Farm Job Placement Office Opens in Chateau County
The Chateau employment service office of Montana’s unemployment compensation commission started a full-time farm job placement program on July 1 in this county. Dale Munyon, manager, said nine county offices will recruit and place farm labor with help from the state extension service. Farmers should file orders and workers apply at the local office.
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Chateau Employment Service
Unemployment Compensation Commission of
Montana
Dale Munyon
State Extension Service
Commission
Munyon
Larson
Chateau
Augusta
Fairfield
Lewistown
Leonard Cutter
Poison
Sportsmen Club Sets Meeting on Eureka Lake Boats
Teton sportsmen meet tomorrow at 8 p m in the Chateau House saddle club room to vote on opening Eureka lake to boats for fishing. Secretary Earl Hollar notes other topics will be discussed and urges strong attendance.
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Teton
Saddle Club
Chateau House
Earl Hollar
Eureka Lake
Hollar
Regular party planned for Saturday night
A regular party is scheduled for Saturday night with activities and socializing planned for attendees. Organizers invite community members to attend and enjoy games music and refreshments.
Donald Kerr Dies at 68 Native Scot Immigrant Rancher
Donald Kerr 68 of Dutton in Teton county cattleman died after a 26 month illness at a Great Falls hotel. Funeral rites were held at W. H. George chapel with Dut ton Masonic lodge and Dr. Paul W. Dierberger officiating. Burial followed in Highland cemetery Great Falls. Kerr born March 14 1879 in Arran Scotland came to the United States in 1898 homesteaded near Dutton and later ran cattle. He belonged to Dutton Masonic lodge Great Falls Scottish Rite Bagdad Shrine and Elks Lodge. Survived by three sisters Mrs Mary Hay Scotland Catherine and Elizabeth in Scotland and grand niece Ann Mary Doughton Hay.
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Donald Kerr
Dutton
Teton County
Great Falls
W. H. George Chapel
Dutton Masonic Lodge
Paul W. Dierberger
Highland Cemetery
Kerr
Cascade County
Arran
Scotland
United States
Charles Bannatyne
Bannatyne
Catherine
Elizabeth
Ann Mary Doughton Hay
Taylor Garage Becomes Taylor Motor Co with New Partners
L. E. Taylor, longtime owner of the Chateau area L. E. Taylor Garage, renames the business Taylor Motor Co. Lawence E. Bud Taylor and J. B. Huffman become partners, keeping operations in the same efficient manner. Bud Taylor's son will return from vacation to take on new duties.
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L. E. Taylor
Chateau
Taylor Motor Co
Lawrence E
Bud) Taylor
J. B. Huffman
Taylor
Anna Mary Toeckes Dies at Power Home After Brief Illness
Anna Mary Toeckes aged 85 died at her Power residence after a short illness. Born in Belgium Wisconsin on August 15, 1861 she came to Montana in 1911 with her husband to homestead north of Power. Survived by four children George Matt Toeckes Katharine Lehnert Mrs Matt Decker 21 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren. burial in Great Falls. Funeral arrangements pending.
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Anna Mary Toeckes
Power
Great Falls
Choteau Allows 2 A.M. Saturday Liquor Sales 90 Days
Choteau officials grant beer parlors and cocktail lounges 2 a.m. closing on Saturdays for 90 days following a council decision. Budget meeting set for July 21. multiple building permits issued. Rodeo attendance noted with top riders given praise as crowds enjoy the July event.
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Choteau
Barton Motor Co
Harry Wood
W. G. Dauwalder
Hirshberg
Chick Sulgrove
Hazlett
Durwood Reynolds
G. Christman
Looney
Mavity Manix Top Winners In Rodeo Events
Top rodeo performers at the American Legion event over July 4 and 5 were Ray Mavity of Wolf Creek and Phil Manix of Augusta. Mavity won saddle bronc both days and the saddle bronc average and also claimed bulldogging firsts and the bulldogging average. Manix finished second in saddle bronc both days and in the saddle bronc average.
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Art Nett
American Legion
Ray Mavity
Wolf Creek
Phil Manix
Augusta
Mavity
Manix
Rodeo Shots Highlight Top Riders at Chateau Arena
The page shows three leading riders from the Chateau arena event. Ray Mavity of Wolf Creek bulldogged a steer in six seconds to win prize money and was a 1939 Madison Square Garden bronc champion. Phil Manix of Augusta shared top prize money with Mavity and Martins Gabrielson of Chateau delivered a standout 10 second ride before a saddle squeeze cost him first place.
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Chateau Arena
Ray Mavity
Wolf Creek
Choteau
Madison Square Garden
Mavity
Phil Manix
Augusta
Martin Gabrielson
Chateau
Local rodeo results show Mavity and Manix sweep events
July 4 5 rodeo days highlight Saddle bronc bareback and bulldogging with Ray Mavity Phil Manix and others taking top spots. Winners include Mavity Manix and Gabrielson in various events. wild horse race titles go to Manix and Turnbow with other names earning thirds and fourths.
Local man reports two flying discs in sky
J Ferguson, a General Mills employee at Chateau, said Tuesday evening he observed two flying discs traveling rapidly through the sky, joining a wave of sighting reports nationwide.
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Oscar
Payne Electrical Co
Gary Franklin
Chateau
Payne
Roy Payne
General
Howard J. Stevenson
Berkeley
Calif
Hollywood
Special Service Entertainment Group
The
Army
Stevenson
Mickey Reeney
Jackie Buich Jenkins
J. Ferguson
General Mills
Ben Christman Marries Theone Johnson In Great Falls
Benjamin Christman son of Mr and Mrs G Christman of Chateau and Miss Theone Johnson daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest C Johnson of Great Falls were married in a double ring ceremony at the First Methodist church with Rev Carl M Davidson officiating. The couple will live on a ranch near Chateau after a Yellowstone trip.
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Benjamin Christman
G. Christman
Chateau
Theone Johnson
Ernest C. Johnson
Eighth Avenue South
Great Falls
First Methodist Church
Carl M. Davidson
Donna Mae Johnson
Rueben Christman
Shirley Monroe
Miss Johnson
Mrs. Christman
Municipal Band to Play Weekly Saturday Concerts
The Chateau municipal band launches a regular Saturday night concert series at 8 15 near the J C Penney store with no charge. Wilbert Maynard directs a march and popular selections program at a different downtown location each week.
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Chateau Municipal
J. ©. Penney
Wilbert Maynard
Maynard
Edusaepea Dad Huff
el Capitan
Seeeseeunees Sousa Merry Widow
LeHar
Hayes
Bennett Star Dust
Eeeee Carmichael National Emblem
Bagley Corinthian
Bracton Grendler
Dr H W Bateman Donates Pool Proceeds at Willow Creek
More than 100 Lions and ladies attended a Tuesday night event at Dr H W Bateman’s Willow Creek ranch. A $1 banquet charge per plate was donated in full to the Chateau swimming pool, while Carl Wedum reported the pool’s favorable condition. Ed Obernolte played accordion as guests danced and sang around a fire.
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W. Bateman
Willow Creek Ranch
Chateau Club Opens With Shelby Junior Nine Clash
The newly organized bell club Junior Nine will face Shelby Sunday afternoon in the Chateau game’s first appearance. The event will be played on the home Gis field.
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Chateau American Legion
Shelby
Bell Club
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Royal Theater
Choteau Realty Company
Yellowstone Amusement Company
Paul McAdam
Livingston
Tientintawn Nwt
Kluicowwwis
Royal Theatre
Emily Crary
Odd
Fellows
Rebekahs
Falls
Taylor Garage
Power Home
Louis Pistoria
Great Falls Hospital
Neuvessemesseg
J. W. Breen
Chateau Legion Post
Gabrielson
J. C. Salmond
Ralph Stanton
Missoula
Bill Watson
Salmon
Idaho
Ray Jacobson
Sun River
Mont
Stanton
Watson
Dick Crabtree
Jacobson
Crabtree
Jim Calder
Pendray
Oral Zumwalt
Zumwalt
Francis Stiller
Fred Turnbow
Zumwalt Stiller Tott
J C Salmond
Average
Stiller
Salmond
Tott
Russ Burns
Kalispell
Turnbow
Ed Davis
Pendroy
Ben Christman
H.W. Bateman
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