Butte Joins Hunt For Weyerhaeuser Kidnappers
Police in Butte uncover a stash of Weyerhaeuser ransom bills after Officer James Mooney confronts the suspect William Mahan near Iron and South Dakota streets. A green-gray Ford V-8 sedan and thousands in greenbacks are found behind a lock. The search, aided by federal and local agents, continues as investigators connect Mahan to previous bank robberies and the Rathdrum heist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Weyerhaeuser
James Mooney
William Mahan
Utah
Mahan
Ogden
Salt Lake City
Mooney
Iron
South Dakota
Jere Murphy
Rathdrum, Idaho
Entrance of Cattle on Forest Land Delayed in District
Forest Ranger L H McLean reports delayed cattle entry into national forests in the district due to late season. Cattle will enter about ten days later than June 10 after a voluntary agreement with cattlemen. Snow remains on ranges and melting is slow, risking damage to cattle and range. Joe White began salt distribution on Deep Creek and Teton districts under contract with the Deep Creek Livestock Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H. McLean
McLean
Joe White
Deep Creek
Teton
Mr. White
Deep Creek Livestock Association
Lions Name W. W. Smith CC President At Choteau
W W Smith proprietor of the Choteau creamery was elected president of the Choteau Lions club for the coming year succeeding Dr H W Bateman. J B Conlin and Geo Tennant were named first and second vice presidents with Arnold Hanusa as secretary. The meeting included a classification talk by Lion A B Guthrie on high school registration, performances by Virginia and Dorothy Allum, and a donation from Arthur Hirshberg to blind children. A J C Penney birthday cake marked the eighth anniversary of the store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Smith
Choteau Creamery
Choteau Lions Club
H. W. Bateman
J. B. Conlin
Geo. Tennant
Arnold Hanusa
Tennant
C. H. Porter
Virginia
Dorothy Allum
Lion A. B. Guthrie
Teton County High School
Arthur Hirshberg
Jas, Broderick
Helena
Lions International
City pool to open June 15 under Lions club
The municipal swimming pool will open Saturday June 15 with A H McGinnis in charge assisted by Stanley Smith. Season tickets cost 2.50 adults 2.00 high school 1.50 grade school and 0.20 adult single admissions 0.10 child. Open 10 am to 8 pm daily with noon and 6 to 7 pm closures. Water provided free. pool administration by the Lions club with committee members K B Sturgis Frank Stearns and R I McClue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. McGinnis
McGinnis
Stanley Smith
AdaJts
Lions Club
K. Bk
Eighth graders pass state exam in rural county
Sixty one rural county students out of sixty seven wrote the state eighth grade exam and all but six earned passing marks. Jewel Klelv of Fairfield led the honor ten with a 95.6 average, followed by nine others and a list of diplomas awarded to fifty eight students with superior ratings who did not take the exam.
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Jewel Kleiv
Teton County
Inez Eckford
Eckford
Helen Thompson
City
Emma Clerk
Fairfield
Jewel
Klelv
John Shoquist
Henry Erickson
Bynum
June Marsh
Gordon Monkman
Robert Pithead
Lillian Johnson
Greenfield
Mildred Michelbach
Melvin Burke
Jack Rogers
Kalma
Rita Agee
Joseph Anderson
Junior Anderson
Arthur Bremer
Herman Bremer
Florence Bruno
Elmo Calkins
Alma Camden
Esther Camden
Grace Caufield
Richard Dale
Robert Davidson
Richard Dirkes
Arthur Dolalie
Arthur Gemar
Ross Genger
William Groot
Francis Habel
Wayne Harris
Jennie Hemstad
George Hodgskiss
Jens Jensen
Edith Laubach
Roy Lee
Lloyd LeDesky
Walter Lemmon
Julia Lehnert
Ira Marsh
David Martin
Doris Matson
Margaret Moser
Walter Mauseth
Jack Ness
Anella Orum
James Peebles
Jack Pfrimmer
Rose Mary Price
Glenn Randall
Wayne Randall
Leland Rowley
Howard Riphenberg
Thora Shelmerdine
Blanche Stott
Glen Stott
Louis Tackes
Ann Thorn
Margaret Townsend
Tom Tuel
John van Setten
Leota Zeff
Edna Freeman
Collins
Eugene Baquet
Laurence Corey
Howard England
Nellie England
Anna Hilling
Gustave Keller
Leslie Reiquam
Albert Tomsha
Dutton
Eddie Bey
Walter Blake
Clarabelle Bohling
Billy Briggs
Leland Cascaden
Marion Cascaden
Ruby Edwards
Florence Flick
Pyhllis Gustafson
Norman Hagen
Louise
Federal Housing Man Plans Tour June Nineteenth
D E Wiant farm representative under the federal housing act visited last Thursday and announced a federal housing official will join the home management tour to Dutton and Diamond Valley on June 19. The 10 a m start at Dutton high school will visit homes with improvements and feature exhibits from local lumber dealers and builders hardware firms.
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D. E. Wiant
Helena
Dutton High School
Martin Schultz
C. O. Juelfs
Harry Laubach
Lester Brown
Chris Jensen
Frank Loch
Guttorm Hemstad
M. L. Bechtal
Wiant
Our
Miss Helen Gorham Returns to Great Falls Post Vacation
Miss Helen Gorham, commercial department instructor at Great Falls high school, arrived in Chateau last Saturday to spend part of her vacation with her parents Mr. and Mrs W H Gorham and plans to visit the coast later. She has been re elected to her former position in Great Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Gorham
Great Falls High School
Chateau
W. H. Gorham
Voters Frown On State Insurance Referendum Move
Petition drives in Cho County oppose Senate Bill No 22 which would require state insurance on public buildings. The Montana School Boards Association warns that the plan increases costs, burdens fire inspections, and risks small districts losing coverage and funds. Authorities note losses totaling 600000 over five years and warn against jeopardizing bond sales and local control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold
Montana
Montana School Boards Association
Billings
The
School Boards Association
Stanley Smith Named to Represent Chateau Scouts at Washington
Stanley Smith of Chateau troop No 51 was chosen as the Boy Scout to attend the national Scout jamboree in Washington this August. A senior patrol leader and active worker since joining in 1931, he also plays in the Chateau band and school orchestra. The troop and community have raised funds for his trip with a Montana delegation set to meet for pre camp training before departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Smith
Chateau
Washington
Stanley
Montana
Choteau
Two-Day Wrestling Card Planned For Fourth of July
A two day event announced for the Fourth of July celebration features a round robin wrestling tournament on day one with eight wrestlers drawn from a hat. Day two crowns a champion from two semifinal bouts. Participants include Eddie Meyers Lou Kotonen Leonard Jorgensen Kiem Kusek Black Panther Basanta Singh Duke Ruppenthal and Jimmie Murphy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Stearns
Stearns
William J
Bill Root
Great Falls
Eddie Meyers
Lou Kotonen
Leonard Jorgensen
Kiem Kusek
Black Panther
Basanta Singh
Duke Ruppenthal
Jimmie Murphy
American Legion
Mountain View Gardens
Claude
Junior Ball League Organized Tuesday in Teton County
The American Legion posts and other groups formed a junior baseball league in Teton County after a meeting in Cordova on Tuesday night. Teams are Choteau, Dutton, Fairfield, Cordova, and Diamond Valley. Games start at 2 30 p m and are set for nine innings with a June through August schedule detailing matchups at various towns.
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American Legion
Teton County
Cordova
Chateau, Dutton
Fairfield
Diamond Valley AU
Choteau
Dutton
Diamond Valley
Picnic
Bannatyne Ranch
Mrs Hugh Robinson Son Dies Sudden
Sarah Ann Robinson 52 died at home after sal ad ptomaine poisoning led to convulsions and two strokes. Born March 14 1883 in Gloucestershire England, she married Hugh Robinson in 1998 and lived in Teton county most of 27 years on the ranch. Survivors include husband two daughters two sons a brother in Canada and siblings in England. Funeral at St Stephens Episcopal Church officiated by Rev Lee Young with burial in Choteau cemetery.
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Hugh Robinson
Sarah Ann Robinson
Robinson
Teton County
Deep Creek Valley
Chateau
Chateau Hospital
Glucestershire
England
Moses
Julia Ann Smith
Newland
Robinson Ranch
Nessie W. Stillman
Nancy Laura Kane
Helena
Percy Hugh Robinson
Harvey Willam Robinson
Frank Smith
Canada
Roberts’ Funeral Home
St. Stephens Episcopal Church
Lee H Young
Great Falls
Choteau
Popular Choteau Girl Weds Shelby Man
Miss Vaneta Price formerly of Choteau marries Pat Donovan of Shelby. They wed October 8 in Vancouver British Columbia and kept the ceremony secret until after Gon Gy university Spokane graduation. The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Price. The groom is son of Mr and Mrs L P Donovan of Shelby. They will reside in Spokane.
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Choteau
Vaneta Price
Pat Donovan
Shelby
Vancouver
B. C
Gongy University
Spokane
Donovan
Harry Price
Teton County
Missoula
Northwest States Utilities Company
L. P. Donovan
High Schools of County Benefit From Increased Funds
The county distributed accredited high school funds from December 17, 1934, to June 11 this year totaling 14,551.81 dollars, up 4,335.10 from the prior period. Teton high school received 38 3 percent of the total 7,833.98 dollars, Dutton high 23.5168 percent amounting to 5,422.39, and Power high 22 percent totaling 5,295.47.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inez Eckford
Teton County High School
Dutton High School
Power High School
Teton High
Tigers Reinstate Lead In Twilight League
The Tigers beat the Dodgers 9 to 8 Friday to widen their Twilight league lead. Dodgers rallied for four runs in the final frame but fell short. Giants downed the Swastikas 8 to 4 Monday. Swastikas and Tigers to mix this week. Otness of the Dodgers hit safely twice in four at bats, boosting his average to .384. Johnson of the Tigers rose to .371. Loomis dropped out. Iona Davidson attends the state 4-H convention in Bozeman with Teaton county delegates. she expects to return Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tigers
Dodgers
Giants
Bian
H Pet. Gessell
A. Dale
Hl. Earles
Otness
I Johnson
D 'J. Core
Chuck Otness
C. Johnson
Loomis
Iona Davidson
Bozeman
Te‘ton County
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Ouene
HUNT
Wm. Mahan
Department
Silver Bow
Paul Deschenes
South Dakota Street
Pres
Harmon M. Waley
LIONS
A. B. Guthrie
Uhoteau
State Insurance
Chocan
Sam Mitchell
Arnold Laker
Chateau Scouts
Bill” Root
Junior Ball League
Shelby Man
Big Six
Tesesne Cecceresserce
Swastikas Ao
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