County Agent Issues Yearly Farm Outlook
County Agent Fred Willson released the Teton County Outlook, a Mont. State College Extension Service bulletin detailing an optimistic farm economy. It covers general business, monetary conditions, foreign demand, and prices of farm products, noting AAA benefits, rising farm income, and improvements in farm homes.
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Fred Willson
Teton County
Montana State College Extension Service
Seneseees
State General Fund
Univ. Millage
Educ
Worthy Grand Matron to Visit Fidelity Chapter on April 9
Mrs. Marie Nicol of Geraldine, worthy grand matron of Montana Eastern Star, will visit Fidelity chapter No. 18 on April 9. Grand lodge officers and guests from Conrad Dutton and Great Falls will attend, with a 6 15 banquet followed by an 8 o'clock chapter meeting chaired by Mrs. Ann Barribal.
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Marie Nicol
Geraldine
Eastern Star Lodge of
Montana
Fidelity
Chateau
Nicol
Conrad
Dutton
Great Falls
Ann Barribal
Fidelity Chapter
Chateau Women's Club Elects Officers for 1935 Season
At the Chateau Women’s club meeting Mrs. George Thompson was elected president with officers including Mrs. R. E. Nelson as vice president and Mrs. George Carroll as recording secretary. The club plans to install leaders in May and continues sponsoring the local library project. W. D. Helm spoke on Blackfeet Indian history and culture, and daffodils were voted to be sold for Easter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau Woman’s Club
Marion Averill
George Thompson
R. E.nelson
George Carroll
Gay Franklin
C. W. Burns
Gay Bagley
Cecil Huffman
Fred Barribal
E. J. Crary
Bagley
Alex Burrell
Woman’s Club
Chateau
Great Falls
W. D. Helm
Helm
Blackfeet
R. E. Nelson
Corn-Hog Meetings Planned by County Producers Friday
Three meetings of the Teton County Corn-Hog Control association are set for Friday at the courthouse. North and south community meetings will name a chairman and vice chairman, select three community committee members, and choose one county director. The county association will elect officers and appoint a county allotment committee for the ensuing year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County Corn-Hog Control Association
Court House
County Association
County Corn-Hog Control Association
A. L. Myers
C. B. Shaw
F. R. Swenson
D. G. Green
Forest programs for 1935 debated by forest officials
Supervisor W B Willey and Assistant Adolph Weholt visited the Lew is and Clark National Forest with Teton district rangers L H McLean and L J Howard to discuss 1935 work plans. Plans hinge on the federal relief bill and Washington allocations, with roads trails fire lookouts and telephones among items. Livestock for the Teton district includes 2107 cattle and 15450 sheep, down from last year due to drought. some areas remain closed.
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W. B. Willey
Lewis and Clark National Forest
Adolph Weholt
L. H. McLean
L. J. Howard
Teton
Forest Administration
Congress
Washington
Willey
Great Falls
McLean
Howard
School Election Set for Saturday Across County Districts
The first Saturday in April marks the annual school trustees election in all districts. Trustees John Hentges and Earl Yeager retire. Nominees L. H. McLean and Paul A. Kropp, posted by clerk B A Roll, will contest in District No. 1 and other third class districts. Voting runs 2 p m to 6 p m at the schoolhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hentges
Earl Yeager
Hentges
L. H. McLean
Paul A. Kropp
Missoula Forest Worker I G Lestrud Visits Chateau Ties
I G Lestrud of the U S forest service Missoula spent from Wednesday to Sunday in Chateau visiting relatives and friends. He was joined by Miss Elsie Hirshberg from Missoula returning with him for a weekend visit with her parents Mr and Mrs Arthur Hirshberg.
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I. G. Lestrud
U. S. Forest Service
Missoula
Chateau
Lestrud
Arthur Hirshberg
Elsie Hirshberg
The
State University
Masons End Season With April Fool Party Enjoyed
The Masons staged an April Fool themed party last Saturday night with cotton cookies and epsom salt mints, a face making contest, and a playful tap dance prize. C K Malone chaired the event as turnout dropped due to bad weather, and a local orchestra provided music for a lively after dinner dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. K. Malone
T. O. Larson
L. E. Taylor
E. J. Crary
Bert I. Packer
K. E. Sturgis
W. W. Smith
Chick” Sulgrove
Johnnie” Peterson
April Meeting of County Board of Commissioners Held
The regular April meeting of the board of county commissioners occurred over three days with Commissioner N W Edwards absent due to illness. County Clerk George A Carroll reported routine county business while residents from Fairfield Collins and Power sought road matter interviews. Land re classifications and land sales were ordered.
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Board of County Commissioners
N. W. Edwards
George A. Carroll
Fairfield
Collins
Power
Early finish of Choteau Augusta AADs loom
Negotiations for right of way on the last 10.9 miles of Montana No. 38 Augusta Choteau highway will likely occur next month. The project aims to create a standard gravel road from Wolf Creek to Chateau, with a new bridge later replacing the Sun River crossing. Enthusiasm grew after a fall Augusta meeting where leaders urged action.
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Augusta Highway
Montana No. 38
W. O. Whipps
Montana Highway Commission
Congress
Montana
Augusta-Chateau
Helena
Lewis and Clark County
Wolf Creek
Augusta
Highway Commission
Chateau
Commission
Sun River
Lewis and Clark
Tetox
Whipps
Augusta-Choteau
Choteau
George Fisher
O. A. Kenck
T. C Arson
C. W. Burns
John Power
William C. Campbell
Executive Committee of Sportsmen's Association Plans 1935
The Teton County Sportsmen's Association executive committee outlined plans for 1935 including fish plantings totaling about 750000 rainbow eastern brook and natives. They seek a resident year around game warden and recommend July 1 openings for fishing in several waters.
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Sportsmen’s Association
Teton County Sportsmen’s Association
Kenneth McDonald
Helena
Teton Slough
Chateau
Splitrock
State Fish and Game Commission
Teton County
Splitrock Lake
Pishkun
Otto Wagnid
Association
Dupuyer Creek
Pondera County
Gardens Topic At H C Meet
Pendray home demonstration club met at Mrs Earles home to discuss vegetable and flower gardens. County Agent Fred Willson spoke and nine Agawam women attended. They planned to organize a local home demonstration club the next day.
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Wm. Earles
Harold Passmore
Fred Willson
Agawam
City Council Discusses Bond Sale and Sign Permits
Council met Monday night with audit of accounts and passages of bills as main business. C O Davis and Hidams were granted permits to erect signs for the Rice Auto Court and the New Oteau garage. Debate touched on the town bond sale planned for Friday evening.
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Incil
Audig
Prince Atl Iems
C. O. Davis
Hidams
Rice Auto Court
Oteau
Brisbine Visits Choteau on Freight Business
N. C. Brisbine a traveling freight agent for Milwaukee company was in Choteau last Friday for business.
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N. C. Brisbine
Milwaukee
Teton Contestants Advance To Place In State Contest
John Shoquist and Margaret Mehl of Teton county won first place in the regional flag contest at Shelby and will represent Region Two in the Montana state flag contest in Helena. The winners, students from Fairfield and Dutton, excelled in written work on The Flag of the United States and in declamation.
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John Shoquist
Fairfield
Margaret Mehl
Dutton
Shelby
Helena
Teton County
Montana
Teton
Pondera
Glacier
Toole
Liberty
Hill
John
J. A. Shoquist
Emma Clark
Margaret
Oscar Mehl
Carl Gunderson
United States
American Legion Auxiliary
State Department of Educaion
Chateau, Fairfield and
Inez Eckford
Dan Thurber
Felena
Postponed 4-H Leaders Meeting Set for Saturday
The county 4-H leaders and a representative from each club will meet at the courthouse this Saturday April 6 at 10 00 am. Miss Florence Michaelson will assist with organization and provide subject matter training to home economic and agriculture leads in the afternoon under county agent Fred Willson.
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Court House
Florence Michaelson
McGregor and Brown Named to Montana Highway Board
Gov Frank H. Cooney named Dr. Harry J. McGregor of Great Falls and Rockwood Brown of Billings to the Montana highway commission. They replace Chairman O. S. Warden and James H. Rowe whose terms expired. Brown draws a two year term, McGregor a four year term until April 1, 1939.
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Harry J. McGregor
Great Falls
Rockwood Brown
Billings
Frank H. Cooney
Montana Highway Commission
0. S. Warden
James H. Rowe
Butte
L. J. Groenenberghs
Missoula
Brown
Croonenberghs
McGregor
Warden
State Highway Commission
Rowe
Montana
Pacific Northwest
Helena
National Association of State Highway Officials
Cooney
Associated Press
Highway Commission
Two Teton Girls Earn Intermountain Honor Roll
Helena reports Marybelle Peterson of Chateau and Netty Sollid of Dutton earned winter quarter honor roll at Intermountain College. Peterson, a junior, scored 2.50 index and Sollid, a freshman, 2.35.
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Teton Girls
Intermountain
Helena
Marybelle Peterson
Obert Peterson
Chateau
Netty Sollid
Iseorge Sollid
Dutton
Intermountain College
Home Demonstration Council to Meet at Chateau Next Tuesday
Teton county Home Demonstration Council will hold a 10:30 a m meeting Thursday April 11 at the courthouse. Ten club presidents and secretaries will join state leader Miss Blanche Iu Lee to decide next year’s program among Child Development Foods and Nutrition Home Improvement and Clothing. Kitchen management has been studied this year.
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Teton County
Miss Lee
Masons to Attend Sun River Teton Masonic Welfare Meet
About 35 to 40 Masons from Choteau Dutton Fairfield and Augusta plan to travel to Fairfield this evening for the first quarterly Sun River Teton Masonic Welfare Association meeting. A dinner at 7 pm will precede talks by George C. Craven Butte grand master with musical numbers and other events. Milton Johnson of Dutton may miss the meeting due to illness. F M Mack of Augusta serves as vice president.
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Choteau
Fairfield
Sun River-Teton
Dutton
F. M. Mack
Augusta
Sinister Shadow Mystery At Local Library Crime Club
Library notes announce A Sinister Shadow by Henry Holt for the crime club and highlight 100,000,000 Guinea Pigs by two experts on consumer protection. The annual report covers April 1934 to April 1935 with 2660 books loaned, 145 patrons, and shelf placements for 24 pay books plus 120 on pay and reference shelves. Hours are Wednesdays 7:30 to 9 and Saturdays 3 to 5 p.m.
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Henry Holt
Bole
Fairfield
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Rangers
Masons
Board OF Commissioners
Sec
H. C
H. J. McGregor
Highway Board
F. H. Cooney
O. S. Warden
Home Demonstration Council
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