Lions Ticket Sale Contest Heats Up in Local Drive
The Lions ticket selling contest for a benefit dance on October 15 grows as contestants vie for $50 $25 $10 and five smaller prizes. Leaders include Jane Chandler Charlotte Looney and Hazel Trescott with others like Coral Beattie Lulu Swenson Edith Ramsey joining the effort. Clubs in Great Falls Conrad Shelby and others back the drive aiming to sell 1500 tickets with a V-8 Ford door prize for ticket holders.
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Seattle
Wash
Lions
Lions Club
R. E. Nelson
Jane Chandler
Charlotte Looney
Hazel Trescott
Coral Beattie
Dutton
Lulu Swenson
Bynum
Edith Ramsey
Chateau
Tommy Gossack
Elmer Ardell
Irene Dauwalder
Bole
Florence Starbuck
Valier
Lions Clubs
Great Falls
Conrad
Shelby
Browning
Cut Bank
Nelson
Teton Bulldogs Fall to Great Falls Reserves in Season Opener
The Great Falls reserves defeated Teton County High 12 to 0 in Saturday’s opener. Thompson scored the first half TD, with defense strong but offense limited for Teton. Armstrong missed action due to a leg injury as Bleecker led the locals on the field.
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Teton Bulldogs
FALLS
Great Falls
Teton County High
Bison
Maroon and Gold
Kleffman
Teton Boys
Teton
Thompson
Chateau
Ciazarini
Great Trails
Bleecker
Teton Center
Armstrong
Airplane Landing Field Nears Completion at Gates Park
About three weeks into work on the Gates Park landing field on the North Fork of the Sun River, all but two of 16 crew members have been brought out. Bud McNeal and Kenneth Gleason remain to finish a small fill where a gully crosses. Forest Ranger W. N. Streeter reported the field, half a mile long and 400 feet wide, will allow heavy freight planes to land or take off once completed later this week.
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Gate’s Park
North Fork
Sun River
Bud McNeal
Kenneth Gleason
Forest
W. N. Streeter
Fresno
Streeter
Eight Initiated Into F F A Organization
The Teton chapter of Future Farmers of America initiated eight new members Tuesday evening in the high school building. New members include Harold Mc Donald, Stoward Koch, Glen Austad, Fred Meadows, Ernest Rowley, Ifred Broeder, Willis Johnston and Jesse Lords. Impromptu boxing matches followed and refreshments were served.
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Teton
Future Farmers of America
Harold McDonald
Stoward Koch
Glen Austad
Fred Meadows
Ernest Rowley
Ifred Broeder
Willis Johnston
Jesse Lords
Field work clears wing path along river route
The full length of the field was plowed disced and leveled with 150 feet of clearances on each side. Trees brush and obstacles were removed to widen the wing clearance. Equipment traveled to the site by pack horses along the Teton river route and Route creek to Sun river.
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Fresno
Teton River
Route Creek
Sun River
Bare Mountain Lookout House Under Construction In Teton Division
A new lookout house is being built atop Bare Mountain in the Teton division of the Lewis and Clark forest. The 8,090 foot summit requires 6,500 pounds of material packed from Jack Baker Ranch with 28 horse loads by a two day climb each way. The structure follows a standardized Forest Service plan and includes furnishings, glass walls for 360 degree views, and folding wall components. Trail work totaled about 23 miles on the lower and upper Teton division, cattle grazing ends by month end, and grasshopper damage affected ranges notably Gates Park and Sire Creek.
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Bare Mountain
Teton Division
Lewis and Clark National Forest
Jack Baker
Middle Fork
Teton River
Forest
W. N. Streeter
Baker Ranch
Forest Service
Spokane
Sun River
Streeter
Glacier Park
Birch Creek
Gates Park
Sire Creek
Sheep and Cattle En Route to Chicago Mart
Seven cars of sheep and three cars of cattle were shipped Tuesday over the Great Northern. The sheep, mostly lambs, were shipped by Phil I. Cole, local buyer. The Teton Shipping association had two cars of cattle and Roy L. Morris and Joe Gleason joined to make up one car. Among the cattle shippers in the association were M. J. Lyon, Robert Malone, M. Rogers, John Hentges, Wm. Kooman, Mrs. George Dunlap and Alex Lemmon. Those who sold lambs to Mr. Cole included Basket and Ellis, C. C Coffey and S. W. Snyder. All but two carloads, billed for South St. Paul, were sent to Chicago.
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Great Northern
Phil I. Cole
Teton Shipping Association
Roy L. Morris
Joe Gleason
Association
M. J. Lyon
Robert Malone
M. Rogers
John Hentges
Wm. Kooman
George Dunlap
Alex Lemmon
Miss Lee to Meet H. D. Council Here
The Teton County Home Demonstration council will meet next Tuesday afternoon at the county agent's office. Miss Blanche Lee, state leader, will attend. Officers for the next year will be chosen, including president, vice president, and secretary.
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Teton County
Blanche Lee
Hoffman Admits Murder of George Burrell
Verbal confession obtained by Undersheriff J L Billings en route to Great Falls. Hoffman, held since the murder on September 8, allegedly stated the crime after a sock with money was found at a Beaupre hotel. Officials moved him to Cascade county jail and secured a private interview leading to a complete confession.
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J. L. Billings
Great Falls
Hoffman
Cascade County
George Hoffman
George Burrell
Chateau
Berndt
Clyde Darby
Beaupre Hotel
Burrell
Mr. Billings
Sunriver
Art Jardine
Mr. Packer
Mr. Jardine
Remains of Geo Burrell Interred Here Friday Morning
Funeral services for George Burrell, murdered last Tuesday, were held Friday at the Episcopal church with Rev. L. H. Young of Great Falls officiating. Interment followed in the local cemetery as business houses closed 10 to 11 am. A choir and soloist performed hymns, with pallbearers named. Attendees included officials from Cascade and Lewis and Clark counties and guests from distant towns, including Professor John Burrell of Columbia University.
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George Burrell
Episcopal Church
L. H. Young
Great Falls
C. H. Swain
B. A. Roll
J. J. Greene
State Board of Equalization
Helena
Jimmie Gault
Cascade County
Fd. Shields
J. H. Reid
Charles Burrell
C. H. Drake
Conrad
John Burrell
Columbia University
New York
Swan Lake
Charles G. Roberts
Robert
Flour mill planned at Dutton with 50 barrels daily
Backed by Griff Pritchard of Great Falls and miller George Subins of Conrad, the Dutton project aims to finish construction and begin operations within about 90 days. The $10,000 facility will boost local wheat marketing and provide a local market for the area’s growers.
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Dutton
Griff Pritchard
Great Falls
George Subins
Conrad
Pritchard
Dutton Sentinental
Eagle Patrol Wins Troop 51 Inspection with 281 Points
The Eagle patrol led Troop 51 Boy Scouts in a Monday night inspection scoring 281 points to top the Cougar and Gorilla patrols. New Tenderfoot Jerome McClue was invested, Rev. Edwin Dover visited, and Robert Leon Sutton joined by transfer. A mountains trip is planned for October 7 followed by a court of honor on October 24.
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Boy Scouts
Eagle Patrol
Couger
Jerome McClue
Edwin Dover
Robert Leon Sutton
Great Falls
More Girls Than Boys Enrolled in Teton High
Principal A B Guthrie announced the enrollment at Teton High with 134 girls and 109 boys totaling 243 students. Class distribution shows Freshmen 70 Sophomores 54 Juniors 49 Seniors 58 Post graduates 12. The overall enrollment exceeds last year’s figures.
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Teton High
A. B. Guthrie
Quotas Set for Red Cross Roll Call in County
County wide Red Cross roll call aims to raise 1700 with a 623 member quota set by chair K S Sturgis. Communities list targets ranging from Chateau to Cordova, led by Lions Club sponsorship in Chateau and community leaders yet to be chosen.
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RED Cross
Court House
K. ©. Sturgis
St. Louis
Chateau
Bole
Fairfield
Power
Dutton
Collins
Agawam
Bynum
Diamond Valley
Cordova
Lions Club
CJ Cutts
George Sollid
Robert K. Funk
Farmington
Iw, Smith
Sampton Bloom
Sturgis
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Pos. Meserves Teton Blazarini
Eeennreemenees
LIS Pere
Connola Reavely
Enene
F. F. A. Organization
First National Bank
Choteau
Montana
Bare Mountain Lookout Houat
Chicago Mart
Miss Lee
H. D. Council
Hoff
Geo. Burrell
Central Relief Committee
Bole Community Club
Margaret Nagle
National Organization
Erickson
Central Committee
Washington
Turkey
Citizens State Bank
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