Flower Show Attracts Largest Audience In Choteau History
The seventh annual flower show of the Choteau Woman's Club drew the largest crowd and exhibit in the event's history. Ideal weather aided preparations, with proceeds from the dance and lunch totaling about $214.25. New display racks, donated materials, and dry land flower sections highlighted the setup. Judges praised the variety and numerous prizes went to local residents, with many stems and bouquets awarded across numerous categories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau
Choteau Woman’s Club
Feiden Flower Store
Great Falls
George Coffey
Woman’s Club
I. G. Lestrud
Charles Malcolm
Monarch Lumber Co
John Feiden, Jr
Feiden
A. B. Guthrie
Pondera Production Reaches 1000 Barrels Daily in County Field
Three wells in Pondera county boosted output to about 1000 barrels per day. First crude loaded at Texas Pacific Coal and Oil tank farm after a 1500 foot spur connected from the Great Northern line near Conrad. Grullin No. 4 by Continental Development flowed 20 barrels per hour for seven hours and was rated as a 500 barrel producer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pondera County
Texas Pacific Coal and Oil Company
Great Northern Railway
Conrad
Continental Development Co
Cattle Shipment Planned From Cut Bank to Chicago
Pat Crossen E J Hirshberg and Carl Malone prepare a large shipment of cattle next week over the Great Northern rail line. About 25 cars carry cattle brought from the summer range destined for Chicago from near Cut Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Crossen
E. J. Hirshberg
Carl Malone
Great Northern
Cut Bank
Chicago
Three Injured In Auto Accident Near Bole
Three men Davis Reese Lewis K Hanson and Hans Moberg were injured in a Tuesday afternoon automobile crash about a mile beyond Bole The Essex sedan overturned on a level road causing Reese to be taken to Great Falls Coness hospital while Hanson and Moberg went to Chateau hospital Artificial respiration was used for Moberg and Reese suffered a fractured skull Officials said steering failure or driver miscontrol likely caused the accident with all three men single and driving from Shelby to Great Falls Reese worked for Northwest Tent and Awning Moberg accompanied him Hansen rang for help after extrication
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis Reese
Lewis K. Hanson
Hans Moberg
Bole
Reese
Great Falls
Chateau Hospital
Bateman
Hanson
Morberg
Chateau
Northwest Tent & Awning Company
Moberg
Shelby
Hansen
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post Considered Here
A meeting was held at Capt. C. James Smith's office to form a local Veterans of Foreign Wars post. Fifteen former service members expressed willingness to join. The case was referred to Great Falls headquarters for approval, after which the local post would be installed if accepted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. James Smith
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Great Falls
Narrow escape as yeggs raid Merchants cafe safe
Jack Berven proprietor of the Merchants cafe recounted a bold safe cracking attempt early Tuesday by two or more yeggmen. A shot narrowly missed him as the thieves fled after failing to finish opening the door with pry bars and nitroglycerine charges. Local sheriff and county officials investigated. culprits escaped east over railroad tracks after the flower show dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Berven
Merchants Cafe
Berven
Jack
Chateau Garage
Donald Kerr
Connor Block
Collins
Sheriff Collins
Kerr
Henry Dale
Tom Gossack
County Commissioners Seek 10 Mendull Road Levy Vote
At the August meeting the board unanimously passed a resolution to submit a proposal to voters in November for an additional 10 mills for road and bridge work in Teton County Montana. They note current five mills are insufficient for rising traffic and oil-field access.
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Board of County Commissioners
Jones
County of
Teton
Montana
Big road map installed in city park by local firm
A large eight by four foot road map was placed this week in the city park tourist section by Chateau Service station. Created by J. L. Gleason, it marks main highways from Helena and Great Falls to Glacier National Park and to Canadian points. The Sunshine Trail and the Y B Bee line are highlighted, with roads and towns shown in black on white for clear reading.
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Chateau
J. L. Gleason
Helena
Great Falls
Glacier National Park
Canada
Teton's 5 Million Bushel Wheat Crop Harvest Progress
Favorable weather drives rapid harvest in Teton county as 70 to 80 percent of eastern grain is cut. Reports vary on yields with figures from 20 to 45 bushels, but county agent Clarkson predicts near five million bushels total from about 160000 acres.
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Teton County
Donald Kerr
E. M. Gibler
Dutton
Robert Clarkson
Stoyenbody
Farmington
N. W. Edwards
Collins
Frank Schabel
Equity
E. J. Hirshberg
John Luinstra
Jacobs
T. S. Gap
Martin Bechtel
Clarkson
Enrollment Reopens at Choteau Schools After Summer Break
The Teton county high school reports 208 pupils and Choteau grade school 230 with enrollment near last year's levels. Senior, junior, and sophomore classes largely carry over, plus new students from Bynum project families. Alice Cox returns for postgraduate work in the commercial department and Smith-Hughes shows growth while normal training declines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
Choteau
County Educational Institution
A. B. Guthrie
Chateau
Bynum
Pendrey
Fairfield
Smith-l Hughes Agricultural Department
New Books Added To Library From Spring Fund Drive
46 new volumes arrive at the city library from funds raised at a public dance for Chateau library. Adult titles include Bridge of San Luis Rey and Napoleon, plus biographies and fiction by Wilder, Robison, Lewis, Durant, McKay, and Bowen. Juvenile selections feature The Most Wonderful House in the World and The Little Colonel series among others, with works on history, citizenship, and nature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau Public Library
Bridge of San Luis Rey
Wilder
Will H. Robinson
Napoleon
Ludwig
Jipping Street
Kathleen Woodward
India
Margaret Wilson
Julian Green
Kathleen Norris
John Erskine
Elizabeth Bowen
Norman Douglas
Mary S. Haviland
Cubby Bear
Lena B. Ellingwood
Willie Fox
Ruth Miller Wilkene
Oregon
C. TE. Hudspeth
Zitkala Sa
Natalia
Nikolai
Klenova
Lamprey
Addie F. Mitchel
Stewart and
Hanna
Children of Tristory
Marty
Hancock
Children of History
Tater
Blaisdell
Meyer
Bigham
Grover
Rush
Newman
Boyle
Husband
Congress
Robson
E. N. Wilson
Oregon Trail
Ezra Meeker
Rockies
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Chateau Gardens
A. C. Burbank
N. E. Lockhart
JE. Taylor
B. I. Packer
Gay Franklin
Mary Core
Obert Peterson
Christie Rudolph
Zogoda
Otis Mellon
Zagoda
P. J. Cole
B. E. Brownson
Frank Allum
F. Young
Ll. E. Taylor
Funk
J. E. Hodgskiss
E. D. Forrest
Rudolph
Young
W. E. Howard
Clarkia
Swenson
H. E. Passmore
Sed. Bammel
Zimmerman
Dauwalder
Freeman
Funk Fairfield
Louise Clarkson
Frank Young
Chas
Pondera
TOTAL
Reree
Jack Bervin
Mal Training Department
Citizens State Bank
Ment
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