Old Timer Meet in Choteau Elects Ruby Looney President
Ruby Looney was elected to succeed Margaret Davis as president of Teton's Oldest Settlers at the 40th annual reunion held in Choteau. The event drew a record crowd and featured entertainment by Old Cow Poke from Browning, a banquet by WSCS ladies, and community singing led by Agnes Dale and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Looney
Chotéau
Margaret Davis
Teton
Legion
Choteau
Burns
Lydia Lewis
Henry Robison
Browning
H. W. Bateman
Crary
John Hall
Fort Shaw
WSCS
Agnes Dale
Sophie Peterson
Mayme Nelson
Sarah Kropp
Frank Stearns
N. W. Edwards
Chris Swenson
Marion Fabrick
Mae Thompson
I. B. Hardy
Aslak Hanson
Jasper Murray
Ed Fearon
G. B. Zeigler
Sadie Cashman
Hartvig Nelson
Florence McDonald
Jeanette Fallon
W. A. Cherry
Tom Larson
Montana
Odin Neckstad
Hall
New York City
Admitted and Dismissed at Teton Memorial Hospital
The record lists patients admitted at Teton Memorial Hospital including Joyce Young Claude Connole Kristian Anderson Ole Harline Mrs Mary Schilling Turvel Tokerud Mrs Gertrude Anderson Mrs Virginia McDonald Laird Nelson Mrs Grant Costley Harry Brown Raymond Anderson Mrs Annie Cherry and others. Dismissals include Delia Shelmerdine Mrs James Rose and infant daughter Lois Peterson and infant Jack Young and infant Gertrude Birdeau and infant son and Mrs Milton McNea and infant son Mrs Gordon McOmber Jesse Shaw and Mrs Fred Bremer and infant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Young
Power Claude Connole
Conrad
Kristian Anderson
Fairfield
Ole C. Harline
Agawam
Mary Schilling
Collins
Turvel Tokerud
Chateau
Gertrude Anderson
Dupuyer
Virginia McDonald
Laird Nelson
Dutton
Grant Costley
Augusta
Harry C. Brown
Raymond Anderson
Choteau
Annie Cherry
Delia Shelmerdine
Bynum
James Rose
Lois Peterson
Jack Young
Gertrude Birdeau
Milton McNea
Chotea
Gordon McOmber
Fort Shaw
Jesse J. Shaw
Fred Bremer
Laird ‘Nelson
Turvel ‘Tokerud
22 Basketball Tilts On Bulldog Schedule To Start Next Week
The Choteau Bulldogs open the hoop season against Augusta on their home floor Friday night next week. Stand will play at Power the following night Saturday as part of a 22 game schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulldog
Choteau Bulldogs
Augusta
Power
Soach
Cecil Deming
Walier
Dutton
Chateau
I Cut Bank
Souad
Deming
Neal Bandow
George Higgins
Lee Phillips
Lyall Crary
Frank Olsen
Russell Gleason
Ed Cherry
Joe
Thanksgiving Mass And Charity Drive For Refugees
The Rev. T. J. Gannon announces a Thanksgiving Mass at St. Joseph's Church at 9:00 a.m. with a sermon on Thanks Be To God and prayers for the nation. The Catholic community also conducts a clothing drive for Korean refugees, noting over 13 million pounds donated in recent years and 2 million pounds sent last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Gannon
St. Joseph’s Church
al Hersley
United States
Korea
Chateau
St. _Joseph’s
Rec
Teton County Wheat, Donations Reported in Drive
A rural drive across Teton County collected wheat and donations. About 2,500 bushels of wheat and $4,300 in extra contributions were reported, with activity extending to Christian and overseas relief efforts in several districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton’ County
Teton’ Couny
Census shows district growth and CROP donations rise
Trustees report that grade 1 enrollment will rise to 44 in 1954 with 13 to 15 classrooms needed to keep enrollment manageable. District totals show 303 under six and 499 ages 6 to 21. CROP drive highlights list community chairmen and substantial wheat and cash gifts to aid overseas relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bys Trustees of
Siiceeman
Epes
Local Store Seeks Entries in Crosley Am Way Life Contest
Teton Plumbing and Heating reports many entries for the Crosley American Way Life contest with a Dec 1, 1951 deadline. Local winner receives a $400 merchandise certificate, plus cash to a chosen charity. national prizes total many amounts including $500 and $300 tiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton Plumbing and Heathe
Tom H. Hammond
Hammond
Areie Ible
Teton Plumbing and sHeating
Crosley
Avco Manufacturing Corporation
Wbout Obliga- Crosley Saccete Aa
Teton Plumbing and Heat
Muriel Reiq
Eddie Howee
Rex Peterson
J Hammons
Illegal Insurance Sales Reported in Montana
County Attorney Floward W. He man was told by the state auditor and insurance commissioner that H. M. Rowland illegally solicits insurance in Montana claiming to represent the American Farmers Insurance Company of Phoenix. The company is not licensed here and Rowland is not a licensed agent. Anyone solicited should notify the county attorney immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floward W. Heman
H. M. Rowland
Montana
American Farmers Insurance Company of
Phoenix
Ariz
Rowland
Heman
Two Patrons At Fergie's Steak House Turn Out To Be Officials
A waitress overhears two late night diners at Fergie's Steak House asking for cornflakes. The two customers are identified as Governor John W. Bonner and his Helena aide, sparking political speculation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fergie
Chateau
Blazes
John W. Bonner
Helena
Harvest Memories Clash With Early Snow in Chateau Area
November harvest memories fade as a heavy snowfall ends work early. Farmers in Pen droy Dutton and Fairfield resume cut mopping up while combines push through fields near drifting snow. Judge J W Sosi presides in Chateau court despite Judge Hattersley illness in hospital at Great Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
Pendroy
Dutton
Fairfield
RM ‘Hattersley
Chamber Plans for Yale Decorations and Christmas Cheer
The Chateau Chamber of Commerce met Tuesday noon to discuss street lighting a courthouse wreath and Christmas tree lights for the season. They will study the ideas further and announce definite plans later including possible Santa visit late shopping nights and extended store hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau Chamber of Commerce
Santa Claus
Chateau
Chamber of Commerce
Information Filed Charges Grand Larceny in Cow Theft
Information filed in district court last Friday charges Jim M. Hughes with grand larceny for taking a Hereford cow owned by Duard Pollock. Arraignment postponed to December 7. Hughes posted 3,000 bond for this case and 2,000 bond in a second degree murder case, which is still pending a jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim M. Hughes
Duard Pollock
Hughes
Modern 40-quart freezer doubles ice cream output at Chateau
The Chateau Creamery expands capacity with a 40-quart freezer enabling twice daily production and more flavors including Thanksgiving pumpkin. New compressors run all day, cooling the hardening room and doubling the overall run, with improved texture and faster turnover for Chateau and surrounding area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau Creamery
Chateau
Smith
Choteau Creamery
City Council Orders New Signal at Main and First
The city council orders a new traffic signal with a center amber warning light to replace the current one at Main and First Street once delivered. It approved drafting a garbage ordinance to be adopted later and discussed the unsafe Spring Creek bridge needing rebuilding per county and Great Northern railroad notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main
First Street
James Sulgrove
Spring Creek
Gallatin Valley
Great Northern Railroad
John W. Hall
Fire Department
General Mills
Socony-Vacuum, OU Co
All Disabled Vets Entitled To Benefits
The Veterans Administration announces a new law Public Law 170 expanding vocational training eligibility to all veterans disabled anywhere in the world since June 27 1950. Discharged under other than dishonorable conditions with compensable disability may receive federal rehabilitation training, removing prior limits tied to armed conflict or extra hazardous service. Also addressed is death compensation for dependents: if both sons’ deaths are service connected, a VA claim must establish dependency and determine eligibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Korea
Veterans Administration
United States
O'Hare Family to Spend Holiday with Cunningham at Fairfield
Mr and Mrs George O Hare will spend the holiday with Mr and Mrs Hod Cunningham and family at Fairfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herb Armstrong
Rand
Clifford
Cox
George O’hare
Mrs. Hod Cunningham
Fairfield
Largest Farm Loan Volume Reported Since 1934 Conference
H. C. Ellis of Augusta and E. F. Lyman of Great Falls returned from Spokane where they represented the Rocky Mountain National Farm Loan association at the NFLA conference. Delegates from 65 associations in Montana, Idaho, Oregon and Washington attended. Reports showed new loans over 16 million dollars for the year, the largest single year volume since 1934.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Ellis
Augusta
E. F. Lyman
Great Falls
Spokane
Rocky Mountain National Farm Loan Association
NFLA
Montana
Idaho
Oregon
Washington
National Farm Loan Associations
Cooperative Land Bank System
Teton
Cascade
Chouteau
Lewis and Clark
Henry Matthew
Federal Land Bank of
Matthew
Land ‘Bank
Farm Financ
Ing
I. W. Duggan
Farm Credit Administration
Washington, D. C
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Choteatu
3Rd Ave
N. W
Y. A. McAuley
Robert Zion
Tesch
Sterling Electric
Charles Koch
Wes ‘Cherry
John Richem
Gibson Monkman
Teton Memoral Hospital News
New Conrad High School
Auguste
Arnold Hanusa
Harusa
Tor Tor
Art Weist
Joe Tor
Bole
Art Tesch
W. Earl Hover
Sir Stott
Roy Page
Lloyd Federsen
Carl ‘Eklund
Loren Schabel
Oscar Mehl
Charles Field
Arnold Hoeschen
Sheridan Erickson
Bernell ‘Johnson
Jack Duffey
Chateau District
Teton County
Yale
Walter Partlow
Choteau Electric
Ernest Smith
Ray Rowley
Sixth Army Military Police
Military Police
Presidio
San Francisco
Rowley
Fort Worden
Wash
Chateau High School
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