Annual meeting of Teton Old Settlers in Chateau
The Teton Old Settlers gather for their annual reunion at the Masonic temple in Chateau with a banquet at 7:00 p m. and an evening program. Cost is 1.00 per person for banquet and program plus 50 cents dues for single women. many past participants unavailable due to illness.
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Teton
Chateau
Montana
Teton County
Masonic Temple
J. E. Sullivan
Penrdoy
C. W. Burns
Clarence Looney
C. H. Porter
Paul Kropp
A. B. Guthrie
Montana Power extending lines to serve farms near Choteau
Montana Power Company began survey work to extend local lines to ranches and farm homes around Choteau. The area includes Spring Creek Te ton north and northwest of Choteau with service reaching the Knaff Morris John Gleason ranches and Mountain View Gardens hall among others. A two or more man crew from Great Falls and local resident Jim Underwood are on the project. no connection to R E A lines is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana Power Company
Choteau
Spring Creek
Teton
Great Falls
Jim Underwood
Knaff Ranch
Morris
Montana Power
Target Tuberculosis Education Efforts in Montana
Miss Lillian Urban and Mrs. Henrietta Crockett outline tuberculosis education in Teton county schools and civic groups. A Montana State Tuberculosis Association mobile x ray unit will offer free chest x rays, assist early diagnosis, and refer cases to local doctors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henrietta Crockett
Montana State Tuberculosis Association
Teton County
Montana
U.S
Silver anniversary radio show for Auxiliary stars Jane Cowl
On Saturday November 17 from 12 00 to 12 30 noon M S T over NBC a silver anniversary program will feature an all professional cast led by Jane Cowl. A message from Mrs Carlos Gilbert national president of the American Legion Auxiliary will be broadcast and members are urged to tune in and send appreciation cards to NBC New York City. Applause cards should be reported to Mrs John Armstrong local publicity and radio chairman.
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National Broadcasting Co
Jane Cowl
American Legion Auxiliary
Carlos Gilbert
National Broadcasting Company
New York City
John Armstrong
Hospital Ship Repose Survives Turbulent Typhoon Ride
A letter from a crew member aboard the hospital ship U S S Repose describes its perilous typhoon passage near Okinawa on September 15 1945. The captain struggled to maneuver the vessel as seas rose washing equipment from the mess and injuring a chef amid the ship’s tense hold on nearly capsizing.
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Fred Smith
Repose
Liberty
Whateau
Frisco
Okinawa Bay
Pacific
Recreation School to Be Held Here Saturday
County Extension Agent Frieda Schroder invites H D club leaders 4 H workers and other interested persons to a recreation and music training school at the Odd Fellow hall Chateau this Saturday November 17 from 10 30 a m to 3 30 p m The program focuses on Christmas party recreation and club representation is encouraged as the project covers the entire county
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Frieda R. Schroder
H. D
Chateau
Miss Schroder
Spectacular Northwest oil wildcatting front page item
Choteau Montana reports a major wildcatting campaign across a 400 mile front from Augusta to Jasper National Park aimed at opening new fields along the Rocky Mountain front east slope. Rigs include a 164 foot General Petroleum Corp. derrick near Choteau and joint ventures by Carter Oil and Phillips Petroleum on the Blackfeet Reservation. Alberta crews and many majors dig or geo survey large acreage holdings, including Gulf Oil, Texas Co. McColl-Frontenac, Pure Oil, Sun Oil, Shell and Standard of California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Becker
St. Paul
General Petroleum Corp
Socony-Vacuum
Choteau
Teton County
Carter Oil Co
Standard of New Jersey
Phillips Petroleum Co
State University Inter scholastic meet resumes in 1946
Montana State university will hold its annual interscholastic meet May 15 to 17 at the state university. Wartime restrictions are lifted and the full program of track and field, golf, tennis for boys and girls, extemporaneous speaking, debate and editorial activities will return. The last Montana interscholastic was in 1942 and Missoula invitation meets followed in recent years.
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Montana State University
The
State University
J. W. Howard
Montana
Missoula
Bozeman Visit Brings Misses Reiquam Stott Sorenson
The Misses Helen Reiquam Glenna Stott and Kathleen Sorenson spent the double holiday in Bozeman visiting Miss Eileen Reiquam who is a junior at the college along with other relatives and friends.
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Helen Reiquam
Glenna Stott
Kathleen Sorenson
Bozeman
Eileen Reiquam
Eileen
New Plumbing Firm Plans 30x70 Block in Chateau
Tom Hilling and Pat Granger announce formation of Teton Plumbing Heating and Appliance Co to erect a two story frame concrete building on Main avenue south between Husky service station and Charles Koch's shop. Building will house stock and offices with living quarters above.
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Chateau
Tom Hilling
Pat Granger
Browning
Teton Plumbing, Heating and Appliance Co
Main Avenue
Husky
Charles Koch
Hilling
Milwaukee
Crane Plmbing
Montana Plumbing and Supply Co
Granger
Buddie of Sst Owen Monkman Here for Visit
Staff Sergeant Paul Lynch of Leominster Massachusetts visits Sgt Owen Monkman’s parents in Choteau Montana and plans to attend the University of Maine after Thanksgiving. Lynch, recently discharged from Chanute Field, served as waist gunner on the same crew as Monkman, who was a tail gunner. Monkman is missing since the bomber was shot down over Germany on November 26 last year. Loach parachuted and was captured, later freed by Russians in April. The visit highlights wartime camaraderie and shared sacrifice among American servicemen.
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Paul Lynch
Leominster
Massachusetts
Gordon Monkman
Lynch
Owen Monkman
Germany
Sgt
Monkman
Chateau
Loach
Baltic
Set. Lynch
Chanute Field
Ill
Montana
Brddy
University of Maine
Choteau
Sgt. Lynch
Tnd
Owen
Rebekah Assembly Honors State Officer Guest
The Vice-President of the Rebekah Assembly Mrs Ann McBride was an honored guest at Queen Rebekah Lodge Chateau on November 2. The dinner featured piano music by Mrs Cohoe and a program by Mrs Yona Zgoda Mrs Alice Robinson and Mrs Aileen Ferris. Grace Holman sang solo as a candle lighting service marked the event. Rebekahs and Odd Fellows capped the evening with a card party and doughnuts and coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah Assembly
Ann McBride
Rebekah Lodge
Chateau
Rebekah’s
Cohoe
Yona Zgoda
Alice Robinson
Aileen Ferris
Grace Holman
Lodge
Rebekah’s and
Odd Fellows
Harvey Dale Discharged From Army Air Force
Tech Sergeant Harvey L. Dale of Chateau was discharged at Drew Field Separation Station this week. Son of Mrs. S. Dale of Spokane Washington he served overseas from January 1945 with the 468th Bomb Group in the European theater returning in July. He earned the Air Medal and two clusters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey L. Dale
Chateau
Army Air Force
Drew Field
Dale
S. Dale
8Th Ave
Spokane
Washington
Hanson Bros
468Th
Acantha to Come Out on Wednesday Next Week
The Acantha will publish on Wednesday next week because Thanksgiving falls on Thursday November 22. Reporters are asked to adjust deadlines and late copy cannot be accepted. Advertisers will be contacted on Monday afternoon. earlier ad copy is appreciated by the publisher.
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Acantha
Auxiliary Women Hold Meeting at Mrs Myers Home
The Legion Auxiliary met Monday evening at Mrs Stuart Myers home with Mrs Scott and Kropp as hostesses. They discussed the milk program at the school aiding 153 pupils, reported 9 new Nat News subscribers, and reviewed district convention reports. Six new members joined. a Cantor program fundraiser and armistice day program followed with refreshments and dancing.
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The
Legion Auxiliary
Stuart Myers
Scott
Kropp
Leonard Wood Memorial
Legion Club
Muest
Legionaires
Legion
Auxiliary
Eddie Cantor
Npaces
Chateau Drug Store
Cpl George Kochman Discharged at Fort Douglas
Cpl George F Kochman of Brnum was discharged at the Fort Douglas Separation Center this week. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Carl F Kochman and has 22 months overseas. He wears one battle star for campaigns in England Belgium and France and is entitled to wear the European Theater of Operations ribbon.
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Cpl
George F. Kochman
Brnum
Fort Douglas
Cpl. Kochman
Carl F. Kochman
England
Belgium
France
Turkeys to be shipped from Chateau December 5
Oliver Mauseth president of the Teton County Shipping Association announced the annual turkey shipment from Chateau will occur on Wednesday December 5. He urged local growers to market their birds through the association and said advance payments will match last year.
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Oliver Mauseth
Teton County Shipping Association
Chateau
Mauseth
Cecil Snyder Jr Joins U S Regular Army
Cecil J. Snyder Jr son of Mr Cecil J Snyder Sr of Chateau en is listed in the Regular Army at Butte on November 6. He heads for Fort Douglas Utah to be processed and then sent to an Armored Command training center with a wish to serve in the European Theater after basic training.
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Cecil J. Synder, Jr
Cecil J. Synder, Sr
Chateau
Regular Army
United States
Butte
Fort Douglas
Utah
Armored Command Training
Pep Parade Promises Premium Program at Teton High
The American Legion show Pep Parade is set for Friday and Saturday at 8:15 pm in the Teton High auditorium. The program features a Pep Squad of about twelve girls, debutantes, soloists, and piano numbers by George Shirley and Viva Ann McCloud. The Peck household comedy includes Aunt Hattie, a fake fortune teller, and a cast led by Ruth Pike and Hortense Yohnson with June Knotts, Olive Mae Aherns, and Joyce Robinson in key roles.
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American Legion
Teton High Auditorium
Betty Taque
Betty Phillips
Helen Stillman
Helen Smith
Frances Denison
Delores Frisell
Mae Cronberg
Marge Reiquam
Louise Falaydeau
Gladyce Campbell
Marion Schaefer
Barbara Thronson
Ruth Pike
George Shirley
Viva Ann MacCloud
Viva Ann McCloud
Peck
Aunt Hattie
Anne Luinstra
Aunty
Cupttes
Tammy Meadows Ao
Robert Conn.hare
Tammy
Hortense Yohnson
June Knotts
Olive Mae Aherns
Enok
Joyce Robinson
Mary Beck
Tre
Dian
Yondine Tha
Expected Christmas Homecoming for Anderson Family
Hans Anderson states his son James is stationed at an Army Separation Center in New Jersey and expects him home for Christmas. His brother Herbie, at MSC Bozeman, plans to be home for Thanksgiving.
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Hans. Anderson
James
New Jersey
Herbie
MSC
Bozeman
Minneapolis Visitor Otto Otness Sees Brother After Long Absence
Otto Otness of Minneapolis visits his brother Pete Otness, arriving Thursday and planning to stay through Thanksgiving. Married, his wife could not travel due to ill health. Otto lived in the area from 1898 to 1907 and owned land near Farmington. This is his first return since leaving in 1907.
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Otto
Louie) Otness
Minneapolis
Pete Otness
Farmington
AAA Elections Set for County Committee Men
Roy F. Morgan announced the Teton county election schedule for November 20 1945 at 2 30 p m. Polling places are listed for all communities three regular committeemen and two alternates will be elected per community Delegates to the county convention meet November 24 at 2 p m in the Chateau court room where the county committee for the coming year will be chosen.
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AAA
Teton County
Roy F. Morgan
Chateau
State air meet scheduled for Sunday in Chateau
A big state air meet is set for Sunday November 25 at the new Municipal airport in Chateau under the municipal airport commission. Invitations go to all state plane dealers to exhibit models and pilots will be invited. A Civil Aeronautical Authority representative will attend. Dean Chaffin may attend. Chateau Lions club will serve doughnuts and coffee. Lions planned event Tuesday night and Christmas decorations in the downtown district. Prizes are to be offered.
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Chateau
New
Municipal Airport Commission
Civil Aeronautical Authority
Dean Chaffin
State Aeronautical Authority
Clso
Chateau Lions Club
The
Lions
Nordhagen, B-29 Pilot, Honored in Santa Anna Discharge
1st Lt. John O. Nordhagen, husband of Mrs. John O. Nordhagen, received honorable discharge this week at the Santa Anna separation base. A 57 month Army Air Forces veteran, he served in India, China, and the Marianas as a B-29 pilot with the 20th Air Force. He earned the Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with Oak Leaf Clusters, and a Unit Citation. Brig. Gen. Arthur E. Eas terbrook praised the AAF veterans as the cream of the crop and future leaders.
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Santa Anna
Calif
John O. Nordhagen
John O. Nordhaven
Army Air Forces
Nordhagen
India
China
Marianas II
Tinian
20Th Air Force
AAF
Arthur BE. Easterbrook
SAAAB
Robinson Coming Home Soon
Staff Sergeant Roscoe C. Robinson of Agawam is among more than 400 Army combat veterans departing Pearl Harbor on Tuesday October 30 aboard the Navy LST 30 for San Francisco. The voyage to the West Coast will take about 10 days, after which veterans proceed to Separation Centers to complete discharge formalities and return to civilian life.
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Roscoe C. Robinson
Agawam
Pearl Harbor
San Francisco
Navy
LST
Ife
Return of Cpl Elmo F Phillips to U S from China
Brig Gen A F Hegenberger announces the return of Cpl Elmo F Phillips of Chateau to the United States. Phillips served with the Twelfth Air Service Group in China before redeployment of Chinese troops after Japan's surrender. His wife and parents are listed at Chateau and Riverside California. He left Pendr(E)y prior to service in December 1941 and sailed overseas in November 1943.
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Hogers
10Th Air Force
China
United States
Elmo F. Phillips
Chateau
Ben
A. F. Hegenberger
Tenth Air Force
Phillips
Twelfth Air Service Group
Fourteenth Air Force
Tenth
Service Commandos
Twelfth
Fourteenth
Cpl. Phillips
W. P. Phillips
Riverside
Calif
Julius Hanson
Penddréiy
Jerome Tackes Discharged From Army Air Force Service
Jerome Tackes returned home after discharge at the Great Falls Army Air Race. He served nearly three years as a turret gunner on a B-24 with the 15th Air Force in Italy during Germanys surrender. He wears the Air Medal with one cluster and five European theater battle stars. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Tackes of Power and has three brothers serving.
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Jerome Tackes
Great Falls
Vick family and local officials visit Choteau scene
James Van Cleave and Earl Hollar returned from an ex hunting trip in the mountains. Keith Vick of the U S navy, son of Rev and Mrs R F Vick, visits in Choteau while stationed on the U S S Pennsylvania with two years left. His brothers Dick in China and India, Austin with the army in Manila, and Paul at Colorado College in Navy V 5 training are noted. Mrs Robert Bergman and her son Jimmie are visiting from Long Beach with husband Lt(jg) of the U S Merchant Marine unable to join.
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James van Cleave
Earl Hollar
Choteau
Keith Vick
U. S. Navy
R. F. Vick
Kalispell
Keith
U. S. S. Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Chateau
China
India
Austin
Army
Manila
Vick Brothers
Paul
Colorado College
Robert Bergman
R. B. Nelson
Jimmie
Long Beach
Calif
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Lillian
U. S
Reading
Duke” Blaksley
Arnold C. Hanusa
Gail Ho Man
John Richem
Buddie
Rebekais
Harvey Dale
John R. Armstrong
Cpl, Kochman
Cecil Snyder, JR
U. S. Regular
Mrs. Austin
Tome
Tere
John Nordhagen
Robinson
Ciina
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