State's Chief Executive Joins With Old Timers
The annual meeting of Teton's Oldest Settlers drew about 150 attendees including Governor J. E. Erickson and Mrs. Erickson who traveled from Helena to Chateau. The governor praised local progress and recalled past times while addressing lingering memories and community ties.
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Montana
Teton
J. E. Erickson
Teton County
Helena
T. O. Larson
Chateau
United States
Erickson
Houteau
John M. Weaver
Eradication Work on Cattle to Resume in Teton County
Dr. J. W. Murdock of the U S Bureau of Animal Industry says bovine and poultry tuberculosis eradication in Teton County will resume next week after a winter pause. Three or four men will work, aiming for three to four months completion. 4 000 cattle were tested last fall in Teton, with 17 000 tested in Pondera, and nationwide December 1930 results show 15 reactors among 8 610 cattle in Montana.
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Teton County
Murdock
U. S. Bureau
J. W. Murdock
Bureau of Animal Industry
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Chateau
Teton
Pondera County
State Livestock Sanitary Board
United States
Montana
Dutton Independents Routed 35 to 19 by Local Team
After a rough start last Friday, the town team defeated the Dutton Independents 35 to 19. Cohoe led Chateau with 15 points, while Fowell top-scored for the visitors. A preliminary saw the Freshmen beat the Sophomores 6 to 5.
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Dutton
Dutton Independents
Cohoe
Chateau
Fowell
Subdistrict tournament set for Falls February 19 to 21
Burlington area high schools seed for the Great Falls subdistrict tourney with Teton county, Stockett-Sand Coulee, Great Falls, and Dutton in the upper bracket. Fort Benton, Belt, Cascade, Augusta also seeded for eight team field. Tournament runs February 19 to 21 with the winner advancing toward the district tourney.
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Teton County
Cascade High
Great Falls
North Central District
Montana
A. B. Guthrie
Art Graber
Dutton
Fort Benton
Belt
Augusta
Centerville
Stockett-Sand Coulee
Duton
Texton
Dutton and Stockett-Sand
Bozeman
Joe Zile
Herb Wihner
Cascade
Sam Kain
Cubs
Cayliss
Billings
Jack Nuckols
Luke Wright
The
Centerville and Teton Hoopers Clash Here Friday
Centerville high school boys and girls host Teton county teams Friday evening February 6 with a reserve game at 7 and a girls game at 8. Teton girls won 44 21 here previously while Centerville boys beat Great Falls on December 20 and beat Teton 20 18 at Centerville, setting the stage for a likely subdistrict championship showdown at Great Falls February 19 21.
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Centerville
Teton County High
Teton
Teton Girls
Great Falls
Teton Boys
Walier
Belt
Maroon Bulldogs
Teton-Centerville
Bulldogs
Adult Farm Mechanics class holds first meeting Saturday
Twelve of seventeen enrolled attended the eight hour session at the county high school. Participants from Chateau Pendroy and Collings showed strong interest in soldering rope work and repairing pails and stackers. Attendance is expected to rise through February and March with lunch break at the dormitory.
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Farm Mechanics Evening School
Teton County
Len Remus
George Stine
Gene Ferris
Rich Clearman
Chateau
Tony Spoelder
Paul Mathis
Bob Dauwalder
Bole
Ike
Ben Kolste
Fairfield
Franklin Harris
George Bronson
Pendroy
Harold Crane
Collins
Collings
Red Cross Chapter Reports January 1931 Activities
Miss Margaret Nagle chairwoman of the Teton Red Cross submits January chapter results. Families helped, children aided, quilts given, used clothing and stockings issued, shoes and merchandise provided, letters written, and cash expenditures totaling reported. Eva Lewis and Anna Mullaney noted for a field visit to Chateau after time at Greenfield Beach School near Fairfield.
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Margaret Nagle
Teton
American Red Cross
Misa Eva Lewis
Greenfield Beach
Fairfield
Chateau
Anna Mullaney
Red Cross Drought Relief Fund Receives $37.25 Week
Red Cross headquarters report $37.25 added to drought relief in Teton county this week, bringing total to $68.65. Public interest grows to reach the $200 goal as Northwest States Utilities pledges 10 cents per attending woman at a Chateau cooking school. Collings Community club sends $15.60 from a benefit dance. standings table follows.
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Red Cross
Court House
Teton County
Northwest States Utilities Company
Chateau
Collings Community Club
Bulldogs Defeat Cascade 26 to 16 in Hoop Battle
The Teton Bulldogs defeated Cascade 26 to 16 on their floor last Saturday night. Cascade led 12 to 6 at halftime before the Tetons’ regulars added 20 points to Cascade’s 4 in the second half. Cascade’s squad is young but features a strong passing attack. The Cascade boys and girls game is set for Saturday February 14.
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Bulldogs
Cascade
Teton Bulldogs
Cascade Boys
Teton
Peters
Locals Sweep Augusta In Basketball Doubleheader
The Teton boys and girls defeated Augusta by 42 to 8 and 40 to 12 on their home floor. The Maroon first team led 38 points through three quarters before reserves finished. Madge Looney was out sick for the girls, with Emily McCullough at pivot.
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Teton
Augusta
Madge Looney
Teton Girls
Emily McCullough
Beasts Kill Bannatyne Oil Well Pump Man
Dean W. Shaw an oil well pumper at Bannatyne field was killed instantly at 7 45 pm when a 250 barrel crude oil tank exploded while he stood on it. The blast hurled him 100 feet, breaking his back and limbs and crushing his head. Investigators believe he climbed the tank to measure oil depth and may have sparked fumes with a cigarette. Shaw, 36, married with no children, lived near Lewistown. Coroner Chas G Roberts reported the blast caused his death before the tank top fell on him. The Bannatyne field lies about 37 miles east of Chateau and 8 miles northeast of Collins.
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Dean W. Shaw
Bannatyne
Shaw
Lewistown
Washington
James Shaw
Grass Range
Chas. G. Roberts
Chateau
Great Falls
Roberts
Bannatyne Field
Collins
Future Farmers of America Honor Dads at Fourth Annual Banquet
The Teton chapter held its fourth annual father and son banquet at the county high school gym. Sixty boys and dads attended as hosts with a meal prepared by the home economics department. Toastmaster Willard Paulus introduced Gilmore Hanson and Principal A. B. Guthrie spoke on school and Smith Hughes course connections.
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Teton
Future Farmers of America
Laura Dahlstrom
Willard Paulus
Gilmore Hanson
Princeipal A. B. Guthrie
Smith-Hughes
M. K. Luther
Bingham
Marguerite Vaughn
Bob Sheppard
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Executive Mansion
Wm. Cook
Cherish Choteau
Cooper
Charles G. Cooper
Larson
C. J. B. Stephens
Chas. Klockler
James Peebles
Theodore Baart
Mary Reid
Ole Waynild
Jas. Heighton
Harry King
John Devlin
Geo. W. Magee
Charles W. Gray
J. C. Morgan
E. N. Haugen
R. D. Anderson
J. A. Baart
W. G. Cook
H. J. Loomis
First National Bank
Choteau
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Falls
Charles W. Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Mrs. Johnson
Alma Eva Leitz
Oscar
Amelia Leitz
Sauk Center
Minn
T. A. Meagher
John Shermer
Antone Beck
Sred Schultz
Power
Oscar Leitz
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