Christmas Programs Set by Choteau Schools and Churches
Choteau schools and churches schedule a series of Christmas programs from Dec 15 to Dec 25. Chateau Elementary and High School present multiple classes and ensembles, including kindergarten and eighth grade concerts, a school cantata, and a 70 member band. Churches plan services from Lutheran and Methodist choirs to midnight Mass at St. Josephs and candle lighting at Trinity Lutheran.
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Choteau
Chateau Elementary
Betty Clifford
Frank Diener
Chateau High School
Methodist
Chateau
LDS Church
Bynum
Trinity Lutheran
Kathy Boussard Crowned Teton County Junior Miss
Chateau High School senior Kathy Boussard was crowned Teton County Junior Miss at Choteau High School after a talent contest. She won over three contestants and will represent the county in 1964 and compete in the Montana Miss finals in Kalispell January 18.
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Kathy Boussard
Chateau High School
Teton County
Miss Boussard
C. W. Boussard
Choteau
Jaycees
Choteau High School
Karen Gravdal
Judy Zgoda
Linda Vance
Miss Zgoda
Miss Gravdal
Marge Hanusa
Carl Field
Bill Adams
Montana
Kalispell
J. C. Penney
Choteau Drug
Choteau Tex
Mrs Brown Funeral Rites Held Saturday
Irene Margaret Brown 54 died Thursday in Teton Memorial Hospital after a two month cancer battle. Born January 26 1909 at Farmington she lived in Choteau Augusta area since 1955. Survived by widower two sons Forrest and John five sisters three brothers and other relatives. Funeral Saturday at Trinity Lutheran Church Choteau with Rev Gravd officiating.
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Oris
Irene Margaret) Brown
Teton Memorial Hospital
Brown
Farmington
Thomas Groot
Burton School
Choteau High School
Choteau
Augusta
Forrest B
Richmond
Calif
John A. Miles
Fairfield Man Sentenced Eight Years for Child Crime
Fairfield resident Eugene Alvin LaRoque, 32, pleaded guilty to lewd and lascivious acts on a child. Judge R. McPhillips sentenced him to eight years in the state penitentiary in Deer Lodge, with possible release after two years per county attorney Robert Woodahl.
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Eugene Alvin LaRoque
Fairfield
Deer Lodge
LaRoque
R. McPhillips
McPhillips
Robert Woodahl
Jaycees Challenge Local Organizations
The Cha teau Jaycees issue a call to service clubs and groups to match their efforts in beautifying the courthouse oval for Christmas. They thank those who have already met the challenge and express hope to encircle the courthouse with lights, urging broad local representation.
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Chateau Jaycees
Hermann J. Bauer to Visit Choteau
Montana Veterans Welfare Commission service officer Hermann J. Bauer will be in Choteau on Thursday December 19 from 10 a.m. to noon. He will advise veterans and dependents on benefits from the VA and other agencies and help complete annual VA questionnaires mailed November 30.
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Hermann J. Bauer
Montana Veterans’ Welfare Commission
Choteau
Bauer
Veterans Administration
Bouma Couple Celebrate 40th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Louie Bouma invite friends and relatives to open house at their home north of Chateau on Saturday December 14 from 1 30 to 4 30 p m. Guests are asked not to bring gifts.
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Louie Bouma
Chateau
Frontier Fire Strikes Three Local Spots Last Week
Last week in Choteau, a Frontier Motel unit burned around 6 45 p m causing roof damage before firefighters doused the blaze. A Miller Hutterite Colony granary was destroyed and later county crews prevented spreading grain loss. Another grass fire at Miller Colony burned about 10 acres before volunteers stopped it.
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Choteau
Frontier Motel
Miller Hutterite Colony
Miller Colony
Fire Chief Warns on Christmas Tree Fire Risk
Fire chief Bud Taylor urges strict fire prevention during Christmas. He lists 16 safety steps from selecting a fresh tree to disposal after New Year, including keeping the tree outdoors until decoration, using flameproof decorations, checking lights, and informing babysitters of emergency numbers.
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Bud Taylor
Underwriters’ Laboratories
Fitzgerald Named Chairman of ASC County Committee
L E Fitzgerald was elected chairman of the Teton Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation county committee for 1964 by community committeemen at the ASCS office. Rex Manuel and Glenn Yeager were chosen as vice chairman and regular member. Reece, Silve Sr., Fairfield, and LeRoy Nelson, Power, were elected alternates. Also announced were election results of community committeemen balloting and selections for each community.
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L E. Fitzgerald
Teton Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee
ASCS
Rex Manuel
Glenn Yeager
Reece
Silve Sr
Fairfield
LeRoy Nelson
Power
Diamond Valley
Robert Steph
Chateau
Lloyd Hodgskiss
Russell Larson
Donald Passmore
Grant Curtis
Don Corbett
Greenfield
Chester Ostberg
Wagner Boe
Raymond Pike
Thor Svenby
Nicholas Konen
Fitzgerald
Ground Water Rights Filing Urged Ahead of 1963 Deadline
Attorney General Forrest Anderson warned water users to file declarations of vested right with county clerks and recorders within a month. The 1961 law allows those using ground water prior to Jan 1, 1962 to claim vested rights for two years. Minimal household use is exempt. About 4,000 vested rights have been filed. many more likely exist.
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Forrest H. Anderson
Anderson
Choteau Postmaster Urges Early Christmas Mailing Push
Choteau postmaster Co G Monkman urges patrons to mail Christmas gifts early and use ZIP Codes to reduce errors. He advises shopping now, revising lists, packing parcels promptly, addressing cards clearly, and buying stamps, with extended window hours on Saturdays December 14 and 21 until 5 p.m.
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Co. G. Monkman
Choteau
Post Office
Monkman
Chateau
Diversion and price support payments totaled in 1963
Teton county farmers earned about 537 093 in diversion payments for reducing wheat barley and corn acreages in 1963. Producers also received price support payments totaling 513 080 for voluntarily cutting wheat and feed grain acreages. 360 wheat farms diverted 20026 acres earning 22 per acre and 327 095 in price support. 344 feed grain farms diverted 12086 acres of barley and 100 of corn with various per bushel payments totaling 2 257 for corn and 93 953 for barley plus 185 985 price supports for barley.
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Teton County
L. E. Fitzgerald
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee
Fitzgerald
Bucs Fall to Dutton in Close Conference Clash
Dutton edged Power 46 44 Friday night to gain a shot at the Wheat Bowl trophy. Olson led Power with 13 while Andrews added 16 for Dutton. The game stayed tight, with Dutton pulling away late before Power narrowed the margin on a late lay in.
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Dutton
Power
Pirates
Bucs
Andrews
Olson
Cardinals
Augusta
Johnson
Krone
Centerville
Fist
Toeckes
Grundhauser
Toenyes
Williams
B Squad Hoopsters Win First Contest
The Choteau High School B team defeated Big Sandy B 34 to 29 on Friday night. A scoreless second quarter by Big Sandy proved decisive as Choteau led 8 to 7 after the first period and 20 to 7 at halftime. The Bulls improved in the third, narrowing the gap to two, but Choteau held on in the final quarter. Jim Scott led Choteau with 11 points, Greg Curtis added seven.
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Choteau High School
Big Sandy
Choteau
Sandy
Jim Scott
Greg Curtis
Bulldogs
Tom Dellno
Banis
Dave Stott
Dunckel
Sasser
Chateau
Allen Peters
Grant Gormley
Chateau Stores Keep Late Hours for Christmas Shopping
Chateau merchants stay open until 9 p m Friday for a second week to give shoppers extra time for Christmas purchases. Chateau Girl Scout Troop 7 offers free babysitting at the American Legion hall Saturday from 2 to 5 30 p m with seven girls and two adult supervisors while parents shop. The late hours return Dec 28 21 and 23 with another babysitting session on Saturday Dec 21.
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Chateau
Chateau Girl Scout Troop
American Legion Hall
Hanusa to Speak at Conrad Lions Charter Night
Arnold C Hanusa of Choteau will be the principal speaker at the Conrad Lions Club 35th charter night set for Saturday December 14 starting at 7 p.m. Rex Peterson president of the Choteau Lions said many Choteau members will attend. In other Choteau Lions affairs committees were named for Christmas tree decoration skating rink flooding and 1964 calendars. Cara Lynn Schiller spoke showing slides of Camp Shadow Brook a Maryland girl scout camp where she trained in scout work.
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Arnold C. Hanusa
Choteau
Conrad Lions Club
Choteau Lions Club
Rex Peterson
Choteau Group
Conrad
Peterson
CaraLynn Schiller
Shadow Brook
Maryland
Miss Schiller
Ed Schiller
Schiller
Lawrence Carrier Dies After Attack In Montana Town
Lawrence Carrier a 53 year old Teton county employee died Sunday Dec 8 following a heart attack Funeral services were held Thursday at St Josephs Catholic Church Choteau Rev Thomas Annon officiating Rosary was recited Wednesday evening Survivors include Dolly Carrier two sons Donald Ike and Larry two sisters Rita Dryer Betty Jo Wilson six brothers and six grandchildren Funeral pallbearers were Bill Riggs Ed Nordahl Carl Olson Cecil Morey Norman Brown and John Jones
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St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Choteau
Lawrence Carrier
Thomas Annon
Carrier
Teton County
William Carrier
Trebesch Wedding Reception in Great Falls
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Trebesch invite friends and relatives to a reception in the Rainbow Room at the Rainbow Hotel Great Falls on Sunday December 15 from 3 to 5 p.m. Mrs. Trebesch is the former Helen M. Gemar.
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C. W. Trebesch
Rainbow Room
Rainbow Hotel
Great Falls
Choteau Bulldogs Open Season with Big Sandy Rout
The Choteau High School Bulldogs crashed Big Sandy 73 to 51 as four players reached double figures led by Gary Dunckel with 20 and Loren Sasser with 14. Anderson added 10 as Cha teau built a big second half lead and balanced scoring, despite Stott and Gormley missing extended action due to injuries. Hammond led Big Sandy with 17, while Dunckel and Banis anchored the win with strong shooting and rebounding. The Bulldogs next host Shelby as they pursue a tougher test.
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Choteau High School Bulldogs
Big Sandy
Choteau
Bulldogs
Gary Dunckel
Loren Sasser
Ee ‘Anderson
LeRoy Bank
Anderson
Chateau
Dunckel
Duting
Pioneers
Banis
Stott
Gormley
Chuck Peck
Sasser
Peck
Mike Hammond
Hammond
Shelby Coyotes
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Mrs. Brown
Frontier Fire
Taylor
L. Fitzgerald
ASC
Ens
Roy Goodell
Howard Bolland
Nils Rosok
Frank Loch Jr
Pendrey
Wagner Halverson
Charles Johns
John R. Field
Donald Rice
J. P. Wellenstein
Agawam
Leslie Stott
Arnold Hanson
Henry Smith
Herman Zier
Arthur Weist
Collins
H. G. Tomsha
Chester Corey
Eugene Baquet
Ove Larson
Roy Coghill Beck
R. N. Baggenstoss
Emerald Asmus
Jerome Toenges
Norman E. Hagen
William J. O’day
Cecil Cole
Herbert Tangen
James Arensmeyer
John Chalmers
Richard Arensmeyer
Arthur Johnson
Earl Perkins
R. R. Maltby
Lloyd Stott
Bill Johnson
Richard Dauwalder
Glen Yeager
Maurice Lear
Leslie Burns
Herman G. Bouma
Lester Giese
John D. Thompson
Robert Grossman
Henry Menghini
James Anderson
Arnold Holt
al van Heel
Sheridan Erickson
B. L. Bergen
James Phillips
R. J. Ballantyne
Harry Freeman
John C. Crabtree
James Krause
Stewart Schwartz
Arnold Hanusa
Lions Meet
L. Carrier
McCarter
Shelby
Chuck McCarter
Coyotes
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