Gertrude Stone dies of burns after Farmington fire
Gertrude Stone, 19, died at Chateau hospital Saturday after burns suffered when a kitchen detonation at the Lee Hamer farm home eight miles northwest of Bynum set her clothing ablaze. She rescued her two year old daughter Shirley Ann before succumbing. Born September 21 1916 in Farmington she spent most of her life in Teton county. Survivors include her mother Mrs Charles L Stone brother Alvin Stone and sister Florence Stone all of Grand Rapids Michigan. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Methodist church in Chateau with interment at Chateau cemetery.
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Chateau Hospital
Gertrude Stone
Lee Hamer
Bynum
Littl
Farmington
Teton County
Chateau
Charles L. Stone
John Cooley
Grand Rapids
Mich
Cooley
Alvin Stone
Florence Stone
Shirley Ann
Hamer
Huffman Ill at Home, Illinois City
Huffman is confined to his home in Huffman Illinois due to illness and remains under care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rod
Huffman
City
Tourist travel to Montana sets new records this year
Montanans Inc the State Chamber of Commerce reports a record travel season surpassing 1935. Despite a December to park closings a growth in visitors is projected with advertising spanning 18 states and an anticipated over 50 percent rise in automobile and passenger traffic across national parks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acantha
Helena
Montana
Montanans, Inc
State Chamber of Commerce
National Parks
Lower Freight Rates Aid Power and Mustard Growers
Western trunk line traffic officials propose a rate adjustment after a protest by the Great Falls Traffic association. The new plan cuts first class rates from Twin Cities to Power by 15 cents per 100 pounds and would extend to other eastern points. The change benefits mustard seed shipments from Power and related farm traffic including implements. The Montana Mustard Seed Growers' association is based in Power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falls Traffic Association
Twin Cities
Montana Mustard Seed Growers’ Association
Power
Lutheran Services Set at Episcopal Church Sunday
Divine services will be conducted by Rev. B. M. Alstad of the Lutheran church on Sunday August 3 at 7 p.m. at the Episcopal church. We welcome you all in Jesus name. Pastor M. Alstad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Church
B. M. Alstad
Episcopal Church
Jesus
Teton F F A Members Lead Livestock Judging Trip
Three Teton Future Farmer boys Bernard Toenges Alvin Meyer and John Shoquist travel from the Teton FFA chapter to Missoula for the Future Farmer livestock judging contest at the Western Montana fair. They previously took first at the North Montana State fair in Great Falls amid twenty-one teams. Mr and Mrs Herbert Winner accompany the group. they expect to return Friday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Toenges
Alvin Meyer
John Shoquist
Teton
Future Farmer
Miscula
Missoula
Home Made Centrifugal Pump Demo Next Thursday
County Agent Fred S. Willson will oversee a demonstration of a home made centrifugal pump at the Old Hodgs kiss ranch south of Chateau. The 360 gallon per minute pump with an 8 horsepower gas engine suits lifts of 12 feet or less and can be built in a farm shop. The Montana experiment station irrigation team designed it for cheap irrigation where gravity fails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hodgskiss Ranch
Chateau
Fred S. Willson
Willson
Irrigation Department of the
Montana Experiment Station
Belleview School Opens with 25 Pupils Enrolled
The Belleview school opened Monday August 24 with 25 pupils enrolled. Mildred Ephland hired as lower grade teacher and Alice Gleason resumed as upper grade instructor. Home Demonstration club met at the Emil Durr ranch with a project on walls and wood finishing. Next meeting September 13 at Gray ranch hosted by Nellie Blixrud and Irene Gray.
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Belleview
Mildred Ephland
Alice Gleason
Emil Heer
Emil Durr
Miriam Simith
Gray Ranch
Nellie Blixrud
Frank Salmond
Ross Porter
Jim Peebles
J. Ward
Cleo Rogers
Wilson Gray
Arthur Hirshberg
Billings
Ebentlery
Durr
Great Falls
James Peebles
Kate Stewart
Coutts
Alberta
Gordon Holmes
Cut Dank
Beulah Brown
Irene Griy
First Home Demonstration club meeting set for Sept three
The Home Demonstration club invites all ladies to a Sept three meeting at the hall with Mrs. Mathis Mrs. Armstrong and Mrs. Mamuzich hosting. Roll call asks Why I Belong to the Tl D club. Clothing is the year’s project and a busy program is promised.
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Home Demonstration Club
Leah Ferris
Chateau
Bush
Bob Davison
Great Falls
Chicago
John
Davison
Gronberg
Dorothy Dale
Sauwalder
Joe Bush
Pishkun
Geo, Zeigler
Jessie Weaver
Virginia
Forrest Ward
Pence
Indiana
Champion Tennis Tourney Finals Slated For Sunday Afternoon
Coach J. Kent Midgett unveils plans for a city tennis championship featuring men's and boys events. Scheduling runs from first rounds through finals this Sunday at 2 PM with results through Wednesday including Peterson and Sulgrove advancing in the men's draw and Rosengren, Hallberg, and N. Rosengren winning rounds in the boys bracket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Kent Midgett
Loomis
Mozer
van Arsdale
Peterson
Monkman
Sunziker
Jim Sulgrove
MccClue
John Sulgrove
Midgett
Stephens
McClue
H., Rosengren
C. Breecker
B. Wallace
Martinson
H. Peters
A. Arensmeyer
Johnson
Baillie
K. Thompson
Hallberg
T. Tennant
N. Rosengren
J. Dellno
S. Smith
K. Sulgrove
H. Rosengren
Bleecker
Wallace
Peters
Arensmeyer
Dacefault
Thompson
Tennant
Dellna
Smith
Sulgrove
Guthrie Reports Lions International Convention
A B Guthrie briefed Lions Club on the Providence R I convention with 1156 delegates from eight nations and about 6000 total in attendance. He noted many high school bands and notable speakers including Dr. Phillips Purdue Admiral Byrd and his brothers. Bricker spoke on Deep Creek reservoir and local planning while praising resettlement efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.C. Bricker
Great Falls
Phillips
Purdue University
Admiral Richard Byrd
Guthrie
Frank Daggett, Jr
John Conlin
Mr. Bricker
Leslie Burns
Ernest Molda
Prank Daggett
Meeting Postponed for Episcopal Guild Event
The Episcopal guild meeting at Mrs. W. R. Weaver's home has been postponed to Thursday afternoon September 10. Mrs. Weaver remains the hostess for the rescheduled gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Episcopal Guild
W. R. Weaver
Prospects Bright
Continued from page one, the notice lists prizes from local advertisers including State Bank offering $1.00 cash, Royal Theater with two tickets, Teton Dairy supplying a quart of cream, and Spring Creek Dairy providing a quart. The item reads as a community promotion or giveaway spiel with multiple sponsors and minimal context.
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State Bank
Royal Theater
Teton Dairy
Spring Creek Dairy
Local vendors list purchases and payments in small town ad
A long list details small cash payments and in kind exchanges at local shops and services including cookies from Chateau Bakery and various names such as Dr. O W Bateman Arnold Hanusa Geo A Carroll and Obert Peter son. items include beer gas meals lipstick hair cuts oils and plant sales.
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Chateau Bakery
O. W. Bateman
Arnold Hanusa
Geo. A. Carroll
Obert Peterson
Frances Rosengren
T. J. Dellwo
J. L. Billings
Elmer Smith
O. G. Meadows
Clara Baker
M. M. Webb
Margaret Nagle
H. M. Daley
R. M. Sauer
W. E.i Howard
C. Looney
Chas. G. Roberts
Park Way Beer Parlor
Chateau Hardware Co
Hager Cleaning Shop
Rice Auto Court
Glenloyd
Club
Chateau Hotel
C. H. Porter
Pollock’s
John T. Moore
Knudtzon Lumber Co
Curtis-Folda Co
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Burns
Methodist
M. Alstad
Norwegian Lutheran Church
Charles Roberts
Roberts Funeral Home
Roy Johns
Jim Shabel
Leslie Jourdonnais
Lynn Baker
Bud Taylor
Julius Mozer
Pearl
Lug Bartlett
Elbertas Cannon
Prunes
Per Lug
Kellogg’s
Johnson’s
CATS
Lge
Montco
Teton F. F. A
Western
Sun River Canyon
Glacier Park
Yellowstone Park
Alva Zeigler
Lincoln
Nebraska
Evelyn Zeigler
Fred Tesch
Ontario
Art Tesch
North Dakota
Minnesota
Frank Bjork
Tesch
Margaret Armstrong
Doris Armstrong
Conrad
Paul Mathis
Oliver Hanson
Sylvia
Teton Canyon
F. U
Ralph Clayton
Geo. Zeigler
Alvis
Carl
Ernest Larson
W. G. Dauwalder
Deep Creek
Pete Weyer
Idaho Falls
Kermit Bjork
Donna Faye
Anna Lee Dauwalder
C. A. Austad
Fairfield
Woman's Club
Mont
Wilbur Genger
Lois
Lulu Gronberg
Johnnie
Bole
A. B. Guthrie
Ralph Bricker
Lions Club
J. S. Byrne
Providence
R. 1
C. S. McDonald
Gay Franklin
C. O. Davis
C. Jas. Smith
B. I. Packer
H. B. Weeks
E. L. Murphy
S. Maccany
Choteau
J. M. Weaver
C. C. Coffey
Warner
Frank Curtis
Hastings
Gay Bagley
Pollock
G. Coyte
Upman
N. Main Ave
Phil I. Cole
Agawam
J. W. Jensen
J. Kent
A. W. Ziebarth
Chester White Weanling
G. B. Zeigler
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Humphrey
Dakota
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