Lions Celebrate Charter Nite with District Governor Address
The Chateau Lions marked 16 years since founding with most members present at Trinity Lutheran Church. District Governor Stuart DesRosier spoke on war time themes, followed by a radio game and musical numbers. President Wedum awarded pins to several members for attendance and charter members were listed, with L. E. Taylor absent due to illness. Guests included DesRosier and other district officials and community members from Browning and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau Lions Club
Trinity Lutheran Chrrch
Lionesses
Stuart DesRosier
Browning
Knute Bergen
K. E. Sturgis
A. C. Hanusa
Professor Quizz
A. Bernard Gravdal
C. B. Wedum
Hampton Bloom
Arnold C. Hanusa
George Jackson
Frank Stearns
Gibson Monkman
R. E. Nelson
L. E. Taylor
Jines
H. W. Bateman
LE. J. Crary
Phil T. Cole
D. P. Fabrick
J. W. Hen
John T. Man
Emily Hodgskiss
Evelyn Hedgeskiss
CG. Patsmore
Walter Armstrong
Elmer Erikson
C. S. McDonald
Marion Reiquam
Choteau
Legionnairesses Assist Legionnaires With Memorial Day Program
At the Chateau Unit May meeting, Legionnairesses plan to aid the C. James Smith Post of the American Legion in presenting the annual Memorial Day program in Chateau on Sunday May 50. Members elected new officers and discussed fundraising and a yard sale planned for May 11 to support the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
American Lentor Auxiliary
Rolland Ferris
C. James Smith
American Legion
Beverley Bros Returns Home After Far West Visit
Miss Beverley Bros returns to Great Falls after visiting at the Tred Campbell ranch west of Bynum. A Great Falls High School graduate now working for a local mercantile firm she plans to move to Bozeman for nurse training. She describes sleigh riding cattle feeding and a May snow storm during her stay. Tech Sergeant Donald Pratt on furlough visits Bannatyne ranch east of Dutton before heading to Minnesota to see his parents.
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Beverley Bros Jx
Great Fall
Tred Campbell
Bynum
Great Falls H. S
Falls
Bozeman
Campbell
Tech
Donald Pratt
Bannatyne Ranch
Dutton
Minnesota
Sore Wahler
Daren
Bet Patton
Viealia
Ind
Vaan
Visalia
Michigan
Dutton High School
Loven
University of Washington
Pi Kappa Alpha
Aero Industries Technical Institute
California Flyers, Inc
Los Angeles
Sequoia, Field
Installation of Chateau Woman's Club Officers Next Tuesday
The Chateau Woman's Club to install officers next Tuesday evening at the Lutheran church club rooms. Mrs. C. S. McDonald to be installing officer and Mrs. B. A. Powell to head the program. A dinner will be served at 7 o'clock with reservations by Sunday evening. no charge for the dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau’ Woman's Club
Lutheran Church
C. S. McDonald
B. A. Powell
Commencement Draws Large Crowd at Teton County High
The 1948 class of Teton County High School held commencement ceremonies with Major James E. Stockman delivering a warmly received address. Diplomas were presented by W. G. Dauwalder as three seniors were absent due to military service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockman
Teton County
H. S
James E. Stockman
Great Falls
W. G. Dauwalder
Don Nordhaven
James Dale
Clyde Robinson
W. J. Shirley
Weler Manesvonal
Nancy Swenson
Dean Swenson
Marenet Taylouvy
Amy Lee
Lea Ferris
Miss Ferris
Shirley
Examinations For Seventh And Eighth Graders Begin
County schools hold sky tests for seventh and eighth grade pupils starting yesterday and continuing today. Officials and examiners include Miss Emmi Clark of Fairfield, Mrs. Miles Averill of Collins, Mrs OW. Smith of Chetoau, Miss Ruth Simpkins of Golden Ridge, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
Emmi Clark
Fairfield
Dutton
Miles Averill
Collins
Bynum
OW. Smith
Cheteau
Golden Ridge
Ruth Simpkins
Special Election Registration Deadline Noted
The county announces a special election registration deadline of May 28. Only residents who paid county taxes in 1942 are eligible to vote. non revenue registrants must re-register to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Videone
Ted
Becket News and Local Visits Highlight Danish Community Notes
Beck News Pvt and Martin Asmus left Wilmington after two weeks with parents. Families including Paul Mos Henry Kird Mr and Mrs Orear Kind and baby arrived for Kahs pli to vn. Various locals host and visit, with Easter time gatherings and travel to Great Falls Seattle and James Town Dak mentioned. Evelyn Hodgskiss departs for Seattle for WAVES aptitude tests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beck News Pvt
Martin Asmus
Wilmington
Del
Paul Mos
Henry Kird
Orear Kind
Baby
Charne Kind
Kahspli
Mires
Lyle Davie
Great Falls
Tony Mahlum
Kaa
M. Sherfer
Fier Schitz
Resez
Chas
Joanson
Mas
Resaa Davis
Schaefer
Davis
M. Shaefer
Lyall
Jamestown
Pvt
Martin
Emerald Asmus
Joe Homberg
Joe Lehnert
Carl Ingbrusen
Chris Johnson
Jerome Tackes
Carroll College
Helena
Oil Folks Arrive in Choteau For Booming Housing Struggles
Carter Oil Company pushing exploration in Teton county brings five rigs to Conrad and one to Pendroy as workers from Loffland Bros arrive. Town seethes with occupancy pressure as 14 to 40 families are rumored to move in, with Lions Club and Chamber of Commerce aiding a housing survey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter Oil Company
Tulsa
Teton County
Choteau
Loffland Bros
Oklahoma
Chateau
Lions Club
Chamber of Commerce
Hock and Crook
Acantha
Joe Christesson
O. K. Hastetter
James Rogers
Robert Heartecher
John McChesney
George George Bohannon
Paul Ward
Phillips Buys Helm Property in Chateau Moves In
WW. P. Phillips of Pendroy purchases the W. D. Helm place in Chateau and moves in with his wife. The Helms, longtime Chateau residents since 1932, will reside with their son-in-law and daughter at 1222 West Ave KN Great Falls while their furniture is stored. The Helm family played a long role in the community and in local education, with Mrs. Helm teaching for many years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WW. P. Phillips
Pendroy
W. D. Helm Place
Cheteau
Nyar
W. D. Helm
W. 2D. Pillips
Willard
Wiest Ave
Great Talls
Chateau
Susy
Cane
Hs Fort
Grea
Hele
I. Gaines
Snd
Rationing measures update and court notice
The article outlines rationing rules for staples including bread butter and meat with limits on quantities and transfer rules. It notes a court date for Judge R. M. Hattersley on Friday the 14th to hear routine matters and mentions former County Treasurer AO Meadows temporarily in office as A Strom recovers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Hattersley
Tegular
Meadows
A. Strom
Fishing Season Opens May 23 Rules Announced
An official notice from the Fish and Game Commission outlines the fishing season in Teton County opening May 23 and running through November 15. The rules ban using minnows and possession of minnows dead or alive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tim Te
S To Fishe and Game Commission
Teton County
Local Social Notes Highlight Engagement and Weddings
Mrs. Frank Sehabeel hosts a formal afternoon announcing Kathryn Sue Sehabeel to Albert O thorivald with May 20 nuptials set in Ditton. Details cover open house, travel photos, and community guests, plus a June wedding for Miss Mary Boesler and Joe Cale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Sehabeel
Kathryn Sue
Albert O. Thorivald
Ditton
WLSCS
Ensien
Het Scott
Pyt
Cecil Totte
Furleigh
Coechem
Glacier
California
Washington
Arizona
Mary Boesler
Joe Calehav
C. A. Mainaed
Wis
Bo Flick
Wiss Beesler
Mesdames A. Unfte
Fuck Daedell Krause
C. Hektner
Floreece Johrson
Schumarcher
West T
Wedogze
Ole Reehel
Davydeey Phesoomehbr
Poe EL
Somivecca
Jota Matha
Feerk Seoatel
M. Jac Gzensen
Jarat Lutheran Couren Partes
Atmaty Reser Ceifte
Fes Kis
Gozerran
Corporal Hensley Takes New Post In Daytona Beach
Mrs Claine Hensley writes she is now a corporal and an instructress in Daytona Beach Florida teaching The Duty Roster. She supervises evening study periods and notes her first service with the W A A C prepared her for K P duty fire guard or scrubbing detail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claine Hensley
Hensley
Daytona Beach
Fla
K. P
Copenhaver Named Principal of Choteau Grade School
Ernest H. Copenhaver, joined the Choteau faculty last December, was named principal of the Choteau public school at a board meeting. He will start next fall under W. J. Shirley, continuing earlier plans uniting county high and grade schools. Copenhaver, a Montana State Normal College graduate, is married with one son and plans to teach eighth grade and shop subjects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest H. Copenhaver
Choteau
Vernon LaValley
Greenfield School
Copenhaver
W. J. Shirley
Choteau Sirce
Ty County High School
Capenhaver
Eriadutes
Montana State Normal College
Dillon
Th Deere
Hinsdale
Hhe High
Beteles
Chateau Roy Sears
18 Confirmed at Sunday Lutheran service
The Rev A B Graondall of Trinity Lutheran Chetcai led a Sunday confirmation for 18 junior candidates and two adults. A post service potluck followed and a second communion service was held, with strong congregational turnout in the morning and evening. The confirmands included Janal Cocon Beverly Jacobs Mae Gisberg lnis Reiquam Grant Wheeler Donald Anderson Marjorie Reiquam Beverley Anderson Barbara Thronson Robert Olon Floys Nelsa Jas Dale Raymond Swanson Mrs Wn Jacobs and Mrs Ellard Enderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Graondall
Trinity Lutheran Church, Chetcai
Eloir
Norn- In
Contirmands
Janal Cocon
Beverly Jacobbs
Mae Gisberg
Lnis Reiquam
Grant Wheeler
Donald Anderson
Marjorie Reiquam
Beverley Anderson
Barbara Thronson
Robert Olon
Floys Nelsa
Jas, Dale
Raymond Swanson
Wn. Jacobs
Ellard Enderson
Liberty Magazine Cover Picture Highlights Wrixon Granddaughter
The current Liberty issue features Michelle Fehr eight tenths of a year old, granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Wrixon of Cher, on the cover. The article traces her family ties, early stage interest, and path through Great Falls, Ames, Iowa, to Pasadena Dramatics School and Hollywood exposure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Magazine
Wrixon
Tittle
Michelle Fehr
Wlr. Wrixon
Liberty Marani
Ben Intagpapee
Doe
Liberty
Ain Great Falls
Wentz School
Daneine
Ite
Holywood
Max Reinhardt
Baby
Big Shots in Civilian Defense Inspect May 28
Major James R. Barker of the eastern sector office will inspect the local civilian defense corps on May 28 with state instructor E. W. Savage and Montana War Council director William G. Ferguson. A first practice session Monday at the courthouse rehearsed incident drills and public gathering plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James R. Barker
Ninth Civilian Defense Region
Court House
Barker
E. W. Savage
Butte
William G. Ferguson
Montana War Council
Helena
Choteau Man to Be Draftsman for Boeing in Seattle
Carroll B. Maynard recently completed a three month engineering drafting course at Montana State College. He traveled to Seattle to join Boeing's Ninepatt division as a draftsman trainee. Mrs. Maynard and daughter remain in Choteau as he starts work. Maynard has prior experience with the State Highway Commission and Teton County as an engineer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau
Fat
Boeing
Seattle, Wash
Carroll B. Maynard
Montini State Lege
Chateau
Seatle
Froeing
Farm progress in Prling County indicates near normal work
County Agent Stanley J Halverson reports farm work is about normal with slight delays on irrigated land and ahead on dry land. May precipitation reached 0.41 inches, April total 1.75 inches, above last year. lamb losses noted but light, and Mrs. Viewinie Nelson is seriously ill while Myr Nelson possibly overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley J Halverson
Ateads
Phil T Cole
Piast Renee of Lambers
Port Worth
Tex
mMensaire
Viewinie Nelson
Myr
Nelson
Red Cross News Notes War Emergency Drive and Training
The Red Cross plans a March war emergency drive with sixth members of an first aid class to assist casualties before hospital transfer. Mrs. George Jackson asks for sewing and knitting donations at the Montana Power Co. office before June. Red Cross rooms will close May through August and reopen in fall for a new shipment. county workers contributed clothing and knitted items for headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
St Rot Ay Chateau
Ninth Corps
George Jackson
Prodotion R. C
Montana Poewr Co
Red Cross
R. C Caetion
Rom
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Legionnairesses
Legionnaires
Great Fale
Surrey
Wei Durts
George Gunther
Cecil Huffman
Cnd
Geo. A. Carroll
R. Liuher
Roiland Ferrs
K. P. Sturris
John Armstrong
Hei Puits
Paul Krona
BT. Poecker
Duity
Raken Os
Yiepue
Cecil
H. B
Heisey
Folsine
Lois Duux
Glenna Stot
Ules Parker
Glen Wiseman
Audrey Lawson
Wayne Teppen
Charles Cooper
Basketball Letters
Eautan
Bill Wrixon
Bill Breen
Harvey Thomson
Hewlet
Bill Daley
Maneger
Por
Evelyn Hodgskiss
Seattle
Phos Reyes
Faymoy
Duttpon
Burbank
County Treasurer’s Office
Corporal
Lila
Red Cross News
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