Letter From POW Harry Davidson Reaches Fairfield Parents
Art and Mrs. Davidson of Fairfield received a letter from their son Harry Davidson, held as a prisoner after the sinking of a U S Navy minesweeper near Pearl Harbor. He writes aboard the U S S West Virginia that he hopes to go home soon and asks about his brothers John and Bill, who are also serving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Davidson
Fairfield
Harry
U. S. Navy
Pearl Harbor
Osska
U. S. S. West Virginia
Mom
United States Navy
States
John
Bill
Teton Hi Lites Freshman Elections and Cheerleader News
Teton hi lites report new TPT cheerleaders Jan Carlson Betty Phillips and Sydney Forrest chosen from several candidates with Ruth Pike as sponsor. Freshman election finals list Ruth Reiquam secretary Louis Van Setten treasurer LaVerne Lane bouncer with Mr Menghini sponsor. Includes social gossip, football game hints, and senior play preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jan Carlson
Betty Phillips
Sydney Forrest
TPT
Ruth Pike
Ruth Reiquam
Louis van Setten
LaVerne Lane
Mr. Menghini
Eastern Star visitors mark Fairfield Lodge chapter birthday
Fidelity chapter No. 18 of Choteau sent members to Eunice Brown chapter O. E. S. Fairfield for its fourth birthday. Guests included Eunice Brown of Missoula past grand matron Betty Coleman of Great Falls grand conductress Pearl Tintinger of Cascade and other dignitaries. Attendees from Choteau called the event delightful and profitable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fidelity
Choteau
Eunice Brown
Fairfield
Order
Missoula
Betty Coleman
Great Falls
Pearl Tintinger
Cascade
Chateau
John Matchett Visits Dupuyer Ranchman in Town
John Matchett, a veteran ranchman from Dupuyer, was in town today for undisclosed business and to visit friends and fellow settlers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Matchett
Dupuyer
Lions Admit Four New Members At Chateau Lions Meeting
Chateau Lions Club held a record meeting at Beaupre cafe with 36 present of 39 active members. Four new members Fred Smith John Malone F G Curtis and Earl Hollar were admitted. W E Eddie Howard Jr spoke on his army service. Miss Pike and Miss Overcast performed trumpet solos. Guests included L G Leavitt and Frank Benbrooks. Arnold Hanusa reported on the 49 er celebration setup at the Legion pavilion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau Lions Club
Beaupre Cafe
Fred Smith
Farmington
Miss Pike
Teton High
Legion
Chink and Hun Season Set by State Commission
The 1945 Chinese pheasants and Hungarian partridges season runs October 28 to November 28, inclusive. Only male pheasants may be killed, daily bag limit three with six in possession after the first day. Shooting allowed 30 minutes before sunrise to sunset. No guns with more than three-shell capacity. magazines must be plugged or cut off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Fish and Game Commission
Helena
Mozer Brothers Return From Service Visit Parents
Mr and Mrs Joe Mozer of Chateau host their two sons Walter and Mike Mozer back from military service Walter served nine years in the regulars with India Burma China theatre experience and a Washington DC training stint Mike a former army air forces first lieutenant with four years in service He came from Boise Idaho and will soon head to California Walter's wife a former corporal in the W AC accompanies him Mrs Mozer also received discharge papers They plan to reside in Shelby where Walter has taken a job with Montana Dakota Utilities Co
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Mozer
Chateau
Walter
Mike
Army Air Forces
Boise
Idaho
California
Montana State Univeristy
Globe
Washington, D. C
Stuart Myers Sells Ranch Auction Sale Set Monday
John Davison has bought the Stuart Myers ranch in the T. S. Gap district and possession is taken. An auction sale will be held at the ranch next Monday October 1 starting at 1 30 pm. Don Christian Jr auctioneer and A C Hanusa clerk oversee the sale. The property lies 14 miles southeast of Chateau and 9 miles northeast of Bole. Myers and Mrs Myers remain in Chateau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Davison
Bob Davison
Stuart Myers
T. S. Gap
Myers
Chateau
Bole
Don Christianson
A. C. Hanusa
Celrk
Mr. Myers
Mrs. Myers
Clarence “Doc” Hammond
Collins ranchman A O Reiquam visits town
A O Reiquam a prominent Collins ranchman is in town today meeting local residents and checking on holdings. He is known for his work in cattle operations and ranch management in the Collins area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. O. Reiquam
Collins
Packer Lining Up Workers For Last U S O Drive
County Attorney Bert I Packer chairs a drive to raise 4350 for the final USO effort in Teton county. Geo Tennant leads collections in Chateau with others named from Farmington Agawam and nearby towns as USC clubs report rising crowds at ports and cities nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
Bert I. Packer
Geo. Tennant
Chateau
Carl Gulbrandsen
Pendrey
Charles Purkett
Bynum
Gregor Tangen
Farmington
Ben Beringer
Collins
A. C. Robinson
Agawam
L. O. Kellogg
Dutton
Fairfield
USC
West
Gulf Coasts
Ray Johns
USO
United States
San Francisco
Los Angeles
San Antonio
Texas
Norfolk
National Capital
Winter Storm Closes Mail and Damages Farm Trees
Farmington reports a late fall storm bringing snow and wind that damaged many trees and disrupted electricity and mail service. H D Club met at Mrs A C Carlson with demonstrations on raw vegetables. Several townsfolk visited Great Falls for social and business reasons as a snow plow aided a delayed train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmington H. D. Club
A. C. Carlson
C. M. Swenson
Wilbur Zeigler
Aznee
Great Falls
H. C. Nyhns
Howard Koch
Wm. van Setten
Louis
Louise Nasser
Kenneth Suiste
Oddie Lindseth
East Farmington
Emil Depner
Lambert Toren
G. I. Tangen
First Lt Grant W Curtis Arrives Home
First Lt. Grant W. Curtis returned home yesterday. He is the son of Mr and Mrs F G Curtis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant W. Curtis
F. G. Curtis
Three Rivers District Convention in Choteau Oct 20
Officials of the American Legion Montana announce the Three Rivers District fall convention will be held in Choteau on Saturday October 20. The gathering includes both the Legion and the Legion Auxiliary with several high officials expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Three Rivers District
Choteau
American Legion
Three Rivers
Department of Montana
Legion
Legion Auxiliary
Ed Orteman
Herb Kibler
Iso
George Carroll
Helena
Charles E. Sheridan
Ed Uleberg
State Salve 2 Office Closes and Workers Released
Helena Harry E Bien regional deputy director WEB announced the discontinuance of the salvage and conservation division effective Sept 30 Volunteer salvage chairmen and chairwomen throughout the state will be released from duty on that date Final tin can shipments are being made from most areas this week The successful effort to provide materials for the war effort was the result of teamwork by housewives workers farmers and industry Special tribute is paid to the press and radio for cooperation The school children and volunteer salvage workers have the satisfaction of knowing their effort supported the victory
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Harry E. Bien Ial
WEB
Blumenthal
Captain Gronberg slated as B-29 instructor in war end
A letter from Captain Robert Gronberg says after returning from overseas he moved from Salt Lake to Sioux Falls AAF for reassignment then to Roswell Field New Mexico to be a B-29 instructor. He recalls waiting a week and then the war ending, and notes he hopes to leave the army soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Gronberg
Chateau
Salt Lake
Sioux Falls Aaf
Roswell Field
N. M
Rob
Young-Hansen Auction Rescheduled for Oct 6
The Young-Hansen sale formerly held last Saturday was postponed due to a snowstorm. Mrs. Edna Young advertised the sale with goods from Mrs. C Hansen who sold the Hansen apartments and plans to move to Dayton Ohio. The new auction date is Saturday October 6 with J H Byler as auctioneer at the Hansen Apartments location. Edna Otness leaves for Colorado State College and Leslie Otness departs for Bozeman to enroll at Montana State.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young- Hansen
Edna Young
C. Hansen
Hansen
Dayton
Ohio
J. H. Byler
Hansen Apartments
Young
Prominent Choteau Man Discharged from Army
Eddie Howard, longtime Choteau resident and businessman, was discharged after serving in the infantry at Camp Wolters Texas since January 1945 He trained inductees and handled technical military matters such as machine guns and mine detection Camp Wolters served as a replacement training center He returned home with plans for the future unclear His wife and children awaited him in Salt Lake City while his mother in Choteau looked after the grandchildren He had previously run Eddie's Toggery in Choteau and Billy's beer parlor with his father W E Howard He also served on the Teton County High School board and in local clubs
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Howard
Choteau
Camp Wolters
Texas
Mr. Howard
Pacific
Far East
Eddie
W. E. Howard
Billy
Teton County H. S
Choteau Commercial Club
Choteau Lions Club
Howard
Salt Lake
Clara H. Baker
King family reunion and local notes from Collins area
A month back from Iowa and Missouri, the writer reports reunions with over 60 relatives in Centerville Iowa, notes on corn prospects, travel through a snowy Montana week, and visits by Mrs. Landis and others. Local items include hospital calls, school bus driver appointment, farm auction attendance, travel to Oregon and Washington, and medical updates on Mrs. Cleah Fitzgerald, Glen, Adolph Banis, and Fred Lewis after a road accident near Shelby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Missouri
King
Centerville
Park
George Tomsha
Great Falls
Deaconess Hospital
Robert Landis
Landis
Miss Hope Johnson
Dutton
Conrad
Bill Fourt
Collins
Fourt
Emil Schlepp
Brady
Baquet
Huisenea
Raymond DeBow
Charles Tomsha
Salem
Oregon
Washington
Cleah Fitzgerald
Glen
Adolph Banis
Roscoe Thompson
Fred Lewis
Shelby
Lewis
Newlyweds Jensens Return From Wedding Trip
Mr and Mrs Jens Jensen return home after a 10 day wedding trip to Seattle and other points visiting relatives and friends They married in Great Falls on Sept 15 She is Greta Bush daughter of L H Bush Chateau Jens is son of the late Pete Jensen pioneer rancher of Dupuyer They will live on the Jensen ranch where his mother and he have carried on operations since his fathers death about four years ago
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jens Jensen
Seattle
Great Falls
Greta Bush
L. H. Bush
Chateau
Jens
Pete Jensen
Dupuyer
Jensen Ranch
49ers Carnival Here Friday and Saturday Nites
Opening night for the annual 49er celebration at the American Legion pavilion in the city park is set for Friday with entertainment promoted by ads and posters. Arnold Hanusa leads as general chairman with event chairs including Stearns, Dauwalder, Hinman, Scott, McDonald, Dunckel, Savage, ONeil, Knudtzon, Wrixon, Briscoe, Shirley, Passmore, Shirley, and Zimmerman organizing games and activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Arnold Hanusa
Frank Stearns
Walt Dauwalder
Jack Hinman
Walt Scott
C. D. McDonald
John Dunckel
Bob Savage
E. R. O'Neil
Joe Knudtzon
Bill Wrixon
Joe Briscoe
W. J. Shirley
Chuck Luck
Cecil Passmore
L. E. Taylor
Maurice Zimmerman
George Jackson
J eton County Sports men reorganize after meeting at Jackson's Barber Shop
After wartime calm, the J eton County Sports men association held a meeting at Jackson's Barber Shop to elect officers for the coming year. President Jess Gleason, vice-president George Sulgrove, and secretary-treasurer James Van Cleave lead the slate. the executive board includes Howard Cunningham, Jake Heynan, Bill Gibler, Chas Purkett, Bynum, Carl Gulbrandsen, and Pendrey. Signs for farmers' use have been printed and available at the barber shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J’eton County Sportsmen’s Association
Jackson
Jess Gleason
George Sulgrove
James van Cleave
Howard Cunningham
Fairfield
Jake Heynan
Power
Bill Gibler
Dutton
Chas
Purkett
Bynum
Carl Gulbrandsen
Pendrey
Aarber
40 Years of Military Training for Lloyd Hodgskiss
Sgt. Lloyd J. Hodgskiss son of Mr and Mrs A H Hodgskiss was discharged at Camp Lewis on the 8th of the month and reached home on the 9th. A 1935 Teton High graduate and Montana State College student he served 43 years in a long career that began with the first compulsory training group in 1941. He served from Australia to the Philippines where U S forces concluded operations at Mindanao.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd J. Hodgskiss
A. H. Hodgskiss
Camp Lewis
Teton Hi
Montana State College
Lloyd
Chateau
Pearl Harbor
Australia
Mindanao
Philippines
Pacific
Homecoming of Sarge Lonnie Guill from Italy stay
Staff Sergeant Lonnie Guill son of J A Guill of Chateau returns home after three years overseas with the air forces. He left Naples August 27 traveled by air aboard a C 54 across the Atlantic via Casablanca De kar island Brazil to Miami then by train to Great Falls arriving Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lonnie Guill
J. A. Guill
Chateau
Air Forces
Great Falls
Foley
Bachelor Boys
Montana
Mountain View Gardens
Naples
Lonnie
Air Force
Atlantic
Casablanca
Dekar Island
Brazil
States
Miami
Great Talls
Cascade County
Local Lady Weds Lewistown Electrician Here Saturday
Ida F. Larson daughter of Mr and Mrs A R Pardue Great Falls and Homer Frisbie of Lewistown wed last Saturday afternoon at 2 00 by Rev A Bernard Grandal Trinity Lutheran Chateau The bride wore moss green suit with white gardenia corsage Matron of honor was sister Mrs Everett Tague in brown suit with pink rose corsage Everett Tague attended the groom A dinner followed at Carolina Pines Great Falls The couple left for a state wedding trip and plan to live in Chateau for now Both continue business and electrical service roles in their communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida F. Larson
A. R. Pardue
3Rd Ave. N
Great Falls
Homer Frisbie
Lewistown
A. Bernard Grandal
Trinity Lutheran
Everett Tague
Carolina Pines
Chateau
Montana Credit Bureau
Tague
Beaupre Cafe
C. A. Frisbie
Turnbull, O
Montana Power Co
Also Mentioned on This Page
Harry. Davidson
Pearl “Harbor
Teton Hi-Lites
Johnny Rose
Carroll
D. F
N. F
Bozeman
Elaine Passmore
Frances Denison
Stan Stott
Beverley Jacobs
FROSH
Mr. Shirley
Glenn Hansen
Dutton High School
Coach Dunckel
Montana State
Mr. Dahlin
George Shirley
Dame Nature
Fairfield Lodge
State Game Commission
Mozer Brothers
U. S. S. South Dakota
Uncle Sam
U. S
Packer
Tetonto
Pearl Tangen
Bob Gronberg
Young-Hansen
Edna Otness
Greely
Colorado
Colorado State College of Education
Miss Otness
Pete Otness
Leslie Otness
Collins News
49Ers
Sportsmen’s Group
Sgt
Italy
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