High School Highlights and School News Digest
Weather delays shift semester tests to Thursday and Friday with some subjects tested in class. Centerville and Teton prep for Friday and Saturday games against Augusta and St Marys with return matches and Teton’s prior win noted. reports on students teachers clubs plays exhibits art and thrift week activities across grades plus social gatherings and local travel notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dutton
Dutton Boys
Teton Boys
Julia
Rowland
Winner
Jack Hodgskiss
Bernard Teenyes
Bernard
Frank Daggett
End of Six Weeks and Semester Noted in Public Schools
This week closes the six week period and the first semester. Thursday and Friday next week are set aside for the mid year testing program. New tests will be used this year across grades. More on these tests follows.
Smiths Return After Midwinter Nebraska Trip
W. W. Smith and family completed a cross country drive from Raymond Nebraska to Iowa and Great Falls Montana before returning to Chateau. They faced icy roads but reported no major incidents while noting another local family had a nonfatal rollover.
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F. W. Smith and Sons
David
Robert
Raymond
Nebraska
Chateau
Great Falls
Mr. Smith
Walter Dauwalder
Smith
Farmington
Everett DeRusha
Pendroy J B Wellenstein Leaves for California
Pendroy J B Wellenstein left for California Friday. Mrs. Carl Gulbrandsen and Mrs. E N Davis are on the sick list. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Oertel moved to Chateau. Mr. and Mrs. J A Swanson entertained at a bridge dinner Thursday evening. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Talbert, Mr. and Mrs. P M Sorenson, Mr. and Mrs. W J Earls, Miss Olson, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Swanson, and James Sheble. Mrs. Talbert and Harry Swanson won high score prizes. Betty Jones was on the sick list last week. Mr. and Mrs. J A Swanson, Mr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Wellenstein
California
Carl Gulbrandsen
E. N. Davis
Ernest Oertel
Chateau
J. A. Swanson
Talbert
P. M. Sorenson
W. J Earls
Miss Olson
Harry Swanson
James Sheble
Betty Jones
J. 4
Swanson
Ice Harvest Prospers Around Collins and Brady
In Collins area workers harvest ice from the Teton river and at Freeman ranch near Brady. Reo Coghill visits Brady for business while Roscoe Thompson covers mail duties due to illness. Mrs. McClenhan and Mrs. Finkenbinder return from Great Falls where they stayed with Mrs. Chas. Tomsha. Mrs. Fenkinbinder travels to Eugene Oregon after visiting, and Mrs. Tomsha shows partial improvement. Tom Kropp helps clear the road near Clyde Baquet’s place highlighting road conditions and calls for more winter work. Mrs. Harold Crane recovers well after appendectomy at Conrad hospital.
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Collins
Teton River
Alzheimer Boys
Freeman Ranch
Brady
Reo Coghill
Roscoe Thompson
Montague
McClenhan
Finkenbinder
Chas
Tomsha
Tom Kropp
Clyde Baquet
Harold Crane
Conrad Hospital
Jean Baquet
Old Timers Meet in Mason ic Hall at Chateau
Teton's Oldest Settlers Association holds its annual meeting at Mason ic hall in Chateau on Thursday evening Feb 4 at 7. Banquet dance and program tickets are 75 cents. Open membership requires 51 years of age Montana residency 30 years and Teton county 10 years with spousal transfer of membership. Secretary Mrs W H Gorham Choteau Montana handles applications.
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Teton
Masonic Hall
Chateau
Montana
Teton County
Bjorkes Secure Marriage License in Great Falls
Raymond N. Bjorke 22 of Fairfield and Helen J. Bjorke 24 of Great Falls received a license to wed last week in Great Falls. Miss Forseth, daughter of Mrs O. S. Forseth of Farmington, is a 1929 Teton high graduate who has worked at Choteau hospital for three years.
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Great Falls
Raymond N. Bjorke
Fairfield
Helen J. Bjorke
Miss Forseth
O. S. Forseth
Farmington
Teton High
Choteau Hospital
Suit to Stop County From Establishing Index Plan
J H Ransom appeals to the supreme court against Toole county officials over a proposed tract index for land conveyances. He argues the plan is unlawful and costly, estimating total expenses at 6000 to 7000 dollars. The system would record transfers by tract name rather than grantor and grantee, a point the plaintiff contends the county clerk lacked authority to implement. he lost in the lower court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Ransom
Henry Pingel
Supreme Court
Toole County
Ransom
Air Express Breaks Record in November Revenue
C J Porter, agent, reports air express shipments in November doubled the amount earned by old and new contract airlines in 1985. G T Taylor of Great Falls, an air express official, provided the figures. Taylor visited Chateau last fall and described air express growth and benefits to locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Express
C. JT. Porter
G. T. Taylor
Great Falls
Railway Express
Mr. Taylor
Chateau
Three Rivers District Meet Postponed by Legion
The midwinter convention of the Three Rivers district of the American Legion is postponed due to cold weather and bad roads. District commander E. J. Liptak of Great Falls announced the postponement. The event, scheduled for Saturday in Great Falls, involved both Legion and Auxiliary units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legionnaires
Chateau
Three Rivers
American Legion
E. J. Liptak
Great Falls
Motorists urged to obtain licenses before February deadline
County Treasurer Elmer C. Smith warned Teton County motorists to speed up auto license applications. Those without 1937 plates by February 1 face arrest and fines as Montana highway patrol enforces the new plate law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer C. Smith
Teton County
Montana Highway Patrol
Drivers Face Tight Deadline For 1936 Licenses In Deer Lodge
The highway patrol grants a one month grace period but urges immediate action. Motorists must carry 1936 registration certificates and tax receipts if 1936 taxes weren’t billed with real estate. By now 619 plates and 800 licenses have been issued. the treasurer expects 3,000 licenses this year and asks mail applicants include a self addressed stamped envelope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway Patrol
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