Thanksgiving reflections on liberty and gratitude through American history
A historical meditation traces Thanksgiving from the 1620 Mayflower voyage to 1789 1863 and 1941 proclamations. It argues crises spurred dedications to God and notes America’s wealth and constitutional dignity as grounds for current gratitude despite doubts about leadership and goals.
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Plymouth
England
New World
Massachusetts
George Washington
Lincoln
Congress
America
United States
Open Range Law Debate Draws Montana Leader Support
Letters to the editor urge backing Ora Halvorson’s bill to amend open range law. Wm. G. Cheney of the Montana Department of Livestock responds that open range exists, fences fail, drivers must stay in control, and ranchers largely keep livestock off highways amid burdens from careless individuals. Card of thanks notes gratitude for memorial support after William Gefeller’s death.
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Acantha Chateau
Mont
Tom Judge
Judge
State of Montana Department of Livestock
Wm. G. Cheney
Ora J. Halvorson
Montana
Department of Livestock
William Cheney
Marvin Solberg
Kalispell
Solberg
State of Montana
Admn
Brands Enforcement Division
Dept. of Livestock
Bill Gefeller
Allen Adams Jr
American Legion
Cut Bank Elks Club
William Gefeller
Roxy Theatre Announces Dual Western Week Schedule
The Roxy will show a G rated double feature Wesley Trinity films Wednesday through Friday with 7 10 start times and 10 45 finish. They call me Trinity and Trinity is still my name are clean western comedies previously shown at Chateau. Paper Moon starring Ryan O Neal and Tatum O Neil is a PG pick praised as must see with a Kansas Missouri backdrop. Shows Saturday Sunday at 7 10 and 9 00 and Monday at 7 30.
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Wed
Trinity
Chateau
Ryan O’neal
Tatum
Shirley Temple
Kansas
Missouri
Great Falls
Senior Citizen News Meeting Cancel Potluck and Sale Arrangements
The regular officer's meeting and birthday party occurred on Thursday Nov 15 with a state health board film. The potluck dinner scheduled for Nov 25 was canceled due to proximity to Thanksgiving. Rummage items for the Nov 24 sale must be at the Center by Nov 23. Assistance needed Saturday morning to sort items. Pie bakers urged to bake any pie rather than just pumpkin.
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State Board of Health
Notre Dame Vic tory March Written by Priest in 1909
The Notre Dame fight song Vic tory March was composed by Father Michael Shea in 1909 after he could not access a piano. He created the tune on the organ at Sacred Heart Church and his brother John Shea later penned the lyrics. The article notes football field lengths evolving from 140 yards to 110 and finally 100 yards in 1912.
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Notre Dame
Michael Shea
Father Shea
Sacred Heart Church
John Shea
Holiday safety and emergency heat tips for Montana families
The article covers turkey stuffing timing to reduce bacteria risk and proper refrigeration of leftovers. It also advises planning for furnace outages by listing auxiliary heating options, ensuring ventilation, checking flues, and seeking expert help before reconnecting old stoves. It emphasizes using space heaters carefully and, if needed, bundling up the family and awaiting power restoration.
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Montana
Roy Linn
Lynn Martin
Montana Power Company
Martin
Teton Memorial Hospital News Admitted and Dismissed
Hospital notes list patients admitted at Teton Memorial including Sulgrove Leisuike Madsen Hotchkiss Aaberg Emerson Norris Mathison Gossard Waldner Morris Duncan Clark with dismissals of Kimble Austad Dreyer Reed Kleinsasser Hotchkiss Walsh Larsen Dirkes Larson and Arnold Dirkes and a birth: a daughter to Curt Aaberg and spouse in Valier.
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Ray C. Norris
Fairfield
Emma O. Mathison
Earleene Gossard
Walter Peter G. Waldner
New Rockport
Randy K. Morris
Mabel C. Duncan
John W. Clark
Dutton
William F. Kimble
Choteau
Jean C. Austad
Tatiana M. Dreyer
Norma J. Reed
Great Falls
Ruth P. Kleinsasser
Rockport Colony
Men in Uniform Arrive Back From Western Pacific Cruise
Navy Airman Robert B Hammel, son of Augusta residents, returned aboard the USS Coral Sea in San Francisco after a seven month Western Pacific deployment. Airman Gary W. Davis of Fairfield, Tex, part of 43 Montana airmen, graduated with a Lackland AFB basic training flight and will train as security policemen.
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San Francisco
Navy
Robert B Hammel
Robert E. Hammel
Augusta
Coral Sea
Western Pacific
Far East
San Antonio
Gary W. Davis
Delmar W. Davis
Fairfield
Montana
Air Force
Lackland Afb
Tex
Lackland
Davis
Simms High
Skyline Lodge Smorgasbord Ad Offers Thanksgiving Dinner
Skyline Lodge announces a Sunday November 25 smorgasbord featuring country fried chicken baked ham scalloped potatoes jutefish and lefse. Reservations preferred by Saturday afternoon. Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday November 22 will be served from 1 to p.m. Reservations urged.
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Cloteau
Pbcantha
Montana 1 Association
Dick Nordhagen
Aber
Association
Willard Battery
Don’s Texaco
Sat
Letters
Mary Ellen Burns
Citizens State Bank
Equal Housing Lender
Roxy Theatre News
Senior Citizen News
Allan Clarke
Choteau Ford
Main Ave
Anne’s Affairs
Anne L. Rehbein
Zenith
General Electric
Andy’s Appliance Center
Teton Memorial Hospital
James M. Sulgrove
Alfred A. Leisuike
Fort Shaw
Ray W Madsen
Roger D Hotchkiss
Jeannine L. Aaberg
Walter
Elizabeth A. Emerson
Robert B. Hammel
Skyline Lodge News
Boise Cascade
Hanson
Boise Cascade Homes
Jack
Ruth
Log Cabin Drive-Inn
Choteau, Montana
Suan
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