Montana House Reapportionment Increases Seats
The Montana 33rd legislature will open with 94 representatives after the 1951 reapportionment following the federal census. Cascade, Custer, Flathead, Missoula and Yellowstone counties gain seats while Carbon and Silver Bow lose. Park Valley and Blaine counties keep two representatives. Gallatin, Teton, and Lewis and Clark keep three.
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Helena
House of Representatives
33Rd Legislative Assembly
House
Cascade County
Custer
Flathead
Missoula
Yellowstone County
Carbon County
Silver Bow
Cascade
Yellowstone
Park, Valley
Fill
Gallatin
Tews and Clark
Lake County
Cinerea
Har Tun Nennis A
Chateau boxing club to start at Moose hall next Monday
The Chateau boxing club, sponsored by the Moose lodge, will open next Monday at Moose hall with training offered Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 4 30 to 6 30 pm starting Jan 5. Boys and young men from Choteau and nearby towns are invited to train or compete in amateur matches in seven classes from paper weight to heavyweight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moose Lodge
Chateau
Monnday
Moose Hall
Vic Sargent
Ed McFerran
Choteau
Fairfield
Dutcher
Viciny
Montana
Chateau Club
Browning, Conrad
Chinook
CYC of
Great Falls
Chateau Boflh
McFerran
Sargent
Chateau Moose Lodge
Army
Navy
Muggsy Myers
Vincent Lopez
Tommy Loughran
Fort Benton
Chinook Boxing Club
Montana Aau
Olingig
New Repair Shop Opens Here Monday
The Teton Service, a new auto repair concern, will open next Monday January 5 in the quarters next door to Hatch Chevrolet Co. It is operated by Vernon E. Boucher John Mclaughlin and Ed Wilson all with varied auto industry experience. The shop will specialize in jeep work fabrication body electrical and regular auto repair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton Service
Hatch Chevrolet Ca
Vernon E. Boucher
John Mclaughlin
Ed Wilson
Boucher
St. Ignatius
Barton Motor Co
Robinson Motor Co
Great Falls
Jeep
McLaughlin
St Dllpuyer
Wilson
Larson Couple Celebrates 50th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Meis Largon of Chateau marked their 50th wedding anniversary with a family reunion at the Larson home. On the same day Rev A Bernard Gravdal dedicated a communion flagon for Trinity Lutheran Church donated by daughters Alva Armstrong and Harriet Guthrie in honor of their parents.
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Im Meis
Largon
Chateau
Sfanily Ad
Larson
A. Bernard Gravdal
Trinity Lutheran Church
Alva Armstrong
Harriet Guthrie
Doctor urges chest X rays for all adults in county
Dr A A McAuley says free chest X rays will screen all adults in Teton county starting Jan 12 at Power and Sunny Slope. The program, supported by the county Chest X ray committee with the Montana Tuberculosis association, aims to locate early TB which is highly curable. He notes many active TB cases were found in workers and emphasizes early detection to prevent spread.
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A. A. McAuley
Teton County
McAuley
Teton
Power
Sunny Slope
Montana Tuberculosis Association
Montana State Board of Health
Collins Resident Funeral Service Held Recently
Lilian Gertrude England Weirmiller 48 longtime Collins resident died December 14 at her Ferndale Washington home. Burial was in Woodlawn cemetery. Born Scotia North Dakota April 27 1904 she moved to Collins aged five. She married Henry Weirmiller May 27 1929 and had two daughters Donna Mae Cummings Fern dale and Wilma Fry West Virginia. Survived by husband mother Mary England two granddaughters and numerous siblings and extended family. Pallbearers listed as John Howard Roy England William Bokma Cecil Brooks Otto Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lilian Gertrude England Weirmiller
Collins
Ferndale
Wash
Woodlawn
Scotia
N. Dak
Henry Weirmiller
Washington
Donna Mae Cummings
Wilma Fry
West Virginia
Mary Fengland
Mary Jane Bokma
Bertha Fuson
Florence Armstrong
John England
Gilbert
Howard England
Conrad
Thelma Hofland
Great Falls
Claire Rannall
Chateau
Marion Bokma
Los Angeles
Nellie England
Roy
Mabel Horak
Air Base Colonel To Address Legion and Auxiliary Groups
Co. James Smith Post No. 6 of the American Legion and its auxiliary will hold a joint meeting next Monday night Jan. 5 at 8 p.m. in Legion hall. Lt Col William T Schuster of the 29th air division at Great Falls air base will speak on civil defense national security and legislation. Members urged to attend the public is invited. regular meetings will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Smith
American Legion
Legion Hall
William T. Schuster
29Th Air
Great Falls Air
Divers Apply for New Black White Licenses Friday
Automobile and driver licenses for 1953 go on sale Friday at the county treasurer’s office in the courthouse at Chateau. Vehicles must be assessed by County Assessor Fred Woodward before applying for plates. Loretta Young, county treasurer, noted 1951 had higher license sales than 1952 with 2,524 car licenses, 1,037 truck tags, and 221 trailer licenses in 1952.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
Fred Woodward
Loretta, Young
Montana
Registrar of Motor Vehicles
Babson Forecast For 1953 Highlights
Babson predicts 1953 will start strong but slow as the year unfolds with total business below 1952. He warns against further government controls, notes expanded capacity to serve arms and civilian needs, and urges firms to push hard in sales while hiring top cost accountants.
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Erie
Bulldogs Eye Weekend Tests With Two Home Games
Choteau hosts Cut Bank Friday night January 2 and Fairfield Hagies Saturday in the Choteau gym. Frank Olson pours in 35 for the Bulldogs in a high scoring win at Power and Olson leads Choteau with 19 against Power.
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Choteau Bulldogs
Cut Bank
Choteau
Fairfield Hagies
Bulldogs
Power
Choteau Quint
Fort Benton
Devt
Dutton
Olson
Jame Eee
Tauregiep
Installation of Officers IOOF Lodge
IOOF lodge to install officers next Tuesday night January 6 at Oddfellow hall. Members are asked to bring their lodge rituals and participate in the ceremony.
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Ioof Lodge
Oddfellow Hall
Edwards Family Spends Christmas Day in Choteau
Co. O Edwards of Great Falls spent Christmas day with relatives and friends in Choteau.
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O. Edwards
Great Falls
Choteau
Holbrook Rites Slated Friday at Chateau
Funeral services for Flora Holbrook 56 will be held Friday at 1 2 pm from the Winnitye Lutheran Church with Rev A Bernard Graydal officiating Interment will follow at Chateau cemetery with pallbearers Henry Morehart Lloyd Nelson Alex Zier Oliver Hanson Martin Hanson and Hewlett Nelson Survivors include husband two sisters Mrs Gabriel Forrest Kendrick Idaho and Mrs Neva Rode Lewiston Ida Hartwick Gus Nelson and three other brothers buried in Idaho Victims of recent local accidents noted in the obituary
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Flora Holbrook
George Holbrook
Farmington
Gabriel Forrest
Kendrick
Ida
Neva Rode
Lewiston
Holbrook
Chateau
Hartwick
Bernard
Gus Nelson
Gus
Idaho
Elmer White Service Held This Afternoon
Last rites for Elmer James White 58 were conducted at Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev A Bernard Grayday officiating He died Sunday at the family home in Chateau after a seven year illness White born in Grayson county Kentucky June 18 1896 was a miner and painter He married Jessie Cook in Penthoo on December 9 1940 and they moved to Choteau in 1943 Survivors include wife four children and a brother Interment was in Choteau cemetery Attending from out of town were his brother in law and five nephews Pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer James White
Trinity Lutheran Church
A. Bernard Grayday
Chateau
White
Grayson County
Ortel
Pendroy
Helena
Marysville
Ingomar Gold Co
Jessie Cook
Penthoy
Choteau
Roger Lee
Elmer James, Jr
Ernest Wiliam
Ethel Mae
Carl White
Seattle
Dave Richardson
Raymond
Alberta
Canada
Joe LaRance
Cecil Snyder, Jr
Carl Olson
Earl Terry
Barney Townsend
Harry Montague
Portland couple visits relatives during Christmas holidays
Mr and Mrs Ernie Nutter of Portland Oregon visited her mother Mrs Hilda Anderson and other relatives over the Christmas holidays. Nutter a former Choteau and Conrad resident is now a district representative for Pacific Paint and Chemical Co handling school and industrial maintenance supplies travels much of Oregon in connection with his job and lives at 3805 Speed Street Mississippi Ave Portland.
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Ernie Nutter
Portland
Ore
Hilda Anderson
Choteau and
Conrad
Nutter
Pacific Paint. and Chemical Co
Oregon
City Accepts Hatch Bid for Two Ton Truck Chassis
The Chateau city council selected Hatch firm Chevrolet Co. of this city as the winning bidder for a two ton truck chassis. Hall Perry Machinery Co. of Great Falls awarded contract to equip with a Pack Master refuse body. Delivery to Oshkosh Wisconsin for unit installation before January February.
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Mates Chevrolet Co
Cty
Chateau
Hall- Perry Machinery Co
Great Falls
Chevrolet
Detroit
Oshkosh
Wis
Wisconsin
Sextons Host Potluck at Teton Canyon Cabin
Dr and Mrs George Sexton of Great Falls hosted a Saturday potluck in the Teton canyon cabin area with guests including Mr and Mrs Jollin T Moore Mr and Mrs D Prick Mrs Bud Guthrie and daughter Helen and other friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Sexton
Great Falls
Teton Canyor
Jollin T. Moore
D. Prick
Bud Guthrie
Helen
Tena Johnson Weds Everett F. Sassa at Lutheran Church
Tena Johnson secretary for Hanusa Dunckel agency and Everett F. Sassa manager of Montana Motors wed Dec 4 at Trinity Lutheran church. Rev A Bernard Gravdal officiated before a small gathering including the bride’s daughters Barbara and Kathleen Johnson. Mr and Mrs Dick Young attended. Hazel Grandal played organ. They plan to continue in their jobs and reside after Jan 15 in the Nelswender house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tena Johnson
Hanusa-Dunckel Agency
Everett F. Sassa
Montana Motors
Chateau
Trinity Lutheran Church
A. Bernard Gravdal
Dick Young
Barbara
Kathleen Johnson
Hazel Grandal
Nelswender
James Dellno
Crusade for Freedom drives support in Chateau
Al Hensley and Ray Wuest county co chairs report community response to the Crusade for Freedom drive on December 20 raising 147.10 toward a 300 county quota. They thank the American Legion auxiliary and the Girl Scout association for help with the effort.
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al Hensley
Ray Wuest
Crusade For
Gordon Monkman
Robert Armstrong
Carl Olson
Elizabeth Hoffman
George Gunther
James Henderson
Fred Meadows
Myles Standish
Leonard Sheple
Joyce Henderson
Virginia McAuley
Jacquie Lou Paulus
Janet Clark
Barbara Standish
Lynn Howard
Janice Baumgartner
Carol Dale
Doris McDonald
Norma Jean Mathison
Linda Davidson
Joanne Meadows
Sharon Nordahl
Kalu Fussell
Betty Jean Sheble
Rebecca Wilson
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Ebens
T. T. O. Larson
Legion
Babson
Hoxer
Emrick
Steve Snyder
Louise MacIntyre
Sydney Forrest MacIntyre
Grandother
Eleanor Forrest
Steve Snyuer
Steve W. Snyder
Cecil Snyder, Sr
Steve W. Snyder, Sr
Elmer White
Council
Hatch
Lutheran Church
Freedom Drive
Kine
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