Radio in Operation Sheriff's Office On FM Band
The Teton county sheriff's office now transmits on FM to speed criminal apprehension and provide services like urban police. Approved by the FCC on March 17, the system covers all of Teton county with a 250 watt base and 75 watt car unit. It aided last week in locating missing Coleen Ferris and links to Great Falls police radio for updates and bulletins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
Federal Communication Commission
Golf Course
A. O. Peterson
Peterson
Coleen Ferris
Teton River
Chateau
Dutton
Augusta
Fairfield
Great Falls
KOA
Motorola
Legionnaires to elect district officers at Great Falls meeting
Legionnaires from Choteau will attend the annual spring meeting of district No. 8 in Great Falls this Saturday afternoon to elect new district officers. District Commander Paul Kropp of Choteau will preside and resolutions will be offered to the state department at the summer convention. State and local leaders from Helena Browning and other towns will also attend and present posts include Great Falls Fort Benton Augusta Dutton Fairfield Belt Geraldine Power and Neihart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau
American Legion
Great Falls
Paul Kropp
State Department
Legion
Montana
E. F Naegle
Helena
W. E. Trevise
Browning
John L. Hoffman
Chateau
Legionnaires
Fort Benton
Augusta
Dutton
Fairfield
Belt
Geraldine
Power
Neihart
Gordon Dellwo to take part in hunter killer drills
Seaman apprentice Gordon T. Dellwo, son of Mr and Mrs Tom Dellwo of Chateau, will join hunter killer exercises off southern California aboard the USS Bairoka around April 22. The drills involve a carrier with destroyer escorts using planes to locate and attack enemy submarines with depth charges and bombs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon T. Dellwo
USN
Tom Dellwo
Chateau
California
Navy
Atlantic
Lutherans Present Banquet for Seniors at Trinity
At Trinity Lutheran church the Christian Education department of Trinity Ladies and sponsored a 5:30 banquet for this year’s high school graduates. Mrs. Martin Hanson led the event with a program of songs by local youth, a letter from Concordia College students, and a short talk by Rev. A Bernard Grandal. Guests included Supt and Mrs. Robert Graham, Annabelle Cruikshank, Margaret Skindrud, Noreen Ingle, and Mrs. Gravdal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Lutheran Church
Christian Education Department
Trinity Ladies
Martin Hanson
Jan Carlson
Evelyn O'Keefe
Beverley Anderson
Concordia College
A. Bernard Grandal
Supt
Robert Graham
Annabelle Cruikshank
Margaret Skindrud
Noreen Ingle
Gravdal
Teton Head Urges Aid in Fight Against Cancer
Mrs. Leonard Olson Teton county ACS commander says fundraising by volunteers funds the American Cancer Society program. She lists local workers and notes cancer as a leading child killer ahead of five to nine year olds. Metropolitan Life figures show declines in scarlet fever, diphtheria, whooping cough, and measles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Cancer Society
Leonard Olson
Teton County
the American
Farmington
C. M. Swenson
Chateau
Jess Gleason
Bob
Pete Huidekoper
Collins
Darwin Crane
Dutton
Martin Schultz
Power
Valerie Massey
Fairfield
Greenfield
George Tuel
West Slope
Reece Silve
Riley Hensley
Olson
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
New York
Page Hight
School Musicians Raise Over 200 In Tag Day Sale
The Chateau high school band and glee club raised 228.37 on April 9 in a tag day sale to defer spring trips to music meets at Great Falls and Fort Benton. Director Vernon Alf thanked the community and noted top solicitor Barbara McFarren won theatre tickets. Barbara Zgoda and Mary Ann Breen also placed among the top fundraisers. The department plans to transport about eighty five students to Fort Benton on April 23, with parental car support welcomed and partly paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau High School
Great Falls
Fort Benton
Vernon Alf
Barbara McFarren
Parkway Cafe
Mack Niccum
Roxy Theater
Barbara Zgoda
Mary Ann Breen
Susan Kade
Anita Sessions
Bynum and Pendray
Cafe Sold In Great Falls To Two Local Women
The Chuck Wagon cafe changed hands this week as Mr and Mrs Harold Quick sold it to two Great Falls women. They will announce new management soon while the cafe remains temporarily closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Quick
Great Falls
Choteau Opens Track Season With Cut Bank Meet
Choteau high school track slated to open Friday with a 2:30 dual against Cut Bank at Choteau field. Coach Ruegamer lists sprinters Hollar Castle Arensmeyer and Kramer plus distance runners and field event contenders. A triangle with Fort Benton Belt and Choteau is set for April 29, with a May 7 district meet featuring Dutton Simms Augusta Fairfield Conrad Cut Bank and Choteau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau High School
Cut Bank
Choteau Field
Ray Hollar
Jay Castle
Leslie
Don Arensmeyer
Marlin Kramer
Ray Arensmeyer
Jim Spinder
Lee Phillips
Jack Henneford
Keith McFarlane
Jerry Malone
Jack Strong
Les Arensmeyer
Fort Benton
Belt
Choteau
Dutton
Simms
Augusta
Fairfield
Conrad
Missoula
Ruegamer
Spaghetti Dinner Honors Longtime Teton County Official
Iona Zgoda honored at noon with a surprise spaghetti dinner by courthouse officials for 21 years of service. Banquet chaired by Mrs. E. E. Reyer at the courthouse courtroom as friends praised her retirement and presented a silver water pitcher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iona Zgoda
Teton County Extension Agents
E. E. Reyer
Essay contest winners named by American Legion Auxiliary
Twenty senior and junior division winners were announced at the April American Legion auxiliary meeting. Iona Zgoda stated that Annabelle Cruikshank led the senior division with 10 top essays chosen from 95 on American Freedoms Now and Forever. Junior winner Jerry Payne led from 79 essays on What Kind of American Am I. Delegates to the Great Falls convention were Joyce Robinson Lois Peterson and Lorna Huffman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Iona Zgoda
Annabelle Cruikshank
Chateau High School
Miss Cruikshank
Mrs. Zgoda
Margaret Montague
Ruth Reiquam
Jack Henneford
John Swanson
Valerie Lindseth
Joyce Wilson
Gerry Stenson
Dorothy Wiseman
Ray Hollar
Jack Luinstra
Leon Anderson
The
Chateau Public School
Jerry Payne
Betty Jo Jaconetty
Claudia Engdahl
Frank Swartzel
Gay Marie de- Rusha
Margaret Kelly
Barbara Zeeda
John Knowlton
Jean Raymond
Nina Batch
Great Falls
Joyce Robinson
Howard Ruegamer
Lois Peterson
Lorna Huffman
Inez Simon
National Foundation For Crippled Children
Bertha Meadows
Pan American
Ray Kelly
Venzuela
Charles Averill
Marion Jacobs
D. O Moulton
Howard Heman
Edith Tesch
Charles Tesch
Mesdames Henderson
Burns
Cardell
Peterson
Sabo
Dellno
Bingham
LaRance
Bruno
County to Get 1617.80 From Forest Service
Teton county will receive 1617.80 representing 25 percent of gross receipts taken in by the Forest Service in the 1948 fiscal year. Receipts include timber sales grazing and special uses and are 39454 higher than 1947. In 1947 the county got 1523.26 from the Lewis and Clark National forest based on county acreage. Ten percent of receipts go to forest road and trail funds while 65 percent go to the general treasury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
Forest Service
Lewis and Clark National Forest
Teton Sportsmen Leaders Plan Weekend Field Trip
Jess Gleason and Earl Hollar of the Teton Sportsmen's Association will travel to Benchmark ranger station this Saturday. On the following day they will ride with the Sun River Conservation group for a game and grazing check in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess Gleason
Earl Hollar
Teton Sportsmen's Association
Benchmark Ranger Station
Sun River Conservation Group
Assessments Due Counts Warn Owners on 1949 Personal Assessments
Assessor James Dellno warns property owners that 1949 personal assessments will be due next week. Blank forms must be filled out and mailed to the Assessor’s Office promptly.
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James Dellno
Harold Wilkes appointed welfare office supervisor at Choteau
Harold A. Wilkes of Helena has become the new supervisor of the public welfare office at Choteau replacing Mrs. Marion Jarussi who resigned. He took over duties early this month after a long career in welfare and veterans affairs including roles in Red Lodge Billings Helena and Washington. He served 12 years in the army ending as captain in 1945 and has worked with Disabled American Veterans in multiple cities. He is married with no children and plans to move to a new apartment next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold A. Wilkes
Helena
Department of Public Welfare
Choteau
Marion Jarussi
Wilkes
Arn
Washington, D. C
St. Louis
Red Lodge
Billings
Hearst Newspapers
San Francisco
Seattle
Knights Land
Calif
Woodbury College
University of Hawaii
American University At
Anderson Apartments
Hrrold A. Wilkes
Teton County
Montana
New Chateau
Missoula May Present Musical Show From Montana State University
Montana State University plans to tour with a 70 piece symphonic band plus specialty acts. They seek meals and sleeping arrangements to fund an evening show at Chateau Choteau this spring. Local groups like the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars offer support, with Mrs Jerry Breen traveling to Missoula to discuss concert details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau
Choteau High School
R. C. Graham
Fred Meadows
American Legion
Lynn Baker
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Jerry Breen
Missoula
Chateau
CHS Band Chorus To Travel to Benton For Meet Saturday
Chateau high school band and mixed chorus directed by Vernon Alf travel to Fort Benton for the district Music festival on Saturday April 23. The day-long program begins at nine with twirling solos ensembles choruses orchestra and bands judged by experts from University of Washington Montana State University and Reed Finley of Missoula. Local public cordials invited to attend events scheduled throughout the day and evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau High School
Vernon Alf
Fort Benton
Big Sandy
Bell Valley
Chester
Conrad
Cut Bank
Fairfield
Harlem
Havre
Highwood
Hingham
Kremlin
Sunburst
Walier
Theodore Normann
University of Washington
Hasmig Gedickian
Montana State University
Reed Finley
Missoula
Dates Set For Annual Magpie Drive By Teton Sportsmen
The Teton Sportsmen's association plans this year's magpie crow and egg drive from May 1 to June 15. Prizes include a Winchester .22 rifle, a ball glove and bat, plus more, with egg payments and bird heads submitted to specified members. A motion urged reducing elk kill from 600 to 400 for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton Sportsmen’‘s Association
State Fish and Game Commission
Forest Service
C. E
Babe) Russell
Chateau Hunters Club
Sportsmen's Association
George O'Hare
George Jackson
Oliver Hanson
Hanusa Attends Helena Banquet For Bond Heads
Arnold Hanusa of Teton county chairs the U S Savings Bonds committee and attends a Helena dinner with Governor Bonner to honor the Minute Men of 1949. Hibbard notes 98 percent of bond sales are by volunteers as quotas are set for state and county directs. Spring drive runs May 16 to June 30 with payroll savings or bond a month plans encouraged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Hanusa
Chateau
Teton County
U. S. Savings Bonds Committee
Helena
John Bonner
TT. Hibbard
Montana
Hanusa
Knights Templar Install Officers For Coming Year
Twelve officers of Bethany Commandery No 19 of Knights Templar were installed at Choteau by Lon Crumley deputy grand commander during his Montana visit. New officers for the year include E Commander Co D McDonald generalissimo Jesse Malone captain general H W Bateman Jr senior warden Miles Standish junior warden Marion Averill prelate Co 4H Porter treasurer William Erwin recorder E R Poore standard bearer Bob Davison sword bearer W E Hollar warder Bob Clark sentinel William G Erwin retired E commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethany
Knights Templar
Choteau
Lon Crumley
State of Montana
D. McDonald
Jesse Malone
H. W. Bateman Jr
Lyle Standish
Miles Standish
Marion Averill
Co. 4
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Sheriff's Office
Gordon Dellwo
Teton Head
Legion Ladies Name Leading School
Payne Takes First
Harold Wilkes
CHS Band Chorus
Benton
Daisy Mae
Sadie Hawkin
Gals of
CHS
Dog Patch
Mountain Area
Bond
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