1944 opens with promise for newspapers in wartime
The piece outlines a community column inviting readers to contribute jottings for 1944. It quotes Justus Cramer urging sympathy for war families and stresses the newspaper's role in morale, uplifting the public, and supporting sacrifice until victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bailiwick
Publishers’ Auxiliary
A Patterson
Pat
WACS
Hun
Justus Cramer
The
Orange
Calif
America
Auto Thieves Active on New Year's Eve in Chateau
Four cars stolen between New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day 1944 were recovered. A Chevrolet sedan owned by Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Malone, left with keys in front of their Chateau home, was found after a 150 mile jaunt. A Minneapolis Moline company car wrecked near Fairfield pointed to interstate mischief. O S Matkin’s car later shown to be used, bearing oil and ignition signs. Roy Taylor’s car found near Chateau grade school. Moral hinted for readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
C. K. Malone
Fairfield
Rudy Larkin
Minneapolis Moline Co
Great Falls
O. S. Matkin
Henry Helf
Parkway
Malone
Roy Taylor
L. E’s
P. S
Travelers Meet Hutchinson in Great Falls
Mr and Mrs G L Banks drove to Great Falls with Terry Tennant as a passenger. Tennant headed to California and Washington to visit relatives before returning to New York City. D W Hutchinson, former county welfare chief, appeared in Great Falls for his father in law’s death and was from Camp McCoy Wisconsin. Mrs Hutchinson had been a librarian at the Pacific Coast Transport Officers training school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. L. Banks
Great Falls
Terry Tennant
California
Washington
New York City
Banks
Terry
Teton County
D. W. Hutchinson
Hutch
Benedict
Cpl. Hutchinson
Camp McCoy
Wis
Hutchinson
Pacific Coast Transport Officers Training School
Odd Fellows install George Seufert as Noble Grand
The Chateau Odd Fellows lodge held installation ceremonies for 1944 officers led by Dist. Deputy Grand Master Stuart Meyers. George Seufert became Noble Grand with Harry Yeager as Vice Grand and Geo E. Thompson as Secretary. Appointive officers followed, then a social hour with guests. Queen Rebekah Lodge No. 31 to hold annual installation Friday Jan. 7 with lunch served.
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Chateau Odd Fellow Lodge
Dist
Stuart Meyers
Gibson Monkman
C. W. Burns
George Gunther
George Seufert
Noble
Harry Yeager
Ira Denison
Hallie Ferris
R. 5
V. G
Lee Reveare
Elmer Dial
The
Odd Fellows
Queen Rebekah Lodge No. 31
Teton County Shipping Association to distribute turkeys
The Acanthа was asked to announce that the Teton County Shipping Association will receive turkeys at Choteau on Thursday. Next week, January 13, at the Legion Pavilion, the birds will go to the Army at Great Falls and the association will pay ceiling prices.
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Acantha
Teton County Shipping Association
Choteau
Legion Pavilion
Great Falls
Sailor Here for Holidays Tells of Experiences Aboard the U S S Savannah
Harold R. Tauson a machinists mate second class and nephew of Mr and Mrs Earl Yeager visited Cha teau during the holidays. He recalls his navy service aboard the light cruiser Savannah including the Salerno battle and the ship’s near sinking, rescue at sea, and months of repair in Malta before returning to Philadelphia.
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Chateau
Harold R. Tauson
Earl Yeager
C. H. Worth
Butte
Harold
San Diego
Chance
U. S. Navy
Savannah
Mediterranean
Cape Gibraltar
Africa
Sicily
Amy
Navy
Air Service
Salerno
Malta
U. S. Navy Yard
Philadelphia
George Stine Dies Noted Rancher From Lake Basin District
George Stine, a respected Lake Basin rancher near Chateau, died in a Great Falls hospital Tuesday after sustaining a broken leg and other injuries in a December automobile crash. He was in his mother's California relatives arriving before funeral plans can be made. Stine was single.
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George Stine
Lake Basin District
Chateau
Great Falls
Banks Funeral Home
California
George
Public use private ice pond praised with cautions on conduct
Bill and Mrs. Schnug welcome skating parties on their pond near the city and ask for good sportsmanship. They urge parents to supervise children, warn skaters to stay on safe ice, and avoid damaging the dam while praising the community benefit of the nearby ice.
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Bill Schnug
William Schnug
Schnug
Acantha
Thomas Wilson Makes Progress at Principia High School
Thomas Wilson, former Tironin instructor and head teacher of Spanish at The Principia in St. Louis, visited Teton High. He has taught larva ges, supervised School Scoop, and now teaches French to military trainees through Washington University. He will pursue a PhD in Spanish at the University of Chicago with a government-funded teaching fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Wilson
Tironn
Principia H
ST. Louis
Teton High
Wilson
Butte
The
Principia
Washington University
University of Chicago
Liberal Arta
Local servicemen and families visit Chateau on holiday
Oscar Anderson and his son Howard, from Power, plus Harvey Dale of Choteau and his kin, are noted visitors. Harold A. Anderson, praised for leadership in the 13th air force at Patterson Field, served nine months in the southwest Pacific since enlisting in 1942. Albert Dale, Set Dale, and CM3C Dick Conklin are listed with recent assignments and furloughs.
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Chateau
Oscar Anderson
Howard
Mr. Anderson
Great Falls
13Th Air Force Service Command
Sgt. Anderson
Southwest Pacific
Power High School
Armed Forces
Harvey Dale
Rice
California
Army Air Base
The
Air Service
Hanson Bros
Harvey
Inga Dale
Choteau
Sorensen to Manage Beaupre Cafe In Choteau
V V Sorensen will take over the Beaupre cafe on January 1 succeeding Martin Gutierrez who will relinquish his lease. Gutierrez brought Sorensen from Great Falls and cites Sorensen as a veteran chef and capable operator with past work at Gronlund cafe Park Hotel Mint Mike’s Place and four years as cafe lessor at the Mint. Gutierrez plans to move back to Great Falls after a month in Choteau and does not expect to resume bus driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Gutierrez
Beaupre Cafe
V. V
Bill” Sorensen
Gutierrez
Great Falls
Choteau
Sorensen
Gronlund
the Park Hotel
The
Mint
Mike’s Place
Glacier Park
Pearl Harbor
Oakland
Calif
Chateau
Storensen
Teton High
Ar. Sorensen
Glacier Park Transportation Co
Horace Upman 73 Dies in Terre Haute Ind
Word was received this week of the death at Terre Haute Indiana of Horace C Upman 73 an old time Chateau blacksmith and once one of the town s best known citizens His shop for many years was in the annex to the Pelletier Chevrolet Co building and the Upman home was with Mr and Mrs G B Ziegler now we next week s Acantha will carry a full obituary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Ind
Horace C. Upman
Fourth War Loan Quota Set For Teton County Drive
Arnold C. Hanusa chairs the county effort with Lee Ford of Great Falls as district head. A meeting is called for Thursday in Great Falls and an 8 o’clock gathering at the courthouse for county leaders to mobilize funds. The quota for Teton is 386200 dollars, up from the Third War Loan. The Treasury urges newspapers to push robust Fourth War Loan advertising from January 10 to February 15 to reach a 14 million total, aiming at at least 5.5 billion in individual purchases. Don A. Bridges signs the appeal.
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Teton County
Arnold C. Hanusa
Lee Ford
Great Falls
Ford
Hanusa
Court House
Teton
U. S. Treasury Department
National Capital
Treasury Department War Finance Division
Don A. Bridges
Funeral Services for Mrs Rosette Pioneer French Indian of Historic Interest
Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah J. Rosette were held at a local Catholic church with Rev. Father James J. Sheerin officiating. Interment was in Caoteau cemetery, and survivors include sons John and Frank Rosette and daughters with 22 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren.
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Rosette
Sarah J. Rosette
Chateau Hospital
James J. Sheerin
J. R. Collins
Jas. Fowler
Gus Nelson
Jerry St. Clair
Jess Davis
Ibet Reed
Caoteau
Jake
Angela McMellon Merrow
Flint Mountain
Alberta
Canada
Montana
Augusta
Jos. Rosette
John
Frank Rosette
Box Elder
Sarah Ancell
Bearberry
Tom Rosette
Chateau
Barney
Johnny Jacko
Rose Lucero
Great Falls
Fank Rosette
John Rosette
James Paul
Lawrence Lucero
Harold Dawson
Joe Rosette
Dave Brewster
Africa
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Teton Citizen
Chateau Acantha
Rebekahs
Alaska
U. S. S. Savannah
Power
Albert Dale
Camp Harahan
Louisiana
Fort Lewis
Tom Moore
Henry Dale
Albert
Washington State
Associated
Honolulu
Regular
CM3
Dick Conklin
Seabees
Knudtzon
Emperor Hirohito
Hoace Upman
Terre Haute, Ind
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