Election results announced for ASC committeemen
Arlyne McCollum announces the ASC committeemen elected in Teton County. Ballots cast by eligible producers during two weeks ending December 1 were counted December 4 at the ASC office. The list names chairmen, vice chairmen and members for each district including Diamond Valley Agawam Beck Bynum Power Fairfield Greenfield arteries Bevery Collins Farmington Bole Dutton Choteau with individual names for each post.
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Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation
Arlyne McCollum
Teton County
ASC
ASCS
Weist
Ralph Fornfeist
Raymond Lightner
Lyle Weist
Beck
Frank Timmerman
Norman Hagen
Ennola Baggenstoss
Leo Keel
William O'Day
Bynum
Percy Ostle
Stanley Stott
Bert Guthrie
Richard Page
Robert Rice
Power
John Burgmaier
Cedric Maurer
Mike Heckford
Phillip Pfeifle
Robert Lehnert
Fairfield
Robert Krause
Stewart Schwartz
Dale Paddock
Douglas Standley
George Mellinger
Uniform Marriage and Divorce Act Changes Debut in 1975 Session
Montana marital law updates mandate a $15.25 marriage license fee after January 1 and set a three day waiting period with a 180 day license expiry. Changes affect age by requiring parental consent for 16 or 17 year olds and District Judge approval for minors. Residency rules allow statewide filing with local issuance. Dissolution notices must be shared between district and county clerks. Charles Cohoe obituary noted from Fairbanks Alaska.
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Josa
Montana
Erickson
Bulldogs Open Season With Split Sets In Early Nonconference Play
Choteau Bulldogs opened the season with a 66 56 win over Eureka then 53 41 loss to Deer Lodge in a pair of non conference games. They travel to St Ignatius for a three round tournament featuring St Ignatius Polson Ronan and Choteau with Polson as the first opponent Friday.
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Choteau
Bulldog
Bulldogs
Eureka
Deer Lodge
St. Ignatius
Polson
Ronan
Chateau
Cut Bank
Fort Benton
The
Longhorns
Fort. Benton
Pat Scott
John Jenson
Scott
Jenson
Craig Ekegren
Choteau-Eureka
Eu‘yeka
Lions
Smith
Pottery Display By Huffman Couple At Choteau Library
Jere and Kate Huffman showcase a wide range of pottery at Choteau Library during regular hours. The Iowa couple own a What Cheer studio and produce bowls vases lamps and lanterns all fired in a 50 cubic foot kiln at 2300 degrees. Their work appears at fairs and shows and remains on view at the library until after Christmas.
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Kate
Jere Huffman
Choteau
Huffmans
What Cheer
Iowa
Huffman
Burr Huffman
Jere
Kate Huffman
Luther College
Chateau Schools
Luther College of
Ted Ringham Dies Friday In Oregon
Edward Theodore Ringham 59 of Lebanon Oregon died at home Friday December 5 He was born April 19 1916 at Chateau to Levert and Mildred Ringham He served in World War II with the 110th Quartermaster Bakery Company and later ranched at Bynum and worked as a carpenter in Oregon He is survived by his widow a son and a daughter and two grandchildren Funeral services were held Wednesday at Banks Chapel with military honors at Chateau cemetery
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Choteau
Charles Cohoe
Fairbanks
Alaska
Cohoe
E.B
Cora Cohoe
Anne Weir
Bole
Beverly Ann
Texas
Charles Jr
Los Angeles
Helen
Jacqueline
Anne
Walter
Seattle
Helen Boettcher
Olympia
Wash
Edward Theodore
Ted” Ringham
Lebanon
Ore
Chateau
Levert
Mildred (Ackerman) Ringham
Blackleaf
Teton County High School
110Th ‘Quartermaster
U. S
Italy
Mary Rose la Rance
Bynum
Oregon
Bingham
VFW Post
Santiam Post 51
American Legion
Albany
Corvallis
Donald
Marvin
Mildred) Sivak
Great Falls
Banks Chapel
James Engh
Petition Filed for Withdrawal From District in Teton County
A petition with the Teton County Clerk seeks withdrawal of land in the eastern county including Dutton and Power from the Teton County Public Hospital District. A public hearing is set for Monday December 29 at 1 30 p m in the courthouse courtroom to hear arguments for or against the petition. If granted, area taxpayers would remain responsible for the current bond issue but would be released from the mill levy for hospital operations.
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Teton County
County Government Study Commission Meeting in Choteau
The Teton County Local Government Study Commission met in the Choteau Library to hear public input on an alternative county government form. Members Hansen Maurer and Stott discussed drafts, public release, and eventual voting in November 1976 on whether to keep the current three-commission structure or adopt proposed changes.
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Choteau
Teton County
Local Government Study Commission
Commission
Rod Hanson
Fairfield
Larry Maurer
Dutton
Tom Stott
Bynum
Hanson
Doug Crary
Crary
Bill Jones
Petroleum County
Martin Shannon
Study Commission
Evening Shopping Hours in Choteau Offer Christmas Convenience
Choteau merchants extend evening hours Monday through Friday next week and again on December 22 and 23 to aid Christmas shoppers. Stores close at regular time then reopen 7 p m for shopping until about 9 30 p m.
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Choteau
Combine Adjustment School Set for County Farmers
Ray Stueckle of R H Machine Colfax Washington leads a combine adjustment school for Teton County farmers and ranchers sponsored by Choteau High School Yo Ag Department and the Choteau Kiwanis Club. The program at Choteau High School Auditorium begins December 18 at 10 a.m. with coffee and registration, continues until about 3 p.m. A no host luncheon will be provided by the Choteau High School FFA Club. Stueckle has lectured on combine adjustment for better harvesting for several years and notes belts speed and field differences affect performance. The course aims to reduce field losses by applying ASL air foil principles to grain separation and common misadjustments. A small fee covers travel costs. All combine operators are urged to attend to improve on farm profits. Please enter through the Vo-Ag door.
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Ray Stueckle
R & H Machine
Colfax
Wash
Teton County
Choteau High School
Yo-Ag Department of Future Farmers
Choteau Kiwanis Club
FFA Club
Stueckle
Dutton
Chateau High School
Vo-Ag
Mixed Doubles Bowling Tournament Results
The Mixed Doubles bowling tournament concluded with Vera Schaefer and Jerome Toenges winning first place at 1494 pins. Brady bowlers claimed the next three prizes as Carol Morris and Kim Mills took second, Lynn Cooke and Glen Smith third, and Carol Morris with Bob Morris fourth. Additional money positions included pairs led by Wilma and Jerome Toenges and others, with a forthcoming men s handicap event at A K Lanes featuring team and 6 line singles. Interested entrants should sign up at A K Lanes.
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Vera Schaefer
Jerome Toenges
Brady
Carol’ Morris
Kim Mills
Lynn Cooke
Glen Smith
Carol
Bob Morris
Wilma
Anita Dellwo
Jeanne Moore
Tom Gardipee
Anita
Jim Dellwo
Elsie Agee
Wayne Randall
Norma Haworth
Howard Reeser
Randal
Rick Anderson
Carol Kangas
Darrell Doughtery
Myrl. de Bruycker
Nels - Hemstad
Lois ‘Hering
Dusty Rhodes
Betty
Bill Hill
Bernice van Setten
Greg Newell
LaVerne
Allen
Adams
A & K Lanes
Jean Sign
A. & K Lanes
Firemen Battle Large Grass Fire Near Chateau
City and County firemen responded with three trucks to a large grass fire just south of Chateau Tuesday morning at about 11 15. The blaze spread over a large area before discovery and took about an hour to extinguish. Fire Chief Arvid Sunders said it appeared to start from burning garbage at Mountain Supply Irrigation Co and spread into the adjacent field.
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Chateau
Arvid Sunders
Mountain Supply Irrigation Co
Chateau Bulldogs Split Weekend Wrestling Matches
Chateau Bulldog varsity and junior varsity wrestlers split weekend matches. JVs lost to Great Falls High sophomores 40-25 then defeated Fairfield JV 19-3. Varsity won 40-18 at home vs Fairfield. Week schedule includes a double dual Thursday with CMR JVs Simms Valier and a 8:30 session vs Simms. Conference openers set for Malta and Chinook Friday and Saturday. Coach Kraher notes strong takedown rate and Nick Toren’s 5-4 win highlights the weekend.
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Chateau Bulldog
Jvs
Great Falls High
Fairfield
Bulldog
Bulldogs
CMR
Simms
Valier
CMR Jvs
Chateau
Grapplers
Malta
Chinook
Wayne Kraher
Havres
Nick Toren
Rick Christy
Rusty Dailey
Pat Kelly
Weiler
Shaun Kelly
Jackson
Bill Campbell
Campbell
Pat Thronson
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County Office
Diamond Valley
Lars Strandbakke
Raymond Habel
Eugene Schultz
Herman Maurer
Dennis Maurer
Agawam
Darell Stott
Dan
Elmer
Terry Reistad
Bruce
Buck Nordhagen
Stott
Thompson van Setten
Ekegren Melson
Ted Ringham
Citizens State Bank
Chamber of Commerce
Santa
Roxy Theatre
Santa Claus
Teton County Taxpayers Association
Chateau Library
Comine
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