Taxpayers Association Reveals Cost of County School
The Montana Taxpayers Association reports Teton county spent 257 per pupil for elementary and secondary education last year, above the state average of 206. Total county operating and related costs reached 344 185, with large shares in transportation and new construction while class size influenced per pupil costs. The association notes Montana’s 1947 48 instructional costs rose over 3 million and health library spending more than doubled, with continued figures on page eight.
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Teton County
Montana Taxpayers’ Association
The
Association
Montana
Taxpayers Association
Service Held At Chotéau for Mrs Averill
Luella Merrill Averill 81 of Collins died last Saturday in Helena after a four year heart illness. Her funeral was held at the Choteau Methodist Church with Rev. Harold Engdahl officiating and burial at Conrad. Pallbearers were Frank Neswand er Clyde Beckwith Henry Bremer Alvin Reiquam I N Caskey and Ben Berringer. She was born July 4 1867 in Tyville Iowa and lived in Nebraska and Washington before moving to Collins in 1917. She married Albert Mills Averill Dec 29 1888 at Lyons Nebraska. he died in 1917. Survivors include sons Marion Averill of Chateau and Miles Averill and two daughters Mrs Fred Peters of Roscoe Nebraska and Mrs L H Reiher of Red Cloud Nebraska. six grandchildren and four great grandchildren. a sister Mrs Lillie Mae Brimble of Lincoln Nebraska. A granddaughter Mrs Audrew Averill Hilton of Fort Benton attended with other relatives from distance.
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Luella Merrill Averill
Collins
Methodist
Choteau
Conrad
Harold Engdahl
Frank Neiswender
Clyde Beckwith
Henry Bremer
Alvin Reiquam
I. N. Caskey
Ben Berringer
Averill
Helena
Tyville
Iowa
Nebraska
Washington
Albert Mills Averill
Lyons
Neb
Marion Averill
Chateau
Fred Peters
Roscoe
L H. Reiher
Red Cloud
Miles Averill
Naomi Tupper
Lillie Mae Brimble
Lincoln
Eastern Star Lodge
Audrew Averill Hilton
Fort Benton
Grade School Hosts Midget Tournament This Week
Six Chateau grade school teams and Bynum enter a three day midget tournament at the local high school gym. Games start nightly at 7 pm with Tigers versus Tiens Panthers versus Cougars and Leopard versus Baum. Spartans lead the standings 6 wins 1 loss followed by Panthers 5 7 11 and Lions 6 1 42.
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Chateau
Bynum
Spartans
Panthers
Tigers
Lions
Cougars Cougars
Tiens Panthers
Cougars
Leopard
Baum
Bre Legae
W. L. Pe Spartans
Pathers
Any Leoards
Lions . i
Cousars
Lions Club Hears of Nurse Shortage and Training Need
Falls Hospital chaplain Rev. William Keefe told Chateau Lions about the nurse shortage and the link between nurse training schools and local hospital staffing. He urged scholarships and active outreach to recruit girls into nursing, noting a three year scholarship could cost about 350 dollars.
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Falls Hospital
Lions Club
Teton Memorial Hospital
William Keefe
Great Falls
Keefe
Chateau
Chateau Hospital
The
Lions
Alice Olds
Rosalie Mullen
Columbus Hospital
Miss Mullen
C. W Bowers
Lions Community Betterment Committee
Montana Association For the Blind
Red Cross
George Jackson
H L Enedahl
Eagles Earn Divisional Bid For Havre Tourney
Fairfield Eagles defeated Centerville 33 to 24 to secure second place in Great Falls district 10 and earn a spot in the divisional basketball tournament at Havre next weekend. Fort Benton holds first place and Fairfield had beaten St. Marys, Chateau, Belt, and St. Marys twice, never losing to a district 10 team all season.
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Fairfield Eagles
Havre
Fairfield
Centerville
Great Falls
St. Marys
Chateau
Belt
Eagles
Fort Benton
Forgery Guilty Plea Leads to Suspended Term in Court
Francis Carrier and Chateau pleaded guilty to forgery before Judge R M Hatterslei in district court last Friday. Carrier's prison sentence was suspended in the honor of good behavior. Elsie Lensing was granted a divorce from Cleo H Lensing and Irene T Kuntz from Robert Kuntz. both decrees became effective February 18.
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Francis Carrier
Chateau
R M Hatterslei
Elsie Lensing
Cleo H. Lensing
Irene T Kuntz
Robert Kuntz
City Council Approves Three Local Building Permits
Chateau city council approves three permits at February meeting. W. A Cherry gets permission for a 4 by 20 foot addition to a gorge of lots in block 9 of original. Ed Hartner may build a new chicken house on lots 5 to 17 in block 28 of Heban addition. Gertruce S Hughes authorized to move a frame residence to lot 13, block 6 of Jackson's first addition.
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Chateau
Cub Minstral Show Ceo Resets Meeting Date
Cub parents and interested persons are invited to a Cub Minstrel Show on Tuesday March 1 at the Lions Clubrooms. The event replaces the usual Cub meeting night and asks attendees to note the new date.
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Lions
Cantata Practice Opens First Easter Rehearsal
First rehearsal for the Easter cantata is tonight at 8 o clock at Trinity Lutheran Church. Director Marge Hanusa reminds interested singers to join.
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Trinity Lutheran Church
Marge Hanusa
Red Cross Blood Program Meeting Called at Courthouse
Chateau organizations urged to send representatives to a blood program meeting at the courthouse at 8 o'clock tonight. Chairman Leo Murphy announced the call today.
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Chateau
Leo Murphy
H D Club Meet Caidteau H D elsh event
Mrs W A engineer hosts a Tuesday afternoon meeting with metalwork display. Lunch served at 2 o clock after the session.
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Caidteau H
W A.engineer
Farm Program Discussed At ACA Meet In Chateau
About 30 committeemen from 13 Teton county communities attended the ACA meeting at Lions hall in Chateau. The session covered crop insurance for 1950 wheat acreage allotments and the loan program with experts from the state PMA office and extension service. Committeemen urged higher payments for dirt moving practices while sugar act details were explained by A J Moore of the Utah Idaho Sugarbeet Co. The group planned county education meetings as roads clear, with soil conservation and weed control on the agenda. The Feb 26 Masonic dinner and dance was postponed to March 5.
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Teton County
Lions Hall
Chateau
Andy Oja
PMA
A. J. Moore
Utah-Idaho Sugarbeet Co
U. S
Cuba
Phillipine Islands
Duffey Marries Alzheimer in Choteau High Mass
Bertha Agnes Duffey wed Martin Warren Alzheimer in a Nuptial High Mass at St. Josephs church Choteau on Wednesday Feb 16 at 10 oclock. Rev Charles Reger S J officiated assisted by Rev James J Sheerin and Very Rev Michael J Halligan with family and local clergy present. The bride wore slipper satin gown with seed pearl detailing and a pearl corsage veil. Edwin Duffey and Robert Munson among others attended. ushers included Arthur Munson and John Duffey. Continued on Page Eight.
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Charles Reger
S. J
St. Judes Thaddeus Catholic Church
Havre
Bertha Agnes Duffey
Martin Warren Alzheimer
St. Joseph’s Church
Choteau
Raulermeyer
James J. Sheerin
Michael J Halligan
St. Helena
Helena
de Brio
Care
Kerze
Patt Alzheimer
Anne Duffy
Edwin Duffey
Buford
N. Dak
Robert Munson
William Alzheimer
Arthur Munson
John Duffey
Seed Pear
Chateau Chamber Sets Annual Meet On March 3
The Chateau chamber of commerce holds its annual meeting and dinner on March 3 at the Lions clubrooms. Officers will be elected and the board recommends chamber sponsorship of Fourth of July activities to aid the American Legion. Local businesses and individuals will be urged to attend to ensure a successful July 4 celebration.
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Chateau Chamber of Commerce
Lions
Legion to Play At Cut Bank This Weekend
Chateau Legion Independents winners of the Triangle League in Conrad meet Cut Bank Legion casaba in the AAU tournament at Cut Bank this Saturday and Sunday. Games start at 1 30 Saturday with Lewistown Midway Chips vs Great Falls Building Trades Council and 8 pm for Cut Bank Legion vs Chateau Independents with a 9 30 night cap.
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Chateau Legion Independents
Conrad
Cut Bank Legion Casaba
Cut Bank
Lewistown Midway
Great Falls Building ‘Trades Council
Lewistown Midway Chips
Great Falls Building Trades Council
Havre Legion
Chester Independents
Great Falls Merchants
Big Sandy Vets
Cut Bank Legion
Chateau Independents
Browning
Alfred Hanson Last Rites Held At Church Here
Funeral services were held at Trinity Lutheran for Alfred Hanson 66 Fairfield carpenter and former Farmington resident with Rev A B Grandal and Rev A B Holland officiating. Burial was in Farmington cemetery. Hanson born 1882 at Park River North Dakota came to the Farmington bench in 1901 and moved to Missoula in 1908 then returned to Fairfield in 1930. He is survived by his wife a son Harvey at American Lake Washington a daughter Myrtle Ruth Rosenoff of Mt Vernon Washington a foster child Olga Sand Driskell of White Salmon Washington and brothers Alick Hanson Fairfield Martin Hanson Great Falls and Arras Hanson Beaumond California. He was educated at Park River and Noah and was a member of the American Brotherhood of Carpenters lodge. Pallbearers were Ted Berg Louie Thurland Henry Dale John Dale Adolph Dale Oscar Lee Obert Lee and Gilbert Dale.
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Trinity Lutheran
Ceodean
Hansec
Chateau to Play Fort Benton Bulldogs Clash in Season Finale
Chateau travels to Fort Benton tomorrow to face the Fort Benton Longhorns in the final game of the season. Tip off is 8:00 p.m. at Fort Benton High School. In the prior meeting on the local floor Fort Benton defeated Chateau 48 to 27.
District Scout Meeting Plans Camporee at Chateau
District scout officers and Cub leaders met at Fairfield to discuss early May plans for a district camporee at Chateau. Henry Helf of Choteau was named district commissioner. Cub den mothers and chiefs demonstrated a typical meeting and may join the camporee without overnight stays.
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Chateau
Scow
Fairfield
Henry Helf
Choteau
Dutton
Ghosts and Legion Clash in Quirky High School Tilt
Ghosts from Fisher's Original Ke gro faced the Choteau American Legion Quint in a chaotic Monday night bout at the high school. The final 48 to 27 masked a slow motion, gimmicky display with traveling, jersey hides, and improvised plays as both teams attempted unconventional basketball and football style moves.
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Fisher
Kegro Ghosts
Choteau American Legion
Chateau
Czhosts
Chateau Pla Crs
Jorame Infant Dies in Great Falls Hospital
Florence Lucy Jorame six day old infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Emerick Jorame of Bynum died last Friday night at a Great Falls hospital. Burial was in Highland cemetery Great Falls. Born Feb 12 at a Great Falls hospital she is survived by parents two brothers Russell and Floyd of Bynum and grandparents Mr and Mrs Joe Habel of Great Falls.
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Florence Lucy Jorame
Size
Emerick Jorame
Bynum
Great Falls
Croxford
Moretumry
Ralph R. Lindquist
Highland Cemetery
Russell and
Floyd
Joe Habel
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Teton
Chotéau
Taylor
John Richem
Teton Plumbing and Heating Co
Montana Dakota Utility Co
Payne Electric
Red Cross Meeting
H. D. Club
Camporeetor
Lily Pons
P. O. Box
Methodist Church
Acantha
Martin Alzheimer
Chamber
Legion
Alfred Hanson
Benton
Legion Squad
Jorame
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