Local news roundup from Dutton and surrounding areas
Dutton residents report visits and travels with many names and small events. Sgt Alphonse Van Heel arrived for a short furlough. families from Choteau, Dillon, Oakland, Seattle and Minnesota are noted. Community groups meet, a Cub Scouts charter is reported, and firemen hold a school and banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alphonse’ van Heel
Dutton
Arnold Hanusa
Ana
Sandra Sue
Choteau
Frank Schabel
C. W. Hebtner
Donald Kerr
Butte
Albert Reinke
Walter Miller
Bud Harper
John Ark
Dillon
Oscar Berndt
Adolph Lippen
Fred Lockhart
Oakland
Calif
Lockhart
Frank Reitsins Dutton Old Timer Passes Sudden
The Dutton community mourns the sudden death of Frank Reitsins who lived northeast of town. Funeral services were held at St. Williams church with interment in Great Falls. Born May 26, 1888 in Lindberg Holland he came to Montana in 1928 buying a farm east of Dutton. He married Grace His ging of Great Falls in 1935. Survived by widow and two children Ruth and John who will live in Great Falls this winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dutton
Frank Reitsins
St. Williams Catholic Church
Great Falls
Mr. Reitjins
Lindberg
Holland
Detroit
Mich
Montana
Butte
Ruth
John
Luther League Convention Attended by Great Falls Group
Herbert Anderson and others attended the Great Falls Circuit Luther League convention at Greenfield Sunday afternoon and evening. A letter from Al Lackey of Edna Kansas renews his subscription to The Acantha and states how much he enjoys hearing from Choteau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Anderson
Mary Ellen Swanson
Doris Reiquam
Edna Arensmeyer
Robert Carlson
Rev
A. Bernard Gravdal
Great Falls
Luther League
Greenfield
al. W. Lackey
Teton County
Choteau
Acantha
Edna
Kansas
Teton County 4-H Girls Shine National Contest Wins
Five Teton county 4-H club girls showcased long records in clothing food preservation and gardening. Audrey Lawson receives a Chicago trip and a $200 scholarship, while Mary Margaret Loch and Kathryn Reiquam earn state and national honors and scholarships. Captain Connors stationed in the South Pacific visits Breen family for Thanksgiving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
Stan Halvorson
Builders Club
Montana State College
Fileen
Chicago
National Committee On
Audrey Lawson
Collins
Foods Preparation Club
Audrey
Server, Inc
Home Economics Department
International Harvester Co
Kathryn Reiquam
Rer
Spool Cotton Co
Cascade County
Mary Margaret Loch
Dotton
Kerr Glass Glass Manufacturing Corporation
Dawson County
Colege of Education
Great Falls
M. J. Breen
Jack Connors
Peter
Patty
J. W. Breen
Captain Connors
Attu
South Pacific
Vital to Victory Rail workers praised for wartime transport efforts
Great Northern in St Paul reports 5644 employees called from work to serve. In a War and Navy Department letter, Patterson and Forrestal thank rail workers for hauling 76 million carloads of freight and transporting millions to training camps and embarkation ports. Rail service is war work and vital to victory. The company notes nearly 30,000 staff supporting sacrifices for humanity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Service.ag
Great Northern
St. Paul
Robert P. Patterson
James Forrestal
Also Mentioned on This Page
K. Hofte
Gee Rocky Mountain Elevator
Cient
George Sollid
Sollid
Dutton, Montana
L. E. Taylor
Bill’s
Texaco
Hanson Bros. Garage
Chick’s Shell Station
Barton Motor Sales
Rice Auto Court
Catholic Ladies Auxiliary of
Fairfield
Sons OF Norway Hall
Eileen Reiguam
Dorothy Dale
Chateau
Congoleum
Dale Implement Co
Parkway Cafe
Harry. Green
The
War and Navy Departments
America
Army
Navy
Great Northern Railway
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