Judge Signs Wheat Bill To Permanently Back Montana Wheat
Governor Judge signs House Bill 106 sponsor Rep. Bob Stephens preserving the Montana Wheat Research and Marketing Act of 1967 and making the wheat commission a permanent state entity. Sen. Gordon McOmber and Reps. Bob Stephens and Jack Gunderson led the signing at the Capitol as praise for the commission’s 54 years and its funding from a quarter cent per bushel.
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Tom Judge
Montana Wheat Research and Marketing Act
The
Wheat Commission
Montana Agriculture
Capitol
Helena
Gordon McOmber
Fairfield
Bob Stephens
Dutton
Jack Gunderson
Power
House of Representatives
Stephens
McOmber
Montana Wheat Research and Marketing Committee
48Rd Legislative Assembly
House
Senate Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation
Montana
Montana State University
Bozeman
Montana Wheat Commission
Judge
Senate
Representative Stephens
Jim Stephens
Montana Grain Growers Association
Representative Gunderson
Gordon Mce- Omber
Snow measurements show serious moisture shortage this March
Ray Mills of the U S Forest Service reports near record low snow and water content across stations Waldron Mount Lockhart Cabin Creek Wrong Creek Wrong Ridge and Goat Mountain in March readings. Last year’s levels were much higher, while five year averages indicate wetter conditions than this year.
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Ray Mills
U. S. Forest Service
Mills
Waldron
Mount Lockhart
Cabin Creek
Wrong Creek
Wrong Ridge
Goat Mountain
Girls Track Season Opens This Saturday Meet Here
Choteau High School hosts a girls invitational track meet this Saturday April 7 starting at 9 30 am with teams from Fort Benton Cascade Brady Cut Bank Boulder and Fairfield. Chateau runners include Bonnie Bremer Toni Maltby Carol Jo Allen Verna Bremer Tracy Maltby and others. On April 11 Chateau hosts another meet with Shelby Browning Great Falls Central and Walier at 4 30 pm.
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Choteau High School
Choteau
Fort Benton
Cascade
Brady
Cut Bank
Boulder
Fairfield
Chateau
Bonnie Bremer
Toni Maltby
Carol Jo Allen
Verna Bremer
Tracy Maltby
Karen Allen
Karen Thronson
Donna Hodgskiss
Jeanine Ferris
Karen Kuster
Laura Mitchell
Vickie Perkins
Janet Dale
Jackie Ferris
Meg Wearley
Kathy Wilkerson
Shelby
Browning
Great Falls Central
Walier
March Ends With Warmth But Drought Persists In March
March brought mild days with a low of 19 above and a high of 62, but precipitation was scant at 0.04 inch for the month and 0.05 inch for the year, well below normal. mountain moisture also remains far below average.
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Chateau
Ted E. Perry Dies Monday at 67 in Choteau
Funeral services were held Wednesday for Ted E. Perry 67 who died Monday April 2 at Teton Memorial Hospital Choteau. He lived in Choteau most of his life ran the state liquor store there nine years before retirement. Survived by widow, son William of Great Falls, three grandsons, his mother Alma Perry a brother Lawrence and sister Beth Jay.
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Ted E. Perry
Teton Memorial Hospital
Choteau
Banks Chapel
Allen Adams
Chateau Cemetery
Banks Funeral Home
Earl Hollar
Gene Armstrong
Jim Rose
Floyd Sibley
Leon Gollehon
Fred Newell
Jay Lyon
Bill Patton
Bill Breere
Carroll Maynard
Merril Hirsch
Sue Swartz
Perry
Fred
Alma Gleason Perry
May van de Riet
William
Great Falls
Alma Perry
Lawrence
Beth Jay
Library Week Promotes Get Ahead Read Theme
April 8 to 14 marks National Library Week with the Chateau Public Library highlighting its Pathfinders Federation membership. Services include an 8,000 volume rotation, access to 153,919 volumes at Great Falls, films, photocopying, children’s reading programs, bookmobile services, workshops, meeting rooms, and library training opportunities.
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National Library
Chateau Public Library
Pathfinders Federation
Federation
Great Falls Public Library
Great Falls
Cancer Crusade Under Way Fund Drive Opens April
The annual crusade to raise funds for cancer research begins in April. Mrs. John Carlson chairs the drive and has sent letters seeking donations. Those who did not receive a letter may send contributions to Mrs. Carlson at Chateau to support cancer research.
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John Carlson
Drive
Chateau
Choteau Wrestlers Take Second in Divisional Meet
The Choteau Grade School team coached by Wayne Krahe finished second among 12 teams at the divisional meet held here. Fort Benton won, while Choteau earned 3 weight class champions and multiple runner ups, led by undefeated Steve Hinman at 125 pounds and a tie for outstanding wrestler with Ed Dagel of Fairfield.
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Choteau
Wayne Krahe
Fort Benton
Stan Rathman
Chateau
Steve Hinman
Hinman
Ed Dagel
Fairfield
Mark Armstrong
Rob Wordhagen
Nordhagen
Pat Kelly
Jack Armstrong
John Buck
Bremner
Browning
Dick Chase
McCafferty
Mike Hamilton
Rocky Dailey
Gary Passmore
Mike Whealy
Milford Wearley
Vaughn
Conrad
Valier
Cascade
Sun River Valley
Augusta
Heart Butte
Sunburst
Krahe
Bob McNeel
Dale Depner
Syd Kelly
Don LaBaugh
Women Bowler Winners Named
The Women's City bowling tournament concluded last weekend with team event winners Coca Cola 2923 and General Mills 2910. Anita Dellwo topped singles with 672 pins, and the doubles winners were Judy Maurer and Vickie Maurer with 1228. Dellno claimed All-Events with 1863, followed by Dixie Schallenberger and Virginia Nordhagen.
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Coca Cola
General Mills
Chateau Food
the Corral
A & E Lanes
Antler Bar
Koa
Anita Dellwo
Elsie Agee
Rose Slanger
Ronda Reiding
Judy Maurer
Delores Snyder
Betty Maroney
Lorraine Rice
Vickie Maurer
Anita Dellno
Ruth Hoyt
Dixie Schallenberger
Kay Sunder
Virginia Luinstra
Gerry Smith
Phyllis Jones
Evalyna Smith
Annetta Weinert
Darlene Ferris
Diana Simkins
Rose Truchot
Virginia Nordhagen
Choteau School District Election Set for Saturday
Voters in Choteau Bynum Pendroy Agawam and Farmington districts go to the polls Saturday April 7 for the school trustee and special levy election. Choteau High School seeks 59 mills to raise 38668 for operation and maintenance and kindergarten funding. Incumbents Evenson Anderson and McCauley seek re election in Choteau Elementary and High School boards. Lowry Larson runs unopposed in Bynum No 12. Polls open 12 noon to 8 pm.
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Choteau
Bynum
Pendroy
Agawam
Farmington
Choteau High
Choteau High School
Chateau
Pendrey
Tom Evenson
Ray Anderson
William McCauley
Choteau Chamber Plans Dollar Days Weekend Narrowly
The Choteau Chamber of Commerce announces Dollar Days for April 13 and 14 urging local merchants to join in the annual event. Stores will offer specials on items of all sizes as residents plan spring shopping.
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Chamber
Choteau
Jack Rogers
Rogers
Chamber Sect
Chateau City Park
Court House
Gale Isakson
Walt Armstrong
Jim Fisher
Boy Scouts
Chateau
Chateau High and Chateau Elementary Plan Parent Teacher Meetings
Chateau High School schedules a Saturday conference day on April 7 with a 10 am session in room 25 led by Guidance Counselor Marie Malmgren focusing on financial aid for post high school education. Chateau Elementary holds Friday conferences April 6 from 8 am with meetings arranged and a post conference coffee in the cafeteria.
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Chateau High School
Marie Malmgren
Chateau
Inquest Slated For This Friday
Teton County Attorney Charles Joslyn said an inquest into Kenneth Horn’s shooting death will be held Friday at 1:30 p.m. in the Teton County courthouse in Chateau before Coroner Lee Zwerneman. Horn was shot March 25 by Stanley Perkins after Perkins said he acted in self defense during a stranded-car incident near the Perkins ranch north of Pendroy. No charges have been filed.
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Teton County
Charles Joslyn
Kenneth Horn
Chateau
Lee Zwerneman
Horn
Stanley Perkins
Perkins
Horns
Perkins Ranch
Pendroy
Borrow
Youngtimers Party This Saturday in Fairfield
Teton County Youngtimers invite all members and guests to their annual dinner and dance at Fairfield Community Hall. Dinner at 7 p.m. followed by a program, a short business meeting, and dancing to Cliff's Rhythmaires around 9 p.m. Tickets sold in advance or at the door.
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Teton County Youngtimers
Fairfield
Cliff
Rhythmaires
Teton County
Work Meeting At Ball Diamonds
A work meeting is planned for Friday evening at the Chateau baseball complex. Volunteers are asked to arrive at the diamonds by 6 p.m. or as soon after as possible with a hammer and rake.
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Ball Diamonds
Chateau
Diamonds
Group Seeks Public Opinion on Pishkun Reservoir Fishing
A Choteau area group conducts a survey to gauge what fish the public desires at Pishkun Reservoir, noting Pike introduction reduced trout interest and recreational use. An ad on page 3 offers a coupon for responses mailed to Box 564 Chateau for relay to the Montana Fish and Game Commission.
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Choteau
Pishkun Reservoir
Chateau
Montana Fish and Game Commission
Small Turnout Cast Ballots In City Election
A city election produced a clear winner in the main race with incumbent Bob Nauck defeating Jim Smith. Ward I totals were light with key results including Mayor Jim Hamilton 46 votes and council seats split among Dan Mayson 87 and Bill McCauley one write-in. Unopposed candidates prevailed in most races. Balots to be canvassed Monday April 9 at 6:30 p.m.
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Bob Nauck
Jim Smith
Jim Hamilton
Dan Mayson
Bill McCauley
Bob Pourroy
Robert Gronberg
Barbara J. Anderson
Rex's to observe 25th Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Rex Peterson celebrate 25 years in the grocery trade at Rex's Thriftway in Chateau this Saturday April 7 They invite friends and customers to stop by and register for door prizes Free coffee and doughnuts will be served all day The Petersons bought the store April 1 1948 from Hampton Bloom who now spends summers at Swan Lake and winters in Phoenix Arizona
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Rex Peterson
Chateau
F Petersons
Rex’s Thriftway
Petersons
Hampton Bloom
Swan Lake
Phoenix
Ariz
Sundet Named Fire Chief At Chateau City Council Meeting
Arvid Sundet was chosen as fire chief by the Chateau City Council replacing Art Anderson who resigned but stays on the department. Don Hofeldt was named assistant chief replacing Enoch Stroh who retired after 20 years. New firemen Frank Plachetka and Bob Flesch approved. Council discussed burning of vacant lots with a permit, raising the fire protection levy, and replacing an aging 27 year old truck.
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Arvid Sundet
Chateau City Council
Art Anderson
Don Hofeldt
Enoch Stroh
Frank Plachetka
Bob Flesch
Bill McCauley
Chateau Fire Department
Michael Clasby
Conrad
McCauley
Laas Construction Company
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Cancer Crusade
Inquest
Youngtimers Party
Rex’s
State Highway Commission
Les Otness
Hamilton
LaBaugh
Jim Aikens
Ellen Hammond
Council
Hammond
Leo Murphy
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