Swanson Joins Cavalry unit Transferred to Hokkaido Front
Cpl. Clifton Swanson of Pendroy and an army buddy are pictured as the U S 1st Cavalry division moves from Korea to defend Japan s northern frontier in Hokkaido. Swanson a squad leader in Company I 5th Cavalry has extended service since Aug 9 1951 and holds the Purple Heart Combat Infantryman badge and Korean Service ribbon with one campaign star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Clifton Swanson, Pendroy
U.S. 1St Cavalry Division
Korea
Hokkaido
Japan
Swanson
Peninsula
5Th Cavalry Regiment
Associated Press
Camp Crawford
U. S. 1St Cavalry Division
Crew
Thomas L. Harrold
Ei Paso
Tex
1St Cavalry Division
1St Cavalry
45Th
Oklahoma National Guard
Sakhalin
Kuriles
Habomai Islands
22 Rifle Accident Injures Dupuyer Youth
James Fitzpatrick, 11, son of Mr and Mrs John Fitzpatrick of Dupuyer, was shot at home Monday when a 22 rifle discharged during play by his brothers. The bullet pierced the abdomen, damaged intestines and grazed the spine. He underwent delicate surgery at Teton Memorial hospital and is progressing satisfactorily.
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James Fitzpatrick
John Fitzpatrick
Dupuyer
The
Teton Memorial Hospital
Teton Memorial Hospital Daily Admissions and Births
Hospital lists admitted patients from Choteau Simms Fairfield and nearby towns. Birth announcements include Joe Tomayer Vaughn Clarence Hamann Johnson Choteau with daughters and a son. Discharges include Huseth Bleeker Durickel Hensley Paul Kestner and others from Choteau Dupuyer Simms Pendroy and Perdrey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Evers
Choteau
Bob Bill Day
Simmis
Matilda Anderson
Fairfield
Joe Touwiger
Helen Marie Randel
Clarence Hanann
Vaughn
Edward McFarren
Everett DeRusha
James Fitzpatrick
Dupuyer
Dorothy Gray Simms
Jack Erwin
Baby Heyer
Chotesi
Minnie Talifson
Turval Tokerutl
Fred Mitchell
Wesley Herris
Sigurd Durland
Big Sandy
Mary B. Smith
Stella Gebhart
Pendroy
Kimball Moore
Dutton
Lidwina Cook
Joe Tomayer
Clarence Ham
Dorothy Gray
Simms
Mary E. Smith
Perdrey
Census Office Reports 1950 County Facts for Teton
District Supervisor Robert F Maloney of Chateau releases 1950 census data for Teton county. Population up 45 percent since 1940, 2 328 dwelling units, 1 001 farms averaging 1 226.2 acres, land and buildings value $34 547 per farm, 299 farms with 1 000 or more acres, 437 farms fully owned, 792 farms with electricity, 111 with telephones, 214 homes with electric washing machines, 221 with freezers, 576 with grain cabinets, 861 tractors, 782 motor trucks, 851 automobiles, and farm products sold in 1949 totaling $10,152,600.
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Teton County
Robert F Maloney
Chateau
Dues Collection For Chamber Slated Tuesday
The Choteau Chamber of Commerce plans a Tuesday dues drive reaching every business in town. President Scott urges strong signups to fund year round activities including Fourth of July parade prizes, mosquito spraying, a Christmas decorating contest, a Halloween soap contest, city express service restoration, a two day carnival, and curbing outside solicitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau
Choteau Chamber of Commerce
Lowell
Chateau Chamber
Scott
Tickets On Sale For Conrad Basketball Tournament
Reserved seats available at the Chateau high school office for the district tournament to be held in Conrad on February 28 to March 1 in the new Conrad gymnasium with about 2,000 capacity. Adults pay 5.50 and students 2. The eight teams finish the regular conference schedule by February 18 and seed by standings. R J DeBow of Great Falls visited Chateau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau High School
Conrad
Conrad Gymposium
City awards sewer drain contract to Utility Builders
The Chateau city council awarded the sewer drain system contract to Utility Builders Inc of Great Falls, underbidding rivals by more than 21 000 dollars. The accepted bid 44 497.89 covers alternate 2 material choice, to relieve groundwater flooding with a new auxiliary drain from the north city limits to the Montana Power substation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utility Builders, Inc
Great Falls
Chateau
Crescent
Robert Zion
Ha Montana
Dudley Construction
O'Connor Construction Company
Kalispell
Robertson and Cave
E.H. Blakeslee and Son
Ole
Immigrant Ides of Freedom Speaks at Farm Bureau
A 24 year old Polish former concentration camp inmate, now in the United States, addressed the Teton County Farm Bureau banquet in Bozeman. She contrasted life under communism and Nazism with American liberty, describing Polish struggles for freedom and urging Americans to value their freedoms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nan Stents
Wue Ly Armer
Poland
Teton
United States
Germany
Red Cross Drive Set To Begin In March 1952
The Red Cross national goal for the 1952 fund campaign is 85 million dollars with hopes for over subscrip tion. The drive opens March 1 and designates the month as Red Cross month. Local chairman Robert Gronberg urges the public to answer the call and support those in need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Chaimen
Robert Gronberg
Army to Induct Ten Teton Men This February
The county draft board announced ten men from Teton County will be inducted into the army at Butte on February 14 with eleven more sailing for pre induction physical exams next Thursday. Inductees include Jack L. Schumacher Dutton Henry Bowna Choteau Joseph H Bush Choteau Daniel Johnson Power Roy Heiman Power Donald G Toeckes Power James G Tuel Fairfield Thomas C Campbell Pendroy John A Brown Fairfield and Clarence A Carlson Jr Choteau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
County
Jack L. Schumacher
Dutton
Henry Bowna
Choteau
Joseph H Bush
Daniel Johnson
Power
Roy Heinan
Donald G. Toeckes
James G. Tuel
Fairfield
Thomas C. "Campbell
Pendrey
John A.brown
Clarence A. Carlson
McAuley Lectures On Heart and Blood For Château High
Dr A A McAuley presented a biology lecture at Château High School on the heart and blood. He explained heart structure circulation blood pressure and blood types. Students measured blood pressure and listened to heartbeats using stethoscopes as they participated. Dr McAuley concluded with a blood typing demo by Prior and typing two students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. McAuley
Chateau High School
Chiss
McAuley
Dorns
Prior
The
Teton Memorial Hospital
Lions Club to Host Jack E. Cotbee in Chateau Meeting
Chateau Lions set Thursday February 14 for a special meeting featuring district governor Jack E. Cotbee from Hamilton. The event includes a Valentine party with program and dance, banquet at 7 p.m. Leo Murphy, Lions district governor, visited Cut Bank Lions and will visit Conrad Lions tonight with Choteau members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau Lions Club
Clu May Hheer
Jack E. Cot Bee
Lions Club
Hamilton
Chateau
Leo Murphy
Cut Bank Lions Club
Charlie Bowers
Choteau Club
Murphy
Conrad Lions Club
Choteau
Mrs Cal Binford In Treatment At Deaconess Hospital
Mrs Cal Binford is receiving medical treatment at the Deaconess hospital in Great Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cal Binford
Deaconess Hospital
Great Falls
Choteau Girl Joins Concordia Band Tour
Flora Hileen Graham of Choteau will play the clarinet as the Concordia Concert Band tours North Dakota and Montana for its 53rd season. Professor Christianson leads in his third year, succeeding Professor J A Holvik who retired in 1949 after 23 years. Holvik helped build the band into a regional musical force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flora Hileen Graham
Choteau
North Dakota
Montana
Christianson
J. A. Holvik
Upper Midwest
Holvik
Concordia
Norway
Conklin Appointed to State Veterans Committees
Two members of the American Legion in Chateau were named to Montana veterans' standing committees for the year. Appointments by Grover Schmidt Jr of Fort Benton state commander place Richard Conklin on the education of war orphans panel and Chris Beck on the law and order group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Chateau
Montana Veterans’ Organization
Grover ©. Schmidt, Jr
Fort Benton
Richard Conklin
Education of War Orphans
Chris Beck
Law and Order
New Welfare Head Appointed in Teton County
Mrs Nadine W Larson of Great Falls is named in charge of the Welfare department for Teton county. Mrs Melvin Ham will continue working in the Office under Mrs Larson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nadine W. Larson
Great Falls
Teton County
Melvin Ham
Larson
Girl Scout Banquet Set for Legion Hall March 11
The annual Girl Scouts Birthday party will be held at Legion Hall on March 11 at 6 p.m. A pot-luck dinner precedes a program with further details to be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Hall
High School Seeks Period Costumes for Student Programs
Choteau high school requests community help with period costumes for Lincoln and Washington programs. Call Milton McNea to donate suitable attire. Two performances are planned at the high school auditorium, Feb 12 at 3 30 p m and Feb 22 at 3 15 p m, with the public invited to view both.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau
Lincoln and
Ashington
Chotea School
Milton McNea
Pune
City Council Enacts Confinement Dog Ordinance
Chateau city council approved emergency measures requiring all dogs to be confined to owners property year round. Dogs off premises must be in a vehicle or risk impoundment. Pound fees apply for unclaimed dogs with license fees varying by sex and sterilization status. Compliance date to be set soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
Tesch to Show Special Films Free to Public
Tesch Sales & Service will host a free public film program at the Roxy theatre next Thursday Feb 14 starting 1 30 pm. The program features Cross roads of the Cross a Holy Lands tour and The Good Earth for a Better Life highlighting soil fertility minerals and farming education. A noon lunch at the Tesch building precedes what organizers call a family friendly event with door prizes and favors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tour of the Holy Lands
Chateau In Color
Tesch Sales & Service
Minni
Roxy Theatre
Tesch
Fewer Weddings Seen Ahead Warns Economic Column
Roger W. Babson discusses long term effects of 1930s birth rates and postwar marriage trends. He warns marriages may fall by about 20 percent over five years, reducing business demand for housing, furniture, appliances, and consumer goods while noting policy and cultural factors that could mitigate the slump.
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Washington, D. C
Blood donors donate 112 pints at local drive
A Red Cross Bloodmobile drew 112 pints from Chateau residents and nearby on Jan. 30 at the Methodist church. Mrs. LeeRoy Anderson, bloodmobile chairman, thanked donors and all volunteers, recruiters, canteen workers, nurses, aides, and staff for support, noting the donation exceeded last summer's event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
Red Cross
Methodist Church
LeeRoy Anderson
Chiuteau Unit
The
American Legion Auxiliary
Collins Hall Program Draws All Star Local Cast
A program at Collins Hall on February 16 at 8 p.m. will feature an all star local cast in singing plays and skits. Ladies are asked to bring a basket lunch for auction after the program. The event is free.
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Collins Hall
Mrs. Hall of Fort Shaw Visits Selena in Choteau
Mrs. John W. Hall of Fort Shaw traveled to Choteau to visit Selena, continuing a period of social or familial ties between the two communities. The note records a brief social call during a regional visit.
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John W. Hall of
Fort Shaw
Selena
Choteau
Moose Lodge Plans Pot-Luck Social Night
The Chateau Moose lodge will hold a pot-luck social night at the hall next Thursday at 6 30 PM chaired by EF K Ferris. Committee members include OC ed Graden Green T H Kaths Sed Sestin Bl enson Trexler and Oscar Richem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau Moose Lodge
Also Mentioned on This Page
Clifton Swanson
Teton Memoral Hospital News
Census Office
Conrad Games
R. J. DeBow
Migal Society
Elena
Vavkas
Concordia College
Leif Christianson
Fairfield High School
S. L. Dahl
Conklin
New Welfare
Roger W. Babson
Moose Lodge
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