Appeal Filed Over Creation Of New School District 75
County commissioners will hear an appeal filed by patrons and taxpayers challenging the creation of a new school district 75 carved from district 21. The hearing is set for Wednesday March 9 at 2 p m with locations posted across Graves Fairfield Greenfield and Farm Security offices. The appeal argues the move is not desired, not constructive and would raise taxes while reducing shared valuation. County Superintendent Inez Eckford granted the request citing no protest from district electors. She delayed decision to allow potential protests by the majority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Inez Eckford
George Carroll
Graves
Fairfield
Greenfield School
Greenfield Community Building
Farm Security Administration Office
Eckford
WPA Official Investigates Local Man Fired From City Job
WPA investigator Grace E. Pegg examined the case of Baker Scott, a WPA worker discharged from the city water main replacement project and fined for disturbing the peace. Scott faces a 30 day suspension with possible WPA eligibility actions pending, after interviews with city officials, former employers, and witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WPA
Baker Scott
Grace E. Pegg
Great Falls
Pegg
Chateau
Lillian
Jestrup
Montana Department of Public Welfare
Project Leaders Meet Here and at Dutton This Weekend
Home demonstration project leaders of Teton county met on February 25 and 26 with Miss Lillian Stone of Bozeman directing the program on Keeping Clothes in Good Condition. Meetings were held at Dutton for eastern clubs and at Chateau for the rest. Leaders from 13 H. P. D. clubs attended, including Farmington Pearl Tangen and Dorothy DeRusha, Pendroy Mathilda Kaupish and Mrs J R Jones, By Number Lucy Stott and Mrs Lorna Green, Belleview Beulah McNeal and Irene Gray, Power Greenridge Amanda Johnson and Agnes Ingebrigtson, Liberty Center Mrs E R McLean, Agawam Mrs H H Wuest, Bobe Marian Davis and Anna Meyers, Beck Catherine Tackes and Catherine Lehnert, Greenfield Monta Campbell and Sayde Hoover, Diamond Valley Alice Bowens, Power Mrs J K Hane and Ida C Prater, Collins Gertrude Quenemoen and Helen Waterman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
Lillian Stone
Bozeman
Dutton
Chateau
H. PD
Farmington
Pearl Tangen
Dorothy DeRusha
Pendroy
Mathilda Kaupish
J. R. Jones
Bynum
Lucy Stott
Lorna Green
Belleview
Beulah McNeal
Irene Gray
Power Greenridge
Amanda Johnson
Agnes Ingebrigtson
Liberty Center
E. R. McLean
Agawam
H. H. Wuest
Bobe
Marian Davis
Anna Meyers
Beck
Catherine Tackes
Catherine Lehnert
Greenfield
Monta Campbell
Sayde Hoover
Diamond Valley
Alice Bowens
Power
J. K. Hane
Ida C. Prater
Collins
Gertrude Quenemoen
Helen Waterman
Navy man Buster Yeager visits hometown after four years service
William Buster Yeager, known by his boyhood nickname, arrived from the U S Navy where he served four years and attained first class fireman on the destroyer U S S Dewey. He was recruited in Great Falls after graduating from Teton County High School and plans to reenlist per Great Falls recruiting HQ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. W. Yeager
U. S. Navy
Cecil Yeager
Wm. Kroft
William
Buster
Tie
Great Falls
Teton County High School
Trounce Augusta: Chateau Racketeers Defeat Independents 27–13
The Chateau Racketeers defeated the Augusta Independents 27 to 13 on the local court. Hamilton led the home team with 12 points while Christian scored 5 for the visitors as fast passing and precise shooting overwhelmed their opponents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Hamilton
Christian
Load restrictions issued for Montana highways this week
The State Highway department set load limits on several Montana mountain sections for 84 days unless cancelled. Restrictions ban loads over 9,000 pounds on any axle and limit speed to 15 mph for applicable trucks and trailers, while commercial buses are capped at 45 mph on marked roads.
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Montana
State Highway Department
Half of Teton electors registered for 1937 re registration
Re registration of electors in Teton county moves slowly with about half of the 1936 general election total of 3 004 names re registered by yesterday. County Clerk George A Carrol emphasizes timely action and notes deputies earn ten cents per name but cannot canvass widely. The 1937 legislature requires a complete new registration and burn old cards, urging electors to cooperate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
George A. Carroll
Mary Lou Forrest Wins Top Prize in J. B. B. Contest Here
Mary Lou Forrest, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. K. Forrest, topped 21 contestants at the Junior Business Builders contest held at the Chateau Drug Co. store. Joan Allen finished second, earning a bicycle, with many others receiving prizes such as dresser sets and roller skates. Club leader Mrs. R. R. Mellon sponsored the event, which lasted 16 weeks and included a park weiner roast and entertainment for participants and parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau Drug Co
Mecca
Mary Lou Forrest
Wm. K. Forrest
Joan Allen
E. W. Allen
Albert Graff
Eloise Allum
Yvonne Wheeler
Margaret Armstrong
Bud Gies
Marian Stephens
Marilyn Scott
Alice Davidson
Chas Cooper
Gordin Harris
Connie Deilwo
Joe Rosette
Ramona LaRance
Lucille Carlson
Richard Edgar
Donald Jacobson
Elsie McDonald
Robert Arensmeyer
Herbert Anderson
R. R. Mellon
Mr. Mellon
Seed Loan Applications Arrive for Farmers
County Agent Fred Willson announces emergency seed and fuel loan applications have arrived. An office for handling the work is set up across the hall from the county agent’s office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Willson
Dick Reiding Heads Young Timer Group
The 20th annual gathering of the Sons and Daughters of Teton's Oldest Settlers in Chateau approved officers for the next year with R. A. Reiding of Farmington as president and John Dale of Fairfield as vice president. The group raised annual dues from 50 to 100 cents to bolster the budget and pursue broader goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton
Chateau
R. A. Reiding
Farmington
John Dale
Fairfield
Olga Monkman
C. D. McDonald
Shirley Wallace
J. L. Gleason
Conrad F. F. A. District Meet Hosts March 26
Conrad F F A chapter will host the district meet of the Future Farmers at Conrad on Saturday March 26. Participating schools include Dutton Power Simms Cascade Chateau Walier Browning and Conrad. Contests cover Livestock poultry grain judging farm mechanics public speaking basketball horseshoe pitching and a rifle team. Cascade hosted last year with the Teton chapter winning sweepstakes for the second year in a row.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conrad
Glinder Park District
Dutton
Power
Simms
Cascade
Chateau
Walier
Browning
Focal
Teton
Fort Shaw Girls Open Tournament in Augusta
The annual girls basketball tournament runs in Augusta this Friday and Saturday. Teton begins Friday at 3 p m against Fort Shaw with Evelyn Gaare Joyce Cole Doris Shoquist Alice Gibler Katherine Brutosky Audrey Seufert Bethene Young Kathleen Wallace Rita Agee and Betty Barber on the roster. The Augusta Civic Club will host a side event and Cohoe's Serenaders will perform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Teton
Fort Shaw
Civic Club
Cohoe
Evelyn Gaare
Joyce Cole
Doris Shoquist
Alice Gibler
Katherine Brutosky
Audrey Seufert
Bethene Young
Kathleen Wallace
Rita Agee
Betty Barber
Oranges Distributed Through Public Welfare in Montana
Relief personnel in Montana report 240000 pounds of surplus oranges allocated through Public Welfare commodities division with an additional 120000 pounds to be distributed. Oranges are supplied by the Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation from California purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Public Welfare Commodities Division
Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation
California
Birthday Celebration For Mrs Edwards In Great Falls
Last Sunday at the home of Mrs S Menna Wright in Great Falls a large family gathering honored Mrs D C Edwards mother of County Commissioner N W Edwards and Dan Edwards of Premium Center on her 78th birthday. Born Mary Evans in Ohio on Feb 28 1860 she and David C Edwards married in 1865 and lived in several towns before settling in Great Falls. The Edwards have four sons two daughters fifteen grandchildren and five great grandchildren with several relatives in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David C. Edwards
Douglas County
Washington
Brady
Great Falls
Thos. Edwards
Serro Gordo
Arthur Edwards
Cashmere
Wash
Wright
M. H. Copenhaver
Ovando
N. W. Edwards
Dan Edwards
Walter
Patsy
Copenhaver
Betty
W. F. Olsen
Laura Ann
Oscar Olsen
Minta Mae
Johnny
Local Couple Weds at Fort Benton in February Ceremony
A. J. Nutter a Chateau businessman and Mrs. Bertha Edwards a former nurse at Maynard hospital were married in Fort Benton on Monday of last week and now reside at the Glenfloyd apartment. Edwards resigned from the hospital two months ago and rested with her parents in Great Falls before joining her husband in Choteau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Nutter
Chateau
Bertha Edwards
Maynard Hospital
Fort Benton
Glenfloyd
Great Falls
Choteau
Nutter
Mary Turner
Conrad
Parkway
Recreation Group Meeting Scheduled for March 11
Reid Swenson announces the Ton County Recreational Council monthly meeting at Ton County High School on Friday evening March 11. The session starts at 8 o clock with Farmington and Liberty Center leaders in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reid Swenson
Teton County
John England Held on Temporary Insanity Warrant
John England of Collins was taken into custody Tuesday night on a warrant from a justice court. He was kept in the county jail overnight and yesterday family members took him home and secured a stay of insanity proceedings that had been arranged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John England
Collins
Justice of the Peace Court
Court Asked to Annul $17 000 Tax on Bynum Irrigation Dist
A complaint filed in the county court by Brady Irrigation Co. and intervenors seeks annulment of $17 522.99 in delinquent taxes on the Bynum Irrigation District and prohibits a tax deed sale planned for December 1, 1938. Intervenors hold $923,000 in bonds and warn tax title would jeopardize bondholders. Attorneys Wood and Cooke of Billings represent the intervenors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bynum Irrigation Dist
Brady Irrigation Co
Teton County
Teton Cooperative Reservoir Co
Bynum Irrigation District
Jas. A. Ackroyd
Dwight S. Brigham
Morris L. LaCroix
Earle L. Carter
J. Edward Stevens
Frank E. Nelson
H. M. Daley
Board of County Commissioners
Wood & Cooke of Billings
Well Known Lady Passes at Dutton
Mrs. Anne Wiprud aged 86 died Sunday at her Dutton home after age related illness. Born in Norway she lived 51 years in the United States and 27 in Dutton where husband S. Wiprud farmed. Survived by husband four sons two daughters 21 grandchildren four great grandchildren. Funeral at Dutton Norwegian Lutheran church officiated by Rev A Lunde. Interment in Dutton cemetery.
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Anne Wiprud
Elmer Smith
S. T. Wiprud
Spokane
Dutton
Wiprud
Norway
United States
George Sollid
O. T. Wiprud
J. A. Wiprud
Great Falls
Clarence Wiprud
Libby
Dutton Norwegian Lutheran Church
A. Lunde
Our Saviour Lutheran Church
Dutton Cemetery
Teton Bulldogs win and fall in district hoop tourney
The Teton Bulldogs went 1 win 2 losses in the district 10 basketball tournament in Great Falls last week. They beat Cascade 23 to 21 to reach the second round then lost to Simms 24 to 21 in a tight fourth quarter and fell to St Marys 33 to 24 in the consolation bracket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton Bulldog Basketeers
Great Falls
Cascade
Simms
Bulldogs
Teton
Johnson
St. Mary’s Mustangs
Mustangs
St. Mary's
Fun Feed ticket sale announced for March 24 event
Tickets mailed countywide at 75 cents down from 90. The meal program and dance are included with the ticket. Dinner by the home economics department of Teton County High School with Miss Virginia Harris. Event may use auditorium 5 45 to 6 15. Ticket locations listed across several towns. Unsold tickets due back to the county agent by Monday March 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Economics
Teton County High School
Virginia Harris
Frolle
Spring Valley
John
Anderson
Greenfield
Dave Swenby
Fairfield
Claude Windecker
Beck
Math Schaefer
Bole
W. G. Dauwalder
Bynum
Ed. Savik
Bert Stott
Premium Center
Olaf Larson
Farmington
Henry Davidson
Collins
George Alzheimer
Diamond Valley
Fred Schultz
Dutton
Fred Phillips
P. H. McClellan
Pendrey
Carl Peterson
Agawam
H. H. Wuest
Belleview
Irene Ward
Blackleaf
Duard Pollock
Racketeers and Irrigators Set for Friday Fairfield Show
The Cha teau Racketeers travel to Fairfield to avenge a previous defeat by the Fairfield Irrigators in a high profile game. A humorous preliminary features married men in rubber boots against a women’s team. Tickets are 35 cents. local publicity agent Miss Katherine Walker promotes the attraction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Chateau
Katherine Walker
Will Plan 4-H Activities at Meeting Here Saturday
The 4-H Council Recreation committee chaired by Mrs. Lorna Green of Bynum will meet at the county agent's office Saturday March 5 at 2 p m to outline plans for the 4-H Spring rally set for April 9. Additional county activities such as the picnic fair and achievement day will be discussed with attendees including Paul Rice Mrs. Vilate Stott N J Konen Mrs Roy Moran Mrs Ora Schultz Florence Bush and chairwoman Mrs Louna Green.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
4-H Council
Lorna Green
Bynum
Paul Rice
Vilate Stott
N. J. Konen
Roy Moran
Ora Schultz
Florence Bush
Louna Green
Hearing on Dutton petition withdrawal opens county divide
The Dutton school district petition to split Teton County into high school districts sparked a heated meeting with about 125 attendees. The debate centered on whether the petition could be withdrawn and if the trustees acted properly. county attorney advised withdrawal possible, with a written opinion pending. Fairfield supporters plan to urge another withdrawal request after the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dutton
N. R. Eikemeyer
Great Falls
Fairfield Commercial Club
Fairfield
N. W. Edwards
E. L Murphy
George M. Coffey
Bert I. Packer
Phil I. Cole
Cole
Edwards
Mr. Cole
al Udin
Harrison J. Freebourn
Dutton Board
Inez Eckford
Udin
Stockmen to Meet Monday at Court House
The livestock committee of the county program planning group invites all livestockmen west of the highway to attend a meeting at the court house on Monday afternoon March 7 at 2 p m. County Agent Willson will notify attendees and discuss a long term western county planning program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Yeager
J. C. Salmond
Jim Peebles
Willson
Court House
Chateau
Bole Womans Club Holds Meeting in Fairfield
Fairfield February 28 The Bole Woman's club poet met at Mrs. C A Austad's home February 17 with sixteen ladies present. Marian Davis read a book review of Gone With The Wind and Fred Schoensigel sang two vocal solos. Louise Bottenhagen helped host.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Bole Woman’s Club
C. A. Austad
Marian Davis
Fred Schoensigel
Louise Bottenhagen
Austad
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Dick Reiding
Conrad F. F. A
D. C. Edwards
Bole W. C
Mrs. Austad
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