Melrose News Remembers Henry Eighorn Killed in Action
Melrose reports the death of Henry Eighorn at age 22 from Glendale who died in action on October 24 after serving at Camp Lewis and on the Melrose ranch. The town’s service flag now lists two gold stars as citizens mourn and honor his sacrifice.
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Melrose
America
George Eighorn
Henry Eighorn
Henry Kighorn
Glendale
Henry
Camp Lewis
George
Walter Bighorn
Arthur McMurrin
Divide
Charles Remy
Alex Fraser
Butte
William Jones
Pocatello
Idaho
Buck and Robbins Victims in Lakeview Influenza Epidemic
Herbert Buck died Sunday November 10 from influenza after returning from Maha with cattle. His funeral was held in Lakeview Cemetery. Roy Robbins died the same day near Lake Idaho from influenza, leaving a wife and two children. Many families in the valley report sickness as the epidemic continues with some recoveries. Fred I Hanson and son Chester returned November 6 from Omaha where Mrs Hanson shipped a herd of cattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herb Buck
Omaha
Joe
Herb, Jr
Joe Buck
Upper Valley
Andy Leak
Duff
Alaska Basin
George Graham
al Marney
Lakeview
Herbert Buck
Fred
Hanson
Chester
Miss Cora Hails Visits Apex and Nearby
Apex News reports Miss Cora Hails making a brief visit to Dillon on Tuesday. Grain loading continues with A C Hood and H M Miller moving grain and threshing crews busy at Mantle ranch and Birch Creek region.
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Apex
Cora Hails
Dillon
A. C. Hood
H. M.miller
Mantle Ranch
Melrose
More Schooling for Boys and Girls in Northern States
Fragmentary text compares schooling days across countries and states, noting Saskatchewan and northern counties’ patterns. It mentions 210 days for some regions and 220 days for France, 210 for England, and 5,190 days for a long rural schooling span, with reference to Bed erhead and general lag behind allies.
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Mantent
Adaha
Sint
Saskatchewan
France
England
Attendance Patterns and Postwar Education Messages
The report lists pupil absence by months and percent attendance by schools, noting 16 schools above 95 percent and others in lower ranges. It explains attendance is counted only when pupils return after three days away, urging parents to keep illness as the only reason for absence. It cites P P Claxton on education after war and quotes England on war impacts on schooling and the need for strong teachers and civic values.
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Europe
America
United ‘States
P. P. Claxton
U. S
English Committee On
Wood-Fuel Committees Urged by Forest Service
The Forest Service urges reorganization of wood-fuel committees in every community where lapsed or none exist. They will assess total fuel needs, reserve adequacy, locate wood fuel sources, and organize distribution and marketing to ease the winter fuel shortage.
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Forest Service
United States
Department of Agriculture
Mrs Peterson Ill at Curtis Hospital
Mrs Peter J Peterson is reported very ill at Curtis hospital with her daughter Emy Hayth by her side. A postoperative complication is referenced amid uncertain text about treatment and prognosis.
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Peter J. Peterson
Curtis Hospital
Emy
En Hayth Hospital
Steel Bank Boxes Offer Strong Locks and Safe Vaults
An advertisement touts steel safe deposit boxes in a fire proof concrete vault with Watson lock technology. It promises depositor protection and a $1.50 royalty per box to the lock maker, while rental rates run from $2 to $8 annually. Demonstrations are offered with no obligation to rent.
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America
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