Scouts Will Have New Meeting Room
The northeast basement room at the Chateau public school will be wired for electric lights and used as the local Boy Scout meeting place. A Friday night inspection by W. B. Butchart favored Eagle patrol with 175 points over Owl patrol 171. Leaders Lynn Baker and Bernard Straight head the two patrols. Two applicants, Russell Lockhart and Willard Paulus, attended the meeting and will likely take tenderfoot tests next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
Boy Scout
W. B. Butchart
Scout Troop
Eagle Patrol
Owl Patrol
Lynn Baker
Bernard Straight
Owls
Russell Lockhart
Willard Paulus
George Carroll
34 Apples on Branch
T. H. Pridham brought to the Acantha office a branch from a transcendent crab tree that broke under its own weight and bore 34 apples. He notes several of his apple trees in the yard also yielded exceedingly well this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. H. Pridham
Acantha
U S Commissioner Moves Office
U S Commissioner Chas. H. Ferris has moved his office from the old location just north of the Looney barber shop to the building occupied by the Teton Implement Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Chas. H. Ferris
Looney Barber Shop
The
Teton Implement Co
Woman's Club Holds Fall Meeting at Mrs Gay Franklin Home
The Woman's club opened its first fall meeting on Tuesday afternoon at Mrs Gay Franklin’s home. Mrs B I Packer led the program with a landscape gardening talk by Mr Treadwell of Treadwell nursery Great Falls and vocal selections by Mrs Russell C Mills with her own piano accompaniment. The next meeting is set for Oct 1 at the R E Nelson home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Club
Gay Franklin
B. I. Packer
Treadwell
Great Falls
Russell C. Mills
R. E. Nelson
Helena Legionnaires Entertain at Choteau
Helena Legionnaires visited Choteau last Thursday staging a street entertainment to promote American Legion day at the state fair on Sept 25. The Helena group included 12 high school orchestra members in army uniforms with helmets, led by Commander Stanley Foot and Adjutant Robert Thibaudeau, with appearances by Bob Hansen and other legion officials and a local band. They had performed in Great Falls and planned a stop at Augusta on return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau
Lewis & Clark Post
American Legion
Helena
Happy Ray
Mildred Thomas
J. R. Liddy
Jack Higgins
D. Dalagher
Earl Angle
Harvey Corn
Star Kepple
Tom Phillips
Ben Barnett
Chateau
Great Falls
Augusta
Legion
Three Actions Filed in District Court
Three actions have been filed with clerk Blanche M. Jacobson in the past week. Barbara Kilnhoffer and R. H. Veack of Rudyard Montana sue Henry H. Randall et al for mortgage foreclosure. Herbert Henry Morehead and Murch & Wuerthner represent Gladys May Morehead in an annulment. James Ballantyne and Geo W. Magee represent Rose Ballantyne in a divorce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche M. Jacobson
District Court
Barbara Kilnhoffer
R. H. Veack
Rudyard
Mont
Henry H. Randall
Herbert Henry Morehead
Murch & Wuerthner
Gladys May Morehead
James Ballantyne
Geo. W. Magee
Rose Ballantyne
Four Divorces Granted at Local District Court Term
Four divorces were granted at last Friday's term of the district court presided by Judge R. M. Hatters ley with no defendants appearing in the four cases. Decrees went to Molly Morack and Mike Morack Fay McAllister and Harry McAllister Lillian M Simons and William W Simons and Arthur Farrar and Anna Farrar. Decree of foreclosure granted Mountain States Building and Loan Association vs Leon R Sutton et al. Mrs Clara Ferris awarded naturalization. hearings for Fred Pelzmann and Gustave Voet continued. Jury list drawn for Oct 21 term. Judge Hatters ley to be replaced by W H Meighs on Oct 11. Mrs J H Byler leaves for Spokane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
R. M. Hattersley
Molly Morack
Mike Morack
Fay McAllister
Harry McAllister
Lillian M. Simons
William W. Simons
Arthur Farrar
Anna Farrar
B. I. Packer
Morack
W. H. Meighs
Eighth Judicial District
Football schedule set for Conrad and Shelby trip matches
Coach J Kent Midgett announces a seven game schedule with possible eighth. Games include Sept 28 at Conrad and Oct 5 or 6 Shelby at Choteau, Oct 12 Fort Benton at Fort Benton, Oct 19 Great Falls at Great Falls, Oct 26 venue TBA for Best, Nov 2 Conrad at Choteau, Nov 9 Shelby at Shelby. Potential Nov 16 game discussed. A freshman team may form and an alumni game could occur next week. Activities tickets go on sale soon for access to most events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Kent Midgett
Conrad
Shelby
Choteau
Fort Benton
Great Falls
Best
Mr. Midgett
George Loomis
Jess Malone
Carl Peters
Dick Jones
Clifford Norris
James Morgan
Lee Moore
Anton Mozer
Herman Earls
Ariah “Spud” Moore
Jess Bleecker
William Yeager
John Sulgreve
Robert Burns
Theodore Lavndin
Wallace Barce
Gibson Monkman
Leonard Halvorson
Billy Cole
Vernal Olson
Lynn Baker
Leroy Gaare
Albert Doughty
Mike Upman
Walter Mozer
Evan Thompson
Ebert Malone
Jimmy Connore
George Sulgrove
Emerson Earls
Delos Moulton
Midgett
Local Insurance Man Wins California Trip
W. G. Bloomdahl an insurance salesman from Chateau will depart for Del Monte California for a three day Equitable Life Assurance Society educational conference. The award honors salesmen who sold 125000 of insurance in the year ending August 31 while Bloomdahl exceeded 150000. He is the only full time company entrant from Montana Idaho and Utah since April. He plans a return to Chateau around October 1 with a stop in Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Bloomdahl
del Monte
California
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Bloomdahl
Chateau
W. C. Moore
Great Falls
Montana
Idaho
Utah
Los Angeles
Violin and Band Studio Planned in Choteau
Henry Dotseth and Arthur Bouska of Great Falls plan a new violin and band studio at Mrs. M. M. Webb's home in Choteau. They will be in town every Friday after 9:00 a.m. Dotseth has years of teaching and concert work including study at the Institute of Musical Art in New York. Bouska brings 25 years of professional music experience teaching band instruments and Hawaiian guitar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Dotseth
Arthur Bouska
Great Falls
Choteau
M. M. Webb
Dotseth
Bouska
Chateau
Dorseth
Institute of Musical Art
New York
Florida
Card Party and Dance by Catholic Ladies Auxiliary
A card party and dance hosted by the Ladies Auxiliary of the Catholic church will be at Social Center hall next Tuesday September 24. Hostesses are Mrs C James Smith Mrs Swanbeck and Mrs Steve Snyder. Patrons include Mr and Mrs J A Baart Mr and Mrs Ted Paulus and Mr and Mrs DeRusha. Ten nant's orchestra provides music for bridge and five hundred. Supper served by the ladies. A door prize will be awarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Auxiliary
The
Catholic Church
Social Center Hall
C. James Smith
Swanbeck
Steve Snyder
J. A. Baart
Ted Paulus
DeRusha
Tennant
Mrs Gornam Hosts Ladies Guild Meeting
Mrs. W. H. Gornam will entertain the Ladies Guild Thursday afternoon September 26. The event promises light refreshments and an afternoon of fellowship for members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Gornam
Ladies’ Guild
Gas Reach Likely in Choteau by October First
Gas expected to reach Choteau by mid October with a ditching crew working between Choteau and Conrad. A seven block thoroughfare was dug in town and about twelve miles of trench had been completed at a rate of one mile per day. Conrad reports say gas will be delivered there on Saturday and a celebration coordinated by the Lions Club and Pandexa Utilities Co. may invite nearby towns to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau
Conrad
Chateau
Conrad Papers
Pondera Utilities Co
Conrad Lions Club
Pandexa Utilities Co
Choteau Test Advances Deep Drilling at 1380 Feet
The O'Neil State No. 1 well, located about eight miles northwest of Choteau in the Sweetgrass Arch, has switched drilling contractors and is progressing well. Depth reaches 1380 feet with completion expected within ten days as the project gains attention in the western Rockies district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O’neil State No. 1
Fidelity chapter hears report and honors member as Grand Esther
On Wednesday evening the first meeting after summer break of Fidelity chapter OBE S, a report from the Grand Chapter session in Great Falls was presented. The lodge was honored as member Mrs J E Hodgskiss was appointed Grand Esther by Grand Worthy Matron Mrs Jeanette Tidyman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fidelity Chapter
O. BE. S
Great Falls
J. E. Hodgskiss
Jeanette Tidyman
Arrest on Liquor Charge For Joe Mozer
Joe Mozer was arrested Friday last week on possession of intoxicating liquor and maintaining a common nuisance under the national prohibition act. Federal agents Dan H. Cochran and Sanford L. Smith made the arrest. He appeared before U S Commissioner Chas H Ferris and was bound over to the fall term of federal court. Bail set at 300 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Mozer
Dan H. Cochran
Sanford L. Smith
Mr. Mozer
U. S
Chas. H. Ferris
Dissolution of Maynard and Dutt Partnership
An Acantha notice states the partnership of Dr. E. B. Maynard and Dr. G. A. Dutt ended by mutual consent effective Saturday September 14. Dutt arrived from Canada and joined Maynard in June. Maynard retains quarters in the Larson block. Dutt's office remains in room 16 of the same building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Acantha
E. B. Maynard
G. A. Dutt
Dr. Dutt
Canada
Maynard
Larson Block
DeMolay Hosts Dancing Party at Masonic Temple Tonight
Members of Teton chapter DeMolay host a dancing party at the Masonic Temple from 8:30 to 12. All Masons Eastern Stars and DeMolay parents are invited. Committee members include Alex Truchot Gordon Holmes John Peterson and Ariah Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton
Order of DeMolay
Masonic Temple
Alex Truchot
Gordon Holmes
John Peterson
Ariah Moore
Local firms swap storefronts in town exchange
Two local businesses, Cash & Carry Grocery and the Electric Shop, have swapped locations. The grocery moves into the Electric Shop building west of Chateau Drug, while the Electric Shop relocates to the former Cash & Carry site next to Teton County Abstract Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cash & Carry Grocery
Electric Shop
Chateau Drug Company
Teton County Abstract Company
Band Concert to be Held Saturday in Chateau
The American Legion band directed by Robert Clarkson will perform in Chateau next Saturday if weather allows. Clarkson urges all 23 band members to attend Monday and Thursday rehearsals. The roster lists Cornets Arthur Ramsay James Morgan Jess Malone Joel Edwards Altos John Peterson John Billings William Bateman Slide trombone Clarence Lindseth Marc Butchart Clarence Carlson Basses John Edwards Leon Snyder Baritones John Schermer K B Cohoe Clarinets Ernest Carlson George Tennant C Trainer Albert Doughty Leslie Jourdonnais Saxophones Richerd Stephens Lynn Baker Drums Harry Moore James Broderick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
Robert Clarkson
American Legion Band
Clarkson
Arthur Ramsey
James Morgan
Jess Malone
Joel Edwards
John Peterson
John Billings
William Bateman
Clarence Lindseth
Marc Butchart
Clarence Carlson
John Edwards
Leon Snyder
John Schermer
K. B. Cohoe
Ernest Carlson
George Tennant
C. Trainer
Albert Doughty
Leslie Jourdonnais
Richerd Stephens
Lynn Baker
Harry Moore
James Broderick
Winning number 21419 drawn for radio prize
Number 21 419 held by Mrs C W Burns won the radio giveaway conducted by Jos Hirshberg & Co last Saturday afternoon. The drawing used coupons from attendees and was officiated by the niece of Wm Frazier a Bole rancher visiting the Fra zier ranch. Her Idaho home is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Burns
Jos. Hirshberg & Co
Wm. Frazier
Bole
Frazier Ranch
Idaho
Dutton 4 H Girls Celebrate Achievement Day
The Dutton 4 H club held Achievement Day with seven members completing work. Members Mary Temple Anna Temple Anna Menghinis Lydia Menghini Loretta Toeckes Adeline Lehnertz Sylvia Lehnertz, led by Fay Fitzgerald. County Agent Robert Clarkson spoke on Montana 4 H work. Demonstrations on textiles and a bungalow apron style show followed. Lunch was served by the girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dutton 4-H
Mary Tempel
Anna Tempel
Anna Menghinis
Lydia Menghini
Loretta Toeckes
Adeline Lehnertz
Sylvia Lehnertz
Fay Fitzgerald
Dutton
Miss Fitzgerald
Robert Clarkson
Montana
Anna Termpel
Anna Menghini
Robert Fairburn dies at home near Chateau
Robert Fairburn longtime Teton stockman died Tuesday morning in a local hospital after about two years of illness. He was born in 1856 in Galt Ontario and settled in Teton county fifty years ago. Funeral services are set for today at 2 p.m. at the Methodist church with Rev. E R Kaemmer officiating. Burial will be in Chateau cemetery beside Mrs. Fairburn. No blood relatives survive. closest relatives are Mrs Anne Peebles and her two children, Duncan Stuart of Bynum, and Mrs Fairburn's brother's family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Fairburn
Teton
Fairburn
Galt
Ontario
Canada
Teton County
Teton Canyon
Chateau
Forest Fire Threat Grows as Dry Conditions Persist
W B Lockhart, supervisor of the Lewis and Clark forest, warns of high fire danger due to continued dryness. Four men fight the Lu bec Arklow fire at 640 acres, with 240 acres homesteader land, while larger blazes burn west of the continental divide. Assistant Supervisor A D Moir handles Holbrook creek fire in Flathead forest. total annual fire area now estimated around 6 600 acres though figures vary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Lockhart
Lewis & Clark Forest
Ben Martin
Sun River District
Lockhart
Dearborn
Arklow
Lubec
Continental Divide
A. D. Moir
Holbrook Creek
Flathead Forest
Moir
Sun River
India Creek
Badger Creek
Forest Office
Chateau
Augusta
Glacier Park
Looney and McDonald to Play for Club Championship
At Chateau golf club last Sunday C Looney defeated James Eckford and Denzil McDonald beat Charles McDonald on the 20th hole. In the afternoon Looney beat Clinton Core and McDonald defeated Eddie Core to reach the final set for next Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau Golf Club
C. Looney
James Eckford
Denzil McDonald
Chas. McDonald
Eddie Core
Tommy Gossack
Clinton Core
T. T. Pridham
Looney
Mr. Looney
Also Mentioned on This Page
Scouts
W. E. Lockhart
E. L. Jourdonnais
E. R. Kaemmer
James Robison
Kaemmer
Hattersley
J. H. Byler
Spokane
GRAIL
Flathead
McDonald
Citizens State Bank
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