City Clean Up Campaign Set to Begin Next Week
The Chateau area launches a summer long clean up and paint up drive from June 1 to June 15 with prizes for best building improvements gardens and lawns. Sponsored by the Women’s club Lions club and chamber of commerce, entries may be filed at any time with blanks from Mrs. Emily Crary or local shops. Contest judging gardens lawns and flowers in late summer and building work in fall with sponsorship continuing through the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
Women’s ‘Club
Lions Club
Chamber of Commerce
Woman’s Club
Emily Crary
Chateau Drug
Malone’s
Kaiser-Frazer Co
Elmer Erickson
Choteau
Acantha Foreman
Kaiser
Erickson
F. G. Curtis
Chateau Kaiser-Frazer
Kaiser-Frazer
Montana
Kaiser Or Frazer
Detroit
J. Kenneth E. Sturgis
Women’s Club
Engineers begin re survey of 25 townships south of Teton
A party led by R Y Lyman and Hobart B Hyatt from the bureau of land management arrives in Chateau to reestablish original property lines by updating corner markers. Iron posts 30 inches long with brass caps will replace stone monuments once the corners are reestablished for townships between the Teton river and Great Falls area, spanning west to Carter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Y. Lyman
Hobart B. Hyatt
Bureau of Land Management
Chateau
Teton River
Great Falls
Carter
Bureau of Reclamation
General Land Office
Suveys
Four Prize Divisions Announced for Chateau Fourth of July Parade
Five hundred dollars in prizes will be offered in a big Fourth of July parade at Chateau this year. The parade features four divisions including individual and community floats, pets and hobbies, best American Legion float, and best VFW float. Elkstrum and bugle corps of Great Austin will close the day in full dress as the parade begins at 11 2 oclock. No prizes for July 3 rides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
American Legion
VFW
Elkstrum and Bugle Corps
Great Austin
Plan to Oil Streets Needs Cooperation of West Side Residents
City council seeks private funding from west side homeowners to oil streets from the Hensley Motel to the Crescent Motel via the high school. About 10 cents a gallon estimate, with free sprayer use and Jack Cherry's pickup offered. Residents along the avenues west of Oval E and north of Frank Stearns have already trialed oiling using 500 gallons of fuel bought at 10 cents per gallon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hensley
Crescent
Jack Cherry
Larry Banks
Oval E Station
Frank Stearns
Long Street
Hensley Motel
Crescent Motel
High School Road
Chateau
Oval E
J. L. (Chick) Sulgrove
Weather Adds Rain Totals for Choteau Area Last Week
The Choteau courthouse weather station recorded 0.48 inches of precipitation last week, with 0.89 inches at Choteau over ten days bringing total moisture to 1.37 inches. Since Thursday, 0.13 inches Friday, 0.10 inches Sunday, and 0.25 inches Monday were officially noted, aiding spring wheat progress and ending the growing lull in winter wheat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau
Courthouse
Raymond Kelly
Kelly
Health and Welfare Proclamation Stresses Clean Living
A state or civic document cites wholesome surroundings as essential to public health. It links good living conditions to citizens' well being and outlines an emphasis on sanitary standards and community welfare.
Graduates Told Atomic Era Brings Great Challenge Ahead
Dr. H. G. Klemme warned Chateau high school seniors that the atomic era offers power to improve living or cause mass destruction. He urged world citizens of tomorrow to use science for good while weighing the existential risks, saying youth's intellect and character will determine mankind's survival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Klemme
Montana State College
Chateau High School
Kremme
Blood Program Unit to Stop Here in June
The American Red Cross Blood program unit will visit Chateau on Wednesday June 1 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Masonic hall. Interested donors must sign a pledge card available through Mrs. LaVerne Peterson. A June regional meeting will coordinate future unit stops across 14 counties, led by Dr. Thomas Crowley and officials from the blood center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross Blood Program
Chateau
Leo Murphy
Masonic Hall
Murphy
Threat Falls
Thomas Crowley
Great Falls
Mildred McKnight
William H. Cordell
Red Cross Blood Program
Bynum
Roger Purkett
Pendrey
J. R. Jones
Farmington
Emil Depner
Bellview
W. J. Ward
Agawam
Otto Schaefer
Power
Mike Weeks
Blackleaf
Ora Knowlton Jr
Collins
Bessie Reiquam
Bob
Martin Gronberg
Choteau
Lois Peterson
Double Header Ball Game Slated Sunday
Chateau Legion independents meet Bynum 9 on the local diamond at 2 PM. At 4 PM the local juniors host Conray Junior Legion. Triangle league games Augusta at Power and Fairfield at Dutton follow. Last Sunday's games were postponed due to rain and will be rescheduled by mutual agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau Legion Independents
Bynum’s Baseball Nine
Conray Junior Legion Aggregation
Augusta
Power
Fairfield
Dutton
Memorial Day Service Planned Next Monday at Choteau
Memorial Day ceremonies are set for 1 o'clock next Monday at the Choteau cemetery with J A Henderson as chair. If rain, events move to the high school auditorium. Graves of ex service men to be decorated. parade omitted. veterans urged to wear full dress uniforms or Legion VFW caps. Speakers include Fred Meadows and Rev A B Grandal. George Carroll to read In Flanders Field. wreath placed for unknown dead. taps by Dr C W Boussard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau
Flanders Field
A. B. Grandal
C. W. Boussard
Cub Scouts Plan Overnight Camp At Chateau Park
Cub scouts will host an overnight camp in Chateau park this Saturday night announced by cubmaster Wallace Thompson. Parents and friends are invited to visit the camp especially the camp fire session at 7 30 p m Saturday. This will be the first cub overnight camp at Choteau since V J day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau Park
Wallace Thompson
Choteau
Soldier Billy Raymond Visits Kin Before Deployment
Billy Raymond, stationed in Tennessee with the army air corps, visited his aunt and uncle Superintendent and Mrs. R. C Graham last week. He departed for Muroc California to be sent to Japan with the army of occupation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Raymond
Tennessee
Army Air Corps
R. C Graham
Muroc
Calif
Japan
Army of Occupation
Four Boys Selected To Attend Boys' State
Four outstanding high school juniors from Teton county were chosen to attend Boys State at Dillon August 14 to 23. Ray Nordhagen and Leslie Arensmeyer of Choteau, Robert Stanfield of Dutton, and Herbert Tangen of Farmington will study city and county government and may hold office. The Montana American Legion sponsors the trip. local groups support Nordhagen Arensmeyer and Tangen. Activities include FBI small arms demonstrations, forest service fire training, and highway patrol traffic school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Nordhagen
Choteau
Robert Stanfield
Dutton
Herbert Tangen
Farmington
Leslie Arensmeyer
Teton County
Dillon
Montana Department of the American Legion
Caoteau
Amercan Lp
Nordhagen
Arensmeyer
Lions Club
Tangen
Jim Jackson
Chateau
FBI
The
Forest Service
State Highway Patrol
Students Receive Numerous Honors at Chateau High Commencement
More than a dozen seniors earned special honors during 194¢ commencement in the Chateau high school auditorium. Ray Arensmeye won the Bausch and Lomb science award and will compete for three major scholarships including Westinghouse and Montana State College. Ray earns a plaque for the honor and will gain time for scientific study and research. Flora Eileen Graham and Walter Edwards received superior music certificates from the Montana University judges. Chateau was noted as the only class C school with two superior performers in the statewide meet. Sydney Anne Forrest earned a Deaconess hospital nursing scholarship and will study at North Montana College, while Ruth Reiquam earned a Concordia College scholarship. Helen Tangen, valedictorian, will enroll at the state teachers college in Dillon, and Bay Arens received a Montana Education Association silver key.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau High School
Bausch and Lomb Science Aar
Ray Arensmeye
Albert Finley
Science Instructe
Westinghouse
Montana State College
Rochester Institute
Arensmeye
Walter Edwards
Flora Eileen Graham
Montana
Vernon Alf
Montana State University
Chateau
Sydney Anne Forrest
Deaconess Hospital
North Montana College
Havre
Robert C. Graham
Graham
Concordia College
Ruth Reiquam
University of Montana
Helen Tangen
State Teacher's College
Dillon
Montana Education Association
Bay Arens
Eighth Grade Graduation Held at Chateau School
Twenty three pupils received diplomas led by Elizabeth Allum Cherie Anderson and Darleene Anderson. Rev A B Gravdal gave the commencement address on Where and What Now and David O McKee presented The Class Was Gone. Certificates were awarded by Supt R Graham with musical extras from Arline McKee and Rev H L Engdahl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Allum
Cherie Anderson
Darleene Anderson
Jon Beadle
Kathleen Brewster
Dont Mue Brown
Beverly Castle
Edward Cherry
Glen Enderson
Monnne Franklin
Russell Gleason
Shirley Golding
Iola Johnson
Robert Lyon
William Manseth
Wilma McDonnell
Leah McDonald
Katryn Munson
Franklin Olson
Sheil Shelmerdine
Walter Snyder
Wallace Thompson
Pauline Wiseman
A. B. Gravdal
David O McKee
Supt R. ©. Graham
Memorial Day Services Planned at Farmington Cemetery
Memorial Day services are scheduled next Monday at Farmington cemetery at 3 PM. Rev. A. HB Holland of Fairfield will be principal speaker, with singing and other tributes. Rev. A. B. Gravdal leads the program.
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Farmington
A. HB. Holland
Fairfield
A. B. Gravdal
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Survey of Engineers
West Side
Kenneth E. Sturgis
City of
J. A. Henderson
Bob Gronberg
Jay Robinson Graves
Cub Scouts
Eigth
Chateau Grade School
Arline McKee
H. L. Engdahl
Plan Memorial Day
Farmington Service
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
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