Teton County Students Shine in Falls Scholastic Meet
Teton county high school placed second in the 11th annual scholastic contest at Great Falls High School. Great Falls won with 82 points, Belt took third, Fort Benton fourth. Teton totaled 40.13 with strong showings by Evelyn Gaare Mildred Houfek Billy Wallace and others. About 250 students from the 10th district participated. Teton entered 28 entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County High School
Great Falls High School
Teton
Great Falls
Fort Benton
Belt
Simms
Stockett
Cascade
Geraldine
Augusta
Fort Shaw
Dutton
Highwood
Power
Big Sandy
Marthele Young
Nella Caare
Bozeman
Teton County
Billy Wallace
Mildred Iloufek
Gordon Pickford
Nella Gaare
Norbert Friggs
John Ames
Montana
Fairfield Junior Womans Club to Present Laugh Cloyn Play
The Fairfield Junior Woman's Club will stage Laugh, Cloyn a three act birthquake comedy at the Sons of Norway hall on Saturday April 27. Curtain rises at 8 15 PM with tickets 50 cents for adults 25 cents for high school students and 15 cents for grade school students. A dance follows the show and dance admission is included with the ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Woman's Club of
Fairfield
Cloyn
Sons of Norway
Teton County Hits 100 Percent MEA Enrollment for Fifth Year
The Montana Educational Journal notes Teton County achieved 100 percent MEA membership for a fifth consecutive year last month, outranking Cascade County with four years on the honor roll. Credit to county superintendent Mrs. Inez Eckford for guiding many rural teachers.
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Teton County
Cascade County
Inez Eckford
Montana Educational Journal
Herder Feared Lost In Blizzard Stranding Sheep Outfit
Joseph Smith a 64 year old herder in charge of E Broadhurst Smiths sheep near Blackleaf district is feared dead after last Saturdays blizzard. His employer returned to town for help as rescuers broadened the search with Sheriff Billings and deputies joining the effort. No clue yet to his whereabouts with chances of survival considered slim. He has lived in the area about 35 years and is single.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Smith
E. Broadhurst Smith
Blackleaf
Mr. Smith
Ora Knowlton
Chateau
J. L. Billings
Tom Dellno
Julius Olson
Bynum
C. James Smith
Harry Smith
Montana forms state Wheat Production Control association
W D Reiquam reports the Montana Wheat Production Control association is formed to coordinate county units and seek decentralization from national to state level for form corrections. The group elected F H Richardson as president Henry Sheffels as vice president and T B Pretty as secretary treasurer. Twenty of Montana's forty associations attended the initial meeting in Great Falls. The county allotment committee meets to review new wheat planting rules for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Reiquam
Teton County
C. L. Waring of
Acton
Yellowstone County Wheat Association
Tee
F. H. Richardson
Stillwater County
Henry Sheffels
Cascade
T. B. Pretty
Hill County
Montana
Reiquam
Wheat Association
Cars Collide in Saturday Storm Near Chateau
A Saturday storm caused several car mishaps with the most serious near the Fred Dutro place on the highway southeast of Chateau six miles. Mr and Mrs Walter Armstrong and daughter Cleo were in a Chevrolet pickup that rear ended Ralph Brays Chrysler, puncturing the gas tank and bending a cross member. Mrs Armstrong sustained slight injuries. a traveling show troupe member Nel son was in Brays car. Snow drifts and a stalled vehicle hindered escape and Armstrongs sheltered at Dutro place before help arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Dutro
Chateau
Walter Armstrong
Cleo
Great Falls
Ralph Bray
Chrysler
Bray
Miss Nelson
Armstrong
Munson Named Placement Officer for Daniels County FERA
Arnett Munson, longtime Scobey resident, received a telegram appointing him placement officer for the Daniels County FERA office with headquarters at Scobey. He left for Scobey to assess the post and may relocate his family there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnett Munson
Daniels County
FERA
Scobey
Mr. Munson
Operetta Postponed To End Of School Year
Due to a high illness rate this spring the grade school operetta The Purple Pigeon will not be presented until the last week of school. Miss Janet Aldrich, public school music supervisor, announced this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet Alrdich
Special Meeting of Chateau Woman's Club April 23
A special meeting of the Chateau Woman's Club is set for next Tuesday afternoon at the public library with a 1:30 pot luck lunch. Members will discuss library matters including book mending before the regular May 7 installation of new officers at Mrs. J. B. Conlin's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club
Chateau Woman's Club
J. B. Conlin
George Thompson
Gay Bagley
Great Falls
Calvert
Alice Calvert Tower
F. H. Crowe
Dr Bateman's Sister Mrs Stanley R Foot Dies in Helena
Word reached here that Mrs. Cora Foot died in Helena at 6 a m due to pneumonia. She was wife of Stanley R Foot and sister of Dr H W Bateman of this city. Survived by husband two children Loren and Marion and brother Arthur Bateman. Funeral details pending with possible service in Chateau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Cora Foot
Stanley R. Foot
H. W. Bateman
Deep Canyon Ranch Publishes 8 Page Tourist Booklet
Joe White and Frank Ramberg, owners of Deep Canyon Ranch on the north fork of the Teton River, released an illustrated eight page booklet. It markets the ranch to guests with planning information and features a terra cotta cover in two colors. The Acantha designed and printed the pamphlet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe White
Frank Ramberg
Deep Canyon
Teton River
Acantha
Weather Man Roars Through Caney as Band Dances Fall
Cha teau band members planned Saturday dances to fund new uniforms but unyielding storms hit repeatedly. Fairfield shows canceled events amid Holy Week, with Power slated to host on the 27th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barkey
Chateau
Fairfield
Power
Davis couple heads to Tekoa for health and new farm
George Davis, longtime employee of John Hentges on the Hentges ranch near Chateau, left for Tekoa Washington last Friday to start a small farm with his wife following this week. Mrs. Davis suffers from asthma and hay fever and hopes the climate will aid her health. Tekoa lies in eastern Washington near the Idaho border.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Davis
John Hentges
Hentges
Chateau
Tekoa, Wash
Ford V-8 Deluxe Sedan Delivered by Local Dealer
A new Ford V-8 deluxe sedan was delivered this week to W. D. Reiquam by L. E. Taylor garage, local Ford dealer. A Ford pickup was delivered to Gus Sorenson of Bynum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Reiquam
L. E. Taylor
Ford
Gus Sorenson
Bynum
Invitational Track Meet Returns at Teton County School
Plans move forward for the annual spring invitational track meet at Teton County School set for May 11, conflicting with the Great Falls relay meet. Local school will not send a delegation to Great Falls, and smaller area schools like Simms Dutton Power and Augusta plan to attend Chateau meet. Coach M W Ritter has begun indoor training due to adverse spring weather with last year’s standout athletes John Owens Sid Yeager Carl Maccany and Kenneth Boggs back in school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County School
Great Falls
Chateau
Simms
Dutton
Power
Augusta
Cascade
M. W. Ritter
John Owens
Sid Yeager
Carl Maccany
Kenneth Boggs
Ritter
Feed Situation Still Serious in County
The county livestock feed status remains serious though not critical per County Agent Fred Willson and local livestockmen. A blizzard last Saturday worsened conditions, but a warm spell helped. 20 tons of cotton seed cake arrived and was distributed, with 35 more tons ordered and a telegraphic order placed with a Texas firm. State relief hay orders must be in by Monday, though hay remains available locally. Some sheep and lamb losses were reported from the storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Willson
Texas
Dormitory Given to Band and Music School
The high school dormitory idle for three years is turned over by the school board to the Chateau band and the FERA music school as a meeting and study space. Booster club members will also rehearse there, using the main reception room. Previously the group met at the Rose Garden cafe and earlier at the Hannan store building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomain
Chateau Band
Fera Music
Mus Ic
Rose Garden
Hannan
Lions Plan to Repeat Fourth of July Celebration
The Lions club plans a repeat two day Fourth of July event in Chateau with business support in a poll showing 31 of 34 favoring the celebration. A preliminary meeting set up a tentative organization with K. Te. Sturgis as general chair and committees named for sports concessions public safety publicity bands and more. Proceeds fund the Lions civic fund and a planned recreation center including a town and county swimming pool amid a current debt of about 3500.
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The
Lions Club
Chateau
Re Eeesters
K. Te. Sturgis
C. ©. Johnson
Geo. Benedett
C. W. Burns
Frank Stearns
Kk. Luther
H. W. Bateman
John Stentges
J. L. Billings
R. E. Nelson
EL. Tt
Lions Civic Fund
Scouts Jamboree Set for Valier May 3 4
About 150 Scouts from North Central Montana area council will attend a two day jamboree in Valier on Friday and Saturday May 3 and 4. Max B. Jensen announced the event noting competitive events and prizes. Chateau troop No. 51 will field a full delegation to compete in all events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Central Montana Area Council
Valier
Max B. Jensen
Area Council
Chateau
Naylor Reassigned as Minot Gas Co Manager in North Dakota
Robert Naylor, longtime manager of the Conrad district for Northwest States Utilities Co, is promoted to lead the Minot North Dakota Gas Co. He left for Minot last Saturday. J F Bischel, from Bismarck, succeeds him in Conrad, with seven years at Northwest States Utilities and prior Bis ar k district management. Naylor has been with the company a decade and previously came from Glendive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Naylor
Conrad
Northwest States Utilities Co
Minot, Northakota, Gas Co
Naylor
Choteau
Bismark
North Dakota
Bischel
Northwest States Utilities Company
Minot Gas Co
Glendive
Wallace Motor Co Delivers Cars and Truck to Local Buyers
The Wallace Motor Co. delivered last week new Chevrolet cars to Wm. Morgan of Chateau and F. R. Swenson of Bynum. A new pickup truck was also delivered to C. C. Coffey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Motor Co
Wm. Morgan
Chateau
F. R. Swenson
Bynum
C. C. Coffey
100 Carloads of Baled Hay Shipped from Cho teau and Bynum
The Montana Rural Rehabilitation Corporation expects about 100 carloads of baled hay to be shipped from Choteau and Bynum by week’s end. Daily outputs run roughly 12 carloads with 22 workers in Choteau and eight in Bynum. Local buyers take about 35 tons, while inquiries come from Browning and other towns. Orders must be placed by April 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau
Bynum
Montana Rural Rehabilitation Corporation
C. 2
Shopparigijfend
Chateau
Sheppard
Fort Benton
Great Falls
Browning
Oil Tax Yields $237.64 to Local High Schools
Distribution of the state oil production tax for 1934 35 was made Monday by County Superintendent Inez Eckford to Dutton High Power High and Teton High. The total amount disbursed was $237.64 with Dutton receiving $45.55 Power $46.32 and Teton $145.77 based on aggregate days attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inez Eckford
Dutton High
Power High
Teton High
Dutton
Teton
State flag contest honors for Shoquist Mehl and others
Montana contest results feature John Shoquist of Fairfield placing second in the boys division and Margaret Mehl of Dutton taking third in the girls division. Julia Mae Willis and Roger Wilcox won top honors in their categories, with 18 participants statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Shoquist
Margaret Mehl
Teton County
Ilelena
Montana
Fairfield
Dutton
Julia Mae Willis
Canyon Ferry
Lewis and Clark County
Roger Wilcox
Drummond
Shoquist
J. A. Shoquist
Margaret
Oscar Mehl
Shelby
Helen Calhoun
Columbus
Junior Popples
Chinook
American Legion Auxiliary
State of
State Department of Education
County Superintendent of Schools
School Closed This Week Over Epidemic Absences
The Chateau public school was ordered closed this week by the school board due to about one third of pupils out with measles whooping cough flu and related illnesses. Attendance had been unsatisfactory for weeks and the board feared some pupils would return too soon. The closure aims to check diseases and restore attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
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Denver
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Winifred Slanger
Warren Boettcher
George Slanger
Burton Bench
Great Falls Commercial College
Occidental Life Insurance Co
Mr. Boettcher
J. W. Kerr
DR. Bateman
Weather Man Balks
Cole
Rochester
Mrs. Cole
Phil I. Cole
Minn
Mayo Clinic
Mr. Cole
St. Mary’s Hospital
Cut Pank
Dakotas
Middle West
Towa
Vole
Sun River Project
Mr. Vole
Draper &9
Music Headquarters
Minot
N. D
H. D. Council
Blanche Lee
Montana State College
Oona Stautz
Agawam
Albert Nelson
Gus Johnson
Hartwick Nelson
A. C. Robinson
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