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Choteau Acantha

Location

Choteau, Montana, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1949

Page

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Two More Buildings to Go Up in City Construction

Pendroy couple Mr and Mrs Hoeschen announce six unit Lincoln apartments to rise on the former Ernest Arensmeyer site opposite the Glenloyd hotel on North Main. Moulton and Son of Chateau will build with three room flats private baths and separate entrances. Completion expected about November first.

Max Hoeschen Pendroy Chateau Ernest Arensmeyer Glenloyd North Main Lincoln Apartments Moulton and Son of Main Street Hoeschen Ernest Aresmeyer Bill Upman J. W. Breen Arensmeyer Lincoln Porthens Glenloyd Viciniy

Days of 49 Celebration Set For Next Month

The 13th annual Days of 49 celebration in Choteau is scheduled for Sept 30 and Oct 1. Lions club members urged preparations at the Tuesday meeting and asked residents to wear western shirts and boots.

Choteau Lions Club Legion Park Carl Wedum Co. K Western Livestock Association Malone Wedum H. W. Bateman Glen Willow Ranch Lions

Hugh Reid Named Star Club Member In Insurance Firm

Hubert M. Reid of Chateau Mont represented New York Life Insurance Co and was named a member of the 1949 Nylie Star club. Dudley Dowell announced the award, part of an organization of top field force in the U S and Canada. Reid is invited to attend a September 11–14 educational conference at French Lick Springs hotel Indiana with home office staff and outstanding agents.

New York City Hubert M. Reid Chateau, Mont New York Life Insurance Company Nylie Star Club Dudley Dowell Nylic Star Club New York Life United States Canada Reid Star Club French Lick Springs Hotel Indiana

Deadline Approaches for Teton County Crop Insurance Signup

Next Wednesday August 31 marks the final day for Teton county farmers to enroll in federal crop insurance for 1950 winter wheat. If travel to the Chateau ACA office is difficult, signups can be arranged with W H Wellenstein at Pendrey or Adam Dahlman at Power, or Alvin Reiquam at Chateau in the evenings. Enrollment requires at least 200 farms in the county. The plan covers seeding to harvest against unavoidable risks like drought hail rust wind frost fire flood excessive moisture insects and diseases, but not losses from neglect or improper farming practices. Premiums fund claims to insured producers. administrative costs are covered from premiums. (Continued on Page 8)

Teton County ACA Chateau W. H. Wellenstein Pendrey Adam Dahlman Power Alvin Reiquam

Denver Post Editor Hoyt Visits Sister in Montana

Edwin Palmer Hoyt publisher editor of the Denver Post stayed with his sister and her husband Mr and Mrs Dick Fabrick after a fishing trip to Pishkun reservoir where he caught two fish. He spoke to the Montana State Press association at Red Lodge last weekend and has served on federal boards including the Office of War Information and the Naval Air Policy board. He returned to Colorado by plane.

Edwin Palmer Hoyt Denver Post United States Dick Fabrick Portland Oregonian Office of War Information Naval Air Policy Board Denver Colorado

Willis Bushman Rites Held On Wednesday

Solemn Mass for Willis J. Bushman 45 son of Adolph and Mrs. Bushman of Chateau was held at St. Joseph's parish with Rev. Fr. James J. Sheerin officiating. Burial in Chateau cemetery followed. A veteran of the Army Air Corps 389th base headquarters squadron he died at home Saturday night after a two year illness. Survived by parents, five siblings including Mrs. Jenkins Deer Lodge, Mrs. Walley Augusta, Mrs. Reardon Chateau, Peter Bushman Seattle, Glen Bushman Deer Lodge. Born Dupuyer July 13 1904. Burial with Chateau Veterans of Foreign Wars pallbearers and military rites.

St. Joseph’s Parish James J. Sheerin Choteau Bushman R. L. Jenkins Deer Lodge L. C. Walley Augusta J. H. Reardon

Firemen’s Meeting Tomorrow Night in City Hall

The regular firemen will meet in City Hall tomorrow night at 8 p.m. Several important matters will be discussed and members are urged to attend.

Dr Lyle Crary Plans Medical Building Here

Dr Lyle S Crary of Fairfield discussed plans for a new medical building in Choteau with Dr Arthur A McAuley. The modern complex would sit on Crary property near the Sulgrove and Marshall Wells annex, with offices for two physicians and a dentist plus apartments above the professional suites.

Lyle S. Crary Fairfield Choteau Arthur A. McAuley Crary Sulgrove Marshall Wells

Grain Delivery Not Necessary To Get Loans

Grain delivery is no longer required for commodity loans as bin samples of wheat barley and flax are taken by ACA field staff after application at the county ACA office in Chateau. Applicants may file anytime, with sample investigations starting Sept 1. Loan rates vary by crop including wheat at 1.78 a bushel and barley 0.90 to 1.00 depending on storage.

County ACA Chateau Aca County Aca Chateau

Wilkes Promoted To County Welfare Supervisor In Havre

Harold A. Wilkes senior casework er at the Chateau Welfare office since last April is promoted to county supervisor of Hill County Welfare in Havre. He will move to Havre around Sept 1 to assume duties. Donna Holm of Sun River named to the Choteau office as successor arriving within a week. Wilkes has two years with the state welfare department, formerly in Helena before coming to Choteau early this year.

Harold A. Wilkes Chateau Welfare Hill County Welfare Department Havre Choteau Donna Holm Sun River Wilkes State Welfare Department Helena

Cohoes Visit Relatives in Seattle Trio Arrives at Chateau

Mrs Walter Cohoe and her daughter Jean and son Bruce, all of Seattle, arrived at Chateau yesterday to visit Mrs Cora Cohoe and K B Cohoe.

Walter Cohoe Jean Bruce Seattle Chateau Cora Cohoe K. B. Cohoe

Utah Artist Ends Visit at Choteau

English born artist Doris Walker Hamilton left Choteau yesterday after a month with Mr and Mrs Edgar Barrett and will return to Farmington Utah. A going away tea by the Chateau Garden club at St Josephs basement featured her paintings and a display of Japanese fantasy painting. The artist had also shown brush work to the Choteau Women's club and other groups and was praised in a Salt Lake City Desert News article for introducing a new style to the Rocky Mountain West.

Doris Walker Hamilton Choteau Edgar Barrett Farmington Utah Chateau Garden Club St. Joseph's Parish Hamilton

Hospital Construction Ahead of Schedule

The Teton Memorial hospital construction is running ahead of schedule says foreman E. W. Hixson. A 30 day shutdown due to material shortages last week is ending as steel and other materials arrive at Chateau. Roof work is expected to be completed before cold weather, allowing interior work to proceed through winter with no further stoppages anticipated.

Teton Memorial Hospital E. W. Hixson Hixson Chateau

Fairfield First Choteau Second In Title Games

The Fairfield Vets defeated Choteau 14-5 to win the championship between the Triangle and Marias leagues on a Sunday at Fairfield. Choteau took second after beating Sunburst 2 to 0. Sunburst had defeated Cut Bank 1 to 0 earlier in a strong game.

Fairfield Choteau Adele Bueling Fairfield Vets Sunburst Cut Bank Vernon Lane Vets Ronald Dirkes Lane Larry Dellno

New Lodge Instituted in Choteau

Teton encampment No. 6 of the IOOF lodge was instituted at Choteau August 15 with 8 of 11 charter members present. State instituting officers included James T. Smith Polson grand patriarch George Mason Billings grand senior warden Virginia Cox Fort Benton grand high priest W H Johns Butte grand scribe and other Montana lodge officials. Chateau officers elected for the year: D H Moulton high priest D O Moulton chief patriarch Lee Roy Anderson senior warden Wallace Thompson junior warden Ed Schilling scribe Harold Depner treasurer. Appointed officers were Rollie Ferris guide C W Burns first watch and Oliver Mauseth sentinel.

Lee Roy Anderson Wallace Thompson Ed Schilling Harold Depner Rollie Ferris C. W. Burns Watch Oliver Mauseth Sentinel

Monkmans Headed to Helena for County Treasurers Meet

Mr and Mrs Gordon Monkman depart for Helena to attend the Montana County and Municipal Treasurers association convention set for Aug 25 and 26. They travel with Mrs Hattie Waynild who will spend the weekend with her husband Otto, state field supervisor for the state board of equalization. Monkman serves as the association's state secretary treasurer.

Gordon Monkman Helena Montana County and Municipal Treasurers Association Hattie Waynild Otto State Board of Equalization Monkman Association

Pauline Lyon Weds High School Teacher

Pauline Ison daughter of Mr and Mrs J J Lyon and Albert Finley Choteau high school science teacher were married at the Masonic Temple in Choteau Sunday at 2 30 o clock The Rev H L Engdahl performed the ceremony Music by Hileen Graham and Mrs A B Grandal sang I Love You Truly and Because The bride wore a broaded net gown with a colonial bouquet Ushers flower girls and other attendants were named with out of town guests listed as Mr and Mrs

Pauline Ison J. J. Lyon Albert Finley Choteau High School Mas Onic Choteau H. L. Engdahl Hileen Graham A. B. Grandal Janal Carlson Barry Nolan Billings A. A. McAuley Howard Heman Betty Audrey Sheble Marc Anderson

Choteau School Set to Open September Sixth

Choteau prepares for a full grade school and high school term starting Tuesday September 6 with faculty lists and registration days September 1 and 2. Grade school staff includes D O McKee Emily Hodgskiss Florence Ennis Catherine Zeller Arlene McKee Hazel Castle new hires H H Hartley Avanda Nelson Jane Smith Rhoda Yerrick Helen Hansen. High school staff returns Annabelle Cruikshank Noreen Ingle Melvin Ham Vernon Alf Paul Hensleigh Howard Ruegamer Albert Finley. new teachers ae Ruffel John Nauck and Charles S Jez from Chicago will teach speech history and English. Freshmen may register September 1 or 2 in the high school office.

D. O. McKee Emily Hodgskiss Florence Ennis Catherine Zeller Arlene McKee Hazel Castle H. H. Hartley Avanda Nelson Jane Smith Rhoda Yerrick Helen Hansen Graham Annabelle Cruikshank Noreen Ingle Melvin Ham Vernon Alf Paul Hensleigh Howard Ruegamer Albert Finley Ae Ruffel John Nauck Charles S. Jez Chicago Northwestern

Depot Offices Adopt Five Day Week Closing Saturdays

Great Northern and Milwaukee railroads announce depot offices at Chateau will close Saturdays and Sundays to align with the five day work week. Effective Sept. 1 there will be no freight Express or Western Union service at depots on Saturdays. Trains still run Saturdays for now.

Great Northern Milwaukee Roads Chateau Western Union Great Falls Great Falls- Agawam Great Falls-Pendray

Annual Flower Show Stated This Saturday At Choteau Park

The annual Women's club flower show returns to Choteau this Saturday Aug 27 at the park pavilion. Exhibitors may enter 1 per class across 35 categories with judging in the afternoon and a 1 to 5 pm tea. Blue red and white ribbons awarded for best blooms.

Choteau Women’s Club Park Pavilion

Also Mentioned on This Page

Hoeschens Hugh Reid Willis Bushman Willis J. Bushman Adolph Bushman Lyle Crary Rudolph Schaeffer New Lodge Monkmans Pauline Lyon R. C. Graham
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