Million Dollar Rain Brings Relief to Drouth Stricken Area
The Teton County district received .89 inches of rain and snow from Tuesday night to yesterday, the first precipitation since April 29. The moisture lifted wheat crops and aided root growth, with winter wheat largely undamaged though some losses localized. County Agent Ray Kelly notes deeper root systems may boost resilience if conditions remain favorable.
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Teton County
Chateau
Ray Kelly
Blue Cross Enrollments Start Friday in Chateau Area
Local doctors announce Blue Shield Blue Cross enrollment events from Friday through Saturday May 28 in Chateau. Participation by Drs H W Bateman R S Hamilton A A McAuley and L S Crary with support from the Women’s club and American Legion auxiliary. Maynard Johnson will run enrollment HQ at Chateau Drug Co. five dollar enrollment fee per card applies.
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Blue Shield
Blue Cross
Chateau
American Legion Auxiliary
Maynard Johnson
Chateau Drug Co
Johnson
Spray Project For Mosquitoes Now Underway
NAAC planes and pilots have begun the initial phase of Chateau mosquito control spraying in nearby swamps. Weather is favorable and larva kill is expected to outperform last year. City spraying will follow in phase two. DDT is supplied by the chamber of commerce, NAAC provides planes and pilots, with house to house financing planned and overall costs lower.
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NAAC
Chateau
Chamber of Commerce
Lynn Baker
Pat Granger
Ben Chalmers
Jim Henderson
Bob Zion
Ed Obernolte
Rodeo Prizes Exceed 1800 At Chateau Event
The Chateau rodeo on July 3 and 4 will award over 1800 in prizes under RCA points. Oral Zumwalt of Wolf Creek leads as producer and arena director for the two day show. Entries close July 2 at 10 p.m. with day money listed for saddle bronc calf roping bulldogging bareback wild cow milking and wild horse races plus 60 per day for amateur events.
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Chateau
American Legion Rodeo Committee
Oral Zumwalt
Wolf Creek
RCA
Industrial Arts Winners Get Prizes at Chateau High
Second annual industrial arts display at Chateau High School concluded last Saturday. First prize went to Dick Swartzel for a mahogany sewing cabinet, second to Gerry Stenson for a walnut coffee table, third to Ray Nordhagen for a maple occasional table. Don Phillips earned honorable mention for a poker chip rack.
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Chateau High School
J. C. Penney
Melvin Ham
Dick Swartzel
Gerry Stenson
Ray Nordhagen
Don Phillips
Bettty Phillips Killed in Pendroy Wreck Near Conrad
Betty Joan Phillips 17 of Dupuyer, senior valedictorian candidate at Chateau High, died in a Friday wreck west of Pendroy on a gravel road while riding with classmates Joline Corbett and Sydney Forrest en route to Conrad to buy a graduation cedar chest. The Ford, owned by William Forrest of Chateau, collided with H W Stoudt’s car driven toward Pendroy. Coroner’s inquest blamed road dust and the crash. funeral held that afternoon.
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Betty Joan Phillips
Dupuyer
Chateau High School
Pendroy
Highway 89
Miss Phillips
Fred Phillips
Joline Corbett
Sydney Forrest
Conrad
H. W. Stoudt
Bozeman
Har Pit
William Forrest
Chateau
Betty Phillips
Pendrey
Choteau Methodist Church
Choteau
Service set for Charles L Hallberg WWII pilot
Public graveside rites for 2nd Lt. Charles Louis Bud Hallberg of Choteau, a P 51 fighter pilot killed in action in Europe on Aug 7 1944, will be held Saturday at 2 PM in Chateau cemetery. A private family service precedes at Banks funeral home. Hallberg flown 30 missions before being shot down, survived by parents and sister. Pallbearers will be Chateau Veterans council members.
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Charles Louis
Bud) Hallberg
Choteau
Army Air Force
Europe
A. B. Gravdal
Choteau American Legion
WFW
Chateau Cemetery
Gravdal
Banks Funeral Home
France
Hallberg
Fishing Season Opens Sunday in Teton County
Anglers may start fishing this Sunday May 22 as the regular season opens in Teton County running through November 15. Daily hours are 5 a.m. to 9 30 p.m. Mountain Time with a 15 fish limit not exceeding 10 pounds and one fish. no more than five fish may be under seven inches. Pishkun reservoir opens July 15 through November 15.
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Pishkun Reservoir
VFW Picnic Postponed to May 26
The VFW and auxiliary picnic, set for tonight, has been moved to next Thursday night May 26 due to wet ground conditions, Auxiliary President Lola Zion said this morning.
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VFW
Lola Zion
St Stephen's Guild to Meet at Mrs Davis Home
The Episcopal Guild of St Stephen to gather Thursday afternoon May 26 at 2 15 PM at the home of Mrs Margaret Davis for a meeting and social time.
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St. Stephen's Episcopal Guild
The
Episcopal Guild
Margaret Davis
State College Dean to Address 24 Seniors
The 24 graduating seniors will hear Dr. Klemme discuss Youth at the Crossroads at the state college baccalaureate. Valedictorian Betty Phillips was killed in a car accident last Friday and salutatorian Helen Tangen will also be honored. The graduation exercises begin at 8 p.m. in the high school auditorium with the Rev. A. B. Grandal delivering the baccalaureate address.
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A. B. Grandal
Betty Phillips
Dupuyer
Helen Tangen
Herman G. Klemme
Bozeman
Chateau High School
Montana State College
Draft Office to Close in May in Montana Consolidation
Due to reduced funds the selective service system in Montana will cut local boards from 56 to 15, eliminating the Chateau office. Group 1 includes Cascade Judith Basin and Teton counties with records moved to Great Falls by May 27. Earl Hollar will serve as registrar for Teton after May 27. Virginia Sabo was clerk of the Choteau office.
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Montana
Cascade
Judith Basin
Teton
Great Falls
Earl Hollar
Chateau
Teton County
Virginia Sabo
Choteau
Garnet McDonald Services Held at Conrad Church
Funeral services for Garnet McDonald age 60 were held Sunday at the First Christian Church in Conrad. He died last Thursday at a Conrad hospital after a farming career near Pendroy and Polson. Survivors include wife Nettie, mother Mrs. Ellen McDonald of Polson, sons Harold of Alameda California and Robert of Pendroy, and two brothers and two sisters.
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Garnet McDonald
Pendroy
First Christian Church
Conrad
Conrad Hospital
Ontario
Canada
McDorald
Chester Thomas
Ellen McDonald
Polson
Harold
Alameda
Calif
Robert
University Band Delayed by Snow and Bus Breakdown
The Montana State university symphonic band could not perform at Chateau as scheduled due to a bus breakdown near Kalispell and severe travel weather. Musicians’ dinner was served to the public, with sponsors refunding part of the cost. Weather and snow disrupted travel, with five-foot drifts near Pendroy and autos abandoned between Pendroy and Bynum.
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Montana State University Symphonic
Chateau
Kalispell
Justin Gray
Pendroy
Bynum
Great Northern
Pendrey
Eight Winners Named In Poppy Poster Contest
The American Legion auxiliary announced this week the yearly Poppy poster winners. In class 1 Larry Davidson won first prize, Mary Patricia Kade second, Ray mond Anderson third, with Iris Rae getting honorable mention. In class II Leah McDonald took first, Darlene Anderson second, Ronnie Hinman third, and Shirley Ann Winkle received honorable mention.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Larry Davidson
Mary Patricia Kade
Raymond Anderson
Iris Rae
Leah McDonald
Darlene Anderson
Ronnie Hinman
Shirley Ann Winkle
Vets Urged to Attend St Charles Hallberg Rites
Veterans are asked to report in uniform or caps to the VFW club this Saturday at 1 30 PM to attend funeral rites for St Charles Bud Hallberg.
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American Legion
VFW
St. Charles
Bud) Hallberg
Baseball Sunday at Choteau Diamond Third Split
The Choteau Independents host Augusta at the Choteau diamond this Sunday May 22 at 2 30. Weather permitting admission 50 cents for adults 25 cents for students.
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Choteau Independents
Augusta
Choteau Diamond
City Fire Siren to Warn Chateau Residents
Beginning tomorrow the city will sound the fire siren at 10 am to warn Chateau residents to turn off water. James Sulgrove, city clock, announced today.
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Chateau
James Sulgrove
Retail Trade Best in Area During March
The United States Bureau of the Census reports Teton county led the Rocky Mountain region in retail trade gains for March, up 22 percent from March 1948. Nearby areas show smaller increases with Longmont and Boulder up 4 percent, Salt Lake City up 4 percent, and Roswell up 16 percent, while county gains varied across Colorado Idaho and New Mexico.
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Teton County
Rocky Mountain
United States Bureau of the Census
Longmont
Boulder
Colo
Salt Lake City
Utah
Roswell
New Mex
Gilpin
Canyon
Gem and Payette
Idaho
Chaves County
N. Mex
Davis
Salt Lake
Drive Nets Red Cross $2 680 in Area
The 1949 fund drive for the American Red Cross in Teton county totaled $2,680.04. Of this, $1,645.12 goes to the national organization and $1,034.92 remains for local county activities. Donations listed include Dutton, Chateau, Fairfield, Collins, Pendroy, Bynum, Farmington, Agawan, and Bellevue, with numerous individual contributors.
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American Red Cross
Teton County
Robert Gronberg
Gronberg
Dutton
Chateau
Legion Auxiliary
Lions Club
Fairfield
Collins
Amund Larson
Glen Stoudt
Bole
Mar Gronberg
Bynum
G. O. Stott
Power Bynum Choteau Win First Games in Triangle League
In the Triangle league opener on Sunday Choteau beat Augusta 16 14 Bynum defeated Dutton 22 11 and Power defeated Fairfield 14 11 The Choteau Augus ta game featured big first and second innings and strong pitching from Lane and Hoeffner with Hoeffner striking out 11 The Dutton Bynum game ended in a late surge by Bynum Jim Luck led Dutton with a standout day and the report notes continued on page
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Choteau Legion Independents
Augusta Legion
Bynum
Dutton
Power
Fairfield
Choteau
Augusta
Mainard
Chateau
Licero
Pfeifer
Boose
Lane
Hoeffner
LL. Dellno
Jim Luck
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Pteautha
Joe Mozer
Choteau High School
Phillips
Charles L
Louis Hallberg, Chateau
Luke Field
Ariz
Louisiana
Lieutenant Hallberg
Citizens State Bank
Army Air Corps
Lester Vye. Pall
Chateau Veteran's Council
Charles Hallberg
State College
Eugene G. Nelson
James W. Spinder
Raymond C. Arensmeyer
Clarence Albert Carlson, Jr
Don A. George
Robert L. Breere
Duane E. Frank
LaVerne L. Lane
William W. Perry
Donald T. Ferris
Floyd E. DeRusha
Walter H. Edwards
John A. Swanson Jr
Thomas C. Liscum Jr
Ruth Lorraine Reiquam
Sydney Anne Forrest
Shirley Anne Stillman
Rose Mary Ritenour
Dorothy May Fredrickson
Joanne Cardell
Greta Jane Swanson
Leona Mae O'Keefe
Dr. Klemme
Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Harlowton
Forsyth
First Presbyterian Church
Grand Forks
N. Dak
Carlton College
Northfield
Minn
Conrad Church
Mountain State
Sales
Census Bureau
Red Cross
Farmington
A. G Arensmeyer
E. Depner
G. Tangen
Marion Averill
Rollin Baggenstoss
Blackleaf
Ora Knowlton Jr. Agawan
Ernest Weist
Belleview
Betty Ann Rumney
Bynum Choteau
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