Aerial Mapping Begins Under County Conservation Plan
Chas Proff explains a new aerial survey for Teton County as part of the agricultural conservation program. A plane will map at 14 000 feet to compute acreages and data, replacing most ground measurements, with maps made in Salt Lake City and returned to the county for compilation.
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Teton County
Chas ¥. Proff
Teton County Agricultural Conservation Association
Soil Conservation Office
Proff
Salt Lake City
State Office
Ranchmen Asked to Report 1937 Range Improvements
Letters sent from the Teton County Agricultural Conservation association request all signers of 1937 range applications to confirm plans. Examinations begin after this check to determine who will complete improvements, with specifics on reservoir construction and spillway fencing. Ranchers leasing range land must verify leases at the office before range examiners visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Teton County Agricultural Conservation Association
Conservation Office
Correct Auto Parking Is Made Easier In City
City adopts 45 degree parking ordinance with marked angles on sidewalks and 10 foot lanes. Mayor Burna notes drivers cooperate well and officials thank the public for reducing wasted space and easing downtown parking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dhe Angie Se
Care’-Var
Burna
4 H Club Boys on Lions Program Tuesday
Walter Hentges discusses his trip to the national Scout jamboree in Washington D C at a Lions Club meeting. Belleview 4 H club boys Charles Gray and Walter Rogers demonstrate lice eradication in poultry and will represent Teton county at the North Montana fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Walter Hentges
Washington, D. C
Belleview
Charles Gray
Walter Rogers
Teton County
Fred S. Will 800
Walter Slentges
Washington
10800 Chinese Pheasants to Be Liberated This Fall
Deputy State Game Warden J W Carney announced in Helena that 10800 Chinese pheasants hatched at the Warm Springs state game farm will be liberated this fall for shooting. Farm superintendent Joe Hendricks said the birds wintered well and this year's crop should exceed 1936. About 600 Chukar partridges, a new upland bird for Montana, will also be released in the eastern part of the state in fall. They weigh about 1 3/4 pounds and fly faster than Hungarian partridges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
J. W. Carney
Warm Springs
Joe Hendricks
Hendricks
Montana
Carney
Breen Oil Co Wins Chateau Transition of Adams Firm
Harry Adame’s Adams Oil Co. becomes Breen Oil Co with J W Breen owner after a two month transition. The bulk plant at Choteau along with Chick’s Shell station and wholesale assets at Bynum Agawam Farmington are included. Breen purchased from the Northern Montana Credit Men’s Association, with Adame’s assignment shielding his other obligations. Breen comes from Harlowton where he ran a lumber hardware and farm machinery business and a Ford Shell Oil agency before moving to Chateau with his family and Mr. Galivan.
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Mr. Breen
Choteau
Chick's Shell Station
John L
Chick” Sulgrove
Bynum
Agawam
Farmington
Breen
Montana Credit Men’s Asociation
Adams
Chateau
Ford Automobile and Shell Oi! Co
Harlowton
Santa Barbera
Calif
County Fair representatives chosen from A H teams
Judging and demonstrating teams to represent Teton county at the North Montana State fair as well as a girl for the state dress revue were selected at elimination contests held in Chateau and vicinity last Thursday and Friday. Evelyn Campbell and Florenne Jannusch led the home economics judging with 1323 total points, Campbell the top individual with 685.
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Teton County
Montana
Evelyn Campbell
Florenne Jannusch
Pendray Pals Club
J. A. Swanson
Ethel Reed
Ruth Schultz
Edith Goodell
Humming Bird Club
Diamond Valley
Greta Bush
Myrtle Dale
North Star Club
Bole
Smith-Hughes Head Returns From Iowa For Fair Role
H A Winner head of the Smith-Hughes department at Teton County high school returned from Ames Iowa after advanced work toward a master's degree at Iowa State College Ames He was named superintendent of the Smith-Hughes department of the North Montana State Fair at Great Falls He visited his parents in Humboldt and noted Iowa crop prospects indicating a large corn crop.
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H. A. Winner
Smith- Hughes
Teton County High School
Preliminary Report on Lions Club Fourth of July Cash Gap
A Lions Club meeting heard a preliminary report by K. E. Sturgis showing total receipts of 2802.79 and total disbursements of 2805.93, leaving a 3.14 deficit. The chairman noted rodeo expenses caused the shortfall and urged firmer future contract terms for services and equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Stearns
Club
K. E. Sturgis
Mr. Stearns
Lions Club
K. E Sturgis
Teton Day Promises Big Fair Attendance in Great Falls
Great Falls readers are told that Thursday August 5 is set as Teton county day at the North Montana fair opening Monday. Advance ticket sales and entries in the state 4 H club show signal a record crowd with extensive programs. The fair features seven daily races, two dozen platform acts, the Soaring High show, Theatle Duffield fireworks, the Goodman Wonder show, and a thrill day with wrestling plus a Ford sedan prize. Capt Frakes and Jean DeLuca appear on thrill day with stunts including an aerial dog fight and a car rollover. Visitors are urged to plan at least two days and enjoy ample hotel and restaurant accommodations.
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Great Falls
Teton County
Montana
Niost
Mississippi
Jack Reynolds
F. F. Frakes
Jean DeLuca
Captain Frakes
Miss DeLuca
Knudtzon Secures Sun River Farm Housing Contract
Josh Knudtzon, Chateau contractor and lumberman, wins a contract for one unit of the second set of farm homes on the Sun River resettlement project. He is bidding on additional works as the government leases more jobs to contractors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josh Knudtzon
Chateau
Resettlement Administration
Sun River
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Return from Eureka for Mrs George Thompson and family
Mrs George Thompson returned from Eureka where she visited for several weeks with her daughter Mrs Pat Jones. Grand daughter Corinne Jones accompanied them. Thompson came from Kalispell where she and Mrs Clara Roberts attended a Wood craft convention with Portland Oregon resident Mrs Minnie Hiner in attendance.
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George Thompson
Eureka
Pat Jones
Corinne Jones
Thompson
Kalispell
Clara Roberts
the Order
Minnie Hiner
Portland
Ore
Judge Carlson and the Social Security Tax
A local judge who also serves as city clerk and lodge secretary explains how even minimal pay triggers social security tax. The judge draws a nominal salary, but must file reports and direct a small percentage to Uncle Sam and the lodge, causing irritation at the bureaucracy.
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Woodman Lodge
Sam
Lodge
Order
Church to Close Yearly Business Before Conference
The Rev. Chas G Cole district superintendent of Glacier district will preach and lead the final Choteau Methodist church business session for the year on Wednesday August 4 at 8 pm A program with music is planned and the public is invited Reports from church groups will outline the year’s work Rev Edwin Dover will give his fifth annual report and the Montana annual conference meets in Great Falls August 17 22 with Bishop Ralph Cushman presiding
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Chas. G. Cole
Glacier District
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Choteau
Choteau Methodist Church
Edwin Dover
Montana
Great Falls
Ralph S. Cushman
Denver
Funeral Services Held Friday for Verle Green
Verle Green of Choteau died last week in a Great Falls hospital. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church with Rev. Edwin Dover officiating and burial in Choteau Cemetery. The body came from O Connor funeral home, Great Falls. Pallbearers were Howard Allum Elmer Allum Pete Glavey Kenneth Murray William Burch and Wilbur Simmons.
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Methodist
Verle Green
Choteau
Great Falls
Edwin Dover
O'Connor
Charles G. Roberts
Roberts Funeral Home
Howard Allum
Elmer Allum
Pete Glavey
Kenneth Murray
Wm Burch
Wilbur Simmons
Margaret Young
Virginia Allum
Chateau
Tim Green
Garfield
Washington
Ida McClure
Spokane
Vivian Mast
Opportunity
Flora Jean McDonald
Rod McDonald
Verle
Agra
Kansas
Ile
Frank Allum
Mr. Allum
Mrs Jas Helgaton Leaves for Kalispell Visit
Mrs Jas Helgaton departed this week to Kalispell to visit her son and his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas. Helgaton
Kalispell
Far
Chotesu Woman's Club Names Committees for New Year
Mrs. Geo A Carroll announced the standing committees for the Chotesu Woman's Club yesterday. She also noted the Labor Day flower show tea and dance will open the new club year, with committees listed for program membership visiting library grounds flower shows and dances.
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Chotesu Woman’s Club
Carroll
G. H. Duvendack
C.D. McDonal
C. W. Boussard
Marion
F F A Boys to Compete at North Montana Fair
James Peebles Grant Shoquist and Gordon Monkman will represent the Teton F F A in the state judging contest next Thursday at the North Montana fair. Robert Poore is alternate. Thirty teams from across the state expected. Last year the Teton team won first in both the North Montana and Western Montana fairs at Missoula. Exhibits from F F A boys will fill the vocational building, recently completed on the fair grounds. H A Winner will supervise the fair’s F F A exhibits and contests again this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Gray
Walter Rogers
Belleview Turkey and Tuber Club
John Lane
Hugh Smith
Jobn
Donald Shogquist
Fairfield 4-H
Owen Monkman
Robert van Bolcum
Mountain View Club
Happy Chappy Sewing Club
Betty Schultz
Diamond Valley Humming Bird Club
Edith St. German
Ruth Schultz
Edith Goodell
Hazel Hemstad
Alice Gibler
Clysta Stott
Blanche Stott
James Peebles
Grant Shoquist
Gordon Monkman
Teton F. F. A
H. A. Winner
Smith- Hughes
Preliminary Budget Adopted by Teton County Board
The Teton County Board of County Commissioners adopts a preliminary budget totaling 207 547 dollars, down from last year's 218 370 dollars. County Clerk Geo A Carroll announces public inspection and a final budget hearing next Wednesday, with taxpayers invited to speak. Budget funds include General 75 319.06, Road 46 808.00, Poor 51 770.00, Bridge 30 600.00, Ref Bond Sinking 12 000.08, H 8 Bond Sinking 3 000.00, Road Bond Sinking 5 000.08, Bond Unit 3 050.00.
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Teton County
Board of County Commissioners
Geo. A. Carroll
Clark Gable Makes Surprise Stop at Choteau Hotel
Hollywood star Clark Gable visited Choteau with Glacier Park guide Charlie Jennings, breakfasted at the Chateau Hotel, and met autograph seekers before heading toward Helena. The visit occurred during a vacation in the park and was cut short by a call from his film company. Gable planned future travel toward New York and London with possible return to Glacier country for hunting and fishing with Spencer Tracy.
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Choteau
Clark Gable
Charlie Jennings
Glacier Park
Gable
Jennings
Chateau Hotel
Wm. Schneider
Schneider
Helena
Hollywood Picture Producing
Hollywood
New York
London
Pocatello
Idaho
Butte
Glacier Park Country
Spencer Tracy
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Douglas Il. Cornell
Chicago
Lyall Crary
F. L. Westrum
Vincent Ward
Adams Oil Co
Harry Wt Adame
Breen Oil Co
J. W. Breen
Pendray
Fairfield
Beck
Natalie McDermott
Power
Maxine Konen
Caroline Kenzer
Greenfield
Helen Campbell
Christie Alice Swanson
Pendray Pals
Dorothy Swenson
Cora Otness
Iowa
Knudtzon
J. G. Jackson
Church
W. C
Gay Bagley
Jas. Broderick
R. E. Nelson
Clarence Looney
Board of
C. W. Burns
A. H. Doughty
J. W. Hentges
North Montana Fair
Donna
George Duvendack
Choteau Hotel
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