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July 31, 1935
Red Lodge Daily News Combined With Carbon County News
Red Lodge, Carbon County, Montana
What is this article about?
G. B. Foltz and A. M. Hartwig represented Beartooth Lodge at the 1935 Montana Elks convention in Kalispell, which drew 600 delegates. Foltz served on the auditing committee, Hartwig on the good of the order committee. Bid for 1936 convention in Red Lodge failed, with Helena selected 43-21.
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LOCAL ELKS ACTIVE AT STATE MEETING
Returning from Kalispell where he represented Beartooth lodge here as a delegate at the 1935 convention of Montana Elks, G. B. Foltz declared this year's gathering one of the best ever held by the state organization. The meeting was expected to draw 400 delegates, but instead drew six hundred.
Mr. Foltz was accompanied to the Kalispell meet by A. M. Hartwig, also a delegate of the local lodge who is spending the summer months at East Helena. In the activities at the state convention, Mr. Hartwig was appointed as a member of the committee on the good of the order and Mr. Foltz served on the auditing committee.
Efforts of the local delegation to secure Red Lodge as the site for the 1936 state convention failed when Helena was selected over this city by a vote of 43 to 21.
Returning from Kalispell where he represented Beartooth lodge here as a delegate at the 1935 convention of Montana Elks, G. B. Foltz declared this year's gathering one of the best ever held by the state organization. The meeting was expected to draw 400 delegates, but instead drew six hundred.
Mr. Foltz was accompanied to the Kalispell meet by A. M. Hartwig, also a delegate of the local lodge who is spending the summer months at East Helena. In the activities at the state convention, Mr. Hartwig was appointed as a member of the committee on the good of the order and Mr. Foltz served on the auditing committee.
Efforts of the local delegation to secure Red Lodge as the site for the 1936 state convention failed when Helena was selected over this city by a vote of 43 to 21.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
Elks Convention
Kalispell
Delegates
Red Lodge
Montana Elks
What entities or persons were involved?
G. B. Foltz
A. M. Hartwig
Where did it happen?
Kalispell, Montana; Red Lodge; Helena
Story Details
Key Persons
G. B. Foltz
A. M. Hartwig
Location
Kalispell, Montana; Red Lodge; Helena
Event Date
1935
Story Details
Delegates from Beartooth Lodge attended the Montana Elks state convention in Kalispell, served on committees, and unsuccessfully bid to host the 1936 event in Red Lodge.