Community Notes From Town and Valley Life
Town and community news cover weather, garden setback from a hailstorm, and local outings to Forest Grove Welter Flatwillow and Gilt Edge. Dr A C Jongewaard delivered potatoes, Lewistown dairy partners visit, section crews receive wage raises, and a murder case in Garfield county ends in acquittal. Local travels, livestock losses, law changes favoring coyotes, and a farewell party highlight the week alongside transport schedules and post office hours.
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Forest Grove
Welter
Flatwillow
A.C. Jongewaard
Joe Koester
Alice Wight
Koester
Lewistown
Cletus
George Breckenridge
Forest Grove Hosts Big Fourth of July Celebration
A large Forest Grove crowd enjoyed Fourth of July events with a noon program in the hall featuring Judge E K Gheadle who urged constitutional respect and fiscal caution. The Legion team beat Grass Range 19 to 6, horse races thrilled spectators, a late daylight dance ended the day, Miss Helen Jongewaard won the popularity contest, and no accidents marred the celebration.
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Forest Grove
John Sellers
E. K. Gheadle
United States
Legion
Grass Range
Grove
Helen Jongewaard
Popular Girl Is June Bride At Methodist Parsonage
Saturday evening at eight o clock at the Methodist parsonage Miss Gladys B Finkbeiner of Lewistown and William B Montague of Spokane united in marriage R H Stone performing the ceremony charming friends here Mr Montague is a popular young man and was for many years a resident of this city Democrat News
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Gladys B. Finkbeiner
Lewistown
William B. Montague
Spokane
R. H. Stone
Montague
Democrat-News
Thimbies First Appeared in London Two Centuries Ago
The item notes that thimbies emerged in London around 200 years ago and created a fortune for their inventor. It emphasizes the historical origin and the wealth tied to the inventor's innovation.
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London
Oil Drilling Update At Whaley And A M Z Wells
The Whaley well shut briefly for troubles but resumed drilling. A M Z 14 14 26 is using an 18 inch bit and plans 15 inch casing within days. The site has fuel oil on hand and recent purchases from Mid-Northern at Grass Range will supply enough oil to complete the well.
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A.M. Z
Grass Range
Dempsey Wins Tough Decision In Salted Dunes Bout
In Shelby Montana on July 4 Jack Dempsey beat Tommy Gibbons by decision after 15 rounds in a sunbaked arena. Gibbons, never knocked off his feet in 86 fights, lasts the full distance to claim a moral victory. The crowd and reporters expected an early knockout but the challenger remained on his feet, while Ike Dudley notes Montana tax and land costs as a contrast to California oil fields. Clarence Ryan arrives from California oil fields with Swedes Hank Hanson and Ted profiting in oil town.
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Shelby
Montana
Tommy Gibbons
St. Paul
Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
Jimmy Dougherty
Philadelphia
Gibbons
Tommy
Ali
Giba
Lveth
Dia
Clarence Ryan
California
Clarence
Hank Hanson
Ted
Algo
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Oscar Mitchell
Fred France
Philip
Latch Hill
Albert Seahsim
George Blair
Albert
Dan Hagerty
Burké Hotel
Roy E. Ayers
Mr. Kearns
June
Science
Ike Dudley
Ike
Chambray
Rusell
SE Lee Omen
Justin
R. & J. Clothing Co
Eee Ag
Detroit
Mich
Custer Hiway
French Bros
Eeers Neen Guyzers
Snd
Grass Range Milling CO
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