Mrs Christine Jacobson Dies At Home In Seattle
Funeral services were held Monday at Trinity Lutheran in Chateau for Mrs Christina Jacobson a Norwegian born settler who lived in Farmington Chateau Great Falls and Seattle. Survived by five daughters three sons two sisters twenty nine grandchildren five great grandchildren with several siblings and relatives noted. Burial followed in Farmington with pallbearers L J Otness Charles Otness Albert Lindseth T O Larson Henry Davidson and Albert Gebhart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Lutheran Church
Chateau
Christina Jacobson
Burton Beach
Seattle
A. Bernard Gravdal
A. Lunde
Great Falls
Gravdal
Norway
United States
Lac Qui Parle
Minnesota
Daniel Jacobson
Farmington
Edward Youngblood
Sheldon
Wash
Andrew Austad
Fairfield
Kurt Pehle
Olga Jacobson
Lillie Jacobson
John Jacobson
Clarence Jacobsoons
Pvt
Haakon Jacobson
Fort Worden
John Retrun
L. J. Otness
Charles Otness
Albert Lindseth
T. O. Larson
Henry Davidson
Albert Gebhart
Local Residents Move Through Choteau Area Across Week
Dave Barret and Dean Swenson assist at their fathers ranches and visit in town. Mrs. John Dunckel and children return from Bozeman. C O Edwards on furlough visits family in Choteau as Lyle Standish reports seeding progress. Frigge handles business near Dutton while Dahlin family heads to California. Guthrie travels to Helena for training with hau gen family. Sam Wallin in town on Montana unemployment commission work. Mrs. Maurice Franklin hospitalized with heart ailment after scarlet fever. Correction notes Frances Mellon Larson, husband in armed forces. Chris tessen family moves from Illinois to aid Carter Oil drilling. Koontz visiting while husband attends CAA training in Billings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Barret
Dean Swenson
John Dunckel
Jay
Bobbie
Bozeman
C. O. Edwards
Great Falls Air Base
Choteau
Lyle Standish
Jos. F. Frigge
Dutton
Charles Dahlin
LaVerne
Carlton
California
Donald
A. B. Guthrie
Helena
Inlaw
Robert Haugen
Haugen
Missoula
Army Air Service
Sam Wallin
Whitefish
Conrad
Montana Unemployment Compensation Commission
Maurice Franklin
Maynard Hospital
West Air Base
Great Falls
Franklin
Donald Larson
Otis Mellon
Acantha
Nelson
Larson
Frances Mellon
Joe Christessen
Bullerdick
Illinois
Carter Oil Co
Mexican Agricultural Help Expected in Teton County
Mexican agricultural workers are expected to arrive in Teton county in the latter part of May. John S. Pierce, Teton County FSA supervisor, says about 50 to 100 more will join 100 already arrived in Conrad. A Spanish-American interpreter will accompany the workers under a U. S. and Mexican state department agreement. The FSA has full jurisdiction and responsibility over the Mexican nationals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
John S. Pierce
Conrad
U. S
Supreme Court Blocks Montana Special Election Set for June 8
The Montana Supreme Court granted an injunction to Burgan and Walker of Helena Automobile preventing the State Highway Commission and state officials from holding the June 8 special election on the proposed $8,000,000 highway debenture bond issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Helena
Montana Supreme Court
Burgan and Walker
State Highway Commission
Slattery to Speak Here at High School on Memorial Day
Memorial day services sponsored by the American Legion post and auxiliary will be held in the Teton County High School auditorium at 2 p m on Sunday May 30. John L Slattery a prominent Legionnaire and attorney from Great Falls will deliver the address. He impressed locals when he spoke here last year. The public may attend and the full program will be published next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. James Smith
American Legion
Legion Auxiliary
Teton County High School
John L. Slattery
Great Falls
Change in plans for making memorial wreaths
Members of the American Legion Auxiliary were to make wreaths at Mrs. C. James Smith's home but plans changed. All helpers should meet by 7 30 p m at Mrs. Cecil Huffman’s home on Saturday May 29. Those with flowers should bring them by 7 p m for sorting before wreath assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
C. James Smith
Cecil Huffman
Streeter Family Has Two Sons in Military Service
The Acantha prints a letter from Mrs. W. D. Streeter of Helena noting two of her sons serving. Malcolm Streeter, navy aviation mechanic, trains in Norman Oklahoma. Willard Streeter joins the army with the Great Northern Railway Battalion as private secretary. Leo Steele, Mrs Streeter’s brother and Ewing Steele’s son, serves overseas as a navy pipefitter.
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The
Acantha
W. D. Streeter
Peosat Ave
Helena
Chateau
Streeter
Ewing Steele
Choteau Girl Joins Waves After Passing Aptitude Test
Miss Evelyn Hodgskiss returned from Seattle where she passed the WAVES aptitude and physical tests and is now a member awaiting active duty likely around June 15. She plans to report to service once called and continues to reside in Choteau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Hodgskiss
Seattle
Grading of State Exams Underway in County
Papers from seventh and eighth grade pupils taken last week are being checked at the office of County Superintendent Muriel Reiquam. Mrs. Averill of Collins and Miss Emma Clark of Fairfield assist. Superior schools’ pupils are exempt, resulting in only one eighth grader taking the tests while many seventh graders are involved in various locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muriel Reiquam
Averill
Collins
Emma Clark
Fairfield
Miss Leah Ferris Receives One Year Readers Digest Gift
Leah Ferris valedictorian of the 1943 Teton class has been awarded a year’s Readers Digest subscription by the publishers in recognition of her high school honors. James Ferris, son of Mr and Mrs Rolland Ferris, will complete the Montana State College agricultural economics program May 31. Harry Richter of Bozeman and Joe Saxton of Helena arrive to buy horses cattle and other stock. Richter also handles registered Hereford bulls and held a sale at the Helena state fair grounds last Friday. Saxton formerly ran a Helena meat business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leah Ferris
Teton
Readers Digest
James Ferris
Rolland Ferris
Montana State College
Harry Richter
Bozeman
Joe Saxton
Helena
Richter
Saxton
Men in Service From Way Back Visit New York
Clarence Bleecker, private first class in the army air corps, enjoyed a 10 day visit in New York with family and friends. He entered service at Fort Douglas last September and trained as an airplane mechanic at Jefferson Barracks Kansas City. He recently received a 14 day furlough from Syracuse New York and expects to sleep on duty overseas soon. His address and letter were passed by the censor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
Clarence Bleecker
Army Air Corps
Fort Douglas
Jefferson Barracks
Kansas City
Syracuse
N. Y
Dick Gronberg Cleared for Aviation Cadet Entrance
Dick Gronberg son of Mr and Mrs Martin Gronberg has received official notice from the war department that he passed tests for entrance into the air corps as an aviation cadet. He graduated from Teton Co High School and previously took examinations in Butte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Gronberg
Chateau
Martin Gronberg
War Department
Air Corps
Teton ‘Co. H. S
Butte
John Billings Receives Marine Corps Second Lieutenant Commission
John Galen Billings of Choteau Montana earned his commission as Second Lieutenant in the U S Marine Corps after completing the candidates training at Quantico Virginia He is the son of Mr and Mrs J L Shell Billings and is enrolled in the Reserve Officers class of the advanced half of his six month program A Montana State University and Teton County High School alumnus he taught at Teton High Belt and contributed to musical life as a band musician and cornetist before entering service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Galen Billings
USMC
Choteau, S
U. S. Marine Corps
Quantico
Virginia
J. L. “Shell” Billings
Choteau
Dutton
Billings
Teton County H. S
Montana State University
Teton High
Belt
Chateau
The
State University
Hodgkinson to Enter Army After Induction Charge
Milo R. Hodgkinson formerly of Chateau youth and son of Mr and Mrs Eddie Johnson writes from Great Falls that he will leave for Anaconda and Fort Douglas for army induction. He hoped for the navy medical department but failed the eyesight test. In Great Falls he visited his parents days before departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hodgkinson
Milo R. Hodgkinson
Chateau
Eddie Johnson
Great Falls
Anaconda
Fort Douglas
Army
Navy Medical Department
Pvt Ace Powell Home on Furlough and Married
Pvt Asa L. Powell visiting Choteau on furlough to see his wife and her parents Mr and Mrs Baker Scott. Once a Choteau artist he married Miss Scott in California where he served with the army air corps. He may soon take special camouflage duty for aircraft hangars and related gear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asa L. Powell
Baker Scott
Ace
Miss Scott
California
Army Air Corps
Air Force
Chateau
Florida Soldiers Report From Eglin Field
Pvt Lawrence L Alzheimer writes from Eglin Field Florida that he graduated from Republic Training school and passed tests with top honors. He and eight others were chosen for bomber and torpedo unit duty. He notes Florida heat versus New York's 17 degree below zero cold. Mrs Ralph Baldina Great Falls sends Arcantha a letter from her brother Howard Anderson mentioning an A P location.
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Florida
Lawrence Alzheimer
Lawrence L. Alzheimer
Eglin Field
Lawrence
Republic Training School
New York
Ralph Baldina
Great Falls
The
Arcantha
Howard Anderson
Howard
Letter from Navy recruit Joe Stark details Memphis training stay
In March Joe Stark, seaman second class, described his Naval Air Technical Training Center experience in Memphis Tennessee after Farragut Idaho. He recounts high Mississippi river water over tracks, calls southern life slow, praises the school life barracks food and training in codes radio gunnery and flight. He adds homesickness and close family ties while away from Chateau.
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Tom Rogers
Rogers
Joe Stark
Naval Air Technical Training Center
Memphis
Tenn
Joe
Farragut
Idaho
Naval Training Center
Mississippi
Chateau
Mit
Air Corps
Navy
California
Alogether
Helena
Mother
The
Acantha
Barracks 14
Swenson Weds Miss Olson In Minnesota Ceremony
Cororal Wm L Swenson of the 565th bombardment squadron 389th group at Lowry Field Colorado sends a letter home. He married April 26 at the Lutheran parsonage in Greenbush Minnesota to Miss Olson from the Dutton community.
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Cpl
Wm. L. Swenson
565Th Bombardment Sqd
389Th
Lowryfield
Colorado
Swenson
Dutton
Greenbush
Minn
Miss Olson
Bob Gronberg in Army Cadet Life at Santa Ana Air Base
Former Citi zens States bank assistant cashier Bob Gronberg writes from Santa Ana California Army Air Base about nine weeks of basic training as an aviation cadet. He recalls rapid aviation math training and mentions code maps charts and aircraft observation. He notes drill calisthenics and meets Scully Wendling in the supply room and enjoys the cadets in Class A uniforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Gronberg
Citizens States Bank
Santa Ana
California
Army Air Base
Bob
M. F. “Scully
Wendling
Fair Town
Bert Skakon Resigns as Teton County Music Instructor
Bert Skakon, longtime music and history instructor at Teton County High School, resigns to take a similar post in Libby. He followed John Billings after his Marine enlistment and is noted as an accomplished violinist whose talent was in demand in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Skakon
Teton County High School
Libby H. S
Skakoon
John Billings
U.S. Marine Corps
Faith in America Pledges anew on Poppy Day May 29 1943
Faith in America renews pledge to those who died in service on Poppy Day May 29 1943. The annual poppy distribution represents a personal vow not to break faith with the fallen and to pursue victory in the current war. Millions will wear the poppy as tribute to all who served in World War I and II and as a pledge to live for America.
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America
Teton Sets 126 Percent April Bond Sale Record
Arnold C. Hanusa, Teton county war finance chairman, was told by state chair R. E. Towle that the county reached $222,971 in the April bond sale drive, 126 percent of quota, earning Hanusa a certificate. Towle noted Milwaukee Railroad allocated $7,000 of its April bond purchases to the county.
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Arnold C. Hanusa
R. E. Towle
Teton County
Hanusa
Towle
Milwaukee Railroad
Terry Tennant Injured in Motorcycle Accident
Terry Tennant an aerial radio man and gunner training for North Atlantic bomber patrol was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident near Providence Rhode Island. His parents Mr and Mrs George Tennant were notified by telegram and telephone and a naval hospital report said his condition is satisfactory with further notice if critical.
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Terry Tennant
Providence
R. I
George Tennant
Terry
Naval Quarters
Quonset Point
Naval Hospital
New Port
South Pacific War Zone
San Diego
Cal
Newfoundland
Miss Robbins to Teach Home Ec at Teton High
At a county high school board meeting Miss Juanita Robbins of Denton was employed to teach home economics for the coming school year. She earned her degree at Montana State College and has three years of experience at Manhattan High School in Gallatin County, replacing Miss June Chatlin who has led the course for two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juanita Robbins
Denton
Twenty Fifth Wedding Date for Mr and Mrs Ray Gibler
Mr and Mrs Ray Gibler celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary this week marking the date of May 18 1917 at Great Falls. A surprise gathering was held at the Gibler ranch on the Teton with family friends presenting a chest of silver. Attendees included Mrs Laura Gibler Wm Gibler Godfrey Torgerson Joe Torgerson Nicola Nyberg Paul Kropp and the Lewises. They have a son John Gibler an instructor at 298 Palms Flying School in California and a daughter Mrs Earl Hancock a teletype operator in Los Angeles.
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Ray Gibler
Great Falls
Gibler
The
Teton
Laura Gibler
Wm. Gibler
Godfrey Torgerson
Lyons Is Nazi Prisoner Reported In German Capture
Russell K Lyons, an army pilot and husband of Johanna Hirshberg, is reported a German prisoner of war. Missing in action after a March flight, he was confirmed prisoner by the war department following Berlin radio broadcasts. Relatives in California and Los Angeles were informed through several communications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russel K. Lyons
Johanna Hirshberg
Arthur Hirshberg
Mrs. T. E. Caufield Laid to Rest in L D S Church
Funeral services for Mrs. Caufield wife of T. E. Caufield were held at the L D S church in Bynum with Elder Dan Simpkins in charge and Fairfield branch providing music. She died of cancer and complications at Maynard hospital after a long illness. Born May 26 1890 in Vernal Utah she moved with family to Burlington Wyoming later marrying Theodore Caufield and living in Valier Bynum Fairfield and Chateau areas. She leaves six children two sisters and three brothers, seven grandchildren.
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Bynum
Caufield
T. E. Caufield
Maynard Hospital
Chateau
Dan Simpkins
Fairfield
L. D. S. Church
Frank George
Baker Scott
Wesley George
Gene Shelmerdine
Will Shelmerdine
Frank Shelmerdine
James Shelmerdine
Vernal Utah
Utah
Burlington
Wyo
Theodore Caufield
James O’grady
Sam Stephenson
Great Falls
Agnes Powers
Golde Humble
Shamut
Aston Scott
Choteau
Grace Nelson
LaVon Caufield
James Caufield
Gene
Frank
Chateau Girl Earns Mortar Board Honor at State U
Viva Anne Shirley a junior at the State university will be tapped for the Mortar Board honorary society during the Singing on the Steps ceremony Thursday evening. Only a few are chosen each year and congratulations were sent to her parents. The event remains a memorable university tradition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viva Anne Shirley
State University
Mortar Board
W. J. Shirley
Gaile Rounce
Subscriptions Quietly Bring News From Great Falls Visit
D L Boggs returns from Great Falls with notes on hospital stays and local relatives. He reports Obert Peterson, Mrs Maurice Franklin, Mrs Fred Peltman, Mrs Jennie Van Brunt, Horace Basket, and Mrs James Peoples all managing health needs. Boggs’s son Tyler, on U S Navy duty, is home on furlough visiting family. Betty Ann Ward finishes eighth grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. L. Boggs
Great Falls
Mr. Boggs
Obert Peterson
Maurice Franklin
Chateau
Columbus Hospital
Fred Peltman
Jennie van Brunt
Horace Basket
James Peoples
Boggs
Tyler
U. S. Navy
Pear Harbor
Sid Maury
Pedroy
Elsie Jones
Pendrey
Maynard Hospital
Western Union Telegraph Co
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Christine Jacobson
Burton Bench
Supreme Court Knocks
Specia
Slattery
H. S
Leo Steele
Ace Powell
Cororal
Bert Skakoon
Libby
Miss Robbins
Mrs
T. E. Caurtnld
Montana
State “U
Vincent J. Ward
Betty Ann
Betty
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