Choteau in Brief Holiday Happenings and Local News
Choteau reports shop specials at Hirshbergs Parlor Shoppe and sales on coats and bib overalls. Local students and faculty from Montana State College and the Cascade High School spend holidays at home. shipments of lambs and hogs planned. several residents travel to Billings Great Falls and Augusta for Christmas. A fountain lamp vandalism and Christmas events at the Social Center hall are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hirshberg’s
Sunkist
D. G. Seekins
Phil I. Cole
Choteau
Chicago
Teton Implement Co
Tennant
Choteau Woman’s Club
Social Center
Chateau Woman’s Club
Ab Moore
Montana Horse Products Company
Butte
City in Holiday Attire Shines with Christmas Displays
Christmas trees brighten homes, businesses, and streets in chateau. Stores show festive decorations including a tree atop Tom's service station and another at the Richfield station. Merchants report strong Christmas trade despite hard times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
Tom’s
Richfield
Masons Elect Officers and Announce Friday Installation
Chateau Lodge No 44 elected Art Tesch as worshipful master with Gordon Monkman as senior warden. Clark Coffey becomes junior warden and C D McDonald J W Moore retain treasurer and secretary posts. A joint Masonic and Eastern Star installation is set for Friday night with social hour and refreshments to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau Lodge No. 44
Art Tesch
Gordon Monkman
Bynum
Clark Coffey
C. D. McDonald
J. W. Moore
Masonic
Eastern Star
Drilling Contract Lawsuit Heard in Teton Court
A suit filed in Teton County District Court names James Johns as plaintiff and Sterling Oil Company as defendant over an oil well drilling contract. Speer and Hoffman of Great Falls represent Johns. Plaintiff seeks $2524.46 plus attorneys fees and costs with a lien on real estate and leasehold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court of
Teton County
James Johns
Sterling Oil Company
Speer and Hoffman
Great Falls
Date Hearing Set for Railroad Case in Great Falls
State board of railroad commissioners in Helena changes the hearing for the Dutton community club against the Great Northern Railroad to Tuesday December 30 at 2 p m in the Great Falls courthouse. The case concerns alleged insufficiency of train service between Great Falls and Shelby and invites interested persons to testify in person or by counsel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Railroad Commissioners
Helena
Dutton Community Club
Great Northern Railroad Company
Court House
Great Falls
Shelby
Board of Railcae Commissioners of
Exemption Granted for Seventh and Eighth Grade Exams
County Superintendent Anna E. Stafford reports state education authority has exempted Chateau Dutton and Power public school children from seventh and eighth grade state exams for 1931. The three schools have again qualified for superior rating, triggering the exemption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna E. Stafford
State Department of Education
Chateau, Dutton and Power
State Department
Christmas Day Communion at St Stephens Church
Sunday after Christmas service at St Stephens Church with Christmas-tide communion and address at 11 00 a m All are welcomed led by General Missionary Lee H Young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee H. Young
Christmas Day Garage Closures Announced
The undersigned garages will remain closed on Christmas day from 12 o clock noon to 6 o clock p m. L E Taylor Garage New Choteau Garage Power Morgan Garage Highway Garage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Taylor
NEW Choteau
Power-Morgan
Highway
Arensmeyer Guests and Local Travel Notes
Farmington social activity includes Mr. and Mrs. W F Arensmeyer and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Arensmeyer hosting at the G I Tangen home. John Chalmers traveled to Great Falls to join his brother Leslie and Ted Arensmeyer returning from Dillon. Dana Forseth also headed home from Dillon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Arensmeyer
Henry Arensmeyer
G.I. Tangen
John Chalmers
Great Falls
Leslie
Ted Arensmeyer
State Normal School
Dillon
Sohn
Dana Forseth
Bill Arensmeyer
Abe Breere
Gregor Tangen
Harry Adams
Chateau
J. L. LeDesky
Local Social Roundup and School Holiday Notes
Mr and Mrs Gregor Tangen spent Thursday evening at Cal Binfords Joel Edwards and Ben Slanger are home from Bozeman where they have been attending the state agricultural college Joel Edwards drove to Great Falls on Sunday Miss Marion Benedict returned to Farmington with him on Monday and is visiting friends Mrs C A Carlson and daughter Lucille are at Fairfield visiting with Mrs Carlson s mother A O Longmuir has been spending a few days at the Carlson Bros home The children of the East Farmington school with their teacher Miss Jeannie Baker gave their Christmas program on Monday afternoon closing the school until after the holidays and Miss Mae Anderson and the children closed school with their Xmas program at the Burton school on Tuesday afternoon Howard Hanson and Ike Dennison were Great Falls visitors on Monday Miss Alice Otness is home from her school at Frazier Mont
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Helen Gorham
Cascade High School
W. H. Gorham
Donald Davis
Montana State College
Chateau
C. H. Davis
Bob Petri
Wendell Petri
Agawam
Bob
John Peterson
Obert Peterson
Hirshberg
Hirshberg’s
Hirshbergs
Kenneth Gleason
Billings
Flathead County
Kalispell
Phil S. Cole
E. J. Hirshberg
W. E. Howard
Main Avenue
First National Bank
Margaret Schlessman
Great Falls
J. E. Byrne
Teton
T. S. Gap
Maynard Hospital
Hayden LaVesque
Henrietta Crockett
Joel Edwards
John Edwards
Farmington
Joel
Jay Lyons
Mr. Lyon
John Lyon
Sand Coulee
Earl Bueling
George Loomis
State University
Missoula
H. J. Loomis
George
Sigma Chi
First Street
Bynum
Gregor Tangen
Cal Binford
Ben Slanger
Bozeman
State Agricultural College
Marion Benedict
C. A. Carlson
Lucille
Fairfield
Carlson Bros
East Farmington
Jeannie Baker
Mae Anderson
Burton School
Howard Hanson
Ike Dennison
Alice Otness
Frazier
Mont
Cub Pack Holds Fine Meeting at Public School
Cubmaster James Broderick reports a successful Friday night meeting of the Chateau Cub Pack at the public school. Nineteen cubs attended with den chiefs cub mothers and John W. Hentges chairing the cub organization. After business and tests the mothers served refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Broderick
Chateau
Den
Cub
John W. Hentges
Teton Red Cross to Send About 35 Christmas Boxes
Miss Margaret Nagle said Tuesday the Teton chapter of the American Red Cross will ship about 35 Christmas boxes to the needy in the county. Each box contains nuts candy toys groceries and some clothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton
American Red Cross
Margaret Nagle
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N. W. Edwards
Miss Velma Edwards
Miss Edwards
Wenatchee
Washington
H. J. Ruegg
Conrad
M. M. Webb
Ruby Miller
W. G. Bloomdahl
Mary Sulgrove
Waneta Price
Teton High
Thelma Swenson
Ellen Shields
Dutton
Nick and
Biii
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Choteau Bakery
del Monte
Best Foods
Barvrezabaiar
Aralaravra
Cash and Carry Grocery
Masons
Teton Court
ST. Stephens Church
Merry Christmas
Bagley Barber Shop
Choteau, Mont
Western Electric Sound System
Pauline Starke
Ben Lyon
Zane Grey
Mary Brian
Richard Arlen
King OF
Jazz
Paul Whiteman
John Boles
Laura LaPlante
Prunes
Luttrey
Son
Will
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J. B. Conner
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