Residents Buy $364,351.10 in Bonds in 1948
Residents of Teton county purchased $364,351.10 in series E bonds during 1948, per the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. December purchases totaled $18,650.85. Cascade county led state bond buying at $3,933,888.60, while Mineral county was lowest at $32,922.49. Nationally, total bond sales exceeded redemptions by over $14 million versus $7 million in 1946. The Treasury notes a saving trend as prices and inflation ease, with first eleven months of 1948 showing strong sales toward the 1946 peak. (Continued on page five)
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Teton County
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Glacier, Liberty and Toole
Cascade County
Mineral County
United States
New York Times
Treasury Department
Federal Reserve Board
Treasury
Electors Vote Saturday on 10 Mill Levy
Voters in school district 1 will go to Chateau grade school this Saturday April 2 to decide a 10 mill levy for operation of the high and grade schools next fall. State aid may reduce needed funds. only resident property owners may vote. polls open noon to 6 p m with separate ballots for levy and trustees John Dunckel and Cecil Passmore are unopposed incumbents seeking three year terms.
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Chateau
John Dunckel
Cecil Passmore
Chamber of Commerce Plans July Fourth Meeting
Chateau Chamber of Commerce invites members and the public to a Tuesday night meeting at Lions Club hall starting 6 30 p m Dinner plates cost 1.00. President E Obernotte urges attendance as the Fourth of July committee reviews plans for the upcoming July 4 event and welcomes suggestions.
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Chateau Chamber of Commerce
Lions Club Hall
E Obernotte
Blood Program Planned for Teton County
A Red Cross blood program for Teton county will be discussed May 17 from 1 to 4 p m to set full plans. Leo H Murphy, chairman, announced. A director from the Great Falls center will attend. The program arranges blood plasma and blood types. The blood mobile will appear in Chateau on June 1.
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Teton County
Leo H. Murphy
Red Cross
Great Falls Center
Murphy
Red Cross Blood Mobile
Chateau
Grass Fires Threaten Montana Early Spring
Montana Rural Fire Fighters coordinator George W. Gustafson warns farmers and ranchers to prevent costly losses from early spring grass fires. Fires often start during weed burning along ditches and around fields and farmsteads. he urges hazard checks and ready firefighting gear before cleanup fires get out of control. Preparations should mobilize rural fire control groups for the summer season.
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Montana
George W. Gustafson
Montana Rural Fire Fighters Service
Gustafson
J V Dillon Leases Brady Implement Co
J V Dillon to manage and lease the Brady Implement Co at Brady. Formerly with Normount Equipment Co of Missoula, Dillon is a former Boe ing's Aircraft machinist and wartime pilot. He owns one plane, one destroyed in a winter fire, and will move his family to Brady when a house is available. He is married with four children.
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J. V. Dillon
Normount Equipment Co
Missoula
Brady Implement Co
Brady
Dillon
Boeing
Salmond
Idaho
Fairfield Eagles Reach Peak in State Class B Run
Fairfield Eagles finished second in the Montana state Class B tournament at Deer Lodge under coach Gene Bourdet. Star center Holgrim Hollo and guard Don Squires earned all state honors as the Eagles defeated odds, returning next year with core players and new prospects.
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Fairfield Eagles
Teton County
Eagles
Deer Lodge
Hardin
Montana
Fairfield
Great Falls
Havre
Gene Bourdet
Giant Killers
Silver State Post
United Press
Holgrim Hollo
Praise Hollo
Hollo
Don Squires
Fairfields
Ronald Dirkes
Curtis Ammondson
NAAC Plans Formal Opening For Tomorrow
The Northwest Agriculture Aviation Corporation will hold an open house at its new Chateau plant tomorrow at 1 30 p m Visitors will tour the hangar shop planes and sprayers and watch a flight demonstration Free coffee and doughnuts will be served NAAC plans for spring operations include 25 staff eight pilots five mechanics and twelve crewmen All spraying units include airplane jeep tank trailer pilot and two crewmen Pilots have Montana experience Planes will be stationed across north central Montana Insect work will dust peas beans sugar beets alfalfa and potatoes using 2 4 D chemical with full span booms for even distribution.
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NAAC
Triangle
Montana
Bozeman
State Extension Service
Northwest Agriculture Aviation Corporation
Chateau
the Aviation Corporation
Northwest Agricultural Corporation
Dutton
Pendroy
Valie
Cut Bank
Fairfield
Sweet Grass
Havre
Joplin
Kremlin
Grea Falls
Service Held for Harry Winkel at Local Methodist Church
Funeral services were held Monday at the Methodist church for Harry Winkel 34 who died last Friday at Chateau. He was born Feb 13 1915 in Ambrones North Dakota and lived in Malta Montana Shelby and Chateau. Survived by his wife Catheryn four children three daughters Shirley Darlene Beverly and Vincent two brothers Britten and David Winkle Malta and Merle Winkle Melford Oregon. Pallbearers included E Bond David Buchanan Bill Anderson Ward Stansberry Don Score and Burr Huffman.
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Methodist
Harry Winkle
Chateau
H L. Engdahl
Winkle
Ambrones
N. Dak
Malta
Mont
Shelby
Catheryn Crowder
Leewistown
Taylor Motor Co
Bond Service
Cathryn
Shirley
Darlene
Beverly
Vincent
Britten
David Winkle
Merle Winkle
Melford
Ore
E Bond
David Buchanan
Bill Anderson
Ward Stansberry
Don Score
Burr Huffman
Council Grants Seven Permits At March Meet
The city council at the March meeting approved filling and grading the area between First Street Southwest and 7th Avenue Southwest and a 15 inch culvert. Election judges for wards one and two were named, and permits for new residences, house additions, garages, and a sewer connection were approved for multiple property owners and locations.
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First Street
George Seufert
Clara Roberts
Cora Cohoe
C. H. Porter
Ruby Looney
Agnes Franklin
Nora Dahlin
Lydia Lewis
Ernie Black
Joe Mozer, Jr
Sherbourne
W. W. Duncan
Telephone Exchange
W. H. Vance
James Jarosimek
Hirshberg
William J. Groot
Hazlett
al Jaumette
H. D. Club Meeting At Mrs Peterson Home
The H. D. club will meet at Mrs. Obert Petersons home on Tuesday afternoon April 5 at 2 o clock.
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Chateau H. D. Club
Obert Peterson
Liquor Tax Expected to Gross 8903 in Teton County
A projected annual revenue of 8903 from a new six percent liquor tax under house bill 16 is reported for Teton County. The tax funds will be added to prices by the State Liquor Board with receipts shared between cities, towns, and counties based on registered voters. The statewide receipts are estimated at 1,000,000 annually and the tax takes effect May 1, 1949.
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Teton County
State Liquor Board
Cantata Cantata Easter Rehearsals Scheduled At Choteau
Director Marge Hanusa announced practice dates for the Easter Cantata choir with sessions at Choteau Methodist Church and Choteau High School auditorium. Rehearsals run tonight April 1, April 5, April 7, and April 13, ending with Palm Sunday and Easter performances featuring soloist Lyle Squires of Fairfield.
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Marge Hanusa
Choteau Methodist Church
Choteau High School
Dutton Methodist
New Lutheran Church
Dutton
Chateau High School
Christ
Lyle Squires
Fairfield
Hanusa
Pat Mills Purchases Lincoln Area Dude Ranch
Pendroy farmer Pat Mills announces selling farming interests after 16 years and sells at his farm on April 4. He and his wife buy 7-Up Ranch, a 660 acre summer resort five miles east of Lincoln, with plans to move April 15. Mills has 37 years in Teton and Pondora counties and came from North Platte Nebraska. The Lincoln ranch features modern cabins and targets fishing and hunting guests.
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Pat Mill
Pendroy
Mills
Teton
Pondora
Montana
North Platte
Neb
Lincoln
County Officials Get $500 Average Boost From House Bill 105
House Bill 105 raises salaries for Teton county officials from 2352 to 2800 dollars annually, by combining two salary schedules. The law allows use of federal population estimates, preserves current incumbents’ salaries, and runs through December 31 1954 with deputy salaries potentially rising to 90 percent of their bosses’ pay.
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Teton County
Teton FFA Group Attends District Meet
The Teton FFA chapter returned Saturday night from the two day district convention at Cascade. Thirteen boys entered livestock and grain judging, farm shop quiz, tool and material identification, public speaking, parliamentary procedure, file contest and horseshoe pitching. Eight buses and their instructor Fred Swingle will attend the state convention at Bozeman April 9. Contestants include Dwight George in state FFA band, George Higgins in state chorus, Robert Breere, Albert Carlson, Don George and Boyd Johnson as livestock judges, and Herbert Tangen and Jim Spinder as delegates to help elect state officers.
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Teton
Future Farmers of America
Cascade
Browning
Conrad
Fairfield
Simms
Fred Swingle
Bozeman
Dwight George
George Higgins
Robert Breere
Albert Carlson
Don George
Boyd Johnson
Herbert Tangen
Jim Spinder
Father-Son Banquet Set by Methodist Church
The annual Father-Son Banquet hosted by the Methodist church will take place Thursday April 7 at 6 15 PM. Dr Carl Davidson of Great Falls will speak. Tickets are on sale from Bill Bateman Neil Von Wichem and Roy Payne and should be secured quickly due to limited space.
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Methodist Church
Carl Davidson
Great Falls
Bill Bateman
Neil von Wichem
Roy Payne
Red Cross Tops County Drive Quota Amid Cheerful Report
The Red Cross drive press chief reports County has gone over the top by meeting its full quota. Chairman Bob Gronberg leads the Chateau Red Cross effort and celebrates the finished drive in upbeat terms.
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Bob Gronberg
Chateau Red Cross Drive
City Election To Be Quiet Next Monday
Seven candidates run uncontested for city office next Monday with polls open 6 am to 6 pm. E E Sturgis pursues mayor, Fred Barribal city treasurer, James Sulgrove police magistrate. Ward 1 elects Obert Peterson and E R ONeil. Ward 2 chooses Joseph Knudtzon and Al Barton. Residents vote at Legion hall and city hall respectively for two year terms.
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City and Legion Halls
E. E. Sturgis
Fred Barribal
James Sulgrove
Obert Peterson
E. R. O'Neil
Joseph Knudtzon
al Barton
Legion Hall
Ward 2
City Hall
Choteau Cubs Celebrate Charter Night First Ever Event
Choteau Cub Scouts held their first charter presentation night at the Lions Club rooms to mark the 10th anniversary of American Legion sponsorship. Frank Stearns presented the charter to Ler Murphy who then gave it to Jo Briscoe. Cubmaster Wallace Thompson and several committee members received recognition certificates.
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Choteau Cubs
Lions Club
Chotea
Cubs
American Legion
Frank Stearns
Ler Murphy
T Teton-Sun River District
Jo. Briscoe
Germony
Chateau
Wallace Thompson
Bob Waltermire
St Marys Lake
Cub
Briscoe
Rural Firemen Plan Meeting At Bozeman
The Montana Rural Fire Fighters service will hold its annual meeting at Bozeman March 31 with representatives from rural fire control districts statewide and from state and federal agencies. Plans for the coming year, district reports, and agency updates will be reviewed. Executive committee elections will conclude the day.
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Montana Rural Fire Fighters Service
Bozeman
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Brady Implement Company
Teton Five
Shop of Air Corporation
Helen Greenli
Rocky Mountain College
Billings
Miss Greenli
American Legion Auxiliary
Harry Winkel
Council
H. D. Club Meeting
Pat Mills
Teton Ffa
Rural Firemen Plan
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