Chamber Speaker Outlines State and National Financing Problems
R A Neill, research consultant for Montana Power, spoke at the Chateau Chamber of Commerce dinner outlining issues in state and national economies. He noted Montana’s economy centers on agriculture, mining, manufacturing, oil and gas, lumbering, and tourism, with 1957 industry output over one billion dollars, led by agriculture.
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Chamber
R. A. Neill
Montana Power Company
Chateau Chamber of Commerce
Neill
Butte
Montana Taxpayers Ass'n
State Citizens’ Committee For
White House
Montana
Teton County
Choteau Scouts Decorate Penney’s Window for Boy Scout Week
Choteau Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts will display handiwork in Penney’s window during National Boy Scout Week February 7 to 13. Themed displays include American Folklore and The Golden Rule. Blue and Gold banquet set for February 19 at 6 p.m. at the Methodist Church. Troops 51 and 41, Pack 51 and Pack 91 active in Choteau with about 50 cubs and scouts. North Montana Council oversees 17 counties and 7,000 scouts statewide.
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Choteau Boy Scouts
Cub Scouts
Penney
Choteau
United States
Chateau
Chateau Boy Scouts
Teton County
Boy Scouts
Choteau Lions Club
Choteau Post
The
American Legion
V. F. W. Post
Heart Fund Coin Boxes Spread Across Choteau Stores
Tint ed heart shaped boxes on counters in Cha teau stores mark the start of Heart Month. The Montana Heart Assn funds heart research education and community service for another year. Send donations to Heart Fund Dorothy Boussard Choteau or Postmaster Choteau with postmark credit.
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Chateau
Heart
Montana Heart Ass'n
Heart Fund
Dorothy Boussard
Choteau
Charles Kesh Visits Relatives in Everett Washington
Charles Kesh is in Everett Washington visiting relatives and staying with family members. He is observed spending time with relatives in the city.
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Charles Kesh
Everett, Wash
IFYE delegate Verle Lanier to speak in Teton County
Montana International Farm Youth Exchange delegate Verle Lanier will visit Teton county from February 9 to 12 with colored slides detailing his 1958 trip to Japan. He spoke at Dutton, Power, Chateau, Sunnyslope, Greenfield, Bynum, and Farmington venues, with public sessions and Lions Club events.
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Montana
International Farm
Japan
Verle Lanier
Teton County
Lanier
Yellowstone County
Montana State College
Choteau
Lions Club
Dutton High School
Dutton Lions Club
Power High School
Chateau Lions Club
Sunnyslope
Greenfield
Bynum School
Farmington
Hunter Safety Instructors to Meet Tuesday
Hunter safety instructors in Teton county will meet at 3 p.m. Tuesday February 10 in the courthouse courtroom for reorganization per County Safety Instruction Chairman Carl Wedum. Registration for classes will follow and location details will be announced in Chateau and Fairfield papers.
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Hunter Safety
County Safety Instruction
Carl Wedum
Wedum
Chateau
Fairfield
Teton County
Hunter Safety Section
Montana Fish and Game Department
Great Falls
Reed Omitted From Legion Oratorical Judges List
The American Legion oratorical contest story last week failed to include D. J. Reed among the judges. Reed has donated much of his time judging multiple speech contests in the past.
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D. J. Reed
American Legion
Reed
Speech Contest Set For Next Thursday
The annual American Legion district 8 oratorical contest will be in Choteau Legion hall Thursday evening Feb 12 at 7 p.m. Contestants hail from Anaconda Fairfield Choteau Cascade Great Falls Fort Benton Geraldine Belt Dutton Power Sun River and more. The topic is Bill of Rights Reciprocal Rights and Duties. Posts must certify contestants by Feb 8. Trophies awarded to top three. winner advances to zone finals.
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American Legion
District No 8
Choteau
James W. Anderson
Power
Lori Davidson
Choteau American Legion Post
Only One Week Left to Obtain License Plates
County treasurer Lorraine Maynard reports license plate sales at the courthouse are strong with a Feb 15 deadline. By Jan 30, 1,614 car and 1,455 truck plates had been sold along with 135 small and 90 large trailer plates, up from last year. As of Wednesday noon, 1,744 car and 1,590 truck plates had been sold, with warnings that late buyers must complete purchases by the deadline to avoid fines. Car owners must bring 1958 registration receipts marked Valid for Re-registration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorraine Maynard
Maynard
Montana Highway Department
Mary Graves Teton Pioneer Dies in California
Funeral services for Mary Graves 92 a Fairfield area pioneer were held in West Los Angeles where she lived since 1924. Born Mary Hart Williams in Kentucky she married Lemuel Graves 75 years ago and homesteaded on Fairfield Beach in 1910. Survived by three sons W E Graves R W Graves R N Graves and two daughters Mrs Frank McLean and Mrs James Richards along with 18 grandchildren 18 great grandchildren and thirteen great great grandchildren.
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Mary Graves
Fairfield Areca
West
Los Angeles
Fairfield
Frank McLean
R. N. Graves
Margaret Nevden Engaged To Ronald Smith
Margaret Katherine Nevden of Fairfield is engaged to Ronald Smith of Harlan Kentucky. Daughter of Lars Hovden and Mrs Hovden the couple plans a February 7 wedding at St Paul Lutheran Church Fairfield. Miss Nevden is a registered nurse and clinic instructor at Columbus Squadron 901 radar unit at Malmstrom AFB Great Falls.
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Lars Hovden
Fairfield
Margaret Katherine
Ronald Smith
Arnold Smith
Harlan, Ky
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Miss Howden
Columbus of
Malmstrom Air Force Base
Great Falls
Dick Koch Named National Science Talent Search Honors Winner
Chateau High School reports senior Dick Koch among 427 students honored in the Westinghouse National Science Talent Search. About 28 195 contestants entered. 4 274 completed entries with exams, recommendations and project reports. Honors identify top 10 percent and aid college admissions. Forty winners receive scholarships and trips to Washington. eight trips are west of the Mississippi including Montana recipients Nancy June Balmer and Richard O Connell.
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Chateau High
United States
American Council of Laucation
Washington
Mississippi
Montana
Nancy June Balmer
Great Falls
Richard O'Connell
Helena
Jesse Malone
Chateau
Man from Choteau dies in Havre at 52
Elmo L. Brobst formerly of Choteau died last Wednesday in a Havre hospital after a period of ill health. Funeral services were held at the First United Presbyterian Church in Havre. He was born July 20 1906 in Council Bluffs Iowa and moved to Havre in 1927 from Whitney Nebraska. He married Virginia O Neill in Havre July 8 1933 and worked as a Carpenter Paper Co. salesman. Survivors include his widow two sons David and Jerry both of Havre one sister Mrs Neosha Norman Boulder City Nevada and three brothers A M Brobst Havre E H Brobst Huron S Dakota and Will San Diego California.
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Elmo L. Brobst
Havre
Choteau
First United Presbyterian Church
Brobst
Council Bluffsla
Whitney
Neb
Virginia O'Neil
Chateau
Carpenter Paper Co
David
Jerry
Neosha Norman
Boulder City
Nev
A. M. Brobst
E. H. Brobst
Huron
S. Dak
Will
San Diego
Calif
Bulldogs Upset Conrad 49-46 in Weekend Clash
The Choteau Bulldogs edged the Conrad Cowboys 49-46 at Choteau High School to pick up their second conference win in eight games. The close contest featured Don Peters foul trouble for Choteau and a late rally by Cut Bank earlier in the week, with Marlin Larson of Cut Bank forcing shots and rebounds. Verlin Gaskill, Jim Ellison, Marvin Hoover, and Glynn DeVries remained foul-troubled for Conrad at the half.
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Choteau Bulldogs
Conrad Cowboys
Choteau High School
Bulldogs
Cut Bank Wolves
Cut Bank
Choteau
Don Peters
Hield
Peters
Chateau
Jackson
Marlin Larson
Chuck Peck
Mike Snyder
Fred Jackson
Conrad
Jim Talifson
Verlin Gaskill
Jim Ellison
Marvin Hoover
Glynn DeVries
Triangle League Basketball Tourney Set for Feb 15 17
The 1959 Triangle League tournament will take place at Choteau High School gym February 15 to 17. Choteau Boosters sponsor the event to raise funds for school activities with teams Sunburst Walier Conrad Brady Dutton Power Fairfield Augusta and Choteau. Pairings will be announced after league play ends.
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Choteau High School
Choteau Boosters
Sunburst
Walier
Conrad
Brady
Dutton
Power
Fairfield
Augusta
Choteau
Chateau High School
County March Of Dimes Drive Now Underway
Eddie Howard, chairman, says mailers have been sent in Teton county for the March of Dimes drive. Funds support five programs including polio, birth defects, and nervous system disorders. The polio patient aid program remains costly and booster-shot research continues.
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Teton County
Eddie Howard
National Foundation
Solic
Howerd
Committed Foundation
Howard
Fairfield Boosters Club Elects New Officers
Newly elected officers were installed at the Fairfield Boosters Club annual banquet at the Legion hall in Fairfield. Maurice Wedum becomes president with Robert Carlson as vice president and Hadrian Lesmeeister as secretary treasurer. Directors for two years are Rodney Hanson and Kenneth Jenkins. Chester Leach served as master of ceremonies.
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Fairfield Boosters Club
Legion Hall
Fairfield
Norman Stormwind
Maurice Wedum
Robert Carlson
Hadrian Lesmeeister
Rodney Hanson
Kenneth Jenkins
Chester Leach
Mr and Mrs W W Scotts Trip To West Coast And Phoenix
Mr and Mrs W W Scott left Sunday for Los Angeles to visit relatives and plan to continue to Phoenix Arizona afterwards.
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W. W. Scott
Los Angeles
Calif
Phoenix
Ariz
Council Approves Bid on New Truck and More
The Chateau City Council approved a bid by N and H Implement Co for a two ton city truck after a second bid call. Police Chief Maurice Black set February emergency schedules for marshals and ambulance and police calls. The council issued bids for a sewer project bonds and sign permit to Abbott Implement Co.
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Chateau City
N & H Implement Company
Maurice Black
Larry Shelmerdine
Chateau Plumbing
Gus Thompson
Abbott Implement Company
Country Club Heights
B Squad Suffers Weekend Two Losses at Home
Choteau B squad dropped games to Cut Bank B 27 59 on Friday and Conrad B 32 5 on Saturday. Bob Hollar led Choteau with one point against Cut Bank while Lynn Nordac, LeRoy Yeager, and Jon Huffman top-scored with seven, six, and six respectively against Conrad.
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Choteau
Cut Bank
Conrad
Bob Hollar
Lynn Nordac
LeRoy Yeager
Jon Huffman
Bill to Provide Road Funds for County Introduced at Helena
Rep H H Haines presents HB 301 aiming to allocate 52700 to Telon county for secondary road construction. The plan details how state and federal funds are distributed across districts by population, land area, and road mileage with a 92 8 federal match for interstate and 54 47 for other projects.
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Helena
Telon County
H. H. Haines
R Prairie
Highway Department
Highway Dept
Toastmasters Invite Visitors To Meetings
Chateau Toastmasters Club holds weekly meetings at the Cornell Hotel every Wednesday at 7 am. The Feb 11 session features Lowell Meyers as toastmaster and Ted Saylor on first speech, with Leo Murphy on table topics, Bob Gormley on evaluation, Jack Carpenter as instructor, and Dick Conklin delivering his fourth speech. Visitors are welcome to sit in and listen.
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Chateau Toastmasters Club
Cornell
Lowell Meyers
Leo Murphy
Bob Gormley
Jack Carpenter
Ted Saylor
Dick Conklin
Fairfield Red Cross Chairman Elected
Carl Teubert was elected chairman of the Fairfield Branch of the American Red Cross with Nina Sterrett as vice chairman. Directors include Norman Storm wind Mrs Warren Miles and Mrs Herman Schwartz. Mrs Jay Blos som is secretary treasurer Home Service chairman Mrs Leo tard Olson announced forthcoming home nursing classes in Fairfield. Mrs John T Moore hosted the Chotensu Home Demonstration Club last Tuesday afternoon.
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Carl Teubert
Fairfield
American Red Cross
Nina Sterrett
Norman Stormwind
Warren Miles
Herman Schwartz
Jay Blossom
Home Service
Leotard Olson
JayCees Fight FCC Ban on VHF Boosters Faces Poor Funds
The Choteau JayCees TV Club calls the fund drive to pressure the FCC to reverse a VHF booster satellite ban disappointing. Containers in stores yielded little, as the group warns the shutdown could cut TV service regionwide. The Tri-State TV Repeater Ass'n formed in Helena aids the effort, with similar drives under way in Montana communities.
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Choteau JayCees TV Club
Federal Communications
Chateau
TV Club
FCC
Ass'n
Helena
Roosters
Montana
Falls Bowlers Dominate A K Lanes Classic Wins
Great Falls bowlers took most wins at the First Annual A K Lanes Classic six game singles in Choteau last weekend. Ninety entries from several towns competed with eight winners from Great Falls and many top pins led by H Kjose of Cut Bank with 1211. Prize money ranged from 175 to 9 dollars for the top finishers.
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Great Falls
O. Simac
J. Hillius
E. Mattson
F. Fishbaugh
Fort Benton
Stan Valacich
G. Flaherty
W. Prescott
G. Stanger
T. Nelson
A. Tuss
Spud Valacich
Open House Planned for Sliver Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Henry Smith host an open house at their Chateau home on Sunday February 8 from 2 to 5 PM honoring Mr and Mrs Alex Zier on their 50th wedding anniversary. All friends and relatives invited.
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Henry Smith
Chateau
Alex Zier
Also Mentioned on This Page
Choteau Scouts
IFYE
Hunter Safety Instructors
Teton
Margaret Nevden
Dick Koch
Science
Man
County March of Dimes
Fairfield Red Cross
John T. Moore
Chotensu Home Demonstration Club
JayCees
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