Council Plans Buying New Police Car
The city council approved advertising for bids for a new police car to replace the present one during a regular semi monthly meeting at city hall. Local car dealers may submit bids to the city clerk. Art Wells resigned as mosquito control supervisor but offered to serve as a consultant later this year. The council may appoint a new supervisor soon. Three permits were issued to A & K Lanes, Otto Krause, and Fred Woodward for sidewalk, office addition, and porch work respectively.
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City Hall
Art Wells
Otto Krause
The
Frontier Motel
Fred Woodward
Cost Share Payments Begin Under 1960 ACP in Montana
The Montana State ASC office in Bozeman announces first cost-share payments for the 1960 Agricultural Conservation Program CMS provisions. Vendors in Custer Fergus Garfield and Powder River counties will receive funds for soil and water conservation work performed for producers. Payments cover about half the out of pocket costs, with total funds expected to reach about 3.883 million dollars statewide.
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ASC
Bozeman
Custer
Fergus
Garfield
Powder River
Leo Kolstad
Montana
Junior Membership Granted to Roger Weist in Angus Association
Roger Weist age 14 of Chateau Missouri has been awarded a junior membership in the American Angus Association at St Joseph. Secretary Frank Richards says the membership runs through age 21 offering registration rights at regular rates and eligibility to convert to lifetime membership at 21. He was among 63 youths nationwide to receive junior memberships last month.
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Roger Weist
Chateau
Albert Buell Dies At Augusta Home
Albert Buell 60 retired Augusta businessman and school bus operator died of a heart attack at his home. Banks Funeral Home handled arrangements. He was born February 25, 1900, in Humboldt Iowa and moved to Augusta in 1926. He married Marchie Aldrich in Great Falls in 1928. survivors include his widow four sons Raymond Helena Arthur Fort Harrison Ind Clyde Great Falls Capt Leonard K in Korea one daughter Marchie Lou Buell Augusta and three sisters.
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Albert Buell
Auusta
Augusta
Banks
Buell
Humboldt
Marchie Aldrich
Great Falls
Raymond
Helena
Arthur
Ft. Harrison
Ind
Clyde
Leonard K
Korea
Marchie Lou Buell
New Officers Named for Young Timers Club
A large crowd attended the annual banquet and dance at Fairfield as new Young Timers officers were elected for a year. Ted Saylor of Choteau was named president Jinx Dehn of Power vice president and Mary Baker of Choteau became secretary treasurer.
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Teton County
Ted Saylor
Choteau
Jinx Dehn
Power
Mary Baker
Fairfield
Ken Sturgis Choteau Civic Leader Dies at 63
Kenneth E. Sturgis of Choteau died Sunday at Columbus Hospital in Great Falls after 31 years in the town. He chaired the State Agricultural Stabilization Committee since November 1958 and had held multiple local offices including mayor for two terms and school board member. He was 63, born October 25, 1896, in Loomis Illinois, served in World War I with the Navy, and leaves a widow, a daughter and three grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth E. Sturgis
Choteau
Columbus Hospital
Great Falls
State Agricultural Stabilization Committee
Methodist Church
Grant S. Moore
Sturgis
Loomi
Ill
Entiat
Wash
France
Ethel Turner
Waterville
J. C. Penney Company
Yakima
Chateau
Penney
C. W. Bowers
ASC
Teton Memorial Hospital
Great Falls Hospital
Maxine Cole
James
Hallie Gericke
California
Ray Ballantyne
George Henderson
C. G. Monkman
William F. Olsen
Ed Oberwolte
Arnold Hanusa
Hampton Bloom
Cecil Passmore
Ray Nelson
John Mentges
Frank Stearns
C. K. Malone
Howard W. Bateman
C. C. Gooding
Bellingham
Norma Rock
Anton Rock
Wayne Rock
James Sturgis
San Francisco
Calif
Jim Sturgis
Rainbow Girls Help With Bank of Light Drive
Rainbow Girls aid the Bank of Light by collecting roughly 250 pairs of used spectacles. The local Lions Club leads the drive to gather more glasses for India where 92 percent have defective vision. Rainbow Girls will call residents, and Boy Scouts offer pickup for those unable to drop off.
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National Bank of Light
Lions Club
Order of Rainbow Girls
Rexall Drug
India
America
JayCees Hold Script-speaking Contest Here
Choteau JayCees hosted a three day script-writing and speaking contest at Choteau High School on My True Security The American Way. Seventeen CHS seniors entered with Beat rice Barton Linda Whipple and Kala Russell winning first second and third respectively.
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Choteau JayCees
Choteau High School
Beatrice Barton
Linda Whipple
Kala Russell
Miss Barton
Washington, D. C
Darwin Armstrong
Harold Hinman
JayCees
David Baglien
CHS
Conrad Choir Sings High Mass at St Josephs Chateau
The St Michael's Conrad choir of 30 voices under Rt Rev Monsignor M A Weber will sing the High Mass at 11 am Sunday in St Joseph's Chateau. Fr Thomas Gannon invites all who are interested to attend.
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St. Michael’s Church
Conrad
St. Joseph’s Church
Chateau
M. A
Weber
Thomas Gannon
Annual Grade School Octathlon Concludes With Close Scoring
The Chateau Grade School hosted its fourth Octathlon on April 11 12 with eight track events. Gary Dunckel won Class A scoring 64 points as Artie Anderson and Ronnie Gollehon trailed. In Class B Tom Dellino led early to win with 49 to 45 over Arlee Johnson, with Marc Anderson close behind.
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Chateau Grade School
Gary Dunckel
Artie Anderson
Ronnie Gollehon
Dunckel
Tom Dellino
Arlee Johnson
Marc Anderson
Dellwo
Two Conservation Supervisors Named
Two Soil Conservation District supervisors were elected to the board last Thursday. Wayne Proff of Dutton was re elected and Jesse Malone of Agawam will join at the end of Leonard Rice of By num's term on July 19. Rice steps down citing time constraints as farm and ranch work remains active. The vote was light due to busy field conditions in good weather.
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Soil Conservation District
Wayne Proff
Dutton
Board of
Soil Conservation District Supervisors
Jesse Malone
Agawam
Leonard Rice
Bynum
Rice
Farm Accident Kills Young Boy Near Bole
Michael Patrick Lear two year old son of Mr and Mrs Faye Lear was accidentally killed when run over by the family car at the Lear home near Bole. Mass of the Angels will be held Friday at 11 am in the Catholic Church in Fairfield with Rev Thomas Fenlon officiating. Burial will be in the Choteau cemetery.
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Michael Patrick Lear
Faye Lear
Lear
Bole
Mass of the Angels
Fairfield
Thomas Fenlon
Choteau
Pin Tourney at A and K Lanes Returns for Mixed Doubles
The third annual A and K Lanes mixed doubles bowling tourney begins April 30 and runs over four weekends with a $300 first prize and $1,600 total prize pool. Eight couples win awards, sanctioned by the ABC and WIBC, with 66 2/3 percent handicap of 200 scratch and specific eligibility rules. Last year’s champions were Art Schmidt and Rolletta Kipf from Fairfield, with Bob and Carol Suek of Dutton finishing second.
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A & K Lanes
American Bowling Congress
International Bowling Congress
Art Schmidt
Rolletta Kipf
Fairfield
Bob and
Carol Suek
Dutton
School Election Final Results Are Released
A nearly complete list of trustees elected in the annual school election held April 2 was released this week by the county superintendent of schools office. Terms are three years unless noted. districts and names include Rose, Hughes, Otness, Pedersen, and others with several one year terms listed.
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Superintendent of Schools
Istrict
James Rose
Gertrude Hughes
Ronald Otness
Lloyd Pedersen
Les Otness
Ben Christman
Charles Doheny
Hal Jenson
Beatrice Durr
Grant Shoquist
Rodney Hanson
Donald Rice
Vernon Wilke
Henry Rosholt
Lyall Schaefer
Harry Lederer
Jack Haynes
Ray Nelson
J. P. Wellenstein
G. H. Kestner
Cedric Maurer
Louis W. Pearson
Easter Egg Hunt Draws Crowd After Snowy Start
Easter egg hunt on the courthouse lawn drew many children despite an unexpected snowfall. Boy Scouts helped hide about 100 dozen eggs with Knudtzon Lumber and Chateau Garage supplying pickups. Scoutmaster Leo Pierre notes a special east lawn section for three year olds and under, with refreshments for the scouts after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau Chamber of Commerce
Knudtzon Lumber and
Chateau Garage
Leo Pierre
Esther Arps
Chamber Egg Hunt
Election Registration Ends Tomorrow in Montana Primary
Friday is the last day to register for the 1960 Montana primary election to be held on June 7. Electors who voted in 1958 or re registered since then are not required to register. Registration may be made at the county clerk’s office or through deputy registrars throughout the county.
Clara Baker Units Return From California Trip
Mrs Clara Baker returned home last weekend after visiting for two months in Long Beach California with her son Lynn and family and she also spent some time with friends in Mesa Arizona.
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Clara Baker
Long
Beach
Calit
Lynn
Mesa
Ariz
Fairfield Times Track Meet Hosts Seven Schools
Choteau High School leads seven schools at the second annual Fairfield Times track meet Saturday starting 10 am in Fairfield. Participants include Conr ad, Fort Benton, Simms, Cut Bank, Browning, and Fairfield. Mike Snyder is dropped for training rule infractions. Simms last year won with 60 points.
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Choteau High School
Fairfield Times
Fairfield
Conrad
Fort Benton
Simms
Cut Bank
Browning
Choteau
Mike Snyder
Films by Robison Show Aurora Near Explorer VII
John G. Robison, observer for All Sky Camera No. 20, reported to IGY World Data Center A that his Nov 27 28 1959 films show aurora just under the satellite Explorer VII during intense Van Allen radiation. This is the only known case of its kind. The center continues detailed statistical studies promising to solve aurora zone location and change.
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John G. Robison
All Sky
Chateau
IGY World Data Center
Aurora Archive-Visual Observation
Cornell University
Ithaca
N. Y
Robison
Price Support Rules Set at Fifty Thousand Dollars
ASC announces a 50 000 ceiling this year on nonrecourse price support per producer per commodity. Excess above 50 000 requires recourse loan and agreement to repay. Eligibility for higher nonrecourse loans relies on a 20 percent reduction in 1960 crop acreage, with applications filed at county ASC offices.
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ASC
Lyall Schaefer
Teton County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Schaefer
CHS Debaters Attend North Central Speech Meet
CHS debaters and declaimers travel to Havre for the North Central District Speech Meet at Northern Montana College. Teams include Don Reiner and Mike Ferris in debate, Linda Whipple and Krank du Bois in serious declamation, Dana Boussard and Janice Stromswold in humorous declamation, and Kathleen Stokes in oratorical declamation. Participating schools span Browning to Chinook and as far south as Great Falls.
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Chateau High
Havre
Northern Montana College
Don Reiner
Mike Ferris
Linda‘ Whipple
Krank du Bois
Dana Boussard
Janice Stromswold
Kathleen Stokes
Ben Basel Involved In Wednesday Night Fight
The report notes C. Ben Basel taking part in a major fight on Wednesday night at the stadium, highlighting Basel as a key figure in the event.
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C. Ben Basel
Peck turns down Columbia Falls High coaching post
Basketball coach Chuck Peck rejects an offer to coach at Columbia Falls High School. He and his wife prefer staying at Chateau where he has coached five years and led teams to a state showing. The premature release of the agreement is noted, with Peck citing salary and location as factors.
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Nancy
Columbia Falls High School
Chateau
Columbia Falls
Peck
Columbia Falls High
Montana State University
St. Ignatius
Art Previs
Rowan
William Kann
Troy
Ray Callaghan
Helge Carlson
Choteau Firm Wins Dial Telephone Building Contract
Wilkerson Construction Company of Choteau won the St. Regis dial telephone building contract with a bid of 5100, the lowest among four bids to Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph. Construction begins this week, with completion slated for July, as part of an $80,000 project to install local dial exchange service.
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Dial Telephone
St. Regis
Wilkerson Construction Company
Choteau
Wilkerson
Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company
D. H. Thomas
Missoula
Nuffer Construction Company
Bozeman
Peterson Construction Company
Dick Kent Construction Company
Hamilton
Dial Exchange
Thomas
Services for Carl Hanson Planned in Conrad
Carl M. Hanson a longtime Conrad area rancher died at Deaconess Hospital Great Falls on Tuesday at age 76 Funeral services are set for Friday at 2 p.m. in the Conrad Presbyterian Church Burial will follow at Chateau Cemetery Hanson born July 9 1883 in Dows Iowa homesteaded Porter Beach in 1910 Survivors include his wife Cecil le a son Arnold L Hanson a daughter Ruth Banka six sisters one brother five grandchildren and several nieces and nephews
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Carl M. Hanson
Conrad-Pendrey
Deaconess
Great Falls
Conrad Presbyterian Church
Chateau
Hanson
Dows
Porter Beach
Cecille
Arnold L. Hanson
Ruth Bank
Chateau High School Fifth Six Weeks Honor Roll Named
The fifth six weeks honor roll at Chateau High School lists seniors Julie Jaumotte 7.0 Jean LaRance 6.8 Betty Sheble 6.0 Beatrice Barton 6.0 Juniors Sharon Alzheimer 7.5 Joann Chalmers 7.5 Howard Truchot 7.2 Lloyd Pedersen 6.8 Sophomores Rodney Schilling 7.2 Lee Drummond 7.2 Carol Ann Howard 7.2 Roberta Crocker 6.8 Neal Wedum 6.5 Yvonne Gefeller 6.2 Lynn Nordahl 6.0 Carolyn Weist 6.0 Dana Boussard honorable mention James Murphy h m Robert McAuley h m Freshmen Phyllis Rice 7.8 Danny Hansen 7.2 David Anderson honorable mention.
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Chateau High School
Julie Jaumotte
Jean LaRance
Betty Sheble
Beatrice Barton
Sharon Alzheimer
Joann Chalmers
Howard Truchot
Lloyd Pedersen
Rodney Schilling
Lee Drummond
Carol Ann Howard
Roberta Crocker
Neal Wedum
Yvonne Gefeller
Lynn Nordahl
Carolyn Weist
Dana Boussard
James Murphy
H.m
Robert McAuley
Phyllis Rice
Danny Hansen
David Anderson
Ruby Miller Dies at Helena School Superintendent
Ruby A. Miller who led the girls vocational school in Helena died of leukemia Tuesday morning at St Peters Hospital in Helena. A full obituary will appear in next weeks Acantha.
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Ruby A. Miller
Girls’ Vocational School
Helena
St. Peters Hospital
Acantha
Neal Returns Total of 1505.26 in Christmas Seal Sale
Final returns from Teton County Christmas Seal Sale of the Montana Tuberculosis Association total 1505.26 dollars, with Muriel S. Reiquam as seal sale chair. Contributions fund tuberculin testing, x rays for the poor, health education materials, and a film library. reminders note 37 Montana TB deaths and 234 TB cases reported last year, underscoring ongoing need for support.
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Teton County
Montana Tuberculosis Association
Muriel S. Reiquam
MTA
Montana
Reiquam
Battin to Speak Wednesday in Chateau Legion Hall
James Battin Montana attorney and U S Representative candidate speaks Wednesday at 6 30 p m in the Chateau Legion Hall. A potluck supper follows the talk. Tim Babcock Lt Governor candidate will attend. Sponsored by Teton County Republican Club and National Federation of Republican Women. Open to all interested.
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James Battin
Billings
United States
Montana
Legion Hall
Chateau
Tim Babcock
Battin
Teton County
Republican Club
National Federation of Republican Women
Time and Eternity film shown at Baptist services
Sunday evening at the Masonic Hall Rev. Ernest Schwenke presents Time and Eternity a Moody Institute of Science film on time space and the fourth dimension. Dr Irwin Moon directs the sermon style film produced by Moody Institute of Science. Public invited with no admission charge but offerings will be received.
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Masonic Hall
Ernest Schwenke
Irwin Moon
Moody Institute of Science
County Hunters Training Count Ranks High in Montana
Walter Evering, director of the Montana Fish and Game Department, released figures showing Teton County among several counties with high training rates for safe hunters. Mineral County leads with 73 trained hunters or 8.3 percent of 2,081 residents. Deer Lodge and Sanders follow with 7.8 and 6 percent. The spring hunter safety program encourages youths to enroll to qualify for a big game license and antelope permit in July once they turn 12 and complete training.
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Teton County
Walter Everin
Montana Fish and Game Department
Mineral County
Tréasure
Sanders County
Teton
Flathead
Granite
Lewis and Clark
Lincoln
Pondera
Powell
Stillwater
Evering
Montana
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Kolstad
Stock Association
Ken Sturgis
the Christian Church
Rainbow Girls
Bank of Light
PD Sabena
Nara
Shelee Esse
A&k Lanes
Carl Hanson
Ruby Miller
Neal
Baptist Film Sunday
Hunter Training
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