Pilot Letter From 1918 Describes Flying Tests and Camp Life
A student pilot recounts flights at 400 m and 1200 m, equipment issues, rough landings, and a aim to complete brevet tests over the Adriatic. He praises YMCA and Salvation Army relief work for soldiers, notes library and care facilities, and mentions a new mess and payroll rumors on February 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wap
Adriatic
Europe
Salvation Army
Y. M
Red Cross
Page
U. S
Italy
Lilbrary
New York
Red Cross Notes on Relief Aid and Sewing Progress
The column lists Red Cross relief totals including 43 978 clothing items 11 902 pairs of shoes 748 furniture items 7 700 pounds of food 43 994 bedding items and 26 406 yards of cloth with 38 448 unclassified items. It covers grants totaling 433 285 francs allocating funds for refugees tuberculosis relief and reconstruction. It notes changes in acceptable articles and staff credits for knitting and sewing work, plus shipment acknowledgments and factory attendance figures.
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Sto
Red Cross
Plummerton
Eva Coomer
Annie Martin
Johannas
War bonds and financing drive forecast for spring
Washington outlines plans for the third Liberty Loan as part of a broader war finance effort. McAdoo indicates the loan will exceed 3.6 billion dollars, contingent on pending legislation and potential railroad funding, with a campaign to open in April and run for about four weeks.
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Washington
United States
McAdoo
Buck Buys Dev ereaux Herd in record reservation deal
Char es W Buck purchased virtually all of Charlie Devereauxs herd of 1700 head at 383 a head totaling 133400. Devereaux, a young man with a growing fortune in stock on the reservation, built a renowned blooded herd through self effort and prudent management. Buck, raised on the reservation, is now a leading stockman of the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Has. Devereaux
C. W. Buck
Devereaux
Charlie Devereaux
W. Buck
Carlisle
Browning Review
Public Library Opens In Chateau For Town Residents
A town library invites country boys and girls and teachers to use a year long library card to borrow books all year. Beginning March 11 the library will open afternoons 2 to 5, then 2 to 6 next week, with a roster of librarians and a selection of stories about presidents, adventures and world tales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roulston
McGregor
J. Dc. Taylor
Teton High basketball team shines at Great Falls tournament
At the district tournament in Great Falls on March 1 and 2 the Teton team won two of three games. Scores show Teton 13, Great Falls 31. Teton 17, Belt 11. Teton 27, Lewistown 8.
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Great Falls
Teton
Read promoted to assistant superintendent at Great Falls street railway
Harvey M. Read has been advanced to assistant superintendent of the Great Falls street railway, effective March 1, to aid Superintendent S. S. Hawks in managing traffic. A four year conductor, Read is familiar with the company and local conditions, and is the son of Mrs. Mary Read of Choteau.
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Great Falls
Harvey M. Read
S. S. Hawks
Read
Tribune
Mary Read
Choteau
County Board Minutes Note Liquor License Hearing Denial
The February 11 to 13 1918 regular session of the Chateau Montana county board records approval of January salaries totaling 4647.18 and a 10000 borrowing from road bond funds. F. C. Hunt liquor license hearing at Pendrey was denied after protest by 65 residents. Tax corrections and amendments to 1917 assessments follow.
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Chateau
Montana
Henry ‘Radcliffe
Ernest A. Savory
Dan Ledgerwood
C. Garrett
Sollid Heights
Dutton
George Sollid
Apna Sollid
Bu Ser
F. C. Hunt
Pendray
Lincoln
Pendrey
J. J.carroll
Wm. N. Young
E. B. Werrick
W. L. and
J. L. Barrett
War Department sends divisional ADs to France
Divisional athletic directors with commissions will accompany their contingents to France according to the War Department Commission on Training Camp Activities. Boxing instructors will not be sent with the troops as their duties are needed at home.
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France
War M Department
THANKS TEACHERS IN TETON COUNTY FOR WAR EFFORT
The Teton County board reports a reply from the provost marshal general praising local teachers for volunteering on the President's call. They completed occupational cards for over 2,400 registrants. General Crowder commends teachers nationwide for their sacrifice and notes these efforts contribute to the Army of American Effectiveness.
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Teton County
Chateau
General Crowder
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Lester “Cowgill
Toshare Red Cross
Bole
Collins
Brady
Walier
Immanuel Aid
Helen Gorham
Miss Moore
Floyd Clark
Mesdames Gleason
Gorham
Atendance
Liptak
Soo Son
Isaac
Haugen
F. C. Porter
The
Waco
Texas
Totonto
Army
Gustave LaCombe
825Th Aero ‘Sada
Wrco
Corespond
Anan
Chas. Buck
Devereaux Herd
Crary
DeYong
Sweat
Taylor
Dietrich
Tuite Wagner
Vera
Beethoven
Mendelsohn
Handel
Hayden
Rubenstein
Schumann
Grieg
Liszt
Maggart
Chopin Schubert
Stephen Foster
Darkey
Teton High
Livingston
Glee Club
Belgium
Mildred Forrest
Elizabeth
Elizabeth H. Agnes Higgins
Ruth Tweit
Hazel Harris
Hildegarde Lindseth
Grace Reiding
Hazel Golder
Vivienne Stenson
Martha Chalmers
Alberta Clearman
Dorothy Longmuir
Verna Daley
Ethel Wallace
Esther O. ‘Ben
Ruth Hale
Miss Sweat
Martha
Ruth
Alberta
Agnes
Company
First National Bank
Citizens State Ink
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