Farre ll Reports Few Accidents Over Holidays
Patrolman Ray Farrell of Choteau reports four accidents during the New Year holiday none serious. A 1959 Chevrolet pickup hit a tractor near Choteau. a 1959 Pontiac totaled after a New Year rollover. two accidents south of Augusta involved other officers. One Dec 29 departure near Chateau airport. Dec 30 one-car crash north of Fairfield injuring Terrill Beck with $500 damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Farrell
Choteau
Jesse Bleecker
John Bouma
Tom Fellers
Borrow Pit
Fellers
Farrell
Augusta
Buck Jessop
Chateau
Dennis E. Schenk
Fort Shaw
Fairfield
Terrill E. Beck
Teton County Junior Miss Title Won by Diane McClue
Diane McClue, Choteau High School senior, was crowned Teton County Junior Miss for 1967 at the high school auditorium. She won a $100 scholarship and a trip to Kalispell for the state competition, with Kathy Wilkie as first runner-up and Marie Diane Aune as second runner-up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
Choteau
Fairfield
Power
Dutton
Diane McClue
Betty Connore
Denise McDonald
Karen Murphy
Marie Diane Anne
Carol Ann Schultz
Miss McClue
Nancy Watson
Peggy Rosholi
Choteau High School
Barney McClue
Karen Peck
Quiet Chateau City Council meeting moves trailer permit and discusses upgrades
The Chateau City Council held a quiet first meeting of the year with talks on police coordination, approving claims, and permit actions. Jim Ramaker received permission to move a trailer onto lots 6-8 in Hazlett's addition after agreeing to connect to the city sewer. Tesch Sales and Choteau Sheet Metal saw 1967 bond certificates approved for gas fitting. Public Works head Bob Erickson updated progress on a water line from the Chateau airport to the water tanks, noting about 600 feet of 1,000 completed. Claims approved included Montana Power Co. services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
Jim Ramaker
Hazlett
Spring Creek
Ramaker
Tesch Sales
Choteau
Bob Erickson
City Public Works
Erickson
Montana Power Co
Choteau Jaycees Seek Nominees for Man of the Year
The Choteau Jaycees form a committee led by Leif Larsen to nominate the Outstanding Young Man of the Year aged 21 to 35 who has aided the community. Nominations are available from Larsen with the Bosses Night dinner on Jan 17 at the Legion hall, featuring Gil Magilke as speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau Jaycees
Jay Dunckel
Leif Larsen
Dunckel
Chateau
Montana
America
Jaycee
Legion Hall
Gil Magilke
Montana Jaycee
Jaycees
Examiner to Offer Driver Licenses in Chateau Court
State Highway Patrol license examiner will be at the Chateau courthouse on Monday January 9 from 8 am to 5 pm. Applicants should contact the examiner before 11 am or 4 pm.
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State Highway Patrol
Chateau
Court House
Hospital Association Meeting Scheduled for Jan 16
The Teton Memorial Hospital Association will hold its annual meeting at 8 p.m. Monday in the courthouse courtroom. An election of directors and other business will be transacted, according to secretary Janet Wedum.
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The
Teton Memorial Hospital Association
Court House
Janet Wedum
Vital Statistics Report From Teton County Court
A December to December year summary shows 60 deaths 75 births and 28 marriages in the counted period. The list names numerous deceased residents and includes new births Ginger Rae Carrier Raymond Clawson Robin Cook and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County Court House
Chateau
Teton County
Walter Grant Magee
Mabelle Mehl
Guy A. Miller
Mathias Reichert
Homer Oren Rowland
James J Sands
Douglas Scot Talifson
Genevieve G. Umphress
Harry van de Riet
George Lloyd Wagner
James Madison Wood
Wilfred Doyle Armstrong
Jack Mathew Arthur
James Irving Burch
Charles Arthur Bird
Elizabeth Beadle
Matt M Decker
James Ransford Gallup
Leonard E. Gilbertson
Sarah Ethel Hodgskiss
Anna Hagen
Elizabeth Ann Higgins
John A. Johnson
Centa Kretschman
John Joseph Lutwitze
George Henry Loomis
James Donald McIintosh
Thomas E Mendenhall
George Homer Sprinkle
Harry Avin Swanson
Anton Christ Schaefer
Oscar Carl Trebesch
Ginger Rae Carrier
Lawrence
Julia Carrier
Raymond Eugene Clawson
Vernon
Sandra Clawson
Possible Sites for Sun River Dam Discussed at Chamber Meeting
D. P. Fabrick spoke at the Chamber of Commerce meeting about three proposed dam sites on the Sun River to prevent flooding near Great Falls. He outlined Lowry, below Gibson dam, and Sun Butte, with notes on irrigation benefits and land impact, noting public opposition and cost differences.
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Sun River Dam
Chamber
D. P. Fabrick
Chateau
Chamber of Commerce
Sun River
Great Falls
Fabrick
Lowry
Augusta
Gibson Dam
Sun Butte
Willow Creek
Pishkun
Teton
Bynum
Burton Beach
Choteau
Bcast
Fred Tesch Choteau Plumber Dies After Heart Attack
Fred A. Tesch of Choteau died from a heart attack last Wednesday Dec 28 at Teton Memorial Hospital after morning onset. He was 77. Services were held Dec 31 at Choteau Methodist Church. Burial at Choteau Cemetery. Survivors include Esther Bateman wife two sons Albert and Charles a daughter Edith Southard a brother Arthur A and eight grandchildren. He was a member of several lodges and had founded Tesch Implement Co before focusing on plumbing.
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Fred A. Tesch
Choteau
Tesch
Teton Memorial Hospital
Choteau Methodist Church
C. Fred Crowe
John W. Anderson
Ray Hanson
Henry van Setten
John T. Duffey
C. R. Russell
John Swanson
Banks
Choteau Cemetery
Herman Tesch
Chicago
Esther Bateman
Chatham
Ontario
Can
Windsor
Detroit
Mich
Chateau
Albert
Charles
Tesch Implement Co
Methodist Church
IOOF
Masons
Moose Lodges
Cal
Edith) Southard
Arthur A
Steve
E. W. Reimer
Hettinger
N.D
Gertrude Shrum
Frank Blair
Great Falls
Tony Burgmaier
Power
H. M. Stokes
Belt
Don Price
Roy Linnell
A. B. Gort
Mark Armstrong Wins 25 Award in Poster Contest
William Hodge of Missoula announces Mark Armstrong of Chateau as first place in the Keep Montana Green poster contest primary division. Armstrong receives $25 for his winning entry, part of a program to spark school children’s interest in Montana’s renewable resources and fire protection.
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The
Acantha
William Hodge
Missoula
Keep Montana Green Association
Mark Armstrong
Chateau
Keep Montana Green
Armstrong
Darwin Armstrong
Hodge
Evensen Family Trip Spent Time in Dix and Columbia Falls
Mr and Mrs Tom Evensen and family returned Monday from Dix where they visited her parents Mr and Mrs Louis Pearson and Columbia Falls where they spent time with his parents Mr and Mrs Chris Evensen and his brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs John Ebing and family
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Evensen
Dixon
Louis Pearson
Columbia Falls
Chris Evensen
John Ebing
Mrs. Ella Fugina Dies at Power at 73
Mrs. Ella Fugina, 73, of Power, died at her brother George Fuller's home six miles west of Power on Monday January 2. Services are set for 2 pm Friday January 6 at St Pauls Lutheran Church Fairfield with Rev. August Borchardt officiating. Banks Funeral Home handles arrangements. Interment in St Pauls Cemetery. Survived by brother Hans of Winona Minnesota.
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Ella Fugina
Power
George Fuller
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Fairfield
August Borchardt
Banks Funeral Home
Otto Bremer
Layne Thorn
Edward Seven
George Milner
William Clark
Emil Bakke
St. Paul's Cemetery
Fugina
Winona
Minn
North Dakota
Idaho
Hans
Mrs. Jay Robinson To Lead Library Association Panel
Mrs. Jay Robinson of Chateau will head the Montana Library Association Legislative Committee for Teton county. State chairman Mrs. R. D Ward en of Great Falls says the panel aims to inform legislators and locals about strong library service. Other Teton residents on the committee include Mrs. Henry Boyce Fairfield Mrs. Margaret Hedblom Fairfield William Jones Pendrey Russell Raymond Power and Mrs. David Shannon Dutton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Robinson
Chateau
Montana Library Association
Teton County
R. D Warden
Great Falls
Henry Boyce
Fairfield
Margaret Hedblom
William Jones
Pendrey
Russell Raymond
Power
David Shannon
Dutton
Weather Figures At Killam Thorvils Wedding Guests
The wedding at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Great Falls on Friday December 27 for Bonnie Killam and Ro ger Thorvils drew guests including Mr. and Mrs. David Buchanan and daughters Mr. and Mrs. D B Crane and Gary Mr. and Mrs. Bud Moulton Mr. and Mrs. Howard Truchot Mrs. Louise Lineberry Donna Chalmers Karen Peck Mrs John Lusty and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Caskey with Kay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
Bonnie Killam
Roger Thorvils
Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church
Great Falls
David Buchanan
D. B. Crane
Gary
Bud Moulton
Howard Truchot
Louise Lineberry
Donna Chalmers
Karen Peck
John Lusty
Ralph Caskey
Kay
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New Rockport
Rockport Hutterite
Teton River
David Barrett
Kalispell
Chateau Jaycees
John Arnold
Robert Grieve
Lester Johnson
Conrad
George Potter
Shelby
Larry Boettcher
Scholastic
Ed Schiller
al Finley
Spokane
Wash
Connie Bauman
Dale Bauman
Betty Connole
Warren Connole
Patty Judge
Floyd Mathison
Clark McDonald
Leo Murphy
Patty Rosholt
Henry Rosholt
Carol Schultz
William Schultz
Charles Watson
Charles Andrew Moniger
Hubert Joseph Moon
Donald Eugene Sink
Eliza E. Eastwood
Flora R. Gra
Fred Tesch
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