Choteau In Brief Highlights Local Visits and Projects
Local notes report R. R. Mellon of Missoula visiting family in Choteau and handling business interests. Ray R. Porter of Bynum, now in Spokane, stops through with friends. Mary Elizabeth Edwards leaves for Billings to begin junior year at Intermountain Polytechnic College after Montana State coursework. Builders begin M. L Bechtel residence with lumber contract to Knudtzon Lumber Co. and work by H. E. Beardsley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau Hardware Co
R. R. Mellon
Missoula
Otis Mellon
Ray R. Porter
Bynum
Chateau
Mr. Porter
Spokane
Mary Elizabeth Edwards
Billings
Intermountain Polytechnic College
Montana State College
Bozeman
M. L Bechtel
Knudtzon Lumber Co
H. E. Beardsley
Local notes include visits and weather related damages
Mrs Marion Ness and relatives spend double holidays in Great Falls and plan to return to Aberdeen. Farmers report damage to crops from Monday’s work and grasshopper damage to winter wheat. Officials discuss big game hunting date protests and forest trail progress near Totonto Gates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Ness
Great, Falls
D. W. Hutchinson
R. K. Hafsey
J. Burr
Huffman
Aberdeen
C.G. Meadows
Combine
C. C. Coffey
A. B. Guthrie, Jr
A. B. Guthrie
ITI
Lexington
T. O. Larson
Great Falls
W. A. Brown
Brown
Helena
Robert Brown
Cc. B. Phillips
Government ‘Laboratory
Hamilton
Durnin
B. O. Fisher
Fred Willson
Willson
Totonto Gates Park
Sunriver
J. L. Gleason
Glacier
Yellowstone National Parks
Butte
Billings
Red Lodge
Cook City
Virginia City
Gleason
Montana
Joe White
Deep Canyon
Teton
State Fish and Game Commission
Commission
Auto Wreck Near Flume Hospitalized Three
At Flume west of Bole on the Great Northern right of way an early Tuesday crash injured J. A. McMann R. F. Luke and Jovaye Schawbert all from Great Falls. They received minor injuries and were treated at Chateau hospital. Patrolman Berkner has not filed charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flume
Great Falls
Bole
McMann
R. F. Luke
Jovaye Schawbert
County Commissioners Hold September Meeting
County commissioners opened the September session after the holiday with routine business on the docket. A special matter involves filing for a PWA grant to install a drainage system at Fairfield with Teton county as sponsor, presented by Fred Schoensigel of Fairfield and under investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PWA
Fairfield
Teton County
Fred Schoensigel
New High School Bus Goes Into Service With James Davis
A new all steel body bus on an International chassis begins operation with James Davis as driver for Teton County High School. Davis carries students from Fairfield Greenfield and Bole at seven dollars per month, the bus has 48 seats and carried near capacity on opening day. Other area buses serve simms and Power. Lynn Baker resumes contract to operate a Chateau district bus with a full day’s load.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Davis
Teton County High School
High School
Fairfield
Greenfield
Bole
Power
Lynn Baker
Chateau
Northeastern Montana Farmers Protest Press Report
Montana farmers protested a state press story titled Montana's crop best in years. They challenged claims of light damage in the northeast and questioned rust impact on yields, arguing many fields may average under five bushels per acre and some abandoned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
James T. Sparling
Sparling
Local Justices of the Peace Report Rise in Business
J P court business is up as John Q Barleycorn fates drivers with fines for traffic offenses. Judge Stafford schedules trials for Arthur Thompson Claude Moore and Steve Tressler is bound over. Bail forfeitures occur for Joe Schmidt Henry Winter and a youth pays for running a stop sign. Junior Scissor Snippers hold eighth meeting at Dorothy Swenson home with etiquette roll call songs games and lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Jackson
Hi. L. Stafford
John Q. Barleycorn
C. E. Berkner
John Obersold
Dutton
Arthur, Thompson
Bynum
Stafford
Steve Tressler
Claude Moore
Berkner
Former Choteau Woman Injured in Auto Accident Near Coeur d'Alene
A Montana clipping reports Nellie Sweet formerly of Choteau injured in a Yellowstone highway crash 12 miles east of town. She and Lulu Duncan of Glendale suffered injuries after a Ford sedan crossed the center line and plunged off an embankment. Miss Mary Duncan escaped injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coeur d’Alene
Idaho
Cora Cohoe
Coeur d’Alens
Choteau
Nellie Sweet
Roger Templeton Lumber Co
Monarch Lumber Co
Yellowstone Highway
Here
California
Lakeside Hospital
Los Angeles
Lulu Duncan
Glendale
Mary Duncan
Coeur d'Alene
Duncan
Schools Report Nice Opening Week
Teton County high school and Chateau grade school opened for the fall term and reported a good start. Enrollment figures were not yet definite, but expected to be similar to last year. Miss Ruby Miller cited coughing and harvest keeping some students out briefly. Pupils are arriving daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County High School
Chateau Grade School
Ruby Miller
Scouts to Hold Season s First Meeting Monday
The first Boy Scout meeting of the school year will be held at the Legion pavilion on Monday September 12 at 7 30. Scoutmaster Wm Olsen invites all boys twelve years or older to attend this meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Pavilion
Wm. F. Olsen
Marriage Licenses Issued For Three Couples
Marriage licenses issued for Beryl Jones 21 of Pendrey and Samuel Mellvanie 28 of Bynum on August 25. Lawrence Richeson 18 of Great Falls and Vivian Cosentino 17 issued August 27. Aldo Nelson 23 of Great Falls and Ina Gladue 20 of Great Falls issued September 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beryl Jones
Pendrey
Samuel K. Mellvanie
Bynum
Lawrence A. Richeson
Great Falls
Vivian Lucia Cosentino
Aldo M. Nelson
Ina Gladue
Card of Thanks for John Baumgartner
Family of John Baumgartner thanks friends and neighbors for support during illness and funeral. Special gratitude to Rev R F Vick and Mrs Vick of Chateau for music and comforting words at the funeral. Signed by Alfred Baumgartner, Mike Baumgartner, and Sue Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Baumgartner
R. F. Vick
Chateau
Alfred Baumgartner
Mike Baumgartner
Sue Marshall
Gratitude for condolences and support after bereavement
Evelyn Malone and Children thank friends neighbors and all who assisted during our bereavement. We especially appreciate the music floral offerings Rev R F Vick message and other services from Mr and Mrs C K Malone and Family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. F. Vick
Evelyn Malone
Mrs. C. K .Malone
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Kodak
Emerick
Fred Saylor
Washington State College
Pullman
Shelby
Empire Builder West
Fred
George Lynch
C. W. Boussard
Dr. Boussard
Earl Cottingham
Denton
Ruth
George Jackson
Cottingham
Jackson
Leslie R. Jourdonnais
E.‘L. Jourdonnais
A. W. Walker
Eddie
Howard
Jimmie
Livingston
W. B. Howard, Sr
Clara H. Baker
M. E
Ehurchi
Yeatenday
Laura Dehlistrom
C. H. Porter
Great Northern Railroad
Chateau and
Iver Lestrud
Ogden
Utah
John Edwards
Grand . Coulee
Washington
Edwards
Grand .Coulee
Edwin Anderson
the ‘Royal
Gary
Cooper
Sigrid
Marco:Polo
Popeye
Copa
Loretta Young
Jane Withers
Annabel Smith
Boyd Davis
C. E. Davis and Sons
Great Falle
Choteau Hotel
Bloom’s Cash & Carry
Teton Creamery
Pierce
Yellowstone
Teton Dairy
Chas, Miller
Northeastern
J. P. Courts
Claude
Mountain View Gardens
Cohoe
Serenaders
Jack Frost
Prestone
Eveready
Hanson Bros
Baker’s Standard Service
Choteau, Mont
Ontana-Dakota Utilities CO
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