County Commissioners Audit 1943 May Term Proceedings
The Board of County Commissioners met May 3 4 and 5 1943 at the office to audit county claims and adopt several deeds leases and sales. They executed crop and oil gas leases and an escrow, quit claim deeds, and approved multiple land sales purchases notices of sale and appraisals. Reports from Poor Farm Nurse and Treasurer were examined and filed. The Board addressed personal property tax cancellation limits and referred school district matters to the County Nurse.
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Board of County Commissioners
James Peebles
N. W. Edwards
O. G. Matkin
H. H. Randall
Reger W
Cordova Oil Co
Great Falls
Montana
Teton County
Western Agricultural Co
Olaf B. Neckstad
Chateau
West
E&ne
W. R. Sharpes
Lowry
Wane
Nyse
Ysw
Daisy O. Genger
Maita
SNEC
Ed. Johnson
Ernest Jenkins
Richard Loss
W. W. Cole
Fairfield
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Ration Reminders and Local Treasurer Returns to Work
Ration notices list blue stamps KLM valid May 24 to July 7 for meat cheese and butter with expiration May 31. Red stamps J and others cover shortening and margarine expiring June 30. Coffee sugar stamps and home canning stamps expire May 31 or Oct 31. Gasoline A-6 coupons expire July 21. County Treasurer A. E. Strom resumes duties at the courthouse after illness.
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KLM
Lions Club to Fund Pool In War Time
In wartime effort welfare and public service agencies press to keep municipal pools open. The Lions Club launches a painless fundraising plan with cards displayed in windows and on cash registers to raise money. The Acatha promises full details next week.
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Lions Club
Acantha
Three Rivers District Meet Set for June in Great Falls
The Three Rivers District American Legion and Legion Auxiliary convention will convene in Great Falls on Sunday June 6. War conditions streamline the event with many usual functions omitted. Bert Packer district commander will preside at the men's session. Auxiliary women begin with a 2 p.m tea at the YWCA and then conduct their business meeting.
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Three Rivers District
American Legion and Legion Auxiliary
Great Falls
Bert Packer
State Fire Coordinator in Choteau to Help Organize Volunteer Firemen Crews
W. J. Derrick, state fire coordinator and former U S Forest Service supervisor, visited Choteau to organize volunteer fire crews. He met with county and forest officials, naming Raneer J. Hinman local coordinator and S. N. Halvorson rural fire chief. Volunteer turnout expected with at least 200 recruits in Choteau.
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Choteau
W. J. Derrick
U. S. Forest Service
Montana
Custer
Madison National Forests
Derrick
Forest Service
John Dale
Lewis and Clark National Forest
R. T. Ferguson
Lewis & Clark National Forest
W. Jackson
Raneer
J. F. Hinman
Hinman
S. N. Halvorson
Mr. Dale
Chateau
Dutton
Fairfield
Tetoncom
Waves and Spars Recruit Drive In Montana
Chief Petty Officer Don C Foote heads naval publicity for Montana visiting Chateau and urging newspapers to promote the WAVES and SPARS program. Men and women aged 20 to 86 can earn 50 to 126 dollars monthly plus meals lodging medical care and clothing with valuable training. For details write the U S Navy Recruiting Office Helena.
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Don C. Foote
Naval
Montana
Chateau
Mats
Acantha
Foote
U. S. Navy Recruiting Office
Helena
Teton Teacher Margaret Corlett Promoted to WAAC Rank
From Fort Des Moines Iowa word comes that Margaret L Corlett former Teton County high school instructor daughter of D G Corlett Drummond has been promoted to second officer in the WAAC Her rank equals first lieutenant and she is assigned as mess officer of consolidated mess at the WAAC training center Fort Des Moines.
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Fort Des Moines
Iowa
Margaret L. Corlett
Teton County High School
D. G. Corlett
Drummond
Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps
Washington
Army
Corlett J
Consolidated Mess
WAAC
Memorial Day Exercises at Cho teau High School
Memorial Day program hosted by the C Jamies Smith post and Auxiliary at Cho teau High School auditorium at 2 p m Sunday May 30 features color guard prayer and a memorial address by John L Slattery of Great Falls with bagpipe and bugler duties and a wreath laying at the cemetery after the ceremonies all Legion members and the public are urged to attend and wear regulation caps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Jamies Smith
American Legion
Choteau
Walter J. Hitchcock
Color Guard
The
Assembly
J. C. Beck
Chaplain Legion
American Legion and Auxiliary
Long
John Dale
American Legion Auxiliary
Geo. A. Carroll
John L. Slattery
Great Falls
Albert Severtson
Conrad Legion Post
Ichoteau
Prominent Dutton Girl Weds California Aviator in Dutton
Miss Cathryn Sue Schabel and Albert O. Thorwaldson exchanged vows at St William's Catholic Church Dutton in a noon ceremony. The bride, daughter of Frank and Mrs Schabel, and the groom, a Visalia based aviation instructor, plan to reside in Visalia while continuing their work. A reception followed at the bride’s parents home with friends and townspeople in attendance.
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St. William’s Catholic Church
Dutton
Cathryn Sue Schabel
Albert O. Thorwaldson
Russell Scheidler
Mary Margaret Loch
Arnold C. Hanusa
Chateau
Loren Schabel
Visalia
California
Frank Schabel
Montana
Pasadena Junior College
Pasadena
University of Washington
Seattle
University of Montana At
Missoula
School of Music
Xi Delta
College of Education
Great Falls
Forsyth High School
Calif
Sequoia Air Field
Thorvaldson
Pembina County
North Dakota
North Dakota State College
Fargo
Theta Chi
U. S. Army
Visalia Field
Geraldine Weber
Ed Smith
Ray Petch
Laurence Trebesch
Maurice Smith
Irene Hofto
Susan Loch
Navy and Army Promotions and Postings Highlight Ames Area
From Ames Iowa last Thursday three service members earned upgrades and new assignments. Gordon Heyer of Agawam was promoted to electrician's mate third class after completing Iowa State College Navy school. Lowell J Scott of Chateau, aviation cadet, graduated primary training and heads to Merced Army Flying School for further flight training. John O Nordhagen of Chateau graduated basic training at Minters California and awaits wings after serving as a cadet officer with major wing adjutant. E R Lee of Dutton begins Seabees duty at Williamsburg West Virginia after basic training. Lester Wiprud of Chateau, private first class, left Fort Douglass for Ft Riley Kansas and faces overseas duty with heavy artillery.
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Ames
Iowa
Gordon Heyer
Gust Heyer
Agawam
Navy
Iowa State College
2Nd
AAF
Ontario
California
Lowell J. Scott
Chateau
Merced Army Flying School
Merced Calif
John O. Nordhagen
Johanna Nordhagen
Army Air Forces
Minters
Calif
Acantha
Nordhagen
E. R. Lee
Dutton
Lester Wiprud
U. S. Army
Teton County
Fort Douglass
Utah
U. S
O. T. Wiprud
Lester
Ft. Riley
Kan
Army
Miss Letha Caskey Named Navy WAVES SPARS Recruiter
Letha Caskey of the Agricultural Conservation office in Chateau has been appointed civilian recruiter for Teton county for the WAVES and SPARS programs. Lynn Ross, U S Navy recruiting officer, announced the appointment and will visit Chateau on June 3. Ross will also recruit Sea Bees and urges men 17 to 50 to meet him then at Chateau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Letha Caskey
Agricultural Conservation Office
Chateau
Teton County
U. S. Navy
Women of America
Lynn Ross
Miss Caskey
Ross
Sea Bees
Navy
Mountain View Garden leased to Foley Guill's Bachelor Boys
The Mountain View Gardens at Claude north of Cha teau were leased on the 15th to Foley Guill's Bachelor Boys, a musical group active there for over a year. Associated with Mr. Guill are his son Albert Guill and Walter Baker. The senior Mr. Guill plans to reside mainly at the hall, is a piano tuner and re-builder, and has long operated in Teton county, with Sun River as his home. He now lists box 552, Choteau, as his address.
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Mountain View Gardens
Claude
Chateau
Foley Guill
Bachelor Boys
Guill, Jr
Albert Guill
Walter Baker
Guill
Sun River
Teton County
Choteau
Little Red Hen Sits On Turkey Eggs At Ranch
A Rhode Island Red hen is found sitting on a turkey's eggs while the turkey sits on the hen. The ranch man reports a calm scene with the red hen under the turkey and suggests turkeys may be more courteous than geese in such mix ups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turk
Rhode Island
Charles Miller Recovering at Columbus Hospital
Charles Miller remains a patient at Columbus hospital following an injury to a shoulder muscle. Doctors report stable condition and anticipate gradual recovery with standard care and physical therapy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Miller
Columbus Hospital
Draft Board Displays New Inductees for U S Armed Forces
The Teton County draft board announced the May 17 acceptances for service. Names include James Joseph McArdle of Bynum Edwin Dale Mang of Fairfield Earl Gail Fellers of Choteau and Robert Lee Nordhagen of Choteau, Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton
Great Falls Man Ed Corrigan Found Dead Near Dutton
Ed Corrigan a 40 year old Great Falls electrician was found dead beside the Great Northern track about six miles south of Dutton. Officials were notified at 10 30 am and a county inquest returned a verdict noting a severe head injury but undetermined cause of death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Corrigan
Great Falls
Great Northern Railroad Company
Dutton
Teton
Cascade County
W. W. Scott
C. W. Burns
A. H. McGinnis
F. G. Curtis
J. L. Gleason
Ben Chalmers
Funeral for Mrs John Van Setten at Methodist Church
Funeral services for Gertrude Van Setten, wife of John Van Setten, will be held Friday afternoon at the Chateau Methodist Church. Rev. Bert A. Powell will officiate. She died Monday at Choteny hospital after a brief illness. She was born April 13, 1905 in Chicago and came to Teton county in 1906. She leaves her husband, two children, parents, and several brothers and sisters. Pallbearers named.
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Cheteau Methodist Church
Gertrude van Setten
John van Setten
Bert A. Powell
Banks Funeral Home
van Setten
Choteny Hospital
Jacob Luinstra
Teton County
Chicago
Conrad
Marlene
John Luinstra
Pete
Harry Luinstra
Sam
Jake
Chateau
Anne
Alice Luinstra
Charles Baker
Abe Baker
Harry Woods
Tony Spoelder
Herman Bauma
Emil Johnson
Beck News Highlights Local Visits And Farewells
Mrs. Rose Kline of Fairfield visits with the Joe Dirkes and B O Day families. Great Falls shoppers include Al Nelson family and LeRoy, A Beck and Arwin, Frank Timmerman, Joe Dirkes and sons. The Beck school closed Friday. 8th graders Trene Primus and Arwin Beck and teacher Miss Cornot ness plan Farmington vacation. A Sunday Beck school picnic drew many. Charlie Quade goes to U S Army. Frank Quade to Las Vegas defense work. Farmers Union met at Beck school with Art Habel present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Kline
Fairfield
Joe Dirkes
B. O'Day
Great Falls
al Nelson
LeRoy
A. Beck
Arwin
Frank Timmerman
Richard
Kenneth
Beck
Trene Primus
Arwin Beck
Corn Otness
Farmington
Beck School
Joe Bricks and Sons
Henry Quade
Lois Gamradt
Charlie
Frank Quade
U. S. Army
Frank
Las Vegas
Nev
Farmers Union
Art Habel
Math Schaefer
Leslie Diedrich
Donnie
Lorraine
Power
A. E. Beck
Woodgerd Named Welfare Supervisor in Teton County
Miss Alice M. Woodgerd is named to succeed Miss Nan Shoemaker as supervisor of public welfare in Teton county. She previously served three years in Roosevelt county and two years in Sanders county, and she graduated in 1938 from the State University after attending Missoula schools. Mr and Mrs L E Taylor have sold their Choteau home to Mr and Mrs A J Barton and will move to a north entry cottage in Choteau vacated last fall by Mr and Mrs Bud Taylor.
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Alice M. Woodgerd
Nan Shoemaker
Teton County
Roosevelt County
Sanders County
Missoula
State University
L. E. Taylor
Choteau
A. J. Barton
Taylors
Bud Taylor
Frank Moore Dies at Masonic Home after long Choteau life
Frank E. Moore a longtime Choteau drayman died at St Peters hospital Helena after an eight week illness. He was born November 12 1875 in Greenville Indiana and homesteaded near Choteau on Spring Creek. Surviving daughters three and five brothers and one sister attend the funeral at the Masonic temple with Choteau Lodge 44 A F and A M officiating.
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Frank E. Moore
Choteau and
Vicinity
St. Peters Hospital
Helena
Montana
Helena Valley
Mr. Moore
Greenville
Indiana
Thos. Moore
Chateau
Fairfield
Frank
H. B. Swanson
Oregon
Salem
Masonic Home
Bernice Moore
Portland
Ore
Bessie Armour
Margaret Corcoran
San Francisco
Arley F
Chula Vista
Calif
Ard
R. E. Nelson
A. C. Hanusa
George Coffey
A. H. Doughty
Phil S. Cole
Jas. T. Robison
BE. J. Crary
Acantha
Church Services and Memorial Roster From Local Notices
The notice lists union service at Dutton High School at 10:00 a.m. a memorial service at the Methodist church in Chateau at 11:00 a.m. no services at Bynum due to Legion service at the high school. Evening service at Trinity Lutheran with Masses at Power 9:00 a.m. and Dutton 11:00 a.m. St Joseph’s Chateau not represented.
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the Acantha
Dutton H. S
Methodist
Chateau
Bynum
Legion
H. S
Trinity Lutheran
Power
Dutton
St. Joseph’s Church
Billings
Great Falls
Grasshopper control survey reports progress in Great Falls
District Supervisor Stewart and Country Agent Halvorson visited Great Falls for a grasshopper situation survey. They reported many hopper eggs destroyed by parasites and that the main hatch will arrive in a week or ten days. Growers are cautioned against over optimism and urged to stay on guard.
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Stewart
Great Falls
Halvorson
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A. E. Strom
Court House
Three Rivers
Teton High
H. S. IN
Tony Stillman
Mountain View Garden
Uncle Sam
Methodist Church
Beck News
Miss Woodgerd
Frank Moore
Masonic
the District Court
Donald Surface
Ruth Anderson
Irvin Kuehn
Geo. Tweet
Gus Kuehn
Mildred Rieckhoff
Harry S. Brown
Alice Brown
Northern Montana Credit Association
W. H. Wellenstein
Carl Peterson
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