Grizzly Attack Ends in Death Near Choteau
Sam Elford of Choteau survived a grizzly encounter last week near Headquarters Creek while collecting an elk. The bear charged at 46 feet after Elford’s first shot, then moved in despite a second hit. Five bullets felled the 652 pound animal, which measured 9 by 15 inches on the skull and yielded a possible link to a prior incident. Ray Gibler brought out the bear for weighing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Elford
Choteau
Headquarters Creek
Elford
Silvertip
Old Man River
Broadhurst Smith
Ray Gibler
Gustave Voet Mass Sung at St William’s Dutton
High Mass for Gustave Voet 67 was held at St William’s Church Dutton officiated by Father James J Sheerin with Father Timothy Morony assisting. Sisters of St Dominick Conrad led the choir. Burial followed in Dutton cemetery. Voet immigrated from Belgium and farmed 30 years in the area. Survived by wife and children.
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St. William’s Church
Dutton
Gustave Voet
Conrad Hospital
James J. Sheerin
Chateau
Timothy Morony
Conrad
Sisters of St. Dominick of
Voet
America
Belgium
Rebekah Lodge To Celebrate 50th Year
Queen Rebekah Lodge 31 at Chateau marks its 50th anniversary with a Saturday celebration. Banquet tickets are $1.50 each. Reservations due by December 2. Contact Jeannie Knaff or listed members for tickets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah
Chateau
Jeannie Knaff
Beverly Davidson
Patricia Inbody
Julia Denison
Irene Peterson
Court of Honor Set For Chateau Scouts
A court of honor for Chateau boy scouts is slated for Monday night November 28 at the Lions clubroom. The ceremony will start at 7:30. All interested persons and parents of the boys are invited to attend. This marks Chateau’s first court of honor in many months with numerous awards to be presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
Lions
Shirley Reeve and Jack Thody wed in Dutton ceremony
Shirley Ann Reeve daughter of Mr and Mrs Ray Reeve of Dutton married Jack A Thody son of Mr and Mrs Robert Goddard of Conrad on Sunday November 13 at 2 o clock at the Methodist church in Dutton Rev Wilbur Hooper performed the single ring ceremony The church was decorated with chrysanthemum baskets The bride wore a floor length french crepe gown with lace yoke cap sleeves and lace peplum matched elbow length gloves Her fingertip veil was fastened to a pearl tiara crown She carried a red rose corsage on a white prayer book and wore a pearl necklace from the groom Her sister Darlene Reeve was maid of honor Fay Thody of Conrad sister of the groom was bridesmaid Judy Proff of Dutton was the flower girl The group wore pale blue taffeta gowns with pink carnation corsages Groom attendants were Robert Goddard Jr of Conrad and Gene Schultz with Bob Knutson and Eddie Rossmiller as ushers Darlene Nelson played music during the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Ann Reeve
Ray Reeve
Dutton
Jack A. Thody
Robert Goddard
Conrad
Darlene Reeve
Fay Thody
Henry Boehm Last Rites Held at Dutton
Henry Boehm age 16 who died last Sunday in Dutton had last rites at Y jam s church officiated by Rev Fr J J Sheerin. Burial followed in Dutton cemetery. An early settler known to old timers Boehm lived in Fairfield recently and was ill at St Joseph s hospital Deer Lodge. His wife Mary died May 1 1941. He is survived by a son and other children and grandchildren.
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Fairfield
Local Doctor Raises 10,000 Turkeys On Montana Farm
Dr. H. W. Bateman operates a large turkey farm north of Choteau shipping out over 170 thousand pounds for Thanksgiving and the Christmas season. About 5,000 of 9,700 turkeys were sold to Berger Meat Co. of Great Falls with Berger distributing throughout the state.
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Bateman Ranch
Chateau
H. W. Bateman
Choteau
Bateman
Chateau Turkey Grower
Berger Meat Co
Great Falls
Montana
Bulldogs Season Schedule Set With 24 Games
Chateau Bulldogs announce a 24 game season with 12 home games coached by Howard Ruegamer. The opener is Dutton at Chateau on Friday December 2 and the finale before tournaments is Augusta at Choteau February 28 with a full list of matches through February 18.
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Chateau Bulldogs
Howard Ruegamer
Dutton
Chateau
Augusta
Choteau
Valier
Power
Central
Fort Benton
Simms
Walier
C Xk
Chinook
Fairfield
Cut Bank
Conrad
Shelby
Savintay
Chou
Geologist Explains Northern Montana Oil Operations to Lions
Jack Rathbone of General Petroleum Co spoke at the Choteau Lions Club detailing oil exploration in Northern Montana. He described sands depths in Pondera fields, domes and traps, gravity and seismograph crews, elevations, drilling methods, coring, and drill stem tests, illustrated with chalk drawings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Rathbone
General Petroleum Co
Choteau Lions Club
Lions Club Hall
Choteau
Pondera
Montana
Rathbone
Plan Contest For Decorating Choteau Homes
The Choteau Lions club offers prizes of 25 15 and 10 dollars for the best Christmas decorations by Choteau homeowners this year. Details will be announced soon. Businesses are asked to cooperate by decorating exteriors, though no prizes are offered to businesses. Committee members include Ed Obernolte Bill Olsen Charlie Bowers and Howard He.
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Choteau
Choteau Lions Club
Yale
Ed Obernolte
Bill Olsen
Charlie Bowers
Howard Heman
NAAC and Carter Oil Test Oils for Aircraft Weed Spraying
Northwest Agricultural Aviation and Carter Oil Co conducted extensive tests in Chateau to identify the best petroleum oil diluent for weed killers sprayed on grain. Engineers from both firms tested oils, with specimens sent to Montana State College for plant tolerance analysis. The effort aims to develop an oil enabling thorough plant coverage and crop protection by aircraft as part of NAAC's winter research into spraying equipment and agricultural chemicals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest Agricultural Aviation Corporation
Carter Oil Co
Chateau
Carter Oil
NAAC
Montana State College
Rachel Edwards Celebrates 75th Birthday Thursday
Reunion at Rachel Edwards home in Chateau honors her 75th birthday with four generations present. Attendees include Walter Bateman and Al Hollinshead families from Chateau, Faulkner and Wilson families from Great Falls, plus Margaret Hollinshead and Joe Hollinshead. Gifted a Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rachel Edwards
Chateau
Walter Bateman
Great Falls
al Hollinshead
Margaret Hollinshead
Joe Hollinshead
Thomas Faulkner
Small
Ed Wilson Jr
PTA Group Plans Meeting In Choteau Next Week
A planning committee for a Choteau PTA meets next Wednesday at 8 PM in the grade school. Supt. R C Graham, all Choteau teachers, and 12 mothers invited. district PTA president Mrs R McHenry and another Montana PTA vice president will attend. The meeting plans to discuss starting a Chateau PTA unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau
R. C. Graham
Shirley McCorkle
R. McHenry
PTA
Great Falls
Mr. and Mrs Edward Forrest Mark 52nd Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Edward Forrest celebrate their 52nd anniversary with about 10 guests at their son Bil and daughter in law Eleanor's Chateau home. Married Nov 17 1897 the couple have four children seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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Bil
Eleanor
Chateau
Harold Forrest
Don
Mildred Seidenadel
Chicago
Mary Elizabeth Lommasson
Pishkun Reservoir Boating Vote Gains Support at Meeting
At a Choteau courthouse gathering of 92 people from Fairfield Dutton Bynum and Choteau 54 boaters backed opening Pishkun Reservoir to all boating including large speed boats while 35 hunters opposed The plan awaits decision by Fairfield based reclamation bureau and a five member committee was appointed to meet with authorities in December The group noted federal approval might be needed for a wildlife preserve in the area and other motions urged better posting of a nearby refuge and increased patrols to curb hunting infringements The meeting also addressed deer hazards from rolled wire along Great Northern tracks near Claude and potential removal actions
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Pishkun Reservoir
Teton
Choteau
Fairfield
Dutton
Bynum
Reclamation Bureau
Reclamation Authority
Elmer Omholt
George Coffey
Jake Luinstra
Chateau
Gebhart
Pendrey
Martin Shannon
Association
Claude
New Theater and Three Buildings Planned for Dutton
Construction in Dutton advances with a new theater by Fort Benton builder Carl Komensky and a warehouse showroom plus a cement block machinery and repair shop by Farmers Machinery Co. Cement sidewalks were laid at the Legion hall and churches. Dry weather aids progress but hampers ranges and wheat, with hopes for moisture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dutton
Carl Komensky
Fort Benton
Farmers Machinery Co
Law
Legion Hall
Chateau
Teton County
Old Timers Meet in Chateau for 38th Annual Gathering
Teton's Oldest Settlers held their 38th annual meeting at Odd Fellows and American Legion halls in Chateau with 175 attendees. A turkey banquet by W.S.C.S. ladies of the Methodist church followed as Rev H L Engdahl sang, Mrs Mae Thompson read, and Bob Johnston performed The Old Timer's Ball. Officers elected included Alma Perry as president and Margaret Davis as vice president. Out-of-town guests from Great Falls joined the celebration marking Mr and Mrs Forrest's 52nd anniversary with a schottish dance and Montana Ranch Boys providing music into the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton
Odd Fellows and American Legion
Chateau
W.S.C.S
Methodist Church
H. L. Engdahl
Mae Thompson
Bob Johnston
Alma Perry
Margaret Davis
Harry Porter
Clara Baker
Ed Forrest
Nellie Gorham
Hartley Wilson
Wheeler Cole
Great Falls
Forrest
Montana Ranch Boys
Lee Allen Boutilier Rites Held Monday
Funeral service for three month old Lee Allen Boutilier son of Mr and Mrs Harry Boutilier Augu sta was conducted Monday morning at the Chateau. Private graveside rites were conducted by Rev A B Grandal in the presence of family members. The father formerly lived at Chateau and Mrs Boutilier is a former Fairfield girl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Allen Boutilier
Harry Boutilier
Augusta
Chateau
A. B. Grandal
Boutilier
Fairfield
More than 30 Win Birds At Chateau Trap Shoot
More than 30 shooters earned turkeys and other prizes at the Chateau Trap club event held on the golf course hill last Sunday. Al Hensley and Al Barton each won three turkeys, with Margie Barton Dick Conklin Spud Moore Bill Andrews Oscar Thronson AB Jaumette Lowell Scott and Vic Prater taking two turkeys apiece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau Trap Club
Golf
al Hensley
al Barton
Margie Barton
Dick Conklin
Spud Moore
Bill Andrews
Oscar Thronson
AB Jaumette
Lowell Scott
Vic Prater
Bills Arensmeyer
John Moser
Howard Truchet
Bob
George Henderson
Cal Phillips
Bob Warn
Sherpenzeel
al Jaumette
Bill Finney
Mr. Hamilton
Horace Baskett
Mr. Hill
C. Looney
June Johnson
al Jaumotte
Golf Course
Hill Trap Grounds
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Big Grizzly
Rebekah Lodge
Shirley Reeve
Jack Thody
Wilbur Hooper
Henry Boehm
Choteau Grower
Bulldog
Lions Club
Joe Kirk
Choteau Homes
Naac, Oil Co
PTA Group
Mrs
Edward Forrest
Tom
Missoula
Regina
Virgelle
Mont
Blanketbaker
Teton Canyon
John Moore
Denzel McDonald
Bud Taylor
Blackleaf
Fish and Game
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