Scout Anniversary Week Opens With Court of Honor
The community marks Boy Scout Week begun February 8 with a Monday court of honor in Chateau. About twenty Scouts will advance, supported by Chateau Lions and scoutmasters Ernest Copenhaver and Dr. D. H. Schmidt. The piece quotes Roosevelt on early work with youths and foregrounds Methodist and civic initiatives led by Lynn Baker from Fort Knox.
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Boy Scout Organization
United States of America
Great Scout Movement
England
Robert Baden Powell
America
Chateau
Chateau Lions
Ernest Copenhaver
D. H. Schmidt
Theodore Roosevelt
Bulldogs Struggle as Teton Falls to Gore Field
The Teton Bulldogs won two of three last week beating Browning 33 to 23 and Power 47 to 25, but lost 39 to 22 to Gore Field. They jumped to a 12-2 lead against Browning before flu and cold sidelined players.
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Teton Bulldogs
Browning
Power
Gore Field
Bulldogs
Chateau
Lehnertz
Swenson
Dunkel
Thronson
Bank To Stay Open On Lincoln's Birthday Saturday
Citizens State Bank announces it will remain open on Saturday February 12 despite Lincoln's Birthday a legal holiday. Fred Barribal says the move supports the fourth war bond drive and public access to government securities. Regular services will be offered until 1 30 p m though strictly legal transactions may be avoided.
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Bank
Fred Barribal
Citizens State Bank
Montana Bankers Association
Lincoln
Harald Olsson
Montana Association of Bankers
Barribal
Chateau
Acantha
H H Baker Takes Charge at Rocky Mt Elevator
H H Baker arrived from Great Falls to manage the Rocky Mountain elevator in Chateau succeeding I G Ferguson who had led since Thos Lorenzon resigned last summer. Baker brings many years of grain buying and elevator operation experience. Ferguson has not announced future plans.
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Rocky Mountain
Chateau
Roy Anderson
H. H. Baker
Great Falls
I. G. Ferguson
Thos Lorenzen
Baker
Ferguson
12 Teton County Boys Leave Saturday for Fort Douglas
Twelve Teton county youths prepare for induction into the armed forces with Hight departing Tuesday for Fort Douglas. Four more will go Saturday joining the Army Air Corps and then be sent to air training bases. Those going Saturday are Owen Monkman Andrew Jensen Eldon Cook and Verne Randall. Others who left Tuesday include Fargell Johnke Henry L Price Abraham Carrier Clifford Gray Lester Giese Joseph Dorn Robert Campbell and Clarence Grande.
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Teton County
Hight
Fort Douglas
Army Air Corps
Douglas
Owen Monkman
Bynum
Andrew Jensen
Eldon Cook
Blackleaf
Verne Randall
Fairfield
Teasday
Fargell Johnke
Henry L. Price
I*airfield
Abraham Carrier
Clifard Gray
Chateau
Lester Giese
Power
Joseph Dorn
Dutton
Robert Campbell
Clarence Grande
Dupuyer
Mrs. Lucy Blazer Honored on 80th Birthday Host‑style event
Mrs. Lucy Blazer was honored at an afternoon party hosted by Mrs. John Hentges and Mrs. O. G. Meadows at the Hentges home. Guests enjoyed cards and games and a lunch. A longtime Missouri native, she has lived in the community 21 years and is a great grandmother with a grandson, Capt. Frederick Meadows, serving in the Pacific theater.
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John Hentges
0. G. Meadows
Hentges
Capt
Frederick Meadows
Pacific
Bozeman
General Woman's Club to Meet Next Tuesday
The Chateau Woman's Club holds a general meeting at 8 p m next Tuesday evening February 15 in the Grede School auditorium. Refreshment committee includes Mrs M L Bechtel chairwoman Mrs Martin Hanson Mrs Oliver Hanson Mrs Frank Gordon Mrs Burr Huffman and Mrs George Thompson.
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Chateau Woman’s Club
Grede School
M. L. Bechtel
Martin Hanson
Oliver Hanson
Frank Gordon
Burr Huffman
George Thompson
Home Defense Group Meeting at Mrs. Monkman’s
The Chateau Woman's Club Home Defense Group will meet Monday Feb 14 at 8 pm at Mrs. C. Gibson Monkman's home. Program on House Cleaning Methods led by Mrs. Margaret Fuller of Bozeman. Refreshment chair Mrs. Andrew Alpha. others include Mrs. James Peters and Miss Alice Woodgerd. Members should bring $1 and 25 cents for Red Cross.
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Chateau Woman’s Club
C. Gibson Monkman
Margaret Fuller
Bozeman
Andrew Alpha
James Peters
Alice Woodgerd
General Library Fund
Red Cross
Catholic Ladies Sponsor Enjoyable Card Party
In spite of illness in the community the Catholic Ladies Auxiliary sponsored an enjoyable card party at St. Joseph's church basement Monday evening. A large crowd attended and prizes were awarded to Mrs. Jessie Peters for door prize, Mrs. John Sullivan for ladies cut prize, and Roy Anderson for men's cut prize.
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St. Joseph’s Church
Fixty
Jessie Peters
John Sullivan
Roy Anderson
Miss Urban New Tet on Co Nurse Begins Duties
Miss Lillian Urban is the new county public health nurse in New Teton County succeeding Mrs. John McIver. She came from Missoula County and started February 1. Urban toured southern and eastern schools with County Superintendent Mrs. Muariel Reiquam and has begun assessing measles and scarlet fever among county schoolchildren.
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Lillian Urban
John McIver
Teton County
Edna Greenwood
Urban
Missoula County
Hingham
Muariel Reiquam
Sacred Heart Hospital
Havre
Oregon Medical College
Portland
Chicago Memorial Hospital
Auto license plates arrive after delay in mailing
County Treasurer Gordon Monkman announced that synthetic year plates have arrived after a delay caused by Chicago manufacture and mailing confusion. Plates will be mailed to receipt holders who have already paid fees, with most of the supply now on hand.
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Chicago
Gordon Monkman
Double Death in the H B Swanson Family Circle
A telegram to H B Swanson reports the death of his sister Edna Milnes in Morrison Illinois. A Sunday call from Hamilton informs him of the death of his brother in law George See. Mrs See is Swanson’s sister. Swanson and Wm Fisher rush to Hamilton. Dale See, county clerk staff, had already traveled to Hamilton after word of her grandfather’s illness. Minnie See, widow of George See, survives.
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H. B. Swanson
Edna Milnes
Morrison
Swanson
Hamilton
Geo. See
Dale See
Mr. See
Bitter Root Valley
Minnie See
Marriage Licenses for Stott Hamer Fletcher Parocai
Leslie LeRoy Stott and Mary Louise Hamer listed for license on January 26. Cpl Joel S Fletcher of Abbeville Alabama age 20 and Ann E Parocai age 21 of Dupuyer listed for license on February 2.
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Leslie LeRoy Stott
Bynum
Mary Louise Hamer
Pendroy
Cpl
Joel S. Fletcher
Abbeville
Ala
Ann E. Parocai
Dupuyer
County agents attend extension conference at Montana State
County Agent Glen Baird and Miss Freda Schroder, new home demonstration agent for Teton County, attend the annual conference of extension service workers at Montana State College in Bozeman.
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Glen Baird
Freda Schroder
Teton County
Montana State College
Bozeman
Fairfield banker J E Young dies in accidental shooting
John E Young 58 president of the First National Bank at Fairfield and former school leader died instantly yesterday around 4 30 pm from a shotgun discharge while hunting with his sister Mrs A A Wells near Fairfield The coroner will hold an inquest and funeral plans are pending with interment expected in the Great Falls Mausoleum
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John E. Young
First National Bank
Fairfield
Teton County
Chateau
Young
Banks
Croxford
Great Falls
the Acantha
Choteau Lions Honor Boy Scout Anniversary Night
Choteau Lions mark Boy Scout anniversary with two scouts Lawrence Burlin Game and Walter Yeager and Scoutmaster Ernest Copenhaver present. Dr. B J Crary chaired. Arnold Hanusa spoke with Rev A B Gradl and Joe Briscoe added remarks. A court of honor at Choteau High School Monday announced and Fourth War Bond drive discussed along with postwar Alberta Lee plan. War films by W J Shirley and guests Mike Colette and Jim Nore attended.
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Choteau Lions Club
Lawrence Burlingame
Walter Yeager
Ernest Copenhaver
B. J. Crary
Arnold Hanusa
Joe Briscoe
Hampton Bloom
Minnesota
W. J. Shirley
Scotus
Mr. Copenhaver
Lion Mike Colette
Browning Club
Chateau
Jim Nore
Great Falls
All War Mothers Bidden To the Legion Auxiliary Meeting
The Choteau unit of the American Legion Auxiliary invites all war mothers and C James Smith post members to an Americanism program at the Lutheran church basement in Choteau. Mrs John Dale chairs the program to be held next Monday night at 9 o clock with the regular Auxiliary business at 7 45. Legionnaires will meet at the club rooms then join the women for the program. mothers need not be Auxiliary members.
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John Dale
Choteau
American Legion Auxiliary
C. James Smith
American Legion
Legionnaires
Legion Club
Ajourn
Young Timers Party to Mix Fun and Business
The 28th annual Young Timers party of the Sons and Daughters of Teton’s Old Timers will be held Saturday at the Masonic hall in Chateau. Officers include Mrs. Paul Kropp president and Cecil Passmore vice president. Members are descendants aged 21 and older. many are in the armed forces. event features dancing, pot luck, floor show, and officer elections to boost home front morale.
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Sons and Daughters of
Simms High School honors armed forces graduates banquet
Chateau musician and piano tuner A. J. Guill attended the Simms high school banquet last Friday honoring graduates serving in the armed forces. Guill has two sons who are graduates of Simms and both are overseas.
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A. J. Guill
Simms High School
Guill
Teton County Nears Fourth War Bond Quota
Teton County expects to surpass its Fourth War Bond quota with about $30,000 still needed after Helena reported 85 percent of the target. The Citizens State Bank contributed $15,000 and the Choteau post office $3,000, though these were not in the Helena report. County Chairman Arnold Hanusa notes the drive has days remaining and calls the progress good news.
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Teton County
Helena
Teton
Citizens State Bank
Amo
Choteau
Helens
Arnold Hanusa
Laigoai Ite
George M. Schaefer Dies in Albany Minnesota
Word reached here that George M. Schaefer father of Otto Schaefer postmaster and merchant in Albany and Anton Schaefer of Chateau suffered a paralytic stroke and died Tuesday after his family received notice. He would have turned 87 on April 1.
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George M. Schaefer
Albany
Minnesota
Otto Schaeffer
Agawam
Anton Schaefer
Chateau
Anton
Otto
Mr. Schaefer
Basketball Players Show Pep Grit and Fight in Illness
The article notes scarlet fever cases among students and flu as well, affecting school attendance. Despite illness many high school players, including Hal Jensen and LaVerne Dahlin, joined practices and games after trips to Cut Bank and Shelby, displaying determination.
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Cut Bank
Shelby
Hal Jensen
LaVerne Dahlin
Choteau Plumber Visits Great Falls to Meet Moore Family
Ole Lestrade traveled to Great Falls on Wednesday to meet Mr and Mrs John Moore who were returning from California. Mrs Moore had earlier visited San Francisco to see her daughter Opal Verge and greet her new granddaughter. Mr Moore later joined due to his plumbing business.
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Ole Lestrade
Great Falls
John Moore
California
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Bert A. Powell
Methodist Church
United States
Bishops of the
Washington, D. C
Congress
Mme Chaing Kai-Chek
Quizon
Philippines
Chateau Methodist Church
Washington
Lynn Baker
Fort Knox
Kentucky
Armored Command
Gore Field Service
Cleaners
Tilton Choteau
Rocky MT. Elevator
U.S. Treasury
Department
Air Corps
Lucy Blazer
General Woman’s Club
Gibson Monkman
Woman’s Club
Catholic Ladies
Miss Urban
New Teton CO
Havre Hospital
H B. Swanson
J. E. Young
Lions Note
Legion Auxiliary
Simms H. S
Geo. Schaefer
Minn
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