County Library Campaign Starts With Women’s Club Effort
The Chateau Women’s Club opens a drive to establish a Teton county library. A program at the library rooms features talks by Mrs. Waldron, Mrs. Smith, County Attorney Geo Coffey Jr, Mrs. Price, Mrs. Stafford, and Rep. J. E. Hodgskiss. The event urges teachers and interested locals to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton
Chateau Woman’s Club
John W. Hentges
Hentges
Anna E. Stafford
J. E. Hodgskiss
Power Man Threshed 25 Bushels Wheat Per Acre on Stubble Land
Jacob Beck near Power threshed an average of 25 bushels of spring wheat per acre from stubble land. Henry Kind of Power said threshing was starting in the area with most grain cut, using binders. Farther east, a large acreage awaits harvesting and a visitor reported a field yielding up to 50 bushels per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Beck
Beck
Power
Henry Kind
Chateau
Kind
Penney Co to Enlarge Store Space Here
The J C Penney Co will gain about half of the remaining space in the McDonald building as new stock space. W B Condran, local manager, said alterations will begin soon and the store will have a north as well as an east entrance. The space includes former Chateau Mercantile Co. office areas now to be used by Penney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDonald
J. C. Penney Co
New York City
W. B. Condran
Chateau Mercantile Co
Merc
Penney
Condran
Choteau Hardware to Broadcast Dempsey Tunney Fight
If weather permits, Choteau Hardware Co will air a round by round report of the Dempsey Tunney bout from in front of the store next Thursday evening September 22. John W. Hentges announces a loud speaker will project sound for two blocks or more on the sidewalk for fight fans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau Hardware Co
John W. Hentges
Lions Club hears Wuerthner on Miami and Havana trip
Chateau Lions Club and guests heard J. J. Wuerthner of Great Falls speak informally about his Lions International convention trip to Miami Florida and a subsequent visit to Havana Cuba. The program featured two vocal solos by Vernon Jacobson and two readings by Claire MacGregor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau Lions Club
J. J. Wuerthner
Great Falls
Miami
Florida
Havana
Cuba
Beaupre Cafe
Vernon Jacobson
Minot
North Dakota
Choteau
R. E. Nelson
Claire MacGregor
Great Fall
J. C. MacGregor
Wuerthner
American Legion
Paris
Little Island Republic
MacGregor
Jacobson
New York
Lions Club
S. W. Kendrick
John Lane
Howard Jourdonnais
Max B. Bishop
Elkader
Iowa
W. B. Condran
J. C. Penney Co
W. G. Bloomdahl
A. D. Moir
Earl Burgett
J. E. Hodgskiss
Masons Plan Grand Opening of New Hall in Chateau
The Masons announce a grand opening for Friday September 23 of the remodeled Masonic Temple in Chateau. Invited guests include local lodge members and Eastern Stars plus lodges from Conrad Cut Bank Shelby Augusta Walier Fairfield and Dutton. Public tours will follow Sunday September 25 with a modern dining and dance hall on the street level.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
Conrad
Cut Bank
Shelby
Augusta
Walier
Fairfield
Dutton
Temple Board
Fire destroys Sloan Ranch home of Steinbachs near Sloan
Chateau reports the ranch home of Mr and Mrs Al Steinbach near Sloan four miles east of Bole burned last Thursday afternoon. The family saved only a few clothes and bedding. Details are scarce. Steinbach has started rebuilding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
al Steinbach
Sloan
Bole
Steinbach
Oil men optimistic on Brittan-Deschon well near Dutton
Report from Montana's Ban natyne field notes Brittan-Deschon well four miles east of O Neill area drilling at about 600 feet. Genoa Oil & Gas Co discovery wells yield 30 and 60 barrels. Fidelity and Homestake rigs active with plans for multiple new wells in sections 8 15 19 34 26 1.
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Dutton
Bannatyne
Montana
Teton County
Genoa Oil & Gas Co
Collins
Ming
Ralph Arnold
Ases
O'Neill
Fidelity and Elliott
Fidelity Oil Co
Bill Elliott
Fidelity
Lee Dillon
Students Off To School For Year At Various Colleges
The upcoming week sends many students to continue studies at universities across the region. Harriet Larson sails to Seattle to study at the University of Washington and Marian Butchart plans to go to Missoula for the state university.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet Larson
Seattle
University of Washington
Marian Butchart
State University
Missoula
Wm. Burns
Clarence Stephens
The
Lyal Crary
Chicago
Northwestern
Henry Crossen
Earl Hansen
State College
Bozeman
James Looney
Evelyn Hansen
O. Hansen
Virginia
Katherine McDonald
Washington, D. C
National Cathedral School
Elizabeth McLean
Intermountain Union College
Helena
Clinton Core, Jr
Mount St. Charles College
Teton Farmers Plan Purchase of Guernseys
Teton county farmers plan to ship in 50 or 55 head of grade and pure bred Guernseys to raise the county livestock standard. County Agent Robert Clarkson said enough farmers have agreed to buy to make a two carload shipment. He is coordinating with authorities to locate suitable animals at feasible prices and will send interested representatives to complete the purchase and bring the Guernseys into the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
Robert Clarkson
Clarkson
Hunters Prepare for Opening of Duck Season Tomorrow
Chateau hunters oil guns and service boats as the duck season opens tomorrow morning and runs until December 31. All over 15 must have licenses carried on their persons and shown to officers on request. The hunting day lasts from half an hour before sunrise to sunset. The season bans upland birds this year and warns against firing on bird preserves near Teton Spring Creek, Pishkun Reservoir, and Blackleaf Preserve.
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Teton Spring Creek
Choteau
Pishkun Reservoir
Bilackleaf
Rod & Gun Club
County Superintendent Returns from Helena Fair Showing
Mrs. Anna E. Stafford, county superintendent of schools, visited Helena for a week to exhibit district school displays. She praised Ravalli grain exhibits but said the fair overall was disappointing due to bad weather and low crowds, except for Lindbergh day.
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Anna E. Stafford
Helena
August figures show more cows tested by county testing club
Figures for August from the Teton County cow testing club show 16 herds participated under County Agent Robert Clarkson and assistant Leon Snyder. Milk tests covered 161 cows with the highest producers named among owners including William Jay of Chateau and Oliver Mauseth of Farmington.
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Leon Snyder
Teton County
Robert Clarkson
Snyder
Robert Miller
Chateau
Oliver Mauseth
Farmington
Austig M. J. Lyon
Choteau
Sam Ness
Fairfield
William Jay
Blackie
Auguste
Jersey
Holstein
M. J. Lyon
Montana Warden Elected President At Seattle Convention
Robert H. Hill state game warden was elected president of the Western Association of State Game Commissioners at its Seattle annual convention. About 100 members from western states attended, and Hill will lead the organization for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert H. Hill
Seattle
Western Association of State Game Commissioners
Montana
Hard Luck Dan Ledgerwood Enters Hard Luck Championship
Dan Ledgerwood a former county commissioner in Teton Montana and local pioneer enters the hard luck championship amid ongoing injuries. He remains on crutches from a smashed foot and recently fell from a railroad speeder near Conrad, injuring his body and head. He previously recovered from a horse accident that fractured his pelvic bone. The Conrad Independent Observer notes he was smiling despite bandages showing.
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Dan Ledgerwood
Teton County
Montana
Conrad Independent Observer
Dan
Ledgerwood
Conrad
Fowler
Bakery Expands Plant With Portable Cooling Racks
The Chateau Bakery added portable metal cooling racks to its plant. A bread rack with twelve large mesh trays on wheels holds hundreds of loaves for cooling after baking, saving space and labor. Pastries rack mirrors design with a single center upright and extending arms for tiered cooling.
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Chateau Bakery
Rattlesnake Bites Dutton Ranch Hand Tex Calder
Tex Calder a ranch hand at the Adolph Martin ranch near Dutton was bitten by a rattlesnake last Saturday while pitching bundles onto a wagon. The snake struck his wrist as it crawled from under a shock. He received first aid at Dutton and was taken to Great Falls hospital in delirious condition. hospital reports said chances of recovery were good.
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Tex” Calder
Adolph Martin
Dutton
Great Falls
Dutton and Bole Club Girls Win Trip to Billings Fair
Miss Edna Wiprud and Miss Helen Sollid of Dutton along with Miss Blossom Dale and Miss Katherine Davis of Bole, plus chaperones Mrs. Frank Schabel and Mrs. Walter Dauwalder, will travel to Billings as first and second place winners in the Dutton 4H club demonstration team contest. The Dutton team demonstrated first aid, while the Bole group performed textile testing.
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Edna Wiprud
Helen Sollid
Dutton
Blossom Dale
Katherine Davis
Bole
Frank Schabel
Walter Dauwalder
Billings
Teton County
Fair Management
Miss Wiprud
Miss Sollid
Chateau Creamery Butter Scored 92.4 Percent at State Fair
Choteau Creamery butter earned 92.4 percent at the Helena state fair cited in a notification to W. W. Smith, marking it as exceptional for ordinary output. Butter maker Geo Gunther will receive a merit certificate. the same week T B Klock Co Seattle praised Chateau butter as superior to others from Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau Creamery
Helena
W. W. Smith
Geo. Gunther
Fair Management
Smith
T. B. Klock Co
Seattle
Montana
Chateau
Local Fox Breeders Travel From Helena To Missoula
H. Craig and S. Maccany of the Treasure State Fox Farm left Helena with three pairs of purebred silver black foxes for Missoula after a week at the state fair. They were persuaded by Missoula show managers to exhibit at the county fair this week, continuing their trek west of the hump.
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Helena
H. Craig
S. Maccany
Chateau
Missoula
Messrs
Craig and
Maccany
Hump
Montana Wheat Ranked Best in Leading States
Washington reports state by state data on September first spring wheat conditions and indicated production. Montana leads in durum with 91 percent condition and 1,127,000 bushels, while other wheat shows 92 percent and 61,702,000 bushels.
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Montana Wheat
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Montana
Other
Idaho
Local Contest Teams Enter Demonstration Event
Demonstration teams from Bole Farmington and Dutton compete in a con test judged by Mrs. R. E. Cameron of Great Falls. Winning teams will have expenses paid in Billings. two pole team members are under twelve. Teams and chaperones expect home Saturday.
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R. E. Cameron
Great Falls
Cascade County
Dutton
Farmington
Veda Thompson
Marjorie Gamble
Louise van de Riet
Helen Standish
Elnora Wiprud
Katherine Schabel
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Woman's Club
Penney CO
Masons
New Hall
First National Bank
Liberty
Teton Farmers Plan Purchase OF
Guernseys
J. O. Tretsven
Tretsven
Dutton Farm
Bole Club
Billings Fair
Choteau Creamery
Buiter
Citizens. State Bank
Mont
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