Choteau opens new public grade school building
Choteau unveils its new public grade school, a 16 month project costing $290,009, with 14 classrooms, a cafeteria dining room, library and modern facilities for 361 pupils. The building includes a kindergarten for five year olds, a separate dining area, and colorful interiors designed by Van Teylingen Knight Van Teylingen and built by J. E. Beau laurier & Sons Great Falls.
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Choteau
Teton County
EE Ets
Lpast
van Teylingen
Knight and van Teylingen
Great Falls
J. E. Beaulaurier & Sons
Robert C. Graham
Former Local Teacher Dies In Great Falls
Grace M. Thompson aged 72 a former Teton County superintendent and longtime Chateau teacher died last Thursday in Great Falls. She served as McKinley school principal for 21 years until retiring in 1950. Funeral was Saturday morning at George's Mortuary with a Christian Science reader officiating. Remains were sent to Lakota North Dakota for burial. Thompson born August 5 1880 in Larimore ND began teaching in 1898 in North Dakota then moved to Great Falls in 1910. She taught at Franklin Chateau and Glacier counties before a 21 year term as Lowell school principal. Survivors include two cousins Mrs Clarence Brickstein and Mrs We Fargo.
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Grace M. Thompson
Teton County
Larimore
N. Dak
Ali
Jess
Devil’s “Lake
Chateau
Sterm
Sof
Glaciér
Great
Falls
Miss "Thompson
Franklin
Lowell
Clarence Brickstein
Great Falls
Fargo
Tragic Ice Accident Claims Four Near Choteau
Three members of the Birdeau family and a fourth drowned when their car broke through ice on Freezeout Lake south of Choteau last Sunday night. Carsten Calkins of Butte was rescued and hospitalized after holding the younger boy above water for a long period. Sheriff Peterson and local residents dragged the channel, recovering all bodies near the submerged car as 100 plus onlookers watched. Birdeau, born 1907 in Westboro, Wisconsin, had moved to Fairfield in 1936 and later owned a farm.
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Tre
Teton Memorial Hospital
Choteau
Rollin Birdeau
Meirfield
Joe
Larry
Carsten Calkins
Butte
Frank
Dave Harris
Birdeau
Westboro
Wis
Fairfield
Scouts Map Big Year Plans After Annual Meeting
Arnold Hanusa, William Olsen and Eddie Howard led the North Central Montana Council No. 315 Boy Scouts of America at Great Falls for the annual meeting. The 1953 budget was approved and plans for a larger coming year adopted. Improvements will be added to Camp Napi der Jark district camp site as the boys camp expands to serve more districts including Tetondera with Dutton, Conrad, Choteau, Augusta, Fairfield, and Power. The Tetondera district and Hi-Line districts earned high ratings. (Continued on Page 10).
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Arnold Hanusa
William Olsen
Eddie Howard
Montania
Boy Scouts “of America
Great Falls
Camp
Napi
der Jark
Northwest
North Central
Montana
Tetondera
Dutton, Conrad
Choteau
Augusta
Fairfield
Power
Choteau Moose Lodge Boxers Enter Golden Gloves Tourney
The Choteau Moose Lodge fight club will send three boxers to the North Montana Golden Gloves event in Great Falls this Friday and Saturday at the DeMolay Memorial building. Fights start at 8 p.m. George Lyle, Ed Cherry, and Mike Alderson, all from Choteau, were chosen from about 30 club members. Their coaches are Vic Sargent and Ed McFarren.
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Choteau Moose Lodge
North Montana
Great Falls
DeMolay Memorial Building
Choteau
Lyle
George
Ed. Cherry
Mike Alderson
Choteau Boxing Club
Vic Sargent
Ed McFarren
Road surfacing plans for Dutton-Choteau segment announced
One third of the Dutton Choteau road will be surfaced this year with bids to open in spring. Samnellina N W Edwards Montana Association of County Commissioners state secretary said 8 1/2 miles in the center of the secondary road will be treated. H J Chamberlain Helena supervisor of feeder projects says federal funds were temporarily held up but have now been approved. The plan includes a new allotment formula based on car registrations areas and mileage, replacing the old progress based method for secondary roads.
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Dutton-Choteau
Paso
Samnellina
N. W. Edwards
Choteau
Montana Association of County Commissioners
Edwards
Helena
H. Js. Chamberlain
Federal Bureau of Public Roads
Bureau of Public Roads
Chamberlain
Montana
State Highway Commission
Rawards Sail
Juvenile Officer Withee Involved After Car Crash Near Conrad
Clara Withee, a juvenile probation officer for Montana's ninth district serving Choteau, was hospitalized after a car accident west of Conrad on the Pond. Her car reportedly blew a tire and left the road. she has since received visitors.
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Clara. Withee
Conrad
Ninth Judicial District
Choteau
St. Mary's
Akree
Chest X-Ray Drive Totals For Choteau Area
The chest X-ray mobile unit will return to Choteau this Friday and Saturday for a free screening. Residents in the area yet unx rayed are urged to visit the unit during 10 to 12, 2 to 5, and 6 to 8 PM Friday and 10 AM to 6 PM Saturday. Past drives drew 670 at Fairfield, 429 at Dutton, and 96 at Bynum. Local organizers include Pete HulliiKoper and Robert Gormley among others, aiming for near total local turnout.
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Choteau
Fox
Fairfield
Dutton
Bynum
Ileeve
Huliiokoper
Robert’ Gormley
Robert Graham
John Dunckel
Chateau
al Hensley
Gibson Menkman
Poster
Alice Erwi
Jim Henderson
Clara
Baker Ay Aes
Concordia College Band to Perform in Choteau
The 69 piece Concordia College Concert band directed by Prof. Leif Christianson will play at Choteau high school auditorium at 8 pm on February 11. George Bowring is local chairman. the event is co sponsored by the high school music department and Trinity Lutheran choir. The program features classical overtures folk tunes and military marches from the 1953 control tour.
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Concordia College
Leif Christianson
Choteau
Choteau High School
R. CG. Graham
George Bowring
Trinity Lutheran Choir
The
S Band
North’ Dakota
Christianson
Upper Midwest
Halvik
Concordia
Norway
Chicago
Normanns Forbundet
Yellowstone Park
Moorhead High School
Chamber Elects New Year Leaders in Choteau
Walter Partlow was elected president of the Choteau Chamber of Commerce at a Tuesday noon dinner meeting. Vince Carvel became vice president, Bob Crocker secretary, and Lowell Scott will serve as director for three years. Leigh Nett and Barney McClue as one year directors. County Commissioner James Peebles outlined plans to oil and improve the Dutton-Choteau road, with completion phased into thirds. Discussion covered repurposing the old grade school, possible use as a gym, and potential future need for Trgoms to relieve the high school crowd. Airport hangar near Chateau is nearly finished, with roofing due in spring.
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Walter Partlow
Choteau
Gratis
Jerry Breen
City County Airport Commission
Captain Van DeReit Discharged and Relocates Near Great Falls
Captain Jack Van DeReit, stationed at Great Falls Hast air base, was honorably discharged last Saturday. He and his wife moved to Chateau and reside in a Char ley Koch apartment with plans for the future remaining indefinite.
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Jack van DeReit
Great Falls Hast Air Base
Chateau
Charley-Koch
Hospital association reports small profit at year end
The Teton Memorial Hospital association reported a gross profit of 3000 dollars for the first full year of operation with total operating earnings of 64517 dollars and expenses of 61000 dollars. President D P Fabrick warned that lack of working capital and patient bill collection remains a problem for the non profit hospital. The article notes board terms expiring and re elections of J W Breen Paul Kropp and Robert Gronberg and outlines upcoming board refresh and officer slate.
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The
Teton Memorial Hospital Association
D. P. Fabrick
Fabrick
Pubiic
Grasslands Caravan Comes to Choteau Next Thursday
The Grasslands Caravan sponsored by Montana State College extension service will visit Choteau on January 29 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the corner lot near the American Legion. County extension agent Raymond Kelly notes exhibits on grasses, range plants, irrigated pastures, and range management, plus a cross section showing growth rings and historical wet and dry periods. Livestock ranchers 4-H and FFA groups are urged to attend and learn about erosion control soil tillage and grass nutrition.
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Choteau
Soir
American Legion
Main Street
Chateau
Raymond Kelly
Fextension Service
Montana State College
Kelly
FFA
Cessna Lands With Wheels Up at Helena Airport
A twin engine Cessna touched down with its wheels partly up at Helena airport Sunday about 9 45 am. Officials said only the propellers suffered damage and it was unclear if the pilot Bob Walter mire of Chateau was alone or his point of origin.
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Helena
Bob Waltermire
Chateau
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Waltermire
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Marian Huffman
Robert Loy
W. Nichols
Sam Gibson
A. Lee
Oscar Carlson
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Gibson Monkman
New Chateau
Clarence Beaulaurier
Bud Moulton
Warren MelLaughlin
LeeRey Anderson
D. H. Moulton
Choteau-Dutton Road
Clara Withee
Monkman
J. W. Breen
Paul Kropp
Robert Gronberg
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