Officials Urge Payment Now Of All Pledges
Teton Memorial Hospital association calls for immediate payment of unpaid pledges to sustain cash flow. A new X ray machine, first in Teton county, is enroute, while room equipment and hospital beds have been ordered. pledges mailed to Citizens State Bank at Chateau. Health department in Denver returns plans for Chateau hospital to Corwin and Co. for blue Printing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
Teton Memorial Hospital Association
Teton Hospital Association
Citizens State Bank
Chateau
U. S. Health Department
Denver
Chateau Hospital
Corwin and Co
Great Falls
Heath Department
Falls Director Urges Year-Round Recreation in Choteau
Kenneth Fowell head of the Great Falls recreation department urged Lion club members to establish a permanent year-round program in Choteau. He praised local facilities, noted the need for a full-time supervisor, and cited Montana code allowing up to six mills for recreation funding. He outlined activities from playground supervision to teen towns and urged a supervised youth center.
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Kenneth Fowell
Great Falls
Lions Club
Choteau
Lion Club
The
Ity
Fowell
Montana
Chateau
Trap Gun Club To Be Organized Tomorrow Night
Chateau will organize a gun club with an automatic trap for trap shooting. An organizational meeting for interested marksmen is set for tomorrow night at 8 30 at the Legion club room. The Choteau post of Veterans of Foreign Wars sponsors the club which has permission to place a permanent trap on golf course hill. a second trap may be used part time. Members may shoot for personal pleasure or in competition with other towns. The group plans to join the national organization for sponsored shoots to compete for awards with scores from other towns. An automatic trap will soon be ready. It throws single or double clay pigeons and operates automatically behind the marksmen, needing two people to run it.
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Chateau
Legion Club
Choteau Post of Veterans of Foreign Wars
the Choteau Country Club
Natonal Organization
Killip to Plead Case in Court Next Monday
Roy Killin of Fairfield faces an involuntary manslaughter charge after a Friday inquest into Richard Parsel 12 was killed in a hit and run. The incident occurred March 17 one mile east of Fairfield when a bicycle rider collided with a car. Killip, released on 1000 dollar bond, will plead before Judge R M Hattersley next Monday.
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Roy Killin
Fairfield
Bert I. Packer
Richard Parsel
Larry Banks
Young Parsel
Killip
R. M. Hattersley
Sheriff's Office
FBI
Washington, D. C
Firemen to Meet Chateau Volunteer Fire Department
Members urged to attend the regular monthly meeting at 8 o clock tomorrow night in City hall. Important matters will be discussed.
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Chateau
City Hall
Funeral Services Held Monday for Emma Thompson
Funeral services were held at St. Paul Lutheran church in Fairfield Beach for Emma Christine Thompson 74 who died last Thursday at Chateau hospital after years of poor health. Born May 15 1872 in Rushford Minn she later lived in Montana and North Dakota before settling near Bole. Survivors include daughters Clara Gilbertson Martha Gronberg and others, plus two step children and many grandchildren. Burial was in St. Paul cemetery.
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St. Paul Lutheran Church
Fairfield Beach
Emma Christine Thompson
Chateau Hospital
Thompson
Martin Gronberg
Bole
St. Paul
Halvor Thompson
Clara Gilbertson
Minto
N. Dak
Martha Gronberg
Fred N. Swenson
Chateau
Ella Stone
Albany
Ore
Edwin Swenson
Cora Foss
Portland
Geo. Talifson
Farmington
Gusta Howland
Nielsville
Minn
Lutheran Church
Ladies Aid
Clara Ferris Weds Falls Man At Lewistown
Clara Ferris a Teton county wheat farmer with holdings near Dutton married C H Ferguson assistant sales manager of Home Oil Co at Great Falls in Lewistown on a Saturday evening March 15. The Rev C W Orner officiated at the Presbyterian manse. Attendants included The Taylors previously of Chateau Edith Paul of Terryville. Ferguson and his sister in law plan a Niagara Falls reunion for Mrs Ferguson's mother Mrs G Fanstone on April 6. The couple will reside in Great Falls once housing is available.
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Clara Ferris
Teton County
Dutton
Lewistown
C.H. Ferguson
Home Oil Co
Great Falls
C W Orner
the Taylor
Chateau
Edith Paul
Terryville
Saak
Myr
Ferguson
Frank Mills
Prince Albert, Sask
Niagra Falls
Canada
G Fanstone
Moose Teen Night Opens at Lodge Hall
The Moose Lodge will sponsor a teenage night at the Moose hall for Chateau youths starting next Tuesday from 7:30 to 9:30 PM. Boys and girls are invited to dance to a juke box and enjoy activities as determined by the teens, with chaperons present. Weekly sessions begin in April.
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Moose Lodge
Moose Hall
Valier Supervisor Named Choteau District Superintendent
Robert Graham, Valier school system superintendent for two years, has been chosen to lead Choteau schools for the coming year, succeeding W. J. Shirley. He will move by June 1 to oversee both the district high and grade schools for two years. Graham holds a BA in business administration from Montana State University 1925 and an MS from the same university 1940, with summer study at Missoula Northwestern and California. He has served as assistant principal and instructor at Baker High School for nine years, led Mildred High near Miles City for four years, and was superintendent at Ismay and Jordan. (Continued on page five.)
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Robert Graham
Valier
Choteau
W. J. Shirley
Graham
Montana State University
Missoula Institution
Northwestern University
Evanston, Til
University of California
Baker, Mont
Mildred High School
Miles City
Ismay
Jordan
Fun Feed to Honor Dr Selke at Teton County Dinner
Dr G A Selke chancellor of the Greater University of Montana will deliver the principal address at the 21st annual Teton County Fun Feed in Chateau high school auditorium. Lions club and home economics department organize dinner with tables benches and equipment setup by community committee. Attendance figures show growth from 60 to 550 per year with 8902 total over 20 years.
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G. A. Selke
University of Montana
Teton County
Chateau
Chateau Lions Club
City Clerk J G Jackson Stricken With Illness
John G Jackson city clerk was stricken with a high blood pressure ailment last week and confined to his home by physicians he will be unable to return to work for at least two months James Sulgrove is acting clerk in his absence and the condition is described as quite serious
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John G. Jackson
Judge Jackson
James Sulgrove
Saddle Club to Meet Regular March gathering announced
The Ton Saddle Club schedules a regular meeting for Monday night, March 31, at 8 o'clock. The notice urges members to attend and discuss club affairs.
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The
Teton Saddle Club
Lions Honor Officials For Lion Work At Banquet
District Governor Ray E Nelson and district secretary Gibson Monkman of the Lions club received special recognition gifts from Lions International for outstanding work in district 37 Montana Alberta. Roy E Taylor presented the awards in Choteau noting a letter from Melvin Jones praising the club for leading in five of nine periods. The program honored local basketball teams Fairfield and Choteau with 170 guests in attendance.
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Ray E. Nelson
Gibson Monkman
Lions Club
Lions International
Montana
Alberta
Ual
Nelson
Monkman
Lilford
Roy E. Taylor
Chicago
Lion
Melvin Jones
Chateau Club
Choteau Lions Club
Taylor
Lutheran Church
Fairfield and
Choteau
Fairfield Lions Club
Kenneth Fowell
Great Falls
Chateau Feed and Seed Co Opens in Eastside Location
New Feed and Seed firm Chateau Feed and Seed Co started operations this week on the East side near the Great Northern railroad north of the Gallatin Valley Elevator Co. The business serves Teton county farmers and ranchers with a complete line of feed and seed and stock on hand. Hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily except Sunday.
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Chateau Feed and Seed Co
Jwins
Boyd Stenson
Great Northern Railroad
Gallatin Valley Elevator Co
Teton County
55-Voice Choir Sings Handel Messiah in Choteau
Three combined church choirs from Choteau and Fairfield perform Handel Messiah this Sunday night March 30 at 8 in the Choteau high school auditorium. Directed by Marge Hanusa the 55 voice choir features soloists Mrs. Elizabeth N. Maynard Mrs. Hazel Gravdal Lyle Squires and Rev. Harold Engdahl with accompanist Mrs. Edna Averill. The Easter Cantata will be broadcast from Chateau on KFBB April 5 at 7 30 and also sung in Fairfield Easter day.
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Choteau
Fairfield
Sarting
Marge Hanusa
Elizabeth N. Maynard
Hazel Gravdal
Lyle Squires
Harold Engdahl
Edna Averill
County Meetings Set Next Week For Blue Cross
Teton county residents without Blue Cross hospital and medical memberships are urged to apply by April 10. The Fairfield Health Association will accept individual and group memberships before that date, with later enrollment not available until November 1947. Information sessions are planned at Power High School auditorium, Fairfield Lutheran Church, Bynum LDS parlor, and Chateau Court Room chambers on April 2 and 3.
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Teton County
Blue Cross Hospital
Fairfield Health Association
Fairfield
Blue Cross
Power High School
Bynum
Chateau Court Room
40 4-H Club Youths To Meet in Fairfield
Approximately 40 Teton county youths and 4-H leaders, all 15 or older, will meet at Fairfield high school Monday evening March 31 at 8 p m. Miss Geraldine Fenn and Home Demonstration Agent Frieda Schroder will discuss starting a 4-H Builders group with County Agent Raymond Kelly present. Twelve Montana counties already have 4-H Builder organizations.
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Teton County
Fairfield High School
Geraldine Fenn
Frieda Schroder
Raymond Kelly
Montana
Teton County High School Valued At 48000 For Sale
The abandoned Teton County high school property is appraised for sale at 48000 with the school and grounds 45000 and the dormitory 3000. Appraisers Elmer Genger Oscar Mehl and John Hentges set the figures. A March 31 hearing in Choteau may object to the appraisal.
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Teton County High School
Elmer Genger
Fairfield
Oscar Mehl
Dutton
John Hentges
Choteau
Teton County
Choteau High Scool
Teton County High Schools
Teton School Boards Meet to Discuss Teachers Salaries
Five communities attend Fairfield high school meeting as the Sun River Schoolmaster's Club urges adherence to MEA minimum salary recommendations. The group proposes wage hike requests and delays signing next year contracts until clarifications on pay are set.
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Fairfield High School
Barres
Chateau Hatfield
Fower Simms
Sun River
Fairfield
Teton County
MEA
Dick Fagan
Jack Ancell
Chateau
Vernon LaValley
Greenfield
Higgins announce engagement of daughter Mary Nora Higgins
Mr and Mrs George R Higgins announce the engagement and coming marriage of their daughter Mary Nora to Elmer R Baker of Farmington. Mary a graduate of Teton County high school is now employed at the county attorney office.
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George R. Higgins
Mary Nora
Elmer R. Baker
Farmington
Mary
Teton County High School
County Attorney’s Office
Also Mentioned on This Page
Teton Memorial Hospital
Recreation Levy
Emma Thompson
Moose
J. G. Jackson
Saddle Club
New Feed, Seed Co
Eastside
Teton
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