Slants on Life and Churchly Wealth in a Train Car
The narrator recalls a train conversation about honesty with church funds and contrasts grand church regalia with the simple life of Jesus. He notes England's cathedral as a monument built on global labor and bloodshed, and questions creeds without a universal love command. He cites Abraham Lincoln and rejects creeds lacking the motto to love God and neighbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Life
Church of England
Abraham Lincoln
Views on Monthly Clergy Moves and Pay in Various Denominations
A writer discusses Methodist and Christian church pastor relocation practices during July, noting three year cycles and congregation requests. He argues pastors deserve prompt pay, criticizes constant fundraising, and recalls a former Methodist minister’s blunt advice to “get the money.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church
Conrad
Oklahoma
Free Dance Saturday at Legion Pavillion
Dance fans are reminded of a free dance Saturday evening at the Legion pav tion sponsored by Chateau business men. Miller's orchestra will play as usual and many attendees have expressed appreciation to underwriting men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Pavion
Chateau Business Men
Miller’s
Farmers Asked to Divert Wheat Acres To Needed Crops
Teton county plans for 1943 wheat allotment show 122 acres as its share part of a 3,353,215 acre Montana total. Roy F. Morgan chairs the AAA committee and urges farmers with suitable land to shift from wheat to war crops like flax and peas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
Roy F. Morgan
Montana
AAA
Moose Lodge Plans Sendoff for Draftees in Teton County
Moose lodge organizes a welcoming event for 51 draftees from Teton county. Chuck Otness coordinates donations for a free dance at Moose hall with beer and lunch. Fifty-one draftees, 26 leaving Chateau by chartered Greyhound at 9:30 Friday. rest reassigned to other boards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moose Lodge
Chuck Otness
Moose Hall
Teton County
Armed Services
Chateau
Greyhound
Odd Fellows Rebekahs Plan Annual Picnic at Peebles Ranch
The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs announce their annual picnic next Sunday at the Peebles ranch. Dinner is pot luck and the group will eat together at 1:00 p.m. Meet at Beaupre Hotel by noon for rides, with ice cream coffee cream and pop provided. Questions go to committee members Florence Yeager Lena Gunther Iona Zgoda Geo Thompson C W Burns LeRoy Robinson.
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Peebles Ranch
Odd Fellows
Rebekahs
Beaupre Hotel
Florence Yeager
Lena Gunther
Iona Zgoda
Geo, Thompson
C. W. Burns
LeRoy Robinson
Safeway and Wedum's Workers Earn War Bond Praise
War Savings administrator Wm H Bartley commends Safeway Store and Wedum's Federated Store employees for pledging 10 percent of salaries to War Bonds. The letter calls them Modern Minute Men on the home front and urges neighbors to buy Victory bonds and wear the sticker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Safeway
Wedum
Federated
Wm. H. Bartley
War Savings
Tokyo
Sheriff Peterson attends law enforcement meeting in Great Falls
Sheriff A O Peterson attended a law enforcement meeting in Great Falls drawing a crowd of supporters and officials. The event focused on regional policing collaboration and community safety initiatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. O. Peterson
Great Falls
Law Enforce
Annual 4 H Picnic Promises Fun at Chateau Park
Last Sunday the annual 4 H picnic drew a smaller crowd of about 150 to 200 due to irrigation work. Attendees enjoyed a picnic lunch, races, and a softball game with winners listed by age and gender categories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau Park
Cit Park
Shirley ‘Swenson
Eileen Rosin
Lowell Halvorson
Eddie Perry
Darrell Dahl
Richard Trinaslick
Floyd Swenson
Ted Hamberg
G. Tangen
O. Divine
Harold
Shan
Alice Riddle
Jeannette Hawthorne
Shirlene Reynolds
Clifton Swanson
Jerry Stenson
Kenneth Bandow
Canning Sugar Applications to Be Received
The rationing office will accept canning sugar applications Wednesdays through Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Town residents are asked to register on weekdays and reserve Saturdays for country residents. A Helena bulletin urges housewives to keep records of canning this year. Stamp Number 7 offers a two pound sugar bonus, valid July 10 to August 22, 1942. Teton county is allotted two bicycles for July. apply at the local board for a bicycle application.
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Helena
Teton County
Wedum Installed As President Of Lions Club
Installation of Lions Club officers held at the regular meeting Tuesday evening with K. E. Sturgis giving the induction speech. New officers include Carl Wedum as president EC Hensley as vice president E L Kleffman as second vice president C G Monkman as secretary Denzil McDonald as treasurer E R O Neill as tail twister Bob Savage as lion tamer and directors Eddie Howard W W Scott and S N Halvorson. Retiring president Geo Jackson received a past president pin. The program featured piano duet by Maxine Sturgis and Leah Ferris and vocal duets by Emerson Miller and Nellie Parks. A short directors meeting followed to gather committee suggestions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
K. E. Sturgis
Carl Wedum
EC. Hensley
E. L. Kleffman
C. G. Monkman
Denzil McDonald
E. R. O'Neil
Bob Savage
Eddie Howard
W. W. Scott
S. N. Halvorson
Geo. Jackson
Maxine Sturgis
Leah Ferris
Emerson Miller
Nellie Parks
State Fish and Game Officials Visit Local Area
Montana fish and game commission members led by Wm. Carpenter of Butte and A. C. Grande of Lennep met E. L. Kleffman and H. M. Daley in Chateau to discuss a resident game warden for Teton county and fish planting and pheasant distribution. The group then moved to Ear Mountain for the night and planned to travel toward Glacier Park before returning to Helena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana Fish and Game Commission
Wm. Carpenter
Butte
A. C. Grande
Lennep
Elmer Johnson
Glasgow
E. G Vedova
J. S. McFarland
National Salvage Drive Expands To War Effort
A broad National Salvage Program opened July 13 to boost scrap metals rubber rags and fats for explosives and war plants. Rocky Mountain West targets include iron steel and household fats. 12 000 state and local salvage committees lead the for the duration effort under the War Production Board.
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America
Rocky Mountain West
War Production Board
Bureau of Industrial Conservation
Lessing J. Rosenwald
BIC
Denver
Office of Price Administration
OPA
United States Territories
Mrs Martin Rose Dies of Heart Attack
Mrs Martin Rose dies of a heart attack reported as she was found in bed Wednesday night. Her daughter Anna discovered the body and funeral plans were not set at this writing. Survivors include her husband and four children with one son in the army. A full obituary will follow next week.
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Martin Rose
Anna
Honor Local Heroes Day Commemorates Chateau Servicemen
Local marine and naval heroes decorated wounded or missing will be honored on American Heroes Day. July 17 observance includes Chateau native Corp. Barney D. Teclne awarded a Silver Star and believed prisoner. Maurice Johnecn listed as dead in the Far East war zone.
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Chateau
Corp
Barney D. ‘teClne
Maurice Johnecn
Far East
Polls Open for Primary Election Next Tuesday in Montana
Voters will cast ballots July 21 from 12 noon to 7 p m in Chateau Precincts 1 and 2 at the public school and courthouse. The piece lists local and statewide races with candidates including Senator Burton K Wheeler and James E Murray, and notes wartime election context and registration figures.
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Chateau
Court House
Washington
Burton K. Wheeler
Senate
Wheeler
James E. Murray
Murray
Joseph P. Monaghan
Butte
The
Ledger
Wellington D. Rankin
Helena
Jeanette Rankin
J. Thorkelson
Charles R. Dawley
Australia
Montana
James F. O’conner
Livingston
William F. McCracken
Great’ Falls
Robert A. Patterson
Havre
O’conner
Byron DeForest
Great Falls
Grant Hammond
Billings
F. F. Haynes
Forsyth
Peter M Rigg
Lewis R. Knox
Supreme Court
John W. Mountjoy
Dillon
Frank Murray
W. P. Pilgeram
J. T. Kelly
Red Lodge
Horace F. Casey
R. S Murray
Clancy
Leonard C. Young
Superior
G. O. FP
Albert H. Angstman
Hugh Adair
David Ryan
Dwight L Haight
Fairfield
Paul R. Rice
Bynum
Sterling de Prata
Benjamin
Gordon Monkman
Gilbert Lee
Choteau
H. W. Bateman
Lyle H. Standish
Bale
O. G. Matin
Geo. A. Cayroll
Cheteau
Muriel Reiquam
Albert C. Peterson
Gote
Cereder
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Slants
E. R. Actkan
Wisconsin
Africa
India
England
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
Safeway Store
Wedum’s
State Fish and Game Officials
Jesse L. Reynolds
San Diego
Calif
Marine Corps
Reynolds
United States
WPB
U. S
Army
Navy
U. S. Treasury
War Times
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