Red Cross fund drive kicks off in Choteau area
Rev A Bernard Gravdal Red Cross chairman announces 1954 March drive starting Monday in Choteau area with C Groson Monkman leading the effort in town and Mrs Alice Bourne handling Dutton. Local unions and Lions assist as women groups from four churches guide residential solicitation.
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A. Bernard Gravdal
Choteau
Teton County
Red Cross
American Red Cross
C. Groson Monkman
Alice Bourne
Dutton
Thomas Fenlon
Fairfield
Chub
George Eichhorn
Lions
Gravital
Obituary: Ole Kloster Dies at 66 in Choteau
Ole Kloster 66 was found dead in bed Tuesday after noon by Undersheriff Walt Magee. Coroner G L Banks ruled natural causes with graveside services set for 2 p m today conducted by Rev A Bernard Gravdal. Survived by sister Mrs Harry Boutiller Great Falls and brother Thomas A Kloster Cranberry Lake Canada. He lived in Choteau since 1923 and was an Odd Fellows member. He worked as carpenter contractor and later as an enforcer for Teton county and earlier at Knudtzon Lumber Co. He enjoyed fishing and boat building.
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Ole Kloster
Walt Magee
Emil Durr
Kloster
G. L. Banks
Norway
United States
Kloater
Dutton Area
Soek
Choteau
Teton County
Knudtzon Lumber Co
Harry Boutiller
Great Falls
Thomas A. Kloster
Cranberry Lake
British Columbia
Canada
Chateau Odd Fellows Lodge
A Bernard Gravdal
Upper Grades Donate To Montana Museum Fund
The seventh and eighth grades of Chateau Elementary provide $20 to the Historical Society of Montana Museum fund in Helena. The museum, housing a Charles Russell room with priceless paintings, aims to preserve state history and is still unfinished requiring $29,000 more after a $20,000 state appropriation and prior $11,000 raised.
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Chateau
Historical Society of Montana Museum Fund
Helena
Charles Russell
Moore
Herman Duerr Dies Brother of Cheteau Man
Herman R Duerr 59 rancher and livestock dealer in Great Falls died after being tied Saturday morning in a Great Falls hospital He was born in Germany immigrated in 1907 lived in Reading Pa later Montana settled at Stanford and Cascade joined the Great Falls livestock commission 18 years ago Survived by wife Anna son Calvin Vincent two daughters and two brothers with services held Tuesday in Great Falls Mount Olivet Cemetery
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Herman R. Duerr
Great Falls
Emil Durr
Cheteau
Duerr
Germany
United States
Reading
Montana
Stranford
Wduerr
Cascade
Livestock Commission
Anna
Calvin Vincent
Mmii
Europe
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Many Pay Last Respects to Mrs Peterson
The last rites for Mrs Obert Peterson, longtime Shurth and community leader in Choteau, were held at St Stephen's Episcopal Church. Rev J Reginald Butt officiated as family and neighbors paid respects to a woman active in the Choteau Woman's Club, St Stephen's Guild, Pythian Sisters, and other local groups.
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Obert Peterson
St. Stephen's Episcopel
J. Reginald Butt
Peterson
Choteau Woman's Club
St. Stephen’s Guild
Pythian Sisters
Queen Rebekah’ Lodge
American Legion Auxiliary
Choteau Home Demonstration Club
Seton ‘Memorial Hospital Guild
Wealead
Bynum
Johr. M
Sallie Bynum Gravis
A. B. Guthrie
Obert. Peterson
John E
Choteau
Marybelle Morris
Folsom
Calif
G. E. Splaine
W. J. Root
Harl Crinklaw
Great Falls
William Thaanum
Heillingham
Wash
Bert Schuler
Aberdeen
S. Dak
Merrill Peterson
Arlington
Pooter
Peter Choteau
Arroll
Helena
Choteau Cemetery
CommunismTalk Highlights Eastern Star Meeting
Joyce Robinson of the Eastern Star public event committee notes about 100 attendees at a February 24 meeting in the Masonic temple. V O Overcash spoke on Communist front organizations and answered audience questions. DeMolay boys raised the flag and Rainbow Girls retired it. pie coffee and patriotic decorations followed. Everett DeRussia and wife returned from Denver after a month away, sharing stories of city life and happiness to be home.
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Joyce Robinson
Eastern Star Committee
Masonic Temple
Heart V. O. Overcash
Rainbow
Star
Everett DeRussia
Chateau Diesday
Denver
Ole
DeRussia
Wither
Gay Marie
DeRushe
Big City
Ife
Choteau Council Approves Oiling District and Fluoridation Plan
The Choteau city council approved the first reading of ordinance 123 creating a street oiling district and discussed surveying streets for cost estimates. A public hearing on city water fluoridation, sponsored by Councilman A A McAuley, is set for April 5.
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Choteau
Choteau City
Oho
Conrad
Stanley
A. A. McAuley
Brady Fire Department Sponsors Fights Card
The Brady Volunteer Fire Department will sponsor a boxing card in the Brady gymnasium on Saturday March 6 at p.m. Amateur fighters from Chateau Dutton Shelby Browning Conna and Bratty will fight with Larry Isaacson of Shelby and Tom Rodriguez of Brady headlining the middleweight main event. Twelve bouts are slated for the card.
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Brady Volunteer
Brady Gymnasium
Patrick , Freeman
Brady
Chateau
Dutton
Shelby
Browning
Wheat Compliance Regulations Eased
Changes in wheat allotments allow producers to use excess acres for permitted practices to bring acreage into compliance and avoid quota penalties. farms exceeding allotments remain ineligible for price support. Prior approval not required but excess acres must be designated at the County ASC office.
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Kolstad
ASC
Blood Drive Nets 103 Pints in Teton County
Last week the blood drawing collected 103 pints, surpassing quota. Thanks are extended by Mrs. E. R. O'Neil and Red Cross officials to donors, Ed Schiller, Bob Gommley, church and clergy helpers, Dr. H. W. Bateman, and the listed nurses, aides, staff, canteen and recruiters for their roles in the successful drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. R. O'Neil
American Legion Auxiliary
Teton County Red Cross
Ed Schiller
Bob Gommley
Methodist Church
A. B. Geardal
Grant Moore
Father Gannon
H.W. Bateman
Frank ‘Zgoda
Mers
Wayne le- Desky
Ray Kelly
Gordon Monkman
J. G. Johnson
Marion Averill
Otto Waynild
Leon Gollehon
Joe le- Desky
Hie Dutta
William Forrest
al Finley
Alice Erwin
Ray Gandow
George Senfert
Seb Creeker
Choteat
Robert Davidson
KR. N
Cey
Debra
Red Cross
Sylvia
Hansom
Oliver Hansen
Marse
Farm Bureau to Meet with County Officials on Flood Dike Plan
At a Tuesday meeting the Farm Bureau urged broad member attendance as Ray Davidson outlined river flood protection options. He also noted Army Engineers plan a dike project, while Jerry Breen of the Lions Club announced a public meeting at 7 30 p m next Tuesday night.
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Gamble Store
Chateau Electric
Bowers Hardware
W. W. Scott
Chateau Eilectric
Pete Huitiekoper
G. Christman
Log Cabin Drive Inn
Tesch Sales & Service
Hirshberg
Lions Club
Lions Hall
Army Engineers
Ray Davidson
Keres
Farm Bureau
Chateau
Conrad
Farmington
Agawam
Davidson
Chamber
Jerry Breen
The
Teton River Meeting Call For Chamber Members
The article urges all chamber members to attend a public meeting next Tuesday night at the Lions Club hall in Lions.
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Teton River
re@flar Lions
Electrical Shutdown After Vandalism Hits Montana Power Substation
A gunshot damaged a Montana Power Company transformer in Power causing a townwide outage for over three hours from 10:38 P M to 1:53 A M. This marks a third malicious substation incident this year. Officials offer a $100 reward for information.
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Montana Power Company
Great Falls
Pridey
Power Company
Choteau Merchants Triumph in Triangle Tournament
Choteau Independents captured the Triangle League title with a 63 to 47 victory over Feckfield Merchants on Tuesday night. B LaBlanc led Choteau with 25 points, Dahlin 15, and Perry 13, as Fairfield’s Lesmeister topped scoring for the losers with 17.
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Choteau Independents
Feckfield Merchants
Chateau
Fairfield
B. LaBlanc
Dahlin
Perry
Lesmeister
Herman
Power
Greenfield
Tracy
Bauman
Brady
Augusta
Dutton
Choteau
LaBlanc
Nordhagen
Clarence Schmidt
Greenfiel
Ben Herman
Skip Schaefer
LeRoy Nelson
Jim Hamilton
Jim Dellno
Jerry Ditto
Don Anderson
Bob Scott
Floyd Johnson
Stan Hogbind
Triangle League
Johnson
Adventist Revival Meetings Set for Chateau
Chaplain E H Tucker of Bozeman will lead a week of Adventist revival meetings starting March 6 at 2 30 pm through March 13 at 2 30 pm in the Masonic Lodge hall. Evening services begin 7 30 pm. Topics include Obedience Faith and Works Prayer a Necessity and The Christian Family.
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E. H. Tucker
Bozeman
Friends
Adventist Church
Masonic Lodge
Funeral Held for David Denison in Pendleton
The funeral for David Asbury Denison 37 Pendleton Oregon who died by accidental rifle discharge on February 23 was held in Pendleton. He was born in Choteau and lived in Pendleton since age 18 serving in the coast guard from 1943 to 1946 earning four medals. He is survived by his mother and many brothers and sisters in multiple states.
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David Asbury Denison
Pendleton
Ore
Oregon City
Choteau
Henry Denison
Denison
Farmington
Ronald Rew Ranch
John L.dénison
Bakerfield
Calif
I. F. Denison
Bynum
Joe L. Denison
Henry M. Denison
Lewistown
Robert Newmann
Spokane
Wash
Howard Hanson
Chateau
Ed Myrland Funeral Set For the 6th
Funeral services for Edwin Myrland, 66, found dead in his Fairfield cabin will be held Saturday at 2 pm at the American Lutheran Church in Fairfield with Rev. E. E. Tolefson. Coroner G. L. Banks says death appears natural. Survivors include sister Mrs. S. J. Severson, Minneapolis. Born Sept 26, 1889.
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Edwin Myrland
Fairfield
American Lutheran Church
E. E. Tolefson
Myrland
G. L. Banks
S. J. Severson
Minneapolis
Minn
Two Drivers Fined in Police Court Sessions
In police court on February 25 Einer Erickson paid a ten dollar fine for disturbing the peace dated February 24. On March 1 Gil Ho man paid ten dollars for disturbing the peace in Justice Sulegrove's court. Lionel Swenson of Dutton was fined ten dollars for improper license plates and Marlon Swenson of Dutton was fined ten dollars for no driver's license in Justice Irwin's court.
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Einer Erickson
Gil Homan
Justice Sulegrove
Lionel Swenson
Dutton
Marlon Swenson
Ray Rowley Discharged After 11 Months in Korea Returns Home
Ray Rowley son of Mr and Mrs Smoot Rowley of Bynum has been honorably discharged after eleven months of service in Korea and arrived home last weekend Enroute he visited an aunt in California and other relatives in Salt Lake City Utah.
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Ray Rowley
Smoot Rowley
Bynum
Korea
California
Salt Lake City
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Ida
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Teast
American Water Works Association
Co. B
Babe” Russell
Lowell Myers
Teton Twisters Square
W. E. Howard, Jr
Airport Commission
Ted Halvorson
Brady Fire Department
Fa .m i
Carl Weedon
Eddie Howard
Jim Henderson
Bob Brucen
Scott
Ibson Monkman
Gibson Monkman
A. W. Neuser
Sunburst
Claude
Alison
North
Neuser
Pee
Triangle
Choteau Merchants
Romey McCollum
Circle 8
South Fork
Kenneth Gleason
David Denison
Ed Myrland
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