B. O. Price
Bole
Grace Thompson
Pridham
Mrrs. Benham
Women's Club Notes From Regular Meeting
The Women's Club held a regular meeting at the Royal Theater on Saturday July 6 at 3:00 p m. A letter from the Montana Division Council of National Defense notes an upcoming state child welfare campaign and cooperation with the Child Welfare Department. Mrs Bagley Sherlock leads Montana welfare work and the club praises involvement in child welfare and salvage efforts. The address of Mrs Perham states returning veterans face war’s horror and urges continued productive service without neglecting essential values.
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Women’s Club
Royal Theater
Greene
Montana
Bagley Sherlock
Sherlock
Woman's Club
Letter from Harris on war duties and home life
Soldier Jos Harris writes from Camp with news of Co M 63rd Inf training drafted men and awaiting orders. He recalls fishing at Godwin's, hopes for battle, and notes health and morale while yearning to return to a nation restored by victorious troops. He expresses faith and pledges to share experiences later.
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Max
Acantha
Godwin's
Co. M
U. S
Farmers Have Fine Meeting at Choteau June July gathering
More than 300 representative farmers attended the Teton county Farm Bureau meeting in Choteau on Monday July 1 with Governor Stewart as guest speaker. Talks covered agricultural concerns plus the role of women and youth in Farm Bureau work. Officers and an executive committee were elected and discussions focused on promoting a nationwide Farm Bureau network and agricultural clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County Farm Bureau
Choteau
Governor Stewart
Miss Quay
Assitant
Bozeman
Charles EB. Potter
H. W. Gilbertson
Washington, D. C
J. S. Department of Agriculture
Clark Bumgarner
Cascade Farm Bureau
S. S. Armstrong
Stewart
Kansas
Red Cross
Farm Bureau
U. S
Montana
Sap
Miss Quan
Porter
Gilbertson
Farm ‘Bureau
Bumegarner
Cascade County
John M. Davis
Bole
J. T. Hart
Power
Edward Hodger
Kiss
T. J. Levi
Conrad
Montana Defense Order Restricts Fires Through Harvest Season
The Montana Council of Defense issued a June 24 1918 order prohibiting burning of slashings timber stumps straw grass weeds or waste on state federal or private land from June through September to conserve manpower for harvesting. Camp fires must be extinguished fully with surrounding ground dampened or covered with dirt. Violators face penalties up to 1000 dollars or one year in jail. Sheriffs constables game wardens state and county officers are to enforce the order. Teton County surpasses its War Savings Day goal with over 300000 raised and an estimated 50000 over the target. county director E J Hirshberg and assistants praised.
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Montana Council of Defense
Montana” Council of Defense
Montana
Raizes
Council of Defense
United States
Extraordinary Legislative Assembly
Ss. V. Stewart
Politicians File Petitions for August Primaries
Since our last report petitions have been filed announcing candidacy for August primaries. Geo W Magee seeks Republican county attorney nomination. Chas H Connor seeks Republican coroner nomination. J E DeHaas seeks Republican justice of the peace nomination for Chateau Township. Jas Innes seeks Democratic sheriff nomination. Jas Collins seeks Democratic sheriff nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. W. Magee
Community Fourth of July Parade and Events Program
A town celebration lists a parade at 11 a m starting at the high school and ending at the courthouse followed by an Independence Day oration, reading of the Declaration of Independence, music by a community chorus and band, and a Farmington versus Pendrey baseball game at 4 p m with a $50 prize. Side shows open at 1 p m featuring various attractions and a nightly race at 7 p m with prizes paid in War Savings or Thrift Stamps.
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Court House
W. E. Hall
Farmington Vs. Pendrey
Missing pages list club heads and land topics
A fragment lists names and topics: Grace Thompson linked to Chateau and Gipher and Weed Control P J Anderton Conrad. Alvin Hull Collins on Dry Land farming. John A Carston on Surrigation. Ernest A Sayv ory on Good Roads.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tye A. Ones
Savin Sabe
Mrs Nagle
Mesdames Streeter
Phil I. Cole Cutting
H. D. Robison
J. R. Gleason
Misses Beal
Ruby Hodgskiss
Clara Carson
Mesdames DeYong
Miss Nagle
Miss Thompson
Mesdames Magee
Cowell, Jacobson
Bair
Mesdames Gorham
Dotterer, Benham, Foot , and Redmond
Mrrs. Doege
Mrs. Halladay
A.hirshberg
H. Robison
Coffey
Mrs. Haugen
Dorothy Haugen
Wardella Redmond
Elva Larson
Ruth Andrews
Bernice Andrews
Phylis, Pridham
Marion Pridham
Dorothy Pridham
Hattie Miller
Margie Haugen
Harriet Larson
Mesdames Cowgill
Halladay
Hodgekiss
Lane
Peterson
Christman
Malmin
Ivening
Anna Rogers
Louise Eidem
Eva Sturgeon
K. K.klub
Maude Wilcox
Ursula Hodgskiss
Ada Logan
m_ Mattie Beal
Mesdames Beatty
A. Hirshberg
Cain
Cowell
Helena
Tion
Perham
Woman’s Clubs
Anne Eckford
Mayme Bess Gordon Ease Oteane
Philip Doughty Ee
Nee Nee Enseee
Albert Doughty Ee
Jack Core Ee
Madge Looney
Joseph Merson
Ase Ree
Leslie Jourdonnais
Virginia Hansen Wee Em
Wos
Harris
Jos. H. Harris
Inf. A. Era
W. D. Jones
Bynum
Arbie
Fiat
Chas. D. Greenfield
John ©. van Hook
Teton
Teton County
E. J. Hirshberg
Citizens State Bank
Chateau
Berlin
Madame Burnell
Greece
Creamery
Federal Reserve System
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