Refugee tale shows wealth and vanity in wartime London
A wealthier American hostess invites a refugee Englishwoman to an afternoon tea to raise funds for London war relief. The plan backfires as the refugee appears covered in jewelry, provoking the guests to withdraw their generosity. The narrator critiques the aristocracy, urging an end to titles after the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
States
London
Norelty
Evelyn Walsh McLean
England
Samuel
Sympathy for the common people of England and others
The speaker expresses deep sympathy for England’s common people and other suffering populations including Finns and Chinese. He condemns elite excess while noting famine or deprivation as a grim potential fate for those groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
War finance stance favors total war effort and accountability
The speaker urges selling all fighting gear and resources to hasten victory, while calling for aid to Finland and China, opposing unlimited presidential power, and warning against a lone Japanese political actor claiming responsibility for the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finland
China
Japan
Roosevelt
Unnamed Man Bound and Stripped by Poleon
The narrative describes Poleon of Rexach's Barrier and the Silver Horde binding a captured man in the brush. He ties the prisoner with an untieable knot and leaves him bare to the waist after stripping his shirt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poleon
Rexach
Alaska
Hitler Extends Campaign as Yugoslavia Looms
The source depicts Hitler claiming a desire for peace while implying further aggressive goals. It notes Yugoslavia as next in his sights and frames the conflict as a stark struggle, contrasting it with rhetoric of “live and let live” and ongoing military actions.
Merchants Win North Montana Title Earns Helena Tourney Berth
Chateau Merchants clinch the North Montana tournament by defeating Fairfield 28 27 to earn an invitation to the Tournament of Champions in Helena. They face the ex college stars Northwestern Welders of Butte led by Gillette Dorya Hallberg LeDesky Schmitz and others. Semi finals saw Choteau beat Browning 35 34 and Dutton beat Fairfield 52 28 with Dutton taking third place 37 35 over Browning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Montana
Chateau Merchants
Helena
Northwestern Welders
Butte
Chateau
Hallberg
LeDesky
Schmitz
Gillette
Eli Dorya
no _ Chateau
Fanse
Doura
Choteau
Browning
Dutton
Fairfield Fgft
Hanson
Avepeneneansonee
Bowenennens
Weserevenes
Doyra Abene
Ritzschke
Red Cross February Report Highlights County Efforts
February report by county Red Cross chair Mrs A J Nutter shows 16 families and 30 children aided, 20 office calls, 165 garments, 24 pairs of shoes, 16 hours worked, garment values totaling 100, with 2 for local relief and 17.68 for express and telephone expenses. Chapter seeks used clothing especially women and girls garments and children's garments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Nutter
Red Cross
Law Enforcement Officers Cooperate in Gambling Law
County attorney B I Packer reports no evidence of slot machines in Téton county but will survey the entire county to ensure strict compliance with state anti gambling laws after the legislature rejected the gambling bill. Local investigations are underway to determine enforcement status statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. I. Packer
Téton County
Atty. Packer
Tri County Livestock Meeting Planned at Augusta
The Montana Woolgrowers and Montana stockgrowers organize a tri county livestock meeting in Augusta on Tuesday March 18. The program starts 10 a m with ranch inspections Carmichael and Durnin Proctor in the morning. Dinner at 12 noon followed by speeches and discussions guided by Howard Bowman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Montana Woolgrowers
Montana
Teton County
Carmichael and
Durnin-Proctor
Howard Bowman
Teton “County
Court ‘House
Chateau
Ace Powell Receives Praise for Wood Carving Exhibit
Ace Powell of Choteau displayed about a dozen wood carvings and an oil painting at the Civic Center art center during Great Falls annual old range riders reunion. Attendees praised his wild game and horse carvings, especially a grizzly bear in a trap, predicting a bright career ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falls
Old Range Riders
Ace Powell
Choteau
Powell
Oratorical Contest Friday to Choose District Contestant
Supt. Boyd's public speaking class holds a high school auditorium elimination at 1 p m Friday to pick Teton county's district entrant for the Great Falls contest. Topic is The Constitution a Guarantee of Human Rights. Chateau Post No 6 sponsors. Winners advance to state and national meets with prizes from Eddie Cantor and the Legion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supt. Boyd
Teton County
Great Falls
United States
American Legion
Chateau Post No. 6
Charlotte
S. D
Eddie Cantor
National American Legion
State Legion
Largest Crowd at Odd Fellows Social in Years
A record crowd attended the Odd Fellows lodge rooms Tuesday night for the season’s last social. Second degree work was the main business with fourteen Odd Fellows and Rebekahs from Walier as guests, plus E. Arthur Edwards of Cashmier, Wash. The evening closed after mite banking and music by Mildred Dep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Fellows Lodge
Odd Fellows
Rebekahs
Walier
Arthur Edwards
Cashmier
Wash
Mildred Dep
Bobcat Band in Free Concert Here March 16
The Montana State College Concert Band on its 31st annual spring tour will give a free concert in the Chateau High School auditorium Sunday March 16 at 1 30 p m. Irshal Davis urges attendance as the ensemble combines with local players for a 11 a m rehearsal and a light lunch hosts are Miss Corlett and band mothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana State College
Chateau High School
Irshal Davis
Choteau
Helena
Corlett
Bobcats
Montana State
Lou Howard
Bobcat
Reserve Officers Training Corps
Chateau and
Shelby
Conrad
Cut Bank
Whitefish
Kalispell
Polson
Plains
Thompson Falls
Stevensville
Victor
Corvallis
Hamilton
Phillipsburg
Anaconda
Dillon
Three Forks
Manhattan
Belgrade
Ennis
Pavilion Plan Improves Pavilion With Community Projects
About 50 attendees at the Commercial Club banquet in K P hall elected officers and advanced plans for a year of projects. New officers include President G L Banks and Secretary Dr C W Boussard. The club endorsed a 1 1/2 mile property levy for a permanent local museum and a year round city band program. They also approved an Easter egg hunt and discussed Legion pavilion remodeling with an estimated $2500 cost to enable use for dances and events, potentially saving $600 in NYA labor. The group authorized outreach to service organizations to arrange financing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club
K. P. Hall
G. L. Banks
al Hensley
C. W. Boussard
Apnea Balls Howard
Bennie Chalmers
Bill Schneider
Martin
Theo Halvorson
Legion Pavilion
Jerry Breen
L. H. Kempton
Halvorson
NYA
Fairfield appoints Van Cleave deputy clerk and recorder
George A. Carroll county clerk announces James Van Cleave of Fairfield as deputy to replace Arnold C. Hanusa who resigned to run the estate of C. James Smith. Van Cleave, a Calloway, Nebraska native, moved to Fairfield four years ago and worked as partsman and bookkeeper for Milly Motor Co. He is married with a six month old son. Hanusa will stay in the office through the month to train his successor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. A. Carroll
James van Cleave
Fairfield
Arnold C. Hanusa
C. James Smith
van Cleave
Calloway
Neb
Milly Motor Co
Mr. Hanusa
Teton County Land Planning Program in National Eye
The Great Falls Tribune reports that the Bureau of Agricultural Economics views Teton County Montana as a model of cooperative land use. Howard R Tolley notes diverse agencies and varied interests shaping a remedial plan across irrigated, farm, ranch, and forest lands. Halvorson receives a bulletin highlighting planning programs, with substantial focus on Teton County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. N. Halvorson
Land Planning Board
Teton County
Great Falls
Washington
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Montana
House Appropriations Committee
Howard R. Tolley
Bureau
Montana County
Department of Agriculture
Halvorson
All-American Redheads to Meet Fairfield in Friday Tilt
The All-American Redheads, famed as the world’s champion girls basketball team, visit Fairfield High School Gym for a Friday night game against the Fairfield Irrigators. A 7:30 preliminary leads into the main event, with proceeds aiding local Boy Scouts units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Fairfield Irrigators
Fairfield High School
Life Magazine
Pie Magazine
Boy Scouts of
Greenfield
Fort Shaw
Lions Club Sees Railroads Role in National Defense
Chateau Lions Club members watched a film "Behind the Scene" showing railroads in national defense. Presenter C S Winship and W Evan Hall of the Milwaukee Road spoke, introduced by Geo Tennant. Club president Hampton Bloom received a silver pencil for his 25th wedding anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau Lions Club
C. S. Winship
Milwaukee Road
W. Evan Hall
Geo. Tennant
C. O. Davis
Hampton Bloom
Legion Post 6 Holds Meeting Next Monday Eve
Chateau Post 6, American Legion, will hold a regular meeting at the Legion Club Room next Monday evening March 10 at 8 o'clock. All members are requested to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau Post 6
American Legion
Legion Club Room
Teton County Recreational Council Meeting Planned
The Teton County Recreational Council will meet Friday night March 14. The group in charge plans agenda items and public input on local recreation programs.
Voters Weigh Local Election and Museum Levy in Choteau
Voters face an April 7 ballot with mayoral and council races and a 1.34 mill levy proposal to fund the Choteau Historical Museum. Petition drives favor the Citizens ticket with Sturgis Bloom Doughty Sulgrove Robison Curtis Boussard named by factions. If approved, museum funds would support maintenance and establish it as a lasting tourist draw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens
K. EK. Sturgis
Hampton Bloom
al Doughty
Chick Sulgrove
Paul Kropp
Henry Robison
F. G. Curtis
C. W. Boussard
Choteau Historical Museum
Choteau
Court House
Ace Powell
Hospital notes from Maynard and surrounding areas
The Maynard Hospital records show Mrs. Louis Hamilton admitted as a medical patient on February 27 with other inpatients including Don Pocha, age two, admitted February 28 and discharged March 2. Discharges include Mary Sands and Mrs. Paul Foutch of Fairfield. Additional notes list Arlette McInerney admitted March 3, Joe Brockley admitted February 28 for surgery, Trene Falois operated on for appendicitis February 28, and John Becker admitted March 2 for medical treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Kerr
Deaconess Hospital
Great Falls
Jim Ballantyne
Louis Pearson
Chateau Hospital
Joe Brockley
Trene Falois
German
W. A. Cherry
Bynum
John Becker
Charles Newell
Fairfield
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Hitler
Yugoslavia
Cee
Merchants
Odd Fellows Social
Bobcat Band
National Eye
Lions Club
Railroad
Legion
Legion Auxiliary Meets
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