Wheat Farmers Warned on Soil Bank Acreage Rules in Montana
In Teton county farmers were reminded they cannot cancel wheat acreage reserve agreements to join the durum wheat program. Chairman K E Sturgis explained the rule that only a portion of an allotment may be allocated as permitted for harvest, with specific reductions to other wheat and penalties for violations.
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Teton County
Montana
Taton County
K. E. Sturgis
County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Sturgis
Zion Brothers Win Great Falls School Addition Bid
Zion Construction Co of Great Falls and Choteau won the low bid for Our Lady of Lourdes School expansion in Great Falls. The bid totaled 144,777 for general contract to add six classrooms an administration area and a gymnasium auditorium. The firm also bid low on alternates including 641 for gym backboards and 5,573 to renovate the existing building.
Former Fairfield Resident Named Malta High Assistant Coach
Robert McLeod, former Teton County resident and Fairfield high school graduate, is named assistant coach at Malta High School. James Fitzpatrick of Hot Springs will join as assistant coach. both recent WMCOE graduates in Dillon.
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Robert McLeod
Teton County
Fairfield High School
Malta High School
Havre
Jim
Havre Blue Pony
McLeod
James Fitzpatrick
Hot Springs
Malta
WMCOE
Dillon
State Funds Distributed to Sc hool Districts
State funds totaling 12787.14 are allocated as transportation costs for Teton county schools. Muriel S. Reiquam announces the split by district, listing elementary and high school shares for Chateau No.1 Fairfield No.21 Dutton No.28 Power No.30 and others with precise amounts for each district.
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Teton County
Muriel S. Reiquam
Chateau
Fairfield
Dutton
Power
Anderson Addresses Democratic Meeting In Conrad Tuesday
Congressman Leroy Anderson of Conrad spoke at a Jefferson Jackson Day dinner at the Conrad Hotel Tuesday evening. Afterward Gordon Mathison introduced guests and Leo Graybill introduced the speaker who urged democratic reform and discussed current congressional measures affecting farmers and small business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Anderson
Conrad
Conrad Hotel
Gordon Mathison
Young Democrats of
Montana
Leo Graybill
Anderson
Jefferson
Jackson
Congress
Teton County
Tony Burgmaier
Sheridan Erickson
Wayne Copenhaver
Homer Thompson
Brady
Charles Doheny
Dutton
Paul Rice
Ira Ritenour
Kenneth Riley
Pendrey
Gordon Monkman
Choteau
Rites for Teton Pioneer Held At Fairfield
Last rites were held Tuesday April 15 at the Congregational church Fairfield for W Wheeler Cole 79 pioneer Teton county stockgrower who died April 12 Rev Charles Pobanz officiated Fairfield Lodge 127 AF and AM conducted graveside rites and burial was in Sunset Hills Cemetery Cole was born December 12 1877 in Forest Ohio and came to Chateau in 1900 from Arkansas He taught school at Burton Beach attended the University of Michigan and read law but never practiced He homesteaded Freezeout lake area with brothers in 1902 and spent his life ranching mainly in sheep farming
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Congregational Church
Fairfield
W. Wheeler Cole
Pioneer Teton County
Charles Pobanz
Fairfield Lodge
Sunset Hills Cemetery
Marge Olson
Maxine Madsen
Gladys Meyer
Ruth Pobanz
Edith Hughes
Verne Tjaden
Lester Young
Tom Radcliffe
Leonard Olson
Harold Genger
William L. Olsen
John Shoquist
C. B Turnbull
Ross Hatcher
Paul Kropp
Barney Graves
James Thorn, Sr
al Meyer
Cole
Forest
Ohio
Chateau
Arkansas
Burton Beach
University of Michigan
Ann
Geng Strikes Again Local Businessman Recovers Missing Car
A male member of a car theft ring was arrested when the Highway Patrol recovered Cedric Schroeder’s 1953 Ford in Chateau’s warehouse district. Schroeder had parked near Wedum’s store and reported the theft, leading to a mistaken tap into Bill Breen’s vehicle. Breen was later implicated after leaving a Lions Club meeting, revealing the ring’s pattern with past thefts dating to March 1948 involving Marie Coffey and mentions of Teton Tom Hammond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway Patrol
Cedric Schroeder
Chateau
Schroeder
Wedum
Sheriff's Office
Henry Heit
Chateau Gang
Marie Coffey
Howard Anderson
al Peterson
Mary Beck
Teton
Tom Hammond
Tom
IFYE Exchange Delegates Speak to Thousands in Montana
Bozeman Montana hosts two 1956 IFYE exchange delegates Juanita Noel of Carbon County and William Lassey of Richland County who addressed 446 groups totaling about 43 500 people after returning last fall Lassey spoke in towns including Dutton Farmington Chateau Power Fairfield and in a VFW hall in the week of March 24 26 They also wrote 126 stories gave 29 radio talks and interviews and appeared on six TV programs The visits aimed to foster understanding between nations through personal exchanges with Montana 4 H clubs schools civic and farm groups.
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Bozeman
Montana
International Farm Youth Exchange
Juanita Noel
Carbon County
William Lassey
Richland County
Lassey
Teton County
Dutton
Farmington
Chateau
Lions Club
Power High School
VFW
Fairfield
IFYE
Geraldine G. Fenn
Montana State College
Miss Noel
Ireland
Turkey
Mitchell Highlights National Guard Training Benefits
Gen. Mitchell urges youths 17 to 26 to join an 11 week active duty program before Oct 1 1957 to complete ready reserve service. New rules from April 1 1957 require 11 weeks for 17 to 18 year olds and six months for those 18 to 26 with no prior service, with administrative delays possible for satisfactory Guard service. Continued on Page 8.
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Helena
Montana
Adj
S. H. Mitchell
Army National Guard
Mitchell
Guard
National Guard
Cascade Badgers win eight team invitational in Choteau
Cascade Badgers dominate the Choteau Acantha invitational track meet scoring 50.5 points to top seven rivals including Simms, Fairfield, Conrad, Valier, and Choteau. Rex Rieke led with multiple wins and high marks across sprint events and relays, while other placers included G Collins of Valier and J Vukasin of Central.
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Choteau Acantha
Shelby Coyote
Choteau
Rex Rieke
Cascade Badgers
Simms
Fairfield
Catholic Central of Great Falls
Conrad
Chateau
Valier
R. Rieke
Cascade
G. Collins
R. Johnson
J. Ross
G Whipple
R. Reike
J. Vukasin
Central
R. Carrier
D. Scott
J. Kibbee
V. Buck
G. Mortensen
R. Beck
B Leistiko
M. Keller
R. Re
Anderson, Choteau
Olson Fairfield
W Martin
B Miller
Queen Rebekah Lodge Hosts Mother Daughter Observance
The Queen Rebekah Lodge will hold a Mother Daughter observance and lunch with games at its next regular meeting on Wednesday May 1 at 8 p.m. The event follows the lodge’s normal meeting schedule and invites all members and their daughters.
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Queen Rebekah Lodge
Sunrise Easter Service at Priest Butte Draws 140
An estimated 140 people attended the Sunrise Service atop Priest Butte last Sunday at 6 a.m. David Jones led the service with Dr. Gordon Haiberg singing. Charles Perkins and Marvin Larson provided music. Joyce Rossmiller read the Easter Gospel, Pete Howard offered the prayer, and Rev. A B Gravial spoke on the Resurrection. Afterward, Easter breakfast was served at the Methodist and Trinity Lutheran parlor.
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Priest Butte
David Jones
Pendroy
Gordon Haiberg
Charles Perkins
Marvin Larson
Bynum
Joyce Rossmiller
Dutton
Pete Howard
Chateau
A. B Gravial
Trinity Lutheran Church
First Methodist
Trinity Lutheran
Browning Rancher Dies in Chateau Hospital at 77
Joseph Franklin Peters 77 Browning rancher died Monday evening after an extended illness at a Chateau hospital He was born June 16 1880 in Holden Utah and survived by son Floyd of Santa Rita two daughters LeNaire Gardner Great Falls and Viroqua Campbell Browning and brother Jim Browning Funeral services today at 1 pm in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Browning with burial in Cardston Alberta Banks Funeral Home of Chateau in charge of arrangements
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Joseph Franklin Peters
Browning
Chateau
Holden
Utah
Floyd
Santa Rita
LeNaire Gardner
Great Falls
Viroqua Campbell
Jim
Church of Latter Day Saints
Cardston
Alta
Banks Funeral Home
Reiquam Named to State Office by Superintendents
Mrs Muriel S Reiquam Teton County Superintendent of Schools was elected second vice president of the Montana County Superintendent's Ass'n at their convention in Helena last week. Orin P Kendall Sanders County Superintendent was elected president. other officers named include Laura Jane Toft first vice president and Lulu Banard secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muriel S Reiquam
Teton County
Montana
Helena
Sanders County
Orin P Kendall
Atlanta
Laura Jane Toft
Cut Bank
Glacier County
Lulu Banard
Flathead County
Banks Donate Ambulance Gear To Hospital Board
Milton McNea of the Chateau Drug Co will maintain ambulance service for up to six months or until other arrangements exist. L Banks donated ambulance equipment worth over 500 dollars to the Teton Memorial Hospital Association to aid emergency service. An ambulance committee meets April 30 at 8 pm in the hospital board room to discuss permanent solutions.
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Milton McNea
Chateau Drug Co
L. Banks
Banks
Teton Memorial Hospital Association
McNea
Hospital Association
Hospital Board
Arnold Hanusa
A. A. McAuley
Roscoe Giese
Augusta
E. V. Omholt
Dutton
James Mills
Fairfield
Ted Hinbverson
Robert Gronberg
A. B Gravdal
Chateau
Board Named To Promote Fair Buildings
A temporary board of directors from area groups was named to promote and finance a show barn and sales building at the Chateau rodeo grounds. Members include Clarence Carlson Milton McNea James Henderson Lawrence Trebesch John Nauck Ray Kelly Bryan Corbett Maurice Smith Lyle Otness Del Carter. The group plans raffles auctions and sponsored roping to raise funds and will sell advertising space on the barn walls at 25 per 3 by 4 feet. Contact any board member for details in Teton County Chateau.
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Chateau Rodeo Grounds
Clarence Carlson
Milton McNea
James Henderson
Chateau Chamber of Commerce
Lawrence Trebesch
John Nauck
FFA
Ray
Teton County
Cholteau
del Carter
Mayor Calls Attention To G O C Meeting
Mayor Ted Halvorson urges all interested citizens to attend the Ground Observer Corps organizational meeting scheduled for 2 pm tomorrow in the lower Legion hall. USAF rep Set Paquette will explain the cluster type ground observing and outline the local plan in Chateau. He stresses the urgency of reorganization and hopes for a large turnout.
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Ted Halvorson
Ground Observer Corps
Legion Hall
USAF
Set. Paquette
Chateau
Finley Reappointed To State Education Ethics Panel
Al Finley receives a two year term on the Montana Education Ethics Committee by the MEA Board of Directors. Finley has served in educational roles and now joins a panel overseeing ethics in Montana schools.
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Finley
al Finley
Montana Education Ethics Committee
M. E A. Board of
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Raymond Kelly
Jess Gleason
Chateau Woman's Club
Pat O'Neil
Robert Erickson
Kay Ferris
Rita LaRance
Jack Rogers
Fred A. Tesch
Woman’s Club
Ecg
Janet Moulton
Nancy Davison
Dana Boussard
George Ferter
Gleason
Hazel Taylor
Howard Truchet
Episcopal Church Rectory
St. Paul School
Zion Brothers
MHS
Geng
Gen
Badgers
Browning Rancher
Alberta
M. Reiquam
Frank George
Matson
Lurline
Hawaii
Crees
Pacific
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Arizona
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