Circus Coming to Choteau July 14
Cole Bros circus plans a big southern tour stop in Choteau with a 6,000 seat tent, 400 animals, 600 staff, five bands, and star acts including Madam Julia Rebras and Hollis riding troupe. A parade is scheduled at 11 am. shows at 2 and 8 pm with menagerie doors opening at 1 and 7 pm. The article highlights the circus as a self-contained city on wheels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cole Bros. Circus
Choteau
Cole Bros Circus
Ben Fowler
Julia Rebras
Hollis
England
Pinkie Hollis
DeLong Sisters
Belgium
Brock
Koban
Sakata
Maxwell
Lyle
Irma Conner
Yukio Trio
Sylvester Bros
New Irrigation Expert to Start Work July 15
The associate county agent stationed at Fairfield will be Roberts who begins work July 15. He brings his family and will occupy a provided cottage. Government extension service funds his salary with Teton and Cascade counties each contributing $50 monthly for travel. He will work with farmers on the airfield Bynum and Chestnut valley projects to speed progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Roberts
Fairefield
Teton
Cascade
Bynum
Chestnut Valley
Guthrie Family Leaves on Eastern Auto Trip High School
Principal A. B. Guthrie Mrs Guthrie and daughter Jane depart Monday for an extended eastward car tour. They will follow the Custer Battlefield highway into the Black Hills then head to Chicago to visit their son Chick Guthrie in Maywood. From Chicago they go to Bedford Indiana to visit relatives before reaching Lexington Kentucky home Bud Guthrie. Mr Guthrie plans to visit schools and school people along the way to gather ideas for his work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Guthrie
Jane
East
Custer Battlefield
Black Hills
Chicago
Chas
Chick” Guthrie
Maywood
Bedford
Indiana
Lexington
A. B. Guthrie, Jr
Bud
Local Tennis Club Formed Near Choteau
The Choteau Tennis club organized last week at O Hansen’s home with 10 members led by president Arnold Hanusa and secretary treasurer Charlotte Looney. A monthly court committee will oversee upkeep on the clay court built between the high school dormitory and Clarence Looney residence.
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Choteau
O. Hansen
Earl Hansen
Evelyn Hansen
Charlotte Looney
Gordon Holmes
Thomas Winner
John Peterson
Nolan Billings
James Sulgrove
Arnold Hanusa
Arthur Ramsey
Chateau
Clarence Looney
Looney
Local Couple Weds in Twin Falls Idaho
Verna Upman and Frank Hay were married June 11 in Twin Falls Idaho. Attended by the bride’s brother W C Upman and his wife, with Hazel Upman from Choteau. the bride is H D Upman’s daughter, a 1926 local high school graduate and former teacher. The groom from DuBois Pennsylvania worked at a Texaco station and will join J M Baker elevator. They spent their wedding trip to Yellowstone Park and stay at the Upman home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verna Upman
Frank Hay
Twin Falls
Idaho
W. C. Upman
Ella Deaver
Bynum
Hazel Upman
Choteau
H. D. Upman
Hirshberg
Pennsylvania
DuBois
Texaco
J. M. Baker
Governor to Visit Choteau
Governor Erickson and Mrs. Erickson along with Mr and Mrs Hatfield Conrad of Kirkland Washington and Mrs Pearl Roberts of New York City are expected to arrive in Choteau Friday. Purpose of visit not known. Governor Erickson reserved a room by telephone at the Beaupre hotel.
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J. E. Erickson
Hatfield Conrad
Kirkland
Washington
Pearl Roberts
New York City
Choteau
Governor Erickson
Beaupre Hotel
W. A. Cameron Spends Monday in Choteau
W. A. Cameron of Conrad spent Monday in Choteau for unspecified business or visits.
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W. A. Cameron
Conrad
Choteau
Chautauqua Opens With Revue Facts and Fancies
The Chautauqua season begins Friday July 26 at Chateau with Facts and Fancies a vivid musical revue led by Jay Toby Tobias. The program promises modern, clean entertainment with wit beauty and audience laughter throughout the performance by a full skilled company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
Jay
Toby) Tobias
Mr. Tobias
Jay Tobias
Tobias
Oh, Percy
Redpath
Percy
Forest official reports high water at Gibson dam Sun River
Assistant Forest Supervisor A. D. Moir returns from an eight day Sun River trip noting Gibson dam gates closed water risen 50 feet above bed and backed to the old Allen hotel site now submerged. He cites dry conditions, deep trails, need for campfire permits, and spread of high water along the continental divide. Ranger Ben Martin accompanied him.
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A. D. Moir
Sun River
Gibson Dam
Allen Hotel
Mortimer
Big Gorge
Rock Creek
Moose Creek
Continental Divide
Moir
Sun River Canyon
Arsenic Creek
Meyer Motor Sales Moves to Main Avenue Building
Meyer Motor Sales relocated last week from the old Teton Implement Co. site to the former L. E. Taylor garage on Main Ave. The storefront has been repainted brown and Meyer plans interior renovations later.
Children committed to state home by district court
Three Teton county children Nerwian Pedersen Rudolph Pederson and Arnold Pederson were placed in the state Orphans' Home at Twin Bridges by District Judge R M Hepraley. Their mother resided with them at Dutton prior to the commitment.
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Teton County
Twin Bridges
R.M. Hepraley
Pedersen
Rudolph Pederson
Arnold. Pederson
Dutton
Crop tour set for July 9 with July 8 registration
The annual Cascade and Teton counties crop tour starts July 9. Farmers must register by July 8 at Robert Clarkson’s office to arrange rooms and logistics. The trip includes Havre, Chinook, Wiley Canada, Nobleford, and ends July 13, with car sharing options for those without autos.
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Cascade
Teton
Robert Clarkson
Havre
Chinook
Wlethbridge
Canada
Nobleford
Clarkson
Teton County
Della Snyder and William Burch Married in Social Center Hall
Della Snyder and William Burch wed Saturday at 10 in Social Center hall with Rev. Fr. J. F. Schulte presiding. Attendants were Jess Perry and his wife. The couple planned to live on a farm eight miles west of Choteau after a wedding dinner for families at the Beaupre hotel.
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Della Snyder
William Burch
Social Center Hall
J. F. Schulte
Jess Perry
S. W. Snyder
Chateau
J. S. Burch
Beaupre Hotel
Mrs. Burch
Choteau
Carl Malone Renews Glenloyd Hotel Into Apartments
Carl Malone has purchased the Glenloyd hotel and is converting its interior into apartments from two to six rooms. Many units will feature private baths. The upper story formerly housed extensive transient rooming.
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Carl Malone
Glenloyd
Pondera Oilers Extend Mountain View Lead
The Pondera Oilers defeated Walier 31 to 5 at Gallop City to preserve their Mountain View league lead. Gallop City hosts Oilmont at Conrad for the Fourth of July celebration. Brady edged Conrad 7 to 6 after a ninth inning home run, while Farmington beat Dutton 4 to 1 with a h ome run by Chuck Otness.
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Pondera Oilers
Walier
Gallop City
Oilmont
Conrad
Brady
Dutton
Farmington
Chuck” Otness
Reverend Schulte Marries Two Couples Tuesday
The Rev. J. F. Schulte officiated two weddings on Tuesday July 2 at St. Luke's church and Social Center hall. Howard Mitchell and Grace Driessen of Power were joined in matrimony at 9 a.m., with nuptial high mass sung by Florence Trescott Hazel Trescott and organist Mrs. Tennant. Albert Tempel of Power wed Bertha Crawford of Dutton at 10 a.m., witnesses B. Tempel and Clara Crawford.
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Howard Mitchell
Grace Driessen
Power
St. Luke’s Church
J. F. Schulte
George Tennant
Florence Trescott
Hazel Trescott
Jacob Tempel
Choteau Golfers Fall To Meadow Lark Team In Great Falls
A 16 player Choteau squad traveled to Meadow Lark in Great Falls for an invitational match. The Falls club dominated with 10 clean sweeps and only two losses, the final Nassau score 39 to 13 in favor of Great Falls. Team totals showed Meadow Lark at 1,684 and Choteau at 1,857 with averages of 93.5 and 103 respectively.
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Choteau
Great Falls
Meadow Lark Club
the Falls
Meadow Lark
Sam Goze
Helena
W. H. Kirkbirck
California
Walter Brittan
W. H. Kickbridi
Mr. Kickbridi
Falls
Chateau
Local Firm Builds Six Summer Cabins Near Te ton
Te ton Service company has let a contract to Al Kind & Son of Great Falls for six 12 by 14 foot lumber cabins on west of the Te ton station. Each cabin will include laundry facilities running water electric lights and be furnished with bed table chairs a combination heating and cooking stove and congoleum rug. Workmen are on site and completion is expected in the early part of the month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton Service Company
Teton
Ben H. Fisher
al Kind & Son of
Great Falls
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Guthrie
Obert Peterson
First National Bank
Montana
TOTAL
BANK
County
Chautauqua
Forest Office
Auto Agency Moves
Concert By Legion Band
Wm. Burch
Mountain View
Rev. Schulte
Choteau Group
Oscar Jeanis
G. B. Lister
Ted Turner
Donald Campbell
I. Sturgeon
A. Samuelson
St. Merial
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