North Montana Fire School to Welcome About 100 Firemen
North Central Fire school arrives Saturday at Chateau directed by Fire Chief Henry Quane of Anaconda. About 100 firemen chiefs and city officials from Great Falls Fort Benton Cascade Anaconda Dutton Fairfield and Chateau are expected. The event features a first Montana demonstration of wet water, a new chemical agent for firefighting, with instruction on pumps nozzles hose pressures and ladder evolutions ending with a banquet at the Odd Fellow lodge.
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Anaconda
Butte
Helena
Great Falls
North Central Fire School
Chateau
Henry Quane
Montana
Fort Bendon
Cascade
Dutton
Fairfield
Dill ‘Ion
Anaconda Copper Mining Co
Jack Coombs
The
Universal Safety Appliance Co
Salt Lake City
State Fire Marshals Office
Insurance Commissioner’s Office
Quane
Odd Fellow Lodge
Readers Digest
Choteau
National Firemen
San Francisco
Portland
Seattle
Rose Hinman Picked to Attend Montana Boys State Program
John Rose and Harold Hinmen of Choteau were chosen by the Choteau American Legion post to attend the Montana Boys State program in Dillon for ten days in August. The event forms a nonpartisan mock state with city, county, and state governments and includes educational, athletic, and musical activities. The two top attendees may win a Washington, D C trip with expenses paid.
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John Rose
Harold Hinmen
Choteau
Choteau American Legion
Montana Boys’ State
Dillon
Choteau Legion Post
Montana
Washington, D. C
American Commission of the National Headquarters
The
American Legion
Mary H. Rice Weds John W. O'Brien in St. Joseph’s Rites
Mary H. Rice daughter of Pendroy residents married John W. O'Brien of Waterville Washington in a nuptial high mass at St. Joseph's parish. The bride wore a light blue suit and white corsage. Evangeline Rose was bridesmaid and Leo Spraeur was best man. The couple plans farming near Waterville and a short honey moon before settling in Washington. A cinema showing of Huckleberry Finn at the Roxy concludes children’s shows for the season.
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Mary H. Rice
Paul R. Rice
Pendroy
John W. O'Brien
Waterville
Wash
J. J. Sheerin
St. Joseph's Parish
Evangeline Rose
Leo Spraeur
Hospital Aid Not Possible Until July
The editorial notes Montana hospital construction hinges on state legislation and federal aid timing. It explains two Acts authorize funds for the 1947 fiscal year and that hospital boards cannot act until July 1, 1947. Teton Memorial Hospital wants the $80,000 subscribed to proceed, but federal aid requires complete plans and estimates.
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Ford
Montana
Teton Memorial Hospital
Teton County
IOOF District Meet draws lodges to Valier
Over 50 members from Choteau IOOF and Rebekah lodges joined District 4 events in Valier on Saturday. The program included a joint morning session, an afternoon school of instructions, and a 6 30 pm banquet followed by an initiation. Leaders elected include Mrs. Frank Zgoda vice president and Oliver Mauseth vice president. The secretarial association elected Mrs. LeeRoy Anderson president and Mrs. Ray Davidson secretary. The 1918 meeting will be held in Choteau.
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Choteau Ioof
Rebekah
Valier
Choteau
Cut Bank
Belt
Fort Benton
Great Falls
Neihart
Sand Coulee
Chateau
Frank Zgoda
Rebekah Order
Oliver Mauseth
IOOF
LeeRoy Anderson
Ray Davidson
July 4th Dances Set by American Legion Rodeo Committee
The American Legion Rodeo committee announces secured dance orchestras for dances at the pavilion on July 4 and the adjacent celebration. The notice outlines arrangements for the two events and invites attendance.
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American Legion Rodeo Committee
American Legion
Chamber Elects New Officers At Teton County High
Judge Vernon B Haven addressed the 46th and last graduating class of Teton County high school as 33 graduates received diplomas. Next year the school becomes Chateau District high school, ending the county school begun in 1901. Haven urged Montana youths to develop resources through individual initiative and leadership while warning against foreign ideologies and urging self-reliance.
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Montana
Vernon B. Haven
Plentywood
Teton County High School
Chateau District High School
Judge Hoven
Hoover
Russia
Judge Hovens
Vernon
Hoven
Judge Haven
Chateau High School
Dutton Man Elected Commander of Legion Three Rivers District
Elmer Omholt of Dutton was elected commander of the Three Rivers district No. 8 American Legion at Belt's district meeting. The district covers Chateau, Great Falls, Dutton, Fort Benton, Augusta, Fairfield, Belt, Geraldine, Power and Neihart with over 2,000 members. Other officers were named and speakers included Gene Savage of Butte. A resolution urged opposing transfer of veterans employment agencies to state control.
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Elmer Omholt
Dutton
Three Rivers
American Legion
Legion
Belt
Chateau
Great Falls
Fort Benton
Augusta
Fairfield
Geraldine
Power
Neihart
Omholt
Fred Roth Fairfield
Paul Kropp
Viice
Jewell Browning
Dell
Thomas Mather
Pete Pavilentil
Amore
Gene Savage
Butte
Trion
Cascade
Dillon
Legionnaires
Legion Auxiliary
Methodist
Wife of Teton Pioneer Recalls Experiences of Late Husband
Services were held at Chateau for Raymond Anderson 86 known as the oldest living pioneer in Teton county. His wife recalls tales of early days from riding freights in Iowa with Jack London to blizzards in Dakota and encounters with Calamity Jane.
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Teton
Chateau
Teton County
Raymond
Dave) Anderson
Plains
Old West
Savas
Iowa
Jack London
London
Anderson
Dave
Boone Caudill
Farley
Bismarck
Dakota
Billings
Jane
Saypo Structure Oil Well To Be Drilled
Final arrangements are set to drill the Saypo structure on the western Teton front. A contract with Taylor Drilling Company is signed for a well in MVV4% SWY, Sec. 12, T.24N R.8W, with operations beginning by June 15.
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Chateau
Saypo
Teton County
Alfred A. Kiltz
Indiana Farm Bureau
Mount Vernon
Indiana
Joseph L. Nolan
Farmers Union Central Exchange of
St. Paul
Taylor Drilling Company
Ike Taylor
Marvin Lee
Farm Bureau
Irwin E. Stewart
Farmers Unton
George Snider
Jarvis & Marcell
Jarvis Brothers & Marcell
George Coffey
N. R . and & West
Coffey
General Petroleum Corporation
Pilips Petroleum Company
Plans to Back School Levy On May 31 Ballot
Pat Granger was elected president of the Chateau Chamber of Commerce at a Monday night meeting where plans for the coming year were outlined. Steve Strong was chosen as vice president and Pat Campbell as secretary treasurer. New board members include Jim Henderson Vic Peletier John Pierce Ben Chalmers and Al Hensley. The group ordered a membership drive at a breakfast planned for next week.
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Pat Granger
Chateau Chamber of Commerce
Steve Strong
Pat Campbell
Jim Henderson
Vic Peletier
John Pierce
Ben Chalmers
al Hensley
Chamber breakfast invites professionals at Beaupre Hotel
The Chamber of Commerce announces a membership drive breakfast at the Beaupre Hotel next Tuesday at 7 30 a m. Professionals will be asked to buy breakfast tickets priced at 75 cents per plate.
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Chamber of Commerce
Beaupre Hotel
Chamber Supports School Election and Local Projects
The Chamber of Commerce votes to back the May 31 school election aiming to raise a 15 mill levy for higher teachers' salaries and to explore federal hospital grants for a new Choteau hospital. It approves funding for highway signpainting, urges mandatory traffic law enforcement, and notes a $13.05 treasury balance with a $10 per meeting salary for the secretary treasurer.
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Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Choteau Hospital
Helena
Augusta
Choteau
Browning
Robert Grerberg
Eddie Howard
Pierce
Clive
C W Boussard
New Officials At May Meet Of City Council
The city council organized for May installing Aldermen Knudtzon Barton from ward 2 and Brick ONeil Obert Peterson from ward 1. Knudtzon acts as mayor until Hentges returns from a 60 day leave. Former officials are retained and committees named. Permits issued include garages homes a hospital no parking space and remodeling. VFW barbecue tonight at Chateau Drug at 6 30 PM.
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Joe Knudtzon
al Barton
E. R.brick
O'Neil
Obert Peterson
Ward 1
Ward 2
Knudtzon
John Hentges
Hentges
Martin Rose
Marshall
Gus Thompson
Frits Hanson
Hobson
Willard Paulus
Hazlett
Chateau Hospital
Hospital
Ted Halvorson
Larson
Leo Granger
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North Montana
Rose
Hinman
Mary Rice
Washington
Roxy
Need
Margaret Taylor
University of Montana
Eastern Star Saving Bond
Legion Hall
Marshall Lowell
Lowell
Tate
Ruth Slanger
Miles City
Fort Assincboine
Charlie Rappold
Dave Anderson
Chateau Drug
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