City buys radar unit for police speed enforcement
Chateau City Council approved purchasing a radar set after a report by Police Chief Maurice Black who said the unit aids speed control and deters violations. In a trial month 4 citations were issued though hundreds could have been. The department plans reasonable enforcement with warnings for juveniles and fewer for adults.
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Chateau
Maurice Black
Black
Acantha
Bella Vista
Moose Hall
Tae Acantha
C. E. Russell
Council
Choteau
Russell
Gordon
Monkman
Tetor County
Centennial Pioneers to be Honored in Montana Event
Fifteen residents of Teton County who lived in the territory when Montana became a state in 1889 will be named Centennial Pioneers at the Centennial Queen Contest show in Great Falls on February 28. Recipients include Maggie Bannatyne Duton Ellen Maurer Dutton J C Salmond Choteau Alma Perry Choteau Alice McCollum C W Burns Choteau Jim LaRance Choteau Maybelle Jane Kelly Choteau Robert Miller Choteau Caroline Bremer Collins Rose Jensen Choteau Adolph Bushman Choteau and Richard Loss Fairfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
Territory
Montana
Great Falls
Maggie Bannatyne
Dutton
Ellen Maurer
J. C
Carrie) Salmond
Choteau
Alma Perry
Alice McCollum
C. W
Joseph K. Toole
Guthrie
Sidney Edgerton
Territorial
Loole
Guthries
Monkman
Teton Chairmen Appointed For Yearly Heart Fund Drive
The Teton county Heart fund drive announces appointed chairmen across communities led by Mrs. C. W. Boussard. Choteau will be canvassed by the VFW Auxiliary with James Smith handling the business appeal. Fairfield adopts volunteers led by Mrs. Harris and Mrs. Jacobsen with Robert Carlson in charge of business fundraising. Additional coordinators cover Agled Hemstad Farmington and other districts with regional leadership by Mrs. Boussard and Track O'Neil and the state board members supporting fundraising efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
C. W. Boussard
Boussard
VFW
James Smith
Fairfield
David Harris
Paul Jacobsen
Robert Carlson
Alf Komarek
Edna Harris
Nels
Hemstad
Dittons
Agnes Lindseth
Mrg Rose ” Slariger
Farmington
Clifford
Schaefer
Lorainne Gund
Vand
O'Neil
A AD
McAuley
Edna Swanson
Bob Amick
Herstad
Leo Pierre
Herb Moore Dies In Oregon Plywood Factory Accident
Herbert Moore aged 48 of Gold Beach Oregon died from injuries suffered Sunday at a plywood factory where he was pulled into machinery. He had lived in Chateau and Pendroy and moved to Oregon in June last year. Survivors include his widow Marie three sons and a brother Don of Dutton. Funeral plans were pending at press time and to be held in Montana.
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Herbert Moore
Gold Beach
Ore
Moore
Dutton
Chateau
Pendroy
Oregon
Marie
Don
Montana
Kurth to Speak at GOP Lincoln Day Meeting
Sidney P. Kurth, 44, Montana attorney and Senate hopeful, will address the Teton County Republican Club Lincoln Day meeting on Tuesday February 11 at 8 p.m. in lower Legion hall. He is a Fort Benton native and MSU and NYU graduate with WWII Marine service. James Crawford is club president and invites interested persons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney P. Kurth
United States Senate
Teton County
Republican Club
Kurth
Billings
Fort Benton
Montana State University
University of California
MSU
Don Nutter
Tim Babcock
James F. Battin
Montana
Water Users Meet Slated for Friday at Chateau
Judge R D McPhillips will meet with Teton Water Users Association in Chateau on Friday February 7 at 7 30 p m in the courthouse courtroom. An association spokesman urges all members to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton Water Users Association
Chateau
Danger in Dryers Warns Choteau Youths
Choteau Police Chief Maurice Black reports six youths aged 14 to 15 caught tumbling in laundromat dryers on the south side. He says the stunt mirrors college copycat trends and cautions parents that heat controls can be faulty making the practice dangerous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau
Maurice Black
Black
Rice couple to celebrate 50th wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs Paul Rice of Bynum will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Sunday February 16 with a 2 to 5 PM reception at the Farmers Union hall Pendroy. All friends and relatives are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul’ Rice
Choteau Chamber hears update on Erly Corporation plans
Les George of Erly Corporation outlined progress on a new garbage can rack with national sales potential. Two firms show interest while a Minneapolis firm discouraged Montana manufacturing, prompting optimism from local leaders at the Chamber open house and upcoming 1964 plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Les George
Erly Corporation
Choteau
i.Commerce
George
Andy
Minneapolis
Montana
Funeral services for Freeman G. Curtis in Chateau
Freeman Glen Curtis 72 longtime Chateau implement dealer died last Tuesday of a heart ailment. He was born October 26 1891 in Griggs County North Dakota and moved to Montana in 1924, later founding F G Curtis and Son Implement. He served on Choteau City Council Lions and IOOF. Survived by wife Inga two children and four grandchildren. Funeral held Friday at Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev A Br Gravdal officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Billings
Sheridan
Wye
Curtis
Chateau
F. G. Curtis
Inga
Fredriksen
Trinity Lutheran
Choteau
Choteau ,Lions
IOOF
The
Swidow
Grant” W
June E. .Curtis
Great Falls
Ronnie
Laurel
Arthur Anderson
Andy Brutosky
Ben Christman
Ed Savik
Pete
Savik
Arvid
Sundet
A Br Gravdal
Sharon J “Robbins
Minneapolis
Os Mars
Gunnar
Carlson
Yakima
Bernice
Jans
Sheldon
Ll Wash
Teton’ County
ASCS
Soil Conservation Service
Forest Service
Farmers Home Administration
Luinstra
EHA
Fairfield
SCS
Russell Building
Violation Rate Drops in 1963 Says Choteau Chief
Choteau police report a net decline in violations for 1963 led by fewer overall transgressions. Burglaries totaled three with other adult offenses including four DUI arrests and twenty petty larcenies, plus sixty traffic cases. The department handled 45 juvenile cases and referred 58 to county authorities while 42 ambulance calls averaged 20 miles each.
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Choteau
Maurice Black
Black
Women of the Moose Meet Monday at 8 PM
Women of the Moose will gather Monday at 8 PM in the Moose Hall for a regular meeting. Attendees, officers and members, are urged to note the time and location on their calendars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women of the Moose
Sted
Circumvention Admitted in Montana Hutterite Hearing
Rep Nels Hemstad among five Montana lawmakers at Shelby inquiry into Hillside Colony ownership of state land. The fact finding panel probes whether a Hutterite society circumvents state law preventing corporations from buying more than 640 acres, with Hillside owners totaling about 2795.54 acres. Committee says aim is fact gathering for next legislative session, not prosecution. Members include Walter Laas Clinton Stranahand J O Asbjournsone and Elmer Schye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nels Hemstad
Montana
Montana House of Representatives
Shelby
Chateau Area
Acantha
Hillside Colony
Sweetgrass
Ted Sorenson
Dutton
Sorenson
Hulterites
Saidan
Rep. Hemstad
Walter Laas
Liberty
Clinton Stranahand
Chouteau
J. O. Asbjournsone
Ferfus
Elmer Schye
Meagher
Vern Handy Dies in California Auto Crash
Vern A. Handy 23 son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Handy Collins was killed in an automobile crash near San Diego California Saturday Gandy S3C in the navy was stationed aboard the destroyers USS Somers. He died on arrival at Naval hospital. Funeral services were planned late this week at Sand Valley Lutheran Church Trail Minnesota Survivors include his parents a brother Walter USN stationed Monterey California a niece an aunt Mrs Ellen Hanson Choteau and other relatives in Minnesota
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Vern A. Handy
Arthur Handy
Collins
San Diego
Calif
Satur Gandy
Navy
Somers
Naval Hospital
Sand’ “Valley Lutheran
Trail
Minn
Handy
Raynesford
Walter
USN
Monterey
Ellen Hanson
Choteau
Minnesota
Farm and Home Record Keeping Program Planned
Teton county extension agents announce a farm and home record keeping program at Fairfield City Hall on Tuesday February 11 starting at 10 am. The session covers depreciation tax records credit readiness and production records for crops and livestock and home records. Only about 30 participants can be instructed at a time so interested locals should register by contacting the extension offices in Chateau or Fairfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
Fairfield City Hall
Ray Kelly
Kelly
Chateau
Fairfield
Agawam
Collins
Jin
Doheny
Mrs Kagel and Burns visit from Portland
Mrs Al Kagel of Minneapolis spent last week in Chateau with her mother Mrs Eva Burns. They were joined by Mr and Mrs A M Anderson of Portland Oregon who arrived Saturday to visit Mrs Burns for about two weeks. They plan to depart next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert
Don‘ Baumgartner
Helena
al Kagel
Minneapolis
Minn
Chateau
Eva “Burns
A. M. Anderson
Portland
Ore
Burns
Farmers urged to file new wheat allotment applications
L. E. Fitzgerald announces that farmers with no wheat acreage history on a farm must apply for a 1964 wheat allotment by March 1 at the ASCS county office. Eligible farms include those with no wheat history in 1961 1962 or 1963 or whose acreage was counted under Conservation Reserve or Great Plains programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ASCS
L. E. Fitzgerald
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation
Conservation Reserve
Great Plains
Fitzgerald
Ascs Bounty Office
Harlem Man Becomes New Owner of Dealership
Harlem native Elwell Ekegren assumed ownership of F. G. Curtis and Sori Implement Saturday Feb 1 after purchasing the business and leasing the building from Grant Curtis. Curtis founded the shop in 1936 and will farm full time. the business remains on the south of Chateau property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlem Man
Elwell Ekegren
Harlem
F. G. Curtis
Sori Implement
Ekegren
Grant Curtis
Freeman Glen Curtis
Fairfield Man Killed By Monoxide Gas
Fairfield farmer Charles Robert Neiffer, 27, died Friday from carbon monoxide poisoning while under his pickup truck. Neiffer, born in Miles City and living in Fairfield since 1937, was found by his wife after engine fumes filled the area. Survivors include his wife Ida Myers, a six month old son, his father Robert Neiffer of Fairfield, and sisters Mrs Jerry Irone McDowell of Choteau and Mrs Kenneth Farmer formerly of Choteau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Charles
Robert Neiffer
Neiffer
Miles City
Ida
Myers
Great,Falls
Robert
Jerry
Irone
McDowell
Choteau
Kenneth
Choteau Bulldogs Push for Top as Weekends Results Rebound
Choteau Bulldogs split conference play with a 66-56 win at Browning and a 72-39 home victory over Sunburst. Banis and Dunckel led scoring with 28 and 22 points respectively, while Valier contributed strong free throw and rebounding efforts amid a tight race for first place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau
Tories
Shelbys
Conrad
Downedy
Walier Panthers
Bulldogs
Chateau
Browning
Fairfield
The
Eagles
Una
Ornes
Wolves
Shelby
Cowboys
Ona
Sunburst
Banis
Dunckel
Gary Dunckel
Shalftime
Choteaus
Perno
Valier
Habéts
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Teton
Herb Moore
S. P. Kurth
Chief Black
Tom McCartney
Chamber
Bill Oberwolte
Lee Stott
Lee’s Grocery
Bill
Gefeller
Curtis Was
Griggs County
N. D
Vern Handy
Elwell“Ekegren
Rae Smith
Bae
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