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Choteau Montanan

Location

Choteau, Montana, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1917

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Red Cross Notes From Early Week Activities

The notice lists October activities of the Red Cross group with household names and duties. Monday features Mrs. Spence leading an industrial day making bed shirts with Mesdames G Franklin Cole McDonald Crawford Webber and Bair. DeYong and Streeter cut fabrics for the project.

Spence Mesdames G Franklin Cole McDonald Crawford Webber Bair DeYong Streeter Dotterer Gorham Arthur Hirshberg Gauze Mesdames E. J. Hirshberg Chapman, Shulkin, Sweet and Taylor Wells Pridham

State Bank of Williams to Open November 1

Interior work on the new bank building at Williams nears completion. The bank, First State Bank of Williams, will begin operations November 1. Board includes Col. James T. Stanford president, P. Kelly, H. L. Barber, and H. K. Richard cashier. Stanford heads Conrad Banking Co. and Walter Montana Land & Water Co. Richard is former assistant cashier at Valier National. The bank aims to serve a rich agricultural area and become a leading state bank.

Williams F First State Bank of Williams James T. Stanford P. Kelly H. L. Barber H. K. Richard Col. Stanford Richard Cashier Stanford Montana Conrad Banking Company Great Falls Walter-Montana Land & Water Co Kelly Pondera Valley State Bank Conrad Richard First National Bank of Valier

Special Red Cross membership contest and property sale

An appeal invites workers in Chateau and nearby to join the Red Cross with a week long contest ending Oct 27 offering $10 to top recruiter and $5 to second. Judges are T. H. Pridham E. N. Haugen and A. H. Doughty. Prizes require ink endorsed applications and daily turn ins to Mr. Doughty. Also listed for sale are a wheelbarrow a mitre box with 28 inch saw and an 8 day mantle clock, plus a six room house for rent by H. Bamberger.

Chateau Red Cross T. H. Pridham E. N. Haugen A. H. Doughty Doughty

Campaign Starts for Liberty Bonds in Teton County

County chairman reports Teton County must raise 535000 for the second Liberty Loan. Chateau citizens aim at 100000 with banks and firms pledging big subscriptions. At a courthouse meeting, Burlingame and Stephenson spoke as 47000 in bonds were sold. ladies committees mobilize across communities to reach the full apportionment.

Montana Teton County Chateau Choteau Choteau and and Conrad Bank Walier Brady Dutton, Pendray Bynum Power Bole Fairfield Browning

Parent teachers meet at high school to aid council curfew plan

The Parent-Teachers Association met at the high school last Thursday evening. A committee was appointed to approach the council about a curfew for Chateau. The meeting urged residents to donate mittens, overshoes, and clothing to the public school for needy children. The high school Red Cross Auxiliary collects old magazines for the front and offers to dispatch workers to homes so mothers may join Red Cross sewing rooms. If a mother cannot leave her children, a girl can stay with them by calling the high school.

Chateau Histh School Girls Red Cross Red Cross

Colin N Ward Dies After Brief Illness in Chateau

Colin N Ward former county surveyor of Teton county died at Chateau hospital last Tuesday morning after a short pneumonia illness. His remains were taken to Great Falls for funeral services at 9:30 Thursday at W. H. George Undertaking chapel and a 10 o clock requiem Mass at St. Ann's cathedral. Interment followed in Calvary cemetery. He was born July 11 1887 in Michigan and moved to Montana as a boy, later serving as chief in the county surveyor office in Chateau. He married Viola Ellstrom in 1914 and had two sons Jack Marlin and Carroll Meredith. He is survived by his wife sons his parents at Fort Benton and two brothers and two sisters.

Colin N Ward Teton County Chateau Hospital Great Falls W. H. George Undertaking Company St. Ann’s Cathedral M. T. O’brien Calvary Cemetery Michigan Viola Ellstrom Jack Marlin Carroll Meredith Ft. Benton

State Land Loans Grow with Farm Lending Rise

Sidney Miller reports October 4 funds in common school and other state land funds totaling 1 666 455 91 dollars. September activities of the state board of land commissioners show total investments of 474 493 80 dollars, including 47 190 dollars in farm loans. Since lending began there have been 204 840 dollars loaned to 86 borrowers, with 85 loan applications currently pending totaling about 250 000 dollars. Over the last ninety days loan activity and applications have steadily increased, August saw 10 loans for 25 000 dollars, while September loans nearly doubled that.

Sidney Miller Register of the State Land Office State Board of Land Commissioners State Land Board

Buell Brown Wedding At E H Crawford Home

Mrs Ella M Buell and Mr Hugh C Brown wed Sunday afternoon at the E H Crawford home The ceremony was by Rev W E Hall In attendance were close friends Mrs Brown came from Ann Arbor Michigan last August and has worked at Chateau Mercantile Co Brown runs the shoe department at the same store They reside in apartments in Givens Block.

HE. E. Crawford Ella M. Buell Hugh C. Brown W. E. Hall Brown Chateau Ann Arbor Michigan Chateau Mercantile Co Mrs. Brown Givens

School Notes and Events at Local Lyceum

Edgar Stonehouse enrolls as a junior on Tuesday. The Lyceum program next Monday features a Booth Lowery lecture. The Male Quartette impressed Friday. A knitting drive supports soldiers at Adelphi Monday night. Mary McNeely becomes secretary and Bertram Guthrie sergeant-at-arms. Seniors plan a first-class dance two weeks from Friday. Freshmen lead the ticket sale for the class banner. Soccer ball postponed due to stormy weather. Locker rooms progress will take time to finish. Juniors now write the notes.

Lyceum Booth Lowery Adelphi Mary McNeely Bertram Guthrie

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State Bank At Jas. Gibgon Berkey Lodge LL. D Berkley Lodge Chateau Lodge No Jas. Gibson Philander Knowles A. B. Hamilton Conrad, Walier Cut Bank Dynam Farmington Pendroy Blue Lodge Royal Arch H. Bamberger Court House James M. Burlingame Sam Stephenson T. O. Larson Phil I. Cole T. H. Givens Henry Radcliffe James Eckford E. J. Crary Larson Gillan Brady J. E. Dix Fron Teton County W. S. Murdock C. R. Ebihs Ruth Sweat Roy J. Carson Ceeceene Lloyd Shulkin Fred P. Foltz H. C. Brown Mornan Johnson Clarence J. Funke H. B. Swanson M. C. Walker Oy Ieee Ite A. R. Connor Bert Christie T. A. Smith M. C. Crawford A. J. Flynn E. L. Jeffries A. G. Baker W. G. Levy Be Meade Elva Larson Harriett Larson Snes W. T. Smith Heih WE. Funke C. R. Spence W. YT. Smith Elsie Dutcher John Eckford L. Sweet Ccc G. S. Jameson A. J. Cowell Co Oren Nelson M. Hoskins N. E. Roberts Pees Ks A. Oulton Ae Blades Fred S. Doege J. Strand Seine R. Ellis L. W. Lehr Mrs Jas. Eckford J. J. Greene Lewis Thompson Max Bishop J.C. Morgan Frank Oulton A. J. Cowell S. McDonald G. M. Coffey Hodgskiss Dash’ d Daceah P. H. Crossen Andrew Anderson D. L. Beatty Cal Binford Max B. Bishop Orin C. Bradeen W. B. Butchart Calvert Phil S. Cole J. A. Collings Glen Cowgill Harry Moore Hall Clark Coffey Steve McCullough Independence Bell Barrett Collier Beatrice Boser Ruth Haugen Violet Downez Parker Kathryn Dom Ruth Hall Miss Moore Postilion J. J. Daley Joseph Ettema BE. C. Garrett W. H. Gorham Dick Gorter D. Grooms I. H. Ganong A. B. Guthrie O. A. Holland Chris. S. Hampen J. J. Hirshberg Eva Lee Hirshberg Julius Hirshberg Jno. Langwald Lundgren and Daggett Malone and Truchot Gladys Mary Smith Sane Hugh Robinson Truchot Land and Cattle Co Chester Trescott Otto Wagnild Ceceeae A. C. Warner Margaret Moran H. T. Rhoads A. Wagnild Leonard Zichrison E. J. Liptak H. L. Halladay C. H. Lehriner Colin N. Ward Germany Citizens State Bank The First National Bank Buell-Brown Edgar Stonehouse
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