Solicitors Raise 950 for Teton Memorial Hospital in Great Falls
A group of 24 volunteers and Choteau business representatives traveled to Great Falls and collected 950 dollars from noon to 8 pm to support the Teton Memorial Hospital association. The effort, aided by Mayor Fritz Norby and local officials, included use of a hospital car and a promised July 4 sale of a 1946 Ford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau
Great Falls
Teton Memorial Hospital Association
Fritz Norby
Chamber of Commerce
Hospital Association
Norby
Paris Corner
Central Avenue
Hospital Association Today
Chateau
McGinnis to Begin Embalming Internship in Miles City
Donald McGinnis son of Mr and Mrs A H McGinnis of Chateau will travel to Miles City Sunday to intern in embalming at Graves Funeral Home. A 1943 College of Mortuary Science graduate, he served as a navy pharmacist's mate first class and is a Teton County high school alumnus. After the internship he will become a licensed mortician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald McGinnis
Miles’ City
A. H. McGinnis
Chateau
Miles City
Graves
McGinnis
College of Mortuary Science
St. Louis
Navy
Teton County
Army Sergeant Advises Vets On Reenlistment Plan
Sergeant James Davis of the Great Falls army recruiting office warns that June 30 is the last day to reenlist under the current plan. He notes soldiers may keep their old grade if MOS standards are met, and outlines post discharge reenlistment windows of 20 days to retain grade and 20 to 90 days for new enlistment per War Department pamphlet 12 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Davis
Great Falls ‘Army
Davis
Chateau
War Department
Women's Club Meeting at Chateau June 17
The June meeting of the General Women's club of Chateau will be held at the Ray Nelson home on Monday evening, June 17, at 8 pm with Mrs. Muriel S. Reiquam presiding. Committees for the ensuing year will be appointed and other routine business taken care of. Mustard growers meet at Conrad June 22 for the annual meeting of the Northern Depatte Mustard Growers cooperative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Women’s Club of
Chateau
Ray Nelson
Muriel S. Reiquam
Triangle Area
Conrad
1 300 Counted In Census Made Locally
Census figures taken last week by Chateau chamber of commerce show about 1300 residents live in the city and the Cowgill addition. City proper counts 1134 with the rest in outlying additions. Homeowners total 274 and tenants 137. The 411 homes include many rooms listed for tourists and vacancies will be shared with hotels and service stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau Chamber of Commerce
Cowgill
Seven Candidates Add to Primary Nominee List
Seven more candidates filed for county and state offices this week. Named are M. B. Bolland of Dutton for county commissioner as a Republican, G. L. Banks for county coroner as a Democrat, R. E. Nelson for public administrator as a Republican, Bert I. Packer for county attorney as a Republican, J. G. Waldorf for county commissioner as a Democrat, Lyle Standish for state representative, and Dr. H. W. Bateman for state senator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. B. Bolland
Dutton
G. L. Banks
R. E. Nelson
Bert I. Packer
J. G. Waldorf
Lyle Standish
Dr. H. W. Bateman
Church Women to Meet Friday at United Council Fellowship
The United Council of Church Women schedules a Friday evening fellowship meeting at the Methodist church on June 14 at 8 pm. Doris Rei quam will play a piano prelude, Nancy Stenson will sing with accompaniment, and Ebner Erickson will give a five minute talk on fellowship. A flag presentation by Mrs Lee Roy Anderson and Mrs Bud Taylor closes the program before a tea in the parlors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Council of Church Women
Methodist
Doris Reiquam
Collins
Nancy Stenson
Arnnold Hanusa
Ebner Erickson
Lee Roy Anderson
Bud Taylor
Funeral for Joan Scott 1 Year Old at Methodist Church
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 o'clock Friday at the Methodist church for Joan Scott. The 1-year-old daughter of Mr and Mrs Eldon Scott of Chateau died Tuesday night at a Great Falls hospital after a lingering illness. The mother is the former Afton Caufield of Bynum.
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Joan Scott
Important meeting for Choteau business men and Legion
A mass meeting for all Choteau business men and American Legion members is scheduled Monday night at 8 in Legion hall. Attendees are urged to join to outline vital plans for the Chateau Fourth of July celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau
American Legion
Legion Hall
Chateau
Funeral Services Held for C. M. Rogers Rancher in Chateau
Charles M. Rogers 85 a longtime Teton county rancher and farmer died at his Chateau home June 5 of a heart attack. He was born April 5 1861 in Nashville NL and moved to Montana in 1917 living near Belleview before relocating to Chateau in 1925. He is survived by wife Alice son Walter C Webster D and Ruth C Rogers and five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Pallbearers included R A Clearman Jess Davis Frank Hines C W Burns Jim Peebles and I L Shell Billings.
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Charles M. Rogers
Teton County
Chateau
Rogers
Nashville
Belleview
Montana
Missouri
Alice Rogers
Walter C. Rogers
Thomas D. Rogers
Webster D. Rogers
Ruth C. Rogers
R. A. Clearman
Jess Davis
Frank Hines
C. W. Burns
Jim Peebles
I. L. (Shell) Billings
New Bus Routes Considered By School Board
Teton County high school board evaluates adding two new bus routes alongside the existing Pendrey to Chateau run. One route would run Augusta highway from Sun River Slope McManus ranch to Chateau. the other serves Farmington within a 25 mile radius. Sealed bids for all three routes and for the old bus due by July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pendrey
Chateau
Teton County
Farmington
Miss Reiquam
Teton County High School
Soroptimist Broadcast Highlights Choteau History
The Great Falls Soroptimist club presented a KFBB broadcast titled The Story of Choteau Last Night. The program described Choteau and surrounding areas focusing on farming, livestock, tourism, and regional history including Pee Chouteau and a trading post. Millard Bullerdick and Jere Coffey compiled the serial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau
Soroptimist Club of
Great Falls
KFBB
Pee Chouteau
Millard Bullerdick
Jere Coffey
Glacier Park Opens Roads and Lodgings for Tourist Season
The Going-to-the-Sun Highway through Logan Pass is open after cutting through forty feet of snow. Hotels and chalets at Many Glacier, Lake McDonald, Swiftcurrent, and Glacier Park open Saturday along with campgrounds and cabin camps. Bus and boat service start June 15 with new ten day hiking trips by H Frank Evans. Logan Pass makes all park roads usable, with border checks and a $1 fee for vehicles.
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Logan Pass
J. W. Emmert
Emmett
Glacier, Lake McDonald
Glacier Park
Medicine
Swiftcurrent
Glacier Cabin
East Glacier Cabin
Lake McDonald
Sperry
Granite Park
H. Frank Evans
Chief Mountain International
Choteau Beats Conrad 10-6 in Triangle League opener
Eddie Poore starred for Choteau as he drove in three runs with a three base hit and struck out 14 Conrad batters to spark a 10-6 win. Irvin Moon Pat Campbell John McCormick and Tom Dellno contributed multi hit days as Choteau came from behind to seize the lead in the seventh. Fairfield defeated Power 12-10 in the same day, while Dutton did not play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Poore
Choteau Baseball
Conrad
Choteau
Poore
Chateau
Fairfield
Power
Irrigator
Dutton
Joe Anderson
Irvin Moon
Jim Dellno
Pat Campbell
John McCormick
John Davison
Jim Jackson
Clifton Swanson
Anderson
Acantha
Legion Dance at City Park Saturday Night
The American Legion hosts a weekend dance at the Legion pavilion in the city park this Saturday night. Ken Thompson leads a seven piece orchestra for the event.
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American Legion
Legion Pavilion
Ken Thompson
Ramsey Family Visits Choteau From Washington
Arthur Ramsey formerly of Choteau and Choteau Hardware Co. now visits locals with wife Edith nee Tash and two sons aged 8 and 12. He is assistant manager of the Columbia hotel in Wenatchee Washington, after running a restaurant and ice cream shop there. The Ramseys left Chateau in 1946 and will stay at the Beaupre hotel until Saturday before returning to Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Ramsey
Choteau
Choteau Hardware Co
Edith Tash
Ramsey
Columbia
Wenatchee
Wash
Ramseys
Twin Lakes Star Mail Route To Begin Operations July
Effective July 1 1946 a new star route will deliver mail along the Teton river road to Twin Lakes corner Salmonds corner and back to Chateau via Belleview. Walter C. Rogers wins the contract and service runs three days a week June through August then twice weekly rest of year. Patrons must erect a mail box file a delivery request and may request insured or registered mail.
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Star
Teton River
Twin Lakes Corner
Salmond’s Corner
Chateau
Belleview Road
Walter C. Rogers
Salmond's Corner
Choteau
C. Gibson Monkman
Half Million Dollars Collectable Says Teton Treasurer
Teton county treasurer G E Monkman notes taxes for 1945 totaled 499,682.03 across county state irrigation and local charges. By May 31 1946 second half payments reached 475,279.71 with 96,874.64 second half and 1,160.00 delinquent first half collected in May bringing total to 95.03 percent. Delinquent 1932–44 May collections amounted to 2,327.67. 1946 May plates and permits issued include 1,661 car plates 1,261 truck plates 98 trailer plates and 3,264 drivers permits. Glenna May Stott returns to duties after vacation in Bozeman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
G E. Monkman
Legion Offers $2000 Prizes at Fourth of July Rodeo
The American Legion rodeo committee announced prizes totaling $2,000 for the Fourth of July celebration at Chateau with more than 30 purses across July 4 and 5. Entrants must enter by 10 p.m. July 3 with Ed Davis as event chairman and events include saddle bronc bare bronc calf roping steer wrestling and wild horse racing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
American Legion Rodeo Committee
Ed Davis
Survey Crew To Leave Choteau Area After 13 Months Work
Western Geophysical Co crew of 18 will depart Choteau on June 24 for Red Lodge Montana after 13 months of seismic work. This marks their third visit to Red Lodge in recent years. Many workers assisted local groups such as the independent basketball team and the chess club run by Joseph Running. The crew worked along the range west of Choteau and near Dupuyer and Browning under contract to General Petroleum Corp. Notable crew members leaving include Joseph Running Don Running Robert McGann Al Barlow Clarence Hardin Emery Hardcastle Jack Bonawitz Loren Hars Jim Peterson Carl Shaft Ad Boreme Jack Cameron and John Robison.
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Western Geophysical Co
Choteau
Red Lodge
Mont
Joseph Running
Dupuyer
Browning
Larson Building
General Petroleum Corporation
Chateau
Don Running
Robert McGann
al Barlow
Clarence
Hardin
Emery Hardcastle
Jack Bonawitz
Loren Hars
Jim Peterson
Carl Shaft
Ad Boreme
Jack Cameron
John Robison
James Robizon
Camera Club Plans Monthly Meeting at Banks Home
The Chateau Cameras Club meets tonight at 8 o'clock at the Larry Banks home. Charles Tesch speaks on "Rhe ments of Composition" with refreshments by Mrs Banks. June print subject is a scenic shot and fines apply if members miss monthly pictures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Tesch
Chateau Cameras Club
Larry Banks
Banks
Ares
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C. R. Montgomery Wild Animal Circus
Alvany
Ore
Animal Kingdom
Snookie
Babylon
America
C. R. Montgomery
Tom Larson
Harold Terry
Henry Robison
Bob Davison
Mary Olson
Babe Russell
Ruby Clark
Marie Stenson
Everett DeRusha
Chick Sulgrove
Mary Liscum
George Liscum
Don McGinnis
Jimmy Underwood
Lorraine Maynard
Morris Lindseth
Pete Huidekoper
Sylvester Schaefer
Lois, Gronberg
Red Yule
Mary Beck
R. W. Pratt
Roland Peterson
C. M. Rogers
Soroptimist Club
Tilton
Choteau Visitor
Twin Lakes Star
Teton
Glenna May Stott
Muriel Reiquam
Bozeman
Legion
Oral Zumwalt
Augusta
RCA
Serena
Choteau Area
Camera Club
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