Pilot Earns Wings and War Front Updates from Dutton
War era letters report Cadet Spasic earning basic flying training in California and advancing to an aerial school to win silver wings. Other notes praise Jerome L. Scott for Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster as a Liberator pilot in the Marianas, plus family news from the Scott and Munroe families in Dutton. Dick Gronberg writes from Nevada about flying, nav training, and daily routines aboard B‑24s, including engine issues, fuel usage, and post inspections by the 4th Air Force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prield Calif
Ray Umphress
Dutton
Jerome L. Scott
Chateau
Marianas
Scott
Walter W. Scott
Dick Gronberg
Boise
Tidaho
4Th Air Force
Robert
A.P.O
Howard
Lemore
Cay
Kennie McKenzie Dies in Tacoma Former Teton County Sheriff
Kennie McKenzie longtime sheriff for several terms in Teton county died Monday December 11 at his daughter's home in Tacoma His death was reported to R E Nelson secretary of the local Masonic lodge Burial is expected in Tacoma He had long resided in the Brady district belonged to Cheteau Lodge No 44 A F and A M and was a member of the Teton Oldest Settlers Association The 1914 election saw Billy Miller defeat him for re election
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennie McKenzie
Teton County
Tacoma
R. E. Nelson
Masonic Lodge
McKenzie
Cheteau Lodge No
Nelson
Brady
Teton
Court House
Billy Miller
Elevator firms stage Royal theatre demo in Chateau
The Rocky Mountain Elevator Co with Socony-Vacuum Co. staged a successful show and demonstration at the Royal theatre in Chateau on Monday afternoon. A free lunch followed at the Taylor Garage and drew a large crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Mountain Elevator Co
Socony-Vacuum Co
Royal Theatre
Jin Chateau
Taylor Garage
Grade School Christmas Program Slated for Wednesday Night
The grade school Music Department presents its Christmas operetta The Christmas Toys in the high school auditorium at 8 00 Wednesday evening December 20. The lower grades perform under Miss Esther Winterfeld. The upper grades stage They Followed a Star led by Miss Esther Groger with a fifty voice chorus.
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Esther Winterfeld
Santa
North Pole
Santa Claus
Santa’s Toyshop
Esther Groger
Montana First in 6th War Loan Drive Says Treasury
The Treasury suggests Montana led the nation in the 6th War Loan drive and met all quotas. Editors and radio announcers receive thanks for public support as Montana counties show strong war bond sales.
Xmas Program to Be Given When Stars and Masons Install
The annual joint installation of Chateau Lodge No. 44 A F A M and Fidelity Chapter No. 18 O E S will be Dec 20. A Christmas program by the Star chapter follows the Golden Rule project. all Masons and their spouses are invited, refreshments to follow. Newly elected officers include Edna Averill Worthy Matron Marion Averill Worthy Patron Lucille Howard Associate Matron Theo Halvorsen Associate Patron Olga Monkman Secretary Elizabeth Banks Treasurer Frances Daley Conductress Aileen Ferris Associate Conductress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau Lodge No
A. F
A. M
Fidelity Chapter
Nellie Yale Hauberg
Eastern Star of Montana
Star
Edna Averill
Marion Averill
Lucille Howard
Theo, Halvorsen
Olga Monkman
Elizabeth Banks
Frances Daley
Aileen Ferris
Navy Chaplain to Visit Great Falls January 3
Lt. C. Karl Olander USNR will be in Great Falls Montana all day January 3 at the Rainbow hotel for interviews with church leaders. He seeks Protestant Catholic and Jewish clergy to aid 2340 Navy chaplains as the fleet expands in the Pacific.
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Navy
Great Falls
Karl Olander
USNR
Montana
Rainbow Hotel
Olander
United States
Princeton
Thirteenth Naval District
Chaplain Corps
Pacific
Office of Naval Officer Procurement
Seattle
Boston
Navy Chaplain’s Corps
Navy Department
Home Coming Dance Honors Area Service Men Saturday
The Chateau American Legion post hosts a home coming dance this Saturday at the Legion pavilion in City Park to honor armed forces members recently discharged. Home on furlough service men and women will attend as guests of honor with Oscar Richem's Happy Five providing music and refreshments served at the pavilion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
American Legion
Legion
Oscar Richem
Happy Five Orchestra
Clyde Darby Leaves for Boulder to Help Ill Mother-in-law
Clyde Darby departed yesterday for Boulder after learning Mrs. Darby’s mother Mrs. JJ. Taylor was not expected to live. Mrs. Darby had already left a week or two ago to stay at her mother’s bedside. Mrs. Taylor is described as a Jefferson County pioneer.
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Clyde Darby
Boulder
Willow Creek Wildcat Set To Test Devonian Sands
Wilcat of Union Oil Company on the Willow Creek anticline will be drilled to about 6000 feet to test sedimentary formations above granite. The well near the Year ranch SE SW SE 21-24N-6W aims to illuminate Devonian prospects along the east face of the Rockies. If oil is found it could challenge surface indications over a 100 mile belt from Glacier Park to west of Great Falls.
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Wilcat
Union Oil Company
Willow Creek
Montana Oil Conservation Board
Rocky Mountains
Union Wildcat
Sweetgrass Arch
Union
Rockies
Madison
Glacier Park
Great Falls
The
Montana Oil Journal
Great Northern Pays 1944 Montana Taxes to Counties and City
Treasurers in 26 counties and Butte receive 720 175 54 in first installment of Great Northern Railway taxes on Montana operating property. Total 1 440 350 97 for 1944. final payment due in May. About half funds go to schools, 10 percent to roads, rest to state and local governments. Largest payments go to Flathead Cascade Lincoln Roosevelt. Teton Cascade Lewis and Clark and Pendera listed with specific amounts.
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Great Northern
Montana
Butte
Great Northern Railway
Flathead
Cascade
Lincoln
Roosevelt
Teton County
Lewis and Clark
Conrad Cowboys Edge Bulldogs in Narrow Basketball Tilt
The Conrad Cowboys defeated the Teton Bulldogs by one point after a slow start and poor free throw shooting. Teton rallied in the second half but could not overcome Conrad’s stiff defense as the game ended 27 to 26. The Bulldogs showed improving teamwork and face upcoming games in Shelby and Cut Bank, with a Thursday visit from the Great Falls Bisons on Dec 21 as the season’s highlight.
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Teton Bulldogs
Conrad
Conrad Hi
Browning
Bulldogs
Teton
Cowboys
Teton Sound
Bulldog
Great Falls
Dahlia
Passmore
Nelson
Hinman
Shelby
Chateau
Great Falls Bisons
Eileen Reiquam Returns to MSU as Spurs Member
Eileen Reiquam daughter of W D Reiquam of Collins joins the Spurs a Montana State College women’s service group and returns to her studies after a Chicago trip as guest of Servall. The trip celebrated a Foods Preparation contest reunion where one winner from each state receives a 200 scholarship and a Chicago trip. This marked Miss Reiquam’s third visit to Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eileen Reiquam
Bozeman
W. D. Reiquam
Collins
Spurs
Woman's Service Organization
Montana State College
Chicago
Serval Company
Miss Reiquam
Windy City
Nelson Attends Montanans Meeting in Helena
R. E. Nelson joined Montanans Inc directors in Helena last week. He met Mrs. Nelson who returned from a three month California visit with her daughter Mrs. Robert E. Bergman and her brother Vernon Jacobson at Beverly Hills.
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R. E. Nelson
Montanans, Inc
Helena
Nelson
California
Robert E. Bergman
Vernon Jacobson
Beverly Hills
TETON'S E Bond Drive Totals 28451850 in 6th Campaign
Montana set a record as Teton County led in E bond sales with a total of 284 518 50 dollars in the 6th War Loan drive. Montana was the first state to meet and exceed its E bond quota and Teton County ranked fifth in the state and tenth nationwide. The drive chairman R K Rieckhoff lauds community cooperation and forecasts further drives to match this achievement.
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Teton’s “E
Montana
Union
Teton County
United States
Teton
Acantha and
Faifield Times
Montana State War Finance Committee
Wo R. K. Rieckhoff
Teton Shipping Association Reelects Officers After Turkey Drive
On December 6 the Teton Shipping Association received 3,246 pounds of turkeys from 10 local growers. Turkeys were generally marketable and reflected good feeding and breeding stock. At the annual meeting Oliver Mauseth of Chateau was reelected president, H. J. Moon of Pendroy secretary treasurer, with Math Decker Power and Paul Mathis Bole as board members.
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Teton Shipping Association
Oliver Mauseth
Chateau
H. J. Moon
Pendroy
Math Decker
Power
Paul Mathis
Bole
Royal Arch Masons Elect 1945 Officers at Convocation
Teton Chapter No. 25 Chateau held a regular convocation on Monday evening December 11 electing and installing 1945 officers. New high priest B R Dial presided with Theo B Halvorson king and Wm E Howard Jr scribe. Key officers include James T Robinson treasurer and C D McDonald secretary. A Tesh named to Masonic Temple board. Retiring high priest Marion Averill noted.
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Teton
Royal Arch Masons of
Chateau
B.R. Dial
Theo. B. Halvor
Mcnnene
Wm. E. Howard, Jr
C. D. McDonald
James T. Robinson
Jess Malone
Gordon Holmes
Royal Arch
Geo. Jackson
W. G. Irwin
H. W. Bateman, Jr
Veil
Tom
Liscum
Sentinel
Marion Averill
Caplain
A. Tesh
Masonic Temple Board
Ape
Aver- Mi
Patriotic Program at First Masonic Party
The first Masonic party of the season was held last Saturday night at the Masonic hall with Gordon Monkman as chairman. Guests from out of town and visiting Masons were introduced, followed by a patriotic program and a pledge of allegiance to the Flag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Seaon
Masonic Hall
Gordon Monkman
Chateau
Halvor Daley
Sandra Sue Hanusa
E. R. O'Neil
Jay Robinson
Viva Ann Shirley
D. P. Fabrick
George Tennant
Terry Tennant
Henry Helf
North Dakota Visitor Plans Winter Travel to West
Mrs A S Gilbertson of Minto North Dakota arrived to visit her mother Mrs H O Thompson and sister Mrs Martin Gronberg and family. They will travel to Dutton then west to Oregon to visit Clarence Stone and other relatives before Mrs Thompson stays in Oregon and Mrs Gilbertson continues to California to see her daughter.
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A. S. Gilbertson
Minto
North Dakota
H. O. Thompson
Martin Gronberg
Christmas Issue to Feature Holiday Greetings Page
The Acantha will publish its regular Christmas number next week with greetings from local business men. A new feature opens a reader Holiday Greetings section similar to nationwide papers, inviting readers to submit personal messages in the supplement.
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Acantha
Ag Y
U. S
Roosevelt Funds March of Dimes Fight To Finish
President Roosevelt dedicates his birthday to the infantile paralysis cause for the twelfth year in a letter to Basil O'Connor. He calls the fight to the finish with unconditional surrender and urges continued fundraising from January 14 to 31.
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Roosevelt
Basil O’connor
National Foundation For
Evey Child
White House
Christmas Program Highlights Lions Club Meeting
Chateau Lions club met Tuesday for a Christmas carol program led by Cecil Passmore with Rev. A Bernard Grandal delivering the Christmas message. Maurice Zimmerman, new Teton county agent, reviewed Extension Service work and upcoming plans, noting his eagerness to serve and potential county agents column in The Acantha with Miss Frieda Schroder.
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Chateau Lions Club
Cecil G. Passmore
A. Bernard Grandal
Teton County
Zimmerman
Acantha
Frieda Schroder
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Richard J. Munroe
Eighth Air Force
Farmers’ Machinery Co
MOM
POP
Treasury Department
Montana War Finance Committee
Fred J. Martin
Washington
Pat Brennan
Great Falls Tribune
Pat
Prairie County
Pearl Harbor
Stars
George Campbell
Campbell
R. A. Anderson
R. M. Hattersley
Wyoming
Missouri
Oil Journal
Conrad Cowboys
Bloom
Fish and Wildlife Service
U. S. Department of the Interior
Kther
Royal Arch Masons
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