Choteau Bulldogs Win Two Close Contests In Tourney Prep
Choteau defeated Conrad 61 56 on Friday then fell 61 60 to Fort Benton on Saturday in a local court double. Gefeller 23 and Jaconetty 19 led Choteau as Ellison 15 Sperleder 12 paced Conrad. Fort Benton Longhorns Hou
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau Bulldogs
Choteau
Conrad Cowboys
Conrad
Fort Benton
Chateau
Bulldogs
Gefeller
Jaconetty
Ellison
Sperleder
Cowboys
Longhorns
Bandon
Hickman
Hanson
Longhorn
Homme
Olson
Stevens
Big Crowd Attends Young Timers Annual Event at Fairfield
About 270 Young Timers enjoyed turkey and a full evening of entertainment in Fairfield last Saturday. William Jones presided as master of ceremonies and a varied program followed with solo singing, guitar numbers, tumbling by Bynum boys, a humorous reading, and a pantomime. New officers for 1959 named Ronald Otness president Jim Cheetham vice president and Mrs Oliver Hanson secretary treasurer. Fairfield bank donated a safety deposit box to store club records as the old secretary book aged 39 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
William Jones
Pendray
Barbara Murr
Chateau
Virginia McAuley
Barbara
Ray DeBruycker
Dupuyer
Bynum
Stanley George
Kenny
Denny Rice
Ruby
John Peebles
Ron Otness
Marion Jacobs
Joan Nordhagen
Florence Weist
Ronald Otness
Jim Cheetham
Dutton
Oliver Hanson
Fairfield Bank
Peggy Aakhus Weds In California Catholic Church
Former Chateau grade school teacher Margaret Mary Aakhus daughter of G E Aakhus Antelope and Edward Weintraub son of Samuel Weintraub Los Angeles married at St John s Church San Lorenzo California The bride wore ivory brocade gown with a veil and red rose bouquet Maxine Casey matrons of honor Dominic Zappone best man Al Aakhus usher Both graduates of Montana State College she a teacher he a Delta Sigma Phi member now reside in California with him stationed there Bad Taylor made a business trip to Spokane and Seattle.
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Chateau
Margaret Mary
Peggy) Aakhus
G. E. Aakhus
Antelope
Edward Weintraub
Samuel Weintraub
Los Angeles
St. John’s Catholic Church
San Lorenzo
Calif
Maxine Casey
Dominic Zappone
al Aakhus
Montana State College
Alpha Gamma Delta
Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity
California
Mrs E McCauley Dies of Heart Attack at Home
Eleanor Lois McCauley aged 47 died at her ranch home twenty miles south of Chateau after a heart attack. Born August 19 1910 in Butte she married Alfred T McCauley July 1 1933. Survivors include husband son William L McCauley a grandson brother and sister Services at the local Methodist church at 2 pm with Bank's Funeral Home in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor Lois McCauley
Chateau
Butte
Alfred T. McCauley
Teton County
William L McCauley
William Huber
Culver City
Calif
Emma Paul
Los Angeles
Bank
Wallace Thompson
Dick Conklin
Clyde Allan
Doug Morrison
Keith Ginther
Bill Hitchcock
Rites Held for Fern D Lucier 47
Last rites were held Saturday for Fern D. Lucier 47 wife of Joseph A. Lucier local drug store owner at St Josephs Church. She died Feb 19 at Teton Memorial Hospital. Born Missoula Dec 18 1909 she taught in Bynum and Chateau. Survived by husband and brother Earley A. Drost Greenacres Wash. Interment Missoula. Banks Funeral Home assisted.
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Fern D. Lucier
Joseph A. Lucier
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Thomas J. Gannon
Lucier
Teton Memorial Hospital
William G
Aurelia Ellen Drost
Missoula
Oula
Montana Normal College
Dillon
Frenchtown
Chateau
Havre
Banks Funeral Home
John Duffey
Pat Duffey
al Hensley
Cedric Schroeder
Henry Helf
Leo Murphy
Kathy Johnson Wins Senior Essay Contest at Legion Auxiliary
Kathy Johnson finished first in the senior division of the American Legion Auxiliary essay contest. Sue Frazier and Anna Gail Sabados placed second and third. Junior division winners were Stanley Perkins first, Winifred Vail second, and Rita R maker third. First place readers will present at the Auxiliary meeting March 3 at 8 p.m. Parents and the public invited. checks will be awarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathy Johnson
American Legion Auxiliary
Sue Frazier
Anna Gail Sabados
Stanley Perkins
Winnifred Vail
Rita Ramaker
The
Rhoda Yarick Celebrated for Birthday and Retirement in Aurora
Rhoda Yarick, longtime Aurora and Choteau educator and community leader, celebrated her birthday while marking retirement from teaching. Active in church work and fraternal organizations, she served as editor and publisher of the Aurora News from 1940 to 1944 and pursued further teaching roles in Montana before settling in Choteau.
Malone Couple Leaves for Everett Washington
Mr and Mrs C K Malone departed early this week for Everett Washington heading for a visit and possible plans in the Pacific Northwest.
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Mrs. C. K. Malone
Everett, Wash
Red Cross Drive in Area Set to Start Saturday
The 1958 Red Cross fund drive begins Saturday March 1 with Carl Field as chairman. Lions duo will solicit the business district with George Henderson as chairmen and the American Legion Auxiliary will canvass residences. Other chairmen include Homer Rowland J A Swanson Jr Pentroy Mrs Pearl Tangen Rose Slanger Gladys Chalmers Farmington Francis Truchot Agawam Lloyd Pedersen Premium Center Eugene Baquet Collins Lyle Standish Belleview and Mrs Fred Meadows Deep Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Carl Field
Lions
George Henderson
American Legion Auxiliary
Homer Rowland
Bynum
J. A. Swanson, Jr
Pentroy
Pearl Tangen
Rose Slanger
Gladys Chalmers
Farmington
Francis Truchot
Agawam
Lloyd Pedersen
Premium Center
Eugene Baquet
Collins
Lyle Standish
Belleview
Fred Meadows
Deep Creek
School Election Date Set for Sat April 5
Te ton county to hold annual school trustees election Saturday April 5 County Superintendent Muriel S Reiquam announced. Of 22 expiring terms 13 board chairs and three appointees serve unexpired terms with multiple districts listing candidates and terms up for election.
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Teton County
Muriel S. Reiquam
George Eichhorn
F Boussard
Malcolm J Tussenden
Lambert Torenstric
Cecil J Barton
Lioyd Jensen
Robert S Brownell
Robert Snodgrass
Keith Ginther
George Grossman
William R Johnke
Malone Jr. Heads to Washington for Science Talent Institute
Jesse Malone Jr. flies to Washington DC to join 39 promising young scientists in the 17th annual Science Talent Institute. Thirty four thousand two hundred fifty dollars in Westinghouse scholarships and awards will be distributed at a banquet after individual interviews and a busy program at the Statler Hotel March 3. Malone is Montana’s sole candidate for the national top honors. Dorothy Boussard reports a strong Heart Sunday drive response in Chateau and Dutton as county drive chair.
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Jesse Malone, Jr
Washington
Montana
Heart
Chateau and
Dutton
Dorothy Boussard
Scout Executive Honored at Luncheon by Area Committee
A luncheon honored the Scout Executive as the area committee discussed reorganizing Girl Scouting to six state areas. Communities favor joining the Prairie High Area including Cascade and Teton with facilities like libraries and training. Pictured: Norma Abbott, Edith Lee, Jackie Jarosimek, Elizabeth Banks, and others.
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Prairie High Area
Cascade
Teton
Chouteau
Lewis and Clark
Norma Abbott
Vernice Robinson
Association
Edith Lee
Jackie Jarosimek
Elizabeth Banks
Dorothy O'Neil
Larry Banks
Victor Krueger
Augusta
Leslie Burns
Ja Thelma Schiller
Area Scout Committee
Cornell Hotel
Two Cars Recovered by Great Falls Lawmen
A late model Oldsmobile sedan stolen in Chateau Friday night was recovered by Highway Patrolman Oscar Hendrickson near St. Joseph's church forty minutes after the sheriff's office broadcast the vehicle missing. The car belongs to Everett DeRusha and was left with keys in the car near the church. A Great Falls juvenile was taken into custody by the patrolman. The 1957 Dodge sedan stolen from the Hans Gaarder farm in the Fairfield area Friday night was recovered by Great Falls police in Great Falls Monday. The Gaarder farm is in Cascade county and the theft was reported to Cascade county authorities, per the Teton county sheriff's office.
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Chateau
Oscar Hendrickson
Manchester
Everett DeRusha
St. Joseph's Church
Great Falls
Hans Gaarder
Fairfield
Gaarder
Cascade County
Teton County
Perch Derby Draws Small Crowd at Reservoir
In the ninth Chateau VFW Perch Derby at Bynum Reservoir a small but eager crowd fished for prizes. Beth St. Schnider Vaughn won the grand prize 16% ounce fish. Betty Kade Choteau won the women’s division with a 15 ounce fish. Henry Haschke Choteau won the men’s prize with a 16 ounce specimen. Chip Kramer Bynum won the kids division. 14 other prize winners listed. The event was sponsored by VFW Post 4605 with Harry Van DeRiet as chairman.
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Bynum Reservoir
Beth St. Schnider
Vaughn
Betty Kade
Choteau
Henry Haschke Choteau
Cuff Hansen
Chip Kramer
Bynum
Gary Truchot
Mark Hammer
Pat
Allen Jackson
Dennis Blouin
Allan Rustvoldz
Ronnie Brown
James Blowin
Tom Rogers
Steve Kincaid
Roy Jacobs
Gretchen Voorhees
Jackie Rover
Ronnie Pierre Howard& Anderson
Harry. van DeRiet
Arvil Monkman Laid to Rest After Farm Accident
Last rites were held Saturday at First Methodist for Arvil Monkman 60 of Pendroy who died Feb 19 in a farm accident at his home. He was a lifelong farmer, married to Jolia Vigen in 1923, with roots in Bynum Cha teau and Pendroy. Survivors include a widow sister and three brothers.
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First Methodist
Joseph Arvil Monkman
Pendroyv
Grant
Moore
Monkman
Charles ¢T
Mary H. Monkman
Bynum
Chateau
Jolia Vigen
Great Falls
Fel
Sunburst
Pendroy
Teton
Farmer's Union
Hubert Oo
Charles Fie
RR Poore
Arence
Bochman Wat
Tomer Row
Kepyerty
Lonis Peerer
Pete Sitik
Arnr
Julson
FFA Conduct Panel and Lions Club Meeting in Chateau
Lion Bob Nauck chaired the bi monthly Chateau Lions gathering aided by four FFA members who led a panel on George Washington. FFA panelists included Melvin Moon Harold Yeager and Gary Arensmeyer.
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Lion Bob Nauck
Chateau Lions Club
Future Farmers of America
George Washington
FFA
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
America
Melvin Moon
Harold Yeager
Gary Arensmeyer
Larry Morhardt
Jack Wright
Lions Calendar Committee
Lion Ed Schiller Asker
Gevere Henderson
al Finney
TV Reflector Boost Delights Chateau Viewers Near CJLH Channel
Chateau residents report good reception of CJLH TV via a Jaycees booster on Rattlesnake Butte. Baker's Radio and TV of Great Falls installed the converter and components. Jaycees seek membership fees at local stores and urge no driving to the reflector station to avoid padlocking the gate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
Lethbridge
Cjlh-Tv
Jaycees
Rattlesnake Butte
Baker's Radio and TV of
Great Falls
John Burt
Glen Boden
Walt Yeager
Jaycee ‘Committee
Alrready
Andy's
Obernolte Furniture
Applance
Teton County G O P Meeting March 5
A meeting of the Teton County Republican club will be held Wednesday March 5 at the Legion hall starting at 8 pm. The agenda includes electing officers for 1958 and a prominent guest speaker is scheduled to address the gathering.
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Teton County
Republican Club
Legion Hall
Four Candidates File for Office Since Last Issue
Gordon McOmber farmer and two term state representative fled Tuesday to defend his seat as a Democrat. He chairs the Irrigation and Water Conservation committee and serves on agriculture appropriations and the Milk Control Board investigation committee. McOmber married with three children has been active in local service groups and is vice president of the Greenfield Farmer's Co. Also filing are William R. Jones for state senator Chester O Baker for county assessor and A O Peterson for sheriff on the Republican ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon McOmber
House of Representatives
McOmber
VFW
Farfield
American Legion
Acantha
Wiliam R. Jones
Chester O Baker
A. O. Peterson
Wesley Sheble Buys Conrad Grocery Store
Wesley Sheble of Choteau acquired Earl's Cash Market and took possession of the Conrad grocery from Mr and Mrs Earl McCracken on February 15. He was born in Pendroy, lived there in youth, and has resided in Choteau recently working for the Great Northern Railway and with the Chateau Food Market alongside his brother Leonard.
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Wesley Sheble
Choteau
Earl's
Conrad Grocery
Earl McCracken
Sheble
Pendroy
Great Northern Railway
Chateau
Leonard Sheble
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Cut Bank
Browning
Walter Conrad
Cut Bank Browning
Benton
Peggy Aakhus
Bad Taylor
Spokane
Seattle
E. McCauley
Legion Aux Essay
John T. Murphy
Rhoda Yarick
Bluebell
Rebekah Lodge
Aurora
Noble Grand
Rebekah
F.c.c F
St. Paul
Minn
Varick
Aurora Red Cross Council
Girl Scout Council
Ladies Aid and Woman's Home Missionary Society
Aurora M. E. Community Church
Aurora Garden Club
Brownell
Dupuver
Yarick
Choteau Girl Scout Council
Choteau Woman's Club
University of Minnesota
Duluth
Western Montana College of Education
Aurora News
Gibson Monkman
Robert Gormley
Jesse Malone Jr
V.E.W. Perch
Reservoir
Arvil Monkman
Lions Club
G.O.P
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