Carson & Barnes 4 Ring Circus Arrives at Local Park
The 1968 Carson & Barnes four ring circus arrives at daybreak for a 2:30 p.m. show at the park. It features 100 performers from Europe and Asia with aerial acts, tightwire, acrobatics, trained animals, and an early free night act by Miss Evan. Doors open an hour before showtime with first come seating.
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Chateau
Big Carson & Barnes
Ball Park
Circus
America
Carson & Barnes
Miss Evan
Mom
Carson & Barnes Circus
U.S
Canada
Advance tickets for local circus offered by Chateau group
Chateau Volunteer Firemen and Little League teams sell advance circus tickets with savings 1 dollar for children and 50 cents for adults versus box office. Children 1, adults 2. advances earn commissions for both groups. Firemen and players plan house to house canvassing and a downtown booth with plans for surrounding towns.
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Chateau
Harvest Resumes After Rain in Teton County
After rain delays the harvest in Teton County resumes with winter, Durham, and spring wheats being cut. Officials report variable protein levels from 9 to 14 percent and good weight around 63 pounds, with rail cars adequate for now but potential future shortages.
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Teton County
Ray Kelly
Durham
Ralph Groth
Farmer's Union Grain Terminal Association
Ray Ballantyne
General Mills
Alex Zier
Gallatin Valley
Agawam
Montana
League Bowling To Start Soon
The Men's Bowling Association held its fall meeting at the Legion Hall in Chateau with vice president George Henderson in charge. Leagues begin the week of Labor Day with openings for bowlers. join by calling the bowling alley or contacting Jim Dellwo.
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Legion Hall
Chateau
George Henderson
Jim Dellwo
A & E Lancs
Ray Hanson
Lyle Martin
Howard ‘Truchot
Jim Dellno
Dutton Farmers Mercantile Co
Peavey Elevator
B & B Grocery
Dutton
Darwin
Fuzz) Armstrong
Jim Arensmeyer
Great Falls Select
Sundet Wins Annual Roll-off at A and E Lanes
Arvid Sundet owner of A and E Lanes defeated George Henderson in the opening night match. Sundet posted 179 136 183 for 498 series while Henderson had 153 134 167 for 454. Sundet has won the event for the past three years as the fall match kicks off the Chateau bowling season.
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Arvid Sundet
A & E Lanes
George Henderson
Sundet
Henderson
Sunder
Chateau
Cost-Sharing Payments Begin for Conservation Program
Teton County ASC announces payments to farmers and ranchers for completing approved soil water forestry and wildlife conservation measures under the 1968 agricultural conservation program. The federal share is about half the out of pocket cost. About $130741 is available this year and $5527 has already been paid to vendors and contractors.
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Rex Manuel
Teton County
ASC
CMS
ASCS
Cha teau High School Dedication Planned for Sept 29
Ed Schiller, superintendent of schools, said the formal dedication of Cha teau High School is scheduled for Sunday September 29. The school was completed last spring and students moved in during the last week of March.
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Chateau High School
Ed Schiller
Carlson Dies At Great Falls
Ivar Carlson 78 of Chateau died Monday at Deaconess Hospital in Great Falls after months of illness. Services were held Wednesday at Banks Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Marlon Engberg officiating. Pallbearers included Melvin Johnson George Hodgskiss Wilson Hodgskiss Fred Meadows Carl Gulbrandsen and Elmer Dial. Born February 22 1890 in Sweden he came to the United States in 1909 and to Teton County in 1925. He was a retired farmer who never married. Survivors include his brother Oscar of Chateau and another brother in Sweden plus many nieces and nephews.
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Ivar Carlson
Chateau
Great Falls
Banks Funeral Home
Marlon Engberg
Melvin Johnson
George Hodgskiss
Wilson Hodgskiss
Fred Meadows
Carl Gulbrandsen
Elmer Dial
Sweden
Carlson
North Dakota
Teton County
Oscar
Rites Held Tuesday For A A Aanerud
Rites for Adolph A Aanerud 86 were held Tuesday at the Dutton Methodist Church. Pallbearers were Tom Orr Maurice Smith Fred Ritzschke Leonard Ritzschke Bob Gronberg and Jesse Malone. He died Monday at St Marys Hospital in Conrad. Born October 6 1882 in Elbow Lake Minnesota he lived in Minnesota until 1930 when he moved to Dutton. He married Ida Ritzschke in 1909 and to her sister Minnie in 1930. Minnie died in 1957. Survivors include a son Frank of Littleton Colorado three grandchildren and three great grandchildren and a brother Harry of Elbow Lake Minnesota.
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Adolph A. Aanerud
Dutton Methodist Church
Tom Orr
Maurice Smith
Fred Ritzschke
Leonard Ritzschke
Bob Gronberg
Jesse Malone
Aanerud
St. Mary’s Hospital
Conrad
Elbow Lake
Minn
Minnesota
Dutton
Ida Ritzschke
Minnie
Power Schools Open Tuesday
The Power Public Schools begin the 1968-69 term on Tuesday September 3 with a regular day and full bus and lunch operations. Orientation for teachers is set for Friday August 30 with a complete faculty listed across grade and high school levels.
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The
Power Public Schools
Power
Jeannette Schwabel
Ethel Dahl
Stevie Lahti
Connie Bradley
Robert
Eileen Bazant
Lucille Murray
Owen Loftsgaarden
Bertie Turville
Elsa Dirkes
Chad Mellinger
Mike Heckford
LeRoy Nelson
Clarence Tackes
Dan Andrews
Marie Kjellgren
Gertie Milner
Beverly Ewert
Lester Rozell
Dick Ewert
Rites Saturday for Mrs. B. Madson in Augusta
Services for Bergetta Madson 77 of Augusta are set for Saturday at 2 p.m. at Augusta Community Church. Burial will follow at Augusta Cemetery with Banks Funeral Home directing. Born in 1891 in Bergen Norway she came to Minnesota in 1893 and moved to Augusta in 1910 after living with her aunt. She married Carl Madson who died in 1964.
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Bergetta Madson
Augusta
Augusta Community Church
Banks
Bergen
Norway
Madson
Minnesota
Carl Madson
State Fish and Game Commission Adopts 68 Waterfowl Rules
The Montana Fish and Game Commission announced basic waterfowl regulations for the 1968 seasons by conference call. In the Pacific Flyway, an 86 day duck and goose season runs Oct 3 to sunset, with daily bag limits of five ducks and six geese and specific mallard, canvasback, merganser, and Canada goose caps. A new Wilson Snipe season runs Oct 5 to Nov 23 with a daily bag of eight. Beavershead, Gallatin and Madison counties remain closed to snow blue and Ross geese.
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Montana Fish and Game Commission
Wynn Freeman
Montana Fish and Game Dpartment
Pacific Flyway
Montana
Teton County
Dee
Beaverhead
Gallatin
Madison
Freeman
Area Swimming Teams Hold Year End Meet in Dutton
Fifty five Chateau and Dutton youngsters competed in an end of the year swim meet in Dutton on Wednesday August 21. Events covered senior intermediate junior and midget boys and girls with multiple wins by Dutton swimmers and a mile IM completion by several team members. Debbie Johnson edged Jackie Ferris to win mid set girls freestyle and karen custer excelled in backstroke.
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Chateau and
Dutton
Frank Hensley
Mike Wilkerson
Chas Wilkerson
Marsha Waltermire
Brad Sargent
I.M
Zane Anderson
Lee McCauley
Jim Weinert
I. M
Doug Forrest
Jim Pourroy
Tom Hofeldt
Russ Elser
Mary Hensley
Jody Hamilton
Steve Weinert
Jerry Breen
Chris Oertel
Kari Hanson
Winnie Morey Kari
Winnie
Karen Custer
Linda Smith
Debbie Denson
Bull Smith
Chuck Nauck
Mike Hamilton
Max van Heel
Craig Cheetham
Debbie Johnson
Chateau
Jackie Ferris
Jackie
Mary Rathman
Jeanette Higgins
Dru Nordhagen
Kathy Rathman
Susan Rathman
Carol Peterson
Kris Wilkerson
Verna Bremer
R Kelly Speaks To Lions Club In Choteau Montana
R Kelly presented a slide program to the Choteau Lions on a Tuesday night tour of Teton County. The slide show covered local industry and mountain scenery near Choteau with narration that impressed Lions and visiting tourists. Acting Lion president Leo Murphy pledged ongoing support for next summer’s program.
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Teton County
Ray Kelly
Choteau Park
Kelly
Choteau
Jasper National Park
The
Lions
Lion
Leo Murphy
Local Schools Open Tuesday for 1968 69 Year
Chateau Elementary and High School open Tuesday at 9 AM for the 1968 69 term. Buses run with a later start time. lunch is 35 cents per meal or 7 dollars for 20 meals. Registration and fees noted. about 35 new elementary students registered.
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Chateau
Ed Schiller
Robert Gormley
Choteau Wins Polo Tourney In Weekend Meet
Choteau swimmers closed aquatic year with four water polo games against Conrad teams. Junior boys led 16 to 0, junior girls 15 to 0, senior girls 8 to 1, while Conrad senior boys won 11 to 3 led by Burr Field. An all-star junior boys beat junior girls 8 to 1 before weekly practice continued.
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Conrad
Choteau
Helena Y
John Breen
Jeanine Hamilton
Burr Field
Chateau Lifeguard
Rose Releases Grid Schedule for Chateau Bulldogs
Coach John Rose lists 41 players in football practice for the Chateau Bulldogs with 22 returning lettermen led by seniors David Alzheimer Jim Alzheimer Rudy Ameline John Camden Burr Field Scott Forrest Randy Larson John Maloney Tim McCartney John Scott Bill Whealey Dick Van Auken and Curtis Wilson and juniors Darwin Abbott Ron Allen Casey Bilbro Ken Brown Bob Corbett Jack Hinman Cray Sasser Steve Snyder and Steve Larson. Others out are seniors Bob Denison Ron Lensing Russ Wiseman juniors Conrad Barrett Steve Kramez and Don Horak and sophomores Gary Alzheimer Larry Barrett Mike Bremer Wayvan Campbell Rodney Cole John Chane Conrad Gunderson Bob Hodgskiss Lonnie Kelly Terry Martin Dan Rogers Norman Haug and Greg Yeager. The schedule includes Sept 6 Fairfield at Choteau Sept 13 Cut Bank at Cut Bank Sept 21 Fort Benton at Fort Benton Sept 28 Walter at Walter Oct 4 Chinook at Choteau Oct 11 Malta at Malta Oct 18 Shelby at Choteau Oct 23 Conrad at Choteau
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Chateau Bulldogs
John Rose
David Alzheimer
Jim Alzheimer
Rudy Ameline
John Camden
Burr Field
Scott Forrest
Randy Larson
John Maloney
Tim McCartney
John Scott
Bill Whealey
Dick van Auken
Curtis Wilson
Darwin Abbott
Ron Allen
Casey Bilbro
Ken Brown
Bob Corbett
Jack Hinman
Cray Sasser
Steve Snyder
Steve Larson
Fairfield
Choteau
Cut Bank
Fort Benton
Walter
Chinook
Malta
Shelby
Conrad
Choteau Sweepstakes Returns With Weekly $50 Draws
Choteau merchants begin distributing sweepstakes tickets as the second Choteau Sweepstakes kicks off sponsored by the Choteau Chamber of Commerce. Every Saturday at 3 p.m. over five weeks a $50 prize is awarded at a participating firm.
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Choteau
Choteau Chamber of Commerce
Teton Furniture
Penneys
Wedums
Chateau Food
Rex’s Thriftway
Citizens State Bank
Acantha
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Jim Ramaker
Pete Ekegren
John Arnold
HR. Hinman
South Central
North Central
Divide
Ekalaka
A. Sundet
A. A. Aanerud
B. Madson
State Fish and Game Commission
Pacific
R. Kelly
Lions Club
Rose
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