Teton Varsity Wins Three Quick Games in Week
Teton county high school basketball finished the week with three wins. They beat Great Falls Bootleggers 36 to 19 on home floor, defeated Fairfield on the road, and triumphed over Stockett Sand Coulee 14 to 9 in Centerville, with Dinty Moore and Norris among top scorers.
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Teton County
Great Falls
Fairfield
Stockett Sand Coulee
Teton High
Dinty” Moore
Teton
Midgett
Teton Moore
Shoenvet
Walier
Eastwood
Tonnes
McLean
Beth
Olson
Dale
Jones
Edwards
Peters
Petri
Holmes
Centerville
Teton Lads
Stockett-Sand Coulee
Date Set for Annual Farmers Fun Feed Frolic
February 17 is the date for the second annual farmers fun feed frolic and dance at Teton County High School gym. A. W. Johnson will oversee preparations with capacity planned for 450. home economics will supply the feed starting at 7 pm. Tickets cost one dollar with sales ending February 15 amid expected strong countywide competition in games singing and stunts.
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A. W. Johnson
Teton County High School
Crawford Called to State Assessors Meeting in Helena
County Assessor M. C. Crawford left for Helena after a summons from the state board of equalization for the January 24 and 25 meeting. The session will discuss taxation of banks and is held just before the state association of county commissioners meet at Great Falls. Crawford urges more residents to visit assessors’ offices to declare property, noting potential $2,000 annual savings in Teton County. Meanwhile, 1928 turkey shipments are underway with 24,000 pounds sought. arriving birds total 7,000 to 8,000 pounds as of now. Northern Creamery Co. of Great Falls submitted the best bid.
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M. C. Crawford
Helena
State Board of Equalization
State Association of County Assessors
Mr. Crawford
State Association of County Commissioners
Great Falls
Teton County
Hall resigns as city engineer and water superintendent
John W. Hall resigns from both posts as Chateau city engineer and water superintendent. He will be relieved by February 15 or earlier. Hall, a civil engineer and Montana Water Works leader, plans to focus on his profession and has contracted with East Helena to design a new water system. The council set a January 30 meeting to consider a successor.
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John W. Hall
City of
Chateau
Hall
Swearingen and McCulloh
Geo. M. Coffey
East Helena
Montana
American Waters Works Association
American Water Works Association
University of West Virginia
Bateman
Supreme Court Upholds County Outside Aid Policy
The Montana Supreme Court sustains the Lewis and Clark County outside aid policy for the poor. It affirms county commissioners may provide groceries clothing medical aid and related support to those not in the county poor farm. The decision emphasizes the state’s civilization duty and the discretion of local boards.
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W. H. Webb
Supreme Court
Lewis and Clark
Francis D. Jones
District Court
W. Thes Supreme Court
Supreme"court
Callaway
Montana
L. L. Callawey
Teton County
Stafford Buys Cheetham Implement Store in Chateau
H L Stafford completes purchase of T J Cheetham implement store in Chateau, taking over operations from Cheetham who resides at Dutton. Stafford, long active in Teton County, formerly worked for International Harvester before returning to ranching and now continues a John Deere and Rumeley products dealership under his name. Mr and Mrs B O Price of Bol e motored to Chateau on business.
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H. L. Stafford
T. J. Cheetham
Cheetham
Chateau
Mr. Stafford
Mr. Cheetham
Dutton
Teton County
International Harvester Company
Deep Creek
Mercantile Game
John Deere
Rumeley
Ward Reports Californian Conditions From Santa Cruz
H G Ward writes from California describing daily swimming, ripe oranges, grape vines, and lush gardens near Santa Cruz. He notes widespread orchard activity, street work and painting in town, and asserts that work is available for willing earners while expressing nostalgia for Montana’s future prospects.
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H. G. Ward
Montana
Old Timers Set Valentines Eve Meeting in 1928
Teton's Oldest Settlers plan their annual gathering on Tuesday February 14 1928 at Social Center hall formerly Woodmen hall. The executive committee led by Mrs H Beaupre set dinner arrangements with outside help and a per plate limit of 125. Qualifications for membership are stated in the 1922 constitution with age and residency requirements and applications go to Mrs H Beaupre.
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Teton
Social Center
Woodmen Hall
Beaupre
H. Beaupre
C. S. McDonald
W. H. Torham
Gennie M. Green
Seton County
Teton County
Montana
A. B. Guthrie
Sec’y
Bole Briefs From Choteau Visitors and Carnival Dance
Mrs George Baree and children visited Choteau Saturday. Jim Ny had his leg out of the cast and is healing. Maurice Larson and Mr and Mrs Peter Weir with son George visited Choteau. Carnival dance at Bole Saturday night January 28 with Gunther's Syncopators and Ladies Club serving cats. Joe Walkington and Earl Zimmerman family were Choteau visitors Saturday.
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George Baree
Jimny
Maurice Larson
Peter Weir
George
Bole
Gunther
Ladies
Joe Walkington
Choteau
Earl Zimmerman
Crops Threshed After Storm Delay In Farm Areas
Threshing began late last week across raches about 11 miles southwest of Chateau after storms delayed harvest. At George R. Higgins Deep Creek place about 1000 bushels of wheat and 1500 bushels of oats were threshed with grain reportedly undamaged though some in stacks. The Hodgskiss team led by Archie and Percy Hodgskiss is moving to George S. Smith ranch next to thresh about 1000 bushels of wheat and some oats, with last fall yielding 2500 bushels. Hugh Robinson place expected to yield around 2500 wheat and 4000 oats plus sweet clover and alfalfa seed, with rabbits causing some damage but crops spared overall.
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Raches
Chateau
George R. Higgins
Deep Creek
Higgins Place
George S. Smith
Mr. Smith
Spokane
Plans for Teton County teachers group meetings
County Superintendent Anna E Stafford in Helena prepares for annual group meetings of Teton county teachers. Miss Luella M King will visit April 17 for four days, including a day at the normal training department of Teton county high school. Meetings set for Chateau Bynum and Dutton with dates to be announced. Miss King serves as a state rural-school supervisor.
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Anna E. Stafford
Teton County
Miss King
School Board Association Meeting in Great Falls
Teton county high school board met at the county superintendent's office to consider sending a delegate to the Montana School Boards association meeting in Great Falls on the 10th and 11th. The delegate choice was postponed to February 2 as the convention topics were outlined for discussion.
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Teton County High School Board
Anna. Stafford
Montana School Boards Association
Creat Falls
Teton Bord
Lynn B. McMullen
Eastern Montana State Normal College
Billings
Montana
Returns of Sheep Industry in State for 1927 Do Not Meet 1926
An enthusiastic turnout of Teton county wool growers met to form a sale committee for 1928. Committee members named were Earl Woods, Frank George, James Eckford, J. E. Todgkiss, and John Hentges. The pool aims for about 9,000 fleeces by February 1, with contracts allowing an advance of $1 per fleece. Statewide figures show 1927 wool and lamb markets fell short of 1926, with total industry returns estimated at 19.486 million dollars versus 23.455 million in 1926.
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Teton County
Robert Clarkson
Earl Woods
Fairfield
Frank George
Bynum
James Eckford
J. E. Todgkiss
John Hentges
Chateau
Chateau. Zo
Montana
Montana State Department of Agriculture
Minstrel Show To Open Earlier Than Planned
Local minstrels will open in February as John Hall plans to depart Chateau soon. Manager Hugh Wypper says preparations are progressing well and the show will be staged earlier than expected. Full date to be announced next week.
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John Hall
Chateau
Hugh Wypper
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