Pendroy Pioneer and Jim Hill Associate Dies in California
Levi Bootes Pendroy of Pendroy North Dakota 93 longtime early homesteader and Great Northern railroad builder associate of Jim Hill died January 25 in Long Beach California and was entombed February 2 at Angels Abbey Mausoleum. Pendroy helped survey for Jim Hill and slept under trees during hard times. survivors include three daughters Swella Pendroy Patricia Milton and Myrtle Carswell.
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Levi Bootes
Pendroy
Teton County
Jim Hill
Long Beach
Calif
Angeles Abbey
Otley
Mouse River
North Dakota
N. Dak
L. B. Pendroy
Great Northern Railroad
Patricia Milton
Acantha
Jin
Hill
California
Swella Pendrey
Myrtle Carswell
Canada
Governor announces 2000th Montana National Guard recruit
Governor J Hugo Aronison announced Clarence A Carlson Jr of Choteau became the 2000th Montana National Guard member. Carlson, a Korean War veteran, was enrolled Feb 10, 1954, as a Set of Company F 1163rd Armored Cavalry.
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J. Hugo Aronison
Clarence A. Carlson Jr
Choteau
Montana Netional Guard
Sgt. Carlson
Enlix
Armd. Cav. Regt
Montana
N. G
Sam C. Ford
Helens «3
Kiwanis Club
General Dean
Helena
National Guard
Armored Cav
Two Accidents Reported Over Past Week End
Donald W. O'Brien Cho teau insurance salesman was injured in a late Friday motor car wreck near the Teton river bridge east of Choteau. He was treated for a broken collar bone and other injuries and released Tuesday. A second crash near Flume involved Jerry Gunther of Chateau on icy highway conditions with damage to the vehicle estimated at about 400 dollars.
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Donald W. O'Brien
Choteau
Dutton Highway
O’brien
Teton River
Barrow Pit
Henry Helf
Helf
Hell
Flume
Bole Road
Jerry Gunther
Chateau
George Gunther
Jerry
Mustang
Great Falls
Fairfield
Nome
Elkins 'Corner
Local Masonry Hosts Vic Overcash Address
Vic Overcash of Cut Bank will speak at the Masonic auditorium on Wednesday February 24 at 845 pm. A past department commander of the American Legion he backs experience and plans to answer questions from the floor after his talk. The program is sponsored by the Eastern Star and Masonic bodies of Chateau with lunch and a social hour to follow.
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Vic Overcash
Cut Bank
Masonic Auditorium
The
American Legion
Legion
National Americanism Commission
Mrrs
Jay H. Robinson
Eastern Star Committee
Overcash
Order of the Eastern Star
Chateau
Former Resident Buried Monday At Great Falls
Funeral services were held for 80 year old Thomas A. Halvorson a former Chateau resident. He died in Helena hospital last Friday. Rites conducted in Great Falls by Rev Marvin Adams with Masonic and Shrine involvement. Survivors include daughter Mrs C E Borsheim Great Falls and son L A Halvorson Walla Walla Washington. Burial in Highland Cemetery.
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Thomas A. Halvorson
Helena
Croxford
Great Falls
Marvin Adams
Halvorson
Argyle
Wis
Montana
Sweet Chase
Chateau
Great Fall
Algeria
Falgorson
C.E. Borsheim
L. A. Hal
Teton Bond Quota Set at $170,000
The Teton county E and H government bond quota for the first quarter of 1954 is set at 170000. Montana quotas total 28600000 for 1954 with first quarter at 8894000. Frederick T. Hubbard named Montana director of sales succeeding Arthur Nelson.
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Teton County
E and H
Helena
Frederick T. Hubbard
Montana
Blaine
Chacier
Hill
Liberty
Pondera
Toole
Treasury
U.S
V E W Presents Old Time Minstrel Show Planned
The Howard BE. Anderson Post No 4605 VFW and Auxility plan an old-time Minstrel Show and Revue on April 22 and 23. Featured acts include Huthie Hopper Great Falls Spec Holmes Conrad Johnny Peterson Choteau and Chick Sulgrove Choteau with a chorus of about 20 voices and multiple specialty acts. John Peterson directs the production with Chick Sulgrove as general chairman. Marge Hanusa leads the chorus and dance specialties.
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VFW
Howard BE. Anderson
Auxility
Huthie Hopper
Great Falls
Spec” Holmes
Conrad
Johnny Peterson
Choteau
Chick” Sulgrove
John Peterson
Police Court Records Show Fines For Traffic Violations
Justice J M Suigrove heard cases where D W O Brien forfeited for reckless driving and L Jensen paid 10.00 for improper plates. Larry Bruno paid 1000 for speeding and no proper license. Si Van DePtet got 10 days for drunk and disorderly. Dan Sullivan 10 fine for drunk and disorderly. Larry Fuller 125 for driving under the influence. Justice William Irwin's court set bonds and fines for R A Larkin Jr for check charges, Lloyd Leobs 25 with 30 day suspended sentence for worthless check, Gary Gobert and Tom Nolan 25 each for inducing a minor to drink. Pat Mills bond 300 to appear Friday.
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D. W. O'Brien
L. Jensen
Larry Bruno
Si van DePtet
William Irwin
R. A. Larkin, Jr
Chester
Mont
Lloyd L. Leobs
Choteau
Gary L. Gobert
Tom Nolan
Pat Mills
German Band to Play Wedding Dance for Breens
German band will give a wedding dance for Mr and Mrs Bill Breen at the Chateau Pavilion Saturday night February 20. A free will offering will be taken for the benefit of the March of Dimes.
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Bill Breen
Chateau Pavilion
Huidekoper Family Visit Noted in Unclear Local Item
A brief entry records Mrs Pete Huidekoper and her daughter visiting a family member named Huidekoper. Details are fragmentary and unclear from the OCR.
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Pete Huidekoper
Smalls
Huidekoper
Sands
Triangle Tourney Set for Local High School Court
The Triangle league of Independent basketball teams announces a three day tournament at Chateau High School gym February 28 to March 2. Opening night features Greenfield vs Brady, Chateau vs Dutton, and Augusta vs Fairfield. Standings list Winfield 9-1 and Chateau 4-3 atop the season.
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Chateau
Greenfield
Brady
Dutton
Augusta
Fairfield
Iseason
Winfield
Power
Big Sandy Pharmacist Temporarily Hired at Local Drug Store
Kenneth Rickert of Big Sandy, a registered pharmacist and 1952 Montana State University School of Pharmacy graduate, is temporarily employed at Chateau Drug Co. while Ted Halvorson is on a buying trip. Rickert is a Navy veteran with European service. Halvorson’s return will restore Rickert as full-time pharmacist until mid March.
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Kenneth Rickert
Big Sandy
Chateau Drug Co
Ted Halvorson
Halvorsons
Rickert
School of Pharmacy
Montana State University
Missoula
Navy
Europe
Halvorson
Guild Meeting at Teton Memorial Hospital
The Teton Memorial Hospital Guild will meet Wednesday February 24 from 2 to 4 PM at the hospital. The Nile club led by Grace Black will oversee the work unit. All ladies invited and coffee will be served.
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Teton Memorial Hospital Guild
Nile Club
Grace Black
Montana Weather Tales From The Deep Freeze
A fragment from a Montana diary recalls a blizzard ordeal and local reactions. Ranchers wool buyers railroad men and a doctor discuss cold outreach and weather forecasts in a vivid cross section of Great Falls life. The piece notes spot forecasts and the difficulty of accurate predictions amid wild Montana variations.
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Montana
New York
Chicago
Ernie
Oden
Ecb
Keegy
Hink
Weather Bureau
Elizabeth Miller and William Breen wed in Butte ceremony
Elizabeth Miller and William Breen were married in Butte in a ceremony attended by Bernice Gleed of Pasadena and Parry James Moore Jr. of Two Dot. The couple planned a wedding brunch at the Pinlet hotel and will reside in Butte where the groom will join his father in business.
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Elizabeth Miller
William Breen
Butte
Bernice Gleed
Pasadena
Calif
Parry James Moore, Jr
Montana State University
Alpha Phi
Pacific Telephone’ Company
Frederick & Nelson
Seattle
Wash
Washington Athletic Ci
Maen
Elizabeth Ellen Miller
William J. Breen
James P. Gannon
Immaculate Conception Church
Guy Miller
Chateau
J. W. Breen
Bloodmobile Set to Visit Chateau Next Wednesday
Mrs. E. R. O'Neil, chair of the American Legion Auxiliary Blood program, reminds residents that the Red Cross Bloodmobile will be in Chateau on Wednesday Feb 24 from 1 pm to 4 pm. The drawing will be held at the Methodist church basement.
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E. R. O'Neil
American Legion Auxiliary
Red Cross
Chateau
Methodist Church
Pioneer Lady Eva Krofft Dies After 89 Years in County
Funeral services were held for Eva Krofft 89 who died February 14 after years of illness. Born July 5 1864 in Candor New York she moved to Teton county in 1892 with husband George Krofft and helped operate mills and freight lines. Survivors include two daughters 11 grandchildren 19 great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren. Burial was in the Chateau cemetery.
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Eva Krofft
Grant S. Moore
Pioneer
Candor
N. Y
Eva
John Whitmarsh
George William Krofft
Teton County
Charles Krofft
Blackless Canyon
Harvey Place
Krofft
C. S. McDonald
Kroffts
Jim Younger
North Fork
Teton River
James Peebles
George Krofft
Alex Yule
Chateau
Great Falls
H. C. Dodge
A. C. Burbank
Great Northern Railway
Woodrow Wilson
Josephine
Cecil Yeager
Charlotte
H. J. Colvin
Banks Funeral Home
Choteat
Royal Entetainment for Young Timers at April Meeting
Mrs. Florence Weist announced two members of the Royal House of Hasbeens will appear at the April 3 Young Timers meeting. Counts Salemi Von Wein erwurst and Yogurt Von Weinerwurst head to Chateau for the gala.
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Florence Weist
Royal House of Hasbeens
Marge Saylor
Alice Ervin
Saylor
Chateau
Count Salemi von Weinerwurst
Yogurt von Weinerwurst
iCrowd Hears Bands Second Bessier Concert At High School
The second of three Bessier band concerts drew a large audience in the high school auditorium. The high school and grade bands showed notable improvement, especially the intermediate group, under director Orvis Stenson. Visiting directors attended from nearby cities. The final concert will be a Pops performance.
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Bessier
Orvis Stenson
McFarlanes Bring Bride Home After Navy Return
Mr and Mrs Keith McFarlane arrived home this Tuesday. Keith has been discharged from the navy and after visiting relatives of his bride in Washington and Oregon he has brought her home to meet his family.
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Keith McFarlane
Keith
Navy
Washington
Oregon
Farmington Unit Backs Federal Aid Route 220 to Conrad
The Farmington unit of the Teton County Farm Bureau unanimously supports a proposed Federal Aid Secondary Route linked from Chateau Fairport to the Pendrey-Con Ted road and onward to the county line. A road count shows heavy traffic and the route is billed as the shortest direct link between Choteau and Conrad, with resolutions to present to county commissioners.
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Farmington
Teton County Farm Bureau
Bureau
Chateau Fairport
Pendrey-Con- Ted
Farm Bureau
Robert Davidson
Ben Christman
Art Westport
Conrad
Chateau
Federal Air
Federal Aid
Pondera County
U. S
Choteau
Teton County
Teton County Farm Bureau Bureau
Ted Sawlor
Glen Inbody
Wayne LeDesky
Cub Scout Blue and Gold Banquet Planned at Trinity
All Chateau Cub Scouts and families are invited to the Blue and Gold banquet at Trinity Lutheran church on Tuesday February 23 at 6 30 p m. The event honors Cub Scout progress with a potluck meal and a small family charge.
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Chateau
Trinity Lutheran Church
Cub Scout Committee
Den
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Bisipahoe
Bape
Teton
Triangle
Pepri
Intel
Times
A. B. Guthrie
Great ‘Falls
Chateau High School
Philippines
Japan
State University
Spokane
Las
Royal Entertainment
iCrowd Hears Bands
Chamber
Chateau Chamber of Commerce
Farm Bureau Resolution
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