Annual Fun Feed Set for Thursday in Teton County
Farm families in Teton county report brisk ticket sales for the 21st annual Fun Feed to be held Thursday night. Tickets should be returned by March 22 to Chateau extension office. Dr. George A. Selke will headline with music, dance, and a dinner at 6 45 PM after doors open at 5. The program starts between 6 and 6 30 PM and urges all to attend.
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Teton County
Chateau
George A. Selke
Montana
Brightened outlook for Teton county roads after Helena talks
County Surveyor Carroll Maynard says state legislators in Helena secured road funds becoming available April 1 and a new tax amendment allowing five mills for repairs and one mill for bridges. The move eases the war-weary program and urges rural reports on dangerous bridges and culverts to the surveyor’s office or courthouse officials.
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Teton
Helena
Carroll Maynard
Maynard
Easter Cantata Set for Choteau Psalm Sunday
Handel's Messiah will be sung by combined Choteau and Fairfield church choirs in the Choteau high school auditorium on Psalm Sunday March 30. It will be heard in Fairfield Easter Sunday April 6 with KFBB broadcasting portions from the Lutheran church at 7 30 p m Easter eve April 5. The 65 voice mixed group has rehearsed for over six weeks and features soloists Elizabeth Maynard Hazel Gravdal Lyle Squires and Herold Engdahl from multiple local churches. Final rehearsal is March 28 at Choteau highschool.
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Choteau
Fairfield
KFBB
Lutheran Church
Marge Hanusa
Elizabeth N. Maynard
Hazel Gravdal
Lyle Squires
Herold Engdahl
Chateau
Fairfield Lutheran Church
Hanusa
Trinity Lutheran Church
Choteau Lutheran Church
Symphony Postponed To April 11 In Great Falls
The Great Falls Symphony Orchestra concert at Chateau High School Auditorium has been rescheduled to April 11 due to conflicts with the annual Fun Feed and Easter cantata rehearsals. The program remains the same and will be performed on April 11 as previously announced for the Choteau event.
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Great Falls
Early Choteau Settler At Hollywood Appearing in Films
William Hazlett, an early Choteau settler, now in Hollywood, reports in a letter to Pud Acton that he performed a sign language sequence in a Glacier Park film for Standard Oil. He recalls roles in The Return of Buffalo Bill and others, none released yet, and fondly recalls Chateau history and local ranches along Spring Creek and the Teton.
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Choteau
William Hazlett
Hollywood
Pud Acton
Hazlett
Chateau
Acton
Glacier Park
Standard Oil Co
Buffalo Bill
Red Men
West
Heaven Only
Cie
Hamilton
Spring Creek
Blackfoot
Teton
Badger Creek
Sam Mitchell
Flury
Sun River
Elaine Passmore Weds Charles Tesch in Choteau
Elaine Blanche Passmore daughter of Cecil and Mary Passmore married Charles F. Tesch son of Fred and Mrs. Tesch in a candlelit First Methodist Church ceremony in Choteau. Rev Harold Engdam officiated. The wedding included Mendelssohn’s march, soloists, and a white satin gown with cutwork.
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First Methodist
Marguerete Smith
Dora
Miss Overcast
Mendelssohn
Gladys Campbell
Mary Ste Sulgreve
Bobby Dunckel
Don Passmore
Mid-Year Methodist Youth Institute Hosts 117 Delegates
Gibson Monkman led the theme I Am a Christian Therefore My Church Needs Me as 117 young people and sponsors registered at the Chateau institute. Highlights included a play by Fort Benton youth, a liquor round table, Kodachrome service demos, a recreation school, and a Sacrifice Supper. The group pledged gifts and offerings, reviewed Hiroshima, and heard from delegates from several towns.
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Gibson Monkman
William F. Olsen
Midyear Institute of the
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Chateau
Monkman
Fort Benton Fellowship
School of Recreation
Institute
MYF
Europe
Hiroshima
M. E. van de Mark
Great Falls
Japan
C .L. Clifford
Kalispell
Walier
Dutton
Belt
Highwood
Fort Benton
Local School Bands To Play Selections At Auditorium Friday
Local high school and grade school bands will present a Friday night program at the auditorium showing work since January 1. The concert includes band numbers and solos on rare instruments, the clarinet pair, with director Wilburt Maynard inviting all interested in the bands' development. Mrs. Charles Swartzel returned home from Great Falls Deaconess Hospital, much improved.
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Wilburt Maynard
Charles Swartzel
Deaconess Hospital
Great Falls
Requiem Service for Milwaukee Road Depot Agent George Tennant
Requiem High Mass was sung at St Josephs parish for George Tennant 61 who died suddenly at Chateau. The Milwaukee Road depot agent at Choteau since 1919 he collapsed from a cerebral hemorrhage on duty. He was born in Gretna Manitoba June 27 190? and survived by his wife two sons and two daughters. Burial was at Chateau cemetery. G J Smith of Lewistown will manage the depot until a permanent successor is named.
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St. Joseph’s Parish
George Tennant
Chateau
Milwaukee
James J. Sherrin
Russel Scheidler
Timothy Moroney
Sol
Pallboax
Harry Porter
Tom Dellno
J. L. (Shell) Billings
George Flynn
Jack Duffy
C. W. Boussard
Chateau Cemetery
Tennant
Great Northern
Choteau
Milwaukee Road
Moore
Gretna
Manitoba
Canada
Ilenry J. Tennant
Jean Hutchinson
Lothair
Custom’s Office
Coutts
Mont
Chateau Lions Club
Knights of Columbus
Security Benefit
Jean
Walter
Terry
Norma Naylor
Rosemary
P. H. Buckley
Great Malls
A. J. Tennant
E. V. Tennant
Lethbridge
Atlanta
CAA
Klammath Falls
Ore
Great Falls
J. J. Sheerin
J C Penney Opens Renovated Chateau Store to 2000 Guests
More than 2,000 people joined the formal opening of the enlarged Chateau J C Penney store last Saturday. Penney officials present included Larry Layman from Billings, Vic Morrow of Shelby, and Ray Barth of Conrad. James Henderson remains manager of the Chateau store as visitors praised the new lighting and modern improvements.
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J C. Penney
Chateau
Penney Company
Larry Layman
Billings
Vic Morrow
Penney
Shelby
Ray Barth
Conrad
James Henderson
J. C Penney
Mail Carrier Position Open In Bynum Area
United States Civil Service announces an examination to fill a rural mail carrier post in Bynum. Applications due April 24, 1947, with eligibility limited to local delivery area. Salary $2,020 yearly for a 30 mile daily route plus 20 per extra mile.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Bynum
Chateau
Civil Service Commission
Washington, D. C
Robert S. Armstrong
Fairfield rancher held for questioning in hit and run death
Roy Killep remains in custody in Fairfield as the county attorney considers manslaughter charges over the hit and run that killed Richard Parsel, a Fairfield sixth grader. A coroner inquest is set for 1 30 p m at Chateau. The elderly rancher contends he struck nothing and believed he hit a cow.
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Bert Packer
Ray Killep
Fairfield
Richard Paysel
Chateau
Toronto
Jack Riggs
Great Falls
Killep
Rxtichard Parsel Pedel
Tiny Luth Receives 10-Year Term for Robbery
George Tiny Luth was sentenced to ten years hard labor in the Deer Lodge state penitentiary for first degree burglary in the November 27 Weduwm’s Federal Store robbery at Choteau. Judge R M Hattersley pronounced the sentence in district court at Chateau. Roy Carter, serving a 12 year sentence, will face trial later for the same theft. Dennis LaFramboise was acquitted after turning state evidence. Two Teton county residents were naturalized this week: Mrs dal Ferris of Choteau and William Massey of Power.
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Weduwm
Federated
Choteau
George
Tiny) Luth
State
Deer Lodge
R M. Hattersley
Chateau
Luth
Roy Carter
Carter
Dennis LaFramboise
Teton County
Dal Ferris
Willian
Massey
Power
Students urged to submit entries in O E S contest
Mrs. Ella Irwin announces an Eastern Star bond award for eligible teenagers enrolled in Teton county high school. Entries must be a 200 word essay on outstanding teenage citizenship and submitted by April 1, with the winner announced May 1 after a judging panel from church school youth Eastern Star and Ma sonic Blue Lodge reviews the submissions.
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Ella Irwin
Eastern Star
Teton County
Masonic Blue Lodge
Eastern Star Chapter
Chateau Order of the Eastern Star
New Sugar Stamp Valid April 1 for 10 Pounds Sugar
Spare stamp 11 in family ration books will be validated on April 1 1947 for ten pounds of sugar Frederic A Adams Regional Sugar Executive announced The new stamp OPA said covers both regular home use and current home canning needs There will be no special stamps for home canning validated during 1947.
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Frederic A. Adams
OPA
Driving Safety Films At Chateau High Tomorrow
The state highway department will show two films on Safety in Driving at the Chateau high school auditorium tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. Anyone interested in the films is invited to attend.
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State Highway Department
Chateau High School
Dutton Trap Shoot Set by Chateau Marksmen
Dutton Rod and Gun Club sponsors a ham and bacon shoot this Sunday March 23 at Dutton. Club members and invited marksmen are urged to attend.
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Chateau
Dutton
Scouting School to Hold Three Night Course in County
Arnold Hanusa announces a three night University of Scouting for Teton county with sessions in Dutton Fairfield and Chateau March 19 20 and 21. Russell Conklin leads training while Mark Judy supervises the club course with institutional reps handling enrollment and rides.
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University of Scouting
Teton County
Arnold Hanusa
Teton-Sun River
Dutton
Fairfield
Chateau
Russell Conklin
Exscout
Mark Judy
Hanusa
Lsted
Choteau
John Dunckel
Frank Stearns
Harry Laubach
K. C. Knutson
A. B
Montana Legion to Offer State Boys Camp this August
Preparations for Montana's first participation in the American Legion Boys State program advance with plans for a 10 day event at Dillon on the state Normal campus in August. Eugene W. Savage of Butte chairs the state committee and expects full county representation, with youths forming city county and state governments and voting in fictitious parties for training in citizenship. Boys will be sponsored by Legion posts and other civic and fraternal groups.
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Montana
American Legion
Eugene W. Savage
Butte
Montana Legion Department
Ted Halverson
C. James Smith
Chateau
Montana Normal
Dillon
Legion Posts
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Elaine Passmore
Charles Tesch
Milwaukee Road Depot
J. C. Penneys
Bynum Area
Charles Otness
Farmington
Great Falls Deaconess Hospital
Roy Killep
Fillep
Kilep
Kellep
Packer
Richard Parsel
Fairfield Irrigation District Co
Jack
Richard
Tiny Luth
O.E.S
Halverson
Legion
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