Name Chairman To Head Teton Cancer Drive
Appointment of Mrs Mildred Blossom Fairfield as campaign chairman for the 1950 cancer crusade of the American Cancer Society in Teton county is announced by Dr D W Bowler Montana campaign chairman Mrs Leonard Olson Fairfield county commander has selected April cancer drive committeemen who will serve for the Teton county campaign with Mrs Blossom They are Mrs N J Whipple Bynum Mrs Martin Schultz Dutton Mrs Jess Gleason Chateau Mrs Ebert Malone Agawam Mrs D W Crane Collins Mrs Pete Huidekoper Bob Mrs C M Swenson Farmington Mrs Valeria Massey Power and Mrs George Tuel Mrs Reece Silve and Mrs Riley Hensley all of Fairfield and Sunny Slope Mrs Edith Hughes Fairfield is treasurer Contributions may be sent to any of these people Bowler said The goal of the campaign in which everyone will play such a vital part is to save lives The stakes are large Statisticians of the American Cancer Society estimate that if present rates continue some 22 000 000 American alive today one out of every eight eventually will die of cancer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Blossom
Fairfield
American Cancer Society
Teton County
D. W. Bowler
Montana
Leonard Olson
Blossom
N. J. Whipple
Bynum
Martin Schultz
Dutton
Jess Gleason
Chateau
Ebert Malone
Agawam
Easter Sunrise Service Set At Priest Butte
Young people from Chateau Protestant churches hold an annual Easter Sunrise service on Priest Butte at 6 30 am. The three crosses provide the background as Trinity Lutheran church members drive to the site for a program of music scripture Easter poetry and two talks by Bonna Lee Maynard and Donnie Anderson. Adults and youth are welcome to attend and will be hosted to an Easter breakfast at 7 30 am in the school lunch room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
Priest Butte
Butte
Trinity Lutheran Church
Bonna Lee Maynard
Methodist Church
Donnie Anderson
Lutheran Church
FFA Boys Place Fourth in Conrad District Meet
The Chateau FFA chapter finished fourth in the district sweepstakes held in Conrad March 31 to April 1. Sophomore Bob Clark led individuals in crops and forage identification and judging, earning a medal and prize. The team placed third in meat identification and ear tagging with fourth in livestock judging and farm shop. Conrad won first in all honors, followed by Casesee and Simms. On April 11, the group heads to Bozeman for the state convention with instructor Mr Nanek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
FFPA
FFA
Conrad
Bob Clark
Conrad Lloyd Stott
Benum
Twestack
Casesee
Simms
Browning
Fairfield Sith
F& F
Bozeman
Nanek
Clerk Position Open at Dutton Post Office
An examination for a probational appointment as substitute clerk at Dutton Post Office opens. Pay is 1.065 dollars an hour. Applicants must reside in the Dutton delivery area or be bona fide patrons. Applications available from the secretary or the seventh U. S. Civil Service region director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Civil Service Region
Post Office Service
Dutton
Dutton Post Office
Board of U. S. Civil Service
Federal Office
Seattle 4
Wash
Card of Thanks to Rev Engdahi and helpers
We express sincere thanks to the Rev H L Engdahi the pallbearers and those who furnished music at the service for our beloved son and brother We are grateful for the many kind expressions from the people of Chateau and Agawam Our gracious thanks Mr and Mrs Gilbert Agee and family
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Engdahi
Chateau and
Agawam
Gilbert Agee
St Joseph Choteau Plans Easter Services
St Joseph Church in Choteau hosts Easter week rites with Rev Paul Mackin of Carroll College presiding at 9 and 11 am Masses on Sunday. Good Friday features Mass and Way of the Cross, Holy Saturday includes the blessing of the fire and Paschal candle, Easter water rite at 6 20 am, confessions Saturday afternoon and evening, and Mackin will hear confessions and preach at the Sunday Masses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gravdal
Choteau
St. Joseph's
St Joseph’s Church
Paul Mackin
Carroll College
Helena
Mackin
Chateau
Methodist Choir To Present Recital At Church Event
A 24 hour continuous service planned by Chateau Youth fellowship at the Methodist church starts at midnight tonight and runs until midnight Friday. The event features a new speaker every half hour, with piano meditations by Patricia Smith Laura Ann Olson and Clarice Henderson and a Friday related service on the Seven Last Words.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Averill
Mary Lee Baulch
Rosalie Briscoe
Lucy Cherry
Mable Crane
Dorothy DeRusha
Edith Dunckel
Bessie Edwards
Patsy Edwards
Betty Engdahl
Claudia Engdahl
Pauline Finley
Norma Ginther
Shirley Golding
Clarice Henderson
Emily Hodgskiss
Ellen Jaconetty
Faye Jaconetty
Cora Kale
Sarah Kropp
Lydia Lewis
Botella Lorenzen
Becky Mozer
Laura Ann Olsen
Velma Olsen
Ruth O’neil
Mary Ryfell
Frieda Schroder
Marguerite Smith
Beatrice Stenson
Edith Tesch
Shirley Winkel Vernon Alf
Jess Bury
Darwin Crane
Tom Curtiss
Walter H Edwards
NW Edwards
Harold Engdahl
al Finley
Keith Ginther
Earl Hollar
Arthur McAuley
Carroll Maynard
Arnold Morrs
Bob Nauck
Don Schrock
Frank Stearns
Neil van Wicken
Chateau Youth Fellowship
Methodist Church
Elmer Erickson
Patricia Smith
Laura Ann Olson
Service Conducted For Van Scherpenzeel
A late night incident ends with the presumed death of Van Scherpenzeel after his 1950 Oldsmobile vanished into a river near Fairfield. He served in World War II with Company K 186th Infantry earning the Silver Star and Philippine Liberation Medal. Survived by parents and four sisters, he was 28 at death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clee Frends
van Scherpenzeel
Robert van Scherpenzeel
Chateau
H C Carwood
Thermopolis
Woo
Lester Rice
Cascade
Lloyd Jensen
Agawam
Francis Truchot
Company K
186Th Army Infantry
Pacific
Philippines
Papuan
New Guinea
Teton County High School
VFW and Elks Club
Pug Connor Dies in Visalia California
Pug Connor 57 youngest son of late Choteau residents died last week in Visalia California Born in Choteau he lived there until moving to Visalia seven years ago to work as a buyer for a Chicago produce company He married Lillian Crawford in December 1920 Survivors include widow daughter Mary Jane Connor Visalia and brother A R Connor Los Angeles Funeral services were held in Visalia Hadley chapel with Elks lodge officiating and graveside rites conducted in Salinas cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau
Connor
Visalia
Chicago
Montana State College
Bozeman
Lillian Crawford
Visalia Elks Lodge
Lillian
Mary Jane Connor
A. R. Connor
Los Angeles
Hadley Chapel
Elks Lodge
Salinas
Buria
Wi-Mo-Da-Si Meeting Set for April 8
The Wi-Mo-Da-Si will meet with Mrs. George Thompson on Saturday April 8. A pot luck lunch will be furnished by all attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Thompson
Treasurer Outlines Costs for Schools
The Teton county treasurer outlined how tax funds support public schools and explained how a proposed May or June special bond election would decide building a new grade school at Chateau and a high school addition. He reviewed valuations, levies, state aid, and the need for uniform assessments, plus the role of the PTA in upcoming events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
Teton County
State Aid Foundation
Mary Baker
Albert Finley
MEA
Helena
PTA
Finley
Howard Ruegamer
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Teton Cancer Drive
St. Joseph
Methodist Choir
Decker
Marshals
Ao Resaurant
Pug
California
Vv. S
Pug) Connor
Charles Connor
Calif
Acantha
Monkman
United States
Teton
University of Montana
Hormel
Canterbury
Suzanna
Oui
Aiga ‘Liberty
Town House
Safeway
Morning Star
Reb
Swift
Wilson
U.S
Turkeys
U.S. No. 1
Arizona
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