Death Claim Miss Malone in Great Falls
Bonnie Malone died at Columbus hospital after an Energine cleaning fluid bottle explosion. She lived in Chateau, Montana, born May 20, 1892, studied at Chateau high school and University of Montana, worked for Metropolitan Life in Great Falls, survived by parents, eight siblings, and two brothers. Funeral services led by Rev. Dr. W W VanOrsdel will be Friday at O Connor's chapel with burial in Highland cemetery.
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Bonnie Malone
Columbus Hospital
Great Falls
Miss Malone
California
John A. Gullickson
Grace Malone
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
Sheas
Cg, K
Robert L. Malone
Chateau
Ed. Noble
Bynum
Alex Truchot
Ruth Malone
W. W. VanOrsdel
Milk River
North
North Montana Methodist Conference
Brother van” Wil
Undertaking
O’connor’s
Highland Cemetery
Montana highway plan aims to standardize road building
Montana county commissioners and the state highway commission met in Helena June 14 15 to select 12 experienced road builders from each of 12 districts. The group will share methods to form a practical standard plan for diverse road types. Federal funds of 1 500 000 over five years may support county projects with no cost to counties.
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Butte
Montana
State Highway Commission
Helena
Highway Commission
Stat
Oscar Rohn
Rohn
Highway ‘Commission
The
Paul Pratt
Pratt
Mr. Pratt
Hundred Thousand Dollar Land Purchase Near Bole
Wm Wallace bought the Cascade Land Co holdings totaling 4000 acres just north of Bole for about $100000. The ranch includes strong water rights and has been home to the Wallace family for seven years after they moved from Helena. Wallace previously managed and leased the property while working in construction.
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Teton County
Wm. Wallace
Cascade Land Co
Bole
Wallace
Helena
Land Company
Insure Your Conscience Red Cross Week Appeal in Montana
A wartime plea urges Montana residents to donate to the Red Cross during Red Cross Week to fund medical care, hospital aid, and relief for soldiers. It stresses the need for immediate contributions as the war escalates and highlights the Red Cross as the government authorized relief agency.
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Montana
Avill
France
Wilson
Red Cross
The
American Red Cross
United States
Army
Navy
Congress
War Department
Good Roads Day Proclaimed by Choteau Mayor
Mayor James Eckford declares Tuesday June 26 as Good Roads Day in Choteau county urging business owners to close so residents can aid road improvement efforts. Local committee organizes work as citizens are urged to join with shovels ready for productive labor.
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Choteau
James Eckford
Eckford
Great Northern Park Opens in East Side Town
The Women’s club of Chateau and the Great Northern Railway Co. created a park along Spring Creek with benches swings a sand pile and cleaned grounds for public use. Signs advise visitors to keep the area clean and waste free.
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Chateau
Great Northern Railway Co
Spring Creek
iThis Park
Government sets cap on road project costs
The county limits its application to the state highway commission, approval granted, then sent to the secretary of agriculture for merit based ruling. The government will pay up to a fixed percentage of project costs.
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State Highway Commission
Secretary of Agriculture
Gun Club Shoot Supports Red Cross Ambulance Unit
The Chateau Gun Club votes a large share of Sunday shoot receipts to the American Amateur Trapshooters association for an ambulance unit for the Red Cross. Fundraising across the country during Red Cross week aims to buy Ford and other chassis ambulances, bodies, and equipment, costing about $20,000. The event, with prizes and cash awards for lawmen, draws contestants from Great Falls and nearby towns, with shooting to begin at 11 a.m. Sunday, June 24, and run until completion.
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Chateau Red & Gun Club
American Amateur Trapshooters Association
American Red Cross Society
America
United States
Red Cross
Merchants of Chateau
Great Falls
Milwaukee Progress on Choteau-Agawam Rail Branch
Milwaukee progress builders report rapid work on the Choteau-Agawam branch with ballast finishing to Agawam and several miles beyond by week end. Depot water tank coal chutes and a $10 000 Chateau depot are in planning with storage tank to be installed. Officials expect complete branch work by July 15 amid wartime car shortages likely keeping passenger service unchanged.
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Milwaukee Railway
Choteau-Agawam
Agawam
Choteau
Fairfield
Great Northern
Chateau
FE. H. Barrett
J. W. Courtney
R. D. Coulter
Military Reconnaissance Aids War Dept in Montana
Forest Service and state of Montana assist the war department by a full military reconnaissance and road report covering about 52 percent of the state. Lewis and Clark forest officials survey roughly 5 000 square miles around Choteau and adjacent towns including Bynum Farmington Agawam Pendroy Augusta Gilman and Fairfield while county surveyors handle the rest under the state engineer. The project already started under Supervisor Beatty and his team and details include topography roads tunnels bridges and local resources.
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Forest Service
Montana
War Department
Lewis & Clark Forest Service
Blackfeet Reservation
Choteau
Bynum
Farmington
Agawam
Pendroy
Augusta
Gilman
Fairfield
Beatty
Choteau Campaign Raises Local Share of United Fund Efforts
A Choteau drive for the national fund has raised about 1500 dollars locally with donations near 1000 expected from the Subscription committee. A card party at Hodgskiss hall raised 23 and a dance at the high school was postponed to Saturday. A candy sale by K K K girls netted 20 and soda fountain receipts added 34 to the fund.
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Choteau
United States
A. B. Guthrie
E. “I Hirshberg
C. R. Ellis
Hodgskiss Hall
Chas. McDonald
John Hall
Miss+es Thompson
Helen
Eva Stugeon
Jeffries
Miss Thompson
H. McCullough
Hodgskiss
Holland
Bele Gopher Day Celebrations and Baseball Result
A large Bele crowd attended the Tuesday Gopher Day events with H. A. Prescott as speaker. Races entertained attendees and the Bole versus Power baseball game ended Power 10, Bole 7.
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Bele
H. A. Prescott
Mr. Prescott
Bole
Power
Red Cross Week Benefit Baseball Game Named
J I Cain manager has arranged a baseball game at the high school grounds next Sunday at 3 30 between the married and single men. Two teams picked with two weeks of practice. Lineups list pitchers Daggett Connor and others with positions including catcher, 2b and 3b.
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Red Cross
J. I. Cain
Stevens and Friedlander Tie at Billings
At Billings on June 14, Miss Rowena Stevens daughter of Mrs A M Henderson and Ernest Friedlander were married. Friedlander is known in Chateau after twelve years with Jos Hirshberg & Co. The couple will reside in Billings as Chateau friends extend congratulations.
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Billings
Rowena Stevens
Ernest Friedlander
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