Daley resigns OPA chair in Teton County
H M Daley, veteran clerk and War Price and Ration Board chair, steps down effective June 1 1944 to seek re election as Clerk of the District Court in Teton County He cites national OPA rules and family duties plus his two sons in the armed forces as factors in leaving the voluntary post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Daley
Neel Rosengren
War Price and Ration Board
Teton County
Daley
A. T. Peterson
Helena
OPA
Peterson
Chateau
Montana
Office of Price Administration
Chester Bowles
Price Administration
Choteau
Good program at Lions meet though attendance limited
The Chateau Lions club held a regular meeting Tuesday evening with a smaller crowd than usual yet a solid program. A musical trio of Lions Grandal Jackson and Stearns performed. they later joined Fairfield for a Court of Honor for Tenderfoot Boy Scouts. Lion Sturgis reported on a two day aeronautic clinic in Great Falls and Henry Helf spoke on highway safety with films. Twelve Local Scouts attended the Fairfield Court of Honor, joined by Lions Hanusa Liscum Savage and the singing trio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau Lions Club
Lions Grandal
Jackson and Stearns
Fairfield
Tenderfoot
Chateau
Lion Sturgis
Great Falls
Henry Helf
Fairfield Court of Honor
Hanusa
Liscum
Savage
Girl Scouts Committee Elects Officers and Plans Fundraising
The executive committee met at the W. J. Shirley home last Wednesday evening. Mrs. John Dale was elected chairman and Mrs. G. L. Banks secretary-treasurer. Members include Mrs. T. J. Dellwo, Mrs. A. J. Barton, Mrs. Muriel S. Reiquam, Miss Alice M. Woodgerd and Mrs. W. J. Shirley. Plans discussed target funds to buy supplies for four organized troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Shirley
John Dale
G. L. Banks
T. J. Dellwo
A. J. Barton
Muriel S. Reiquam
Alice M. Woodgerd
Falls Newspaper Man Visits Father and Sister
Charles M. Chick Guthrie of the Tribune staff visited his father A B Guthrie and sister Mrs R E Haugen in Great Falls on Monday and Tuesday. He has strong ties to Choteau and previously wrote the Devil Skin horse story. Guthrie Jr. saw his sister progressing toward recovery before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M
Chick) Guthrie
Tribune
Great Falls
A. B. Guthrie
R. E. Haugen
Chick
Choteau
United States
Mr. Guthrie, Jr
Vacation Plans Take Choteau Teachers to Many Places
Choteau Grade school and Teton County High school staff will spend the summer in various locations. Principal Ernest H. Copenhaver will attend the State University Missoula for a master's, with family trips to Chester. Several teachers plan homes and trips from Polson to North Dakota, Minnesota, Washington, and Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau Grade School
Teton County High School
Ernest H. Copenhaver
The
State University
Missoula
Chester
Polson
Esther Groger
Anamoose
North Dakota
St. Charles
Minn
Marjorie Brown
Melville
Emily Hodges
Chateau
Gladys Hane
Washington
West Coast
Dorothy Strong
Livingston
Strong
Red Lodge
W. J. Shirley
State High School Athletic Board
Audrey Darrow
Butte
Cleo Buck
Minneapolis
Juanita Robbins
Colorado State College
Fort Collins
Denton
Dorothy Stark
Longview
Poppy Sale To Be This Saturday
The American Legion Auxiliary sponsors an annual poppy sale in Chateau this Saturday with Mrs. Carl Olson as chairwoman. Proceeds aid disabled veterans and seek to meet heightened need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Chateau
Carl Olson
Memorial Day closings listed for Choteau area businesses
Several local businesses announce closings next week due to Memorial Day. Most will stay open unless their regular schedule requires a closure, with many firms marked CLOSED MONDAY and MONDAY/TUESDAY or MONDAY ONLY and TUESDAY ONLY. Additional note: Choteau Tailors and Cleaners will close Monday through Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acantha
Gamble Store
Sturgis Hardware
Choteau Food Market
Wedums Federated
Citizens State Bank
Choteau Acantha
Cheteau Drug Bill
Texaco
Chick’s ‘Shell Station
Rice Auto Court
Husky Service
Choteau Tailors and Cleaners
Ben Spooner 1944 Class Member Dies After Jeep Collision
Ben Spooner a 17 year old 1944 Teton class member died in a Great Falls hospital from injuries in a jeep accident 20 miles west of Great Falls Sunday night He lived in Fairfield earlier and worked at Choteau Cleaners and Tailors His funeral is set for Friday at Croxford Mortuary with services at 3 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton
Christian Ben Spooner
Great Falls
Ben
Choteau
Spooner
Croxford Mortuary
Former Choteau Youth and Missoula Girl Wed
Miss Idell Jones daughter of Harry Jones of Missoula wed Pvt. Robert C. Johnson son of Mr and Mrs C O Johnson of Missoula at St Pauls Lutheran Church in Missoula The ceremony was conducted by Rev R A Daehlin The Johnson family were long time Choteau residents Robert formerly managed a local store and later worked in Missoula while Idell planned to continue in Missoula office work after marriage
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethany Commandery No. 19
Knights Templar
First Presbyterian Church
Great Falls
C. H. Porter
H. B. Swanson
J. G. Johnson
Jas
T. Robison
Wm. G. Irwin
Marion Averill
Charles
A. A. Tesch
Emily Hodgskiss
Bottenhagen
Black Eagle Commandery No. 8
Golden West
Shelby
Masonic Temple
Bethany
Chateau
Episcopal Church
Acantha
E. L. Jourdonnais
Missoula
Missoulian
Johnson
Choteau
Johnson’s Food Market
E. R. O'Neil
Chateau Food Market
Robert
Bob
Teton County H. S
Bulldog
Elser Field
Louisiana
Agawam Notes Report Weekend Travels And Visits
C K Malone and son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Jess Malone and Mr and Mrs Russell Larson left Wednesday for Miles City. Mr and Mrs Wm Eastwood of Great Falls spent the weekend with the Henry Weist family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agawam
C. K. Malone
Jess Malone
Russell Larson
Miles City
Wm. Eastwood
Great Falls
Henry Weist
Boy Missing From County Farm Household
Mrs. Hans Nelson reports her son Bruce missing from home since last Friday. He was seen in Chateau Saturday forenoon riding a red bicycle. Bruce had talked about seeking work, but his mother believes he was persuaded to stay. Any information appreciated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hans Nelson
Bruce
Chateau
Carroll resigns as county clerk and recorder in Montana
George A. Carroll, longtime Teton County clerk and recorder since 1928, tendered his resignation to be effective July 1 1944 with a June 12 leave of absence. He plans to join the Montana State Highway Commission as chief clerk for Dist Engineer F A Small in Great Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falls
George A. Carroll
Teton County
Montana
Board of Commissioners
Carroll
F. A. Small
Montana State Highway Commission
Chateau
T. H. Givens
W. H. Webb
Webb
Billings
Great Northern Railway Co
Birdie Carroll
Funeral for Ole J. Oksness Attended by Many
Funeral services for Ole J. Oksness were held Saturday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Great Falls. Rev. A. B. Holland officiated with G. L. Banks directing. burial followed in the church yard. Pallbearers included Peder Lee Knute Hendrickson Hans Gaarder Helge Bakke Earl Wood and Nick Paulus. Oksness had served as director of Greenfield Farmers Oil Co and chairman of Greenfield Irrigation district, among other public roles. sister of Sheriff Albert O. Peterson is Mrs. Oksness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Fairfield
Ole J. Oksness
Great Falls
A. B. Holland
G. L. Banks
Church Yard
Peder Lee
Knute Hendrickson
Hans Gaarder
Helge Bakke
Earl Wood
Nick Paulus
Oksness
Greenfield Farmers Oil Co
Greenfield Irrigation District
St Paul’s Lutheran Church
Albert O. Peterson
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Howard E. Anderson
Miami
Fla
Army Air Forces
Hilda Anderson
Fresno
California
Howard
Dutton
Mervin E. Juelfs
Leland G. Fiegel
Rochester
England
Cpl
Juelfs
8Th Air Force
Britain
North Africa
Middle East
War Department
Ploesti
Fort Lawton
Walter Mauseth
Oliver Mauseth
Wash
Seattle
Fort Lewis
Walter
Hawaiian Islands
Australia
New Guinea
South Pacific
Salt
Wm. W. Yeager
U. S. Navy
Atlantic
U. S. S. McCormick
New York City
Dorothy Schmidt
Max
Art Brown
Bynum
Ward. E. Brown
Farragut
Idaho
D. David Smith
Fred W. Smith
U. S. Naval Air Station
Whidby Island
Puget Sound
David
Glen H
Ted” Stott
Bride
Lincoln
Nebr
Ted’ Stott
Las Vegas
Nevada
Stott
Pattie Strom
al Strom
Ted
Europe
Helena Opa
Lions Meet
Girl Scouts Committee
Knights and Ladies of Bethany Commandery
G. F
Chateau Cemetery
C. James Smith
American Legion
Committee On
Chas. W. Dahlin
F. Reid Swenson
American Legion Memorial Day
American Legion Song “America
Veces
Paul Kropp
Three Rivers Dist
Hazel Bleecker
Geo. A. Carroll
James J. Sheerin
St. Joseph’s Parish
Kropp
America
J. C. Beck
Ariana
Assembly
B. I. Packer
Teton High
Ihe Choteau Acantha
Choteau, Montana
Fifth War Loan
Joseph Wilson
Ben Spooner
Geo. Carroll
State of Montana
the Honorable Board of County Commissioners
Geo A. Carroll
James Peebles
N. W. Edwards
C. G. Matkin
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