Dutton Infant Killed in Airplane Car Crash
Lonnie Louis Walstad the three year old son of Mr and Mrs Louis Walstad of Dutton died last Thursday night when a crop dusting NAAC plane from Chateau piloted by Jim Kreitz berg struck the car carrying the family and two sisters near Diamond Valley The parents were injured and treated at Great Falls Deaconess hospital while the two daughters escaped with minor injuries The pilot was not hurt and the plane landed safely after the crash with firefighters aiding at the Choteau airport
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Lonnie Louis Walstad
Louis Walstad
Dutton
NAAC
Chateau
Jim Kreitzberg
Harry Laubach
Diamond Valley
Walstad
Great Falls
CAA
Glacier Transit Adds Three Daily Buses to Choteau
Glacier Transportation Co announces a new Saturday schedule starting June 3 with three daily busses from Great Falls to Choteau. First bus leaves at 7 45 am arriving 9 35 am via Augusta. Browning service remains 9 am to 10 35 am. a 5 45 pm trip arrives 7 05 pm via Fairfield and returns to Great Falls by 9 05 pm.
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Glacier Transportation Co
Choteau
Great Falls
Augusta
Fairfield
Browning
Peden Files for State Representative Seat in Teton County
Campaign records show Benjamin S. Peden, a Democrat, submitting candidacy papers last week for the state representative race representing Teton County. The filing marks the latest step in the race for the district's legislative seat.
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Benjamin S. Peden
Teton County
Junior League Baseball Opens Sunday for Teton Teams
Junior Legion baseball opens this Sunday with Chateau at Dutton and Conrad at Fairfield. District 2 schedule lists two sections with each group playing only member teams. North half includes Cut Bank Kevin Shelby Wali er and Sunburst while south half features Chateau Dutton Fairfield and Conrad.
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Junior Legion
Chateau
Dutton
Conrad
Fairfield
Cut Bank
Kevin
Shelby
Walier
Sunburst
Choteau
Hospital Benefit Concert Raises 190 At Chateau High
A large crowd attended a hospital benefit at Chateau High School on Monday night. A voluntary collection at the end grossed 190 for the hospital. Performers included Mr and Mrs Sid Willoughby and students from their music studio with E R McLean and the Revears.
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Chateau High School
Sid Willoughby
E. R. McLean
Lee Revear
Willoughby
Trinity Lutheran
Charlotte Sirola
Alice Brockley
Chateau
Marge Hanusa
Bruno Pacini
Mrs. Willoughby
Schaherazade
Charles Averill
St. Marys
New Ball Diamond Set for Remainder of Season
The New Ball Diamond Chateau will host a new ball field for the rest of the season with first game on the new field expected a week from Sunday. It sits west of the old field inside the race track. Excavation work is led by John Richem.
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Chateau
John Richem
Time Extension For Farmers Fixed by PMA
Changes in commodity loan programs extend reseal time for 1949 crop farm stored grain and extend 1948 crop reseal barley and oats loans. Jake Luinstra notes CCC policy aims to hold grain stocks near production. Applications for reseal loans may be filed any time before final delivery date. previously May 1, 1950.
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Jake Luinstra
Teton County
PMA
Luinstra
Commodity Credit Corporation
Taxpayer Group Forms to Invalidate Farmington Bond Vote
A Farmington meeting of Choteau High School taxpayers formed an association to challenge the May 19 bond issue and land sale. Officials include Chairman Godfrey Torgerson and Treasurer Ted Morhardt. action cites irregularities and lack of representation on the school board as grounds.
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Farmington
Choteau High
Choteau High School Taxpayers Association
Godfrey Torgerson
Ted Morhardt
J. I. Bureh
Earl Yeager
John Chalmers
Lambert Toren
Clarence Carlson
Louis Bouma
Muci
Sylvia Hanson Installed as Worthy Advisor in Rainbow Assembly
Sylvia Hanson daughter of Mr and Mrs Oliver Hanson of Choteau was installed as worthy advisor of Choteau Assembly No 54 Order of the Rainbow for Girls at a public officer installation. Also installed were Dorothy Wiseman as worthy associate advisor and other officers including Eileen Graham charity and Marjorie Barton hope. Choir members and staff from Choteau High School’s The Bulldog were noted.
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Sylvia Hanson
Oliver Hanson
Choteau
Choteau Assembly
Order of the Rainbow
Miss Hanson
Choteau High School
Bulldog
Dorothy Wiseman
Eileen Graham
Charity
Marjorie Barton
Hope
Jean Raymond
Joan Knowlton
Cora Kale
Claudia Engdahl
Joan Rowley
Laura Ann Olsen
Marlene Hart Green
Eleanor Nelson
Beverly Castle
Clarice Henderson
Phyllis Dale
Jean van Auken
Rita Castle
Confidential Observer
Peggy Gollehon
Outer Observer
Lynne Lial
Lucy Cherry
Patsy Edwards
Shirley Winkle
Botella Lorenzen
Joan Richem
Margaret Hollinshead
Lauretta Davison
Blood Drive Planned in Choteau on June 7
At a Masonic Temple meeting the Teton chapter of the American Red Cross urged continuing the blood program. About 100 donors are sought for a blood draw on June 7 from 3 to 7 pm, with members Effie Hofto and George Sollid noted among attendees. Johnson from the Great Falls blood center warned of a dangerously low supply and cited past draws, costs for administering blood, and a history of low turnout for prior drives.
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Choteau
Masonic Temple
Teton
American Red Cross
Teton County
Effie Hofto
George Sollid
Dutton
Johnson
Great Falls
Chateau
San Francisco
Masonic Hall
Man Charged With Larceny at Choteau
J W Thompson of Dupuyer was charged with petty larceny in Choteau after allegedly collecting money for shoes and failing to forward orders. He received a 60 day jail term with sentence suspended on condition he immediately leave town.
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J W. Thompson
Dupuyer
Choteau
Thompson
Teton Sportsmen announce egg prices and future prizes
The Teton Sportsmen's Association lists egg prices at 1 cent for eggs 5 cents for young birds and 10 cents for old birds. They will announce prize donations next week from OC E Babe Russell Frank Skites Otto Wolf and the Sportsmen's Organization.
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Teton Sportsmen’s Association
OC. E
Babe) Russell
Frank Skites
Otto Wolf
Sportsmen's Organization
City Plans Use Of Straight Direction Signs
The Chateau project committee announced plans to replace current directional signs with simple north east south and west markers. Orders await final financial support and participation from residents. those missing contact can reach Jim Henderson, Eddy Howard or Bill Olsen for information.
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Chateau
Jim Henderson
Eddy Howard
Bill Olsen
City to issue summer water rule siren at 10 am
Starting tomorrow, Friday, June 2, the city will sound a 10 am morning water conservation siren to urge all city water users to turn off lawn and garden hoses. Home watering hours are 7 to 10 am and 5 to 9 pm, with water off during other hours. The night siren marks 9 pm as the turn off time. City Clerk Jim Sulgrove reminds residents.
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Jim Sulgrove
Grade Baseball Practice Schedule
Fifth through eighth graders will practice baseball every Monday Wednesday and Friday at 1 o clock at the ball park.
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Ball Park
Fray Over High School Bond Fails To Halt Choteau Vote
At Farming ton a Friday meeting of about 75 taxpayers formed the Choteau School Taxpayers Association and raised 400 to hire a law firm to challenge the May 19 bond election. The proposal for a 175000 gym, shop, and music rooms passed 239 to 180, with a 3 mill levy planned. A former board member notes the local board never favored building the gym.
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Farmington
Organized Taxpayers Association
Choteau
Choteau School Taxpayer’s Association
Chateau High School
Teton County High School Board
Dutton Trap Club Holds Sunday Registered Shoot
The Dutton Trap Club sponsors a Sunday shoot at 9 a.m. with four 25 target 16 yard events and two 50 target handicaps. Added money totals 200 dollars with prizes split 40 30 20 10. high gun payments 100 50 30 20. The team trophy remains with the club after three wins. ties shot off at 15 16 yard and 10 handicap targets. Shooters must register targets and use 1949 average pile ability. lunch available.
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Dutton Trap Club
Dutton Trap Grounds
Dutton
Rev Thomas Gannon Arrives at Chateau to Direct Parish
The Rev Fr Thomas J Gannon formerly of Helena arrives at Chateau Tuesday to take over as pastor of St Josephs parish Born in Butte he attended Central High School in 1930 and Carroll College in 1936 He studied at St Thomas Seminary in Denver and was ordained May 18 1940 His first post was assistant pastor at St Helena Cathedral in Helena where he led a grade school and taught at the cathedral high school for three years He now leads St Matthew's Church Shirley McCorkle PTA president at Chateau was given a waffle maker by PTA members during the May 2 music concert at the high school auditorium.
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Thomas J. Gannon
Helena
Chateau
St. Joseph's
Butte
Father Gannon
Central High School
Carroll College
St. Thomas Seminary
Denver
St. Helena
Is Helena
Cathedral High Sche
Boy Scouts
Theser
So Matthew’s Church
Shirley McCorkle
Chateau Pta
PTA
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Teton Memorial Hospital
Jess Gleason
Teton Memorial Hospital Association
Jim Dellno
Hospital
H. L. Engdahl
N. W. Edwards
Ruby Shaffroth
A. Bernard Gravdal
Liberty Bell
Bond Drive
Independence Hall
Philadelphia
Chateau and
U. S. Treasury Department
Union
United States
Man
Siren
Thomas Gannon
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