Power and Surroundings Embrace News From Town and County
Rancher Leo Strong buys an Overland car and plans more town visits while county attorney Capt. Walter Verge travels through Power to Choteau. Miss Twitchell arrives to teach music and organize a class as locals enroll through Mr. Mills. Confirmation services fill the church with a Lutheran league organized later in the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo. I. Strong
Power
G. B. Plummer
Walter Verge
Choteau
Fort Harrison
Slowbt
Miss Twitchell
G. G. DeJong
C. d. Brandon
J. H.leliney
F B. Olson
Cirs
Myron Carver
Wilson
Chaplin
Mills
Davis
Power-Morgan
Sam Kummer
Edward
Great Falls
Judgeran
Jesus
Alvina Winkelman
Plains of Peace
Christ Trebisch
Collins
Albert Berndt
Edward Ruhnert
Rose Kummer
Caroline Dahlman
Adam Dahlman
New Society
Farmington
Fred Hogmann
Mitchell
Clyde Moore
Canada
Alberta
Montana
Casper Fiedler
Ranelar
Jenglish
Power Hall
Dix
Brady
Dutton
Fitzgerald
Pridham
Chateau
Clara Kulinert
Adolf Kunhert
Ewald
Gilmore
Equity
Great Fallls
Delaney
Jake Heineman
Fiedler
Goodrich-Call
Fautheran Church
J. R. Mills
Farmington Notes Show Busy Seeding And Local Activity
Farmers in Farmington are seeding wheat and attracting land buyers as several residents advance large acreages. Local social life includes church services, visits to Choteau and Brady, a Norwegian Lutheran conference in May, and ongoing construction like Lauris Otness barn and the Davidson-Whitacre lumber shed nearing completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan Gamble
Charles Schriner
Lucas Larson
Lnrge
Henry Schrader
Brady
Mrs. Schrader
William Arensmeyer
Ed. Bollerud
Strain Brothers
Jameson
Dorothy Longmuir
Great Falls
Strain
Ursuline Academy
Lawrence Nassett
Larson
Bertha Davidson
Bole
Arthur Davidson
Ivor Nasser
Collins Way
Jack Angus
Collins
Harry Thompson
Missouri
Martin Manson
A. P. Reiding
Grace
Choteau
Havre
Ben Dundon
Lauris Otuess
Farmington
A J. Cowell
Chas. McDonald
Natherine
Sterling McLean
Longmuir
A. PP. Reiding
B. B. Rogers
Cal Ginford
Ed Cross Fund
Bob Sturgeon
Bonnie View
Yena Brossma
Delmar Clark
Mayo Hospital
Rochester
Miss Brossma
L. J. Otness
Lonpstairs
Bartel
Ruth Bartel
Agawam
Davidson-Whitacre
Lillie Lindseth
Olaf Lindseth
Nyhagen
Jack Kerr
Lauris Otness
Graice Reiding
Schnee
Cal Binford
Helen
Anna Zuidema
Groat
Reiding
J. F. Sparks
Salem
Ind
Sparks
Montana
Oscar Carlson
Christ Hanson
Pete Rustad
Richard Metz
Dan Lindseth
Jesse Metz
Mrs. Sparks
Mr. Sparks
Local Social Notes From Great Falls Area
T L bench reports visits and travels by local families including the Huidekopers, J P Huidekoper and baby son in Great Falls, John Jensen on a Fairfield trip, and the Smith and Cadwalader families at D B Standish's home. Ernest Larson missed school due to a severe cold. Marguerite and Irene Jones socialized in T S Gap. Conrad Smith bought a Ford and gave neighbors a Sunday joy ride. Jacob Anderson hauled lumber for a horse shed. Mtzal and Janszen visit. Olstad bought five horses and farm tools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Johnson
Henry Grasma
W. Swanson
C. B. Jackson
Johanns
Axel Larson
Dr. Jones
J. P. Huidekoper
Rev. Lundy
Great Falls
Wiseman School
Roy Sandberg
Halvor Thompson
John Olstad
Conrad Smitt
Adrian Johanns
John Jensen
Fairfield
Smith
Cadwalader
D. B. Standish
Ernest Larson
Marguerite
Irene Jones
T. S. Gap
Conrad Smith
Jacob Anderson
Metzal
G. W. Janszen
Olstad
Fairfield News Roundup Highlights Local Life
Fairfield items report business travel by Leo McCaffery of Fairfield Supply Co and church shifts to Community Hall After church news covers a base ball game in Simms and Gilman family visits. Farmers upgrade with seed hauling to Power Morgan Co and soda fountain install by Paul Callow. Mothers Day carnations and a Choteau work drive add local color.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo McCaffery
Fairfield Supply Co
Grange Hall
Fairfield
Elmer Genger
James Baker
Simms
Gilman
Henry Dale
Power-Morgan Co
Paul Callow
S. S. Martin
M. F. Young
Hilda Liesk
Martin
The Proper Spirit German Expatriation Letter
An immigrant German letter to the Sioux City Journal explains why he left Germany and asserts American loyalty. The text accompanies a serialized tale fragment titled The Secret Kingdom involving a drifting boat rescue and a dagger threat among Phillip, his sweetheart, Juan, Count Ramon, and Sanz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux ‘City
Towa
Germany
America
Sioux City
Acantha
Iowa
Journal
Phillip
Juan
Ramon
Santz
Philip
West Indies
Rum Cay
Julia
Savaitz
Rum Day
Immigrant’s patriotism and calls for unity in wartime
A letter from Jacob Cratts rejects German tyranny and foreign influence while praising American opportunity. He recalls hardship before arriving in the United States, notes higher pay, urges fellow countrymen to support the president and arms, and advocates English education and expulsion of foreign papers. He closes with loyalty to Uncle Sam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States of America
Germany
Uncle Sam
Kaiser
Sam
Wilson
United States
America
Jacob Cratts
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bobby Bruce
Ruth Lindseth
Hames
SPURS
T. L. Bench
Lottie Thorsen
Leona Klste
Minneapolis
Leona Kolste
Joe Liezenvelt
Great Alls
Ienny Young
Vance
Spring Valley
Chicago
Messrs
Bunting, Benson, Angle
Kelso
Choteau Hospital
Pairfield
Henry Young
Martha Hanson
Mrs. Broom
Pioneer Cafe
Col. Roosevelt
Chas. Justice
Alex Hanson
Alma
Great Fal
P.p.le
Lem Strauss
San Sranasee, CM
Levi Strauss & Co
San Francisco
METZ
Metz Company
Waltham
Mass
Ram Cay
Peebles & Son
H. Bamburger
B. F. Prank
Arthur D. Johnson & Co
R. C. Rhode Island
W. D. Luther
Mont
Hartman & Hotaling
J. M. Weaver
John Bremner
Montana Transfer Co
E. H. Ganong
John Bouma
Wm. Chalmers
Farmington, Mont
Wilsell
Mary C. Taylor
Tooms
H. L. Stafford
J. Steves
Collins, Mont
L. Larson
Axel
Ling
Stear
Odenwald Bros
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