Farmers Seek Road Construction Status From County Board
A Farmington and Agawam gathering asked the Teton county board of commissioners about feeder road upgrades. They urged priority for the Choteau Farmington route, noting past delays as Dutton Choteau and other roads advance.
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Farmington
Agawam
Teton County
North County
Chateau
Montana
State Highway Commission
Pendroy
Pondera County
Fairfield West Side
Augusta
Choteau
Farmington and
Dutton
Fairfield
Power
Mrs. Susan Emma McManus Rites Set in Choteau
Funeral services are planned for Susan Emma McManus 57 of Choteau at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Choteau Methodist church with Rev. H L Engdahl and O E S chapter 97 of Augusta officiating. She died Tuesday in Great Falls after a long illness. burial will be in Choteau Cemetery. She was born August 6 1893 in Augusta and married William McManus June 29 1920 in Livingston. She is survived by her husband son William Henry Jr sisters Ida May Key and Jessie Cottle Bickett brother Henry J Cottle and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers are Tom Liscum George Seufert Bob Miller John Kelley Cliff McBinney and John Edrel.
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Susan Emma McManus
Choteau
Choteau Methodist Church
H. L. Engdahl
Augusta
Susan Emma Cottle
Wiliam McManus
Livingston
Joan Cottle
William Henry Jr
College of Education
Great Falls
Ida May Key
Jessie Cottle Bickett
Seattle
Henry J. Cottle
McManus
Order of Eastern Star
Ruth Ezeligo
Susan Sharkey
Winnett
Tessie Curry
Butte
Alice Moore
William McManus
Tom Liscum
George Seufert
Bob Miller
John Kelley
Cliff McBinney
John Edrel
Large Group Attends Service for Van Scherpenzeel
One of the largest funeral crowds in Choteau’s history, about 400 people, gathered at the Choteau Methodist church last Saturday to honor 29 year old Robert Van Scherpenzeel who died in an automobile accident. The service, directed by Rev. H. L. Engdahl with Rev. A. B. Gravdal and the Chateau VFW, featured numerous floral tributes and ended with burial at Chateau cemetery.
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Choteau
Robert van Scherpenzeel
Choteau Methodist Church
H. L. Engdahl
A. B. Gravdal
Chateau Veteran’s Council
Frank Custer
John Nordhagen
Fred Meadows
John van Setten
Karl van Setten
Seth Cook
Chateau
van Scherpenzeel
Teton Bridge
Comedy Play Slated As Benefit for Band
The Choteau PTA will stage the Fair field community players comedy at Choteau high school auditorium next Wednesday at 8. Proceeds fund new band uniforms already ordered. Cast includes Adolph Dale Maude Delle Cunningham and others from Fairfield with local ties.
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The
Choteau Pta
Fairfield Community Players
Choteau High School
Ml. Wees
A. Aamren
Tan Nthana
Fairfield
Choteau
Adolph Dale
Week's moisture totals at Chateau Dur include snowfall
The county extension weather bureau reports .31 inches of total moisture for the past seven days at Chateau Dur with most precipitation occurring Monday.
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Chateau
Weather Bureau
Old Time Dance Plans Advance for April Benefit
Plans for a public old time hospital benefit dance on Friday night April 14 solidify. Admission is 1 per person with dancing at the Legion pavilion in Chateau starting at 9 p.m. Door prizes will be awarded. Tickets are on sale at Choteau Drug and Malone's Pharmacy. Residents near Choteau are reminded of the public auction for Teton Memorial hospital while Ed Obernolte collects auction items at Chateau Coast to Coast. A partial list includes a feed grinder hog sheep floor furnace oil range gas range Sun Beau electric heater electric hot water radiator coal range Hoover upright vacuum cleaner and more. Items listed by Obernolte before next Tuesday will appear with donor names in the Acantha.
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Legion Pavilion
Chateau
Choteau Drug and
Malone’s
Choteau
Teton Memorial Hospital
Ed Oberwolte
Chateau Coast To Coast
Rifle Club Meet At Chateau Moose Hall
A meeting is planned next Wednesday at 8 p m in Chateau Moose hall to organize a rifle club affiliated with the National Rifle Association. Admission urged for pistol and rifle enthusiasts and discussion of an outdoor range for .30 caliber rifles. The government will provide rifles and some practice ammunition under the plan.
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Chateau Moose Hall
National Rifle Association
IOOF Social At IOOF Hall Slated For Saturday Night
IOOF Social State invites all Odd Fellows and Rebekah members to attend a gathering at the IOOF hall Saturday night April 8 urging wide participation and fellowship across the lodge.
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Ioof Hall
Odd Fellows
Rebekafis
Good Friday three hour service at Trinity Lutheran Chateau
The second annual three hour Good Friday service opens Friday at noon at Trinity Lutheran Church in Chateau. Annabelle Cruikshank will speak from 12 to 12 50 with others aiding devotions and music. Speakers, devotions, and music rotate through 1 to 3 pm with Pastor A B Gravdal leading. Holy Communion at 8 pm closes the day with community lighted cross vigil east of the city airport.
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Trinity Lutheran
Jean Raymond
Boyd Johnson
Robert Gronberg
Gravdal
William Arensmeyer
A. B. Holland
Fairfield
Donald Anderson
Wallace Thompson
Lutheran Choir
Chris Swensen
Hattie Wagnild Retires From Local Phone Company
Hattie M Wagnild retires after 28 years with Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph in Chateau from Aug 7 1919 start. The exchange grew from 258 to 560 phones. she was chief operator and active in church, Eastern Star, and the Woman's Club. A dinner in Great Falls honored her with a handbag presentation. She and Otto Wagnild plan to stay in Chateau as he remains a state field supervisor.
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Chateau
Bell System
Exchange
Wagnild
Great Falls
Correction on Earl Agee Iwo Jima claim
The note corrects last week’s Acantha item by stating Earl Agee did not serve on Iwo Jima. The service belongs to his cousin Ray Agee, formerly of Aga wam.
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Acantha
Earl Agee
Iwo Jima
Ray Agee
Agawam
Cost for New Grade School Discussed by Treasurer
Choteau residents would pay an average of 7.50 dollars yearly for 20 years to fund a proposed 190000 dollar grade school building. County treasurer G E Monkman outlined an amortization plan with a 7.4 mill levy yielding about 13342 dollars annually and 254009 dollars over two decades, including interest. Supt R C Graham said 118 signatures are needed on petitions before a vote and checks are being made on both grade and high school petitions for proper qualification.
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Choteau
G. E. Monkman
Choteau Pta
Monkman
R. C Graham
Hollar and Monkman Re-elected to Cho teau School Board
Earl Hollar and C Gibson Monkman were re elected for three year terms as Cho teau district 1 trustees at the grade school election last Saturday afternoon. Hollar 114 votes Monkman 90 votes with 65 write ins for three men. Final totals show 143 votes this year up from 46 last year per clerk Bill Olsen.
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Earl Hollar
C. Gibson Monkman
Choteau District
Choteau
Hollar
Monkman
Bill Olsen
John Richem
Jim Dellno
al Hensley
Eddie Howard
Arnold Hanusa
Bill Arensmeyer
Olsen
Choteau Band to Receive New Uniforms for Havre Festival
Choteau high school band orders new uniforms funded by the PTA to outfit the group for the Havre music festival this spring. Each outfit includes a gold and maroon shako hat with plume, maroon military coats, grey and gold trousers, and a drum major's uniform.
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Choteau
Havre
Choteau Pta
West Point
J. C. Penney Co
Barbara Fleshman Named as Dutton Girls State Delegate
Barbara Fleshman daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Fleshman Sr of Dutton has been chosen as a delegate to Girls State. Sponsored by Freeborn Unit No 64 of the American Legion auxiliary she will go to Billings in June for a week of learning how government is run by participation. Darlene Nelson is named as alternate.
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Barbara Fleshman
Robert Fleshman
Dutton
Freeborn Unit No. 64
American Legion Auxiliary
Billings
Miss Fleshman
Dutton High School
Darlene Nelson
Henry Nelson
Methodist Chorus Recital Amid Good Friday Services
The Choteau Methodist Church will host a sacred concert tomorrow at 8 p.m. as part of 24 hour Good Friday observances. A 50-voice mixed choir directed by Vernon Alf and accompanied by Mrs. Marian Averill will perform including Prelude by Mrs. Averill and Lamb of God arranged by Christianson.
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Methodist Church
Trinity Lutheran
St. Joseph’s
Chateau
Vernon Alf
Marge Hanusa
St. Joseph's
Grace Duffey
The
Holy Family
Gibson Monkman
Choteau
Methodist Mixed Choir
Marian Averill
Choteau Businesses to Close Friday Afternoon
The Choteau Chamber of Commerce announced that all business houses will close tomorrow from 12 noon to 3 PM to observe Good Friday. Chamber president Hugh Reid said the three hour closing gives employers and employees a chance to participate in the observance.
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Choteau
Choteau Chamber of Commerce
Hugh Reid
Concert Program Listing Classical and Sacred Works
The program includes Christ by Dubois and Lacrymosa by Mozart with Mrs. H L Engdahl. Were You There by Burleigh and Our Father Who Art in Heaven by Noble Cain. closing prayer by Rev H L Engdahl. Soloists are Ellen Jaconetty Tom Curtiss Walt Edwards Jr Rev Engdahl and Vernon Alf.
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Christ
Dubois
Mrs. H. L. Engdahl
Ellen Jaconetty
Tom Curtiss
Walt Edwards Jr
Rev. Engdahl
Vernon Alf
Rooms Sought for Montana State Singers in Choteau
Montana State University acapella choir needs overnight rooms in Choteau for April 20. Host families will host 60 members, with a banquet at Legion hall and a 6 p.m recital, proceeds aiding the high school band fund. Call Mrs. Jerry Breen at 9951 during daytime hours.
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Montana State University Acapella Choir
Choteau
Jerry Breen
Choteau Pta
Legion Hall
Legion Auxiliary
Kid's Egg Hunt Set Saturday At Two Places
Chateau children and all city youngsters are invited this Saturday at 2 pm for the annual Easter egg hunt. Prizes cash donations and free theater tickets accompany the eggs as Chateau merchants and the Chamber of Commerce sponsor the event. Boy scouts will collect eggs for distribution to hunting grounds. Ages 1 day to 5 hunt on the courthouse lawn while ages 6 to 11 search the city park. The fire siren signals the start. Eggs marked with business names lead to extra prizes at designated locations.
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Chateau
Choteau Business
Choteau Chamber of Commerce
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Fis
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Lyle
Ray Jensen
Papa Mel Beck
Eileen Eisenman
Adolph
Della
Doris Humphrey
Harold Genger
Wheeler
Merle Griffith
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Barley
Ioof Social State
St. Josephs
Hattie Wagnild
Phone Co
Hattie M. Wagnild
PTA
Methodists Plain Song Service
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