Pioneer Bar Robbed of Cash and Slot Machines in Choteau
Thieves broke into the Pioneer bar in Choteau early Tuesday, stealing a $1 and a 25-cent slot machine and about $300 in quarters, damaging a $750 machine, and taking a $75 22 caliber public safety item. Sheriff found a gutted machine dumped near Priest Butte. Local proprietors Joe Fallon and Sadie McDonald report frequent statewide slot robberies.
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Pioneer
Choteau
Joe Fallon
Sadie McDonald
Fallon
al Peterson
Priest Butte
Frank Gordon
Pioneer Bar
Anaconda
Property Values Teton County Assessor Sets Livestock Grains
Assessments begin next Monday March 6 as James Dellno county assessor announces forms mailed to all taxpayers. Values for livestock include sheep at 16 for purebreds bucks down to 5 for oldest, horses from 15 to 100, cattle from 50 to 150, hogs 12 cents per pound, chickens 50 cents, bees six. Grain values set at wheat 175 per bushel and oats 2.
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Teton County
James Dellno
Mondday
Dellno
Union Oil Spuds in Wildcat Near South Sweetgrass Arch
Union Oil Company spudded a wildcat near the South Sweetgrass Arch crest southeast of the Pondora field in Teton county. The No 1 Fornfeist test targets Madison lime above top formation with solid acreage held by Union, British American and General Petroleum and cost sharing by the last two. Nearest activity includes Sunburst sand production in Brady and Midway to the northeast.
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Union Oil Company of
California
Pondora
Teton County
Madison
Union
British-American
General Petroleum
Brady
Midway
Phillips Petroleum Starts New Wildcat Near Pondera Field
Phillips Petroleum began a second test in the Teton county area after a failure near NWNE SW 36-27N-5W. The Phillips-Freda Johnson No 1 well at NE NWNE 31-27N-4W lies a mile northeast of the failed well and 2.34 miles southwest of the discovery well that yielded oil with gas.
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Phillips Petroleum Corporation
Pondera
Teton County
Phillips-State
Nwne
Phillips
Discovery
Johnson Farm
Montana Oil Journal
Fire Loss Leads Pendroy Couple to Community Aid
Mr and Mrs Bob McDonald of Pendroy report generous support after a devastating garage fire. A benefit dance at the Cornett hall a miscellaneous shower and other donations contributed about 1500 in cash clothing and items to help they say.
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Bob McDonald
Pendroy
Bob
Cornett Hall
McDonald
First robin spotted in Chateau as signs of spring emerge
A robin was seen in Chateau early this week on February 27 signaling the arrival of spring. The same day a prospective fisherman brought a live grasshopper to the Acantha office for official inspection.
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Chateau
Acantha
Four Events Slated As Hospital Benefits In Choteau
The Choteau Chamber of Commerce schedules four benefits for Teton Memorial Hospital. An April 15 public auction near Citizen's State Bank corner. an April 14 old time benefit dance with clubs from Shelby Farmington and Choteau at the Legion pavilion. a Farmington Community Night on March 10 at Farmington hall. a March 25 rummage sale in Choteau hosted by the Soroptimist club. Proceeds fund hospital equipment and operations. Tickets on sale soon. prize drawings planned. meals and music provided by local groups.
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Choteau
Shelby
Esnum Farmington
Chotea Legion
Hospital
Happy Four of
Chateau
Hospital Board
Choteau Soroptimist Club
Martinson Rites Held Saturday at St Pauls Fairfield
Funeral services for Carl William Martinson 39 known Fairfield farmer were held at St Pauls Lutheran church with A B Holl officiating. Pallbearers were nephews Olav Johnson Thor Swenby William Swanson Henry Hanson Lee Blackerby and Roy Martinson. Martinson who died after a two year cancer illness leaves wife Signe Anderson a daughter Astrid Dehn and three grandsons Carl Richard and Sig A son Arthur Alex died at age two months. He came to the United States from Oslo in 1911 lived in Brian in South Dakota and Anaconda before settling in Fairfield. He helped organize the St Pauls choir and served in church offices and was active in Jegeren Lodge Sons of Norway No 256 and Greenfield Local No 39.
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Martinson
Olav Johnson
Thor Swenby
William Swanson
Henry Hanson
Lee Blackerby
Roy Martinson
Signe Anderson
Astrid Dehn
Carl
Richard
Sig
Arthur Alex
Norway
United States
Oslo
Brianat
South Dakota
Anaconda
Butte
Fairfield
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church of
Jegeren Lodge of Sons of Norway
Greenfield
Girl Scout Banquet for Chateau Scouts Tonight
Green and White banquet for Chateau girl scouts brownies parents and leaders is scheduled at 6 15 in the American Legion hall sponsors remind interested persons.
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Chateau
American Legion Hall
New Welfare Officer Appointed in Teton County
Gregory Jacobs, formerly of Billings, becomes supervisor of the Teton department of public welfare in Choteau courthouse replacing Donna Holm who resigned to live at Sun River. Jacobs comes from Cut Bank Glacier county office after five months and earlier worked with Billings city bus lines. He is a navy veteran and seeks a Choteau apartment.
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Gregory Jacobs
Billings
Teton
Dutton Choteau Road Topic At Helena Meeting
A coalition of Choteau and Dutton businessmen met with the Montana State Highway Commission in Helena to press for the completion and oiling of the Dutton Choteau highway. They urged early programming of the project, citing the road as the county's top priority and noting its importance with the forthcoming Teton County Memorial hospital. Participants included Nels Hemstad Art Habel Martin Schul tz C E Russell E C Hensley and county officials N W Edwards James Peebles Peder Lee engineer Carroll Maynard and clerk Earl Hollar.
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Choteau
Dutton
Montana State Highway Commission
Helena
Teton County Memorial Hospital
Nels Hemstad
Art Habel
Martin Schultz
C. E. Russell
E. C. Hensley
N. W. Edwards
James Peebles
Peder Lee
Carroll Maynard
Earl Hollar
Mrs Anna Bolland Dies. Rites Held at Dutton Lutheran
Funeral services for Mrs Anna Bolland were held at Dutton Lutheran Church on Monday. She died in Great Falls after a three month illness. Rev. A. B. Gravdal led the service and sang a Norwegian hymn. Pallbearers included Ole Rosholt and others. Born in Hesper Iowa April 4 1863 she lived near Dutton since 1911. Survived by five sons a daughter 13 grandchildren 6 great grandchildren and a sister. Buried in Dutton cemetery beside her husband Johannes.
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Dutton Lutheran Church
Anna Bolland
Great Falls
A. B. Gravdal
A. B Gravdal
Mildred Harper
Ole Rosholt
Jack McLean
Chris Jensen
Carl Rosok
Martin Schultz
George Sollid
Bolland
Hesper
Iowa
Dutton
Johannes
Magnus
Adolph
Glen
Delhi
Minn
Jeff
Tokio
N. D
Finley
Effie Hofto
Concert Set A at Choteau High School Auditorium
Choteau public school will stage a grade level concert on Wednesday night March 15 at the high school auditorium. Vernon Alf will direct the program and a small admission will be charged.
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Choteau Public School
Choteau High School
Vernon Alf
Crew Leader Training Set for Chateau Census Office
Training for crew leaders at the Chateau Bureau of the Census office begins March 8 announced by District Supervisor Walter H. Marshall. A Bureau of Agriculture instructor arrives March 6 for a week of training, with leaders from eight counties and staff to learn census procedures before teaching enumerators starting April 1. Special agriculture irrigation and housing census training will be provided, with Lilliholm also teaching in Great Falls after Chateau duties.
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Chateau Bureau of the Census Office
Washington, D. C
Walter H. Marshall
A. Lalimoun
Bureau of Agriculture
Choteau
Phillips County
Blaine
Hill
Glacier
Teton
Liberty
Toole
Pondera
Chateau
Teton County Court Room
Marshall
Lilliholm
Great Falls
Eagles Point State Bid After Narrow Divisional Win
The Fairfield Eagles aim for the Montana state B championship at Great Falls after winning the northern division tournament in Shelby. Fairfield meets Red Lodge March 9 as other contenders Fort Benton Eureka Deer Lodge Wolf Point Plentywood Billing Central vie for the title with the final at Great Falls on March 11.
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Fairfield Eagles
Shelby
Great Falls
Faifeld
Fort Benton
Red Lodge
Deer Lodge
Wolf Point
Plentywood
Eureka
Billing Central
Fairfield
Billings Central
Out Bank
Bulldogs
Teton Farmers Urged to Take Crop Insurance Plan
ACA officials urge spring wheat producers in Teton county to apply for federal crop insurance now. Applications filed at the PMA-ACA office in Chateau must be submitted before March 31 to ensure policy issuance before investment in production.
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Troan
Chateau Aca
ACA
Teton County
Pma-Aca
Chateau
PTA to Sponsor Moose Hall Dance in Choteau
The Choteau PTA will sponsor a public dance at Moose Hall in Choteau this Saturday night. Proceeds go to funds for buying band uniforms for Cho teau High School Band. Music by Johnny O Day and group. chicken and turkey lunches will be served.
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Choteau Pta
Moose Hall
Choteau
PTA
Johnny O'Day
Dutton Trap Club States Shoot This Sunday
The Dutton Trap Club schedules a $1 merchandise and ham and bacon shoot this Sunday at the new clubhouse south of Dutton. The event starts at 10 am and could last all day if weather permits. Lunch will be served.
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Dutton Trap Club
Dutton
Dutton Club
Council Grants Two Permits In February
In a quiet February city council meeting at city hall Choteau approved a permit for Mon arch Lumber Co. to build a store and lumber warehouse on lots 8 to 11 in block 12 original. A second permit went to Chateau Feed and Seed Co. for a corrugated tin roof over its loading platform. The council also authorized purchasing a new type chemical fire extinguisher for the city fire truck and discussed filling in the street in front of the Hei Duits and Jim Jardmick residences.
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Choteau
Monarch Lumber Co
Chateau Feed and Seed Co
City Hads
Hei Duits
Jim Jardmick
Pad Campbell Weds in Falls At Our Lady of Lourdes
Donna Kansier of Great Falls became Mrs Patrick Campbell Jr at a quiet ceremony Saturday morning in Our Lady of Lourdes church. The bride wore a smoke blue gabardine suit with red rose corsage. best man was Harold Kansier. After a breakfast at Schell cafe the couple left for a state trip and will reside in Choteau where the groom works at the Choteau Acantha.
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Our Lady of Lourdes Church
Great Falls
Donna G Kansier
George E. Kansier
Patrick Campbell Jr
Bricegroom
Patrick M Campbell
Pendrey Rey
John Regan
Harold Kansier
Schell Cafe
Choteau
Augusta Men Fined 200 For Grouse Kill Near Augusta
Five men including Charles Welch Neal Jerome and Emery White were arrested near Augusta on February 3 for shooting sharp-tail grouse from a car on a highway. All pleaded guilty, fined $200 each plus costs, and had licenses revoked. The Montana Fish and Game report notes fewer arrests recently but warns poaching may rise with warmer weather.
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Montana
Joe Hinkie
Department
Law Enforcement Branch
Wheels Win Tilt Over Valier Squad
The Chateau Wheel basketball team defeated the Valier Independents 50 to 35 at Valier. Bill Perry and Dick Nordhagen scored 12 each to lead Wheels, who built a 27 to 20 halftime edge and stifled Valier to four points in the third period. Wright led Valier with 12 points.
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Bill Perry
Dick Nordhagen
Chateau Wheel
Valier Independents
Valier
Wright
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Buttes
Union Oil
Phillips Petroleum
McDonalds
S. Pauls Lutheran Church
William Martinson
Fairfield Pew
A. B. Holland
Carl Martinson
Dutton Road
Eagles
Chateau Lions Club
Choteau Bulldogs
Cut Bank Wolves
Cut Bank
Shelby Coyotes
Eddie Atlehoriu
Castle
Cootes
Joe Cratchipee
Council
Campbell
Great Falls National Bank
Chateau High School
Montana State University
Sigma Chi Fraterty
Joseph E. Smith
Mary Hortick
Billie Forsyth
Hortick
P. J. Campbell
Augusta
Valier Squad
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