December 1939 record high 72 degrees noted in Chateau
Weather records show December all time high of 72 above on Dec 5 1939 at the county courthouse station. Other highs include 68 above on Dec 28 last year and prior Dec highs from 1925 to 1941 with a warm week and unseasonably mild temperatures across Montana.
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Chateau
Ray Kelly
Kelly
Billings
Broadus
West Yellowstone
Divide
Montana
Teton County
Merchants Trip Augusta 59 to 29 in Triangle League opener
The Choteau Merchants defeated the Augusta Independents 59 to 29 in the opening Triangle League game. Top scorers for Choteau were Don Arensmeyer with 14 and Jim Lohse with 13, while Augusta’s Morgan had 11 and Gordon Dellno and Jim Spinder five each. The Merchants led 19-9 at first, 34-16 at halftime, and 48-21 after three quarters.
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Choteau Merchants
Augusta Independents
Choteau
Don Arensmeyer
Jim Lohse
Augusta
Morgan
Gordon Dellno
Jim Spinder
Merchants
Dutton
Mrs. Charlotte Pedersen Laid to Rest in Dutton
Funeral services for Mrs. Charlotte Pedersen 75 were at Bethany Lutheran Church Dutton with Rev A Bernard Gravdal. She was born in Hadsel Norway March 24 1882 came to the U S in 1913 married Baard Pedersen at Havre May 10 1916 and lived at Gilford 1915 to 1928. Burial in Choteau cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Pedersen
Bethany Lutheran Church
Dutton
A. Bernard Gravdal
Chateau
Bethany Ladies Aid
Pete Hagen
Casper Frantzich
Sand Coulee
Jens Greenli
K. C. Knutson
Martin Aune
Ted Sorenson
Choteau
Choteau Cemetery
Henry Hanson Dies Tuesday Funeral Friday
Henry Bernhardt Hanson 73 died Tuesday at Teton Memorial hospital after a long illness. He was born August 12, 1884 in Neilsville Minnesota and moved to Montana in 1909. Burial will be in Choteau cemetery.
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Henry Bernhardt Hanson
Trinity Lutheran Church
A B. Gravdal
Hanson
Teton Memorial Hospital
Neilsville
Minn
Montana
Bynum - Choteau
Bole
Pairfield
Simms
Choteau
Lila Parks
Seatle
Ruth Lindseth
Great Falls
Edna Gelsinger
Augusta
Ina Morris
Marvin G
Havre
Carl B
San Mateo
Calif
Evvie Damsdhen
Spokane
Eloise Hanson
Hawthorne
Florence Hanson
Donald Hanson
Boulder
Olaf Rensland
Climax
Betsey G. Dale
Tesla Christopherson
Carl
Elmer Hanson
Concordia College
Moorehead
Fargo College
Fargo
N. Dak
Doctor to attend Northwest Optometric Congress in Portland
Dr J K R Crabtree and his wife will travel to Portland Oregon for the Northwest Optometric Congress with post graduate study on contact lenses and visual training. He will be away from his office from December 14 through December 19.
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J. KR. Crabtree
Portland
Ore
Northwest Optometric Congress
Choteau Hosts 13 14th Hoop Invitational At Local Gym
The third annual Choteau Invitational opens Friday at the high school gym with Fairfield Browning and Valier entering alongside Choteau. Fairfield hosts two standout players Kermit Young and Bill Phillips as the Eagles aim to avenge past losses while Choteau seeks a repeat after winning the first two tournaments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau
High School
Fairfield
Valier
Browning
Indians
Conrad Cowboys
Conrad
Fairfield Eagles
Browning Indians
Chateau Bulldogs
Walier Panthers
Walier
Deer Lodge
Eagles
Bulldogs
Kermit Young
Bill Phillips
Music Department Christmas Concert Date Announced
The high school presents its Christmas concert on Wednesday December 18 at 8 p.m. Music director John Daly notes selections by the Mixed Chorus the Girls Triple Trio and the band will conclude the program A voluntary music department plate will be at the main entrance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Daly
School Vacation Starts Dec 20 for Local District
Sept Ed Schiller announced this week that local schools will dismiss at the regular time on Friday December 20 for the holidays and will resume on Thursday January 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Schiller
Chateau Jaycees Sponsor City Decoration Contest
The Chateau Jaycees announce a Christmas home decorating contest from December 13 to December 25 1957 in Choteau within about a mile from the town center. First prize is a $25 savings bond with entry into GE’s nationwide contest. second and third receive honorable mentions.
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Chateau Jaycees
John Woodward
General Electrics
Woodward
Choteau
Jaycee
Acantha
Choteau Jaycees
Choteau Team Leads ASK Handicap Bowling Classic
Great Falls Select bowling team of Choteau led the ASK Handicap Bowling Classic first session with 3064 pins, followed by B and M Foods of Shelby. The tourney resumes next weekend with 18 teams and 96 men competing for 2077.40 in purse.
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Great Falls
Choteau
Hank Smith
Howard Truchot
Herman Zier
Henry
Louie van Setten
B & M Foods
Shelby
Hansen
Walker
Chateau
J. Welker
Mundt
Welker
Helena
Fort Benton
Conrad
Carter
Fairfield
Christmas Cantata At Chateau Methodist Church
The Chateau Methodist choir presents The Saviour Is Born at 11 am next Sunday. Directed by John Daly, the performance is open to the public with invitation to attend. Phil lip Gray is credited for the cantata.
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Chateau Methodist Church Choir
Phillip Gray
John Daly
Brucellosis Vaccination Drive for Heifers Six to Ten Months
Cattle owners with heifers aged six to ten months must list animals at the county agents office for free brucellosis vaccination. A technician will visit the county weekly or biweekly to conduct official vaccinations.
Grade School Christmas Program Scheduled for Dec 19
The Chateau grade school will present its annual Christmas program in the high school auditorium at 2 30 p m Thursday December 19 Principal Robert Gormley confirms first to eighth graders will participate The program mainly features choral selections with some intermediate band numbers Betty Clifford and John Daly lead the music program The kindergarten program follows on Friday December 20 with morning and afternoon shows at 1045 a m and 230 p m respectively
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Chateau
Robert Gormley
Betty Clifford
John Daly
Joint Installation of Maso nic Blue Lodges at Dutton
The joint installation of the Masonic Blue Lodges of Dutton Chateau and Fairfield will be held at Dutton on Tuesday December 17. Augusta will not participate this year as in the past.
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Dutton
Chateau
Fairfield
Augusta
Former Chateau Man Enters Montana Rail Road Commissioner Race
Willard E. Fraser of Billings, ex Choteau resident and former U S Census director, announces Democratic bid for Montana Rail Road and Public Service Commissioner in 1958. He previously ran for Congress four times and lost in 1956 primary to Lou Boe decker. Also notes Rainbow Girls style show and tea December 12 at Masonic Temple to benefit Muscular Dystrophy Fund.
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Miles City
Willard E. Fraser
Billings
Choteau
Montana Railroad and Public Service Commissioner
Chateau
Fraser
U S. Census Bureau
Lou Boedecker
MAC
Congress
Masonic Temple
Yuletide Concert by Trinity Lutheran Choir Set for Sunday
The Trinity Lutheran church choir will present its annual Christmas concert at 8 pm Sunday with organ and chimes meditations by Hazel Gravdal and Janet Wedum. Soloists include Marian Hinman and Judy Davison, with Rev A B Gravdal directing and a full choir lineup.
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Trinity Lutheran Church Choir
Hazel Gravdal
Janet Wedum
A. Bernard Gravdal
Supervisors to Be Elected by Soil Districts
Four county Soil Conservation District supervisors will be chosen at the Extension Office in the courthouse at Chateau on December 16. Voting runs 9 am to noon and 1 pm to 4 pm. landowners and renters may vote for four different men, one from each district, with nominees listed for Bynum-Agawam, Greenfield-Fairfield, Chateau-Farmington-Bole, and Power-Beck communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soil Conservation
Chateau
Ray Kelly
Bynum- Agawam
Leonard Rice
George Kochman
Harry Stott
Greenfield- Fairfield
R N Baggenstoss
Robert Lee
Chateau- Farmington - Bole
Elmer Knaff
James M Crawford
Power - Beck
LeRoy Johnson
Lous Asmus
Last Rites for Augusta Lady Held Today
Funeral services were held for Elizabeth Wearley 83 at St Matthias Church in Augusta with burial in Augusta cemetery. A coroner’s jury found the car driver not at fault, declaring the accident unavoidable. She was born in Winnipeg March 4, 1874 and lived in Box Elder, Havre, Sweet Grass Hills, Chateau, then Augusta. Survived by two daughters, a son, 17 grandchildren, nine great grandchildren and two great er greatest grandchildren.
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Elizabeth Wearley
St. Matthias Church
Augusta
Bank’s
Alexander Horne
Great Falls
Elizabeth Rose Savers
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Canada
Cleophas
Mary Bronner Savers
Battleford
Box Elder
Milford Samuel Wearley
Havre
Sweet Grass Hills
Chateau
Wearley
St Matthias Catholic Church
Teton
Edna Carpenter
Ennis
Nellie Dollarhide
Milford Wearley
Thomas Gannon
Choteau
Bulldogs Blast Wardens for Sweet Revenge
The Choteau Bulldogs defeated the Deer Lodge Wardens 61 to 46 in a comeback win after trailing 18 to 13 in the first quarter. Toni Jaconetty led with 28 points while John Hansen scored 18 for Deer Lodge and Don Baumgartner anchored strong defense for Choteau.
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Choteau Bulldogs
Deer Lodge
John Hansen
Choteau
Bulldogs
Chateau
Toni Jaconetty
Don Baumgartner
Pastor Speaks Of Christmas To Lions Club
The Chateau Lions Club held its bi monthly meeting at the club hall with Rev A B Gravdal of Trinity Lutheran Church delivering a lengthy Christmas message about the spirit of the season and the Father in Heaven transcending earthly matters. Intern Richard Johnson of Dutton sang two carols and performed another number after prompting from the audience. Mrs Janet Wedum accompanied two carols on piano before the meal as Dr Arthur A McAuley gave the invocation. President Robert Gormley announced no new business and the meeting adjourned to a directors’ session. the next Lions gathering is set for Tuesday Dec 17 with roast beef on the menu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau Lions Club
Lions Club
Trinity
Lutheran Church
A. B Gravdal
Gravdal
Grandal
Richard Johnson
Dutton
Carrie Bagley
Mary Baskett
Lions
Five members earn diplomas in Bynum genealogy class
The five students Hal Jenson LeRoy Stott Alta Stott Irene Jensen and Alice Erwin completed the 12 week course and received diplomas Sunday evening at a Sacrament meeting Hal Jenson served as class instructor Mrs Hazel DeSchen spent the summer at Sun River Canyon and has come into town for the winter season
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bynum
Sacrament
Hal Jenson
LeRoy Stott
Alta Stott
Irene Jensen
Alice Erwin
Hazel DeSchen
Sun River Canyon
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Eddie Alzheimer
Collins
Henry Hanson
ASK
Harriet Talifson
Northern Montana College
Harriet
Student Education Association
Miss Talifson
Allen J. Talifson
Choteau High School
Bethlehem
Marian Hinman
John Nordhagen
Joyce Curtis
Bernice Bag-den
Betty Woodward
Jesu Bambino
Robert Gronberg
Jesus
Judy Davison
Johnson
Oreganist
Emmanuel
Trinit
Tutheran Choir
Ann Barribal
Clarice Conklin
Peggy
Bill Martinson
Chris Swenson
David LaFond
Leo Pierre
Dick Fabrick
Wardens
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