Choteau Chamber Plans Fourth of July and Easter Activities
The Choteau chamber of commerce met at the Lions club hall to discuss Good Friday closings, an Easter egg hunt, Fourth of July events with the American Legion, and fundraisers such as a car or ticket raffle for World Series or Rose Bowl trips. Committee members include C. E. Russell as chair and Eddie Howard coordinating the Easter event.
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Choteau Chamber of Commerce
Lions Club Hall
Chateau
Chambers
American Legion
Great Falls Elks Drum and Bugle Corps
Great Falls
C. E. Russell
H. W. Bateman
Walter Henneford
Eddie Howard
C. W. Bowers
Helen Meltsch
Edna Franklin
Ed McFarren
Bill Olsen
Ted Halvorson
C of C
Com
One Bid Received For Teton Memorial Hospital Project
The Teton Memorial hospital board opened a single bid at 2:30 p m from a local contractor after two firms advertised. Chairman C W Burns said the base bid exceeded available funds, with possible reductions in cost to fit the budget under alternate construction methods.
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Teton Memorial Hospital
Tix Board
Corwin and Company
C. W. Burns
Chaiman
Acantha Press
Sturgis Re-elected Mayor as City Votes Total 132
In Chateau, K. E. Sturgis won the mayoral race unopposed along with aldermen Knudtzon Barton Peterson and O Neil, plus Sulgrove as police magistrate and Barribal as treasurer. Ward II tallies showed Sturgis 75 and 175 for aldermen with 77 for magistrate and 78 for treasurer. Ward I recorded Sturgis 53, Peterson 50, O Neil 48, Sulgrove 53, Barribal 53. Write-ins included Porter and Burns in Ward II only. All candidates were incumbents. 1947 turnout was 120.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. E. Sturgis
Chateau
Joseph Knudtzon
A. J. Barton
E. R. O'Neil
Obert Peterson
J. M. Sulgrove
F. C. Barribal
Sturgis
Knudtzon
Barton
Sulgrove
Barribal
Harry Porter
C. W. Burns
Peterson
O'Neil
Voters Approve 10 Mill Levy For Schools
Voters at Choteau grade school approved a 10 mill levy for the district next fall with a 39 to 8 tally. The levy funds hinge on real need based on state aid and will be used if necessary. Trustee write ins drew attention as John Dunckel led with 28 votes and Cecil Passmore 27. others trailed. unofficial results await official sanction.
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Choteau
Chateau
John Dunckel
Cecil Passmore
C. E
Babe) Russell
James Dellno
Miss Montague Named Girls' State Delegate
Margaret Montague daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Montague of Collins is Chateau delegate of the Chateau American Legion auxiliary to Girls' State at Billings June 17 to June 24 Gloria Reardon named alternate If Montague cannot attend Montague is a 4 H leader and top Chateau high school student Selection criteria include junior year completion age 14 to 17 upper scholastic half health and character Girls State aims to educate high school girls in citizenship and self governing government Responsibilities of the mythical state explained
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Margaret Montague
Harry Montague
Collins
Chateau
Chateau American Legion Auxiliary
Billings
Gloria Reardon
Miss Montague
Ing
Chateau High School
Montana
American Legion Auxiliary
Page Hight
IOOF 64th Anniversary Banquet Set for April 23
The 64th IOOF anniversary banquet and dance will be held at the IOOF hall in Choeau on April 23. Tickets are at Malone's pharmacy or from Evan Thompson or Mrs Max Hanson and must be bought by April 19. Members and their spouses are urged to attend the gala occasion.
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Hall
Choeau
IO. OF Hall
Malone's
Evan Thompson
Max Hanson
Odd Fellows
Rebekahs
Stearns Clears Radio Static Edict in Town
Mac McCorkle of Mac's Radio shop in Chateau credits Frank Stearns with locating and fixing the power-live source of radio static in Choteau sets. He says Stearns repaired the rectifiers and corrected the faulty components, giving local listeners clearer reception and happier broadcasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Mix
Frank Stearns
Mac McCorkle
Mac
Chateau
Frank
Choteau
Teton Residents Among Biggest Bond Buyers
Teton county residents purchased 63 656.25 in government E bonds during February per the Minneapolis Federal Reserve report. District 5 Montana shows Teton ahead of Wheatland Petroleum Musselshell Meagher Judith Basin Golden Valley and Broadwater. Cascade Lewis and Clark Fergus lead. Montana’s 1949 Opportunity Bond drive opens May 16 and runs through June 30, with regional leaders at a national savings bonds conference. The national E Bond goal is 1 038 850 000 and the campaign theme is Put More Opportunity in Your Future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
Federal Reserve Bank
Minneapolis
District 5
Montana
Wheatland
Petroleum
Musselshell
Meagher
Judith Basin
Golden Valley
Broadwater
Cascade
Lewis and Clark
Fergus
Teton
William Bartley
NAAC Plane Demonstration Flown to Bozeman
NAAC Airplane from Chateau is flown to Bozeman for spraying technique demonstrations as part of a Montana State College course for operators planning custom aerial spraying this summer. The Boeing-Stearman is one of eight NAAC sprayers in north central Montana with a full span spray boom and 20 control nozzles powered by a 450 horsepower Wasp engine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest Agricultural Aviation Corporation
Boeing-Stearman
Chateau
Bozeman
W. F. Watson
Montana State College
NAAC
Montana
Boeing
Highway tragedy claims Howard E. Anderson
Howard E. Anderson, 27, dies in an automobile crash east of Pendroy while en route to Cut Bank to visit his fiancée Helen Hanson. The 1942 Chevrolet skid on gravel, rolled multiple times, and ended in a ditch. He was a tech sergeant in WWII with the 20th Army Air Force and later worked at Hanson Brothers Garage. He is survived by his mother and six siblings. Funeral held in Choteau with VFW graveside honors.
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Anderson
Cut Bank
Helen Hanson
Choteau
Wisconsin
20Th Army Air Force
Caribbean
South Pacific
Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion
Hilda Anderson
Joe and
Arthur
Junior
Great Falls
Helmer
Portland
Doris Nutter
Ethel Baldini
Shelby
A. B. Gravdal
Trinity Lutheran Church
Farmington Cemetery
Ray Davidson
Jack Slanger
Wayne LeDesky
Myhron LeDesky
Hugh Reid
Art Lindseth
Sheib
Howard Anderson
Pendroy
Tag Day Benefit For Musicians To Aid District Meets
The Choteau high school music department will sponsor a tag day sale this Saturday afternoon to fund trips for the Choteau band and chorus to Fort Benton on April 23 for the district music meet and a smaller group to the state meet in Great Falls a week later. It notes $1000 recently raised at Glasgow and lists canvassers including Mary Lee Baulch and Joan Green. in Bynum the canvass is by Susan Kade and Anita Sysions.
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Choteau
Fort Benton
District 4
Great Falls
Glasgow
Pepe Tae
Muwtic
Mary Lee Baulch
Cora Kale
Gaye Marie de Rusha
B J. Jaconetty
Barbara Moser
Mary Ann Breen
Ellen Jaconetty
Eleanor Nelson
Annetta del 1No
Betty LeVangie
Peggy Corbett
Ruth Reiquam
Phyl Dale
Dorothy Wiseman
Bonna Lee Maynard
Sylvia Hanson
Barbara Zgoda
Joan Green
Rosalie Briscoe
Sydney Forrest
Barbara McFarren
Neil Bandow
Jerry Malone
Keith McFarlane
Bynum
Susan Kade
Anita Sysions
Teton Sports Members Urged to Attend Friday Meeting
Members of the Teton Sports men's association are urged to attend an important meeting tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. in the forestry office at Chateau. President Jess Gleason and Secretary Earl Hollar request strong turnout.
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Teton Sportsmen’s Association
Chateau
Jess Gleason
Earl Hollar
Forest Service reports snow water gains in Teton mountains
Snow measurements near Chateau on April 1, by Forest Service and Soil Conservation Service crews, show higher water content than last year. Readings at 6,000 and 6,200 feet recorded measured depths and water equivalents with 17 to 24 percent depth changes and water increases of 25 to 56 percent over 1948.
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Chateau
Forest Service
Soil Conservation Service
North Fork
The
Teton
Jack Hinman
Forest Ranger
Hinman
West Fork
Sun River
Cabin Creek
Gates Park
Wrong Creek
Wrong Ridge
Miss Graham Named FHA Meet Delegate
Flora Eileen Graham daughter of Supt and Mrs R C Graham of Chateau will attend the Future Homemakers of America regional convention in June at Santa Barbara California representing one of Montana ten districts The state convention in Bozeman last week decided her role Miss Graham and Miss Harriet Enderson with Mrs Marjorie Samson left Wednesday by car to attend the convention which ended Saturday A total of 150 delegates were quartered in quonset huts at Montana State College Fifty four of the seventy Montana chapters were represented Talks by students from foreign countries were heard.
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Flora Eileen Graham
R. C. Graham
Chateau
Future Homemakers of America
Santa
First Cantata at Dutton Sunday with Combined Choirs
The Chateau Methodist and Lutheran churches plan the Easter cantata at the new Dutton Lutheran church this Sunday April 10 at 8 o clock. Cantata singers include Eva McDonald Mario Jurassi Eileen Scott Peggy Auroon Bessie Edwards and many others with Marge Hanusa directing and Leona Anderson on piano. Soloists feature Charles Averill Hazel Gravda Lyle Squires R W Gorberg and H L Engrinl.
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Chateau Methodist
New Lutheran Church
Dutton
Eva McDonald
Mario
Jurassi
Eileen Scott
Peggy A. Ueroon
Bessie Edwards
Alic
Alensmeyer
Marjorie Barton
JotsHlowston
Eileen Graham
Ance
Edith Dunckel
Flora Graain
Noreen Ingle
Charlotte Rochtur
Olson Joyce Curtis
Dorott
Luussard
Dorothy Barrett
Robert Bowers
Lydia Lewis
Edith Tesc
Agnes Date
Betty LeVangie
Ruth O’niel
Tena Joh
Eon
Shirley Swartzel
Betty Woodward
Haze Gravdal
Alva Arbstrong
Joann Arensmeyer
Bever
Arensmeyer
Joyce Robinson
Barbara Mozer
Ollie Dutis
Martin Arensmeyer
Dorothy DeRushaai
Lois Peterson
A. Bernard Gravda
John Nordhagen
Lyle Squires
Arhur Zimmerman
Charles Piere Neal van Wichen
Carroll Manard
Darwin Crane
H. L. Klingdahl
Vernon Alf
D. P. Fabrick
C. M. Swensa
Bob Swortzel
Frank Stearns
Arthur Frydenlund
C. W. Bowers
George Jackson
Bob Gronber
Marge Hanusa
Leona Anderson
Charles Averil
Hazel Gravda
L.je Squires
R. W. Gorberg
H. l L. Engrinl
Grain Pours Into Elevators as government buys
Wheat deliveries surge in Teton county elevators since March 1 driven by government purchase agreements. General Mills at Chateau reports substantial intake under the program, while most loan wheat remains in granaries. Farmers move wheat to free space for future storage.
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Teton County
General Mills
Chateau
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Lon
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John Becker
Helena A. Cook
St. Paul
Twin Cities
Conations
Sportsmen’s Meeting
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