Pfc. Robert F. Ray Killed in Action in France
An obituary recounts Pfc. Robert F. Ray of Big Sandy, killed in action with the 3rd Army in France on September 25. Born December 8, 1915, he played basketball and football at Big Sandy High, served as FFA president, and married Margaret Hodgskiss in 1942. Survived by wife, child, and parents with several brothers and sisters, the community extends sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Che Teat
Robert F. Ray
Teton High School
J. E. “Bing” Hodgskiss
Montana State College
Big Sandy
Robert Ray
Fort Benton River Press
France
Pfc
Ray
3Rd Army
War Department
Margaret Ray
Chateau
Loma
FFA
California
Camp Bowie
Tex
Patton
Margaret Hodgskiss
Montana
Niagra Falls
N. Y
Helen Rogers
Washington
Non-Partisan Citizens Oppose Hillmans PAC in Montana
Montana Citizens Council formed statewide to oppose Sidney Hillman P A C efforts to endorse candidates and gain government control. Chairman W P Sullivan leads a twelve-district, fifty-county board with cross party representation. Earl Browder is named as associate. Also notes visits by Mr and Mrs W J Dornton to Chateau and Fairfield while Dornton’s sons serve overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Acantha
Montana Citizens Council
Sidney Hillman P. A. C
Montana
W. P. Sullivan
Square Butte
Hillman
Earl Browder
W. J. Dornton
Fairfield
John Zimmerman
Dornton
Mr. Zimmerman
Teton County
Conrad
Deadline set for Christmas gifts mailing by December first
The Post Office Department urges citizens to mail gifts domestically by December 1 for proper delivery. Officials warn of 25 percent higher holiday mail volume this year, with fewer staff and more address changes due to wartime work raising average distance per mailed gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Ofice Department
United States
Lions and Lionesses Host 49er Celebration in Chateau
Chateau Lions and Lionesses staged a late 49er celebration to raise funds for civic welfare. About 120 dined served by Lutheran Church ladies as Arnold Hanusa announced a net Civic Fund gain of over 1200 dollars from receipts exceeding 1900 and expenses over 600. Event featured music by Wedum and helpers, an IQ quiz led by Frank Stearns, and guests including Robert Kropp and Lawrence Leavitt from the G N Railway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau Lions
Lionesses
Chateau S
Lion
Bob Savage
Arnold Hanusa
Hanusa
Lions Civic Fund
Carl Wedum
Wedum
Alva Larson
Viva Ann McLeod
Frank Stearns
Robert Kropp
Ray Merchant
Kalispell
Walter Armstrong
Lawrence Leavitt
G. N. Railway Co
Local Notices and Community Updates from Choteau
Henry Haschke takes vacation from Bloom’s Grocery meat department. Bud Harper and Harry Laubach helped Dutton Boy Scouts haul scrap paper to Chateau. Need new car battery at See us for all makes of cars Barton Motor Sales Choteau. Tony Spoelder family to spend fall and winter on farm east of Fairfield. Paul Christensen Continental Life Insurance agent visited Choteau with R. E. Nelson. Music and Literature Group meets Nov 1 at Mrs Hentges with talks on early American glassware and proverb roll call. John Winters and family arrived from Los Angeles to visit P. H. Crossen. Winters engaged in war work in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Haschke
Bloom’s Grocery
Bud Harper
Harry Laubach
Dutton
Chateau
Barton Motor Sales
Choteau
Tony Spoelder
Fairfield
Paul Christensen
Continental Ae Insurance Co
R. E. Nelson
Hentges
Taylor
John Winters
Los Angeles
P. H. Crossen
St John’s Parish Fairfield Mass Schedule Notes
In St John’s Parish Fairfield the Sunday Masses are at 9 00 for Dutton and 11 00 for Power. All Saints Day services are Nov 1 at 9 00 and 11 00. All Souls Day is Nov 2 with Fairfield 7 30 and Power 9 30. Rev Russell Scheidler is the pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dutton
Power
Fairfield
Russell Scheidler
Scrap paper drive ships 44000 pounds from Teton County
Forty-four thousand pounds of scrap paper were shipped from Chateau Monday from points across Teton County. J. W. Breen, chairman of the salvage committee, praised contributors and loaders, announced no further pickups will occur until notified, and urged residents to save paper for a future shipping date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
Teton
J. W. Breen
Nominees at General Election for Various Parties
Nominees listed for president and vice president from socialist and prohibition parties. Also includes congressional, gubernatorial, and judicial candidates with nonpartisan judiciary slate headed by Hattersley and a two vote for two associate justices: Anderson Angstman Cheadle Matthews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Albert Anderson
Albert H. Angstman
Edwin K. Cheadle
John A. Matthews
Fritz Haynes to Speak at Fairfield Rally Next Thursday
Republican rally announced for Fairfield next Thursday night November 2 at 8 00. Speaker F F Haynes Republican candidate for Congress Second District invites the public with coffee and doughnuts served free and calls for buying war bonds and stamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Thomas’ E. Dewey
Harry S. Truman
John W. Bricker
James F. O’connor
F. F. Haynes
Leif Erickson
Sam C. Ford
Paul Cannon
Ernest T. Eaton
Sam W., Mitchell
Howard K. Hazelbaker
R. V. Bottomly
Stanley R. Foot
W .P. Pilgeram
George P. Porter
E. J. Mae
Jobnid
Holmes
Horace F. Casey
George A. Davis
Violet M. Eastman
Elizabeth Treland
al Udin Lyle Standish
Ross R. Roberts
H. M. Daley
Bert I. Packer
James van Cleave G, E. Monkman
Helen Johnson
Scheels
Muriel Reiquam
A. O. Peterson
James Peebles
Guss McDonald
Obert Peterson
Fritz” Haynes
Fairfield
Congress Second Congressional District
Back from Swan Lake with no luck hunting big game
Hampton Bloom returned from a two week Swan Lake outing with no success in big game or bear pelt this year, despite a pleasant trip. He notes the weather was too fine for good hunting and plans to try again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swan Lake
Hampton Bloom
Teton Memorial Hospital Association Plans Fund Drive
The Teton Memorial Hospital Association launches its membership and pledge drive on November first with a kickoff meeting in the Lutheran Church basement this Friday October 27. Committees will be formed county wide and pledges accepted at the Citizens State Bank.
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The
Teton Memorial Hospital Association
Lutheran Church
Hospital Association
Educational Fund
Citizens State Bank
Tetona County
Legion Dance Series Planned With Election Night Event
The C. James Smith Post of the American Legion announces dances this fall and winter at the Legion pavilion. A November 7 election night dance will also serve as a posted election return reception, followed by a second dance on Armistice Day, November 11. George Tennant and his reorganized orchestra will perform, offering quality entertainment from veteran musicians amid wartime shortages.
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C. James Smith
American Legion
George Tennant
Seismographic Work Renewed in Teton County
Western Geophysical Co. crew from Denver arrived in Chateau to continue General Petroleum of California survey work begun last summer. Foreman R. J. Gann returns to the project as geologist Andy Alpha from General Petroleum offices in Great Falls confer with the crew. W. E. Prestine of Western Geophysical left for Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Geophysical Co
Denver
Chateau
Geopetroleum of California
R. J. Gann
Andy Alpha
General Petroleum
Great
W. E. Prestine
Western Geophysical Firm
Miller Family Real Estate Moves Connect Flathead Ranch
Charles Miller sold his Chateau home to Emma Neiswender of Colling and will take possession Nov 1. Miller then bought a 40 acre tract at Creston eight miles east of Kalispell and plans to lease adjacent acres for farming. The Miller family will move this coming Monday with best wishes from Choteau friends.
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Charles Miller
Chateau
Emma Neiswender
Colling
Mr. Miller
Teton
Robert Miller
Creston
Kalispell
Ladies Industrial Meeting At Church Parlors
Ladies Industrial plans an Nov 1 gathering at 7 30 PM in church parlors with Wesleyan Guild open meeting. A brief business session leads to Conference reports and guest speaker Mrs O H Wisler of Great Falls, refreshments provided.
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Ladies Industrial
Wesleyan Guild
O. H. Wisler
Great Falls
R. A. Anderson
Wimodasi Postpones Friday Meeting Due to Illness
Wimodasi will not meet at Mrs. Monkman's Friday night because of illness. The date of the next meeting will be announced later.
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Wimodasi
County Expects War Fund Exceeding Quota This Week
Teton County is on track to surpass its war fund quota of 4377.50 within a week or two. County Attorney B I Packer reports progress with Pendroy, Collins, and other communities contributing, and solicitors nearing completion.
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Teton Ca
B. I. Packer
Ben Beringer
B. R. McLean
Collins
Teton
Ratheer
Packer
Bank of Post Office
Wildcat Wells Drilled in Teton County Area
A Texas firm reports drilling past 600 feet on No. 1 C. H. in Farmington block CSW v NE SW 11-25N-4W about 10 miles northeast of Chateau and six miles northwest of a Union Oil wildcat. The sites lie near the anticline high from Pondera field to Great Falls. Nearby, R C Tarrant reached over 1200 feet on Emma Hodges farm southeast of Dutton.
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The
Texas Company
C. H
Farmington
Chateau
Union Oil Company
Pondera
Great Falls
R. C. Tarrant
Emma’ Hodges
Dutton
Steve Strong Named To Manage Lewistown Store
Mr and Mrs Steve Strong and their son left for Lewistown after the former Safeway store manager here was promoted to manage the Lewistown shop The Strongs expressed appreciation for the warm welcome and friendship shown in Chateau and Teton county as they prepared for the transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Strong
Lewistown
Safeway
Chateau
Pfeifle
Mrs. Strong
Rally Day at Methodist Church with guest speakers
A special Rally Day program is planned at the Methodist church this Sunday. Vernon E. Lewis of Fort Benton Mrs O H Wisler and Martin E Van deMark of Great Falls will speak. A Fellowship Pot luck dinner follows at noon. All members and friends are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Vernon E. Lewis
Fort Benton
0. H. Wisler
Martin E. van deMark
Great Falls
Aviation Cadet Otis B Corbett Returns From California
Aviation Cadet Otis B. Corbett arrived Wednesday from the Santa Ana Army Air Base in California. After visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Brian Corbett he will proceed to Phoenix Arizona for further training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis B. Corbett
Santa Ana Army Air Base
California
Brian Corbett
Phoenix
Arizona
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Hillman’s
Odense
Donmezi
A9er
Lions
ST John's Parish,’ Fairfield
Norman Thomas
Claude A. Watson
Prohibition
Darlington Hoopes
Andrew Johnson
E. Spriggs
Charles R. Miller
R. M. Hattersley
Legion
Flathead Ranch
Teton Co
M. E. Church
Aviation Cadet Home
Cecil Carney
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