Community News Roundup From Helena and Nearby Areas
Local residents travel, move and visit across towns. Dr and Mrs Bateman return from a three month trip through 18 states to Florida. Mr and Mrs Byrne relocate to Waite Sulphur Springs. their Byrne building apartment goes to Mr and Mrs Verne Richter. Ruby A Miller visits Helena. Ruth Clark visits her sister in Great Falls. Pat Campbell and two children visit W W Scott. New births noted for Jack Gunderson's family and Douglas Wagg's family. Several residents attend funerals, moves, and job changes including Frank Kuster transferring to Power as relief agent for Great Northern. Youth events and district meetings set for Great Falls. multiple social teas and hosted gatherings documented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Bateman
Florida
J. E. Byrne
Waite Sulphur Springs
Byrne Building
Verne Richter
The
Chateau Drug Co
Ruby A. Miller
Helena
John Moore
Henry Robison
Clarence Looney
Boulder
Frank Kuster
Clancy
Power
Great Northern Railroad
Ruth Clark
Great Falls
Margaret Innes
Ray Davidson
Jack Gunderson
Pat Campbell
W. W. Scott
Walter Yeager
Earl Yeager
William Connors
Jerry Breen
Lois Bagley
Fairfield
Eva McDonald
Douglas Wagg
Iona Hoeschen
Lisbon
Ida
Chateau
Harry Swanson
Weldon Swanson
Peoria
Donald
Swinson
Ofi Pendrey
Bessié
Reiquam
Jon
Robert
Herb Silberman
Collins
Bernazil
Janet Bufimssy Chateau
Robert Knutston
Torda
A. Bernard Gravdal
Howard W. Heman
Card of Thanks for Mrs. Chris Heerman
The family expresses gratitude for kindness shown during illness and death. Special thanks to Reverend Field for comforting words, pallbearers, flower senders, and all who assisted. Signed by Chris Heerman and relatives including the Andreottis Keyes Thacker Leitch Park Fitzgerald families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris Heerman
Revedfield
Fred Andreotti
Donovan Keyes
George Thacker
Nedra Leitch
Garnet Park
L. E. Fitzgerald
Community notes from Great Falls area events and obituaries
The report covers the Ice Revue in Great Falls attended by Alvin Orne and guests, a funeral for Mrs. Chris Heerman with relatives from Sacramento and Bow Island, and social events at Brady including a Junior-Senior play and dance. Additional items mention visits, a 4-H lunch, and a Brady Collins school baseball game won 26 to 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Orne
Ice
Falls
DeBruycker
Adolph Lippens
Reo Coghill
Chris Heerman
Conrad Hospital
Beatrice Andreotti
Garnet Parks
Sacramento
Calif
George Thacker
Bow Island
Alta
and & Son
Don Keyes
D. Banis
Brady
A. Lippens
Kalispell
Joseph
M. Horak
Banis
Erwin Arp
Carl Arp
Great Falls
Pete Swanson
Bessie. Reiquam
Herb’ Silberman
Harry Swanson
Pendroy
New Jeweler Employed at Choteau Drug Co
Victor I Sargent formerly of Chinook has been hired as jeweler at Choteau Drug Co He will oversee watch and jewelry repair Sargent graduated from Elgin Watch College in May 1948 He is married with a daughter
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor I, Sargent
Chinook
Choteau Drug Co
Sargent
Elgin’ Watch College
Anglers Club To Giveaway Larson Boat At Fundraiser
The Teton Boat and Anglers Club plans a boat raffle for a Larson 14 foot craft with outboard motor to raise funds for fish and park improvements. Shares are on sale with local sponsors. a dance at Moose Hall on May 17 will draw the winning ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anglers Club
Larson
Herb Anderson
Boat Club
Tetori Boat and Anglers Club
Eureka Lake
Anderson
Moosé Hall
Local Social Roundup of Weekend Visits and Travel
Mrs Coghill and Lyle shopped at Con rad on Saturday. Mr and Mrs Jim Rorebeck of Great Falls visited Mrs Kelshi for dinner Sunday. Mr and Mrs Pete Swanson and children left Thursday for Peoria Illinois where Pete works as an engineer for Caterpillar Tractor Co.
Social News From Dutton Area Church and Community
Mrs K Hofto Cor Mr and Mrs Bernard Hennessey and children of Conrad visit. Ray Habel and son guests at Art Habel home last Sunday. WSCS hosts seniors and families at Methodist church dinner with Rocky Mountain College Rally group. Pred Phillips returns from Florida. Woodahl Tobin Laubach and others dine with E C Mitchell. Ice Follies trip to Great Falls by several locals. Deanery meeting at St Williams church attended by about 150 with Miss Maloney and Mrs Dale Edwards as speakers. Williams Altar Society to meet May 1 at church parlors hosted by Mrs Loren Schabel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard
Hennessey
Conrad
Ray Habel
Art Habel
the. Wscs
Glenn Hansen
Land Family
Rocky Mountain College
Methodist Church
Dutton
College
Arvin Woodahl
Dorothy Tobin
Great Falls
Harry Laubach
D. Davidson
E. C. Mitchell
Don Moore
G. Hemsted
Aslaug Dyhre
Arthur Dyhre
John Walstad
C. W. Hebbner
St. Williams Church
Miss Maloney
Missoula
Dale Edwards
Kalispell
Fr. Weber
Martha
Pauline
Lou Laisner
Caroline Ries
Raymond Decker
Williams Altar Society
Loren Schabel
Gratitude From Mrs. Julian Laisnez to Friends
Mrs. Julian Laisnez thanks friends and neighbors for cards flowers and gifts received during her hospital stay and for kindness shown to her children. Her message expresses deep appreciation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julian Laisnez
Conservation Week Emphasized In Choteau Schools
Choteau public schools carry on conservation education as Governor Bonner proclaims April 2026 Conservation Week in Montana. Grade students use visual aids and live animals to study conservation. high school classes add films field trips lectures and demonstrations including a Glacier National Park trip where students study wind erosion snow slides forest fires insect infestation and overgrazing and corrective measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau
John Bonner
Montana
Helena
Chateau High School
Agricul ‘Force
Glacier ‘National Park
Henry Bouma Enters Army at Fort Lewis
Henry Bouma son of Mr and Mrs Louie Bouma of Rural Route 2 Chosead recently entered the army. He is at the 219th Reception Center undergoing induction and will soon be transferred to another installation for basic training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort
Lewis, Wash
Henry ,Bouma
Louie
W. Bouma
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Knuction Lumber Compary
Pearl Rosedale
Gerber
Grape Juice Welch
Nash Coffee
Jet Collins
Mary Lou
Montague
Carr
Choteau Drug Store
Rete Tran
New International
Noa
America
Duncan & Miller
Rogers
Americas
Adopet
Pn Bs Gan
Victor Sargerit
Elgin School
Our
Hallmark Cards
Teton
MR. and
Mrs. S. A. Pithoud
Henry
Bouma
Fort Lewis
Hearts
Utah
Sponges
Avalon
Airwick
Tia
Chambray
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