Countywide Music Festival Set For April 30
County Superintendent Inez Eckford announces a noncompetitive all county school music festival at Teton County High School auditorium on Saturday April 30. The event aims to showcase student talent from area schools with a two hour afternoon program beginning around 2 pm and a street concert around 4 pm. schools were asked to submit program material by April 15 and time slots range from five minutes for small schools to eight minutes for large schools.
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Inez Eckford
Teton County High School
Dutton
Irshal Davis
Gillette and Jackson Named School Trustees At Election
Wayne F. Gillette won a three year term and George Jackson a two year term as trustees in District No 1 Chateau. Only 28 votes were cast with no opposition. Holdovers include J B Conlin Paul Kropp and A E Strom. The board will reorganize on April 16. LD A Roll is clerk. Nominating petitions now due five days before the election. No special propositions were on the ballot.
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Wayne F. Gillette
George Jackson
Chateau
Gillette
Mr. Jackson
C. A. Franks
C. O. Johnson
J. B. Conlin
Paul Kropp
A. E. Strom
LD. A. Roll
Pioneer W. H. Ish of Sun River Dies in Falls Hospital
William H. Ish eighty died Saturday in Falls Hospital Great Falls after residing with his daughter Mrs Leon Sutton at 2701 2d Ave South for four years Born in Cary Ohio he came to Montana in 1882 settled Sun River valley in 1883 married Effie Edwards in 1885 eight children survive along with a widow and many grandchildren and great grandchildren Funeral services were held 1:30 p m Monday in the Croxford mortuary rose room with Rev Lee H Young officiating Interment was in Sun River cemetery Mrs Sutton formerly Mrs W E Howard operated a beauty shop in Chateau.
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William H. Ish
Sun River
Leon Sutton
Ave. S
Great Falls
Cary
Ish
Montana
Sun River Valley
Effie Edwards
Blanche Nellis
Sutton
Erma Slegling
Viola Jenkins
Medford
Ore
Roy Lease
Fairfield
William A. Ish
John C. Ish
New Holstein
Wis
Croxford Mortuary
Lee H. Young
W. E. Howard
Chateau
Heart Failure Claims Life of Former Chateau Man
Charley Parker, once a Choteau resident and noted painter and musician, died in Wisconsin Rapids of heart failure at about 70. He had operated a Teton sawmill and ran a Claude road house, later visiting Choteau four years ago as a guest of Steve Snyder and W. E. Emerick. survivors include his daughter Mrs. Mike Brilakis of Silver.
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Steve Snyder
Wisconsin Rapids
Wis
Charley Parker
Mr. Parker
Choteau
Mr. Snyder
W. E. Emerick
Former Choteau Couple Visits From Missoula
Mr. and Mrs. FE N Haugen and daughter-in-law Robi Haugen visited Choteau from Missoula to see old friends and relatives. Mrs. Haugen Jr. is remembered as Jane Guthrie. Haugen explained his business history in Choteau and Missoula. he is the oldest living past master of Chateau lodge No. 44, A F and A M.
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FE. N. Haugen
Robi. Haugen
Missoula
Choteau
Haugen, Jr
Jane Guthrie
A. B. Guthrie
Haugen
Chateau
Meeting on sugar beets for Farmington area farmers
A Monday meeting in Farmington gathers farmers from Farmington Chateau Bynum and Aga wam areas interested in sugar beets. Speakers Claude Windecker and Madsen of A I Sugar Co will discuss growing beets price prospects and regulations. The A I company plans to contract about 11 500 acres in Fairfield this season. Willson notes qualified farmers can secure contracts with suitable land and water.
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Farmington
Chateau
Bynum
Agawam
Claude Windecker
Sun River Project
Madsen
A & I Sugar Co
Fred Willson
Fairfield
Willson
Helen Martinson 52 dies after six week illness
Mrs. Helen Martinson died Saturday at Chateau hospital likely from a brain blood clot. Born Helen Johaneson in Haugesund Norway on April 1 1886 she immigrated to the United States in 1908 and married Henry Martinson in 1909. She lived near Fairfield and later Choteau worked as a cook and in the Choteau hotel dining room. Surviving are daughters Hildur Peggy Martinson of Choteau and Mrs Rex Blackerby of Great Falls father Knute Johaneson in Norway and a half sister in Snoqualmie Washington Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Chateau Methodist church with interment at St Pauls Lutheran cemetery near Fairfield beside her husband.
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Helen Martinson
Chateau Hospital
Martinson
Helen Johaneson
Haugesund
Norway
United States
Anaconda
Henry Martinson
Great Falls
Knute Johaneson
Snoqualmie
Wash
Chateau
B. M. Alstad
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Fairfield Bench
Fairfield School Election Yields 430 Votes for Two Candidates
J. E. Young filed certified returns with County Superintendent Inez Eckford showing 430 ballots cast in the Fairfield district No. 21 election. Two candidates ran for one seat, with J. A. Radcliffe receiving 334 votes and J. A. Shquists 96.
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J. E. Young
Fairfield
Inez Eckford
J. A
Jack) Radcliffe
J. A. Shoquist
Prom Sponsors Garner Praise for Teton County High Prom
The junior class hosted last Friday’s prom in honor of the senior class with the theme A Little Dutch Garden A Promenade Through the Tulips. Dutch windmills blue balloons and tulips filled the gym while dances bore clever names. Principal A B Guthrie patronesses and school board members attended. Irshal Davis served as Dutch overseer and class sponsor.
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Teton Couny High School
Irshal Davis
Symnasium
Ghentleman
Iby
Burch
Great Falls
Gwennon Burch
Chateau
A. B. Guthrie
Inez Eckford
K. Sturgis
J. A. Swanson
Hampton Bloom
Harry Price
F. C. Barribal
O. M. Gaare
Audrey Seufert
Gordon Monkmanh
Joyce Kropp
June Curtis
Scout Pow Wow Set for April 22 at City Park
A spring pow wow for Boy Scouts is scheduled Friday evening April 22 at the American Legion pavilion in the city park. A full program will be published next week with many events listed.
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American Legion
Cut Bank Man Takes Over Chateau Drug Co.
Theodore B. Halvorson becomes proprietor of the Chateau Drug Co. on April 1, succeeding retiring owner R. R. Mellon who becomes a Prudential Life Insurance Co. special agent. Halvorson, from Cut Bank, holds a Missoula pharmacy degree and Chicago pharmacy graduate work, with nine years at Walgreen’s and two years owning a Chicago pharmacy. Mrs. Halvorson, Grace Drumheller, assists with Cut Bank Gas Utilities and Drumheller Field Cras Co. The store, organized 1911 by Mellon family, retains jewelry, watch repair, and beauty shop services, with a large drug stock and modern prescription service.
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Chateau Drug Co
Theodore B. Halvorson
R. R. Mellon
Prudential Life Insurance Co
Halvorson
Chateau
Cut Bank
Cut Bank Drug Co
State University At
Missoula
Cut Bank Gas Utilities Co
Drumheller Field Cras Co
Mr. Mellon
Harry A. Ames
Mr. Ames
Russell Mellon
Otis Mellon
Wm. Cowgill
Drake Drug Co
Larson
Cash & Carry Grocery
The
Mellons
Mr. Cowgill
Board Deadlocks on District 75 Question and Road Levy Plan
The Teton County board failed to decide on sustaining or overruling the district reorganization order creating District No. 75 in Te ton County. They will delay action until a future session and set a primary election for July 19 1978 to vote on a five mill road levy for road and bridge construction.
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Board of County Commissioners
Inez Eckford
Teton County
Attorney General’s Office
Dutton
County Superintendent of Schools
Montana
County of
Teton
All County 4 H Rally Planned in Chateau Saturday
The 4 H'ers of Teton County stage the Annual Spring Rally at the Chateau High School auditorium on Saturday April 9 starting at 7 30 pm. Events include piano solo skits dances songs and a dance after the program with a 20 cent cover charge for dancers. Lunch by Diamond Valley committee serves meat sandwiches cake pickles and coffee around 10 30 pm. Attendance limited to 4 H members and families with about 450 expected.
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Great Falls
N. W. Streeter
Neihart
H. B. Hoffman
R. G. Keaton
C. B. Wedum
Maurice Wedum
Theodore B. Halvorson
Betty
Mac Coffey
Chateau Public School
Ruby Miller
E. A. Barnett
2Nd Ave. S
Barnett
Madison
Rapaz
Triste
Teton County
Chateau
Pendrey
Christie Alice Swanson
Belleview
Farmington
Diamond Valley
Greenfield
Bole
Sparky
Peggy Jane
Donna Faye
Lee Dauwalder
Porter Bench
Bynum
Fairfield
Claude
Martin Schultz
N. J. Konen
Paul Rice
Port Beach
Claude Windeuker
Rocky Mountain ‘Trio
Roy Morgan
Florence Busch
Bob
Dr. Genger
Co Tee
D. G. Konen
Florence Bush
G. O. Stott
Choteau Bakery Installs New Super Cold Freezer
Choteau bakery installs a 20 gallon Super Cold freezer and a 40 gallon hardening cabinet valued around 1000 dollars. Franklin Gordon of Great Falls installed the equipment. E C Hensley notes the modern ice cream making capability and bulk sales plans.
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Choteau
Franklin Gordon
Great Falls
E. C. Hensley
Chateau
Post Tavern
R. F. Baillie
Recreational Council Set To Meet Friday Evening
The April meeting of the Recreational Council will be held Friday evening April 15th at Teton County High School. Lynam leads the program and invites all county residents interested in rural recreation to attend. Meetings run from 8 to 11 and 11 30 p.m.
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Recreational Council
Teton County High School
Lynam
Senior Class Play Presents The Yellow Shadow Mystery
The senior class of Teton County High School stages a three act mystery The Yellow Shadow by Clark Willard Friday at eight in the high school auditorium. A smart detective with a deep diploma from a correspondence school probes suspects and adds thrills. Royalty approved by Dramatic Publishing Co. Music by the high school band directed by Mr. Davis. Cast includes Nell Travis Florence Eastwood Gilbert Wright Ray Agee Alice Perkins Mildred Marvin Hazel Wayne Jed Travis Arnold Neiswender Herbert Marvin Jay Robinson Sheriff Macklin coroner J Steel Wong Song and Robert Gronberg.
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Teton County High School
Clark Willard
The
Dramatic Publishing Co
Chicago
Mr. Davis
Nell Travis
View- Cvosl
Cucceteeneenseeneee
Florence Eastwood
Gilbert Wright
Maxwell Marvin
Ray Agee
Alice Perkins
Mildred
Mapennype
Ted Raapisd
Conlin
Mildred Marvin
Marvin Cslale
Young Hazel Wayne
Loli Lagenates
Alice Gibler
Jed Travis
Arnold Neiswender
Herbert Marvin
Sing- Apoic
Jay Robinson
Sheriff Macklin
J. Thomas McArdle
J. Steel
Geen Ebbn
Ivelyn Hodgskiss
Wong Song
Pees
Robert Gronberg
Welfare Office Assumes Duties of Former National Re-Employment Office
The Teton county welfare board announced the county welfare office in the courthouse will now handle all National Re-employment service applications. Cards are needed for work on civic projects including WPA PWA and conservation programs. a local office operated two years under Miss Betty Jackson, but no NRS office has been kept in the county for the past year, forcing men to travel to Great Falls for cards.
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Teton County
Primary registration closes June 3 says county clerk
County Clerk George A. Carroll clarifies that registration for the July 19 primary ends June 3. He notes that The Acantha reported June 4, and other papers echoed that date, but the correct deadline remains June 3.
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George A. Carroll
Acantha
Carroll
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