Ten Years Ago This Week in Choteau and County
A decade past notes from 1942 recount Ben H Fisher planning to enter auto field in Missoula, Red Cross delivering 61 Christmas boxes, Gordon Iwell and Black Magic well spudding near Farmington and Dutton, Porter store robbery in Bynum, and sheriff handling a suspect before Judge DeHaas. Violent and civic events include a hanging sentence for George Hoffman and updates on local clubs, births, weddings, and wartime headlines from Teton County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben H. Fisher
Choteau
Missoul
Henri ‘Beaupre
Brocton
W. R. Ralston
Mise
Margaret Nagle
Teton
Red Cross
George Hoffman
Chearley LePage
California
Howard Jourdonnais
Jackie
Cashmere
Wash
Jane Guthrie
Leone Weeks
Bridge
Post Tavern
Elmer . Weaver
Billings
J. M. Weaver
Dad
Farmington
Black Magic
Dutton
Porter
Bynum
Ike Martine
DeHaas
Williamson
Teton High
David Lestrud
Hugo Norman
Belgrade
W. L. Hodgskiss
Chateau Post American Legion
Mae Elsworth- Magee
George Magee
Christmas Cards and their place in American life
A reflective piece on how Christmas greeting cards endure in American culture. It notes the card as a simple yet meaningful gesture that lifts spirits during the season, even for the discouraged, with a personal anecdote about receiving a card from Nampa, Idaho that included a surprise honest-to-goodness check.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nampa
Idaho
David Laubach
The
Dra
Scrap hauling appeal seeks orders for big loads
County salvage committee reports an urgent scrap removal request from a local organization. Ready weather and equipment available to haul scrap of any size. Contact Eddie Howard Chris Beck or Jerry Breen for dispatch. Old furs silk nylon hose remain in demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Salvage ‘Committee
Maoual Organization
Eddie Howard
Chris Beck
Jerry Breen
Royal Arch Masons Install 1943 Officers
At a regular convocation of Teton Chapter No. 25 Royal Arch Masons of Chateau officers for the new year were installed. Excellent High Priest R O'Neil Marion Averill Scribe Elmer R Dial Treasurer C D McDonald Secretary James T Robison Chaplain of the Host William E Howard Jr Principal Sojourner C D McDonald Royal Arch Captain Arthur Tesch Master Third Veil Leroy E Taylor Master Second Veil E H B Swanson Master First Veil Geo L Banks Sentinel John G Jackson C H Porter installing officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton
Royal Arch Masons
Chateau
High Price
Neons
R. O'Neil
King Cecrenenenee
Marion Averill
Elmer R. ‘Dial
C. Denzil McDonald
James T. Robison
William E. Howard, Jr
Sojourner
C. D. McDonald Royal Arch
Arthur Tesch
Leroy E. Taylor
H. B. Swanson
Geo. L. Banks Sentinel
John G. Jackson
C. H. Porter
Religious Services Schedule for Choteau and Fairfield
Church notices list New Year Mass times and bulletins for St. John’s Fairfield St. Marys Dutton and Choteau churches with pastors Rev James J Sheerin Rev Russell Scheidler and Bert A Powell among planned services Sunday school at 10 00 morning worship at 11 00 and additional events including choir rehearsals congregational meetings Dorcas Society and Ladies Aid activities along with youth groups and a Great Falls air base speaker schedule for January 1943.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau
Bynum
Augusta
James J. Sheerin
ST. John’s Parish
Fairfield
Dutton
Russell Scheidler
Ladies Aid
P. Hagen
Luther League
League
Brotherhood
Great Falls Army Air Base
Dorcas Society
Oliver Hanson
Martin Hanson
A. Bernard Gravdal
C. Gibson Monkman
Christ
Group Will Meet Tuesday With Clara Beker
The Music and Literature group will meet Tuesday with Mrs. Clara Beker to discuss upcoming events and share members’ readings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Beker
Year of 1943 Hopes and Sacrifice Across the World
The year 1943 is treated as a new epoch with calls for bravery and sacrifice amid global conflict. The piece notes time’s varied reckonings, yet promises cheer and vast hope, while acknowledging the newspaper’s half-century effort through good and bad times.
New Year Prayer From Our Reading Room
We share a New Year blessing drawn from a feature service. It asks eternal guidance for renewal, forgiveness of past failures, and protection for homes and loved ones as the year opens and ends under divine care.
Pearl Harbor hero Hatfield Rosengren returns home on furlough
Hatfield Rosengren, hailed as a Pearl Harbor hero, is welcomed home on a short furlough. He was in Seattle where his ship the California underwent repairs after sustaining serious damage. Known as Hart during his days at Teton High, he was initially reported missing in action but later found alive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
All Chateau
Hatfield Rosengren
Pearl Harbor
Seattle
California
Hart
Teton High
Former Choteau Lady Taken in Iowa
Word reached Choteau that Mrs. Jess Keithley died at her Springville Iowa home. The Keithleys were homesteaders west of Choteau during the land boom and she once worked on The Acantha staff in 1912 and 1914, leaving the town over two decades ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau
Jess Keithley
Springville
Iowa
Keithleys
Acantha
School Campaign Totals and Scrap Drive Results
Audience premium awards went to Jimmy Forrest Geraldine Lindseth Gilbert Depner Harold Hinman Jonal Carlson John Brows Joanne Cardell Greta Swanson Dorothy Foster Sodeny Forrest. Net profit about 2.50 from campaign. Scrap drive yielded 12 tons metal and half ton rubber. proceeds near 100 dollars for playground equipment. School schedule revised with bells 8 45 8 55 9 00 12 50 12 55 1 00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ee i
Jimmy Forrest
Geraldine Lindseth
Gilbert Depner
Harold Hinman
Jonal Carlson
John Brows
Joanne Cardell
Greta Swanson
Dorothy Foster
Sodeny Forrest
Diveley
Income tax blanks expected to be out January 2
Helena internal revenue collector Lewis Penwell says income tax return blanks for 1942 will be released January 2. The forms cover individuals, corporations, and partnerships and will be distributed immediately upon arrival if received in time. blanks have not yet reached Helena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Penwell
Internal Revenue
Helena
Christmas Program Brightens School Holiday Week
Grade school dismissed at 3:00 for holidays and returns Monday. Upper grades hosted a yule music program for all, with performances by Valeria Lindseth and choirs from St. Germain and other groups, including “White Christmas” and “O Holy Night.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Town
Bethelem
V Choir
St. Germain
Este
Greernest
Boy Coffey
Christmas Socials In The Power Area Highlight Local Homes
Christmas gathering details show Lyall Schaefer or Chateau spending the holiday with the Matt Schaefer family. Mr and Mrs J Homberg Jr visited the Herb Walker home for Sunday dinner east of Power. S Stengrimson family joined Asmus for Christmas dinner. Lucille Primus and Anreline Wittke shared Thursday with Verena Asmus. Al Nelson and son Le Roy dined with Adam D2’s family. Miss John Lehbers and Verna Asmous of Great Falls visited local families Thursday. A Berntt and Beverly m, spent Monday evening at the Nelsen home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyall Schaefer
Chateau
Matt Schaefer
J. Homberg, Jr
Herb Walker
Power
S. Stengrimson
Asmus
Lucille Primus
Anreline Wittke
Verena Asmus
al Nelson
LeRoy
John Lehbers
Verna Asmous
Great Falls
Mra. A. Berntt
Beverly
Nelsen
Gebhart Couple Welcome New Baby Gnighter Om
Mr and Mrs Ful Gebhart announce the birth of their daughter named Gnighter Om. The newborn arrived this week at the family home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ful
Gunredl Gennitet
High School Transportation Funds Distributed by County Supt
County Supt Muriel Reiquam distributed 8,382.96 in high school transportation funds for June to December to Teton County H S 2830.93 H S Dist 21 2799.21 H S Dist 30 1742.28 H S Dist 28 559.14 and out of county transfers 450.16. Accredited high school funds totaling 44,996.40 were also distributed with Teton H S 15144.83 H S Dist 21 15220.03 H S Dist 30 7408.76 H D Dist 28 6457.78 and out of county transfers 765.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muriel Reiquam
Teton County High School
H. S. Dist
Fairfield
Power
Dutton
H. D. Dist
Auburn‑haired Mrs. A. F. Noreen Reaches 90 at Party
Mrs. A F Noreen celebrated her 90th birthday in Chateau with a party hosted by the Episcopal Guild. Local daughters Mrs Clyde Kaber and Mrs Harry Ferguson helped as hostesses. Guests brought refreshments. Mrs George Thompson provided ice cream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. Noreen
Natal
The
Episcopal Guild
Noreen
Clyde Kraber
Harry Ferguson
George Thompson
Geo. Thompson
H. T. Redmond
J. E. Byrne
C. W. Burns
Cora Cohoe
Car] Malone
Elizabeth Smith
Earl Yeager
Rolland Ferris
Jean Kay
A. J. Moore
Judy
Gov. Sulgrove
Obert Peterson
Wm. Frazier
George Carroll
Inga Crane
Sewing Machines Sought for Red Cross at Chateau Drug HQ
The Red Cross seeks two or three sewing machines to be used at its new headquarters in the Larson building at the Chateau Drug location. Interested parties can notify J. M. Sulgrove or Mrs. George Tatiaca. Also notes continue with Commissioners Proceedings detailing tax deed land appraisals, warrants, and lists of county salaries and expenses from January 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Chateau Drug
Larson Building
Hampton Bloom
Mary Ellen Meadows Weds Leslie C Burns at Cho teau Home Ceremony
Mary Ellen Meadows and Leslie C Burns were married at a Christmas day ceremony in the bride's grandmother's home in Choteau. Rev. Bert A Powell officiated as family and close friends attended. The bride, a Buffalo teacher and Montana State College alumna, wore a gold wool dress. The groom, nicknamed Judge, is the son of former mayor C W Burns and works with engineers on the Great Falls air base project. They began a brief wedding trip before she resumed teaching and he his air base duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ellen’ Meadows
Leslie C. Burns
Blazer
Choteau
Bert A. Powell
Choteau Methodist Church
Lola Mae Burns
Wiliam Burns
Teton County High School
Montana State College
Buffalo
C. G. Meadows
C. W. Burns
Great Falls
Also Mentioned on This Page
E. G. Cardell
Frank Collins
Max Bishop
Goat Island Naval Training Station
San Francisco
Teton County
France
Wm. Wallace
Stone & Webster Bridge Construction Co
Frank Salmond
Belleview
Grace Walley
Milwaukee
Golly
Today
J. A. Baart
Threshermen’s and
Plowmen’s Association
James Collins
Fred Saindon
Cut Bank
State
Royal Arch
Masons
ST. Joseph’s Church
Lutheran
Trinity Lutheran
Methodist Church
Valeria Lindseth
Angies
Betheem
Beck
Co. Sunt
Ars
Jsnvarz
Geo. A. Carroll
Salary’ ‘Co
M. M. Webb
Clara Baker
James van Cleve
Helen Johnson
O. G. Meadows
County Trea
Elmer C. Smith
A. C. Burbank
A. H. Doughty
Same
Gilbert Lee
Hope M. Johnson
Albert O. Peterson
John Dale
R. W. Beyl
Jess Moorman
H. M. Daley
Dorothy L. Andrews
Menseniexennene
Evelyn Hodgskiss
Ass't
Sch
Bert I. Packer
County Atty
Blanche Stott
Ass’t
Co. Alot Y
Emer — Fairfield Times
Farmington Halle ‘Asen
Keith Hance
Hanson Bros
Supl’sa
Alva Larson
S. I
Mont
Dakota Util. Coy
Montane Power Co
A. J
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