Large Vote Planned to Form Soil Conservation District
In Teton county farmers vote Saturday afternoon July 19 from 1 to 7 pm to decide on a county wide soil conservation district. About 200 attendees favored the district, with no opposition noted. M B Bolland of Dutton is polling sup erintendent. polling places listed. Eligible voters include all landowners tenants and others with land interests in the county. If formed, free soil expert services from the U S Department of Agriculture would be available year round in the Chateau area, with no obligation to adopt any plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
State Soil Conservation Committee
State Committee
M. B. Bolland
Dutton
Collins
Community
Harold Crane
Roscoe Thompson
Chateau
W. G. Dauwalder
Paul Mathis
Omholt-Decker
Ben Loch
Harry Rosholt
Fairfield
Movietone Theatre
Riley Hensley
Dick Fagan
Power
Farmers Co-op
Adam Dahlman
Ewald Kuhnert
Pendrey
Farmers Union Hall
Roy Page
Wm. Wellenstein
Greenfield
Community Hall
Cliff Paddock
Thor Swenby
Bynum
LDS Hall
Harry Stott
Starkins
Acantha
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Increase in Teton County assessments shown in year
County Assessor James Dellno reports total assessed value of 23,455,712 dollars, up 1,743,183 from 1946, with taxable value 6,661,269 and 261,104 more for the county. Gains: agricultural products 831,093. farm land 177,517. farm machinery 261,007. merchandise 137,161. improvements 209,380. household goods 45,296. Livestock down 191,388. Towns listed with increases: Dutton 738,539 214,710. Athena 907,461 275,820.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
James Dellno
Dellno
Athena
Choteau Mail Carrier Named State Delegate To Florida Meet
Fred Smith of Choteau was elected Montana state convention delegate of the Montana rural letter carriers. He will travel to Tampa Florida on August 12 for a four day session with delegates from every state and will have two votes at the national convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Smith
Choteau
Montana
Great Falls
Smith
Tampa
Fla
Chateau Man
Jake Dorrr
Helena
Doeil
Florida
Water users urged to observe sprinkling hours
Chateau residents are reminded sprinkling hours are 7 to 10 am and 5 to 9 pm. City officials say water pumping exceeds 600000 gallons daily. A leak the size of a pin wastes about 125 gallons in 24 hours, and residents are urged to repair leaks to ensure ample water supply for firefighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
James Sulgrove
Sulgrove
Dr. E. M. Phillips Opens New Chiropractic Office
Spokane chiropractor Dr. E M Phillips began a practice in the Curtis building at Chateau. A Lincoln Chiropractic College graduate with a four year doctor of chiropractic degree, he specializes in X ray spinography and spinal interpretation. He and his wife with two children reside in the Curtis building opposite the post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M Phillips
Spokane
Curtis
Chateau
Phillips
Lincoln Chiropractic College
Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana College
Sportsmen Seek Full-Time Game Warden at Chateau Lake
The Teton Sportsmen's Association asked the State Fish and Game Commission to assign a full-time resident warden to Chateau to cover a large area. They also urged a second warden be stationed locally due to Bruce Neal's wide territory. Eureka Lake, 10 miles northwest of Chateau, has been opened to boats following the meeting. About 20 members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton
Teton County
County Picnic Set For July 27 In Park at Choteau
Frieda Schroder announces a county picnic to be held Sunday July 27 in Choteau park. Sponsored by the home demonstration and 4 H clubs, the event features a potluck lunch at noon and stunts and recreation for all ages. All organizations urged to participate and plan now for details next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau Park
Frieda Schroder
Miss Schroder
Chateau hires Ruegamer as new coach and three instructors
Howard F. Ruegamer, former Butte Central coach, is named Chateau high school athletic director and coach. New staff also include Ham of Alabama as industrial arts instructor and Gladys Hane returning as upper grade teacher, with prior classroom and welfare department experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte Central High School
Howard F. Ruegamer
Chateau
Robert Graham
Alen Whivad
Tammy Warn Afal
Ulit
Loli Wols
Vin Ham
Gladys Hane
Ruegamer
Chateau High School
Moorehead State Teachers College
Moorehead
Minn
Montana State University
University of Minnesota
Elgin
Ore
Alabama
Ham
University of Alabama
Choteau
Hane
State Public Welfare Department
Ulm
Flower Show Slated At Choteau Aug 16
Choteau Women's club announces its annual flower show and tea for August 16 in the new Legion club rooms. Residents are urged to bring choice flowers for exhibition with best entries winning first second and third prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau
Legion Cub Rooms
Bud Guthrie to Visit for Summer in Choteau
A. B. Guthrie Jr. known as Bud Guthrie and author of The Big Sky visits Choteau for the summer with his wife Harriet Larson and daughter Helen. He will autograph copies at Chateau Drug Co later in the summer and plans to write full time, leaving his Lexington Leader city editor post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B
Bud) Guthrie
Big Sky
A. B. Guthrie
Choteau
Lexington
Harriet Larson
Helen
Guthrie
Chateau Drug Co
Lexington Leader
Christie Swanson Weds Carl Field Jr in Pendroy Ceremony
Christie Swanson and Carl Field Jr were united in marriage at Pendroy Methodist Church with a double ring ceremony. Officiants were Reverend Engdahl and Reverend Vick. The bride wore a white satin gown, veil, and pearl tiara, carrying white roses. Roberta Field and Mrs Purkett served as bridesmaids. The groom's family and local relatives filled the wedding party as ring bearers and ushers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christie Swanson
J. A. Swanson
Pendroy
Carl Field, Jr
Campbell
Calif
Pendroy Methodist Church
Harold Engdahl
Chateau
Vick
Kalispell
Arnold Hanusa
Lohengrin
Mendelsohn
Richard Vick
Roberta Field
Charles Purkett, Jr
John Swanson, Jr
Donald Swanson
Janice Stromswold
Norman Rosengren
Weldon Swanson
Improvements set for 6 Miles on West Side
County Surveyor Carroll Maynard announced bids for grading surfacing and road oiling of the west side of the Choteau Dutton road to be due by July 24. The project runs from Choteau to six miles east with minor drainage structures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau- Dutton
Carrol Maynard
Choteau
State Highway Commission
Helena
Fairfield
Maynard
Fast Dutton
Maurice Lear Weds Woman From Anaconda
Maurice P. Lear son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Lear of Chateau wed Maureen M Gallagher daughter of Mrs Mary M Gallagher and the late Farrel J Gallagher of Anaconda in a double ring ceremony at St Peter Catholic church Anaconda Rev Leonard Spraycar performed the rites The couple will live at Choteau after a wedding trip to Seattle and Spokane Lear a Choteau High School graduate attended Carroll College Montana School of Mines and the University of Wisconsin He is a navy veteran The bride attended Catholic Central High School Anaconda and studied at Great Falls College of Education
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice P. Lear
Ralph Lear
Chateau
Maureen M. Gallagher
Mary M. Gallagher
Farrel J. Gallagher
Anaconda
Leonard Spraycar
St. Peter Catholic Church
Helenanne Clabby
Mahlon J. Lear
Montana
Seattle
Spokane
Lear
Choteau
Choteau High School
Carroll College
Montana School of Mines
University of Wisconsin
Navy
Bride
Catholic Central High School
Great Falls College of Education
Sixteen 4-H youths attend summer camp near Neihart
Sixteen 4-H members from Teton county join Meagher and Chateau residents at Camp Rotary near Neihart this week. The council ran the camp with Florence Kjellgren and Lloyd Scott on the Teton representation. Activities covered crafts, nature study, safety, recreation, with outdoor games, swimming, play parties and a stunt night culminating in a final ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
4-H
Teton County
Meagher
Chateau County
Camp Rotary
Neihart
Florence Kjellgren
Power
Lloyd Scott
Bynum
Teton
School Head Seeks Names Of New Pupils For Grade One
Superintendent Robert Graham of Choteau Public Schools asks parents to contact him by phone mail or at the high school office with the names of children entering first grade in September. Transportation eligibility guides enrollment plans and potential bus service to Fermington district will be announced next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Graham
Choteau Public Schools
Choteau
Graham
Chateau
Fermington
Cornell Man to Speak At Methodist Church In Choteau
Dr. Albion King from Cornell College Mt Vernon will speak at the Choteau and Pendroy Methodist churches this Sunday at 9:15 am and 11:00 am. Anna Edwards, Filipino native, will address Choteau Sunday school. King attends Kings Hill institute at Neihart and represents the church national temperance board replacing Rev Engdahl for the day. Engdahl and local youths attend Kings Hill institute with plans to return in a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albion King
Cornell College
Mt Vernon
Town
Choteau and
Pendroy
Choteau
Choteau Methodist Church
Anna Edwards
Fillipino
Phillipine Islands
King
Kings Hill Institute
Neihart
Flathead
Yellowstone
Montang
Church National Board of Temperance
H. B. Engdahl
Engdahl
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Soil Area Conservation District
E. M. Phillips
OK Lake
Dutton Road Work
Butte
Bud Guthrie
Jack Wellenstein
Mrs
Maurice Lear
Cornell
Choteau, Pendroy
Uel
The
Royal Theater
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