Contingent of Science Award Winners Go To Spokane Meeting
Ten Chateau High School students, all local science fair ribbon winners, travel to Spokane Washington for the Northwest Science Fair. First place awardees include Janis Bueling Gene Henneford Arlene Depner and Ray Erickson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Chateau High School
Wash
Janis Bueling
Teton County
Gene Henneford
Arlene Depner
Ray Erickson
Nick Tomayer
Allene Hanson
David Jones
Sue Frazier
Ellery Crary
Lloyd Torgerson
Ronnie Burgess
Duke Crary
Jay Dunckel
Marlene Weist
Jack Schrock
al Finley
Echoes of Einstein Science Club
Lyall Crary
Robert Hendrickson
Ed Schiller
Funeral Today for Heart Attack Victim Loami S. Goss
Funeral services for Loami S. Goss 67 die from a heart attack after shoveling snow to free a pickup on Chateau Dutton road. The Augusta resident, born March 2 1983 in Galena Illinois, lived in Alberta Canada and Spokane area, survived by son Tom and two daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Loami S. Goss
Chateau- Dutton
A. Bernard Gravdal
Goss
Here
Tom Dellno
Walt Magee
G. L. Bankes
Banks Mortuary Re
Galena
Ill
Alberta
Canada
Winnifred Alice Winkles
Calgary
Tom Goss
Dalles
Ore
Anne Sne Ari Margaret
As Wash
Second Spring Storm Strikes County
A weekend spring storm paralyzed most of Montana and hit Teton county hard. West of Chateau and north of Dupuyer saw less snow while the rest faced heavy snowfall. A car rollover north of Fairfield injured Mrs. Mae Kernan, and a crash near Freezeout Lake involved Henry Erickson but caused no injuries. Road closures lingered until Tuesday when main routes reopened.
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Montana
Teton County
Chateau
Dupuyer
Mae Kernan
Seventh Ave
Great Falls
Teton Memorial Hospital
Fairfield
Becker
Tom Dellwo
Freezeout Lake
Henry Erickson
Bynum
Dellwo
Choteau
Soroptimist Show Nets 76.89 for Teton Memorial Hospital
The annual Soroptimist club style show and tea held Friday afternoon in the Methodist church parlor netted 76.89 for the Teton Memorial Hospital. Local models included Olive Passmore and Lois Davison among women, with children modeled by Lance Sargent and others. Local shops and vendors supplied outfits, furniture, and flowers, with piano and vocal performances enhancing the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton Memorial Hospital
Olive Passmore
Lois Davison
Joyce Curtis
Laurette Davison
Elizabeth Bateman
Helen Sabo
Florence Kelly
Doris Hansen
Virginia Durr
Rowena Sargent
Beverly Reynolds
Lance Sargent
Dee-Ann Swenson
Cecille Passmore
Ronnie Lehnertz
Shelley Rae Hollar
Sandra Orne
Janie Burns
Robbie Erickson
Greg Luinstra
Choteau
Wedum’s
J. C. Penney Co
Tot Toggery
Town of Country Clothing
Gambles Store
Chateau Floral
Marva Green
Muskrat Season Extended in Teton County
The Montana Fish and Game Commission extended the muskrat season to April 30 1955 in several districts after weather hindered trapping. Affected areas include the Fairfield Brady Walier and Filart head irrigation districts across Cascade Pondera Teton Lake and Sanders counties.
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Montana Fish and Game Commission
Helena
Fairfield
Cascade
Teton
Brady
Pondera and
Walier
Pondera County
Filathead
Lake and Sanders
Choteau FFA Ties for Second at Browning District Meet
Choteau FFA tied with Simms for second place at the Browning district convention. Ray Anderson won first in public speaking titled Artificial Insemination and led the Livestock Judging team with Jim Beattie and Johnnie Carlson to a first place. The meats identification team took third. farm mechanics placed third. Ray Anderson will represent Glacier District at the state convention April 12 to 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F.F
Alex Truchot
Richard Page
Kirt George
Chateau
Raymond Anderson
Dick Arensmeyer
Nick Tomayer
Dick Tomayer
Ray Anderson
Glacier District
F.F.A
F.F. A
Browning
Cascade
Simms
Fairfield
Conrad
Valier
Joplin
Bergman Baby Born in Long Beach California
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Bergman of Long Beach California announce the birth of Kimberley Ann on January 15. They are shown as the parents of a family of six with two sons and two daughters in the household.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Bergman
Long Beach
Calif
Kimberley Ann
Bergman
R. E. Nelson
Kiddies Easter Egg Hunt Set For April 9 At Courthouse Lawn
The annual Easter egg hunt for children under six will be held Saturday April 9 at 2:00 p.m. on the courthouse lawn. Sponsored by the Chateau Chamber of Commerce with Helen Meltsch as chairwoman, the Choteau Boy Scout troop will supervise and collect eggs from local business houses. Donors are asked to provide two dozen colored eggs and prize eggs should be well marked.
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The
Chateau Chamber of Commerce
Helen Meltsch
Choteau Boy Scout
Choteau
Eichhorn and Boussard Win Trustee Seats
George Eichhorn and Dr C W Boussard won seats on the Choteau school board in Saturday’s election. Eichhorn received 119 votes, Boussard 109, and Lee Corbett 63. The 4 mill grade school levy to raise about 9000 for maintenance and kindergarten passed, and the 4 mill high school levy to raise 20000 passed 119 to 19. Other districts lagged in reporting due to a weekend storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Eichhorn
C. W. Boussard
Choteau
Eichhorn
Dr. Boussard
Lee Corbett
Chateau
Freight Rate Committee Seeks Funds for Montana Freight Board
Curtis and Jarosimek of the Choteau Chamber of Commerce spoke at a noon meeting to raise about 200 for Teton County to support the Montana Citizens Freight Rate Association. Over 100 was subscribed, with future solicitations planned in Dutton and Fairfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Curtis
James Jarolimek
Choteau Chamber of Commerce
Choteau Drug
Montana Citizen’s Freight Rate Association
Curtis
Montana
Freight Rate Association
Jarosimek
Teton County
Choteau
Dutton
Fairfield
Choteau Chamber
Jack G. Ihnet
Association
Interstate Commerce Commission
The
Commission
Washington, D. C
Citizens Freight Rate Association
al Hensley
Legion Rodeo Committee
Legion
Chateau Chamber of Commerce
Teton Memorial Hospital
Leon Snyder Elected Commander of District Legion No 2
Leon Snyder former Chateau resident and son of Mr and Mrs Steve Snyder was elected Commander of District No 2 American Legion at the spring meeting in Big Sandy. Snyder is Malta Post adjutant and active in Ground Observer Corps and manages the Bowdoin Lakes Federal Wildlife Refuge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leons Snyder
Chateau
Steve Snyder
American Legion
Big Sandy
Snyder
Malta
Bowdoin Lakes
District VI Music Festival Honors Great Falls and Choteau
Great Falls high school led with 47 entries in superior and excellent ratings at the festival. Choteau followed with 15 entries as events featured bands vocal ensembles and soloists from multiple schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falls
Choteau
Choteau High School
Great Falls High School
Conrad
Fort Benton
Great Falls Central
Fairfield
Belt
Walier
Simms
Browning
Cascade
Dutton
Power
Chester Potuzak
Ed Schiller
Vern Mayo
Chateau
Missoula
Kae le- Rosa
Myrna Joe Black
Stan Brown
Jerry Polich
ZaeAnn Dress
Loren Jacobson
ZacAnn Dress
Bill Rogers
Yvonne Stevenson
Carole Domke
Sue Wilcox
Leslie Harris
Hazel Hovde
Carol Standard
Rhoda Leckband
Myrna Jo Black
Elizabeth Kolski
Joanna Kernah
Kenneth Gue
Hillis Mohn
Trabelle Wilke
Sandra Gordon
Jack Tonkovich
Dan Bachelder
Deve Sebens
Mary
Lynn Olson
Lorraine Peterson
Donald Cruikshank
Linda Sullivan
Sharon Deehlin
Emily Ludtke
Pat Lutz
Elisabeth Kolski
Mary Lou Barnes
Pat Raddon
Ruth Holtz
Mary Lynn Olson
Donna Lee Robinson
Chateau Band
Superior Chateau Band
Deanna Swenson
Ellery Crary
Marie Vance
Easter Lily Tag Day Set for Saturday in Chateau
Mayor Ted Halvorson proclaims Saturday April 9 1955 as Easter Lily Tag Day in Chateau. Proceeds from small white lilies support the Easter Seal campaign begun March 10 with Montana Society for Crippled Children aided by American Legion Auxiliary and Girl Scouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Halvorson
Chateau
Montana Society For Crippled Children
American Legion Auxiliary
Girl Scouts
Bank Clerk Resigns to Take Shelby Post
Jack Creek, longtime employee at Citizens State Bank, resigns and moves with his wife to Shelby where he accepts a position at First State Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Creek
Citizens State Bank
Shelby
First State Bank
Good Friday Three Hour Observance at Trinity Lutheran
Trinity Lutheran Church holds a three hour Good Friday service from 12 to 3 PM with multiple program segments. The Rev A Bernard Gravdal delivers the Christ words from the Cross. The Senior Luther League presents Good News on Good Friday and the choir performs traditional hymns. The Veiling of the Cross ceremony occurs before 3 PM, led by Trinity Aid president Mrs Ernest Arensmeyer. The public is invited to attend any or all portions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Lutheran Church
Trinity
Olive
A. Bernard Gravdal
Christ
Luther League
Gravdal
Robert Gronberg
A. W. Haugan
Ernest Arensmeyer
Trinity Aid
Easter Services at St Stephens Episcopal Church
Easter church services at St Stephens Episcopal Church begin at 3:00 pm with Bishop Daniels officiating. Holy Communion will be observed followed by a potluck luncheon. Wi-Mo-Da-5Si reschedule to April 16 at Mrs Ollie Duitts home instead of April 9 at the usual hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Stephens Episcopal
Daniels
Ollie Duitts
Sorenson and Benson Confer In Washington on Farm Problems
Five members of the Montana Agricultural Advisory Committee met the Secretary of Agriculture in Washington March 31. Attending were Ted Sorenson of Dutton chairman Ishmael Yost of Billings R F Jude man of Shelby R P Reinemer of Circle and Max Mayberry of Floweree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana Agricultural Advisory Committee
Secretary of Agriculture
Ted Sorenson
Dutton
Ishmael Yost
Billings
R. F. Judeman
Shelby
R. P. Reinemer
Circle
Max Mayberry
Floweree
City Council Contest Won By C. B. Field
The Chateau election saw a write-in surge in ward one. Carl Field defeated Eddie Howard with 39 votes to 30 after a 39 39 tie plus nine missed crosses. Halvorson and Gronberg drew 85 and 85 votes respectively. Ward two totals favored Halvorson 40 and Gronberg 43, with other posts split. The council will canvass soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Field
Eddie Howard
Field
Howard
James Sulgrove
Ted Halvorson
Robert Gronberg
J. M. Sulgrove
Halvorson
Former Choteau girl joins Northwest Orient as stenographer
Miss Botella Mae Lorenzen, formerly of Choteau, becomes a stenographer at Northwest Orient Airlines overhaul base in St. Paul. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Lorenzen and a graduate of Choteau High School and the Electronic Radio-Television Institute in Omaha. Northwest Orient Airlines operates a 20000 mile route system from New York and Washington, D C to Seattle serving Hawaii, Canada, Alaska and the Orient, and is the only U S airline flying into Korea and Formosa.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Botella Mae Lorenzen
Choteau
Northwest Orient Airlines
NWA
Here
Miss Lorenzen
T. C. Lorenzen
Chateau High School
Electronic Radio-Television Institute
Omaha
Neb
U. S
New York City
Washington, D. C
Seattle
Hawaii
Canada
Alaska
Orient
Korea
Formosa
Wayne Daley Heads Teton DeMolays
Wayne Daley installed as master councilor of the Teton DeMolays with Wesley Higgins retiring as installing Master. Officers named include Charles Averill as senior councilor Bob Bean as junior councilor Arnold Hanusa as scribe Chet Leach as junior deacon Gene Henneford as senior steward Duke Crary as junior steward Ray Mills as chaplain Leslie Wedum as sentinel Larry Taylor as standard bearer Merle Hanson as marshal and Don Muir as orator Preceptors listed as Leslie Howard Jay Dunckel David Wedum Don McBratney Leif Larsen Jim Beadle and John Carlson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton
Order of DeMolay
Eastern Star
M. C
Wesley Higgins
John Dunckel
Wallis Cherry
Wayne Daley
Charles Averill
Bob Bean
Arnold Hanusa
Karl Dehn
Chet Leach
Gene Henneford
Duke Crary
Ray Mills
Sentinel
Leslie Wedum
Larry Taylor
Marshall
Merle Hanson
Don Muir
Leslie Howard
Jay Dunckel
David Wedum
Don McBratney
Leif Larsen
Jim Beadle
John Carlson
Police Court Fines For Improper Plates And Reckless Driving
In Justice William Irwin's court August Andreas Landau of Helena forfeited 10 dollars for improper license plates on a motor vehicle. John A. Brown of Fairfield forfeited 15 dollars on a charge of reckless driving resulting in an accident. Henry N. Erickson of Bynum forfeited 25 dollars on a similar reckless driving causing an accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam Irwin
August Andreas Landau
Helena
John A. Brown
Fairfield
Henry N. Erickson
Bynum
Mrs Marion Averill Attends United Council Meeting in Great Falls
Mrs Marion Averill attended the annual meeting of the United Council of Church Women in Great Falls from March 27 to 30. She served as an executive and as proxy for state president Mrs King Garlington of Missoula.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Averill
United Council of Church Women
Great Falls
Averill
Women’s Society of Christian Service
King Garlington
Missoula
Wheat allotment due May loth under new 1954 act
Wheat growers face May 15 deadline for national acreage allotment and marketing quota as the 1954 act shifts proclamation dates. CCC holds about 850 million of the near billion bushel expected July carryover. January 1 stocks reach a record 1,460 million with 749 million CCC-owned. Secretary Benson asks a commission to study expanding consumption and production controls by bushel rather than acreage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo S. Kolstad
State Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Administrative Officer
Secretary of Agriculture
Kolstad
CCC
Benson
National Agricultural Advisory Commission
Spinder Baby Dies Funeral Held Tuesday
Last rites were held in Trinity Lutheran chapel Tuesday afternoon for Cynthia Ann Spinder, two month old daughter of Mr and Mrs James Spinder of Augusta. The infant died April 2 at Teton Memorial Hospital. Rev A Bernard Gravdal conducted the service and burial was in Choteau cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Lutheran Chapel
Cynthia Ann Spinder
James Spinder
Augusta
Teton Memorial Hospital
A. Bernard Gravdal
Choteau Cemetery
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Muskrat
Choteau Ffa
Freight Rate Committee
Leon Snyder
Mollie ST. Peter Worthy
Order of Eastern Star
Fidelity
Larry Barks
Fred A. Tesch
Ted Halvers
Tesch Sales & Service
Chicago
Lee
Nation’s Capitol
City Council
C. B. Field
Chateau City
Washingon
D. C
North- West Orient Lines
Teton DeMolays
Spinder
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