Farmers Union Organizing in Teton County Headed by Elks
J. J. McPaul and J. A. Treat of the Farmers Union visit Teton county to organize locals among farmers. Four locals exist in Bole Dale Beck and Collins with six more expected, aiming at a central Chateau organization led by delegates. The national union, 27 years old with 500000 to 600000 members, is described as the largest farm group in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. McPaul
J. A. Treat
Farmers’ Union
Teton County
Bole
Dale
Beck
Collins
Fairfield
Ans
Chateau
United States
Montana
Union membership soars amid agricultural support push
Membership rose from 600 to 5 000 with expectations of 10 000 by year end. Messrs. McFaul and Treat said the union cooperates with county agents and aims to advance priorities for those engaged in agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. McFaul and Treat
Miss Sulgrove Wins Declamatory Contest Honor
Miss Mary Sulgrove, a county high school senior, earned first place in the declamatory contest held Friday night in the auditorium. Judges and audience favored her selection A Pleasant Half Hour at the Beach. Second and third places went to Miss Ethel Morgan and Miss Cora Foix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Sulgrove
Sulgrove
Ethel “Bill” Morgan
Cora Foix
Ladies Guild Meeting Set At Mrs Thompson Home
The Ladies Guild plans a business meeting at the home of Mrs George Thompson on Thursday after noon May 9. St Luke s church services Sunday were led by Rev Father Rooney of Mount St Charles college Helena. Rev Fr T J Schulte is convalescing in Anaconda hospital and expected to return in about two weeks. Mrs R E Nelson went to Kenmere North Dakota last Thursday for her mother Mrs Martin Jacobson s illness. Mildred Louise Nelson accompanied her mother to Kenmere. At a sale Tuesday D A DeTour store fixtures were sold to Carl Carlson. A public sale Saturday saw Mr and Mrs DeTour sell household goods before moving to Oregon. The George Wright family also sold goods at the De Tour sale and will relocate to Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Guild
George Thompson
St. Luke’s Church
Father Rooney
Mount St. Charles College
Helena
T. J. Schulte
Anaconda
R. E. Nelson
Kenmere
North Dakota
Martin Jacobson
Nelson
Mildred Louise Nelson
D. A. DeTour
W. E. Howard
Carl Carlson
DeTour
Oregon
George Wright
Ranger reorganization cuts Lewis and Clark forest staff
C V Rubottom transferred to Madison National Forest in Sheridan as the Lewis and Clark forest reduces rangers from five to four. The rangers conference finished after a five day session with Grazing Inspector Tom Lommason. Willow creek district will consolidate with Elk creek and Hannan gulch districts and Ranger B P Martin in charge of Willow creek station will abandon it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Forest
United States
Lewis and Clark Forest
Tom Lommason
Missoula
Willow Creek
Elk Creek
Hannan Gulch
B. P. Martin
Forest conference outlines trail plans and ranger transfers
At a Sheridan Montana meeting rangers discussed expanding trail construction in the Madison National Forest. Ranger Rubottom will move to the Upper Ruby district and trails are planned along Sun River west fork Phone creek Glenn creek Crown creek Birch creek Tubby creek Burnt creek Headquarters creek Mouse creek and the south fork of the Teton. About 30 men will be employed this season on trails protection and general improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannan Gulch
C. V. Rubottom
Madison National Forest
Sheridan
Montana
Rubottom
Upper Ruby
West Fork
Sun River
Phone Creek
Glenn Creek
Crown Creek
Middle Fork
Birch Creek
Tubby Creek
Burnt Creek
Headquarters Creek
Mouse Creek
South Fork
Teton River
W. E. Lockhart
Card of Thanks from the Shoppe Family
Acknowledges gratitude to friends and neighbors for aid and sympathy during bereavement and thanks flor al donors. Mrs L Shoppe and family express appreciation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Shoppe
Local social notes from Gap News area gatherings
Leslie Bush trip to Great Falls noted. Gene Ferris hosted friends car ride Thursday afternoon. Ir Haskell visited Hauxwell family Sunday. Henry Albright arrived from Virginia City and works for Rollie Ferris. Gene Ferris called on Ora Price Sunday. H Ferris visited Gus Thompson at Chateau midweek and saw others. Norm Stradly plowing for Gene Ferris visited Luinstra home. Lake youths held a party at Luinstra’s new house Saturday. Miss Ferris and mother weekend visit to Mrs. Cecil Passmore and Wi-mo-dai meeting. Jessie Jakie Van Brant and Pearl and Jean Olson took river outing Saturday but noted many rattlesnakes and reckless drivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Bush
Great Falls
Gene Ferris
Ir Haskell
Hauxwell
Henry Albright
Virginia City
Rollie Ferris
Ora Price
H. K. Ferris
Gus Thompson
Chateau
Norm Stradly
Sam Luinstra
Luinstra
Miss Ferris
Cecil Passmore
Jessie
Jakie van Brant
Pearl
Jean Olson
Farmington Church Services and Local Visits
Farmington notices list Sunday morning church services at the German Lutheran church at 11 o'clock. The column reports visits by L. J. Otness, Mrs. Bertha Quennemoen, Mrs. George Price and Virginia to Bell, a surprise 14th birthday party for Margaret Bozlee at Gertie Stone’s home, and various family visits including the Dauwalder and Smith families. Mrs. M. M. Mozer is hospitalized in Great Falls, with Mrs. George Slanger headed to Great Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Otness
Bertha Quennemoen
George Price
Virginia
Bell
Margaret Bozlee
Gertie Stone
Ira Schwanbeck
Ruby Schewanbeck
Doris Anderson
Dorothy Arensmeyer
Esther Arensmeyer
Eva Bozlee
Hulda
Great Falls
George Slanger
Great
Falls Relatives Visit Spur Weekend News
Miss Vida Denison returned from the coast after a year away. Helmer Anderson spent Sunday with his mother Mrs Hilda Anderson. Mr and Mrs Fred Smith hosted a dinner for friends last Wednesday with cards and a midnight lunch. Farmington Teton County High baseball game postponed last Sunday will be played next Sunday at Davidson field. Mathilda and Lillian Dolah e visited parents in Farmington. Boyd Stenson has been ill at home for a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falls
Vida Denison
Helmer Anderson
Hilda Anderson
Fred Smith
Farmington-Teton ‘County
Davidson Field
Mathilda
Lillian DolaHe
Farmington
Boyd Stenson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Opecias
Utah
Sunkist
Hirshberg’s
Teton
Mart Safer
Young Men’s
Hannan
Teton High
Florence Trescott
Helen Bateman
Ruth Phillips
Floren Oertel
Velma Edwards
John Peterson
the Gap News
Mother
Rexall
Teton Drug Company
Choteau, Mont
Aever Een
Fasl iMnes
Trupar
A. D. Huffman
Choteau, Montana
Farmall Farm
Power- Morgan Co
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!