Annexation proposal and city council actions in Choteau
The Choteau city council heard a proposal to include Sabo Addition in the city limits, with Obert Peterson and Bill Sabo presenting. They noted street and alley width fixes and planned to check with property owners, withholding final action. The meeting also covered sidewalk and curb plans for Hazletts Second Addition, a 1958 plumber's bond for Gotch Jacobs, possible police car lease, a pledge and release of bank securities, and a carport permit for Alvin Orne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau
Obert Peterson
Bill Sabo
Sabo
Ninth Avenue
Second Street
Hazlett
M& A Motors
U. S. Treasury
Alvin D. Orne
Hirshbergs Addition
Choteau Beats Cut Bank Five and Drops to Eagles
The Choteau Bulldogs defeated the Cut Bank Wolves 71-59 on Friday night on the local floor, with Tony Jaconetty scoring 27 and Roger Gefeller 19. Fairfield Eagles edged Choteau 57-52 on their home court, keeping first in the Northern Conference. Pearson led the Eagles with 18 and Gefeller and Jaconetty tied for Choteau at 17. The B teams split, Fairfield beating Choteau 40-37.
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Choteau Bulldogs
Cut Bank Wolves
Bulldogs
Tony Jaconetty
Roger Gefeller
Cut Bank
Wolves
Jaconetty
Gefeller
Rustad
Glen Wheeler
Hantsman
Dorya
Dunckel
Finley
Wolf
Choteau
Fairfield Eagles
Eagles
Pairfiei
Chateau
Pearson
Eagle
Phillips
Fairfield
Bateman
Jackson
Stanford
Walter
Stanford Wolves
Choteau Principal Elected Montana School Leaders President
Robert Gormley principal of Choteau Grade School was elected president of the Montana Department of Elementary Principals at Billings. He previously served as vice president. Bethlyn Cline of Bozeman was elected vice president. Marvin Kildahl of Great Falls was named North Central District director for a three year term, and Higgins Bailey of Great Falls was named secretary treasurer.
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Robert
Bob) Gormley
Choteau
Montana Department of
Billings
Gormley
Bethlyn Cline
Bozeman
Marvin Kildahl
Great Falls
Chateau High
Higgins Bailey
Junior Chamber Seeks Candidates for Farmer Award
Local Junior Chamber of Commerce invites nominations for the outstanding young farmer in the area. Nominations due by Feb 10 to Darren Lawrance, Walt Yeager, or Verne Marr. The winner earns local recognition and advances to state finals in Indianapolis in 1958, with two state runners-up and a national selection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Darren Lawrance
Walt Yeager
Verne Marr
Indianapolis
Ind
America
Jaycees
Rae McDonald Heads Ladies Auxiliary Installation
Rae McDonald led the Ladies Auxiliary Patriarchs Militant of Great Falls Chapter No. 11 as Brigadier General Virgil Cox oversaw the Feb 1 installation in Great Falls. Elected officers included Rae McDonald president Hazel Remey vice president Jackie Cooper treasurer and Lillian Freiling secretary. A June Grand Lodge in Great Falls was discussed at the meeting followed by lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Auxiliary, Patriarchs
Great Falls
Virgil Cox
Rae McDonald
Chateau
Hazel Remey
Jackie Cooper
Fort Benton
Lillian Freiling
Grand Lodge
George Coffey Heads to Phoenix to Visit Son
George Coffey departed today for Phoenix to visit his son Jere.
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George Coffey
Phoenix
Jere
Instructor Praises Local Science Dept Progress at Chateau High
An instructor outlines a decade of growth at Chateau High School Science Department. From a mediocre standing, the program now shows prominence statewide with rising enrollments in physics chemistry biology and general science and plans field trips and clubs to encourage deeper science study.
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Chateau High School
Anaconda Company
Great Falls
Buffalo Run
Crawford Ranch
Glacier
Waterton Lakes International Peace Park
Lewis and Clark Caverns
Hungry Horse Dam
Anaconda
Leonard and Kelly
Butte
Warm Springs
Gates of the Mountains
Three Forks of the Missouri
Yellowstone Park
U. S. Fish and Game Department
U. S. Soil Conservation Service
Chateau Hospital
Nature
Echoes of Einstein Science Club
Montana Student Finalist in 1958 Science Award
Jesse Malone Jr of Chateau High School earned Montana's sole spot in a national Science Clubs of America competition funded by Westinghouse. He is among forty finalists nationwide and four Western students, focusing on entomology. He plans to study engineering at Montana State College and jokes about marrying after launching an educational satellite.
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Jesse Malone, Jr
Chateau High School
Montana
Science Clubs
America
Science Service
Westinghouse Educational Foundation
Malone
United States
Chateau ‘High
Montana State College
Lin Orbit
Acreage Reserve Signup Deadline Moved To Feb 20
The final date for signing spring wheat acreage reserve agreements is now Feb 20, moved up from March 7. Lyall Schaefer, Teton County ASC chairman, cites heavier signup than expected and funds limits. Filers may place acreage in reserve with 10 percent premium on 1957 land. max $3,000 per farm. 44 agreements covering 2,2705 acres filed since Jan 13.
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Lyall Schaefer
Teton ‘County
Schaefer
IOOF and Rebekahs Sponsor Youth for UN Pilgrimage 1958
The IOOF and Rebekah lodges plan to sponsor a youth to the United Nations Pilgrimage in July 1958. Delegates, chosen from sophomore and junior classes by essay or speaking contest with parental consent, will travel by chartered buses to Washington and other sites under chaperonage. The cost is covered by the lodges.
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Odd Fellow
United Nations
Washington
Valentine Party at IOOF Hall Seen Next Saturday
The Chateau Odd Fellows lodge hosts a Valentine party at the IOOF hall in town next Saturday night. Members of Odd Fellows and Rebekahs are invited to attend.
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Chateau
Odd Fellows Lodge
IOOF
Odd Fellows
Rebekahs
Daughter of Dora Standish Wins Big Prize
Mrs. R. E. Bjork, daughter of Dora Standish of Bole, won $4,000 in Remington Electric Shaver Division prizes from Sperry Rand Corp. The contest closed Dec 1 with earlier jokes in Shits and Misses. The top prize of stocks totaled $84,000 won by Lois W. Akers of Lakewood, Colorado. The overall prize pool reached $156,000 in New York Stock Exchange listed common stocks.
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R. E. Bjork
Dora Standish
Bole
Remington Electric Shaver
Sperry Rand Corp
Salt Lake - Burn
Dick Tracy
Butte
Bjork
Madison Dam
Ennis
Lois W. Akers
Lakewood
Colo
New York Stock Exchange
Belle Cowgill Dies in Teton County at 89
Mrs Belle Geyer Cowgill widow of rancher William Cowgill dies at the Teton County Rest Home after a long illness. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. at First Methodist Church in Choteau with Rev. Grant S. Moore officiating. She leaves a son Lester of Canby Oregon, three grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Burial will be in Choteau cemetery. pallbearers named.
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First Methodist
Belle Geyer Cowgill
Pioneer Teton County
William Cowell
Cowgill
Teton County Rest Home
John M
Phoebe Cole Geyer
Buchanan
Buchanan. Mich She Came To Teton County In 1890. Her Marriage To William Cowgill
Chateau
City
Canby
Ore
Farm Bureau Invites Wheat Farmers to Pot Luck Supper
Farmers are invited to a pot-luck supper at Lions hall Friday February 14 hosted by the Chateau unit of the Farm Bureau. After the 7 pm meal W. H. Mills Jr general manager for General Mills Great Falls will speak on Varieties of Wheat That Interest the Milling Industry. Those not joining the meal may attend to hear the speaker.
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Lions Hall
Chateau
Farm Bureau
W. H
Bud) Mills, Jr
General Mills
Great Falls
Dutton Man Dies At Local Hospital
A. H. Moore, 85, of Dutton died Wednesday afternoon at the local hospital. Funeral arrangements are pending.
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Dutton
A. H. Moore
Knudtzon Lumber Co Buys Monarch Yard in Chateau
Knudtzon Lumber Co takes over the Monarch Lumber Co yard in Chateau effective immediately. A. E. Young says the Monarch operation will wind down as accounts are collected, with the Knudtzon policy of low prices to continue in Chateau and nearby towns.
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Monarch Lumber Co
Chateau
Knudtzon Lumber Co
A. E
Dick) Young
Monarch
Knudtzon Lumber Company
Claude Briggs
Monarch Lumber Yards
Great Falls
Monarch Yard
Main Avenue
St Anthony & Dakota Lumber Co
Monarch Interests
Abbott Implement
Charles Wymer
Gallastin
January Weather Sets Mild Tone Across Montana
January reports show high temperatures from 65 degrees and lows near 3 degrees with varied precipitation. The winter season brought above normal temperatures and fed cattle in eastern Montana relied on grains and concentrates as about 40 percent of cattle received supplemental feed, while statewide feed supply remained steady or higher than normal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Kelly
Montana
Preliminary Meeting Friday for Young Timers Dance Event
Ernest Weist, president of the Teton County Young Timers, calls a Friday Feb 7 meeting at Mrs Gotch Jacobs home in Chateau to prepare for the Feb 22 dinner and dance at Fairfield Legion hall. Committees include banquet, ticket, program, dance and orchestra, publicity, and nominating with several named members. Ticket sales are underway and urged not to wait.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Weist
Teton County Young Timers
Gotch Jacobs
Chateau
Fairfield Legion Hall
Ralph Martindale
Harold Gaarder
Dorothy van Setten
Bob Davidson
Ernest Thorn
Art Lindseth
Bill Jones
Dorothy O'Neil
John Peebles
Elmer Knaff
Bonnie Crary
Mabel Crane
Les Otness
Ted Saylor
John Nordhagen
Land Owners Invited To Reclassification Meeting Here Tuesday
Two meetings of special interest to land owners crop producers and consumers are planned in Teton county. At 2 pm Feb 11 in the courtroom Chateau land owners may join the reclassification discussion led by Extension Economist John C Bower. A second session at the Legion hall Fairfield on Feb 14 begins at 1 30 pm with crop problem specialists.
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Teton County
Chateau
John C Bower
Legion Hall
Fairfield
Young Democrats Club Meeting February 10 at Courthouse
The Young Democrats Club of Teton County will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday night February 10 at 8 pm at the county courthouse in Chateau Gordon. Monkman county clerk and recorder will speak on county duties and election laws. All Democrats and the public are invited. A lunch may be served after the meeting.
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Young Democrats Club
Teton County
Chateau
Gordon Monkman
Sharon Jones Entered in Speech Contest
Sharon Jones daughter of Mr and Mrs William Jones of Pendrey will represent Chateau at the district American Legion oratorical contest in Fort Shaw Tuesday February 11. The 17 year old Choteau senior has studied declamation for three years and placed in state meets. The program covers prepared orations on the Constitution and a 4 to 6 minute extemporaneous speech.
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Sharon Jones
William Jones
Pendrey
James Smith
Chateau
American Legion
Fort Shaw
Sun River Post No
Legion Ha
Sharon
Choteau High School
Betty Crocker
David Bagilen
United States
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Cut Bank Five
Xenena Heart Fund
AHA
Heart Fund
Nathental Voluntary Health Agency
Choteau Man Heads
Alsa
Robert Gormley
By Albert Finley
Ioof and
Belle Cowgill
Knudtzon Co
Young Demos Meeting
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