Betty Phillips Named Delegate to Girls State
Chateau high school selects Betty Phillips, daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Phillips of Dupuyer, to represent the school at Montana First Girls State in Billings June 11 to 18 at Rocky Mountain College. Joan Cardell is elected alternate. local Legion auxiliary sponsors all expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau High School
Betty Phillips
Fred Phillips
Dupuyer
Montana First
Billings
Rocky Mountain College
Miss Phillips
Choteau
Joan Cardell
Elmer Cardell
Girls’ State
American Legion Auxiliaries
Montana
Girls’ Nation
Washington, D. C
National Organization
Choteau High School
The
Legion Auxiliary
Choteau Unit
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Health Doctor Discusses Polio At Auxiliary Meeting
Dr H V Gibson of Great Falls spoke on polio at the April meeting of the American Legion auxiliary. He described signs of the disease and noted it affects all ages. The group voted $5 to the cancer drive and planned a April 17 luncheon for Teton Memorial hospital. Delegates elected to the spring district meeting in Geraldine included Muriel S Reiquam Ruby Relding Joyce Robinson Lois Peterson. Alternates were Sarah Kropp Etta Anderson Maud Armstrong Grace Scott.
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H. V. Gibson
Great Falls
American Legion Auxiliary
Gibson
Fort Shaw- Simms
Old Legion Club
Teton Memorial Hospital
Geraldine
Muriel S. Reiquam
Ruby Relding
Joyce Robinson
Lois Peterson
Sarah Kropp
Etta Anderson
Maud Armstrong
Grace Scott
Robinson
Teton County
Donald Anderson
Chateau High School
Legion Department of Montana
Montana
Aileen Ferris
Betty Phillips
Dorothy Henderson
Trap Club Plans Two Sunday Events
The Choteau Trap club schedules two Sundays of activity with telegraph shoots on April 18 at 11 a.m. rain or shine and a beginners class. April 25 features another telegraph shoot and a public ham and chicken trap shoot in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Barton
Fussin But No Feudin Young Timers Hayloft Party
The Young Timers hosted a late night hayloft party at the Legion pavilion last Saturday with acts by Tom Moore and Vince Ward. The crowd stayed past 4:30 a.m. as Ray Davidson thanked the organizing committee and attendees for their good turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Pavilion
Tom Moore
Vince
Droopy
School Board Set To Elect Leaders At Saturday Meeting
The School District 1 board will convene in the AAA office at Chateau this Saturday to elect a board chairman and vice chairman, appoint a clerk, and organize for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AAA
Chateau
State School Financing Plans Outlined by Delegate
Leo Murphy, county delegate of the Citizens Education committee, spoke to the Chateau Lions club on Montana plans to finance an adequate statewide school program. He cited a $214 million current annual state education raise and a proposal to boost to about $22 million for schools with roughly half from state funds and half from counties. He noted doubling all taxes is impractical and urged continued legislative support and state committee work as citizen groups expand to all 56 counties.
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Montana
Leo Murphy
Citizens Education Committee
Chateau Lions Club
Murphy
Helena
Hospital fundraiser tickets on sale in Choteau
Tickets priced at 25 cents each are on sale at the Choteau Drug Co to support Teton Memorial hospital. Prizes include a dresser set donated by the Choteau Drug Co a shoulderette from Mrs. A. O. Lindseth and a quilt from Mrs. Stott. Draw date May 1 at the Chateau Drug store.
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Choteau Drug Co
Teton Memorial Hospital
A. O. Lindseth
Stott
Chateau Drug Store
Vote to Buy School Fails in Choteau Special Election
The Choteau district failed to approve a $60 000 bond issue for Teton county high school property and equipment after only 157 of 826 eligible voters cast ballots. With 83 in favor and 72 against, the 40 percent turnout requirement was not met, and 330 votes were needed. The plan covered $48 000 for building and equipment and $12 000 for repairs. County commissioners currently rent the high school building to the Chateau district for $160 monthly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
Choteau High School
Choteau
Chateau
Dutton Man Tobias Gilje Found Dead at Farm Home
Tobias Gilje about 50, lived alone on a farm east of Dutton, was found dead yesterday from a gunshot wound. Coroner Larry Banks said it appeared self inflicted. He recently separated from his wife who lives in Great Falls, and leaves two daughters. Funeral plans pending.
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Tobias Gilje
Dutton
Yeserday
Larry Banks
Great Falls
Gilje
Robert Fleshman, Jr
Robert Fleshman
Shirley Gilje
Freedom Train Subject Treated At Assembly
The senior class presented a program on the Freedom Train with music by the Chateau band and glee club. Olive Newman chaired the program led by Rev H L Engdahl and Howard Ruegamer as sponsor. The train will be in Great Falls all day Sunday for public inspection, with residents of Teton County invited to visit.
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Chateau
H. L. Engdahl
Howard Ruegamer
Olive Newman
Great Falls
Teton County
Choteau
Beaupre Cafe Opens in Conrad by Mr and Mrs Ray Moore
Mr and Mrs Ray Moore of Conrad yesterday opened the Beaupre cafe and will operate daily from 6 am to midnight except Wednesdays when closed. The cafe resumes hours after a four month closure and will offer complete restaurant courses and banquet catering.
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Ray Moore
Conrad
Beaupre Cafe
Funeral services for Cal Binford held in Choteau
Cal Binford 75 longtime Teton county resident died of a heart attack last Friday at his Chateau area home. Monday funeral at the Choteau Methodist church with Rev. Harold Engdahl officiating. Burial in Choteau cemetery. Survived by Jennie Zuidema, daughter Helen Oberfoell, a sister Mrs. Anna Anderson and several brothers and sisters in law. He had lived near Agawam on the Flying U ranch early in Montana.
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Cal Binford
Teton County
Chateau
Methodist
Choteau
Harold Engdahl
Charles Swartzel
George Tangen
W. F. Arensmeyer
John Chalmers
George O'Hare
Clarence Stenson
Binford
Burton Bench
Farmington
Carthage
Ind
Montana
Agawam
Jennie Zuidema
Helen Binford Oberfoell
North
Famm
Paul Zuidema
Geraldine
Minnie Zuidema
Billings
Ted van Kuiken
Fort Benton
Susie van de Riet
Stanford
Teton County Raises 2498 For Red Cross Drive
Ten communities in Teton County contributed 2498 to the 1948 Red Cross drive. Dutton led with 721.50, Fairfield-Greenfield 594.95, Chateau 560.50. Contributions named include Agawam, Belleview, Bole, Bynum, Collins, Farmington, Power, and others with several individuals and organizations listed as donors.
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Teton County
Red Cross
G. L. Banks
Lynn Baker
Dutton
Fairfield-Greenfield
Chateau
Agawam
Ernest Weist
Belleview
Wilson Gray
Forest Service Reports Heavier Moisture in Teton Canyon Snow
A second measurement by the U S forest service in Teton canyon shows increased snow depth and water content from Feb 28 to Mar 31. Ranger Jack Hinman notes elevations from 5 300 ft to 6 000 ft produced snow depth and water increases, aiding future moisture and growth forecasts for Teton county farmers and ranchers.
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U. S. Forest Service
Teton Canyon
Jack Hinman
Teton County
Hinman
Waldron Creek
West Fork
Fright Creek
Forest Service
Free Theater Tickets For Chateau Residents Quiz
Roxy theater offers weekly free tickets to Chateau housewives and others with two phones. Manager Hugh Reid says the theater will call 10 residents in the Chateau area each week asking what picture is playing that day. Correct answers within 25 seconds win two free tickets sent by mail.
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Chateau
Hugh Reid
Roxy
Reid
Thieves Loot Choteau Homes Incur Stolen Small Items
Thieves prowling Choteau reportedly stole an electric shaver from Bill Emerick's studio and a child's piggy bank containing about $20. Additional unreported thefts are believed to have occurred recently, with residences showing signs of ransacking.
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Choteau
Bill Emerick
Emerick
Steve Snyder
Legion Aux to Sponsor Luncheon for Memorial Hospital
The American Legion auxiliary will hold a luncheon this Saturday April 17 starting at 11 30 a m in the old Legion recom under the Chateau Drug store. Proceeds go to Memorial hospital officials said.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Old Legion
Chateau
Memorial Hospital
Firemen dash in nighties to fight Choteau blaze
Firemen raced to the Ray McClue apartment in the Choteau Bakery building at 5 a.m. Tuesday, extinguishing a fire started by a cigarette that burned bedding. They found a smoke-filled room with the blaze under control.
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Chateau
Ray McClue
Choteau Bakery
Chateau Hires Full Time Summer Recreation Director
Howard Ruegamer will supervise a new summer recreation program for kids and adults in Chateau with two assistants. Funds come from the city Lions club American Legion VFW and School District 1. Activities include tennis clubs baseball school and league softball outdoor basketball swimming and supervised park play beginning Tuesday June 1.
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Chateau
Howard Ruegamer
City of
Lions Club
American Legion
VFW
Ruegamer
Seniors Stage Mystery Play Tomorrow Night at Chateau Auditorium
The Cha teau high school presents The High School Mystery a comedy mystery by Robert St Clair as the senior class play. Cast includes Marian Mowbray Patty Breen Shirley Johnson Aston Stott Carlyn Beck Marie Green Gilbert Depner and others. Read more at Malone's Pharmacy for reserved seats. Directed by Annabelle A Cruikshank with Northwestern Press Minneapolis involvement.
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Chatéau High School
Robert St. Clair
Marian Mowbray
Laura Crowder
Patty Breen
Miss Feilding
Shirley Johnson
Dorothy Russell
Aston Stott
Mary Lee
Carlyn Beck
Miss Jefferies
Marie Green
Mrs. Reed
Gilbert Depner
Harold Hinman
Robert Saxbury
Carlton Dahlin
Gordon Dellno
Don Anderson
Johnnie Robinson
Dewain Allen
Melvin Mauseth
Jimmy Wedum
Pauline Lyon
Donna Saxbury
Dolores Jacobse
Betty Jo Tague
Geraldine Lindseth
Olive Newman
Ruth Arensmeyer
Miss Margaret Skindrud
Jeanne Wilson
Florence Cook
Jack Fahey
Lyle Otness
Jan Carlson
Kenny Bandow
Malone’s Pharmacy
Annabelle A. Cruikshank
Northwestern Press of
Minneapolis
Four Chateau Students to Attend Bozeman High School Week
Four Chateau students will represent their school at High School Week in Bozeman sponsored by Montana State College. Apr 30 and May 1 events are set with Robert Graham announcing the plan. About 500 students from 95 high schools will attend. reps will tour campus, take a test, enjoy entertainment, and hear prominent speakers.
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Chateau
Bozeman
Montana State College
Robert Graham
Graham
Firemen Set Annual Meeting At City Hall
The Chateau firemen schedule their annual meeting for 8 o clock tomorrow night at city hall. All firemen are asked to attend.
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Chateau
City Hall
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Trap Club
Dutton Man
Montana State University
Jubileers
Carmen Jones
Deems Taylor
Carol Chaffin
Victor Herbert
Heddy Creel
Floyd Chapman
Associate Concert Bureau
Northwest Voice
Jerome Kern
Old Man River
Norman Gulbrandsen
George Lewis
John Lester
Patti Luer
Oscar Hammerstein
Bizet
Carmen
Lewis
Miss Luer
Persous Tucky
Legion Aux
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