Choteau Airport Secures Federal Aid for Improvements
The Choteau airport will receive a total project of 11 200 with 5082 from the Civil Aeronautics Administration and 6118 from local sponsors. The plan funds landing strip and apron upgrades fencing access road and land acquisition while advancing the airport to class one. A survey crew led by John Hall is conducting preliminary field surveys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Washington, D. C
Choteau
I. RZ Ise
The
Acantha
James E. Murray
Zales Ecton
John Hentges
Chateau
CAA
Hentges
John Hall
Montanas Tax Savings Aiding Local Households
Montana taxpayers expect 28 percent of state income tax relief from a federal bill totaling 13 300 000 annually for Montana, with Teton County alone receiving 161 700. Association notes relief supports private enterprise savings and helps cope with living costs while urging budget scrutiny for defense savings. Final school year music concerts unfold tonight and next Thursday at Chateau High School with bands, quartets, operettas, and a large chorus, leading to a Great Falls festival performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Montana Taxpayers’ Association
Teton County
Idaho
Washington
Association
Chateau High School
Chateau Legionnaires Set for District Meeting in Geraldine
Albert Lester of Great Falls and Herb Kibler and Larry Hoffman of Helena will attend the district No. 8 spring American Legion meeting in Geraldine this Saturday May 7. Elmer V Ombholt of Dutton district commander will preside as officers for the coming year are chosen and resolutions are prepared for the Montana department convention. Legionnaires from Chateau Great Falls Fort Benton Augusta Dutton Fairfield Belt Power Neihart and Geraldine posts will attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Lester
Great Falls
Herb Kibler
Larry Hoffman
Helena
American Legion
Geraldine
Elmer V. Ombholt
Dutton
Montana Department
Chateau
Fort Benton
Augusta
Fairfield
Belt
Power
Neihart
Mrs Cal Binford Sells Place Buys Young Home
Mrs Cal Binford sells the Binford place on the west side to Cornelius Sonneveld who likely will occupy the house in June. She purchased the home and property of Mrs Rank Young near the city park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cal Binford
Binford Place
Cornelius Sonneveld
Binford
Rank Young
Farmington Meeting of Hall Association Planned
Stockholders of the Farmington community hall association will meet tomorrow night at 8 o'clock in the hall in Farmington. Residents interested in the hall are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmington Community Hall Association
Farmington
Former Editor of Dutton Paper Dies at Conrad
William Richard Lathrop 86 longtime editor publisher of the Dutton Sentinel died at his Conrad home last week Funeral services were held in Dutton with Rev Wilbur Hooper officiating Burial followed in Dutton cemetery Lathrop came to Montana in 1913 and later owned the Shelby News before moving to Dutton He retired in 1939 suffered strokes in 1946 and long illness He was born in Rochester Minnesota married Ada Kirkpatrick in 1891 and is survived by his widow three sons two daughters 15 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren plus five local heirs
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Richard Lathrop
Dutton Sentinel
Conrad
Dutton
Wilbur Hooper
Methodist Church
Lathrop
Montana
E. E B. Weldy
Shelby News
John Ferguson
Paul
Great Falls
Lloyd
Tacoma
William
Seattle
R. F. Hays
M. E. Beringer
Citizens Education Group Meeting in Fairfield Tonight
A public meeting of Teton County Citizens Educational organization committee members is set for 8 p m at Fairfield high school. John Dunckel and Leo Murphy will speak as principal presenters. Parents and all education supporters are invited to share opinions for state meeting wishes. Sunny Slope residents also encouraged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County Citizens Educational Organization
Fairfield High School
Fairfield
John Dunckel
Leo Murphy
Sunny Slope
Legion auxiliary luncheon totals reach $290 proceeds
Mrs Henry Robison and Mrs Stuart Meyers announce additional contributions to the Memorial hospital benefit luncheon on April 17 bringing the total proceeds to 290 dollars. They thank members and the public for cooperation and support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Robison
Stuart Meyers
American Legion Auxiliary
Memorial Hospital
Morton Well Operators Plan to Acidize Test
It is reported but unconfirmed that the Morton oil well eight miles north of Pendroy has sulphur water. Operators plan to plug back and acidize the oil showing at the higher level where an oil show was found last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morton
Pendroy
Auction Items Wanted for Big Chateau Hospital Benefit
Items are sought for the May 15 hospital benefit auction at Chateau to fund a new hospital. Donations including a car and a horse have been made. items should be left at Chateau Drug Co. for pickup before the sale. The event is sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce with auctioneers Martin Alzheimer and Henry Kaptein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
Hospital Association
Eeavin Avvus
Teton County
Chateau Drug Co
Corwin and Co
Teton Memorial Hospital
Denver
Great
Falls
Eee
Burns
Lions View Alaska Airways Film and Award Prizes
Lions club night featured color films from Alaska Airlines showing Anchorage Nomes and Bet root scenes and a call for Alaskan statehood. Prizes were awarded to Elmer Saxbury and Kenneth Bando for woodcraft, with other members honored for crafting items and a Five dollar prize presented for a carved lamp.
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Alaska
Alaska Airlines
Chateau Lions Club
J. A. March
Anchorage
Nomes
Ratrbanks
EAA. Id
Great Falls
Art van Nuys
Charles Pepper
Montana Power Co
Elmer Erickson
Robert Saxbury
Albert Carlson
Kenneth Bando
Ghoteau High School
Saxbury
Lions Club
Bando
Bill Olsen
Choteau
Great Falls East Air Base
Olsen
Jim Henderson
Woodman Hall
Gamble Store
No Moose Dance Suspended for Benefit Event
The Teton Saddle club cancels this Saturday night Moose dance due to a hospital benefit at the Legion Pavilion in the park. Regular Moose dances will resume the following Saturday at Moose Hall.
Wells Set to Spud Near Eureka West of Town
Crews from the Taylor Drilling Company have arrived at Chateau and are expected to spud a new wildcat well two miles west of Eureka tonight, marking a fresh exploration venture in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor «Drilling Co
Chateau
Eurekae
Last Rites For Sid Yeager Held At Choteau
A large crowd attended the Monday funeral for Sid L. Yeager 30 of west of Choteau at the Methodist church in Choteau. Rev H L Engdahl led the service with flowers from friends, a quartet singing, and Interment at the cemetery alongside the Choteau I O O F lodge. Pallbearers included Fred Meadows and others. out of town relatives traveled from Bremerton Conrad Portland Tacoma and Great Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sid L. Yeager
Great Falls
Choteau
H. L. Engdahl
I Grévesice-cervices
Ie Cemetery
Choteau I. O. O. F. Lodge
Paul Kropp
Clarence Stenson
William Olsen
Frieda Schrocer
Marion Averill
Chamber Meeting Set For Friday Night At City Hall
Cho Chaleau Chamber of Commerce invites all members to attend Friday night at 8 at city hall. Ed Obernolte, president, says several important matters will be discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cho‘leau“chamber of Commerce
City Hall
Ed Obernolte
Chamber
Choteau Body Works Sold to Irvin Moon
Irvin Moon of Choteau purchases Choteau Body Works from Lester Rigney this week. Ken Hensley, long time employee under the former owner, will head the auto repair shop now named the Choteau Body Shop.
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Choteau Body
Irvin Moon
Choteau
Choteau Body Works
Lester Rigney
Ken Hensley
Choteau Body Shop
May Day Benefit Dance at Chateau Legion Park
Dancers are reminded of a hospital benefit dance at the Legion park pavilion in Chateau this Saturday night. The Rocky Mountain Ramblers will play for the dance, sponsored by the Teton Saddle club. Small auction items will aid the hospital’s funds.
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Chamber
Choteau
Legion Park
Chateau
Rocky Mountain Ramblers
Teton Saddie Club
Auxiliary Meeting of American Legion Auxiliary
The American Legion Auxiliary holds its regular meeting in the Auxiliary hall next Monday night May 3 at 8 o clock. Poppy poster and essay winners will be guests. An election of officers is scheduled and all members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Officer Buzz
Big Bee
Queen Bee
Sen
Moon
American Legion Auxiliary
Land Sales to Hutterites Reported Pending near Chateau
Transactions of prospective land sales to Hutterite colonies are said to be pending near Chateau. No information was available that the deals had been completed, but such land sales are rumored to be in prospect.
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Hutterie
Chateau
Big Tri Motor Planes to Spray Crops in Montana
Johnson Flying service of Missoula to spray 50 000 to 100 000 acres of weeds in Teton Pondera Glacier and Chouteau counties. Six planes including two Steermen bi planes a C 47 and a Ford Tri motor will operate from Choteau for a month with 1 000 acres treated daily using dinitros and 2 4D on barley oats flax and peas.
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Ford
Johnson Flying Service
Missoula
Teton County
Choteau
Trebesch
Dutton
Lee Revere
Carl Eck
Newly Reduced Tax Salaries To Be Explained
Montana revenue collector Thomas M. Robinson said employers asking about the 1948 Revenue Act withholding on salaries will receive Circular WT revised 1948 when shipments arrive around May 5 to 10. He vows rapid mailing to all employers once the pamphlets reach the state offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas M. Robinson
Inteal Revenue
District of
Montana
Robinson
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Luther League Sunday Observances Across Choteau Parish
Sunday services in Choteau and Dutton marked Luther League Sunday with speakers Donald Anderson Janal Carlson Howard Reiquam Jeanne Wilson Leslie Carlson Betty Knutson Ruth Knutson and Ruth Arensmeyer among participants. Music included solos duets and an anthem directed by Arnold Hanusa with Carl Wedum on Hammond organ. Youth groups led by Janet Huffman Glen Enderson and Janal Carlson are active at Trinity Lutheran. Rev A Bernard Gravdal serves as advisor to all parish groups seeking broader ministry.
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International ‘Luther League
Choteau- Dutton Lutheran
A. Bernard Gravdal
Donald Anderson
Janal Carlson
Howard Reiquam
Jeanne Wilson
Marian Mowbray
Sylvia Hanson
Ruth Arensmeyer
Valerie Lindseth
Robert Gronberg
Arnold Hanusa
Carl Wedum
Dutton Lutheran Church
Leslie Carlson
Betty Knutson
Robert Stanfield
Ruth Knutson
Darlene Nelson
Helen Greenli
L. Harper
Trinity Lutheran’ Church
Janet Huffman
Glen Enderson
Janal’ Carlson
Dutton Lutheran
Luther League
A.B. Gravdal
Eay
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Choteau Airport
Gilbert Armed Sullivan
Ef S Kug
Hed
Dax
Farmington Meeting
Dutton Paper
Citizens’ Organization
Morton Well
Oks Hospital
Alaska Airways
Teton Saddle Club
Legion Pavilion
Sid Yeager
Air Service
Teton‘County
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