Well Known Mian deYoung Dies Saturday
A. deYoung proprietor of the Sterling Gigar Store and Pool Hall died Saturday December 16 1928 after a long illness. Born August 30 1872 in St Louis he married Mary Burket in 1892. He lived in Indian Territory Oklahoma and Montana before settling in this city in 1914. Active in the Masonic lodge W O W and U C T, his funeral services were held at the Methodist Episcopal Church and later Episcopal services in Great Falls. Interment followed in Highland Cemetery with a Masonic service at the grave. He leaves his wife a son five brothers and two sisters.
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St. Louii
Missouri
Mary Burket
Webster Groves
Joe
deYong
Indian Territory
Oklahoma
Big Timber
Montana
Masonic Lodge
Bartlesville
Dewey
Louisville
Kentucky
Methodist Episcopal Church
Culbertson
Great Falls
Christopher Keller
Church of the Incarnation
Highland Cemetery
de Yong
PUBLIC SCHOOL NEWS NOTES FOR DECEMBER 1923
School program dated December 18 1923 lists 10 items including orchestra songs recitations and plays. Fifth and eighth grades note absences illness and attendance efforts. School dismisses at four o clock on Friday and resumes January 2 1924.
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Jack Core
Robert Clarkson
Dark Town Betterment Society
Long
James Eckford
Julius Mozer
Charles Best
Plan for federal farm relief aims to boost farmer finances
A Minneapolis meeting of four spring wheat states adopted a Coulter plan to distribute 85 million dollars among Montana North Dakota South Dakota and Minnesota. Each farmer could receive up to 1000 dollars loan secured by livestock with a five year term at six percent. The plan seeks to help farmers grow their own living on the farm and shift toward permanent agriculture within five years.
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Billings
Minneapolis
W. A. Selvidge
Montana Development Association
John Lee Coulter
North Dakota Agricultural College
Montana
North
South Dakota
Minnesota
Selvidge
Congress
Grazing Permits Opened for 1922 National Forest Ranges
Nearly 36 000 stock owners received permits to graze cattle sheep horses swine and goats on national forest ranges in 1922. Total grazing included 6 851 690 sheep 1 915 113 cattle 69 640 horses 39 889 goats and 1 888 swine, with reductions vs 1921 due to debt concerns and payment difficulties. Leniency shown in grazing fee payments and a new ten year permit policy beginning 1925 aimed to ease stockmen's burdens.
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Washington
the Forest Service
Secretary of Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture
Greeley
Ares
Olive Marie Robertson Weds Hie Duits at Choteau Home
Olive Marie Robertson and Hie Duits of Choteau were married Wednesday evening in a ring ceremony at the Robertson home seven miles west of Choteau. The event, officiated by Tev. Harry T. Stong of Belt, followed Christmas decorations and was followed by a luncheon.
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J. N. Robertson
Choteau
Olive Marie
Hie Duits
Tev
Harry Tr. Stong
Montclair M. E
Belt
Harry T. Stong
Dutis
Ilinois i
Standard Achievement Tests Highlight Montana School Progress
Experimental education shows rapid growth and testing to standardize schools. The Standard Achievement Test covers grades two through eight, measuring mental age, educational age, and reading and language attainment. Mrs. Saylor reports striking results across the county with variability among schools and subjects.
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Montana
Aiud Witte
Saylor
Pendroy Couple Weds at Billings Courthouse
G. H. Sprinkle and Mrs. Genevieve Friend of Pendroy married Friday afternoon in Billings courthouse. Justice of the Peace William Gallagher performed the ceremony.
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Pendroy
G. H. Sprinkle
Genevieve Friend
F Pendroy
Billings
Willam Gallagher
Marriages of Mr and Mrs Duits in Strein Beach area
The Duits will reside at Strein Beach west of Choteau. In the last three years four daughters of Mr and Mrs Robeficen married in ceremonies performed by Rev Harry T Sten. Daisy wed Marshall King May 13 1920 Pirdis wed George Carroll Feb 16 1921 and May wed Harry Odenwald Dec 21 1921.
Western lawmakers seek wheat grading reforms on markets
A special committee of five western congressmen and three senators was named to devise changes in wheat grading to boost high grade producers' market recognition. The panel, chaired by Congressman Clague of Minnesota, reported to President Coolidge and Secretary Wallace with work slated to start next month. Leavitt and other Montana delegates join irrigation, Indian affairs, mines, public lands, and railways committees.
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Washington
Coolidge
Wallace
Clague
Minnesota
Leavitt
Montana
Cooper
Wisconsin
Sinclair
N. D
Johnson
Norbeck
South Dakota
Ladd
North Dakota
Evans
Mountain States
Colton
Jackie Coogan Stars in Oliver Twist at Royal Theatre
Jackie Coogan headlines Oliver Twist at the Royal Theatre next Monday and Tuesday. Produced by Sol Lesser and directed by Frank Lloyd, the film features Lon Chaney Gladys Brockwell Lionel Barrymore and many others as it adapts Dickens famous tale with notable fidelity and compelling boyhood appeal.
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Royal Theatre
Charles Dickens
Oliver Twist
Teton High School Notes Recap of Basketball and Events
Friday night double header with Conrad ended mixed as girls won and boys lost amid a festive postgame spread by the domestic science department. Orchestra showcased talent and students funded a funeral spray for Mr MecNair. A Saturday trip to Valier and a late night misadventure left the girls victorious in a close clash. next game is December 2 with Havre.
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Conrad
Teton
Teton High School
MecNair
Walier
Valier
Cheteauites
Miss Medley
Draug
Miss Médley
Chateau
Havre
Hammond and Schmidt Return from Missoula College Term
Henry Hammond and Siegfriedt Schmidt came back Thursday evening after attending college in Missoula. They spent time at college activities and are now resuming their duties locally.
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Henry Hammond
Siegfriedt Schmidt
Missoula
Montana Featured As Promising State For Residence
The piece extols Montana as a favorable place to live, noting its leadership in silver, stones, minerals, crops and livestock value, with abundant natural resources and a bright future. Judge John J. Greene and his children were in Great Falls the first of the week.
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Montana
John J. Greene
Great Falls
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A. deYoung
Sterling Gigar
Mr. deYong
Public School. “News
First National Bank
Terotus
Ember
RAL
RESEI
Duits-Robertson
Jackie Coogan
Citizens State Bank
Choteau, Montan
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