Tax Payment Behind Last Year in Tetons Frosts
County report shows November collections below 1949 due to crop frost losses. Real estate, irrigation, and tax receipts declined. irrigation districts at Fairfield hit hardest with estimated million dollar frost loss. Vehicle registration drive urged in Choteau area to support civil defense evacuation plan.
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G. E Monkman
Fairfield
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Choteau Men In North Korea Reunion Near Miss
Bobby Scott of Choteau with army MPs in Korea missed a meeting with Paul Barrett of Choteau in Hungham Korea. Barrett arrived minutes before Scott’s outside perimeter assignment. Both are believed moved from the Hingham beach head amid recent evacuations. Barrett’s unit reached evacuation center safely with no casualties and the letter reached Chateau in five days.
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Bobby Scott
Choteau
Army
Korea
Paul Barrett
Hungham
Barrett
Scott
Barret
Hingham
Edgar Barrett
Chateau
Choteau Girls Start Training as Nurses
Sylvia Hanson and Greta Swanson, both of Choteau, among 23 student nurses in the Montana State College nursing school Deaconess division, received caps at a capping ceremony in Great Falls. They joined the 1933 class entering the Great Falls Deaconess Hospital after preliminary college work, Swanson from Montana State College and Hanson from Northern Montana College, schools cooperating with the MSU nursing program.
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Sylvia Hanson
Greta Swanson
Choteau
Deaconess Hospital
Montana State College Nursing School
Great Falls
Great Falls Deaconess Hospital
Miss Swanson
Montana State College
Miss Hanson
Northern Montana College
Montana State College School of Nursing
Dutton Cardinals narrowly top Choteau Bulldogs in late rally
The Dutton Cardinals edged the Choteau Bulldogs 50 to 48 at the Choteau gym after scoring in the final seconds. Floyd Marr of the Bulldogs led scorers with 30 points.
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Dutton Cardinals
Choteau Bulldogs
Choteau
Floyd Marr
Bulldog
Baker Named As Defense Post Successor
J Lynn Baker of Choteau will become director of civilian defense for Choteau after current director Joe Anderson is called to active military service. Anderson, a reservist, has been notified he will be asked to report for duty but has not yet received orders. He hopes for assignment with the army paratroopers from the last war.
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J. Lynn Baker
Choteau
Joe Anderson
Anderson
Army
Fairfield Boy Dies of Wound From Shooting
Barton Tracy a 12 year old of Fairfield died Sunday en route to a Great Falls hospital after being accidentally shot in the chest by Sgt Milton Beck of the Great Falls air base while target practicing near the Tracy home. The boys were playing on ice nearby when the line of fire struck Barton. Beck rushed him to hospital with Police escort. Burial was in Highland cemetery Great Falls. Survivors include his parents two sisters Warren F Reid grandfather Price Utah and several aunts and uncles. Services were held yesterday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Great Falls.
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Barton Tracy
Lyman Tracy
Fairfield
Great Falls
Young Tracy
Milton Beck
Beck
Wilma Joy Beck
Mae Tracy
Warren F Reid
Price
Utah
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Highland Cemetery
Dede Wilson Wins Bicycle First Prize in Contest
Dede Wilson daughter of Clyde Wilson of Choteau won first prize in a coloring contest held by Sears Roebuck at Great Falls. The seventh grade pupil earned a new girls bicycle as top prize in the Christmas figures contest.
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Dede Wilson
Clyde Wilson
Choteau
Sears and Roebuck S‘ore
Great Falls
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Legion Plans Toy Collection After Christmas
The James Smith Post of the American Legion at Chateau will run a post Christmas toy drive for the Tide of Toys project to aid children in Europe and the Philippines and Puerto Rico. Toys can be brought to the Chateau Legion building or mailed after December 26 to Lewis K. Gough in Pasadena. donations accepted until January 20.
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James Smith Post
American Legion
Chateau
Europe
Philippines
Puerto Rico
Chateau Legion
Legion National
Lewis K. Gough
North Euclid
Pasadena
Calif
Turkeys Awarded At Hill Trap Club Shoot
About 25 turkeys were won at the Chateau Trap Club event on the golf course hill last Sunday. Ten were given to ticket holders. Morris Franklin claimed two thirds of the prizes with others including Earl Turnbull Helen Hensley Ernest Dale Cecil Morey Harry Wood Eddie Howard Bob Zion and Dick Conklin among winners. Turkeys weighed 22 pounds and 299 tickets were sold.
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Golf Course
Chateau Trap Club
Morris Franklin
Earl Turnbull
Helen Hensley
Ernest Dale
Cecil Morey
Harry Wood
Eddie Howard
Bob Zion
Dick Conklin
Trap Club
Free Cartoon Show for Kids at Roxy Theatre Saturday
A free all cartoon and comedy show for kids is set at the Roxy Theatre this Saturday afternoon at 2 30 pm. Presented by Mr and Mrs Mack Niccum Roxy reprievors. After the films the C Janie Smith post or the Ameri car. Leton will offer free treats to the kids at the theatre.
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Roxy Theatre
Mack Niccum
Roxy
C Janie
Smith Post
Leton
Christmas Warning from Great Northern Depot Staff
The Great Northern depot staff issue a Yuletide warning about a Mistletoe hanging in the ticket window. A tongue in cheek alert urges ladies not to stick their neck out. Signed Carl.
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Great Northern
Hugh Robinson Elected to Head Woolgrowers
The Teton Woolgrowers association met in Choteau to elect Hugh Robinson as president R T Ellis as vice president Ray Kelly as secretary and Bryan Corbett as treasurer All officers reside in Choteau The group plans to cooperate with the Montana Fish and Wildlife service for a government trapper about 25 1080 bait stations are planned next year They set aside 300 for aerial coyote hunting by the Choteau Flying service They urged a systematic plan to remove bears from grazing lands during spring and summer They adopted a resolution opposing government subsidies or Brannan plans calling for a tariff on wool and a hands off approach to the sheep and wool industry by the government
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Teton
Chateau Flying Service
State
Woolgrowers’ Association
Teton County
Brannan
New Star Theatre Opens in Pairfield Across from Sons of Norway
The Star theatre in Pairfield opened last Saturday in a new building across the street from the old Sons of Norway hall. Fairfield now features both the Star theatre and Movietone theatre, expanding local movie options.
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Star Theatre
Pairfield
Sons of Norway Hall
Fairfield
Movietone
Troubled World Requires Faith by Engdahl
In this Christmas meditation, Engdahl reflects on Mary pondering the infant Jesus and wonders what other hopes and fears she carried. The piece asks if she sensed Herod’s danger and the cross’s shadow, amid a world haunted by war and uncertainty through the years to 1950 and beyond.
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Mary
Bethlehem
Phillips Brooks
Town of
Christ
Herod
Lfe
Cheer Leaders Receive Gold Megaphones From Team
The Chateau Bulldog football squad funded gold megaphones as keepsakes for cheerleaders Mary Ann Breen Bonna Lee Maynard and Corky Kale who led student support last season. Captain Jack Henn believes the gift honors their efforts.
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Chateau Bulldog
Mary Ann Breen
Bonna Lee Maynard
Corky” Kale
Jack Henneford
Christmas Faith Against Godless Communism
The speaker frames Christmas as the Son of God born for human happiness and calls for a return to Christian life as a remedy for societal ills. He contrasts Christian values with atheistic communism and notes foes dedicated to a godless brutal life, with a refrain about Stalin. Continued on page four.
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Pius XI
Stalin
Hutterite freed from Butte jail by judge order
A 24 year old Hutterite from Chateau was released on his own recognizance by US District Judge Wurtz from Silver Bow county jail in Butte after a Dec 1 detention on a charge of wilful refusal to enter the armed forces. He returned to Chateau after relatives could not post bond and presented for examinations but refused the oath to serve.
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Andrew Wurtz
Chateau
Silver Bow
Butte
U S
W D
Murray Wurtz
Wurtz
Christ Is the Saviour: Gift of Mercy to All People
Gravdal reflects on Christmas centering the birth of Jesus as mercy to humanity. He cites John 3 16 and Luke 2 11 noting God’s universal gift of salvation through Christ and the need to seek reconciliation with God. He contrasts worldly celebrations with the divine purpose of Christ’s coming.
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Bethrothal Announcement for Skindrud and Ham
Mr and Mrs BE O Skindrud of Fergus Falls Minnesota announce the engagement of their daughter Margaret to Melvin Ham an industrial arts teacher at Chateau High School whose home is Birmingham Alabama Miss Skindrud formerly worked at the county treasurer office in Chateau and is now secretary for a Lutheran pastor in Grand Forks North Dakota
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BE O Skindrud
Fergus Falls
Minn
Margaret
Melvin Ham
Chateau High School
Birmingham
Ala
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North Korea
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