Hailstorm devastates mustard and wheat across northern Montana
A westward moving hailstorm last Friday damaged mustard and wheat crops from southwestern Teton through Pondera and into Culbertson, with losses ranging 20 to 70 percent in Agawam Farmington Collins and surrounding areas. Several residents including O G Meadows Frank Zion Alois Dickhans Henry Freeman and Paul Parker reported about 20 percent crop losses. Insurance claims totaled 70 in Pendroy area as damage spread north and east toward Conrad and beyond.
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Teton County
Pondera County
Culbertson
Montana
Ann Milan
A Llv
TVS Mulls
Dicks Dwusl Lll
Oly
Choteau
Farmington
Collins
Agawam
Brady
O. G. Meadows
Frank Zion
Alois Dickhans
Henry Freeman
Paul Parker
North
Agawem
Conrad
Henry Weist
Arthur Weist
Ernest Weist
J. G. Zier
Alex Truchot
Marion Averill
Bill Breding
Chester
C. K. Malone
Walter Carlson
Robert Kropp
Famington-Agawam
Pendroy Insurance Agency
Lomes
Pendroy
Agsywem,enaton
Air tour planes to land at Choteau Sept 7 amid preparations
Choteau hosts a 100 plane armada as committees arrange airport services meals and transportation for flyers. The Montana pilots association tour spans Sept 6 to 9 with 19 Montana stops. specials include C-47s and Johnson Flying Service seats at 50 dollars for full tour or 10 dollars per day.
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Chateau
Choteau
C. W. Boussard
Chotau
The
Montana Pilots Association
Montana
Bob Waltermire
Jerry Breen
Great Falls
Lewistown
Lions Club
American Legion
Commercial Club
Legion Hall
James van Cleve
Johnson Flying Service
Missoula
Bozeman
Helena
Johnson Flying Service Air Tour
4 H Contests Set Tomorrow At Grade School
4 H members finishing up economics projects prepare for elimination judging demonstrations and style revue tomorrow at the grade school lunch room. Friday events include judging demonstrations and dress modeling with blue red and white ribbon awards and state contest advancement. Mrs. Dorothy Elespuru from Pondera county will judge. everyone is welcome.
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Frieda R. Schroder
Chateau
Saddle Club Returns From Mountain Trip
Nine members of the Teton Saddle club concluded a two weeks outing in Lewis and Clark National forest. They reported beautiful scenery deer elk and bear plus good fisting. They faced heavy rain and met a lost pack party with nine remaining crackers for breakfast. The group escorted the party to the Anderson ranch in Deep Creek Colorado. Grandpaw Russell carries a hickory cane after an injury from a horse kick near Gibler ram en.
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The
Teton Saddle Club
Lewis and Clark National Forest
Big Creek
Saddle Club
Anderson Ranch
Deep Creek
Grandpaw
Russell
Gibler Ramen
Choteau
Guest from Great Falls at Mrs Hanuse's Blackles Cabin
George Sexton of Great Falls is a guest of Mrs. Arnold Hanuse this week at her cabin in the Blackles Fragion area.
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George Sexton
Great Falls
Arnold Hanuse
Blackles
Vets May Cash Leave Bonds Early Next Week
The Citizens State bank of Chateau is authorized by the United States Treasury to cash Armed Forces Leave bonds for registered owners anytime after Sept. 1, 1947. Bonds may be cashed any time in the future upon demand and without delay. Veterans are urged to let bonds earn 2 percent interest until actually needed.
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Citizens State Bank of
Chateau Bank
Methodist Youth Wins Award For Achievement
The Choteau Methodist Youth Fellowship received a unique gift at the state MYF convocation held at the Flathead Lake camp grounds. The carved candle holder from Oslo Norway was presented by Nellie Harvey of Kalispell who recently returned from a world youth conference there. Local attendees included Joanne Coardell and Keith McFarlane, with Sunny Slope Fellowship members Lois Liggett and Norman Ginther. Reverend Engdahl and wife also attended.
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Joanne Coardell
Keith McFarlane
Sunny Slope
Lois Liggett
Norman Ginther
Engdah
City Golf Tournament Planned in September
A city golf tournament is planned for September 7 open to all golfers including non members of Chateau Country club. Dr John A March said entrants must submit qualifying 18 hole rounds before September 7 with matches arranged. rounds may be completed from now through the first week of September.
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Chateau Country Club
John A. March
March
Legion and Auxiliary Postpone September Meetings
The American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary at Chateau postpone their September meetings to September 8 due to Labor Day postponements. The original Monday night sessions were moved back by 11 days.
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American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Chateau
Ike Martine Dies in Portland Oregon Sheriff of Teton County
Ike W. Martine a well known former Chateau resident and one time sheriff of Teton county died this week in Portland Oregon no other details are available at this time
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Ike W. Martine
Chateau
Teton County
Special Banquet Honors A B Guthrie In Chateau
A B Guthrie is honored by former Teton county high school students who studied under him between 1901 and 1907. Fifteen alumni, plus spouses and relatives, gather for a testimonial dinner at the Lutheran church basement. Guthrie Jr. from Lexington, Kentucky, speaks of the influence of his father.
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Teton County
A. B. Guthrie
John Moore
Obert Peterson
George Coffey
Choteau
Frances Yule Pier
Coeur d’Alene
Ida
Cora Halladay
Charles McDonald
Anna Kropp Gough
Helena
Sella Peterson
Oksness
Fairfield
Gertrude Trescott Jameson
Lewiston
Ill
Ida Latre Forseth
Marion Yule Banks
Seattle
Elizabeth Jameson
Jameson
Earl Halladay
A. B. Guthrie Jr
Guthrie
Lexington
Hale Moore
Jim Yule
Missoula
Josephine Harrisson
Great Falls
Chateau School
Potlsck
Cheteau
Chateau
Teton High
R Union
Josephine W Harrisson
Lutheran Church
J. B. Yule
School Opening Plans Announced for Chateau District
Superintendent outlined Sept 8 start for Chateau schools with all pupils urged to register despite harvest conflicts. First grade must be six by Oct 15 1947. lunch program runs first day with 10 or 20 cent tickets. High school adds music classes with band and chorus from 1 50 to 3 30. Buses run 8 30 to 4 15. Melody Boys national assembly Sept 8 at Choteau high auditorium.
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Graham
George Gunther
Albert Schrock
Choteau
Choteau High School
Legion Auxiliary to Hold Opening Meeting Sept 1
Next Monday evening at 8 o'clock the American Legion Auxiliary will hold its regular meeting in the auxiliary club room. Department convention reports will be given and all members are urged to attend as the season opens.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Cluir
Reeves Wins First Qualifying Round In Local Trap Shoot
Marvin Reeves of Dutton topped 88 of 100 clay pigeons at the local trap grounds Sunday in the first qualifying round. Al Barton of Chateau and Bill Stensfield of Dutton followed with 87 and 86 respectively as Choteau Trap Club eyes final two Sundays and a shot at the Cliff Stump 5 man Team Trophy in Helena.
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Marvin Reeves
Dutton
al Barton
Chateau
Bill Stensfield
Choteau
Helena
Clyde Darby
Clark Coffey
Tom Moore
Reeves
J. A March
Darby
Taylor Triumphs In Missouri Trout Derby
Lawrence Bud Taylor of Chateau named outstanding Trout Derby fisherman of the week after a solo 72 mile journey to Cascade. He braved the Missouri River for hours aiming at large river trout in the annual event, arriving days late and alone, with angling gear and refreshments on hand.
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Lawrence
Bud) Taylor
Chateau
Isaac Walton
Missouri
Cascade
Taylor
Pres
Walter Hentges Marries Girl From Colorado
Mary Regina Hunt of Colorado Springs became the bride of Walter Eugene Hentges son of the Chateau mayor in a St. Marys church Colorado Springs ceremony on August 19. The double ring nuptial mass was celebrated by Father Michael Kavanagh.
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Mary Regina Hunt
Mildred Hunt
Colorado Springs
Colo
Walter Eugene Hentges
John Hentges
Chateau
St. Mary’s Church
Michael Kavanagh
Bernard Husche
MSC Graduates Form Local Alumni Group
Ray E. Scotty Cameron, secretary of the Montana State college Alumni association, met with local MSC alumni at the Chateau courthouse last Friday evening to review the alumni program and college changes. Teton County officers elected for the coming year were Alvin Meyers, Frank Stearns, and Mrs. Dave Buchnan.
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Ray E.scotty
Cameron
Montana State College Alumni Association
Chateau
Montana State College
Montana
United States
Teton County
Alvin Meyers
Fairfield
Frank Stearns
Choteau
Dave Buchnan Choteau
Ferguson says he stays in Choteau to die
I. J. Ferguson declares he has not left Choteau and intends to remain there until death. He adds the elevator will operate as usual while he remains in town.
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I. J. Ferguson
Clara Ferris Ferguson
Choteau
Ferguson
Circus Tonight at See Cineis ETON in Choteau Park
The Sello Brothers present elselroom Bonew at See Cineis ETON in Choteau city park tonight. The final show starts at 8 15 o'clock with Callaghan ef of Edinborough Scotland billed as a featured act.
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Sello Brothers
Elselroom Bonew
See Cineis Eton
Choteau
Tee Callaghan
Edinborough
Scotland
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Mountain Front
Pendray
Methodist
Legion
Ike Martine
Portland, Ore
A.B. Guthrie
Legion Auxiliary Notice
Walter Hentges
Colorado
Margaret Gatterer
Loud Foley
Odride
Edward Wojcie
Mrs
MSC
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