Maybe He's Said Something at That Corner
A long reader letter from a Montanan cites Te ton county and Pondera county bond drives. The writer urges citizens to buy Fourth War Bond quotas by February 15 and defends local generosity and patriotism while noting a lower county rate. The piece includes commentary on local figures like Ernest Copenhaver and his family amid community notices and a photo prompt.
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OPA
Poe
Teton County
Montana
United States
Pondera County
Teton
New Service Men Listed by Te ton County Board
The selective service board for Te ton county on Saturday of last week gave out the following accepted for the Army and Navy. Names include Andrew A. Jenson, Owen D. Bynum, Elmer D. Coffman, Joseph Dorn, Lester W. Giese, Eldon J. Cook, Farrel H. Chateau Johnke, Clifford Gray, Abraham Carrier, Henry Price, Peter Bouma, Dwight Haight, Clarence Grande, Alfred Dupuyer, Henry Flynn, Billy G. Pendrey, Verne Randall, Milton Van Auken, Leon Lensing, Howard Bruno, Pambrun, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selective Service Board
Teton County
Army
Jenson
Andrew A. Bynum Monkman
Owen D. Bynum
Coffman
Elmer D. Fairfield Dorn
Joseph Dutton Giese
Lester W. Power Cook
Eldon J. Chateau Johnke
Farrel H. Fairfield Gray
Clifford Choteau Carrier
Abraham A. Choteau Price
Henry L. Fairfield Bouma
Peter Farmington Haight
Dwight L. Fairfield Grande
Clarence A. Dupuyer
Navy Flynn
Billy G. Pendrey van Horn
Lynn H. Dutton Randall
Verne H. Fairfield van Auken
Milton H. Bole Lensing
Leon McIntosh
S. D. Bruno
Howard J. Choteau
Women in Uniform From Home Front to War Front
Word from Kenneth Sulgrove shows his aviation cadet progress at Santa Ana Army Air Base California. Lieut. David P. Rice serves in Corpus Christi Texas instructing in instrument flying and hopes to join the fleet soon. Arne Hofto and son James write vivid letters from India recalling port visits, sightseeing, cholera shots, and daily life aboard ship during their service in 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Sulgrove
Santa Ana
California
Army Air Base
David P. Rice
Acantha
Corpus Christi
Texas
R. W. Gronberg
Stockton
Cal
Hobbs
New Mexico
India
Arne Hofto
Dutton
James Hofto
Plans to Resume Kitbag Production for Hospital Garments
James Sulgrove and Mrs. A H Doughty met with Mrs Steinmeyer of the St Louis Regional Red Cross in Great Falls to discuss needs. She said smaller chapters will not run surgical dressings this year and urged hospital garments and kit bags be produced locally. Mrs Doughty, kit bag chair, ordered materials and will reopen work. Donations of 1.00 per bag are invited through March 1 at Wedums or to Mrs Doughty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Sulgrove
A. H. Doughty
Great Falls
Steinmeyer
St. Louis
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Doughty
Social Guests Gather In City Family Event
Mr and Mrs Dave Anderson hosted Sunday guests the John Manix family of Augusta and Mrs Dan Mahony of Townsend. Mrs Stuart Meyers plans to return Saturday from a month in Chicago with relatives and friends.
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Dave Anderson
John Manix
Augusta
Dan Mahony
Townsend
Stuart Meyers
Chicago
Tennant and MerzWed in Riverside California
Terry Tennant aviation radio man son of Mr and Mrs George Tennant and Caroline Merz daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Merz of Bremerton Washington were married recently at St Frances DeSales church Riverside Calif The bride a graduate nurse from Holy Rosary hospital Miles City and Army Nurse Corps member has ties to Choteau She was visiting when her father ran Joe's Rollertorium Tennant stationed at Naval Air Station Miami after leave from England spoke of aerial patrol duty over the Bay of Biscay and the German bomber crash that nearly ended his life
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Terry Tennant
George Tennant
Caroline Merz
Joseph Merz
Bremerton
Washington
Riverside
Calif
St. Frances DeSales Church
Father Lynch
Holy Rosary Hospital
Miles City
Army Nurses Corps
Choteau
Terry
England
Naval Air Station
Miami
Florida
Chateau
Bay of Biscay
Doughty Reclassified 1-A for February 15 Service
Albert Doughty son of A H Doughty returns home from Spokane Washington where he worked in the Spokane aluminum plant and has recovered to be reclassified 1-A for induction on February 15 into the armed services.
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Albert Doughty
A. H. Doughty
Spokane
Washington
Armed Services
Bulldogs Rally Fails to Clinch Win Against Gore Hill Pilots
The Teton Bulldogs, coming off a slump, led 25 18 at half but fatigue from illness left them unable to hold pace as Gore Hill Pilots won 46 36 at the base in Great Falls. Shelby Coyotes were beaten 34 32 in Chateau on a prior trip. Browning Indians visit Friday with Chateau at Power Saturday.
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Army Air Corps Basketeers
Gore Hill
Great Falls
Teton Bulldogs
Cut Bank Wolves
Cut Bank
Aviators
Shelby
Shelby Coyotes
Bulldogs
Coyotes
Shelby Boys
Teton
Chateau
Browning
Browning Indians
Lions Step Up Boy Scout Support in Choteau
The Choteau Lions Club renews sponsorship of the Boy Scout program and forms a committee led by Rev. A. B. Gravdal to oversee dues remittance to the North Central Montana council and a 1944 finance drive. A Scout committee meeting names Joe Briscoe as chair and lists local clergy as members. A court of honor is set for Monday February 14 with Rev. Gravdal presiding and the Great Falls Scout executive as guest speaker.
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Choteau
Nort Central Montana Council
D. H. Schmidt
Rev. Gravdas
Great Falls
Mother of Former Teton County Nurse Passes on
Mrs. Hazel Anderson born 1871 in Denmark died January 1 at the home of her daughter Mrs. E H Clausen in Sioux Falls S D Funeral services were held at the Obert Nebraska Baptist church with Rev LaFerre officiating Burial was in Obert cemetery Surviving are ten children including Clarence Hartington Ray Atkinson Wesley Salem Oregon Mrs E H Clausen Sioux Falls S D and Mrs W A Rendicker Fairfield Montana Also 18 grandchildren and one great grandchild The family had lived in towns including Town Obert Scobey and later with children
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W. A. Rendicker
Greenfield
Fred Anderson
E. H. Clausen
Sioux Falls
S, Dakota
Cedar County
Nebraska
Fairfield
Montana
Elmer Anderson
Los Angeles
Captain Halvorson returns to Camp Wolters after funeral leave
Captain Theo B Halvorson returns to Camp Wolters Texas after emergency leave to attend the funeral of his father in law D F Drumheller in Seattle His wife Mrs Halvorson had left for the west coast city after word of the critical injury in an automobile accident and subsequent death They stay briefly at Chateau before continuing to camp
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Theo. B. Halvorson
Camp Wolters
Texas
D. F. Drumheller
Seattle
Henry Davidson Killed in Ranch Accident Near Farmington
Henry Davidson 62 a Burton Beach farmer died Monday after his wagon rolled over him at his Farmington ranch. He was taken to Choteau hospital but died en route. Funeral at Choteau Methodist church with Banks Funeral Home handling. Survivors include widow Laura, two sons Ray and Robert, four daughters and siblings. Davidson formerly served as Farmington postmaster for 18 years.
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Henry Davidson
Burton Beach
Farmington
Henry Arensmeyer
Choteau
Methodist
Rev
Powell
Joe LeDesky
Lars Nassett
Robert Thorn
Henry Nyhus
T. O. Larson
J. B. Connor
Banks Funeral Home
Laura Davidson
Ray
Robert
Armed Forces
Hazel Davidson
Los Angeles
Frank Zgoda
Chateau
Emil Depner
Garry Johnson
Dillon
Arthur Davidson
Power
Clara Bollerud
Emma Roberson
Nooksuck
Washington
John Frydenlund
Norway
Minnesota
David Davidson
Dennison
Minn
State College
Bozeman
Mont
Laura Anderson
Papa
Wallace Weaver dies in Ogden longtime Choteau figure
Wallace R. Weaver, longtime Choteau resident and business figure, died Monday in an Ogden Utah hospital after flu complications. His body arrived in Choteau Wednesday. services are set for Thursday at 2 PM at the Methodist church with interment in the local cemetery. He was born January 5 1908 in Augusta and grew up in Choteau. He worked at Jos Hirshberg and Co and ran his own menswear shop before moving to Gillette Pocotello and finally Ogden. He is survived by two brothers John Weaver Jr of Chateau and Elmer Weaver of Billings along with his wife and several nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace R. Weaver
Choteau
Ogden
Utah
Montana
Wallace
Augusta
Beaupre
Teton County High School
Jos. Hirshberg & Co
Texaco
Gillette
Wyo
Pocatello
Idaho
John Weaver, Jr
Chateau
Elmer Weaver
Billings
Froggie
Brotherhood Set to Install New Officers Next Thursday
On February 10 at Trinity Lutheran Church parlors the Brotherhood will install new officers for the year. Chris Swenson becomes president with Clarence Carlson as vice president Ole Holland as treasurer and Chas Swartzess as secretary. Retiring officers Arnold Hanusa J Burr Huffman Ellard Enderson and Mimer Erickson will conclude their terms as plans include committee reports and a film followed by lunch.
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Trinity Lutheran Church
Chris Swenson
Clarence Carlson
Ole Holland
Chas
Swartzess
Arnold C. Hanusa
J. Burr Huffman
Ellard Enderson
Mimer Erickson
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Ernest Copenhaver
Jerry Collery
Butte
Copenhaver
Ray Regimbal
Tex
Lynn Edwards
Chester
Regimbal
U. S. Navy
Emerick’s
Bill
Scout
Mr. Copenhaver
Nick Pambrun
al Udine Ranch
Navy
High Seas
Caroline ‘Merz
Riverside, Calif
Scouting
The
United
Enuf
Gore Hill Pilots
Farmington Ranch
Wallace Weaver
Brotherhood
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