Choteau Lions Swim Meet Faces Chinook Sunday
The Choteau Lions Club swim team hosts Chinook at Choteau on Sunday August 17 from 1 to 4 pm. Events include freestyle distances breaststroke and diving with two age divisions and separate boys and girls races. The meet serves as a warm up for Helena Jaycee meet on August 24 with many young swimmers showing promise.
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Choteau
Helena Jaycee
Karen Lawrance
Donna Obernolte
Detra Abbott
Gary Jackson
Hanson Twins
Fairfield
Lauri Banks
Kathy Maloney
Gretchen Vorhees
Susan Meadows
Janie Burns
Mary Meyers
Karen Gravdal
Kathy Boussard
John Meyers
Richie Clough
Buddy White
Forrest Johnson
Jerry Asay
Scott Seaton
Ronnie Stroh
Mike Tuel
Don Olson
Jack Harty
Fairfield Boys
Chateau
Arlee Johnson
Artie Anderson
Gerry Monkman
Steve Koch
Chinook
Burglaries Hit Eight Fairfield Area Homes
Eight farm homes on the Green Field Beach near Fairfield were burglarized in the past month. Deputy Sheriff Dave Harris says hundreds of dollars in property, including shop tools firearms cameras and movie equipment, was stolen. Investigations focus on daytime incidents when homes are vacant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenfield Beach
Fairfield
Teton County
Dave Harris
Choteau Receives Augusta Chamber Apology Letter
The Augusta Chamber of Commerce apologizes for a crank call that slowed Choteau ambulance service. The letter, dated Aug 4 1958, thanks Choteau for its emergency medical support and notes district cooperation despite a lone nuisance act. Fay E. Flamm signed as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau
Augusta Chamber
Choteau Choteau
Montana
Chateau
Jack Walsh
Larry Banks
Augusta
Teton County
Fay E. Flamm
Sec
Early Morning Fire Damages Refrigerator in McDonald Building
An overheated cooling unit caused a refrigerator to catch fire in the apartment of Mrs. W. F. Arensmeyer in the McDonald building at about 1 o clock Wednesday morning. Firefighters moved the refrigerator outside and contained only minor smoke damage to the unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Arensmeyer
McDonald Building
Lions Club Annual Picnic At Glen Willow Ranch
About 160 Lions Club members and guests from Montana and Alberta attended the annual picnic at Glen Willow ranch north of Choteau Tuesday night. Dr and Mrs Howard W Bateman hosted with visitors from Foremost Chinook Lethbridge and other towns. Proceeds went to the Choteau swim pool fund. Ed Oberwolie presided as master of ceremonies with prayer by Rev A Bernard Gravdal and music by the Chateau pep band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Montana
Alberta
Canada
Glen Willow Ranch
Choteau
Howard W. Bateman
Choteau Club
Great Falls
Fairfield
Dutton
Lions Clubs
Foremost
Conquerville
Lethbridge
Chinook
Bateman
Lions Club Civic Fund
Ed Oberwolie
Choteau Lions Club
A. Bernard Gravdal
Ed Obernolte
Chateau
Heavy July rainfall boosts yearly total past thirteen inches
After a wet June, Teton county recorded 3.09 inches of rain in July, bringing the year to over 13 inches. The moisture fell on 14 days with peaks of .42 and .34 inches, contributing to heavy grain swathing and concerns over possible hail damage and crop shattering. Temperatures ran near normal, with a 89 high on July 31 and a 38 low on July 5. a Pendroy garden frost on July 14 damaged vegetables.
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Teton County
Weather Bureau
Pendroy
Mrs. A. B. Holland Dies Former Fairfield Pastor's Wife
Obituary notes the death of Mrs. A. B. Holland aged 48 in Oconomowoc Wisconsin. She was wife of Rev. A. B. Holland who served Fairfield churches for over 11 years. The family moved from Joplin Montana in 1941 to Fairfield later relocating to Walders and Oconomowoc. Survived by husband three sons mother and seven siblings. Funeral services were held at Mt Sterling on Aug 11.
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Oconomowoc
Wis
A. B. Holland
St. Paul
Holland
Walders
David
John
Phillip
Walker
Mt. Sterling
Late harvest begins as high quality wheat loads arrive
Winter wheat harvesting starts in Teton county with reports of hail damage lowering yields from potential record output. Elevators note first loads of 35 to 40 bushels per acre, test weights around 62 pounds, and high quality grain despite damage.
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Teton County
Earls
Chateau
Acre
Ray Ballantyne
General Mills
Art Tesch Ro N Lear
Morris Larson
Ed Anderson
D B Crane
Lowell Meyers
Farmers Union
Chris Beck
Gallatin Valley
Louis Hallberg
Raymond Kelly
Great Falls
Dutton, Collins, Choteau
Pendroay
Kelly
Hearing Continues In Helena Court On Road Injunction
In Helena Judge Victor H Fall heard arguments on whether a temporary restraining order against Fairfield East road construction should be made permanent. Defense cited demurrers and motions to quash while plaintiffs and Highway Commission presented briefs. decision promised promptly to avoid delay. Fairfield delegates attended the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo H. Murphy
Chateau
Paul Keller
Helena
William M. Scott
Great Falls
Victor H Fall
Fairfield East Road
Montana State Highway Commission
Fairfield
Last Sermon by Student Pastor at Trinity Lutheran
Large congregation attended the farewell service for Intern C Richard Johnson at Trinity Lutheran Church. Johnson, returning to Luther Theological Seminary in St Paul Minnesota for his senior year, was honored at a coffee hour with a silver purse presented by Jack Wright on behalf of the church board and congregation.
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Trinity Lutheran Church
C. Richard Johnson
Luther Theological Seminary
St. Paul
Minn
Johnsons
Robert Gronberg
Grandal
Jack Wright
Young Baseball Players Invited To Great Falls
All members of the American Legion baseball program in Dellno Agency Little League and Chateau Jaycee Pee Wee League travel to Great Falls tonight to attend a game as guests of the Great Falls Baseball Club. Dellno Agency Reds won Little League, Chateau Jaycee Maroons won Pee Wee. Legion Blue topped Little League, F. G. Curtis & Sun Greens won Pee Wee in the season finale. Top Little League hitters include Dan Hansen and Roger Kelly among others with high averages. list of season averages for many players follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Great Falls
Dellno Agency Reds
Chateau Jaycee Maroons
American Legion Blue Squad
F. G. Curtis & Sun Greens
Dan Hansen
Roger Kelly
Sid Johnson
Bob Wright
Mike Ferris
Jack Wiseman
John Toenyes
Gary Richem
Tom Dellno
Robbie Erickson
Bob Cherry
Artie Anderson
Jerry Teenyes
Forrest Johnson
Ken Nesbit
Lonnie Dale
Robin Maloney
Jack Nesbit
Jerry Larson
Richie Clough
Larry Jensen
John Connore
Ralph Paulus
Jim Larson
Bob Waldron
Ronnie Gouchon
Marc Anderson
John Swanson
Russell Koch
Ronnie Pierre
Dave Shannon
Ed Toenges
Lonnie Mollberg
Gary Malcott
Grant Gormley
David Forrest
Dick Zion
Jere Huffman
Pete Frazier
Jim Murphy
Jerry Hitchcock
Gordon Larson
Don Moulton
Arlee Johnson
Dick Swartzel
Richie Ferris
Don Morano
Jim Sulgrove
Dutton Office to Assist Harvest Crew Placement
Bul Cady of the Montana State Employment Service announced a temporary state office in Dutton for the harvest season to place harvesters and custom combiners with crews. Farmers in Dutton Brady and Chateau can call Granite 6 320 to arrange workers with no fee charged to employers or workers.
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Bul Cady
Montana State Employment Service
Dutton
Montana Power
Brady
Chateau
Granite
Cady
Alfred Ameline Funeral Rites Held Yesterday
Funeral rites for Alfred Ameline 72 who died Sunday morning at a Choteau hospital were held yesterday with the Rev Fr Thomas Gannon presiding at St Joseph's Parish. Burial was in Choteau cemetery. Ameline, born January 8 1886 in Augusta, lived in Teton county most of his life and left a large family.
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Alfred Ameline
Choteau Hospital
St Joseph’s Parish
Thomas Gannon
Choteau Cemetery
Banks Funeral Home
Ameline
Augusta
Xavier and
Matelda Ameline
Teton County
Chateau School
Rose Pambrun
Missou
Harold “Dub” Reed
Chateau
Shell Oil Co
Billings
Wheat Cards For Producers Now Available
Marketing cards for the 1958 59 wheat marketing year are issued to eligible Teton county producers. Cards are orange to distinguish them from prior years. Eligibility includes compliant farms under 15 acre allotments or farms with settled excess penalties.
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Teton County
Lyall Schaefer
County Agricultural Stabilization
Wnnd Conservation Committee
ASC
Danny O'Neil Buried In Arlington Cemetery
Lt. Danney O'Neil son of Mr and Mrs E R Brick O'Neil buried at Arlington National Cemetery near Washington D C with a military funeral. His parents flew with their other son Bob to attend the services. No details yet on the cause of death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danney O'Neil
E. R
Brick) O'Neil
Arlington National Cemetery
Washington, D. C
Social visit at Gul Brandsen home hosts Winter and Lang
Friday last week Mr and Mrs Carl Gul Brandsen hosted Dr and Mrs B J Winter from Billings and their guests Dr and Mrs Lang from Berkeley Calif.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Gulbrandsen
B. J. Winter
Billings
Mrs. Lang
Berkeley
Calif
Also Mentioned on This Page
G. Monkman
James T. Robison
Henry D. Robison
Montana Title Association
Jim
Henry
Acantha
Augusta Chamber of Commerce
Ed Schiller
Dorothy Kneeland
Eileen Erickson
Hazel Castle
Catherine Zelle
Marian Huffman
Eunice Isaacson
Anetta Meech
Dorothy Reiner
Alyce Barrett
Grayce McGuire
David la Fond
Betty Clifford
Pat O'Neil
Carl Johnson
Stan Rathman
Kay Cronk
Robert Gormley
Charles Allen
David Baglien
Fay Buck
Frank Diener
al Finley
Jeanne McNea
John Wnauck
Dominic Reed
Helen Rustad
Charles Peck
Janece Welton
Commercial
St. Ignatius
Chester
Walter
Montana State University
Kay Buck
Charlo
M.S.U
Minot
N. Dak
Teachers College
M.S.A
Peggy Anderson
Olen Rausch
Gus Kade
Mabel Duncan
Eleanor Forrest
Jess Lantz
Jack Cherry
Warren Connole
Werner Peterson
John Poore
Supt Schiller
Helena Court
Dutton Office
Art Wells
The
Teton Memorial Hospital
Hospital Association
Ford Foundation
Chester Abbott
Alma Kellogg
Murial Dial
Thelma Sharp
Kathryn Depner
Janet Bateman
Mary Lou Gleason
Mary Beck
Danny O’ Neil
Arlington Cemetery
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