Tax charges rise for 1957 totaling 1.404 million
County Treasurer Lorraine Maynard reports the 1957 total tax charge across motor vehicles personal property net proceeds real estate and specials at 1 404 146 33 up from 1 372 136 21 in 1956 a gain of 32010 12. Tax collection overall is just under last year with 30 5 percent outstanding due by May 31 1958. Vehicle licensing is slow with about half the usual licenses sold and residents urged to license by February 15.
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Lorraine Maynard
John Q
Soil Bank program would have added vast surplus in 1957
Kolstad notes that if farmers left land out of production in the Soil Bank 1957 Acreage Reserve, more than 400 million bushels of grain and related crops would have boosted stockpiles. Estimates show large potential surpluses across corn wheat cotton rice and tobacco, with millions of acres affected under allotment and conservation provisions.
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Leo S. Kolstad
Soil Bank
Kolstad
Montana
ASC
Young Demos Name Getter As President In Teton County
The Young Democrats club of Teton county held its Monday night meeting at the county courthouse with Charles Doheny in charge. Officers elected for the year include Arnold Gettel as president and Mrs. Herb Styren as vice president, among others, plus a sales agent and reporters. Reports from state conferences and the Young Democrats Clubs of America Reno convention were shared by delegates.
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Young Democrats Club
Teton County
Charles Doheny
Arnold Gettel
Power
Herb Styren
Farmington
James Anderson
Wayne Copenhaver
Dutton
Roy Page
Bynum
Bill Emerick Rites Held Last Monday
Choteau pioneer photographer William A. Emerick 83 was laid to rest at Choteau Cemetery after funeral services at Trinity Lutheran Church. Rev. A. B. Gravdal officiated. Banks Funeral Home directed. Emerick born Nov 25 1874 in Ohio died Jan 8 from a stroke. He ran a studio in Chateau 45 years retiring 1954. earlier lived in Great Falls Missoula Hamilton. Survivors include two granddaughters Gene Sullier Bellflower Calif and Gloria Smith Sunnyvale Calif and cousin Mrs L D Race Liberty Ky. Pallbearers listed.
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Choteau
William A
Bill) Emerick
Trinity Lutheran Church
A. B. Gravdal
Last Rite
Banks
Emerick
Ashland County
Ohio
Teton Memorial Hospital
Chateau
Great Falls
Missoula
Hamilton
Family Theatre
Red Pin Drive Aims to Aid Polio Fundraiser
Arvid Sunder joins the Red Pin event at local A E Lanes as part of a national March of Dimes drive. Participation is voluntary and rules will be explained Sunday January 19 at the lanes.
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United States
Arvid Sunder
Heart Fund Drive for Teton County Planned
Plans for Teton county Heart Fund run February 1 through 28 are complete. Heart Appeal letters are prepared with help from Girl Scout Troops and will be mailed countywide. A Heart Sunday door to door canvass on February 23 will be organized by the WVFWA in Chateau and the Dut on American Legion Auxiliary in Dutton with co chairs. An education program features Heart Health films and Dr Gordon Haiberg led discussions in Chateau Dutton and Fairfield this winter.
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Teton County
Heart
Chateau
Wv. F. W
Leo Pierre
Eleanor Forrest
Dutton
Audrey Omholt
Dutton American Legion Auxiliary
Bob Thill
Gordon Haiberg
Fairfield
Joint Installation of Odd Fellows and Rebekahs Held Here
A large crowd attended the January 9 installation of officers for Queen Rebekah Lodge No. 31 and Odd Fellow Lodge No. 11. Installing team from Walier led by Lawrence Nelson and Mrs. Lawrence Nelson oversaw both lodges with many couples and staff receiving corsages and boutonnieres.
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Odd Fellows
Rebekahs
Queen Rebekah Lodge
Walier
Lawrence iNelson
Lawrence Nelson
Francis Wenzel
Frank Wenzel
Jack Hofland
Max Johnson
Floyd Hall
Lucille Hancock
Stuart Whitcomb
Chateau Noble Grand
Odd Fellow Lodge
Lowell Meyers
Noble Grand
Don Passmore
Evan Thompson
Richard Conklin
Walter Yeager
Herold Depner
Leonard Sheble
Olive Passmore
Glatys Yeager
Leslie Jensen
Florence Weist
Elsie Hightower
Valeria Ferris
Shirley Otness
Mary Baker
Jeannie Knafif
Rs.n.g
Helen van Brunt
L.S.N. G
Millie Inbody
R.S.V.G
Leona Caskey
L.S.V.G
Mae Richem
Inside Guardian
Pat Inbody
Outside Guardian
Bernice van Setten
Rebekah
Nora Gebhart
Joyce Pierre
Grand
Betty Jo Bridenstine
Rosella Yeager
Vi Pedersen
Beverly Carlson
Hazel Rausch
Blaze Destroys Home West of Fairfield
A fire of undetermined origin destroyed John Trainor's home three miles west of Fairfield on Sunnyslope road. No one was home. Trainor, recovering in a Great Falls rest home, is among affected family members who lost all belongings and insurance. Fire departments from Fairfield and Power fought the blaze arriving too late.
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John Trainor
Fairfield
Sunnyslope
Sam Kelly
California
Great Falls
Raymond Robinson
Butte
Chateau
Trainor
Trainors
Power
Oakness Farm
Teton County
Sheriff's Office
Former Chateau Couple Enrolls at University of Missouri
Grace Stone Coates reports that Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Brammer are both studying at the University of Missouri in Columbia. Mrs Brammer teaches German and takes courses while Clarence teaches public speaking and takes classes. Brammer previously taught in Chateau's grammar school and later at Heart Butte on the Blackfeet Reservation. Mrs Coates once edited the Acantha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Stone Coates
Martinsdale
Harlowton Times
Clarence Brammer
University of Missouri At
Columbia, Mo
Brammer
Clarence
Rainbow Installation at Masonic Hall Monday Night
Public installation of Rainbow for Girls officers at the Masonic hall scheduled for Monday night January 20 at 9 o clock. All friends are invited to attend.
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Officers of
Rainbow
Masonic Hall
Young Timers Set Dinner and Dance in Fairfield
The Sons and Daughters of the first settlers of Teton county gather at Fairfield’s American Legion hall on Feb 22 for their annual dinner and dance. Ernest Weist chairs. Ronald Otness is vice president. Marion Jacobs secretary-treasurer. Tickets available from local listed area coordinators.
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Teton County
Fairfield
American Legion Hall
Ernest Weist
Ronald Otness
Marion Jacobs
Jennie Kerr
Florence McDonald
Ella Loomis
Bob Davidson
D B Crane
Leslie Burns
Boyd Stenson
Choteau
Agawam
Alex Zier
Farmington
Jack Slanger
Collins
Paul Alzheimer
Chateau Mayor In Washington for Agriculture and Water Meetings
D. C. Monday saw Dick Fabrick depart to attend Research Committee on Soil and Water meetings of the Department of Agriculture and to join the National Reclamation Association board. He will present Montana Water Conservation program topics to national congress groups and serves on the Montana Water Board.
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Dick) Fabrick
Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
National Reclamation Association
Fabrick
Board of
National
Montana Water Conservation Program
National Congress
Montana Water Board
No New Leads In Breakins Burglars Get $400
Law enforcement teams pursue burglars who hit businesses in Dutton Power Conrad and Brady in recent weeks. Deputy Sheriff George O H are reports no new leads in Dutton and Power cases. Burglars cracked Valier high school safe Saturday night and fled with 400 dollars. Earlier breakins include Choteau and Augusta high schools. Choteau Woman's club meets January 21 at 7 30 pm at the Methodist church parlors.
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Dutton
Power
Conrad
Brady
George O'Hare
Valier High School
Choteau
Augusta
Choteau Woman’s Club
Methodist Church
Choteau High School Impresses in National Tests
Twenty nine percent of Choteau high school students taking a standardized test in English science mathematics history and government last week placed in the top ten percent of the nation.
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Choteau High School
Notable Mont. State students shine in scholastic and music fields
Marie Vance, Chateau high school alumna and Montana State University sophomore, earned straight A's in the last quarter majoring in music with Latin minor. She received a university scholarship, renewed music scholarship, and a Grant-in-Aid while joining Mu Phi Epsilon. Read on for other top performers across subjects and commercial tests.
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Mare Vance
Heber Vance
Chateau High School
Montana State University
Missoula
Miss Vance
Mu Phi Epsilon
Phi Sigma Kappa
George Hammel
Justin Gray
Changes in State Income Tax for 1957 Guidelines
For 1957 the Montana state income tax personal exemption credits rise to 60000 per person with 6000 for each dependent and higher credits for blind or age 65+ taxpayers. Rates start at 1 percent to 5 percent across income brackets ending above 700000. Filing required for singles earning 60000 or more and married 120000 or more. Offices in Butte Billings Great Falls and Missoula closed for now. Forms are simplified and pre-addressed returns should be used.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Butte
Billings
Great Falls
Missoula
Haird
Choteau Welcomes New TV Radio Repair Shop Owner
Glen Bolen, formerly of Denver Cole, opens a TV and radio repair shop in the former Choteau Creamery building on north Main. He has spent six months with a Denver service shop and is married with two children. Boden previously worked in Choteau for two years with Shell Oil Co., leaving in 1956.
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Glen Bolen
Denver
Cole
Choteau Creamery
North Main Avenue
Boden
Chateau
Shell Oil Co
Chateau Bulldogs Edge Shelby In Narrow Win
The Chateau Bulldogs squeezed past Shelby 54 to 53 in a non conference tilt as Free throws in the final period decided the outcome. Harvey Hanson went 4 for 4 and Tony Jaconetty 2 for 2 in the late surge. Shelby’s Singerfelt led scoring with 20 while Jacques added 17 for Choteau.
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Choteau Bulldogs
Shelby
Jane
Harvey Han Son
Tony Jaconetty
Chateau
Singerfelt
Jaconetty
Bulldog
Shelby Times
Coyotes
Nevada
Jim Vincent
Fairfield
Bulldogs
Eagles
High Flying Eagles
Kermit Young
Faufield
Choteau
Rustad
Vistors
Walier
Waller
Jackson
Great Falls
Peters
Talifson
Chateau Frosh
Frosh
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Polio
Teton
Rae McDonald
Blaze
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Russia
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Urey
Stanky Scearce
Rowan
Richard Sense
Jesse
Marie Vance
Bob Kelly
Julie Jaumotte
Richard Koch
Beatrice Barton
Joan Chalmers
Kay Fertis
James Crane
Sue Frazier
Gail Johnson
Jean la Rance
Howard Truchot
Marlene Vance
Harold Woon
Sharon Alzheimer
Lloyd Pedersen
Richard Bachmeier
Betty Kaye Baker
Andy Anderson
Carol Dale
Karen Lassentien
Jesse Malone
Dell Rowley
Darlene Shelmerdine
Janet Standish
Clarice Wright
Ruth Swanson
Lynda Cummings
Victor Perkins
Darrell Lawrance
Marion Bateman
Keith Berger
Kalu Russell
Mike Snyder
Roberta Edwards
Ralph Bachmeier
Peter Bouma
Connie Poore
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Linda Rose
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