Liberty loan drive tops Beaverhead quota in war effort
Bevarhead county reports a Liberty loan drive explosion as $14.35 million raised statewide, with Dillon and the Big Hole basin leading. Workers, men and women, toured every business and home, exceeding the $250,000 local goal and moving toward a county flag adorned with stars. Montana statewide total far surpassed the $9 million target.
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Liberty Loan
Frank Hazelbaker
Beaverhead Club
Beaverhead
Dillon
Montana
Big Hole
Helena
Silver Bow
Merchants urged to cut deliveries and adopt co operative systems
The Montana food administration calls merchants to limit deliveries to one per route and restrict merchandise returns. It promotes cooperative delivery, noting success in many American cities. Also mentioned are rapid garages walls and an upcoming Blair Lloyd garage with second story apartments for several families.
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Food Administration
Montana
Blair- Lloyd Garage
Features of Summer Normal Begins Early in June
The summer Normal for rural school teachers runs from June with courses to fit wartime demands. Instruction covers food production and conservation, waste elimination, substitutes, and other adjustments. Junior Red Cross training for public schools is highlighted. Courses earn county certificates and are taught by the college faculty with guest lectures from Chancellor Edward C. Elliott, J. H. Holst, and Dr. F. N. Garver presenting on Montana history and wartime background.
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Red Cross
Edward C. Elliott
J. H. Holst
College of Agriculture
Two Shifts At Hogback Manganese Mine Reported
F A Hazelbaker reports a second shift is employed at the Hogback manganese mine near Zeigler's springs. Crosscutting and tunneling are under way to determine ore size as a large quantity of high grade ore is mined during the propelling work. Several Butte mining men with means are associated with Hazelbaker.
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F. A. Hazelbaker
Hogback
Zeigler's Springs
Brundages from Centennial Valley Visit Town
Mr and Mrs Justine Brundage of Centennial Valley are spending a few days in town.
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Justine Brundage
Centennial Valley
Town
Beaverhead County High Plans 1918 Graduation Festivities
The 1918 Beaverhead County High School graduation set for Friday evening April 26 with Rev L A Wilson delivering the commencement address. Alumni reunion and banquet on April 25 will feature the dedication of a 38 star service flag. The class play The Nautical Knot was shown at Hartwig theatre. Baccalaureate by Rev H G Humphrey follows Sunday at the Methodist church. The 14 graduates span scientific classical physical training and domestic science. Saturday sessions enabled early closing for farm work for Uncle Sam.
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Beaverhead County
L. A. Wilson
Congregational Church
Butte
Hotel Andrus
Hartwig Theatre
H. G. Humphrey
Methodist Church
High School
Glee Club
Dorothy Poindexter
Phyllis Evans
Oakel Nelson
Marvel Landers
Florence Nelson
Thora Sisson
Zelma Nelson
Lavene Williamson
Bernice Mayfield
Olga Giudici
Anna Selway
Eugene Free
Raymond Garver
Virgil Bostwick
Uncle Sam
Red Cross Shipment of Knitted Goods
A Red Cross shipment of knitted goods arrived Monday, including 65 sweaters, 55 pairs of pants, 20 pairs of wristlets, and socks in smaller quantity.
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Red Cross
Dillon Plumber Fred Plant Dies After Suicide at Rooming House
Fred Gordon Plant 32, a Dillon resident since moving from Dell, shot himself in the head in the Holcomb rooming house in his wife’s presence on Saturday night. He died Sunday afternoon after lingering. A coroner’s jury found death by self-inflicted gunshot amid personal crisis. Plant, a plumber by trade, left a wife and nine month old daughter and a mother with brothers in Illinois. Remains sent to Greenville Illinois for burial. brother Henry accompanied.
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Fred Plant
Holcomb
Plant
Dillon
Dell
Greenville
Ills
Henry
Illinois
James Walker
Henry F. Hackett
Charles Grant
W. F. Drummey
W. J. Boomer
F. M. Cunnard
L. C. Ford
Fred Gordon Plant
Military Training Camps Offered for Chicago Boys at Lake Geneva
The Military Training Camp association of Chicago invites high school boys aged 15 to 19 to attend four two week camps at Lake Geneva Wisconsin starting June 17. Capt L Beals will direct with 1200 youths planned. boys pay rail fare and $1 daily for meals, and khaki uniforms are required. Applications go through A L Stone, local branch chairman.
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Military Training Camp Association
Chicago
A. L. Stone
Lake Geneva
Wis
Plum Island ‘Military Reservation
L- Beals
U.S. Army
Military Training Camps Association
Policy on Reporting Excess Sugar and Flour
The Food Administrator requires reporting any sugar and flour beyond a 30 days supply. Commodities will be recorded but not commandeered. Permits will be issued to owners to hold and use them unless commandeering is deemed necessary for army safety.
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Food Administration
Summer training camp plans limited by farm work in district
The period July 1 to July 15 and July 29 to August 12 were targeted for sessions with the third and fourth groups. Officials noted that most boys over 13 already work on farms, and travel costs to the camp would deter attendance, leaving little likelihood of many local students joining.
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Stone
Sad Death of Mother and Child in Dillon
Mrs A B Seran died at Curtis hospital after childbirth last Friday night. the baby died within hours. They were buried in the same casket and later taken to Helena for a funeral at St Peters Episcopal church officiated by Rev Thomas Bennett. Mrs Seran, born Mamie FE Wood of Helena, had lived in Dillon since last fall and leaves her husband, parents Mr and Mrs John Wood of Lincoln, three sisters and four brothers.
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A. B. Seran
Curtis Hospital
Brundage Undertaking Rooms
Helena
St. Peters Episcopal Church
Thomas Bennett
Jeffers
Montana
Seran
Dillon
Mamie FE. Wood
John Wood
Lincoln
Henry A. Meyer
Butte
Charles H. Dodge
Preston
Minn
Jennie C. Wood
Jesse F. Wood
Minot
N. D
William H. Wood
I. Y. Wood
Arthur J. Wood
Rye Drops From Wheat Flour Substitutes List
The food administration orders on April 1 remove rye from acceptable bakers substitutes as rye supplies grow short. This marks a shift for bakers relying on rye as an alternative to wheat flour amidst tightening stocks.
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Food Administration
Beaverhead County Thrift Stamp Report Highlights Strong Pupil Participation
Beaverhead County schools show mixed progress with half the six week period sales compared to the first six weeks. Seven schools reach 109 percent pupil participation in March, including Bannack Grant Bedrock Kidd Polaris Blacktail No 1 and Jones. Grant leads with $37.93 per pupil. Bedrock $33.45. Briston $15.23. Polaris $14.16. Margaret Orr of Bedrock has sold about $200 in stamps. County totals for April 1 show 29 reporting schools, 453 enrolled, 249 pupils buying (55 percent), $588.25 total, $1.50 per pupil. Highest enrollment 100 percent at Bannack Grant Redrock Kidd Polaris Blacktail No 1 Jones. Overall period totals to April 1 show 453 enrollment, 301 pupils buying, 66.34 percent, $2,182.85 total, $4.93 per pupil.
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Beaverhead County
Bannack
Grant
Bedrock
Kidd
Polaris
Blacktail No
Jones School
Dewey
Hansen
Briston
Dell
Mill Point
Nicholia
Whitworth
Margaret Orr
Beaverhead
Elizabeth Sutherland
Redrock
Blacktail
Jones
Beavershead County Spelling Contest Rules Set
The 1910s style notice outlines a county spelling contest for Beaverhead schools with three divisions for grades three four five six seven eight. It specifies eligibility, participation, word lists, contest conduct, paper handling, and prize structure including $10 and $5 school improvement prizes and Thrift stamps for perfect scores.
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Beaverhead County
Wheat Declared Most Vital Food Commodity of the War
The food administration stresses wheat as the war’s key commodity and the main driver of victory efforts. It urges continued saving of meat fats and sugar but emphasizes wheat reduction as the top priority.
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The
Food Administration
Loyalty of Montana Shown in Flour and Sugar Reports
Food Administrator Atkinson of Montana urged residents to report excess flour and sugar defined as more than a thirty day supply. In the first week after the notice appeared, over 500000 pounds of flour were reported as excess.
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Atkinson
Montana
Commission Men Banqueted by Live Stock Men
Monday evening visiting South Omaha commission men on a Northwest tour received a banquet and reception hosted by the live stock men. The event was well attended and the delegation departed on the 2:55 a.m. train Tuesday morning after spending the day in the area.
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South Omaha
Northwest
Great Fafle
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Federal Food Administration
Federal’Food Administration
Rye
County Thrift Stamp Report
Pearl I. Smith
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