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Choteau Acantha

Location

Choteau, Montana, United States of America

Date

Nov 03, 1949

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Team Scores Upset Bulldogs Chew Big Wolves On Grid Griddle

Choteau defeated Cut Bank 13 7 on the northern Montana gridiron as the Bulldogs end undefeated Fort Benton and threaten the season finale against Catholic Central Mustangs. The first half saw Jay Castle score for Choteau and Jack Strong convert the extra point, with Cut Bank replying before halftime.

Bulldogs Big Wolves Chateau Bulldogs Fighting Grid Montana Cut Bank Choteau Fort Benton Catholic Central High of Great Falls Chateau Field Catholic Central Mustangs Catholic Central Conrad Wolves Jay Castle Jack Strong Tumblin Chateau Bulldog Graden Green Don Arensmeyer Jack Henneford Larry

Education allocation analysis from former resident in Dillon remarks

Mrs. Alfred Graesser the former Pendroy resident published in the Dillon Daily Tribune offers views on Montana higher education funding. She advocates balancing support for the University of Montana and Northern Montana College with smaller institutions to serve junior colleges and teacher training, noting a goal of about 6 000 students across major and minor units and urging fair allocation to retain talent within the state.

University of Montana Alfred Graesser Winona Gitchel Pendroy Dillon Montana University State College

Conservation Work Should Be Completed

The Teton county PMA committee urges all farmers in the 1949 Agricultural Conservation Program to finish practices now that harvest is done. They note 97 percent participation and $157,700 allocated to support soil and water conservation, including land leveling drains and seeding this fall.

Teton County PMA Tetor County

Memorial Rites Held for Kenneth B Cohoe in Chateau

Funeral services were conducted at Trinity Lutheran church for Kenneth Bruce Cohoe 79 a Teton county figure and former miller. He died Sunday after a two year illness. Burial followed at Chateau cemetery with pallbearers C O Edwards J L Shell Billings Obert Peters E R ONeil Carl Peters and Walter Bateman. Cohoe born May 25 1870 in South Woodsley Ontario moved to Minnesota and Colorado before settling in Teton county in 1903 later serving in Montana National Guard and Knights of Pythias. He was a longtime musician with the Chateau Municipal band and later caretaker of city trees with survivors including three sons a daughter two sisters two brothers and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. A daughter Alta Cohoe Foncannon preceded him in death two years ago.

Chateau Kenneth Bruce Cohoe Teton County Cohoe Trinity Lutheran Church A. B. Gravdal C. O. Edwards J. L. (Shell) Billings Obert Peterson E. R. O’neil Carl Peters Walter Bateman South Woodsley Ontario Canada Minnesota Colorado Blackleaf Montana National Guard Knights of Pythias Chateau Municipal Band Stuart Dayton Walter G Seattle Charles R. Fairbanks Helen Boettcher Olympia Wash Alta Cohoe Foncannon

Dobson Passes Away After Illness At 79

George B. Dobson 79 died after a yearlong illness at a local hospital. Born August 5 1870 in Mayborough Ireland he worked at Wentworth Taylor Mills in Finnh ery before emigrating to the United States. He lived in Letcher South Dakota Valier and Dupuyer Montana area with several nieces and nephews in Ireland and a brother in Connecticut. Graveside rites were held in the Choteau cemetery with Rev A B Grandal officiating.

George B. Dobson Dobson Mayborough Ireland Wentworth Taylor Mills Finnhery United States Letcher, S. D Farmers Elevator Co Pennsylvania Woonsocket, S. Dak A. B. Grandal Choteau Cemetery

Mae Belle Joseph and John King wed in Chateau church

Mae Belle Joseph daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard Joseph Augusta and John King son of Mr and Mrs John King Dillon were married at the Episcopal church in Chateau on Saturday Oct 29 Rev Harold Engdahl officiated Bride wore grey and brown with green accessories Bridesmaid Mary Kathryn McBratney Best man Lyle Welsh ushers Hughie Maxwell and Melvin Jackson Organist Mrs Cora Cohoe soloists included Elsie Joseph Norma Ginther and Alice Mae Maxwell Reception at Masonic dining hall Mrs Eldon Rapp led lunch assisted by several and cake cut by Mrs McBratney The couple will reside at Basin Montana where he works for the Bureau of Reclamation

Mae Belle Joseph Richard Joseph Augusta John King Dillon Episcopal Church Chateau Harold Engdahl Mary Kathryn McBratney Lyle Welsh Chester Hughie Maxwell Melvin Jackson Cora Cohoe Elsie Joseph Norma Ginther Alice Mae Maxwell Walter H. Edwards Masonic Dining Hall Eldon Rapp Hans Nelson Richard Nagar Betty McBratney Virginia Cox McBratney King Wolf Point Basin, Mont Bureau of Reclamation

Teton Farmers to Elect PMA Committeemen This Month

Teton County farmers will vote to elect county and community PMA committeemen for local administration of federal farm programs. Eligible voters include owners tenants and those with crop insurance or sugar act payments. Nov 22 is set for the county convention and community elections across 13 communities.

Teton County Farmer-Committee Democratic Duiowicuiq Tcituliuils PMA Federal Crop Insurance Corporation

Cornerstone Ceremony Planned for Teton Memorial Hospital

Public invited to witness Sunday ceremony at the hospital grounds marking nine years of effort to build the Teton Memorial Hospital in Chateau. Rev A B Grandal will read a project history as Joe Murphy from Great Falls places the cornerstone. Brickwork aims to finish by Dec 1 if weather holds.

Teton Memorial Hospital A. B. Grandal The Teton Memorial Hospital Association Joe Murphy Great Falls Murphy Chateau Chamber of Commerce

Blood Donors Needed Soon For Project

Red Cross blood program seeks volunteers in Great Falls area with Lois Peterson as recruiting chairman. About 500 pints are used monthly. 19 Teton county residents have used the center’s service in four months. Next Chateau visit is Nov 16 for blood donation. donors not reached by canvassers may call Mrs. Peterson. Chateau organizations will be invited to help. house-to-house calls may arrange appointments.

Red Cross Chateau Lois Peterson Great Falls Teton County

Army recruiters visit Courthouse on Fridays for local enlistments

U S army recruiters visit Chateau Court House every Friday to discuss openings with Teton county young men aged 17 to 34. Current vacancies include air force engineers field artillery armored cavalry and infantry with paths to air force training at Great Falls army air base.

U. S. Army Chateau Teton County Army Court House Air Force Engineers Field Artillery Armored Cavalry Infantry Great Falls Army Air Base

Triangle Moose Meet Brings Five Cities to Choteau

Moose members from Great Falls Havre Shelby Cut Bank and Choteau will gather at Moose hall in Choteau for the Triangle Legion meeting of the Moose This weekend a business session starts at 8 p m Saturday followed by a dance with the Melodians of Fairfield public invited A second session runs from 10 a m Sunday and continues through the day No Friday night dance is planned at Moose hall

Moose Montana Choteau Triangle Legion The Great Falls Havre Shelby Cut Bank Moose Hall Melodians Fairfield

Old Timers Limit Members For this Year

The executive board of Teton’s Oldest Settlers voted not to accept new members this year due to rapid growth. A large crowd could not be housed, the board said. The 1949 annual meeting is set for Nov. 17, announced secretary Mrs. James T. Robison.

Teton Beaupre Hotel James T. Robison

Family Night Set For Eastern Star at Masonic Temple

Eastern Star hosts Family Night on Wednesday November 9 with a 6 p.m. potluck dinner in the Masonic Temple dining room. A program will follow and a Thanksgiving donation to the Masonic home will be presented.

Masonic Temple

District Meet Of Scouts Set Next Week

Annual district meeting of the Teton Sun River district of the Boy Scouts of America is planned at Chateau next Thursday night, Nov. 10, at 7 p.m. in Lions club hall. The public is welcome to attend.

Teton Sun River Boy Scouts of America Chateau Lions Club Hall Boy Scouts Leo Murphy Teton Scout District Arnold C. Hanusa Floyd George Mark Judy Murphy George Wilbur Hooper R. D. McDermott North Central Council Great Falls

Boy Recovers From Gun Wound In Montana Incident

Donald Wilson of Choteau was discharged from Choteau hospital after a gunshot wound suffered October 23. Mitchell Anderson and Billy Breere were firing a .22 rifle on nearby railroad tracks when Anderson fired at a bridge object. The bullet ricocheted, hitting Wilson in the chest and back but not penetrating a lung, allowing a two day hospital stay.

Donald Wilson Walter Wilson Choteau Choteau Hospital Wilson Boy Mitchell Anderson Billy Breere Chateau Anderson Young Wilson

Gladys Hofto Weds Winfield Scott Jr in San Francisco

Gladys Maxine Hofto daughter of Knute and Mrs Hofto of Dutton wed Winfield H Scott Jr son of Mr and Mrs W H Scott of Lakeland Florida in a double ring ceremony at the Norwegian Lutheran Church of San Francisco Rev A C Anderson officiated the service with maid of honor Yvonne Thoreson and best man Conrad Olson present Organist Dorothy Lindquist provided music and soprano Sofie Alexander sang during the vows The bride wore a turquoise bengaline gown with a long train and a matching headdress and veil The couple were escorted by Jack Milne with the ceremony attended by the bride’s mother and close friends

Gladys Maxine Hofto Knute Hofto Dutton Winfield H. Scott, Jr W. H. Scott Lakeland, Fla San Francisco A. C. Anderson

Mrs Packer Honored With Honorary Membership

Amanda H. Packer past matron of Fidelity chapter No. 18 was made an honorary member of Eunice Brown chapter No. 121 of Fairfield in a Monday night ceremony. The event featured a program by Mrs. Roma Roth and a prayer by Mrs. Jean Van Son, with Ada Weaver singing a tribute.

Amanda H. Packer Fidelity Chapter Eunice Brown Fairfield Roma Roth Jean van Son Ada Weaver Mandy and The Spiders Edith Hughes Packer Betty Killup Chateau

Apollo Male Chorus To Sing in Choteau Concert

The Apollo male chorus of Great Falls will give a concert in Choteau on Tuesday night November 15 for the benefit of the Methodist church organ fund. Directed by L. W. Upshaw the group of about 30 Great Falls business men has performed together for several years and recently toured Texas. The event is sponsored by the Choteau Methodist church ladies study group.

Apollo Great Falls Choteau Organ Fund The Methodist Church L. W. Upshaw Texas

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K. B. Cohoe G. B. Dobson Mr. and Mrs Cornerstone Sunday Teton Farmers Triangle Boy Mrs. Winfield Scott C.E
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