Youre Lucky If You Hold Ticket No 1 At The Chateau Drug Store
The pool clock at the Chateau Drug Store stopped yesterday at 11:48:52. Ticket No 1 is 669 seconds from the stop and wins a $50 war bond. No 232 is nearest to 15 minutes after, winning a $25 bond. No 40500 is nearest to 15 minutes before, earning another $25 bond. Holders must claim by July 7 at the drug store, and unclaimed prizes go to the next closest tickets. The pool is being filled and, weather permitting, opens Saturday and is free Sunday the Fourth.
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Chateau
Carl Olson
Seafaring Man from Choteau Weds Dorothy Jackson in Seattle
Robert Armstrong of the United States Coast Guard married Dorothy Jackson, daughter of Choteau City Clerk J. G. Jackson, in Seattle last week. Armstrong worked as bookkeeper in Chateau and now serves on Puget Sound waters. Miss Jackson previously worked at J. P. Penney and Royal Theatre. The couple, both Teton County High School graduates, received warm congratulations from families and friends in Chateau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Jackson
J. G. Jackson
Robert Armstrong
United States Coast Guard Service
Seattle
Chateau
J. R. Armstrong
Jackson
J. P. Penney
Teton County
Bilings Man to Publish Poems from Choteau Roots
J R Kenneth Ralston son of Mrs Wm Ralston a Teton county pioneer has lived in Choteau for months and will publish a poetry book soon. He is an artist and author with murals in Sidney Montana and Sturgis North Dakota. His poem Pompeys Pillar appears in a Western authors volume by Harbinger House New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R
Kenneth) Ralston
Wm. Ralston
Teton County
Choteau
Ralston
Sidney
Sturgis
N. D
Harbinger House of
New York
Legion Auxiliary Sponsor Second Drive for Old Phonograph Records
July designated to collect old and broken phonograph records to be recycled into new ones for armed forces. Previous scrap drive praised. collection centers at court house Corner Drug Store and Chateau Drug. Legion and Auxiliary oversee all records. call for an all-out community effort and generous response.
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American Legion
Auxiliary
Court House
Chateau
Legion and Auxiliary
Acantha
Webb Women Leave for Detroit and WAVES Route
Mrs. M. M. Webb and her daughter Miss Elizabeth Jean Webb traveled last Saturday to Detroit. Mrs. Webb plans to spend several months there and visiting relatives until Elizabeth Jean secures a permanent WAVES posting. Elizabeth Jean will continue to New York’s Hunter College for initial training.
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M. M. Webb
Elizabeth Jean Webb
Detroit
Applying for Renewal of Basic A Gasoline Books
County War Price and Rationing board details renewal steps for basic A gasoline books. Application blanks are at service stations and garages. Read instructions, attach old inspection record and back cover, and mail or deliver to the local board promptly. The inspection record must be current.
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H. M. Daley
County War Price and Rationing Board
The
Acantha
News of Our Men and Women in Uniform
Second Lieutenant Walter L. Corbett on 10 day furlough from Fort Deming Texas, to report for officer training after wings. Navy man Bill Sabo on first furlough since enlistment, from Camp Farragut to Seattle and Lake Michigan stations. Aviation Cadet John A. Rowland graduates bomber school and becomes second lieutenant. Al Hensley from Alaska sends home news of The Acantha and oil boom talk. Medalist Sgt. William A. Moser earns Marksman badge at West Coast Ordnance Training Center. Letters from Cpl. J. G. Van Boleum describe North Africa and request address change. Bob Van Scherpenzeel reports life in New Guinea with ants in bed and dog biscuit meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter L. Corbett
Lee Corbet
Bryan Corbett
Chateau
Fort Deming
Texas
Corbett
Salt Lake City
Air Corps
Bill Sabo
Navy
Camp Farragut
Bill
Seattle
U. S. Naval Training Station
Lake Michigan
Chicago
New York
Washington
D. C
Philadelphia
Maryland
al Hensley
Alaska
E. C. Hensley
Baker
U. S. Navy
Howard Beardsley
Camp Santa Anita
Calif
William A. Moser
West Coast Ordnance Training Center
Cpl
J. G. van Boleum
Bullerdtele
North Africa
Africa
Montana
Robert Zion
Bob van Scherpenzeel
New Guinea
R. van Scherpenzeel
Bob, Jr
Australia
County Commissioners Discuss Roads and Staff Changes
The June 7 1948 county board meeting in Chateau reviewed May minutes and audited county claims. Delegations from Bynum urged road grading west of Bynum and a north south road on the west line of sections 4 and 9. The board granted a 60 day leave of absence to O M Gaare and approved requests from County Agent Halvorson Nurse Greenwood and Treasurer Strom. Helen Johnson appointed county assessor to serve until next general election. succession for Teton County High School trustee deferred. Donations for a regional library were discussed with local clubs. further information to be gathered.
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Board of County Commissioners
James Peebles
N. W. Edwards
O. G. Matkin
Messrs
Roy Stott
G. O. Stott
Pete Zgoda
Bynum
Stanley Halvorson
A. J. Moore
Halvorson
Edna Greenwood
D. P. Fabrick
Chateau
Bynum Irrigation District
A. E. Strom
Rochester
Minn
Gilbert Lee
Teton County High School
Internal Revenue Department
Lee
Helen Johnson
Unntif
Burns
Chateau Woman’s Club
Amy Patterson
Great Falls
Well to Be Acidized Near Dupuyer Progress Report
Casing was set at the Madison lime Carter Jannusch test well near Dupuyer. Cement set in about three days. Plans are under way to acidize the well. No statement yet on potential commercial oil production.
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Madison
Carter-Jannusch
Dupuyer
New Men for Uncle Sam from Teton county list
The Teton county draft board announced Monday that local men have been accepted into the armed services. Marines include Robert William Daley from Choteau. Army selections from Choteau Gordon F. Johnson and others. from Fairfield Ray O. Merganthal Calvin L. Southard William R. Stordahl. from Power Gerald B. Bliss Mil an H. Dittus Jerome M. Tackes. from Augusta Robert J. Dyer Jr. Navy includes Robert W. Proff from Dutton Wayne L. Tappan from Pendrey Calvin Hering from Farmington. Chateau men William V. Schnei der Walter C. Rogers Jr. John B. MacDonald D. David Smith from Fairfield Carl W. Rehmer Eugene C. Styren Charles G. Carlstrom. from Power John Dittus.
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Teton County
Choteau
Richard N. Gronberg
Leslie Otness
Fred M. Swain
Howard Sinclair
Norman C. Mathigan
Fairfield
Ray O. Merganthal
Gordon F. Johnson
Calvin L. Southard
William R. Stordahl
Gerald B. Bliss
Milan_H. Dittus
Jerome M. Tackes
Augusta
Robert J. Dyer, Jr
Dutton
Robert W. Proff
Pendrey
Wayne L. Tappan
Farmington
Calvin Hering
Chateau
William V. Schneider
Walter C. Rogers, Jr
John B. MacDonald
D. David Smith
Carl W. Rehmer
Eugene C. Styren
Charles G. Carlstrom
Power
John Dittus
Chateau to Hold Open House on Fourth For Choteau
Chateau to hold an open house on the Fourth with free access to city park swimming pool tennis courts and golf links at Chateau Country club. Free coffee, fishing improving after high water, and a Royal Theatre matinee at 4 precede a holiday closure on Monday the 5th.
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Choteau
Royal Theatre
Lions District Head Guests Feted By Scotts In Dupuyer
Mr and Mrs W W Scott hosted Lions district head Mr P G Neville and family plus friends over a weekend. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Bil ly Neville and Jimmy from Plentywood F R Decker and daughter Susan from Williston N C Mrs Charles Devine and daughter June from Great Falls. Neville recently elected president of the Montana Alberta Lions District at Kalispell convention. A Sunday picnic at Jones Park Dupuyer hosted local Lions and guests with further arrivals from Conrad for the event.
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W. W. Scott
P. G. Neville
Billy
Jimmy
Plentywood
F. R. Decker
Susan
Williston
N. C
Charles Devine
June Devine
Great Falls
Neville
Montana-Alberta
The
Lions International
Kalispell
Scott
Jones Park
Dupuyer
Conrad
Mrs
Stenson
Dutton Co-Operative Divides Net Profits At Meeting
The Dutton Co operative Association distributed a 26184.91 net profit among members at its 26th annual stockholders meeting held June 26. Rebates totaled seven cents per wheat bushel ten on flax and fifteen on oats. Herbert Walker elected to the board for a 3 year term. Frank Schabel to continue as manager. M B Bolland president and C F Proff secretary treasurer. The cooperative markets grain through the Farm ers Union Grain Terminal association of St Paul Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dutton
Dutton Co-operative Association
Herbert Walker
Frank Schabel
M. B. Bolland
C. F. Proff
Montana
Farmers Union Grain Terminal Association
St. Paul
Silver Wedding Party for Shoquists at Fairfield
Friends and relatives gathered at the Fairfield Lutheran church to celebrate the 25th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. J A Shoquist. The program featured vocal and violin solos, a silver shower purse from guests, and wedding cake refreshments. The couple wed June 29, 1918, in Great Falls and have long lived on their home ranch northwest of Fairfield. both are active in local Old Settlers groups.
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J. A. Shoquist
Fairfield
Shoquist
Grant
Kenneth
Rudolph Menghini
Oklahoma City
John
Donald Shoquist
Navy
Donald
Carol
Salt Lake City
Inneunanonnennenee
Ray Hanson
Carl Martinson
Andrew Austad
Great Falls
Rev
Forsberg
Teton
Chateau
Josephine Gaare
Choteau
Renews Acquaintances in Choteau After 23 Year Absence
Mrs. L. W. Lehr arrives from Hollywood to visit old friends in Choteau and to manage her late husband’s estate. Mr. Lehr, known as "the Butch," ran a meat market and helped promote baseball and the band before moving to ranching around 1903. The ranch was later rented by Hugh Robinson, with ownership remaining in the Lehr family.
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Choteau
L. W. Lehr
Hollywood
Calif
Chateau
Butch
Lehr
Hugh Robbinson
Miss Loretta Anderson Returns From California Visit
Loretta Anderson arrived back from a vacation in Los Angeles. She was hosted by Mr and Mrs Chester Peterson. Mrs Peterson, previously Miss Lorraine Mahan, is known in Chateau for conducting dancing classes before her marriage and Anderson will resume duties at the Triple A office.
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Loretta Anderson
Los Angeles
California
Chester Peterson
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Bilings
Frank Neadeau
Ferry St
Martinez
Arthur Neadeau
John A. Rowland
Army Air Forces
Rowland
Homer A. Rowland
Teton County H. S
Missoula
Santa Ana
Air Force
Moser
Adolph Moser
Agawam
Choteau Man
Joe
Uncle Sam
Ration Board
Teton Canyon
Baker Guest Ranch
Middle Fork
the Teton
Jack Baker
Lions District
Dutton Co-Operative Assn
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