Interest in Great Falls to Browning Bus Line Grows
Petition filed by Great Falls Coach Lines to operate a daily bus line from Great Falls via Highway 87 to Browning with Glacier Park access. Great Northern officials say a formal petition will be filed. Milwaukee railroad may also pursue. private bus service advocates argue buses pay taxes and support winter highway use, while rail competition remains limited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falls
Browning
Chateau
Great Falls Coach Lines Company
State Railroad and Public Service Commission
Great Northern Railroad
Milwaukee Railroad
Great Northern
L. B. Wagner
J. F. Beckett
N. Sell
St. Paul
Glacier Park
Railroad and Public Service Commission
C. K. Moore
Court House
Ite
U. S. Bureau of Public Roads
Moore
United States
Teton County
Ralph Budd
Woman's Club to Present Ship Ahoy Musical Comedy
The Choteau Woman's Club will stage the musical comedy Ship Ahoy at the county high School auditorium in Choteau on January 3 under Miss Ruby Miller. Assisting are Miss Janet Aldrich in music, Mrs. Arnold Manusa in dancing, and Mrs. George Tennant in the orchestra. Admissions are 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for students with reserved seats at 10 cents extra. Curtain time is 8 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau Woman's Club
County High School
Choteau
Ruby Miller
New Women Pastors Arrive for Choteau Gospel Tabernacle
Miss H Funk and Miss R Lindblad arrived from California to lead the Gospel Tabernacle in Choteau after Miss Knutsman left. They formerly worked in Yreka and Montague California and are Glad Tidings Bible Institute graduates. Funk is from Wolf Point and Lindblad from Seattle. Funk's brother pastors in Conrad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Funk
Miss R. Lindblad
California
Gospel Tabernacle
Choteau
Miss Knutsson
Yreka
Montague
Glad Tidings Bible Institute
San Francisco
General Council
The
Assemblies of God
Montana
North Dakota
Minnesota
South Dakota
Miss Funk
Main Avenue Declared Through Street in Chateau
City council passes ordinance declaring Main avenue a through street in Chateau Montana. Emergency measure limits vehicle speed to 20 miles per hour within city limits and imposes fines up to 100 dollars and up to 30 days jail. Drivers must report accidents to police.
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Main
Chateau
City of
Choteau
City of Choteau
Teton County
Montana
Additional Wheat Allocation Checks Reach County Agent Office
The Teton County Wheat Production Control association received 468 additional allotment checks this week totaling $29 248 17 This is the second batch for the office covering the first 1934 benefit payments and the second 1933 payments Notices are being mailed to farmers whose checks are here and no visits to the office are needed before notice is received
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton
McDonalds Wintering in Palm Beach Florida
Mr and Mrs C S McDonald arrived at Palm Beach Florida to spend the remainder of the winter. They visited Mrs Eunice Goff in Canisteo New York and also called on other relatives in the East.
Local teens fall twice to Conrad in season opener
Teton high school opened its basketball season with losses to Conrad high school. In the girls game Conrad led early and won 40 to 36 as Katherine Davis scored 23 for Teton. The boys contest stayed tight through three quarters, with Conrad edging 14 to 12 at the final whistle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton High School
Teton
Conrad High School
Conrad
Katherine Davis
Talifson
Webber
Burke
Davis
Rowland
St. Germain
Sulgrove
Burnett
DuBois
Norley
Trosll
B. Embody
Porter
Price
C. Embody
Movement to organize pea seed growers into cooperative
Idaho and Montana pea growers held a meeting at the County Agent’s office to discuss forming a producers association. About 50 to 60 producers attended a later meeting in Browers district to explore cooperative marketing and price improvements, with plans to organize a formal group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snake River Valley
Idaho
Gallatin Valley Pea Association
Fred Willson
Agawam
L. P. Thurber
Fairfield
Browers
O. A. Anderson
Rexburg
T. R. Hebdon
Rigby
Bozemen
O. H. Ledum
Leo. V. Mass
Choteau Boy Scouts Sponsor Outdoor Community Christmas Tree
The Choteau Boy Scouts led by scoutmaster Kenneth Sturgis plan a community Christmas tree on the courthouse grounds with support from the Lions Club and American Legion Post No 6. Montana Power will light the tree free, candy treats will be bought, and Christmas Eve services with carols are planned. Older Scouts including Stanley Smith Marcus Daley and John Nordhagen lead planning with a forest service tree source and a fund set aside for future yearly trees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau Boy Scouts
Boy Scouts of
Choteau
Kenneth Sturgis
Court House
Choteau Lions Club
Choteau Post No. 6
American Legion
Fower
Montana Power Company
Forest Service
Stanley Smith
Marcus Daley
John Nordhagen
Walter Hentges
Wong
Recreation Group and Teachers Meet in Joint Session
About 100 attended a joint meeting of the Teton Recreational council and the Teton County Teachers association at the high school. Officers were chosen for the year. Emma Clark named president, Lawrence Walker vice president, with Miss Cynthia Hyatt named to succeed Miss Fitzgerald as secretary. Delegates to the Montana Educational association were selected for Billings with alternates named. The next recreational council meeting will be at Diamond Valley on January 4 with Home Demonstration club participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton Recreational Council
Teton County Teachers’ Association
Vedah Thompson
C. M. Swenson
Swenson
Arthur Davidson
Diamond Valley
Emma Clark
Fairfield
Robert K. Funk
Lawrence Walker
Dutton
Clark
Cynthia Hyatt
Lucille Fitzgerald
A. Guthrie
Chateau
Kenneth Gleason
Kalma
Montana Educational Association
Billings
Ruth Korber
Belleview
Elvira Alercott
Beck
Inez Eckford
Eastern Star Card Party and Dance at Masonic Hall
The Eastern Star auxiliary held a card party and dance last night at the Masonic hall with a large attendance and refreshments served at midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Star Auxiliary
Masonic Hall
Second Birthday Ball Planned Nationwide for F D Roosevelt
Chateau invites participation in a national Second Birthday Ball on January 30 to raise funds against infantile paralysis. Seventy percent of local proceeds stay to rehabilitate victims, with the rest funding a national research commission appointed by the president. The 1924 event drew residents from across the county to the high school gymnasium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Georgia Warm Springs Foundation
Doherty
Lions Basket Social At Masonic Hall Tonight
The Lions club hosts a basket social this evening at the Masonic hall with a women focused night. A lively program includes dancing and guests may attend, while members remind everyone to bring baskets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Basket
Masonic Hall
The
Lions Club
Donkey Dinner Dance Stirs Pondera County Event
Local residents attended the Donkey Dinner Dance and Banquet in Conrad hosted by the Young Democratic club of Pondera county. Speakers included E. L. Murphy county attorney of Teton county. Janet Aldrich performed musically. Leo Foltz sang. E. I. Switzer served as toastmaster. A decorated donkey added a patriotic flair to the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Murphy
Janet Aldrich
Conrad
Young Democratic Club
Pondera County
Mr. Murphy
Teton County
Aldrich
Leo Foltz
Power-Morgan Garage
E. I. Switzer
Uncle Sam
Local Man Injured on Choteau-Augusta Road Work
Everett DeRusha a truck driver on the Choteau Augusta road project was severely injured Saturday when a large frozen mass fell on his truck as he prepared to load dirt. He suffered a dislocated shoulder and other injuries and was transported first to Chateau and then to Great Falls for treatment. He is staying with his wife's parents in Chateau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett DeRusha
Choteau-Augusta
Mucker
DeRusha
Chateau
Great Falls
R. T. O'Neill
Mrs
Gay Franklin
Judge Hattersley Maps Busy Ninth District Term
District Judge R M Hattersley presided over a regular term covering four counties with rulings on a divorce, foreclosure decree, and numerous civil and probate matters. Court dates for 11 terms were set, naturalization dates scheduled for March 15 and September 13, and several estates were closed or distributed among heirs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ninth Judicial District
R. M. Hattersley
Conrad
I5va
R. MacDonald
Rosy J. MacDonald
Homer G. Murphy
Mr. MacDonald
Ray G. Barkaloo
Henry P. Smith
D. W. Doyle
Carl Frank
Alexander Zier
R. M Armour
SL. Green
Albert C. Green
Elizabeth Schadt
Teton County
Precor van Horn
Gloria van Horn
B. J. Packer
George Tl. Rutmerill
Fannie O. Munger
Nellie Galbraith
Achiel DuBruycher
Chas. W. Sears
Susan Fitzgerald
Arthur Lamke
Moves to Washington after selling Teton ranch
Phil Rodolph, resident of Teton county for 22 years, sold his ranch to Bob Clark and drove to Spokane to seek a new home. His family had moved earlier. Rodolph plans to explore work on the Columbia river dam near Coulee City. Clark has moved onto Rodolph’s former ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Rodolph
Teton County
Chateau
Bob Clark
Spokane
Mr. Rodolph
Columbia River
Coulee City
Mr. Clark
Turkeys Saved by Association Peak Through Local Market
Over 28 thousand pounds of turkeys arrived in Chateau last weekend for Northwest Turkey Growers sale via Teton County Shipping Association. Prime grading reached 86 percent with 10 percent choice and 4 percent commercial, marking a 52 percent year over year rise and higher quality than December 1933.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
Teton County Shipping Association
Northwest Turkey Growers Association
U. S
Ifred Willson
H. J. Moon
U.S
C. B. Mainard
Dutton
Juelfs
New York
Sun River
Turkey Growers Association
Great Palls
Library Notes on Sigrid Undset and Other Works
An excerpt highlights Sigrid Undset’s Kristin Lavrandsdatter as a Nobel prize winning study of a Viking woman. The note praises its scope from home life to sea journeys and its timeless relevance. Also listed is The Snake Pit by Undset and Stark Young’s So Red the Rose with meeting times noted for the library.
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Stristin Lavransdatter
Sigrid Undset
Cib
Kristin
Stark Young
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Great Falls Argus
Woman’s Club
Choteau’s
Main Avenue
Palm Beach
Dbienacabisessatstannite
Griffith
Mintidtatewidshasiinbe
Higgins
Sone
I Johnson
Christianson
Doyle
Augusta
C. W. Burns
Choteau-Augusta Road
Kate Carney
T. J. Dellwo
W. A. Webber
John Shields
Frank Watters
Garrit Brolsma
John W. Brolsma
Wm. Swedancky
Emma Brandemuehl
Anna Morehouse
Julia Swan
Bert Edwards
Washington
Library Notes
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