North Montana State Fair 1936 Highlights and Attractions
A brand new program greets attendees with twenty seven acts spanning thrill comedy illusion and acrobatics plus animal acts. Day and evening shows alternate. Six days of pari mutuel horse racing. World championship wrestling. Ernie Young hosts Trip Around the World followed by fireworks and midway. Thousands of exhibits and the National Hereford Show. Grandstand reservations available.
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Montana State Fair
Ernie Young
Fairfield Pastor Installed at St Paul’s Lutheran
Installation services at St Paul s Lutheran Church in Fairfield marked the arrival of Rev B M A Stad as new pastor succeeding Rev Lunde. The service was led by Rev A M Skindlow of Spokane with Rev A Lunde assisting. Stad, from Lavina, will preach each Sunday from Fairfield living at the Mozer residence in Chateau with wife and five children aged 7 to 28.
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St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Fairfield
A. M. Skindlow
Spokane
A. Lunde
Great Falls
Astad
Lavina
Lunde
St. Paul's Church
Mozer
Chateau
Augusta Matron Mary Langry Dies in Augusta
Mrs. Mary Christine Langry widow of Pete Langry of Augusta died at her home. The body was brought to the city by G. Roberts. Catholic funeral services were postponed to Thursday with six grandsons serving as pallbearers.
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Mary Christine Langry
Pete Langry
Augusta
Chateau
Vhas. G. Roberts
Obituary Note Mentions Local Figures and Neihart Roots
The deceased, born in Neihart and daughter of James Swan, lived in Augusta for many years and was over 64 at death. Named individuals include Clarence Lucero, Walter Lu cero, Earl Murray, Tom Murray, Walter Gervais and Clarence Gervais.
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Clarence Lucero
Walter Lucero
Earl Murray
Tom Murray
Walter Gervais
Clarence Gervais
Neihart
James Swan
Augusta
Harvest Yields Reported From Three To Twelve Bushels
County harvests show yields ranging from three to twelve bushels per acre with wheat weights 56 to 58 pounds and high protein tests. County Agent Fred Willson forecasts total harvest near 350000 bushels, up from seed requirements, despite drought affecting planted acreage.
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Pattein
Fred Willson
Tam
Helena Dentist Weds in Choteau July 21
Helena dentist and his bride wed in Choteau on July 21 in a quiet ceremony attended by family and close friends. The couple plans a short honeymoon before returning to Helena where the groom practices dentistry.
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Helena
Choteau
Helena Dentist William Cash Weds Margaret Allen Dayton
Dr. William A. Cash, Helena dentist, and Margaret Allen Dayton, also of Helena, married Tuesday of last week. Justice J. G. Jackson officiated at Mrs Frances Rosengren’s office with Sheriff J. L. Billings and Mrs Rosengren present. Cash stated his age as regal and the bride as 18.
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William A. Cash
Helena
Margaret Allen Dayton
Justice of the Peace
J. G. Jackson
Frances Rosengren
J. L. Billings
Rosengren
Cash
Suit Aims to Force Rail Cut in Feed Rates
The state railway commission filed Tuesday with the Interstate Commerce Commission in Washington asking recognition of drought emergencies in Montana and other states and an order requiring Southern railroads owning transport in Louisiana Texas Oklahoma and New Mexico to cut freight rates 50 percent on concentrated feeds moved into drought zones.
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State Railway Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
Montana
Southern
Louisiana
Texas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Local Visitors and Social Roundup in Boze
Mr and Mrs Merle Bunday and son Gary of Coutts Canada visited from Thursday to Monday. Great Falls guests the Eaton family spent Sunday at Neihart. Bush family camped in Teton canyon and attended a dance and rodeo at Twin Lakes. Willets of Simms visited Ed Bjork home. John Bjork drove sister Pearl Bjork to Simms. Dauwalder family enjoyed fried chicken at Zeigler home. Oliver Wanson spent weekend in Glacier Park. Combine hiring up three weeks earlier. Tesch and Swenson bought new combines. Zimmer mans in Seattle report Marjie Lou ill with pneumonia but improving. Ralph Clayton fished Sun River Canyon. Donna Faye and Anna Lee Dauwalder stayed with Fr W Smith.
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Merle Bunday
Gary
Coutts
Canada
Ben Benson
Eaton
Great Falls
Neihart
Leslie Bush
Teton Canyon
Twin Lakes
Lloyd Willets
Simms
Ed. Bjork
Willets
Pearl Bjork
John Bjork
Wilbur Yeager
W. G. Dauwalder
G. B. Zeigler
Oliver Wanson
Glacier Park
Art Tesch
Fred Swenson
Zimmerman
Seattle
Marjie Lou
Ralph Clayton
Sun River Canyon
Donna’ Faye
Anna Lee Mdauwalder
Fr. W. Smith
Chautauqua Plans Highlight Lions and Chateau Club Trio
The Chateau Woman's club and the Lions club agreed to host an entertainment after a chautauqua ticket race, with the party that sold fewer tickets entertaining the other. BEL, Jourdonnais chaired the program while J. B. Conlin presided as president.
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Fee
Chautauqua
Chateau Woman’s Club
Lions
BEL, Jourdonnais
J. B. Conlin
Air mail stamps claim fastest mail in world
The article notes a new 16c air mail special delivery stamp affixed to mail, claiming delivery speeds to New York by 8 43 pm, Chicago by 10 40 am, Washington by 4 51 pm, and St. Louis by 11 05 pm. It cites a Helena recipient receiving cut flowers from Honolulu in good condition, illustrating speed. It also mentions entertainment for club women and local ads for cattle sale and shop services.
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Chateau
New York
Chicago
Washington, D. C
St. Louis
Helena
Honolulu
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State Fair
Diavolo
A.M. Skindlow
U.S
Johnson’s
Eo Ks
Smails
Per Carton
Gravenstein
Campbell’s
A. Co. M. CO
Knudtzon Lumber Co
Foundation Garments
Rayon
Just
Adonna
Styles
Poratea
Southern Rails
Bole
Tfedak
Court House FB
Gopher
Leseseishbiynntinee Lon
S. Maccany, Choteau
J. M. Weaver
Frank Curtis
Hastings Apartments
Gay Bagley
O. Hansen
F. G. Coyte
Upman
N. Main Ave
Pollock’s
Hanson Auto School
Box
Fargo
N. Dak
Gall
Acantha
Nichols & Sheppard
Curtis-Folda Co
John Deere DE Laval
John Deere
McCormick-Deering
Allis-Challmers
John Deere Farm Implements
Chevrolet
L. E. Taylor
Ford
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