Friends Recall Stage Coach Driver Tom Larson
A Monday gathering from Great Falls featured E. C. Longenecker Henry Saubert Lee Ford Dick O'Day and Bud Guthrie visiting Tom Larson the 1906 stage coach driver. The group noted Larson later served 24 years as State Senator from Teton county and recalled rivalries with John Nance Garner.
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E. C
Slim) Longenecker
Henry Saubert
Lee Ford
Dick O'Day
Bud Guthrie
Great Falls
Tom Larson
Larson
Chateau
Collins
Teton County
O'Day
Senate
Tom
Bud
Chateau, Mont
John Nance
Cactus Jack
Scotland
Great Falls hosts 30-round boxing card February 23
Dick Lane of Billings meets Jackie Williams of Vancouver in the 10 round main event at the DeMolay Memorial in Great Falls. Lane has 28-1-1 with 18 knockouts in 30 fights. Williams has only one decision loss in 12 pro bouts. Jimmy Grow of Lewiston returns to face Eddie Schnoor of Boise in a 10 rounder. Spider McCollum of Missoula meets Jerry Frazer of Calgary in a six round bout. one four-round prelim.
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Great Falls
Montana
Dick Lane
Billings
Jackie Williams
Vancouver
B. C
DeMolay
Williams
Jimmy Grow
Lewiston
Ida
Grow
Eddie Schnoor
Boise
Spider McCollum
Missoula
Jerry Frazer
Calgary
Americanism Program Slated at School
The American Legion Auxiliary and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary join with school for an Americanism program at the high school auditorium on Wednesday February 22 from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. Music by the school bands group singing a talk and a flag etiquette demonstration are on the program. The public is invited and veterans members are urged to attend.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
VFW
Crowds View Alaska Hunting Films At Local Theater
A sizable crowd attended a Thursday night showing of Alaskan hunting and fishing scenes at the Chateau high school auditorium. Presented by the Teton Sportsmen's club with guides Mor ris Talifson and Bill Pinnell, Pinnell provided running commentary while Talifson operated the projector.
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Chateau High School
Teton Sportsmen's Club
Alaskan Guides
Morris Talifson
Bill Pinnell
Chateau
Pinnell
Talifson
Fairfield
Dallas
Tex
Local National Guard Starts Rifle Training for Spring Range
This week the Company F unit begins preliminary rifle instruction in anticipation of spring firing on the range. Field problems will begin soon and continue until Company F departs for summer camp in June. A Guardian report highlights M Set John W. Taylor, Administrative NCO, tracing his service from March 1942 to active duty during the Korean War era, with multiple reserve and duty assignments through 1961.
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Guar
Co. F
John W. Taylor
N.C.O
Italy
P.O
Secomi
Fort Lewis
Wash
Taylor
Motor Pool
Guard unit recruitment drive appeals to Chateau residents
The note recounts a member's transfer to Chateau in 1963 when Co. F began and urges local men ages 17 to 35 to enlist during a state wide drive this month. Sgt John W Taylor is stationed upstairs in the old grade school at Chateau for contacts. Ste Vern Murr Cpl Johnnie Carlson.
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Turmed
Chateau
Co. F
John W. Taylor
Ste. Vern Murr
Johnnie Carlson
Odets to Write Guthrie Novel Screen Play
Clifford Odets will write the screen play of The Way West, the Pulitzer Prize winning Guthrie novel. Hecht-Lancaster Productions hold the screen rights. the announcement came in Hollywood through Odets agent Irving Lazar and was reported by The New York Times.
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Clifford Odets
A. B. Guthrie, Jr
Great Falls and
Chateau
Odets
Hecht-Lancaster Productions
Guthrie
Hollywood
Odet
Irving Lazar
New York Times
Odets Works Headed to Publisher for Spring Release
The author’s original play for Productions, The Times Guthrie, and his latest novel The Meat are now with publishers with publication planned for spring.
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Odets
Times Guthrie
Western Team Wins Fifth Round in Local Battle Royal
The Western team staged a dramatic comeback last Tuesday night to win the fifth round of the local Odd Fellows Battle Royal attendance getter. Three blows were delivered in a bold finish.
Bobcats Rally Skips Manager as Fight Night Hype Grows
In a tense match the Bobcats clinched a late win without their manager present as questions swirl about his absence. A big card party and dance with prizes is planned for Saturday night to celebrate, with fighters urged to bring guests.
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Bobcats
Well Plugged Christie Mitchell Well Near Rockport Colony
Well in CNW NE 30-27N-7W tested in a Madison lime zone west of Pendray in Teton county but showed no oil on drill stem tests. Operators planned to test by running pipe but abandoned the idea after failure to find oil and no acidizing undertaken.
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Christie, Mitchell & Mitchell
Rockport
Wildcat
Pendray
Teton County
Madison
Thank You Note From Ruth Clark
Ruth Clark thanks friends for flowers and cards received during her hospital stay in Great Falls. She sends gratitude from the Parlor Shoppe in Choteau Montana.
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Ruth Clark
Choteau
Mont
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