Top ten 1963 news stories from Chateau area
A year end recap highlights the Kennedy assassination and its local impact, the Gallatin Valley elevator fire, the May wheat referendum result, new Main Street construction, Chateau Bulldogs basketball, a large polio immunization drive, and the federal office building project. The list notes community responses, economic effects, and lasting significance for Choteau and Teton County.
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Acantha
John ¥. Kennedy
Gallatin Valley
Chateau
CHS Bulldogs
Bulldogs
Dr. L. S. Crazy
Teton County
Farm Bureau
Chotéau
Zion Construction Co
Teton Furniture
Wier
Choteau
John Davison
Davison Hardware
Main Street
Choteau High School
Shelby
Fairfield
Dutton
Teton ‘County
Jake
Harry Luinstra
Department of Agriculture Stabilization and Conservaton Committee
U. S. Forest Service
Soil Conservation Service
FHA
Cho
Tree Pickup Scheduled For Sunday In Chateau
Fire chief Bud Taylor urges Chateau residents to cooperate with the Jaycees for the annual Christmas tree pickup this Sunday January 5. He warns dry discarded trees pose serious fire risk especially if placed in backyards or used for tree forts and notes wind can spread a blaze quickly. Trees should be placed in alleys for collection.
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Bud Taylor
Taylor
Jaycees
Bulldogs vs Harlem Wildcats Set for Saturday Night
Choteau High School Bulldogs meet Harlem Wildcats in Choteau Saturday after a holiday layoff. Both teams sit 5-1, with coach Chuck Peck noting balanced height and strong defense. Grant Gormley returns from a knee issue as Choteau eyes next week against Walters and Bowling Indians.
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Choteau High School Bulldogs
Harlem Wildcats
Choteau
Chuck Peck
Peck
Wildcats
Harlem
Conrad
Fort Benton
Bulldogs
Grant Gormley
Haseen
Chateau
Walier
Panther
Browning Indians
Jaumotte Family Holiday Visits Mentioned
Julie Jaumotte heads to East Lansing Michigan for a university event after spending Christmas with her parents Mr and Mrs Al Jaumotte. Also visiting the Jaumotte home during the holidays was their daughter Jan who teaches in Dudson.
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Julie Jaumotte
East Lansing
Mich
Michigan
State ‘University
al. Jaumotte
Jaumotte
Jan
Price Support Deadline Set For Jan 31 1964
Jan 31 1964 is the deadline for price support loans and purchase agreements on 1963 crops. L. E. Fitzgerald ASC county committee chairman urges immediate applications for farm stored and warehouse stored commodities. loans cover barley flaxseed oats rye and wheat with specific maturity and rates.
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L. E. Fitzgerald
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee
Fitzgerald
CCC
ASC
Mystery Man contest names four Montana winners
Howard Gronberg of Howard’s Bath is named a 1963 Mystery Man winner in the Montana Outfitter awards. He wins an all expense weekend at a Montana dude ranch with hotel and motel stays. Awards honor those promoting Montana to out of state visitors with judging by mystery men on logistics and service.
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Howard
Billings
Vernette
Torstenson
Shelby
Clara Schellinger
Orvin Flare
Gronberg
Chateau
CHS Students Shine in National Science Talent Search
Three Chateau High School seniors Lonnie Dale Dwight Truchot and Ronald Pierre competed in the National Science Talent Search sponsored by Westinghouse. About 24 000 seniors enter each year 300 finalists are chosen and 40 win about 50 000 in scholarships.
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Chateau High School
al Finley
CHS
Lonnie Dale
Dwight Truchot
Ronald Pierre
Westinghouse Corporation
Finley
Dale
Ernest Dale
Science i
Jetterman’s
Luther League
Truchot
Francis Truchot
Trichot
xScience Club
Yelass
Eke Pierre
Leo Pierre
Choteau Red Cross Plans Friday Blood Drawing
Choteau area residents are urged to donate at a Friday blood drawing sponsored by the Choteau Red Cross Chapter at the Methodist Church from 2 p.m. Mrs. Grant Curtis, chairman, emphasized the urgent need for blood as supplies run low and invited former donors and first time givers to participate.
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Choteau
Mra Curtis
Certificate Awarded to John Nordhagen at Helena School
John Nordhagen of Chateau Flying Service received an award of merit from the Montana Aeronautics Commission for completing an aviation mechanics refresher seminar. The state sponsored program, the first of its size, featured instructors from three aircraft companies, a Billings electronics firm, and the Federal Aeronautics Agency. Sixty-nine mechanics attended the December seminar in Helena.
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John Nordhagen
Chateau
Montana Aero:nautics .Commission
Montana Aeronautics Commission
United
States
Billings Electronics
Federal Aeronautics Agency
Ane Ia
Helena
Nordhagen Owns
Jand“ Operst
Fasf
Shoemaker family heads to Turkey from Philadelphia
John F Shoemaker leaves Christmas Day for Philadelphia then to Turkey by plane. His wife Jean LaRance and daughters stay with her parents Mr and Mrs Joe LaRance in Chateauois. Mrs Shoemaker and children will join John in Turkey in a couple of months. Mrs June Russell returned Monday from Great Falls hospital after surgery.
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John F. Shoemaker
Christ
Philadelphia
Penn
Turkey
Jean LaRance
Joe ‘LaRance
June Russell
Great Falls Hospital
Teton County Sees Wide Temperature Swings in December
December in Teton County showed extreme contrasts with readings from 64 degrees on December 3 and 4 to 20 degrees on December 13. The month began warm and then cooled rapidly, recording notable swings in daily highs and lows.
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Teton County
Tax figures released by the Teton County treasurer
The Teton County treasurer reports 94.25 percent of first half 1963 real estate taxes collected by Nov 29 totaling 719,250.28 of 763,291.44. Personal property taxes at 96.17 percent brought 68,224.90. motor vehicle 83,038.67. oil royalty and land income added 21,749.06. Real estate for current year 63.80 percent, 957,330.93 of 1,?67 410.73. all taxes 67.39 percent at 1,674,598.99. Weather notes follow with December temperatures and snowfall details.
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Teton County
Lorraine Maynard
State Demo Meet Set in Butte Montana
Democratic party leaders plan a weekend in Butte with a political workshop Saturday and a Congressional Report dinner Saturday night featuring Senators Marisfield Metcalf and Representative Olsen. The event signals the start of the 1964 election year campaign activities. Also noted are州 visitors from California staying with local hosts and relatives visiting in Los Angeles.
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Montana
Démocratic
Kelly
Forecasts for 1964 Selections and Economic Outlook
The writer, still emotionally upset by Kennedy's assassination, offers a 1964 forecast focusing on President Johnson's potential efficiency, Republican nominating dynamics, civil rights legislation, government spending, agriculture, the stock market, and interest rates. Predictions include a likely Johnson victory, a watered civil rights bill, and shifts in bonds and stocks.
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Kennedy
Johnson
John‘son
United* ‘States
Congress
Pliou
Dow- Jones
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United States
John F. Kennedy
Dallas
Texas
Lyndon B. Johnson
Chateau Area
D. P. Fabrick
Ton ‘Chefead
Gallatin Valley Milling Co
Herman
Bud) Bruno
Choteau Fire Department
Texaco
Choteau Jaycees
Eac
Ges
Louisism
Chambers of Commerce
Erayee
Cut Bank
Chester
Erik FQ Las
Butte
Freddie Jackson
Los Angeles
Calif
Sulgrove
Emily Crary
Suriday
Wohnson
Goldwater
Rockefeller
Teason
Nixon
Dow-Jones
New York
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