County Agent Willson Issues Annual Teton County Outlook
County Agent Fred Willson releases the 10 page Teton County Outlook summarizing agriculture and economics. It notes two dry years, a 2.3percent decline in 1936 business, tax collection changes, bond debt reduction, and unpaid road warrants urging a funding solution. It discusses four potential remedies including maintenance only, pause, raising mill levy, or bond issues.
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Willson
Teton County
Fred
Teton
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Agriculture Economics
Montana
City Dads Act On Several Matters Monday
City council meets in regular session granting permits for Nils Stengrimson to build a house M S Bullerdick to move a garage Geo Gunther to add to his house Mrs Ingeborg Graff to build a garage and Mrs Jas Burch to move a house into Chateau Pasture land rented to Alexander Walker a spring clean ordered bids to sewer extension 1000 feet in improvement district No 20 on southwest town Feasibility study begun for gravity system for Choteau.
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Nils Stengrimson
M. S. Bullerdick
Geo. Gunther
Ingeborg Graff
Jas. Burch
Chateau
Alexander Walker
Choteau
Legion and Auxiliary Meetings Planned at Court House and Baker Home
The Chateau post of the American Legion will meet at the courthouse Monday evening under Post Commander Fred Smith. The American Legion auxiliary will convene at Mrs Clara H Baker's home with Mrs C H Passmore in charge. Initiation of new members planned.
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Chateau
American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Court House
Fred Smith
Clara H. Baker
C. H. Passmore
Junior Class Play The Family Upstairs Delights Audience
Friday night at the high school auditorium the junior class staged The Family Upstairs directed by Miss Grace Thompson. The wholesome comedy by Harry Delf featured a single parlor setting with music by a German band led by Irshal Davis and a cast including Joe Heller Emma Heller Mil dred Harrington Willie Heller Annabelle Tuillian Owens and Margaret Young among others.
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Grace Thompson
Harry Delf
Samuel French Co
Heller
Irshal Davis
Hatfield Rosengren
Norman Rosengren
Jerry
Tuillian Owens
Charles Grant
Cses
Ray Agee
Grant
Margaret Young
Calahan
Loja Hallberg
Marie Conlin
Robert Gronberg
Robert Zion
James Martin
Stanley Smith
Rex Peterson
Walter Hentges
Joel Olson
Lawrence Alzheimer
County 4 H Council Meets Here Tomorrow
County Agent Fred Willson reports plans for the spring 4 H county council meeting in Chateau starting at 10 a m with Harry Laubach of Diamond Valley, president, in charge. Leaders and one active club member attend followed by a noon luncheon. State club leader R E Cameron will direct the afternoon session.
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County Council
Fred Willson
Chateau
Harry Laubach
Diamond Valley
R. E. Cameron
County Nurse Arrives for Six Month Duty at Chateau
Miss Hazel Anderson, new county nurse, began her duties Monday with expenses paid by the county and salary from the state board of health and the State Tuberculosis association. A graduate public health nurse trained at the University of Washington and the University of Minnesota, she stays at the Glenloyd hotel and comes to Chateau from Fort Peck for about six months.
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Hazel Anderson
State Board of Health
State Tuberculosis Association
Miss Anderson
Glenloyd Hotel
University of Washington
University of Minnesota
Chateau
Fort Peck
Teton County
Wool Growers to Discuss County Wool Pool Meeting
The Teton county temporary wool pool committee calls a meeting of all interested wool growers at the county courthouse on Monday afternoon April 12 at 1 15 to form a county pool. County Agent Fred Willson says a graded basis may boost prices and quality. committee members include Grover Parker Ross Hatcher Chester Chambers G O Stott and Claude Wendocker.
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Teton County
Court House
Fred Willson
Grover Parker
Chateau
Ross Hatcher
Fairfield
Chester Chambers
Collins
G. O. Stott
Bynum
Claude Windecker
Scholarship Meet Set for Falls Saturday
The annual district scholarship contest for high schools will be held at Great Falls on Saturday. Competing schools include Teton county high Great Falls Fort Benton Stockett Sand Coulee Simms Augusta Dun ton Power Fort Shaw Geraldine St Marys Best. The extemporaneous speaking contest occurs Friday afternoon among entrants from the above schools and Teton high will be represented by Mary Ellen Meadows. Miss Grace Thompson, speech teacher, will accompany her. A list of entrants appears under High School Highlights in another column.
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Great Falls
Teton County High
Fort Benton
Stockett- Sand Coulee
Simms
Augusta
Dutton
Power
Fort Shaw
Geraldine
St. Mary’s
Best
Teton High
Mary Ellen Meadows
Grace Thompson
Home Demonstration Council Meets in Chateau
The county Home Demonstration council holds its spring meeting in Chateau on April 14 at 10 30 AM. Miss Frances Smith state leader from Bozeman will discuss available programs and sponsor plans for the coming club year starting September 1. The gathering also outlines summer activities and wraps up the current year.
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County Home Demonstration Council
Chateau
Frances Smith
Bozeman
Pendroy men recount Glacier Park shooting ordeal
Mr. and Mrs. Burt Jannusch of Pendroy visited county seat on Monday. They recalled a four year old incident when Jannusch and Ira Rimour were shot by a young bandit in Glacier Park and left for dead. The Colgate hour on Thursday featuring Floyd Gibbons may dramatize the experience.
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Burt Jannusch
Pendroy
Colgate Hour
Floyd Gibbons
Huter
You
Mr. Jannusch
Ira Rimour
Glacier Park
Fairfield Girl Wins in Magazine Contest
Beth Harwood of Fairfield, daughter of Mr and Mrs E P Harwood, won 200 for her prize story The Hills of Home in Country Home magazine Modern Farm Story contest. The contest drew 3265 entries, and this was her first sold story. She said I am simply flabbergasted.
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Beth Harwood
E. P. Harwood
Fairfield
Country Home Magazine
Miss Harwood
Home
MissHlarwood
Gophers Face Expulsion From Local Beet Coop
Beck and Power area farmers stage poison drive after plans with county agent Fred Wilson. About 50 Beck farmers start, 17 Bole farmers join, and 150 sections are slated for coverage. Captains are Joe Homberg John Toenyes and John Greene.
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Beck
Fred Wilson
Power
Joe Homberg
John Toenyes
John Greene
Taylor at Ford dealers meeting in Great Falls
L. E. Taylor attended a Ford dealers meeting in Great Falls last Wednesday where he transacted business and met with attendees about dealership matters.
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L. E. Taylor
Great Falls
Ford Dealers
Funeral services for J. E. Hodgskiss in Chateau
Funeral services for J E Hodgskiss who died Wednesday at Butte were held Saturday at the Masonic temple. A large turnout from Chateau county and state attended with officials halting traffic for the procession. Knights Templar from multiple commandries led rites, with local A F and A M lodge performing at the cemetery.
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J. E. Hodgskiss
Butte
Masonic Temple
Chateau
Black Eagle Commandry
Knights Templar
Great Falls
Court House
Edwin Dover
R. E. Nelson
B. A. Roll
Guthrie
Dan Edwards
Mae Walton
Zrand
Commandry of
Montana
Temple
Knights of Bethany
Black Eagle
J. M. Burlingame
Geo. E. Grover
J. W. Agnew
Art Tesch
Wm. F. Cutter
Chateau Lodge No. 44
A. F
A. M
C. K. Malone
John T. Moore
R. E B. Nelson
W. W. Smith
Kyle Jones
Jas. T. Robison
O. G. Meadows
B. J. Packer
Charles G. Roberts
Main Avenue
First Street
Wm. Hodgskiss
Belgrade
Grant Hodgakiss
Maywood
R. C. Hagen
Omaha
Nebra
H. L. Hanson
Mullen
Idaho
Caroline Poucher
Nebraska
R. E. Morgan
Billings
Montana-Wyoming
John A. Krall
Browning
Robert Clarkson
Denver
B. E. Brownson
W. A. Thannum
Conrad
T. J. Cheetham
Ira Sitts
Dutton
E. J. Liptak
Mayor Burns Re elected Monday
City officials were unopposed in a largely ceremonial election with sealed returns. Reliable reports say Mayor Burns won 96 votes overall with 44 in ward one and 52 in ward two, while Aldermen Paul Kropp R R Mellon in ward one and W W Smith A H Doughty in ward two were chosen.
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Acantha
Burns
H. E. Adams
C. H. Porter
W. A. Emarick
Pat Crossen
Paul Kropp
R. R. Mellon
W. W. Smith
A. H. Doughty
Conrad
Walier
Fun Feed clears 91 cents in daily receipts
Total receipts for the fun feed last Thursday were 4145.18 with expenses 444.27 per a county agent office statement. The detailed disbursements include items such as home economics department costs 288.00, janitor Lee Brown 5.00, dishes replacement 39.54, lumber for benches 23.59, loud speaker system 25.00, printing 4.00, and miscellaneous 0.44.
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Home Economics
Lee Brown
Ovcnestra
Wuerthner Elected Great Falls Mayor
Julius J. Wuerthner, prominent Great Falls attorney, was chosen mayor defeating incumbent A. J. Fousek. Wuerthner won 4720 votes to 3925, as a Republican. Fousek was a Democrat.
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Wuerthner
Great Falls
Julius J. Wuerthner
Choteau
Teton County
A. J. Fousek
Fousek
Free Diesel Picture Show At High School Auditorium
Free moving pictures will be shown of diesel engines in actual operation at the high school auditorium on Wednesday April 14 at 8 p m. The program is expected to interest all farmers in the community as a view into diesel engine development sponsored by Hemphill Diesel Engineering School representatives from Los Angeles.
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Hemphill Diesel Engineering School
Los Angeles
Benton mayor elect visits Choteau after election win
Roy V. Bowker, mayor elect of Fort Benton, toured Choteau yesterday in relation to the Merchants Trust Co. vs. H. H. Randall suit. Bowker serves as field representative for the plaintiff firm and for B. Kesselheim, Inc. of Hillings, and said he won the election Monday by four votes.
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Roy V. Bowker
Fort Benton
Merchants Trust Co
H. H. Randall
Bowker
B. Kesselheim, Inc
Hillings
Commissioners On The Job Finish Today In April Session
The Teton County board of commissioners began the April session and it will extend into late afternoon due to heavy business. They will act as the welfare board under the new law, taking over old age pension functions and addressing charitable relief with county state and federal links. County Clerk George Carroll said 65 to 70 people appeared before the board on road improvement matters.
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Board of County Commissioners
Teton County Welfare Board
Old Age Pension Commission
George Carroll
Conlin and Franks Named School Trustees
In Chateau the school election drew only 87 ballots with no opposition. J B Conlin was re elected to a 3 year term and C A Franks to a 2 year term. Franks succeeds Theo Paulus who steps down after four years. Other trustees are Paul Kropp C O Johnson and A E Strom. The board meets April 17 to reorganize and elect teachers. Local election officials were Mrs Florence Bailey Mrs Louis DeWitt and Mrs Chas Allum.
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Chateau
J. BR. Conlin
C. A. Franks
Franks
Theo. Paulus
Paul Kropp
C. O. Johnson
A. E. Strom
Jury Finds for Defendant in Winona Eviction Suit
A six member jury at the courthouse under Justice J. G. Jackson returned a verdict for defendant H. H. Randall in a case brought by Merchants Trust Co of Winona Minn seeking eviction on a leaseholding dispute. E. L. Murphy defended Randall and P. J. Gilfeather represented the plaintiff. An appeal to the district court was filed. Jury members were Martin Depner foreman, Howard Hornbarger Earl DeRusha Wm. F. Miller Steve Snyder and Lee Brown.
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H. H. Randall
Court House
Justice of the Peace
J. G. Jackson
The
Merchants Trust Co
Winona
Minn
E. L. Murphy
P. J. Gilfeather
Graybill & Graybill
Great Falls
District Court
Martin Depner
Foreman
Howard Hornbacker
Earl DeRusha
Wm. F. Miller
Steve Snyder
Lee Brown
Final Flood Relief Report Totals $698.42 Across County
The Red Cross relief fund report chaired by Miss Margaret Nagle lists per community contributions including Power school and town 13.71 Farmington 16.50 Pendroy 7.82 Bole 10.50 Dutton 182.59 Collins 27.00 Aga wam 24.00 Fairfield and Gospel church 152.13 Chateau 241.17 for a total of 698.42.
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Red Cross
Margaret Nagle
Power
Power Home Demonstration Club
Bynum
Farmington
Pendroy
Bole
Dutton
Collins
Agawam
Fairfield
Community and Gospel Church
Chateau
Stage annual event at H S honors J E Hodgskiss memory
In Teton county a 12th annual fun feed drew about 500 attendees at the county high school. County Agent Fred Willson led a memorial for J E Bing Hodgskiss, then the high school band performed under Irshal Davia with lighting on the Sousa phones forming T C H. A community sing followed, with acts from multiple communities, a 25 minute dinner served by Beulah Brown’s home economics group, and a lively program concluding with a dance aided by Art's orchestra.
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Teton County
Fred Willson
J. E. “Bing” Hodgskiss
Irshal Davia
Ruth O’slare
Mr. Willson
Mae Walton
Bynum
Ira Perkins
Ted Stott
Lee Stott
Leslie Stott
Owen Monkman
Charlies Parkett
Oliver Rowley
Hal Jensen
Dean Swenson
Glen Smith
Vice Kelly
Tower
Gerry Thompson
Julia Tlehnert
Eleanor Speaker
Edmond Bammel
Bole
Mac Walton
Collins
Geo. Alzheimer
Adolph Banis
PD. B. Crane
Martin Alzheimer
Lawrence Fitzgerald
Teton
Tilerb
Smith-Hughes
Bernard Toenyes
John Shoquist
Arnold Neiswender
Henry Bently
Geo. Jienick
Dutton
Mrs H L Fuller Returns from Pleasant Gap Missouri
Mrs H L Fuller came back from Pleasant Gap Missouri after visiting relatives and old friends. She was met in Great Falls by Mr and Mrs J H Gutshall and they stopped in Chateau en route to Pendroy. She brought a one pound Missouri grown lemon as a souvenir and noted a friend’s tree there bore 21 large lemons.
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H. L. Fuller
Pleasant Gap
Missouri
Great Falls
J. H. Gutshall
Chateau
Pendroy
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Falls
H. D. Council
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Columbia
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Benton
Conlin
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Art
Vincent Ward
Henry Davidson
Johnny Peterson
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