Simms Electrification Celebration Marks Sun River Project
A Saturday celebration at Simms marked completion of the Sun River rural electrification serving Fairfield district and Vaughn. Montana Power Co. supplied the power from a Vaughn substation for roughly 100 miles of line. Community leaders, Great Falls officials, and Montana State College leader Dr A L Strand spoke as hundreds attended the event highlighting improved lighting, appliances, and farm life. Prizes were awarded for an electrification essay contest.
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Simms
Sun River
Fairfield Dist
Fairfield Bench
Sun River Valley
Vaughn
Montana Power Co
Rural Electrification Administration
Great Falls
S. F. Hockersmith
Lloyd R. Good
Simms Smith-Hughes
J. J. Morris
Hospital Notes From Maynard and Choteau Hospitals
Mrs W I Howard entered Maynard hospital for medical treatment. Grover Porgey dismissed from Maynard hospital. Mrs Jas Russell Dupuyer entered Maynard hospital for medical treatment. Ray Hamilton Augusta entered Chateau hospital. Sylvia Pfrimmer Dupuyer entered Choteau hospital for medical treatment. Mrs Hi C Beerman and infant discharged from Choteau hospital returning to Fairfield. Mrs Chris Jacobson and infant daughter left Choteau hospital for Simms. Mrs Harry Grown and infant daughter of Bynum discharged from Choteau hospital.
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W. I. Howard
Maynard Hospital
Grover Porgey
Jas. Russell
Catholic Masses January 30 at Chateau and Augusta
Sunday services announced by Pastor J. F. Schulte. Mass at Chateau begins at 9 o'clock and Mass at Augusta follows at 11 o'clock.
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Chateau
Augusta
J. F. Schulte
Power defends home court in double overtime thriller
Power edged Teton 26 to 24 after two extra periods as Johnson led with 15 points and Burgmaier added 11. late tie protections and a Burgmaier field goal in the second overtime sealed the win.
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Johnson
Gulbrandsen
Scott
Power
Anderson
Frisbee
Burgmaier
Teton
Scissors Snippers Club Elects Leaders in Farmington
The Scissors Snippers of Farmington held a reorganiz ation meeting at Mrs Everett De Rusha home. Mrs DeRusha will lead this year with Be atrice DeRusha as assistant leader. Officers elected Cora Seekins president Dorothy Swenson vice president Lois Swenson secretary Cora Otness reporter. Next meeting January 29 to plan the year and lunch was served.
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Scissors Snippers Club
Farmington
Everett DeRusha
Former Choteau Man Enters Business at Fairview
Clint W. Core formerly with O'Fallon Motor Co in Browning has bought an interest in the Fairview Chevrolet Motor Co and moved to Fairview. He is son of former Choteau postmaster G. C. Core and has worked in Citizens State Bank Jos. Hirshberg Co. store and the post office among others. Charles Cohoe, who moved from here to Shelby to join Lewis Motor Co, has taken Core's Browning position.
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Clint W. Core
O’fallon Motor Co
Browning
Fairview Chevrolet Motor Co
Mr. Core
Choteau
G. C. Core
Citizens State Bank
Jos. Hirshberg & Co
Fairview
Charles Cohoe
Shelby
Lewis Motor Co
Core
F H S Dutton F F A Instructor Resigns to Conrad
Leonard H. Burns, longtime head of the Dutton high school vocational agricultural department, resigns to accept a similar post at Conrad high school. He follows Wm. Vance, who left for a Smith-Hughes job in Bozeman. Burns is noted for Boy Scout and scholastic activities in Chadeau.
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Leonard H. Burns
Dutton High School
Conrad High School
Wm. Vance
Smith-Hughes
Bozeman
Burns
Chateau
Greenfield Oldest Settlers to Meet February 12
John Dale president of Greenfield Oldest Settlers announced the annual meeting will be held in Fairfield on Lincoln's birthday Saturday February 12. The program includes entertainment for non dancers and dancers with the Hill Billies orchestra of Great Falls engaged to play.
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John Dale
Greenfield
Fairfield
Linccoln
The
Hill Billies Orchestra of
Great Falls
No Sugar Factory This Year in Fairfield Area
Last week Fairfield Times reports J. W. Madsen a field man for Utah-Idaho Sugar company visited Fairfield and confirmed no factory construction this year. He said efforts will focus on increasing beet acreage and expressed regret at the deferral of factory building.
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Fairfield Times
J. W. Madsen
Utah-Idaho Sugar Company
Fairfield
Madsen
Historic Confederate Gulch photo donated to society
A historic photograph of Diamond City showing the Confederate Gulch from which $2,000,000 was taken was presented to John B. Ritch by Helena Postmaster Harry Hendricks. Ritch donated the image to the Historical Society. Ritch recalls pay dirt yielding $180 per shovel when discovered in 1864 by three Confederate soldiers banished to the northwest.
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Diamond City
John B. Ritch
Harry Hendricks
Helena
Ritch
Historical Society
Pomp Dennis
Washington Baker
Jack Thompson
Notice to Creditors Estate of Wessel Spoelder Deceased
Executrix Henrietta Joana Spoelder requests creditors and others with claims against Wessel Spoelder to present them with vouchers within four months of first publication. Address for claims is George Coffey, Larson Building, Chateau Montana. Date Jan 21 1938. First publication Jan 27. Last Feb 17.
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Wessel Spoelder
George Coffey
Larson Building
Chateau
Montana
Henrietta Joana Spoelder
Executrix
Choteau Editorial Cheers for Progress and Community Hope
The writer reflects on Heinie Stafford's return to Rochester and offers prayers for his cure. He praises past editorials and urges Choteau residents to engage with local progress, stay informed, and keep a vigilant, community-focused approach to secure a brighter future.
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Heinie Stafford
Rochester
Choteau
H. D. Club Plans February Meeting with Apron Demo
The H. D. club will meet at the hall on February 3 with Mrs. John Dale Mrs. Ditto and Mrs. Field in charge Roll call will cite benefits derived by members from first demonstration Mrs. Davis to present an apron demonstration Members should bring a favorite apron Mr and Mrs Judge Gilberts of Fairfield visited Halvor Thompson Tuesday.
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H. D. Club
John Dale
Ditto
Field
Davis
Judge Gilberts
Fairfield
Halvor Thompson
Local happenings in Great Falls and surrounding areas
Mr and Mrs Paul Mathis visited Great Falls where Mathis showed moving pictures to youths at the Farmers Union cooperative institute. Mrs Dora Standish and son Lyle toured Great Falls, and W G Dauwalder recalled local roots watching the Oil Boom page in the Tribune. Mrs Kermit Dale welcomed a daughter Wilma Marie born to Mr and Mrs Charles Brown of Oak Creek Colorado. The Fairfiled Woman’s Club met at Mrs Mathis home with many attending including Mrs James Thorne. John Bouma, ex of Bole, was a witness in the Bozeman airplane tragedy. Roy Bjork of Volta Dam and family visited Standish over the weekend. Emil Johnson and Mrs Henry Freeman left Shelby by train.
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Paul “Mathis
Great ‘Falls
Mathis
Farmers’ Union Cooperative Institute
Martin Gronberg
Clarencetone
Fairfield
Dora Standish
Lyle
Great Falls
Picure
W. G. Dauwalder
Olney
Dauwalder
W. E. Fritchip
Kermit Dale
Chas. Brown
Oak Creek
Colo
Standish
Emil Johnson
Henry Freeman
Shelby
Warren Oregon Man Reports Mother's Serious Illness
In Warren Oregon residents were told Thursday that Pete Johnson and family rushed home due to the serious illness of their mother Mrs Pete Johnson. Mrs Johnson reportedly suffered a stroke and late word from there indicates her condition remains unchanged.
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Warren
Oregon
Pete Johnson
Johnson
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Sun River Electrification Assn
Wright
Goleta
Rexall
ST. Luke’s Parish
Choteau Food Market
Morrell’s
del Monte
Jins
Old Yellowstone
Royal
Schillings
Sunkist
Teton Bulldogs
Scissor Snippers News
Grapevine
Rawleigh
Rawleigh’s
Dept. MT
Minneapolis
Minnes
Estray
Geo. Slanger
J.H. Stephens
Hotdeen
Acantha
Monarch
F. W. Smith
Mary Rucker
Agawam
Baldwin
Guy Kale
Hay, Based
Coffey Bros
Rayon
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