Grass Range Winnett talk on county division and seats
A Grass Range delegation met Winnett leaders to discuss county division. Charters led with tax and administration arguments, a seven-man Winnett committee was formed, and talks revealed Winnett’s demand for offices across a wide area while protesting Grass Range as temporary county seat. The meeting closed unsettled but orderly. Russia and European aid commentaries followed with calls for stronger leadership and a focus on domestic needs.
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Winnett
O. W. Badger
James H. Charters
Charters
Mac
Woods
Valentine
Temporay County
Grass Range
Drylanders District News and Local Happenings
Drylanders District William Traywick is building a new house with Mr. Frigstad doing carpentry. The district builds and improves this winter. Gopher damage to grain last season. County Agent Peterson offers to help if farmers organize. Whitmarsh rents Dorhel place and Dorhel visits from Washington for final land proof. Woods family home, two soldiers return. Mamie Foster in Lewistown for high school. Bernice Monger ill with scarlet fever.
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William Traywick
Frigstad
Gopher
Peterson
Mr. Whittaker
Indiana
George Tysor
Whitmarsh
A. C. Dorhel
Dorhel
Washington
Wm. Woods
Wm. Woods, Jr
Jordon Gore
Robert Ayers
Becket
Mamie Foster
Lewistown
Bernice Monger
Fergus County Hosts Unique Farm Short Course This Winter
Fergus County hosts the only state short course this winter with over a thousand farmers expected. Instructors cover crop improvement tractors livestock roads cooking clothing and child welfare with daily sessions starting at 9 am. Evening programs include the Montana play The Long Trail on February 10 and a Friday banquet by Domestic Science.
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Fergus County Farm Bureau
Fergus County High School
Fergus County
Montana
Hamilton
Domestic Science Department
Bureau
Long Trail play to open at Judith Theater February 10
A rural Montana tale titled The Long Trail by Miss Mignonado will be produced at the Judith Theater next Monday night February 10. The strong comedy drama is praised by the press across the state and is presented with the Farmers' Short Course next week. attendees are promised ample reward for their trouble.
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Montana
Illiteracy and literacy in Russia and the United States
The article compares literacy and schooling in Russia and the United States, noting Russia's linguistic diversity and high illiteracy among soldiers, few children in public schools for peasants, and lower professional and postal infrastructure versus the United States. It cites Russia's population and post offices against U.S. figures and mentions the relative number of newspapers or magazines.
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United States
Russia
Farmers Week Demonstrations On Gas Engines And Tractors
Lewistown hosts Farmers Week at County High School February 10 to 15 with hands on gas engines automobiles and tractors sessions. Attendees should bring coveralls tools and files for practical sharpening tempering and bearing fitting demonstrations including timing engine valves for Ford Buick Franklin stationary and tractor engines. Fergus County Farm Bureau invites all interested to attend for demonstrations and instruction.
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Lewistown
Ford
Buick
Franklin
Fergus County Farm Bureau
U S School Event Friday Evening Debates and Glee Club
The School House program for last Friday night includes the High School Band and Glee Club performances, a solo and a folk dance. A debate on railroad government control features Capitola Braniff Emma Koenitz Harry Shierson for the affirmative and Forest Charters Percy Stoner A E Trapp for the negative. The event, titled America My Country, also lists additional selections and refreshments, with admission free and all invited.
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U. S
Uniinitwnk
Albee
J. D. McFarland
W. R. Davis
Capitola Braniff
Emma Koenitz
Harry Shierson
Forest Charters
Percy Stoner
A. E. Trapp
America
Glee Club
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Equity Co-operative Association
C. D. Summers
East Main St
Lewistown, Montana
H. M. Wetzig
Grass Range Rebiefs
Stern
J. M. Vrooman & Son, Proprietors
Congress
Judith Theatre
The
Mignon Quay
Drylanders District
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