Farmers Meeting in June to Organize Federal Farm Bureau
Government campaigns in Teton county call farmers to a series of meetings in mid to late June to form a Federal Farmers association known as the Farm Bureau SF. Experts, including Uncle Sam Hampton, will speak at venues from Fairfield to Chateau about organizing, with dates and locations listed and urging every farmer to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
Federal Farmers Association
Farm Bureau
Sam” Hampton
Great Falls
Texas
Teton
Fairfield
Gap—Wiseman
Dutton
Whita¢re Hall
Collins
Conrad
Brady—Town Hall
Red Cross fund drive items and nursing school appeal
An Agawant and Brady Baptist church fundraiser raised 25.50 funds for a Red Cross drive. Donations included 110 from Plum merton, with 100 from a dance and the rest for memberships. The Royal theater will show Humanity's Appeal courtesy of Mrs. Crary on Friday the 14th. Annie W. Goodrich, newly appointed dean of the Army School of Nursing, issues a nationwide call for young women to join hospital effort in military or civil service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agawant
Brady
Getimad Baptist
Morgan
The
Red Cross
Henry’ Weist
Plummerton
Royal Theater
Annie W. Goodrich
Army School of Nursing
Washington, D.C
Joe 3
American Red Cross
Chateau Council of Defense organized at Moose Hall
A meeting of Chateau residents formed the Chateau Council of Defense to protect property and mobilize resources. A temporary organization was set, a constitution drafted, and officers elected, including President Gregue and Secretary Hall, with meetings to be held on the first and third Fridays each month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
Moose Hall
Council of Defense
J.C. Morgan
H. F. Sewell
Conrad
John W. Hall
Martine
Oo. M. Johnson
Burbank
Choteau Council of Defense
United States
Choteau
War Savings Day meeting places listed by district
Four meeting places across the region are designated for National War Savings Day on June 28, 1918. The notice lists school houses and local halls as district venues with clerks named for each location, directing attendees to the designated site in their district or a joint meeting point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National War Savings
Agawam
Weist
Isabel Krebs
Venetz
Geo. Blythe
Bole
Lake Basin
L. D. Carver
Brady
Brady School
B. T. Moore
Browning
Chas
A. Bird
J. L. Sherburne
District Court Proceedings Highlight Several Convictions
The district court's recent session saw Henry Cominissee sentenced to 2 to 4 years for grand larceny. Others included Guilty pleas by Freeman Currie and Ernest Resenthal for grand larceny, plus multiple hearings on rape, robbery, and blue sky stock charges. Several cases were dismissed or continued, with trials scheduled for June 17 and Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Acantha
Henry Cominissee
Defandant
State
Jacob Luinstra
James Allison
Lafe Allison
Frank Gilatrap
Will Wright
Cut Bank
H. W. Power
Carl Harris
Freeman Currie
Ernest Resenthal
R. C. Cummings
Arthur B. Howard
Magee
Jess Blue
Jai
Jess Nate i
A. L. McKenzie
Valier and Chateau Help Soldiers With Fund Drive
ASSIST FINANCIALLY BE. E. Leech and J. E. Sproat from Valier donated 200 to the Soldiers Relief fund for entertaining departing soldiers. Chateau residents appreciate the Valier business leaders and pledge continued support as groups have supplied troops with comforts and supplies. A film titled The German Curse in Russia shows at the Royal theater on June 18, five reels, 20 cents to 40 cents admission, as a morale event for the troops awaiting departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. E. Leech
J. E. Sproat
Valier
Chateau
Leech
Sproat
Choteau
Russia
Royal Theater
Episcopal Church Notes and Camp Lewis Entrains
Sunday school will meet June 16 and 23 with Mr Spencer in charge and opening at noon. Pastor Mr Haley will preach at the new church on June 16 in Missoula and attend the annual conference on June 23, reporting proceedings on June 30. Registrants entrained for Camp Lewis include George Gendreau Choteau William Jacob Yacoby Brady Herbert B Swanson Choteau with Whiteside County, Til.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer
Haley
Missoula
New Episcopal Church
Camp Lewis
George
Gendreau
Choteau
William Jacob
Yacoby
Brady
Herbert B. Swanson
Whiteside County
Til
School district clerks and locations listed
Edwin Hodgskiss clerk Meadow Brook school house district 25 L R Dobyns clerk Hay Lake school house district 55 Wim Kindle clerk Reservation school house district 53 Robert E Davis clerk School house district 68 Dale Haulman clerk Marias school house district 3 Co C Campbell clerk
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Hodgskiss
Meadow Brook
L. R. Dobyns
Hay Lake
Wim. Kindle
Reservation
Robert E. Davis
Dale Haulman
Marias
Co. C. Campbell
Convicts Arrested in Store Break-In Near Miss
Sheriff’s deputies captured Earl Garrett of Conrad and Joseph Jacobs of Missoula, both parolees from the state penitentiary, after a break in at the Jos n berg & Co. store. $60 cash, four watches, rings and a pocket knife were stolen. the pair confessed to the crime and to attempting to break into the Chateau House, with stolen items hidden nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jos*nberg & Co
Chateau
Earl Garrett
Conrad
Joseph Jacobs
Missoula
State Penitentiary
George Agee
Innes
Collins
Marshall Weaver
Hodgskiss
St. Anthony
Garrett
Jacobs
Fourth of July Celebration Planned by Red Cross in Chateau
Arrangements for the Red Cross Fourth of July celebration in Chateau are under way. A meeting last Friday appointed committees for advertising program dance floats races finance executive bowery kangaroo court side shows parade and more with multiple local volunteers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Chateau
John Lundgrren
L. Thompson
B. S. Merritt
B. N. Haugen
John Gleason
Max B. Bishop
T H. Pridham
Adasle—Jamas Eckford
Dr. McGregor
B. J. Liptak
Dave Burt
Co’ S. Hanson
W. H. Gorham
J. J. Cain
Lewis Thompson
C. Frost
J. Cowell
T. O. Larson
James Eckford
H. C. Peters
J. C. Morgan
Bowery
F. L. Sweet
F. C. Young
A. J. Flynn
Red Cross Acre idea boosts county grain donations
The Red Cross War Fund committee in Conrad started a movement named the Teton county idea to secure growing grain donations. In six weeks many acres have been given to the Red Cross across the county. Donors will receive an Acre pledge sign in each field to arouse patriotic spirit and advertise the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conrad
Red Cross War Fund Committee
Teton County
Red Cross
Also Mentioned on This Page
Walier—Armory
Dupuyer
Porter—Porter School
Kalma
Kalma School
Spring Valley
Farmington—Old School
Chateau—Mass
W. S. Murdock
Annie E. Goodrich
Dex Sesfense Council
Wwe
Glacier Park
A. E. Grapevine
I ” Eynum
Lyos
Dr. Halpin
Cook
S. W. Snyder
Grand
J. B. Schnee
Belleview
Nellie K. Gray
T. L. Gap
White
C. H. Ferris
Jennie I. Clearman
Paul Sandberg
Duzell
P. H. Ziemantz
Manson
P. A. Peterson
J. I. Castle
Brownell
J. M. Baker
Lowry
Mrrs. S. Kirby
G.W. Hodgins
Pendrey
O. Gulbrandsen
Porter
T. J. Levi
Power
W. P. Andrews
Beck
Jacob Beck
Walier
Armory
T. Darnell
Anna Quail
Williams
H. BE
Citizens State .Bank
Montana
Sie
Episcopal Church Notes
P. Crossen
Ross Houck
J. S. Martine
Theo, Taraldson
Parade
S. T. Wiprud, A. Hirshberg
RED Cross Acre
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