Judges Praise Floral Exhibits At Annual Show
Large crowd attends the Chateau Women's club flower show and tea at the park pavilion with 4-H judging. Judges from Great Falls commend the sweet pea and gladioli entries as the finest in the state and award blue red and white ribbons to numerous winners across multiple flower categories.
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Chateau Women’s Club
Park Pavilion
EB. N. Baxter
Marie O'Riley
Great Falls
Asters
Dick Conklin
Emily Crary
Gus Kade
Calendula
Betty Helm
Conklin
Cosmos
Alma Perry
Stott elevator at Bynum destroyed by blaze and gas explosion
Fire gut the Stott elevator at Bynum last night after a Model A hoist backfired and a gas tank exploded. Four thousand five hundred bushels of wheat and barley and the annex were burned. Fire spread across the countryside and flames were visible as far as seven miles away. The structure was owned by D P and Western Agricultural Owners, now held by the Stott brothers H Bert Roy and G O Stott and their sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stott
Bynum
Chateau
D. P
H. Bert. Roy
G. O. Stott
Rela
School Starts At Chateau Next Tuesday
High school and grade students will register next Tuesday morning September 7. Regular classes begin Tuesday afternoon with books issued and assignments made. Seventh grade moves to high school to accommodate increased enrollment from grade three.
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George Gunther
al Schrock
Three Youth Attend Boys State Camp of American Legion
Jim Jackson John Swanson and Bill Perry attended the nine day Boys State conference at Dillon August 15 to 24 as representatives of Chateau high school. Gov. Sam C Ford and state and legion officials spoke at events. The Legion post earned a patriotic merit award for sponsoring the boys.
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Jim Jackson
John Swanson
Bill Perry
Dillon
Chateau High School
American Legion
Sam C. Ford
Chateau
Jackson
Swanson
The
Legion
Moose Lodge
Perry
Legion Post
Department of Montana
Ford names L E Taylor to Montana highway panel
Governor Ford appoints L E Taylor of Choteau to a state wide highway executive committee. The panel plans an unbiased study of Montana highways and a plan to raise 10 million dollars in five years to qualify for federal funds. The group may hire a representative from the Automotive Safety Foundation to aid in review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
L.E. Taylor
Highway Committee
Taylor
Montana
Helena
Associated Press
Automotive Safety Foundation
Carl Fritts
Sallem
Ore
L. E. Taylor
Chateau
Sam C. Ford
Acantha Adopts New Look and Expanded Pages
The Acantha unveils a modernized edition with longer skirts in design and an extra column per page. Effective today the paper switches to larger newsprint and seven columns, adding a page and a half of content for Choteau and vicinity users.
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Acantha
Chateau
Choteau
Vicinity
Red Cross Nurse Course Starts Soon
A Red Cross home nursing course for care of the sick will begin at Chateau with Mrs. Pat Granger in charge. Both afternoon and evening sessions are planned. Interested individuals may enroll by consulting Mrs. Granger.
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Red Cross
Chateau
Pat Granger
Practice Shoot Set for Choteau Trap Shooters
All Choteau trap shooters are asked to note a practice shoot on the golf course hill next Tuesday night at 6 30 p m A team will be picked for team shoots at Helena on September 12 and at Choteau on September 19.
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Helena
Business Places Close Sunday and Monday for Labor Day
All Chateau business places that regularly close on Sunday will be closed this coming Sunday and Monday for the Labor Day holiday. Shoppers are urged to plan to shop for two days before the weekend.
Mrs Ralph Hickman Returns to Choteau Lockers
Mrs Ralph Hickman is again employed at the Choteau Lockers according to a local employment update.
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Ralph Hickman
Wheat Field Fire Near Collins Damages Ten Acres
More than 100 neighbors aided by plows and tractors fought a wheat field fire in the O K ee fe field near the Caskey school outside Collins. Ten acres of winter wheat burned and a family combine was ruined as exhaust buildup ignited dry debris. the blaze was brought under control with community effort.
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Collins
N. W. Edwards
O'Keefe
Caskey School
John
Orville O’keefe
Albertina O'Keefe
O’keefes
Services Slated For Andrew Ringen At Dutton
Funeral services for Andrew Ringen 68 of Dutton will be held Friday afternoon Sept 3 at Dutton Lutheran Church with Rev A B Gravdal officiating. He is survived by his wife and a brother Louis. A wealthy land owner and former store owner he once owned the store now run by the Schabel brothers. He sold it to Vic Johnson who later sold to the Schabels. Ringen owned extensive land across Teton county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Ringen
Dutton
Conrad Hospital
A. B. Gravdal
Dutton Lutheran Church
Ringen
Louis
Schabel Brothers
Vic Johnson
Schabels
Teton County
4 H Club Exhibit Day Delivers Blue Ribbons and Demos
The 4 H club showcased clothing and foods judging at the park pavilion during a flower show, with 36 participants and 27 models in a dress revue. Judging awarded blue red and white ribbons. Demonstrations included Looking Your Best by Mary Liggett and Norma Van DeRiet, Ironing a Shirt by Alice Mae Maxwell, and safety in the home and posture demos by Fairfield club runners aided by judge Mrs. Louise Shunk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Liggett
Norma van DeRiet
Fairfield
Alice Mae Maxwell
Alice Mae
Judith Dryden
Judith Burbridge
Bonnie Dee Stengrimson
Monkman Re-elected As State Official At Helena Meeting
Gordon E. Monkman county treasurer of Teton county was re elected secretary treasurer of the Montana County and Municipal Treasurers association at the annual convention in Helena. He was named to the legislative committee as well. The meeting drew officials from the state board of equalization registrar of motor vehicles state highway patrol and the Montana Taxpayers association. Elected officers for the year include J R Linnane Great Falls president Earl Walton Bozeman first vice president Jessie Allison Cut Bank second vice president Florence Thielen Helena third vice president and Gordon Monkman re elected secretary treasurer Chateau. Legislative committee members named Florence Thielen chairman Phemia McPhail Butte Earl Walton Bozeman Arthur Tuttle Boulder and Gordon Monkman.
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Gordon E. Monkman
Teton County
Montana County and Municipal Treasurers Association
Helena
Monkman
State Board of Equalization
Registrar of Motor Vehicles
State Highway Patrol
Montana Taxpayers Association
J. R. Linnane
Great Falls
Earl Walton
Bozeman
Jessie Allison
Cut Bank
Florence Thielen
Chateau
Phemia McPhail
Butte
Arthur Tuttle
Boulder
Gordon Monkman
Service Held Here Monday For Pud Acton
Funeral services for Schuyler C. Pud Acton 79 an early Teton pioneer who resided in Choteau were held at the Choteau Methodist church. A large gathering of old time residents and friends paid respects Acton son of A J and Mrs Acton pioneers of Virginia City Montana. The family moved to Utah in his youth and he later returned to Montana to work as a cowhand on the open range and with the C2 ranch prior to his death.
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Schuyler C
Pud) Acton
Teton
Choteau
Choteau Methodist Church
Acton
A. J. Acton
Ginia City
Mont
Utah
Montana
Ranch worker contracts horse encephalitis in Montana
Jessie Lawler, a ranch hand near Chateau, is seriously ill in a Great Falls hospital with horse encephalitis. Dr. H V Gibson notes the disease, carried by infected horses, is uncommon but not rare in the area with one to two cases annually and potential fatal outcomes.
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Jessie Lawler
Chateau
Great Falls
H. V. Gibson
Lawler
Larson Bros
Gibson
Delinquent Cha teau Acantha Subscriptions Due for Removal
Subscribers with expired Cha teau Acantha subscriptions must be removed this week as the post office will not mail delinquent accounts. Check your address for expiration date and mail a remittance of 2.75 within the county or 3.00 elsewhere for a one year subscription.
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Chateau Acantha
Post Office
Chamber H Discuss Signs Roads and Band Plans
Chamber of Commerce board in city hall last night discussed road signage for Chateau to lure tourists and support the school. They urged future road and bridge improvements near Sunny Slope if funds allow, but current budget limits them. Members Obert Peterson E R ONeill Vern Peterson were named to a committee.
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Chateau
Chamber of Comm
Chamber
Ed Obernolte
Obert Peterson
E. R. O'Neill
Vern Peterson
Chamber of Ferce
Wolf Creek
Vaughn
Jim Hi
Jackson Swan To Be Missing From Grid Roster
Two star seniors from Chateau high school will not be in this fall lineup. Jim Jackson will enroll at Bows high school to finish his year and play guard. Johnny Swanson Pendroy will transfer to Palo California high school to play tackle and forward.
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Chateau High School
Jim Jackson
Bows High School
Casaba
Johnny Swansos Pendroy
Ward
Palo
Calif
Pedee Swanson
Bill
Dents
Teau
Dillon
California
Pleasure Perry
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State Highway Committee
Collins Wheat
Pondera Judge
Louise Shunk
Pondera County
D’ariene Barritt
Myrna Moore
Sharon George
Ann Pollock
Bonnie Stengrimson
Charlotte
Powell
Main Street
First Street
Crescent Motel
E. C. Powell and Nilson Construction Companies
Wasach Oil Co
Swan
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