Boat Races Planned On Bynum Reservoir For Cash Awards
The Chateau VFW post will sponsor a marathon utility boat race on the north shore of Bynum reservoir at 1 p.m. Sunday May 13 with a $2.50 entry fee and prize shares totaling 100 percent. First prize 50 percent, second 25 percent, third 12 percent, fourth 12 percent, with merchandise prizes for fifth and sixth. Spectators pay $1. children 50 cents. Entry blanks from Joe A Anderson Box 821 Choteau due three days before race. late entries double. American Power Boat association rules apply.
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Bynum Reservoir
Chateau Vfw Post
Whitefish Boat Club
Choteau
Joe A. Anderson
Anderson
American Power Boat Association
Teton County Sportsmen to Discuss Big Game Season
The Teton County Sportsmen's Association meets May 10 at 8 p.m. upstairs in Legion hall to decide local recommendations for elk and deer seasons. State Fish and Game seeks local opinions on shooting rules. Wildlife footage from Montana is shown. public urged to attend.
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Teton County Sportsmen's Association
State Fish and Game Commission
Legion Hall
Wild Life
State of Montana Film Library
Rainfall Totals Vary Across Choteau and Surrounding Areas
Weather bureau measurements show Choteau received .72 inches of rain last week at the courthouse. Agawam Collins and Dutton areas reported higher totals, while Great Falls recorded more than two inches of precipitation.
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Choteau
Weather Bureau
Agawam
Collins
Dutton
Great Falls
Baseball Meet Set At Courthouse Courtroom
A baseball meeting will be held in the courthouse courtroom at 7 80 o'clock tomorrow Friday night. Anyone interested in playing is invited to attend.
Final ACP Signup Date Draws Near
Chairman Jake Luinstra of the Teton County PMA committee reminded farmers that the final date for signing up to participate in this year's Agricultural Conservation program is May 21. Signing a farm worksheet makes you eligible to participate if a conservation problem is identified. Farmers should fit conservation practices into their 1951 production schedules for maximum yields.
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Jake Luinstra
Teton County
PMA
Luvistra
Lumnstra
Cub Scouts Carnival Friday Night at Legion Pavilion
A Cub Scouts benefit carnival is planned at the Legion pavilion Friday night to raise funds for the program. About 40 cubs are registered with four den mothers and four assistants. Chairman Wallace Thompson leads the committee with Cubmaster Milton McNea helping set up.
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Cub
Wallace Thompson
Milton McNea
Nine Tetons Inductees and Board Changes This Week
Nine Teton county draftees are to be inducted for army service next Wednesday. Chairman Jess Gleason submitted his resignation to the Montana selective service head quarters, with an explanation to follow. Rial Carney was added as a new board member, giving four on the local draft board of C. B. Turnbull, Harry Swanson, Carney, and Gleason. Inductees for May 9 include Leslie J. Baker, Harry Thorn, Herman Bruno, Eugene Schrock, Roy Anne, Lauren Swenson, Keith Toycen, Jacob Waldner, and John Waldner. Vernon Alf and Harold Genger received deferments. Fred Rada received a temporary 30 day deferment.
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Jess Gleason
Teton County Selective Service Board
Montana Selective Service
Helena
Gleason
Rial Carney
Dutton
Teton County Board
C. B. Turnbull
Fairfield
Harry Swanson
Pendrey
Carney
Leslie J. Baker
Choteau
Harry Thorn
Herman Bruno
Eugene Schrock
Roy Anne
Lauren Swenson
Keith Toycen
Pendroy
Jacob J. Waldner
John J. Waldner
Vernon Alf
Seattle
Selective Service Board
Jocal Board
Harold Genger
Fred Rada
Liscum on Ship In Engagement Near Wonsan
Tom C. Liscum Jr., seaman apprentice USN, son of Mr and Mrs C Liscum of Chateau, serves aboard the destroyer USS Walke. The Walke bombarded Wonsan for 27 days and helped destroy three of five enemy supply lines as UN forces press front lines. The ship is in a United Nations port for replenishment of supplies and ammunition.
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Wonsan
Tom C. Liscum, Jr
USN
C. Liscum
Chateau
Walke
United Nations
Free Car Safety Checks During May Month in Choteau Region
Automobile dealers in Teton county announce free safety checks for all cars during May in observance of national car safety month. Safe vehicles will receive wind shield stickers. The Montana highway patrol will not stop cars bearing stickers. Participating dealers include Barton Motor Sales Choteau Garage F G Curtis Hanson Brothers Garage Holt Chevrolet Co Taylor Motor Co Tesch Sales and Service J Cheetham and Son J R Decker and Co Mills Motor Co Fairfield Motors of Fairfield.
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Teton County
Montana Highway Patrol
Barton Motor Sales
Choteau Garage
F. G. Curtis
Hanson Brothers Garage
Holt Chevrolet Co
Taylor Motor Co
Tesch Sales and Service
Choteau
J. Cheetham and Son
J. R. Decker and Co
Dutton
Mills Motor Co
Fairfield Motors
Fairfield
Dutton Couple Back from Trip After Wedding
Mr and Mrs Robert Stephens returned to Dutton after a Denver honeymoon. They wed March 4 at 2 pm in Dutton Methodist Church with Rev Wilbur Hooper officiating. Bridesmaids wore pastel gowns and carried bouquets of red roses. The couple held a reception in the church parlors after the ceremony.
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Robert Stephens
Dutton
Denver
Billie Lou
Chris Jensen
Dutton Methodst
Wilbur Hooper
Lyle Achenbach
Helena
Marjorie Heenan
Great Falls
Bill Stephens
James
Bruno Vehicle Turns Over On Highway
Mack Bruno of Chateau drove a car that flipped onto its top on highway 89 three miles north of Fairfield at 8 30 Sunday night. The Montana highway patrol cited faulty brakes as the cause and said no speeding occurred while Bruno passed Art Wells. Bruno’s passengers Mrs Kenneth Burlingame sustained neck injuries and minor head bruises while Wells was not severely hurt.
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Mack Bruno
Chateau
Highway 89
Fairfield
Art Wells
Bruno
Wells
Montana Highway Patrol
Brian
Kenneth Burlingame
Ella Wenz and Paul Hagen Marry in Fairfield Ceremony
Ella Johanna Wenz daughter of Mr and Mrs John Wenz of Fairfield wed Paul Robert Hagen son of Mr and Mrs Paul Hagen of Vaughn Sunday afternoon April 22 at Community Congregational church Fairfield. Rev Robert Livingston officiated the double ring ceremony.
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Ella Johanna Wenz
John Wenz
Fairfield
Paul Robert Hagen
Paul Hagen
Vaughn
Community Congregational Church
Robert Livingston
Sylvia
Margaret Black
Added Trustees Elected for Chateau High Board
A high school board election in the Chateau School District elected four new trustees to the high school board. New members are Mrs. Alice Salmond, Godfrey Torgerson, Ebert Malone, and Jack Slanger. Their duties under the 1951 Montana law require clarification, with an attorney general opinion sought.
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Chateau
Montana
Muriel S. Reiquam
State Department of Public Instruction
Alice Salmond
Belleview
Godfrey ‘Torgerson
Porter Beach
Ebert Malone
Agawam
Jack Slanger
Mrs Heber Vance Heads Chotes PTA For New Year
Mrs Heber Vance was elected president of the Chotes PTA at a grade school auditorium meeting Tuesday night. Unopposed officers include Mrs George Higgins vice president Mrs Tena Johnson secretary and Mrs Jane Gronberg treasurer. A ballot showed 14 for Vance and 13 for Shirley McCorkle for president. The group approved spending 50 for primary books and named a committee to select titles. Lunch was served.
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Heber Vance
PTA
George Higgins
Tena Johnson
Jane Gronberg
Vance
Shirley McCorkle
Aie
Nellie L. Merrick
Albert Finley
Elmer Erickson
Eldon Cook
Augusta man elected Three Rivers district American Legion commander
Lawrence Christian of Augusta was chosen commander of the Three Rivers district at a spring session with ten posts represented at Sun River Valley post. William L. Andrews Jr. was succeeded. other district and state officers were named and guests included state officials and representatives.
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Lawrence Christian
Augusta
Three Rivers
American Legion
Sun River Valley
William L. Andrews Jr
Joyce Wohlgemuth
Sun River
Elmer Grey
Belt
Albert Lester
Great Falls
Peter Pavilenta
Monarch
Richa Conklin
Chateau
Cut Bank Edges Choteau To Claim Choteau Meet Trophy
Cut Bank thinclads edged Choteau 36 to 30 to win the Choteau Acantha invitational on the local field. The meet featured seven teams with Sunburst third, Great Falls Catholic Central fourth, Chinook fifth, Shelby sixth, and Augusta seventh. Leonard Blixrud was disqualified in the 440 yard dash which would have given Choteau the victory. Cut Bank will hold the trophy until next year. The pole vault record for the northern division was tied by Goldrick of Cut Bank and Duke of Sunburst tied the 100 yard dash record.
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Montana
Cut Bank
Choteau
Goldrick
Duke of
Harold Davis
Cut Bank Wolves
Gibson Monkman
Industrial arts instructor Melvin Ham’s magazine work
Melvin Ham, an industrial arts instructor at Chotexu High School, writes illustrated articles for magazines. He contributed to Popular Science on drilling square pipe and gauging with a washer, Industrial Arts and Vocational Education on converting a hand dowel machine, and others are pending or purchased by Faucett Publishing Co and School Shop.
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Melvin Ham
Chotexu High School
Popular Science Magazine
Ham
Industrial Arts and Vocational Education
Faucett Publishing Co
School Shop Magazine
Popular Mechanics
Chateau Industrial Arts
Lutheran Brothers To Hear Speaker At May 6 Meeting
Trinity Lutheran brotherhood will gather Sunday evening May 6 at 8 o'clock in the church parlors. Gilpert Scriven of Great Falls will speak, noted as an accomplished public speaker and head of several civic groups. He has spent years in India for research. Serving committee members are Chris, Lawrence and Morris Swenson. All men of the church and community are invited.
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Trinity Lutheran Brotherhood
Gilpert Scriven
Great Falls
Scriven
Chateau
C. and St. L. Railroad
Community Chest
Civitan Club
Toastmasters Club
Episcopal Church
India
Chris, Lawrence
Morris Swenson
No Boats on Pishkun Reservoir Voted By Greenfield Board
The Greenfield Irrigation District board at Fairfield voted 4 to 1 yesterday to prohibit boats on Pishkun Reservoir. The decision was reported here last night.
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Greenfield Irrigation District
Fairfield
Pishkun Reservoir
St Stephens Episco Guild Food Sale at Methodist Basement
The St Stephens Episcopal guild will conduct a food sale in the Methodist church basement this Saturday May 5 starting at 11 30 a.m. Coffee cake and pie will be served. The public is invited.
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St. Stephens Episcopal Guild
Methodist Church
Choteau High Plans Food Sale at Local Drug Store
The senior class of Choteau High School sponsors a food sale on Saturday May 5 at Choteau Drug Store. They will offer candy cakes cookies and pies.
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Choteau High School
Choteau Drug Store
Choteau Talent Shines On Lodge Radio Hour
Choteau entertainers performed on the Moose Family Hour broadcast over KMON at 7 30 p m last Sunday night. The half hour program featured local youths including Johnny Carlson Pauline Richem Linda Groot Bede Wilson Joan Richem Patsy Edwards Johnny Huffman and Jimmie Crane. Prizes were donated by local businesses including Marshall Wells Hanusa Agency Parlor Shoppe Carter station and Kaare Larson. A new Chateau Moose program is planned in about four weeks with finals over KMON at program end.
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KMON
Chateau Moose Lodge
Johnny Carlson
Pauline Richem
Linda Groot
Bede Wilson
Joan Richem
Patsy Edwards
Johnny Huffman
Jimmie Crane
Charlie Bowers
Marshall Wells
Arnold Hanusa
John Dunckel
The
Hanusa Agency
Ruth Clark
Parlor Shoppe
Jack Cherry
Carter Station
Kaare Larson
Deadline Near For Veteran Farm Training
Veterans urged to enroll in on the farm training program with two new classes starting May 10 and signups May 3 at 8 p.m. at Chateau High School. Contact John Nauck Del Carter or Harry Van DeRiet before May 10 if unable to attend. VA warns GI Bill courses start deadline July 25, affecting most veterans and summer term eligibility.
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The
Chateau High School
John Nauck
del Carter
Harry van DeRiet
Veterans Administration
School to Present Music Concert Here Wednesday
Cha teau high school music department will present the band chorus and small ensembles at the auditorium next Wednesday night May 9. Robert Sandsmark will direct the concert which begins at 7:30 p m as the school's contribution to National Music week. Admission will be charged.
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Chateau High School
Robert Sandsmark
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Dorothy Wiseman
Lyall Crary
Supt. R. C. Graham
Janior
Gibson Monickman
Cub Scouts Carnival
Legion Pavillion
Great ‘Falls
Scout Council
Liscum
Ira Sitts
Ronald Reeves
Tearlene Nelson
Ella Wenz
Choteau District No. 1
Legion
G. W. Bannister
Butte
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Idaho
Walter L. Barnard
Grover Smith
Herb Kibler
B. J. Callaghan
Robert Downs
Gus Whalen
Los Angeles
Eena
Cut Bank Thinclads
Lutheran Brothers
Pishkun
Lodge
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