Teton Forest Closed To Cutting of Trees
The Lewis and Clark National Forest bans Christmas tree cutting in the South Fork and North Fork of the Teton River and several areas due to understocking and soil water protection. The Forest Service lists permitted sites Logging Creek Sheep Creek and certain power line rights of way and urges checks with district rangers. Rules restrict commercial sale limit one tree per family unit no large tops no spruce only trees within 10 feet of other trees and no cuts near summer homes or roads within 200 feet of highways and forest roads.
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South Fork
North Fork
Teton River
George Roskie
Lewis and Clark National Forest
Monarch Canyon
Dry Forks
Belt Creek
Hoover Creek
Sun River Canyon
Forest Service
Logging Creek
Sheep Creek
Local Post Office Urges Early Christmas Mailings
The Chateau Post Office promotes an early mailing drive amid a likely high Christmas volume. C G Monkman says hours will extend on December 10 and 17, with tips on complete addresses, proper packaging, first class stamps, and use of free labels for local and out of town mail.
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Chateau
C. G. Monkman
Fund Drive Kicks Off For Boy Scouts At Cornell Hotel
The annual fundraising drive began with a 6:45 a.m. kickoff breakfast at the Cornell Hotel. After the breakfast, Lions Club members joined by the American Legion Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Odd Fellows visited local homes to seek donations.
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Cornell Hotel
Lions Club
The
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Odd Fellows
Martin Seland Dies at 69 World War I Vet and Farmer
Martin Seland 69 of Dutton died Friday in a Great Falls hospital. Born in Stavanger Norway January 31 1891 he immigrated in 1909 and homesteaded near Dutton retiring in 1956. Survived by two brothers four grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He was a World War I veteran and member of American Legion Post 64 and Lutheran Church.
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Martin Seland
Dutton
Great Falls
Seland
Stavanger
Norway
Belt
Helga Solem
American Legion
Johan
Svein
Henry Salem
Havre
James
Dawson
Bert
Clara Knutson
Inge Gille
Detroit
Science Fair Conference Saturday at Chateau High School
A Saturday morning session from 9 30 to noon at Chateau High School invites students and teachers to consult with advisors in ten science categories for ideas to enter the District Science Fair in Choteau on March 25. Participants include schools Cascade Stockett Sand Coulee Great Falls public and parochial Simms Geyser Belt Dutton Power Augusta Fort Benton Neihart Fairfield Highwood and others. Dr A A McAuley is in Chicago attending a graduate obstetrics course.
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Chateau High School
Choteau
Cascade
Stockett
Sand Coulee
Great Falls
Simms
Geyser
Belt
Dutton
Power
Augusta
Fort Benton
Neihart
Fairfield
Highwood
Former Party Member to Speak on Communism in Northwest
Rev. Ron Arnold of the National Association of Evangelicals will tour Chateau area towns to discuss communism. A former Communist Party member for five years, he will speak on America at the Brink of Chaos and outline youth targeting by communists, citing his experiences to warn of Red infiltration. He is slated to speak at Chateau High School on Tuesday, Conrad on Wednesday, and Fairfield High School on Thursday with a later Legion Hall appearance.
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Ron Arnold
Northwest
National Association of Evangelicals
Portland
Ore
Chateau
Arnold
Communist Party
Amer
Ica
Communist’ ‘Party
America
United States
Chateau High School
Conrad
Fairfield
Legion
Hall
Davidson Injured In Icy Street Car Collision
Bob Davidson of Farmington sustained a broken thigh and facial cuts when his southbound car was hit on Seventh Ave at Fourth St by a northbound one ton truck driven by Bob Maloney. The crash occurred about 3 45 p m on an icy street. Davidson was treated at Teton Memorial Hospital and then to Great Falls for the thigh fracture. Police Chief Maurice Black investigated and noted Davidson's release to home. vehicle damage around 1000 dollars.
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Bob Davidson
Farmington
Chateau
Seventh Ave
Davidson
Bob Maloney
Maloney
Teton Memorial Hospital
Lyall Crary
Great Falls
Maurice Black
Black
Teton Planning Committee Sets Meeting In Courtroom
The Teton County planning committee will meet next Thursday at 1 30 p m in the courthouse courtroom at Chateau. The 27 member volunteer group discusses farm industrial issues and provides a forum and guide for problem solving. Current officers are Jim Crawford Wayne Proff and Ray Kelly.
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Teton
Jim Crawford
Choteau
Wayne Proff
Dutton
Ray Kelly
Winners Named in Bowling Tournament
Helen Vance and Jack Slanger won the Hi Lo Doubles at A & E Lanes on Thanksgiving day with a 21 score. Pauline Scott and Fred Scott took second, 277. Helen McAuley and Dick Willets third 266. Ellen Rogers and Bert Heaston and Kay Sunder with Barney Toenyes tied for fourth/fifth 264. Rogers and Jack Rogers tied for sixth with 260 and Irene Toenyes and Barney Toenyes tied for seventh 260. High handicap game tied 228 by Slanger and Toenyes. Women high game 227 by McAuley. Low handicap game 45 by Heaston and 28 by Scott.
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Helen Vance
Jack Slanger
Pauline Scott
Fred Scott
Helen McAuley
Dick Willets
Ellen Rogers
Bert Heaston
Kay Sunder
Barney Toenyes
Jack Rogers
Irene Toenyes
JayCees urge clubs to decorate courthouse trees in Choteau
JayCees in Choteau call on fraternal groups and clubs to light the courthouse lawn trees this Christmas season. They note last year’s single tree lights and hope multiple groups add one tree or lights to create a striking downtown display. The Chamber of Commerce nativity scene will also be illuminated with spotlights this year.
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Choteau JayCees
Choteau
JayCees
Chamber of Commerce
Pvt. Robert Kelly In Basic Training
Pvt. Robert Kelly, 18, is in basic infantry training at the Monterey Peninsula Training Center Fort Ord California. The eight week program covers rifle marksmanship infantry tactics first aid military justice and supply conservation. After completion he advances to further infantry training or a specialist school. He is a 1969 Choteau High School graduate and son of Mr and Mrs Raymond Kelly of Choteau.
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Fort Ord
Calif
U. S. Army
Robert Kelly
Monterey Peninsula Training Center
Kelly
Choteau High School
Mrs
Raymond Kelly
Choteau
Girl Scouts Sell Christmas Wreaths Door to Door
Girl Scouts participated in a door to door sale of Christmas wreaths after school as part of an annual neighborhood project. Wreaths will be delivered by the girls and community response was very good. To order call 6 2780 or contact any Girl Scout.
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Chateau
Spoelder Hosts 25th Wedding Anniversary Open House
Mr and Mrs Anthony Spoelder invite neighbors for an open house on Sunday December 4 from 2 to 5 p m at their home to celebrate their twenty fifth wedding anniversary. Also noted are Thanksgiving visits of Mr and Mrs Clifford Paddock of Fairfield with their daughter and family the Koiste family.
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Anthony Spoelder
Spoelder
Clifford Paddock
Fairfield
Lés Koiste
Montana Winter Fair to Award 31 Trophies and Contests
The 15th Annual Montana Winter Fair opens January 28 1961 at Gallatin County fairgrounds. Francis L. Niven says 31 special trophies and awards will honor top livestock in Herefords Angus dairy cattle sheep swine and more with multiple sponsor prizes including First National Bank of Great Falls Bozeman and Westin Bank and Trust Company along with breed associations and local firms providing cash and merchandise prizes.
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Montana
Gallatin County Fairgrounds
Francis L. Niven
National Bank of Great Falls
First National Bank of Bozeman
Security Bank and Trust Company of
Bozeman
Gallatin Trust and Savings Bank of
Western Livestock Reporter
Billings
George Stimson
Laurence Trebesch
Teton Ridge Ranch
Dutton
George B. Sim
Highwood
Montana Angus Association
Ae Bozeman Chamber of Comree
Thanksgiving guests of the Moores in Missoula
Rev and Mrs Grant Moore were Thanksgiving guests of their son Dale and family in Missoula.
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Grant Moore
Dale
Missoula
Bulldogs Open Basketball Season With 1-1 Start at Home
Choteau High School split a pair of non-conference games at the Choteau gym last weekend. The Bulldogs lost 65-56 to Fort Benton on Friday then defeated Deer Lodge 42-35 on Saturday. Dan Hansen led Choteau with 17 points Friday, and 15 Saturday as Rich Wilson, Jerry Asay, and Bob Hollar each added nine.
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Choteau High School
Bulldogs
Choteau
Fort Benton
Deer Lodge
Longhorns
Harmon
Dan Hansen
Chateau
Rich Wilson
Jerry Asay
Chuck Peck
Thre Boys
Bob Hollar
Simms
Wardens
Anaconda
Anaconda Central
Yeager
Moeces Sucanescos
Kelly Prrreerreirirrerry Hansen
Wilson
D. Harmon
C. Hardy
M. Molinario
D. Fry
M. Meredith
Kelly Shere Weeneannecesees
Nordahl
Hansen
McCollum Wewrerseeses
D. Mizner
D.slater
R. Inman
K. Gordon
C. McOmber
Mrs. Helen Larson Long-time Chateau Resident Dies at 82
Mrs. Helen Stowe Larson 82 widow of Thomas O Larson died after a stroke at Teton Memorial Hospital. Funeral held at Trinity Lutheran Church with burial in Chateau Cemetery. She was born October 6 1878 in Austin Minnesota and married T O Larson in 1902. Survivors include two daughters Mrs Wilfred Armstrong and Mrs A B Guthrie Jr along with a sister in Minneapolis.
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Helen Larson
Chateau
Helen Stowe Larson
Thomas O. Larson
Teton Memorial Hospital
Trinity Lutheran Church
A. Bernard Gravdal
Chateau Cemetery
Ted Halvorson
Howard W. Bateman
John Moore
Chris Beck
D. P. Fabrick
Jerry Breen
Larson
Austin
Minn
T. O. Larson
Minnesota
Montana
Choteau
Larsons
Fidelity Chapter
Order of the Eastern Star
Wilfred Armstrong
A. B. Guthrie Jr
Great Falls
Clara Stowe
Minneapolis
TSAA Annual Meeting Set For Tuesday
The Treasure State Agricultural Assn plans its annual meeting Tuesday with a 10 am business session in Lower Legion hall Chateau. Officers to be elected. a noon free lunch. 6:30 pm banquet by LDS women in upper Legion hall. Tickets from listed members. 8 pm talk by Rev Ron Arnold at the high school auditorium open to the public.
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Treasure State Agricultural Ass’n
Lower Legion Hall
Chateau
LDS Church
Upper Legion Hall
Ted Skelton
Ted Sorenson
Pete Lear
Don_ Corbett
Glen_ Inbody
D. B. Crane
Lyle:Standish
Bar Jones
Ronald Otness
Frank Petri
Lloyd Pedersen
John Peebles
Henry Ostle
Arnold Hanson
Ron Arnold
Northwest
National Association of Evangelicals
TSAA
Arnold
Portland
Power Pirates Open Hoop Season With Weekend Games
The Power Pirates host two teams of the Great Falls IVs to open the season Friday. A squad played in Brady tournament last week, beating Brady 40 38 in OT and losing to Dutton 47 30. B squad to play Brady Bulldogs Saturday, with county tournament at Choteau set for next weekend.
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Power Pirates
Great Falls
Brady
Dutton
Bucs
Brady’ Bulldogs
Pirates
Choteau
First Free Movie Saturday for Chateau Kids
The Roxy Theatre hosts the first of two free Saturday matinées for Chateau-area children at 2 p.m. courtesy of theater owner Gilbert Richardson. A second screening is planned for December 10 at 2 p.m. sponsored by the Chateau Chamber of Commerce as part of the Christmas season tradition.
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Roxy Theatre
Gilbert’ Richardson
Chateau Chamber of Commerce
Choteau Grade School Announces Christmas Vacation Dates
Principal Robert Gormley announced the Christmas vacation for Choteau Grade School. The school will close the night of Wednesday December 21 and resume Tuesday morning January 3.
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Choteau
Robert” ‘Gormley
Choteau i Grade School
Choteau Experiences Sudden Winter Weather Spike
The Montana town saw a rapid cold snap with seven inches of snow on Saturday and three more on Sunday. Temperatures plunged to minus eleven at night while Sunday stayed near twelve degrees. A week of mixed readings followed with highs from 39 to 55 and several days recording snowfall totals.
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Choteau
Get a Santa Letter Through Citizens State Bank
Parents may pick up a letter form and envelope at Citizens State Bank writing tables for their child. Forms with the child’s name and address are sent to Santa Claus, Indiana, postmarked there, and a letter is mailed back to the child at no charge.
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Santa Claus
Citizens State Bank
Indiana
Services for Mrs Selstad Held Today
Funeral services were conducted in Great Falls for Esther A. Selstad 72 a Dutton area pioneer who died Monday at a local hospital Rev Harold D Harding presided She was born in Norway June 11 1888 and came to the United States in 1905 Homesteaded in Dutton in 1909 and married Thomas Selstad Sr in 1911 The family moved to Great Falls in 1944 Survivors include her husband four sons two daughters ten grandchildren two great grandchildren and two siblings in Norway
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Great Falls
Esther A. Selstad
Dutton
Harold D. Harding
Selstad
Norway
Thomas Selstad
Alice Price
Chateau business extends late hours before Christmas
Chateau merchants will extend shopping hours for three days from December 21 to 23 with voluntary participation. Last year late hours also included two weekends but were underused, leading to a reduced plan this year.
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Teton Forest
Science Fair
A. A. McAuley
Chicago
University of Chicago
Teton Planning Committee
Pvt
Girl Scouts
Teton County
United States Senate
Rgrees ST School
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