Anniversary of Scouting Observed in City
Scout week observance began Sunday at First Methodist church with most of Troop 51 Cha teau members present. Local business leaders aided displays in J C Penney Rexall and Hirshberg stores featuring eagle bear and flea patrol work and project items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist
Chateau
National Organization
Eagle Patrol
J. C. Penney
Bear Patrol
Rexall Drug
Jos. Hirshberg & Co
John Billings
Hirshberg
John Robison
Adversities Force Teton Independent to Cease Operations
The Teton Independent, in publication since 1926, suspended last week due to the editor and publisher B G Trescott’s ill health and other adversities amid depression and changing conditions. The article traces Trescott’s long career in Montana journalism and the paper’s early backers and moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton Independent
B G. Trescott
Independent
H. J. McGregor
George Magee
Dupuyer Acantha
Bynum Herald
Chateau
Trescott
McGregor
Great Falls
Montana
C. E. Trescott
J. W. McKnight and
Hardy England
C. EB. Trescott
Magee and Muir
Bert
Magee and
Muir
Choteau
Main Avenue
Choteau Hardware Company
Trescott Brothers
A. B. Guthrie
Burt
Guthrie
The
Racketeers Drop Overtime Loss to Cascade at Cascade
The Chateau Racketeers fell 39 to 37 in overtime to Cascade. After a 33 33 tie at regulation, Parrine hit a long shot in the final moments of the OT to clinch the Cascade win. The Racketeers trailed 2 15 early, led 28 24 after three, and travel to Bowling for a return game on the 17th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
Cascade
Parrine
Browning
Washington's Birthday Bicentennial Observance Planned
A city wide observance of Washington's birthday is being prepared under Miss Ruby Miller with George Carrol as day chairman. The program includes a sunrise salute a national broadcast 10 am a 2 pm high school auditorium program with combined bands choral numbers mimeographed American creed copies a new patriotic song Father of the Land We Love an outside speaker readings and French minuet dancing.
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Washington
Ruby Miller
Miss Miller
G. C. Core
Arnold Hanusa
K. E. Sturgis
F. M. Snider
George Carrol
Coffey
V. Nicola
Chateau
Conrad
George Cohen
Legion Meeting Invited for Great Falls February 20
Cho teau post No 6 commander K E B Sturgis received a cordial invitation from W L Hill adjutant of Great Falls post No 3 to attend the district meeting set for Great Falls on Saturday February 20. The plan includes a business session dinner and dance with details to follow. District posts include Great Falls Chateau Fort Benton Augusta Dutton and Belt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. EB. Sturgis
Choteau Post No
American Legion
Choteau Legionnaires
Great Falls
W. L. Hill
Red Augusta
Washington
Chateau
Fort Benton
Augusta
Dutton
Belt
Choteau Records Lowest City Levy in Four Towns
Figures compiled by Mayor George Coffey from state examiner reports show Choteau carries the lowest city levy among four county seats in Teton Pondera Toole and Glacier counties at 29 mills. The article notes Choteau’s debt and valuations, cash basis budgeting, and praise from the state examiner for reducing indebtedness with a 1931 surplus and solid cash on hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Coffey
State Examiner
Choteau
Teton
Pondera
Toole
Glacier
Cut Bank
Shelby
Conrad
Coffey
Montana
John Moore
Chateau
Special Legion Meeting to Discuss Program and Unemployment
A special meeting of the local American Legion post is called for Friday night at the new Legion hall to outline a year’s program, discuss hall use, and address unemployment. National commander Henry L. Stephens Jr outlines a campaign aiming to place 1,000,000 people back to work, with districts canvassed and employers urged to add workers. The plan starts February 15 at 8 am and targets rapid employment across communities.
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Legion
Legion Hall
The
American Legion
George Carroll
New Legion Hall
Sturgis
Henry L. Stephens, Jr
Legionnaires
Lions of Shelby to Send Basketeers Here
The Lions of Shelby will send a basketball team to meet the Chateau Racketeers on the 24th at the high school gym. The Shelby lineup is described as stronger than the recently seen Shelby Tigers and will feature city’s crack players. Admission remains at the usual prices.
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The
Lions of Club of
Shelby
Chateau
Shelby Lions
Shelby Tigers
Chateau Lions Club
Lions View Forest Service Fire Prevention Pictures
Chateau Lions club heard Forest Ranger W N Streeter present Forest Service slides on fire prevention and suppression. Narratives accompanied each image, showing fire losses, wildlife destruction, and human cost. The program included piano solos by Mrs E K Lawson and a Lions report on Dean Corey’s eye operation funded by Chateau and Great Falls clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Forest Service
Chateau Lion Club
W. N. Streeter
Forest Service
W. G. Bloomdahl
E. K. Lawson
Chateau Public School
Great Falls
Red Cross seeks men coats for relief work
Miss Margaret Nagle seeks a medium size man’s coat of a heavy warm type similar to a sheep lined coat for Red Cross relief. She also requests other kinds of clothing and asks for donations by Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Nagle
Red Cross
Conrad Refining to Open Wholesale Plant Here Today
Perry L. Withers, president and GM of Conrad Refining, will be in Chateau today for the court sale of the Power-Morgan store building and to arrange work on a new wholesale plant. Harold Wheeler notes recent refinery remodeling and ongoing bids on road oiling contracts while Pond-O-Ray products emphasize Montana origin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry L. Withers
Conrad Refining Company
Chateau
Power-Morgan
Mr. Withers
Harold Wheeler
Conrad
Pondera
Pond-O-Ray
Montana
Wheeler
Teton County Farm Union
Milwaukee Restore Saturday Train Replace Friday Service
The Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific will run trains on Saturdays starting this Saturday and drop Friday service. Local agent George Tennant announced the change after a prior Saturday closure prompted protests from Milwaukee business leaders. The line will operate Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, and delayed letters from Saturday departures previously stayed in the post office until Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific
George Tennant
Milwaukee
Great Northern
High School Operetta Oh Doctor to Be Presented in March
The high school music department will stage Oh Doctor in early March directed by Miss Vaughn. A poster contest for students offers prizes of 3.00 2.00 and 1.00 with winning posters exhibited in store windows.
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Vaughn
Court to hear three criminal informations today in district session
Judge R M Hattersley arrives from Conrad for the February term with two informations against George Carson and one against Arthur Scholl. Carson faces second degree assault on A H McGinnis and first degree burglary for the Chateau Hardware burglary last August. Scholl is charged with grand larceny for stealing 125 bushels of wheat from Lee Weisner on January 26. A minor, Andrew Beringer, is also mentioned but action undecided. Garage robbery leads to two minors being taken into custody by the sheriff. identities withheld.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Hattersley
Conrad
George Carson
Arthur Scholl
B. I. Packer
Carson
A. H. McGinnis
Chateau Hardware Company
Scholl
Lee Weisner
Andrew Beringer
Barribal Highlights Montana Bank Failures and Outcomes
Fred Barribal of Citizens State Bank notes figures from Commercial West on 1931 bank failures. Montana had 15 failures, mostly under 250000, with three larger banks. Big Timber among them. National failures reached 2311, with 11.8 percent net loss. Barribal predicts improved banking after Reconstruction Finance Corp. passage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Barribal
Citizens State Bank
Commercial West
Minneapolis
Iowa
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Montana
Barribal
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
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Teton County
Lions of
Conrad Refiner
Gonant Court
Packer
Teton Service Company
J. L. Billings
Germany
United States
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