Unusual Weather Sparks Lightning and Hail Report
Sharp lightning and thunderstorms sweep Chateau county causing heavy hail in Spring Valley and crop losses for wheat and oats. Miller Hutterite colony near Bynum sees 150 tons of hay burned. A chimney strike on the old Burbank home is noted with no damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
Spring Valley
Nick Vlinker
Miller Hutterite
Bynum
Burbank
Norman Mathison
Martha
Rites Held for Sgt Richard Huisenga Here
Funeral services were held July 11 at the Methodist church in Choteau for Sgt. Richard P. Huisenga son of Mrs. Herman Huisenga of Bozeman. He was killed in action in the Philippines near Bambau Luzon February 9 1945. Burial was in Choteau cemetery with military honors by the Choteau Veterans council. He was born June 13 1924 in Springfield Illinois and adopted by Mr and Mrs Herman Huisenga at six months. Surviving are his mother a brother Herman R Huisenga of Bozeman and a sister Mrs Barbara Williams of Cut Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Choteau
Richard P. Huisenga
Herman Huisenga
Bozeman
Phillippines
H. L. Engdaht
Huisenga
Herman R. Huisenga
Barbara Williams
Cut Bank
Don Rose
Louis Clough
Robert Arensmeyer
James Anderson
Jim Dellwo
Harold L. Jennings
Chateau
Clerks Sought for Dutton and Power Post Offices
Federal civil service announces a written examination for substitute clerk positions at Dutton and Power with potential for permanent classification. Applicants must reside or be bona fide patrons nearby, ages 18 to 50 with veteran waivers possible, tests include sorting general and instructions, examinations July 30 1949 at Great Falls room 39 post office building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Civil Service
Post Office Service
Dutton
Power
U. S. Civil Service Region
Central Building
Seattle
Wash
Great Falls
Camp Girl Scouts Register For Chateau Camp
Girls may mail in an application for Chateau summer camp Aug 3 to 24 at Teton canyon. Fee is 1 dollar per day covering meals and transport. Instructions include packing list and notes on dates, meeting place, and supplies.
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Chateau
North Fork
The
Teton
Teton Canyon
Acantha
Mike ‘Collette
Profit Report From Chateau Rodeo July 3rd and 4th
Officials report about 1000 dollars in profit from the July 3 and 4 rodeo celebration at Chateau. Expenses remain uncaptured, with total finances only an estimate. Sponsorship notes show potential losses up to 5500 dollars if rain disrupts future events. Highest cost item this year was 2600 dollars for Oral Zumwalt who produced the show and supplied stock and personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
Oral Zumwalt
Young twirler Joan Schnieder stars with Aberdeen band
Band twirler Joan Schnieder daughter of Mrs. Percy Robinson Chateau performed with Irshal Davis Aberdeen Ida band at the Many Glacier hotel Glacier Park last Thursday night as guest twirler at the director's invitation. The 12 year old plans to teach twirling at Chateau next fall and previously appeared with the Great Falls Elks drum and bugle corps on July 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Schnieder
Percy Robinson
Chateau
Irshal Davis
Aberdeen
Ida
Many Glacier Hotel
Glacier Park
Joan
Great Falls
Elks
Drum and Bugle Corps
Gravdal Family Returns From Midwest Vacation
Rev. and Mrs. Gravdal and their daughters returned Monday evening from a five week vacation spent in Chicago and the midwest states. Reverend Gravdal will conduct his July schedule of services beginning this Sunday July 17 at Dutton at 9 15 and at Chateau Trinity Lutheran at 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Bernard Gravydal
Chicago
Midwest
Gravdal
Dutton
Chateau Trinity Lutheran
Babe Russell Buys Tickets for 21 Scouts at Game
C E Babe Russell bought 21 Chateau boy scouts tickets and escorted them to a Great Falls baseball game last Sunday. He also treated the group to dinner after the game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E
Babe) Russell
Chateau
Great Falls
Lassiter Held After Fairfield Brawl Leaves One Wounded
Leonard E Lassiter of Tulsa is jailed in Teton County on second degree assault charges after a fight at Fairfield ball park. Leo Davis of Chateau is hospitalized in serious condition with multiple wounds. Arraignment set in Choteau courthouse Friday before District Judge R M Hattersley.
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Choteau High
Teton County High School
Choteau High School
Choteau
Chateau High
Leonard E. Lassiter
Tulsa
Okla
Chateau
Teton County
Fairfield Ball Park
Lassiter
Leo Murphy
Leo Davis
Great Falls
Fairfield
Ball Park
Davis
R. M. Hattersley
Howard W. Heman
Jack Egger
Movie star couple visits Guthries at Twin Lakes
George Montgomery and Dinah Shore, a motion picture actor and radio singer, stayed with Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Guthrie at Twin Lakes over the weekend. The pair, married, were described as easy to entertain and fun. Montgomery, a noted cabinet and furniture maker, builds period furniture at his Lincoln area ranch. Shore sings on the Jack Smith CBS show and records for Victor. They plan to return to California in two weeks.
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George Montgomery
Dinah Shore
Encino Valley
Calif
A. B
Bud” Guthrie
Guthries
Twin Lakes
Montgomery
Jack Smith
CBS
Victor Records
Guthrie
Choteau Nine Rout Bynum 21 to 9 in Baseball Return
Choteau improved Legion team crushed Bynum 21 9 as Jim Jackson led with a triple double and single. Larry Dellno started, Vern Lane held Bynum to no hits after four innings. Licensing additions include Gene Eckroff at third base and Arnie Brutosky to play first Sunday. Arnold Baker arrived in town for business and leisure trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau
Legion
Bynum
Augusta
Fairfield
Power
Larry Dellno
Vern Lane
Lane
Jim Jackson
Chateau
Earl Agee
Sessions
Jensen
Gene Eckroff
Arnie Brutosky
Beehive Buzz at St. Josephs Parish Turns to Rabbitt
Father Sheerin suffers a hive reaction and calls Roy Rabbitt of Chateau to handle a swarm of about 10 000 bees found at St. Josephs parish. Rabbitt vows to respond immediately and transport the swarm from a pine tree on the parish lawn to his honey factory where operations are already busy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph’s Parish
J. J. Sheerin
Roy Rabbitt
Rabbitt
Chateau
Father Sheerin
Farmers Union Meet With Potluck Dinner at Dutton
Farmers Union county meeting set for Tuesday evening July 26 at Dutton with a potluck dinner. A program and entertainment follow, inviting members and guests to attend.
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Farmer’s Union County
Dutton
Walter Edwards Injured Falling From Ladder at N A C
Walter Edwards son of Mrs Bessie Edwards was injured yesterday when he fell from a ladder while working at N A C. No further details were provided on his condition or the accident location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Edwards
Bessie Edwards
Evangelaires to Sing at Trinity Lutheran Friday
Dakota Lutheran high school quartet Evangelaires from Minot North Dakota will present a sacred program at Trinity Lutheran Chateau Friday at 8 30 p m Pastor R E Hofstadt school president will accompany the group The Evangelaires travel through Montana and North Dakota as part of Christian secondary education program Also touring is the male quartet Ambassadors with Miss May Rendahl They will perform sacred chorales and pieces by the quartet trio and soprano soloist Miss Buckenbere
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Evangelaires
Dakota Lutheran High School
Minot
N. Dak
Trinity Lutheran
Chateau
R. E. Hofstadt
Montana
North Dakota
May Rendahl
Madagascar
Minnesota
Boxcar Race Chase On July Fourth In Montana
I J Ferguson of the General Mills elevator chased a Milwaukee boxcar loaded with 2096 bushels of wheat down railroad tracks at roughly 40 mph. The boxcar stopped near the Teton bridge 30 miles south of Choteau after the pursuit. Ferguson notified depot staff and the next train moved the car back to Choteau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Mills
Choteau
I. J. Ferguson
Chateau
Fergy
Teton Bridge
Ferguson
Great Falls
Farmington H. D. Club Picnic Set for Sunday
The Farmington H. D. club picnic is scheduled for this Sunday July 17 at the Reichharz place opposite Claude. A potluck lunch will be served and everyone is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmington H. D. Club
Reichharz Place
Claude
Banks elected president at state examiner board meeting
Larry Banks was elected president of the board of state examiner at a three day meeting of the board at Helena, which concluded yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Banks
Board of State Examiner
Helena
Welcome Mat No Longer Out For Salesmen
Choteau imposes permit system on traveling salesmen with invitations required and proof of written customer requests. Local firms via cooperative ties may solicit. Enforcement targets magazine and vacuum representatives. report any solicitor to city hall after reports of false claims in Montana towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau
K. E. Sturgis
Sturgis
Montana
Great Falls
Chouteau County
Mrs. Gay Franklin Funeral Service Set for Next Monday
Mrs. Gay Franklin, 63, a prominent Choteau matron, was found dead in a bathtub at her home Thursday afternoon from an apparent heart attack. Funeral services are set for Monday at 2 pm at the Choteau Methodist Church with Rev. H. N. Engdahl officiating. She is survived by her husband Gay, a son Morris Civvy of Choteau, and a daughter Mrs. Everett DeRusha, also of Choteau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gay Franklin
Choteau
H. N. Engdahl
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Sgt
Richard Huisenga
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Rodeo Committee
American Legion
Twirler
Visit Guthries
Arnold Baker
Farmers Union Meet
H. D. Club
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