Plan for New Grade School and High School Addition Approved
Chateau school trustees outline a $190000 grade school building and a $175000 high school addition to be funded by a special bonding election planned for late spring. The plan envisions a 12 room grade school at the high school site and a separate 1200 seat gym plus farm shop and music room on the northeast end of the current high school site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
Supt
R. C. Graham
Prades
Prade
Graham
Graton
Chotenau
Supt. R. C. Graham
PTA
Shirley McCorkle
Julis Stenson Rites Stated This Saturday
Julius Stenson 170, longtime Choteau resident and former Farmington native, died Tuesday morning after a yearlong illness. Rev A Bernard Gradal will lead funeral services Saturday March 11 at 2 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church Choteau with burial in Choteau cemetery. He owned and worked with local firms and ranches before joining Choteau Feed and Seed Co. He leaves a widow Martha Berg, two sons Julian of Chateau and Boyd of Simms, a daughter Mrs William V Schmidt of Great Falls, five grandchildren, and numerous siblings and relatives. pallbearers are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Stenson
Farmington
Tueday
Choteau
A. Bernard Gravdal
Trinity Lutheran Church
Choteau Cemetery
Stenson
Choteau Feed and Seed Co
Gallatin Valley Elevator Co
Henry Freeman
S. T
Von
Glenwood
Minn
Cheteau
Tom Hamond Place
Farington
Minnesota
Marthe Berg
Fieen T'E Marrage
Julian
Chateau, Bo
Simms
William V
Margaret) Schneider
Great Falls
Omer Stenson
Ambrose
N. D
Peter Stenson
Starbuck
Lewis Stenson
Delbert Stenson
St. Paul
Howell Stenson
New Effington
S. D
Sarah Stenson
Elsie Stenson
Car Fire Damages Interior of Burns Oldsmobile
A Choteau resident C. W. Burns reported his Oldsmobile parked in front of his home badly burned Tuesday night. Firefighters battled the blaze after onlookers saw the car ignite possibly from smoldering pipe ash. The interior suffered extensive damage while the exterior remained intact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Burns
Choteau
Burns
June Curtis Weds Ray V Olson in Las Vegas Nuptials
June Curtis daughter of F. G. Curtis of Choteau married Ray V. Olson of Cut Bank in a Las Vegas ceremony at the Wee Kirk o’ the Heather chapel with Rev. Daley officiating. They honeymooned in Mexico and California and plan to reside near Cut Bank after a farm home is completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
June Curtis
F. G Curtis
Choteau
Ray V. Olson
Reverend Daley
Wee Kirks
Heather Chapel
Las Vegas
Nev
Robert Kropp
Chateau
Inexico
California
F. G. Curtis
Cut Bank
Western Union Extends Weekend Telegram Service to Choteau
Western Union will deliver wire messages to Choteau on weekends by prepaid telephone telegrams, after depot closures cut Saturday and Sunday service. Great Falls prepaid lines will reach recipients, with Great Northern and Milwaukee depots acting as agents on other days. The chamber of commerce sought comment on future improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard W. Heman
Choteau
Great Northern
Milwaukee
Chateau
Western Union
Heman
Chamber of Commerce
Western Union District
Milwaukee Central
Sabades Rites Held for Retired Cattle Rancher in Choteau
George Vincent Sabades 63 of Bynum died in a Great Falls hospital after three years of ill health. Last rites were conducted at St. Josephs parish Choteau with Rev J J Sheerin officiating. He is survived by two daughters, a brother and a late wife Buna Campbell. Burial followed in Choteau cemetery.
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St. Joseph's Parish
Choteau
George Vincent Sabades
Bynum
Great Falls
Sabades
Helena
Teton County
Kathryn S. Willis
Anna Gale Sabados
Frank
Veteran Hospital
Fort Harrison
Conrad
Buna Campbell
John
Teton
J. J. Sheerin
John Sullivan
Charles Purkett
George Kaufman
John T. Duffey
Clarence Rose
Joe Fallon
Choteau Cemetery
Gilbert Depner Completes Marine Depot Training
Marine Private First Class Gilbert Depner the son of Mr and Mrs Martin Depner of Chateau completed ten weeks of training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego He earned a promotion to private first class after a clean record The program covered basic rifle marksmanship field training bayonet fighting and squad formations with final four weeks focused on advanced field problems and preparation for transfer to a duty station
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Marine
Gilbert M. Depner
Martin Depner
Route 2
Chateau
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
San Diego
Depner
Marine Rifle Range
Marine Corps
Grade School Variety Show Set Next Week
The Chateau grade school presents a musical variety show next Wednesday March 15 at 8 p.m. in the high school auditorium directed by Ver non Alf with teachers assisting. Admission is 25 cents and proceeds fund transport to Havre Fort Benton and Missoula music meets this spring. A son Gregory James was born March 5 in Fargo to Mr and Mrs James Martin former Chateau residents.
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PTA
Albert Finley
Association
Moose Hall
Barbara MacFarran
Havre
Vernon Alf
Wesley Higgins
Eileen Graham
Finley
Great Falls
Chateau
Betty Spinder
Charles Averill
Lynn Engdahl
Jean la Rance
Gwen Thompson
Bach
Waldteufel
Fort Benton
Missoula
Fargo, N. D
James Martin
Gregory James
Episcopal Services at Chateau March 12 Evening
The Episcopal church at Chateau will hold services Sunday March 12 at 7 30 pm weather permitting Rev Martin Grissom will officiate
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Episcopal Church
Chateau
Martin Grissom
Montana Farm Prices Edge Up in Jan Feb Period
Montana farmers saw overall price increases from Jan 15 to Feb 15 1950 with the all group index at 248 percent of the 1909 14 base. Meat animals led gains as beef cattle veal calves and lambs rose while hogs and grain values mixed. Wholesale milk fell and retail milk rose to 18.9 cents a quart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Montana Federal Agricultural Statistical Service
Helena
Census training and planned Friday field work in Choteau
Crew leaders train at the Teton county courthouse for the upcoming 17th decennial census with actual enumeration planned in Choteau this Friday. Enumerators will census selected homes as practice, with field activity limited to a few houses per area and identification shown. Workers from the Bureau of Agriculture Economics and local officials assist, and irrigation census instruction will be offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of the Census
Choteau
Teton County
Census Bureau
Walter H Marshall
Marshall
Mrs. Nelson
Chateau
Curtis J. Spaulding
Oddfellow Dance at the Chateau Hall Saturday Night
The Oddfellows Lodge hosts a social dance this Saturday night at 10.0 F hall. Members are urged to attend and support the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
F. Lodge
Stove Fire Destroys Passmore Tesch Ranch Home
A stove exploded at the C. G. Passmore Charles Tesch ranch home 72 miles northeast of Chateau collapsing the single story house built in 1947. Loss is about 15000 with few clothes and bedroom furniture saved. Mrs. Tesch was home with her young daughter Vicky. firemen fought the blaze with water and asked for gas masks as flames worsened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. G. Passmore
Charles Tesch
Chateau
Passmore
Tesch
Elaine Passmore
Vicky
Charles
Free John Deere Day at Curtis Farm in Choteau
Curtis & Son hosts John Deere Day at Curtis garage with free lunch 1 30 to 12 30 noon. Guests see Roots in the Soil at the Roxy theater starting 1 30. Admission by ticket only. tickets available at Curtis garage. Also shown are farm equipment previews and farm living shorts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Deere
Choteau
FOG Curtis & Son
John Deere Dewer
Curtis Inplement Company
Roxy Theater
Curtis Firm
F. G Curtis
Curtis Garage
Rochelle Hudson
Richard Travis
Young Timers Plan March 25 Social at Chateau Legion Hall
The Teton Young Timers announce a March 25 event at Chateau Legion Hall with a 7 p.m. dinner and dance. Only 200 tickets are available and selling fast, per the ticket committee listing 14 members and local coordinators across multiple towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton
Legion Hall
Chateau
Dahlin
Young Times
Jake Luinstra
Ray Davidson
Bob Gronberg
D. B. Crane
Pendrey
Dupuyer
A. D. Lindseth
Farmington and
Collins
Glen Inbody
Agawam
Ernest. Welst
Bynum
Ike Denison
Dutton
Maurice Smith
Clarence
Phillips
Lee Geise
Arid
Fairfield
Roy Morgan
Also Mentioned on This Page
Julis Stenson
Sten Stenson
Charles Swortzel
Henry Nyhus
Baard Pedersen
Olaf Larson
Willom F. Arensmeyer
Paul Mathis
R. H. Cobb
Western Union Telegraph Co
Portland
Choteau Pteautha
Sabades Ikites
Fairfield Eagles
Red Lodge
Eureka
KMON
Plentywood
Wolf Point
Deer Lodge
Billings Central
Pat Hitchcock
Neil Vance
Gene Bouract
Gilbert Depner
Marine Depot
Pfc
Episcopal Services
Dutton Trap Club
Shelby
Buddy Aaras
J. A. March
Marjorie Barton
Oddfellow Dance
Passmore-Tesch
Curtis Farm
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