Doughty’s Son in Germany and McLeod Appointed Athletic Director
Albert Doughty son of A H Doughty clerk of the court is stationed in Germany with fellow soldiers who report idleness. Mrs Viva Ann McLeod learns her husband Colin Scotty McLeod has been named athletic director for the 29th division now based in Bremen Germany. Scotty, a University of Montana man, served in France and Germany beginning with D-Day. Captain W J Shirley Jr is stationed in Karachi India as an engineering officer for the Air Transport Command, after over two and a half years overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Doughty
A. H. Doughty
Germany
Viva Ann McLeod
Colin
Scotty” McLeod
Bremen
University of Montana
Scotty
France
W. J. Shirley
Capt
W. J. Shirley, Jr
Karachi
India
Air Transport Command
Monkman Seeks News On Son Missing From War Mission
Gordon E Monkman travels from Great Falls to Nevada Missouri to learn firsthand details about his son Owen Monkman a 20 year old tail gunner listed missing since bomber mission over western Germany on November 26 1944. The family hopes to contact crew members including co pilot Lt David Bishop as they stay in Columbus Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon E. Monkman
Great Falls
Nevada
Missouri
FIO
Robert G. Miller
Germany
Las Vegas
Gulf Port
Miss
Owen
Monkmans
Monkman
David Bishop
Spartanburg
S. C
Columbus Georgia
Monkman Jr
Columbus Ga
Death of Pfc Donald E. Jacobson in Okinawa Action
Captain Bourdeau informs Mrs. Jacobson that Pfc Donald E. Jacobson died June 18 1945 near Yuza Okinawa after shrapnel from detonated enemy shells hit him while his company blew up caves and emplacements. He is buried in Okinawa’s Temporary Cemetery No 2 with full military honors. His officers praise his character and the letter offers sympathy and assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfc
Don Jacobson
John Jacobson
Cledith W. Bourdeau
Co F
382Nd Infantry
Don
Mrs. Jacobson
Donald E. Jacobson
Yuza
Okinawa
Donald
96Th Infantry Division
Infantry Commanding
Navy Helldiver aircrewman completes 29 combat missions
Robert N. Dellwo of Chateau Montana flew 29 combat missions as an aircrewman aboard a Helldiver with Air Group Nine on an Essex carrier. The group, during a four and a half month Pacific tour, claimed 51 fighter kills and sank seven thousand tons of warships while supporting Okinawa operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert N. Dellwo
USNR
Thomas Dellwo
Chateau
Montana
Pacific
United States
Air Group Nine
Air Group 9
Yamato
Okinawa
U.S
Scrap paper pickup reminder from salvage committee
Notice urges residents to place tied scrap paper at the curb Sunday at 11 for quick collection. It stresses ongoing salvage efforts remain vital despite wartime events and calls for cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Japan
Brazil Girl to Study Home Demonstration Methods
Miss Cilda Moreira Gomez from Brazil will visit Teton county the week of August 18 to observe and study extension methods. She will observe Miss Frieda R. Schroder, home demonstration agent for Teton county, in her work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cilda Moreira Gomez
Brazil
Teton County
Frieda R. Schroder
Ttton County
U S Employment Office Coming to Choteau
A United States employment service representative will be in Choteau on the first and third Tuesdays each month from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The office will be in the A A A building and will assist veterans and recruit railroad workers. An additional Great Falls representative will oversee general employment duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Employment Service
Choteau
Great Falls
Dellwo's War Service Across Pacific Fronts
Dellwo served in major battles including Tokyo Iwo Jima and Okinawa and participated in the East China Sea engagement. The record highlights his actions during these Pacific campaigns and notes his role in key operations against Japanese forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dellwo
Tokyo
Iwo Jima
Okinawa
East Chinawa
Presidential Unit Citation for Marine Paulus Posthumous
The Fourth Marine Division private Donald N. Paulus was killed June 24 1944 by a Japanese sniper and is now awarded a Presidential Unit Citation posthumously. His parents Mr and Mrs Nick Paulus of Chateau receive the notification. His sister Mrs Vaughn Dutro of this city is a Teton High graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald N. Paulus
Heroe
Nick Paulus
Chateau
Donald
Fourth Marine Division
The
Power High School
Marines
Vaughn Dutro
Teton Hi
Navy
San Diego
Beloved Comrade Dies In Marianas Campaign With 4th Marine Division
Private First Class Donald Nicolas Paulus sacrificed in the Marianas, serving with the 4th Marine Division which earned a presidential unit citation for Saipan and Tinian. The division commander sends the formal citation, praising officers and men who gave their lives for country. After rest, the division pushed ashore on Tinian July 24, rapidly expanding beachheads and crushing Japanese forces within eight days as part of a strategic victory endorsed by President and Navy Secretary James Forrestal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Nicolas Paulus
Marianas
4Th Marine Division
United States
Saipan
Tinian
C. B. Cates
U.S Marine Corps
Training as Pilot for Superfort LT Chas W Gray
Lt Chas W Gray of Chateau is enrolled in the B 29 transition flying school at Maxwell Field Alabama as a Superfortress pilot He leads a three man team handling the giant heavy bombers flight controls The six week course includes training with a three man command crew and after graduation the crew may receive advanced combat training before entering service Marine Lst Chester B Turner will be in the Great Falls post office lobby Aug 18 to interview 17 year olds and applicants for the Womens Reserve Turner on second cruise has spent 34 months overseas
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxwell Field
Ala
Chas. W. Gray
Chateau
Marine Staff
Lst
Chester B Turner
Butte
The
Leathernecks
Great Falls
Womans’ Reserve
Turner
Norman Rosengren Killed in India Aboard Army Flight
News reached Chateau that Norman Rosengren, a WWII pilot in the U S Army, died July 28 in India in an aircraft incident while flying the Hump. He was a Teton High graduate, an athlete, husband to Elizabeth Sorenson, and father of a young son. He leaves a navy brother, uncles, and a wide circle of friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
Norman Rosengren
India
Norman
Frances Rosengren
Mary Carlson
P. M. Sorenson
Pendroy and
Dutton
Elizabeth Sorenson
Teton High
Rosie
Hartfield
U.S. Navy
California
Pearl Harbor
Clarence
Earnest Carlson
Oliver Mauseth
Schools Here to Start Sept 10 Delayed One Week
Teton County High School and Chateau grade school will open September 10 per W. J. Shirley. The delay is due to late harvest. Faculty mostly secured, science teacher position pending. Bus service operates between Chateau and Pendrey. Roof construction for the high school to begin next week. other work completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County H. S
Chateau
W. J. Shirley
Shirley
Pendrey
Meeting on August 15 to discuss REA extension
A public meeting is set for Wednesday August 15 at 8 p m in the Chateau courtroom to discuss the proposed rural electrification extension in the Deep Creek Teton Blackleaf area. Sun River REA Superintendent A A Wells will attend to provide details on monthly minimum rates and construction charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
Deep Creek-Teton-Blackleaf
A. A. Wells
Sun River Rea
AAA Urges Farmers to Insure 1946 Wheat Crop
Teton County wheat growers are urged to take out crop insurance for the 1946 crop. The closing date for applications on winter wheat is August 31 or the seeding date, whichever is earlier. Rain has been subnormal, with past drought patterns suggesting poorer yields next year without adequate fall and spring precipitation. Grasshopper infestations threaten future damage. Insurance is promoted as a basic part of a stable agricultural program, with rate details available at local AAA offices in Chateau, Avery Dehert's, Fairfield, Sollid Mehl, Dutton, and John Pierce in Cheyenne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
Drouth
Triple A
Chateau
Avery Dehert’s
Fairfield
Sollid- Mehl
Dutton
John Pierce
Choeu
Mrs Heuser to Discuss Sugar Substitutes in Choteau Visit
Officials of Montana Dakota Utilities announce Mary Heuser home service advisor will visit Choteau Tuesday August 14. At 7 30 pm at the company headquarters she will meet housewives and other interested persons and give a demonstration and discussion of food preservation. She will stress substitution of corn syrup and honey for sugar in canning and preserving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana-Dakota Utilities Co
Mary Heuser
Choteau
Sheeet
Local Boys Enlist in Marines From Montana Towns
The Butte office of the Marine Corps reports four 17-year-old Montana youths enlisted. Named are Lloyd Palmer Brandeland of Camas Daniel Eugene O'Neil of Chateau Roger James Purkett of Bynum and Ramon Walter Barham of Great Falls. O'Neil excelled at Teton County High School and Purkett earned two letters there. Barham attended Great Falls High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Marine Corps
Montana
Lloyd Palmer Brandeland
Camas
Daniel Eugene O’neil
Eugene O’neil
Chateau
Roger James Purkett
Charles Anthoney Purkett
Bynum
Ramon Walter Barham
Walter Barham
Great Falls
O'Neil
Teton County
Purkett
Barham
Oil Migration Forces Shaped Reservoir Entrapment
Geologists discuss how induration dehydration and earth movement push oil from source beds into permeable porous reservoirs. The article explains that receiving rocks must be both permeable and porous, encased by impermeable strata, to trap hydrocarbons. It outlines oil entrapment types and methods for selecting test-well sites in Teton County and predicts future horizons in Northwestern Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Mountain
Teton County
Chateau
Madison
Dyil Ig
Chatean Acantha
Ray E. Colton
Guthrie Returns From Missoula Trip With Remarkable Touch
Editor's note introduces A. B. Guthrie who has just visited Missoula and with his daughter Mrs. Robert Haugen. The editor invites Guthrie to contribute a special travel story citing his writing ability and life experience as the source of interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Guthrie
Robert Haugen
Missoula
Guthrie
Visit By Chateau Native Sparks Missoula Reunion
A Chateau native recounts a weeklong visit to Missoula with family. He lists former Chateau residents now living in Missoula including J. C. Morgan, E. L. Jourdonnais, Mrs. Harold Kohlhaas, and Lucille Baillie, noting wartime service and local careers. He also mentions Myrick and Yule in the forestry service, Kyle Jones of MSU, and others, praising their happiness in the "Garden City."
Husbands of Local Girl Dies in Conrad Hospital
William P Hennessey 41, husband of Harriet Knowlton, died Aug 8 at St. Marys hospital Conrad after a brief illness. He lived in Gallup City and worked at the Cobb oil well north of Pendroy. Married about six months to Miss Knowlton daughter of Emery Knowlton of Bynum. Funeral Saturday at the Catholic church in Chateau with Rev Father Sheerin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William P Hennessey
Harriet Knowlton
Bynum
St. Mary’s Hospital
Conrad
Mr. Hennessey
Gallup City
Cobb
Pendroy
Miss Knowlton
Emery Knowlton
Chateau
Father Sheerin
Council Delays New Fire Truck Purchase and Tightens Liquor Rules
City council and mayor addressed routine business and two major items. Fire department sought a new truck estimated at 4500 dollars, but budget timing forbid action this season. Liquor ordinance No. 82 limits to four retailers. dealers sought later hours but were denied. Sunday opening remains 1 PM with amendment restricting retailers to four unless exceptions for beer vendors or clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Volunteer Fire Department
J. G. Jackson
Fire restrictions issued by county officials
With fire danger high, county appoints district fire wardens and a chief warden. From now until October first, written permission from the district fire warden or county fire chief is required to burn brush, stubble, or similar material. Violations are a misdemeanor and penalties apply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. O. Peterson
Board of County Commissioners
Board of Commissioners
Commissioners
County adopts budget with 286000 dollar total levy
The county commissioners approved the annual budget totaling 286,028 dollars with a 20.4 mill levy. Funds include General 121,513 dollars and 10 mills, Road 83,863 dollars and 5 mills, Bridge 27,979 dollars and 3 mills, Poor 44,985 dollars and 1.4 mills, and Airport 7,688 dollars and 1 mill. A special session next Monday will set levies for counties, cities and schools.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gordon Monkman
Bob Dellwo
Salvage Committee
U. S. Employment Office
James Forrestal
Secretary of the Navy
Super Fort
AAA
Chateau Acantha
S. D
Robert E. Haugen
Robert, Jr
Robert E
Bob” Haugen
Northwest Airlines
Canada
Alaska
Army Air Forces
Sheppard Field
Texas
J. C. Morgan
Helen
E. L. “Bees” Jourdonnais
Acantha
Jourdonnais
Teton County High Schoo
Harold Kohlhaas
Jackie Morgan
Howard Jorudonnais
Philippine
Miggie
Flo
Lucille Baillie
Myrick
Lewis & Clark Forest
Missoula National Forest
Jim Yule
Forest Office
Missoula County High School
Clarence Johnson
Chateaultes
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