Fairfield Wins Divisional Track Meet in Class B action
Fairfield flying Eagles won the Class B Northern Division track meet at Chateau Field Friday with 75 points. Cut Bank finished second at 44, Browning 32, Conrad 32, Valier 21, Chateau 13, Sunburst 9. Two weight records fell though none in running events due to wind. Bob Frisbee of Cut Bank set shot put 48 ft 4 in and discus 151 ft 2 in, winning high point with 19½.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flying Eagles
Fairfield
Chateau Field
Cut Bank Wolves
Browning
Conrad
Valier
Chateau
Sunburst
Mike Cleveland
Shelby
Cut Bank
Bob Frisbee
Cleveland
Risbee
R. Beck
J. Norris
G. Collins
Walier
J. Ross
Browning Indians
Former Chateau Woman Hurt in Korean Plane Collision
L Eileen Scott, a civilian employee of the U S Army stationed at Seon Korea, was among six Americans injured when an Army plane collided with a South Korean plane at Seoul airport. She sustained a fracture to her right shoulder and jaw but was not seriously hurt.
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Chateau
L. Eileen Scott
Seoul
Miss Scott
Beulah Scott
Great Falls
Choteau
Hanusa Agency
J. C. Penney
Eileen
Air Force
Malmstrom Air Force Base
Army
Tokyo
Seon
Korea
J. C. Penney Co
A and K Lanes Close Sundets to California
The A and K Lanes, open since Sept. 2, 1957, closed Sunday after a successful season. Proprietors Mr and Mrs Arvid Sundet plan to move to Los Angeles where Sundet will attend a school for operating automatic pinsetters run by a bowling equipment manufacturer.
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Arvid Sundet
Los Angeles
Sundet
Pee Wee Leaguers Meeting May 16
A meeting for Pee Wee League baseball players, team managers and sponsors is set for Thursday May 16 at 7 30 in the Legion hall. All returning players are asked to attend and new boys aged 7 and over may sign up for this season bringing last year’s suits if available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pee Wee League
Legion Hall
Ella DeRusha Dies at 4? Local Obituary Records Confusion
Ella Jane DeRusha, born May 2 1873 in Delaware Minnesota, died Tuesday afternoon at a local hospital. Funeral Friday at 10 am at St Josephs Catholic Church. She lived in Montana since 1918, with survivors including four children, 12 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, and a sister. Rosary tonight at 7:30. Burial in Choteau cemetery after funeral.
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St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Ella Jane DeRusha
DeRusha
Delaway
Minn
Octave DeRusha
Minnesota
Montana
Burton Beach
Choteau
Beatrice Durr
Agnes Swanbeck
Spokane
Everett of
Earl
Nettie Taylor
Denver
Lady Keglers Dominate Kalispell Bowling Tourney
Choteau women shine at the Montana State Bowling tournament in Kalispell with three teams finishing in the top ten of the C division. Teton Plumbing and Heating claimed the team title with 2012 pins while Marjorie Timmerman swept multiple top spots including singles and all events. Wilma Toenyes and Marjorie Timmerman paired for fourth in doubles. Vera Schaffer added a tenth in singles. Dellwo Agency’s Marion Hinman and Ilo Eichhorn placed fifth in doubles and Virginia Nordhages and Anita Dellwo placed eighteenth in the B class doubles. The Wi-Mo-Da-Si group set a May 11 meeting at the Otness ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau
Montana
Kalispell
Teton Plumbing and Heating
A & E Lanes
Dellno Agency
Marjorie Timmerman
Wilma Toenyes
Vera Schaefer
Dellwo Agency
Marion Hinman
Ilo Eichhorn
Marion
Virginia Nordhageses ( Nien
Anita Dellwo
Chateau Lions mark 30th anniversary with Aronson Hawn talks
The Chateau Lions Club observes its thirtieth anniversary with a Charter Night program headlined by Gov. J Hugo Aronson and International Director Albert La Verne Hawn. Hawn, elected to Lions International board in 1955, has held multiple district and club offices and runs E M Adams & Co of Portland. The event lists multiple local officials and guests, with a banquet, songs, awards, and a dance to close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau Lions Club
Oregon Board of Governors
Pacific Northwest Group of
Lions Clubs
Lions International
Hawn
E. M. Adams & Co
Portland
Ore
Robert Gronberg
D. P. Fabrick
Charles H Linn
Lethbridge
Alberta
Canada
Gordon Haiberg
Chateau
Eric Bond
Fairfield High School
Libby Lions
Happy Whistlers
Gronberg
C. G. Monkman
Leo Murphy
George Henderson
Bob Armstrong
al Finley
Bob Gormley
el Obernolte
H. W. Bateman
ASC Manager Awards Honor For Ten Years of Service
Chairman K E Sturgis of the Teton County ASC announced a service pin and certificate for Mrs Arlyne McCollom county office manager in recognition of ten years with ASC and predecessor agencies. McCollom served since Nov 17 1944 starting as clerk at Malta Phillips county and became secretary in 1945 before transferring to Chateau on Nov 5 1952.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. E. Sturgis
Teton County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Arlyne McCollom
ASC
Roping Club to Sponsor Event Here Sunday
The Choteau Roping Club announced a Sunday match roping contest at the Choteau rodeo grounds to raise funds for two proposed fair buildings. The event starts at 1:30 pm with Birch Creek Roping Club Sun River Roping Club and Chateau Club competing and a two-calf average. Net proceeds go to the fair buildings fund.
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Choteau Rodeo Grounds
Choteau Roping Club
Rodeo Grounds
Birch Creek
Sun River Roping Club
Chateau Club
Fair Buildings Fund
Chateau Lions Club Years of Service 1927 1934
A summary of Chateau Lions Club activities from May 1927 to July 1934 lists fundraisers and projects. Highlights include Red Cross drives, swimming pool development with WPA/CWA support, road signs, skating rink, Christmas decorations, Boy Scouts sponsorship, 4-H fairs, and community events. Presidents changed multiple times and the club contributed thousands in cash and labor for local infrastructure and youth programs.
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Ray E. Nelson
Red Cross
Teton Canyon
Bynum
James Eckford
Chateau Lions Club
Acantha
Legion
Chateau
Helena
C.W.A
Butte
Augusta Road
Chicago
Fun Feed
Robert Clarkson
L. E. Taylor
Vaughn
Browning
Dearborn
Teton County
E. J. Crary
Woman's Club
Smith-Hagnes
Red Cross Relief
Collins
Great Falls
Baldwin Place
Fairfield Project
Chateau Ad i
Calgary
K. E. Sturgis
Civic Fund
City Yard
Teton
W. G. Bloomdal
J. J. Hannon
City Park
F E.R.A. Music School
Womans Club
Farmers Union Picnic
Teton’s
Chautauqua
Jr. Chautauqua
Pavilion
Boy Scouts
Erma Young
New York City
Roon
NYA
Margaret Davis Dies at 60 Pioneer of Teton County
Funeral services for Margaret H Davis 60 longtime Chateau resident were held Monday at the First Methodist Church with Rev Grant S Moore officiating. She was born March 21 1888 in McBain Michigan and came to Chateau as a child with the Kennedy family. Survived by sons Charles O Columbus and Donald D Carlsbad NM daughter Catherine Cortright Billings eight grandchildren two sisters and a brother Burial was in the Chateau cemetery Banks Funeral Home directed. Relatives attending included Blanche Jacobson Seattle and Mr and Mrs C O Davis Columbus among others.
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Margaret H Davis
Teton County
First Methodist Church
Grant S Moore
McBain
Mich
A. M. Kennedy
Chateau
Kennedys
Beaupre
Freezeout Lake
Bole
Charles H. Davis
Mex
Catherine Cortright
Billings
Blanche Jacobson
Seattle
Grace Nash
San Pedro
Calif
G B. Kennedy
Coupeville
Wash
Banks
W E. Howard, Jr
Frank Stearns
James Peebies
RN Lear
Howard
City Council Accepts Ambulance Donation Offer
The Chateau city council approved a motion to receive an ambulance donated to the city by the Teton Memorial Hospital Association ambulance committee through fund raising. The measure awaits the city attorney’s legality review. Dr A A McAuley spoke for the hospital board and Leo H Murphy named the vehicle and operating terms. James Mills, former Fairfield mayor, outlined Fairfield’s ambulance campaign and operation plan.
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Chateau City
Teton Memorial Hospital Association
Leo H. Murphy
A. A McAuley
McAuley
James Mills
Fairfield
Ambulance Committee
Mills
J B Conlin Dies in Palm Springs Calif
John B Conlin longtime Corvallis resident and businessman died Saturday in Palm Springs California. Born September 21 1884 in Apple Hill Ontario he later lived in North Dakota Montana and Corvallis. Survived by wife Natalie Murphy two daughters and a sister. Funeral services held with Rosary recitation and Requiem Mass at St Marys Catholic Church. Memorials directed to the heart fund.
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John B Conlin
Corvallis
Ore
Palm Springs
Calif
John Burton
Rose Conlin
Apple Hill
Ontario
Canada
Hallson
N Dak
Wallhalla
Grand Forks
Antler, N Dak
Emma Bates McIntosh
Minot
Barr
Mont
Hinsdale
Conlin
Hinsdale Bank
Chateau
Conln- Miller Company
Natalie Murphy
Corvallis Country Club
Elks Lodge
Peter A McMahon
San Diego
Stanley Miller
Ralph Brillon
DeMoss-Durdan
St Mary
Class Night Set For May 14th
The high school auditorium will host class night activities at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday May 14 with all awards presented. Supt Ed Schiller announced the event and listed Heisey, athletic, music and scholastic honors among those to be awarded. Mr and Mrs Elmer Dial returned home last week after four months in California Arizona and New Mexico. Their daughter Lynne is attending a college at Albuquerque New Mexico.
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Choteau
Thelma Schiller
Scoutana Development
Muriel Reiquam
Soroptimist Club
Augusta Camp
Scoutana
Evelyn McAuley
Club
Willett Wood
Girl Scouts
Supt
Ed Schiller
Elmer Dial
California
Arizona
New Mexico
Lynne
Albuquerque
N. Mex
Ambulance Committee Plans Purchase Of Weed Cadillac
The ambulance committee at Teton Memorial Hospital agreed to buy a weed Cadillac ambulance from W. H. George Co. of Great Falls. James Mills of Fairfield and John A. Swanson Jr. of Pendroy were appointed to secure the vehicle. Malcott Body Shop of Choteau will paint it, with Milton McNea announcing a benefit dance in Fairfield featuring the Choteau City band to raise about 1500 dollars.
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Teton Memorial Hospital
W. H. George Co
Great Falls
James Mills
Fairfield
John A. Swanson, Jr
Pendroy
Malcott Body Shop
Choteau
Milton McNea
Choteau City
New Mayor Takes Office Leads City Council Meeting
Milton Mc Nea detailed ambulance operations while the council debates city ownership. Mayor D. P Fabrick takes the gavel from retiring Mayor Ted Halvorson and oversees bids on lots in Hirshberg addition and dog disposal measures. The panel approves sewer district creation and bonds, with several building permits issued.
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Ted Halvorson
D. P Fabrick Fabrick
Halvorson
Fred Barribal
Leonard Sheble
Ray Davidson
Fabrick
Carl Field
George Henderson
Hirshberg
Leslie Chalmers
E. C Hensley
Hensley
Cowgill
James M. Sulgrove
Pickup Flips Into Creek Near Power
State Highway Patrolman Henry Helf investigated a motor vehicle crash one and a half miles north of Power. Emmett Fuller of Cordova, 36, drove a pickup that slid into Muddy Creek, he escaped the cab and was cited for basic rule violation and no license plates.
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Henry Helf
Emmett Fuller
Cordova
Muddy Creek
Fuller
Helf
Puller
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Pee Wee Leaguers Meeting
Ella DeRusha
Lady
Otness Ranch
Lillian Otnese
Lions
Gov. Aronson
A. L. Hawn
Roping Club
Milwaukee
W. W. Smith
John Conlin
Margaret Davis
Jack Carpenter
J.B. Conlin
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