Teton Schools Win Big at State Fair Helena
Teton county schools earned 12 firsts 13 seconds and one third at the state fair in Helena led by a best general display from village schools. Under county superintendent Anna E Stafford the exhibit featured Montana wildflowers maps charts and penmanship with awards across multiple categories including a top county display and several second place entries.
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Teton County
Helena
Chateau
Montana Record Herald
Montana
Lewis & Clark
Teton School
Anna E. Stafford
Elizabeth Ireland
Nolan Billings
Teton
Vilage
Montana Tuberculosis Association
Miss Halvorson Visits Cho Teau Before Teaching Deep Creek
Miss Alice G. Halvorson engaged to teach at Deep Creek school district No. 65 was seen visiting Cho Teau yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice G. Halvorson
Deep Creek
John Godwin Farm Burns in Sudden Fire
Fire destroyed the John Godwin ranch home and outbuildings about 25 miles east of Chateau on Battle Creek last Wednesday forenoon. Loss around 1200 dollars with no insurance. Godwin was away at neighbor Gus Frazier’s place when the blaze started. neighbors arrived too late to save much.
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John Godwin
Chateau
Battle Creek
Gus Frazier
Mr. Godwin
Teton County
Teton
Mr. Frazier
Red Cross plans relief for Montana and North Dakota
Unprecedented drought stretches across forty six eastern Montana and northwest North Dakota counties. Red Cross announces expanded relief as 3039 families receive food clothing and life essentials and funds total 127000 as of Aug 15.
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Montana
North Dakota
R. A. Shepard
Drouth
Securities Building
Helena
Margaret Nagle
Teton
Red Cross
American Red Cross
Wm. M. Baxter, Jr
St. Louis
National Red Cross Disaster
National Red Cross
Mrs Henrietta Crockett Speaks to Choteau Club Women
The 1931 32 Choteau Woman's club year opened with Mrs Henrietta Crockett as principal speaker on better homes among Montana Indians. She discussed the Crow reservation contest with prizes from New York and potential expansion to other reservations.
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Henrietta Crockett
Choteau Club
Crow Indian Reservation
Choteau
Gay Franklin
Department of Indian Welfare
State Federation of Women’s Clubs
Crow Reservation
Linden Smith
New York City
Arthur Ramsey and Miss Edith Tash Married in Montana Ranch Wedding
A pleasant home wedding took place last Friday at the Tash ranch near Twin Bridges with Miss Edith Tash marrying Arthur Ramsey of Chateau. Rev. P. W. Haynes officiated. They will reside in Choteau after a brief honeymoon at Flathead Lake and Mrs. Ramsey will return to the Teton county high school faculty.
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Madison County Forum
Sheridan
Homer A. Tash
Twin Bridges
Edith
Arthur Ramsey
Chateau
P. W. Haynes
Flathead Lake
Choteau
Ruby Valley
Miss ‘Tash
Teton County High School
State University At
Missoula
Madison County
Mary E. Bair
Washington
Ramsey
Woman's Club Labor Day Dance Planned at City Park Pavilion
The Chateau Woman's club announced a Labor Day dance to be held at the American Legion pavilion in Sheridan City Park with the 4 Aces band providing music. Earlier doubts about pavilion access due to a gas line camp were resolved as the camp will be moved in time for the Monday September 7 event.
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T. O. Larson
Chateau Woman's Club
American Legion
Herman’s
O Nes
Sheridan
County to Get Refund of Gasoline Tax
Deputy County Clerk Arnold Hanusa announced an application has been filed in Helena to recover 343.95 dollars paid as gasoline tax for fuel used by county tractors in road construction. The refund covers purchases in April through July with 250 gallons from Richfield, 2130 from Teton Service, and 4499 from Adams Oil Co.
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Arnold Hanusa
Helena
Hanusa
The
Richfield Company
Teton Service Company
Adams Oil Co
Cole Buys Kropp Lambs in Chance Market Trade
Paul Kropp arrived from his Brady area ranch to dispose of all his lambs at five cents to Phil S. Cole. Cole shipped five carloads of the choicest from Browning averaging 80344 pounds. About 13 more cars were expected to go on feed while others were sent to the Chicago market.
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Paul Kropp
Brady
Phil S. Cole
Advanced to Managership at Northwest States Utilities Office
John Swain promoted to managership of the local Northwest States Utilities office succeeding W. F. Boutwell. He has been in the local field about a year and a half and is backed by Waneta Price as cashier and bookkeeper. Price is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry E. Price of Chateau and recently worked at the Conrad gas office.
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John Swain
Northwest States Utilities Company
W. F. Boutwell
Swain
Chateau
Waller
Waneta Price
Miss Price
Harry E. Price
Conrad
Teton High F F A Boys Earn State Fair Second
Smith-Hughes FFA members from Teton County High School won second prize and eight dollars at the Montana state fair for a four by four foot poster on brazing. The exhibit, directed by the local chapter, toured to Great Falls for the North Montana fair.
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Montana
Great Falls
Smith- Hughes
Glen Bingham
Howard Gaare
Smith-Hughes
Big Two Day Choteau Rodeo Set With West Coast Riders
All is ready for the big rodeo to be held Sunday and Monday in Choteau promoters Eddie Lemire and Jack McDonald report. California riders from the North Montana fair finals will join local stars including Kid Shepard Fort Benton Dick Langley Vaughn Eddie Sisson Stanford and Jack Shields Calgary champion. Prizes include 150 for bronc riding 50 on Sunday 100 on Monday 25 15 10 first day and 50 30 20 second day with 10 5 for bareback and 2 per mount for steer riding plus 15 10 5 calf roping daily. Judges are Joe White Chateau Lester Buck Lowry Alvin Evans Wolf Creek arena director Eddie Lemire and Jack McDonald secretary. Admission 50 cents for adults children admitted free with library gets 10 percent cut.
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Eddie Lemire
Jack McDonald
Chateau
California
Montana
Great Falls
Kid Shepard
Fort Benton
Dick Langley
Vaughn
Eddie Sisson
Stanford
Jack Shields
Calgary
Joe White
Lester Buck
Lowry
Alvin Evans
Wolf Creek
Five Fire Deaths Mark Waldron Burnout Tragedy
Five men died in the Waldron Creek fire on the north fork of the Teton river west of Choteau. Names include Herbert Novotny and Ted Bierchen of Great Falls, plus Gunnerson Gudmundson, Frank Williams, and Charles Allen, with relatives traced in Great Falls Chicago and Lethbridge. Coroner Roberts led the body recoveries, with remains transported from Deep Canyon ranch at 7,500 feet after two days.
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Lewis and Clark Forest
Montana
Waldron Creek
North Fork
Teton River
Choteau
Herbert Novotny
Great Falls
Harry Gunnerson
Lethbridge
Canada
Ted Bierchen
Chicago
Ill
Frank Williams
Charles Allen
Pittsburg
Charles G. Roberts
Wrong Creek
Ear Mountain
Roberts
Deep Canyon Ranch
Novotny
J. L. Novotny
T. F. O'Connor Undertaking
Chateau
Gunnerson
Roberts Funeral
Forest Service
Gudmundson
Bierchen
Jacob Bierchen
Ravenwood Avenue
W.B. Willey
Williams
First Avenue South
Frank Blasing
Vaughn Road
Blasing
Great Northern Railway
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Butte
Baxter
U. S
FEDERAL RESERVE _ SYSTEM
Labor Day
P. I. Cole
Louise Fernald
E. J. Hirshberg
Ruby Miller
Marion J. Hassos
Millard S. Bullerdick
L. E. Taylor
Edna Beaupre
Geo. Coffey
N. W. Edwards
T. H. Pridham
Club
Maxwell Hamilton
Washington, D. C
M. K. Luther
C. H. Looney
Arthur Hirshberg
Geo. Washington
A. B. Guthrie
D. P. Fabrick
G. C. Core
Scott Leavitt
C. S. McDonald
Chas
Boussard
E. J. Crary
H. L. Stafford
W. G. Bloomdahl
E. B. Noble
Edith Tash
Woman’s
Park Pavilion
Cole
Kropp Lambs
Teton High F. F. A
State Fair
Waldron
Annals of Montana
Citizens State Bank
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