County Conservation Practices Program Being Prepared
A Jan 27 1956 meeting in Chateau will shape Teton county's Agricultural Conservation Program. C B Turnbull chairs the ASC committee with Raymond Kelly William Vance Jack Hinman and John Bugh assisting. The plan outlines cost sharing for conservation practices and emphasizes local adaptation within state and national standards. Farmers may seek preprogram assistance at the county office before practices are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
Teton County
C. B. Turnbull
County
ASC
Raymond Kelly
William Vance
Soil Conservation Service
Jack Hinman
Forest Service
Soil Conservation District
John Bugh
Farmers Home Administration
Hobson Sewer Contract Awarded By City Council
The Hobson sanitary sewer project went to Abercrombe Construction of Cut Bank for 16964.40 after six bids were reviewed. The council also approved a 21000 bond sale bid by Paul Mathis and a Motorola service maintenance pact and a Mountain States Telephone line extension to the courthouse. Ruth Clark had major surgery in a Great Falls hospital last Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobson Addition
Abercrombe
Cut Bank
Dudley Construction Co
Great Falls
Utility Butchers
Gray Co
Teton Plumbing & Heating
Choteau
John Richem
Paul Mathis
City
Hobson
Mathis
Dutton Choteau Parish Elects Officers in 1956 Elections
Trinity Lutheran and Bethany Lutheran parish meetings in Choteau and Dutton elected officers for three year and one year terms. Kaare Larsen and Chester Baker named trustees. Mrs. F Curtis and J Burr Huffman among deacons. Tena Johnson secretary treasurer. Cemetery boards include Laurence Swenson and John Nordhagen. Nominating Committee lists Clarence Carlson Harry Swanson John Wooiward. Parish Education boards and church officers include multiple names and short terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Lutheran
Kaare Larsen
Chester Baker
Robert Gormley
F. Curtis
J. Burr Huffman
Elmer Erickson
Tena Johnson
Farmington
Laurence Swenson
City Cemetery
John Nordhagen
Clarence Carlson
Harry Swanson
John Wooiward
Leslie Burns
Amund Larson
Arnold Hanusa
Muriel Reiquam
Bethany Lutheran - Dutten
Henry Rosholt
Amim Mahlum
James Stephens
Adolph Falla
K. Hofto
O. T. Wiprud
George Sollid
Oscar Mehl
Board of Parish Education
L. Trebesch
J. Cheetham
C. M. Weeks
Lester Stevenson
David Johnson
Howard Hansen
Robert Johnson
Donald Rossmiller
Conferences for Parents Begin January 23rd
Principal Robert Gormy announces 20 minute parent conferences for kindergarten and grades 1 2 3 at the grade school from January 23 to February 3. Conferences occur in each teacher's classroom and school dismissals are at 3 pm during conference weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Accora Te
Robert Gormy
Great Northern Sues Over 1955 Property Tax Reclassification
Great Northern Railway sues in district court to recover 249.93 claiming Montana’s reclassification act is unconstitutional. The action was filed January 9 and mirrors suits in other counties where the railroad has trackage and facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Northern Railway
Montana
Fish Plant Report Details Rainbow Trout Planting Totals
Secretary Bob Maloney of the Teton Sportsmen's Association reported that 4,320 legal size rainbow trout were planted in the area last year, 180 below the proposed 4,500. The tingering division received 122,500 rainbows vs 120,000 proposed. He cited 67,504 salmon fingerlings planted and 49,050 1ise trey five gerlings. Discussion favored building additional hatchery facilities at the Great Falls hatchery, led by the Great Falls Sportsmen's club with regional clubs backing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Maloney
Teton Sportsmen's Association
Tingerling
Secetary
Jake Luinstra
Great Falls
Concensus
Game Commission
Tiber Dam
Ray Sommers
Conrad
Elmer Bliss
Carl Wedum
Northern Continental Conservation Committee
Acantha Receives National Guard Commendation
The Chateau Acantha earned a National Guard commendation for distinguished service during Operation Minuteman. Elmer Erickson accepted the certificate from Lt. Dale Dart of Co F 163rd Armored Cavalry, at the local armory, signed by Major General Edgar Erickson and S. H. Mitchell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau Acantha
Army
Air National Guard
Elmer Erickson
The
Acantha
F 163Rd Armored Cavalry Regiment
Dale Dart
National Guard
Edgar Erickson
National Guard Bureau
S. H. Mitchell
Adjutant General of
Montana
Civic Groups Schedule Benefit Basketball Game
A benefit game between the Chateau Boosters and an American Legion team is planned for February 2 at the new high school gym at 7 30 p m. Proceeds will aid American Legion baseball and the Booster club school activities fund with rosters to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau Boosters
American Legion
George Eichhorn
Bulldogs Win A Pair In Narrow And Comfortable Wins
Choteau Bulldogs edged Sunburst 45 43 in a rough conference game as Wes Higgins and Jay Dunckel led late heroics then defeated Stanford 75 62 in a non conference contest. Higgins hit a late free throw to seal the win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau Bulldogs
Sunburst Refiners
Stanford
Bulldogs
Browning Indians
Conrad
Cowboys
Sunburst
Choteau
Wes Higgins
Jay Dunckel
Dunckel
John Chambers
Stanford Wolves
Marie Vance Honored by Music Educators National Conference
Ches ter Potuzak, director of Chateau High School music, says Marie Vance a senior, is one of three Montana students chosen as applicants for the MENC concert in St Louis April 13 18 1956. Montana will select six for the band with Vance among the three deemed worthy. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Heber Vance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau High School
Chester Potuzak
Marie Vance
Montana
St Louis
M.e.nc
Potts Zk
Committee Named To Write By Laws For Local Chamber
At a Tuesday noon Chateau Chamber meeting the president named Leo Murphy K M Bridenstine and Jerry Breen to draft by laws for the local civic body. Al Hensley said the date for the annual dinner depends on Glacier Park superintendent input. Discussion covered Chamber sponsorship of a banquet for teams in the C tourney set for March 1 2 and 3 with no final decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
George Eichhorn
Leo Murphy
K. M. Bridenstine
Jerry Breen
al Hensley
Glacier Park
Chamber
Christmas Seal drive collects $1292 to date in 1955
Seal Sale chairman Lucille Howard reports $1,292.15 raised in 1955 for Teton county, compared with $1,419.50 at the same point in 1954 and last year’s county total of $122,818.46 statewide. Mrs. Howard notes 431 new tuberculosis cases in Montana in 1955, the second highest rate since 1949, urging citizens to buy seals to aid TB research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Howard
Seal Sale
Teton County
Montana
Red Cross First Aid Classes Here
An organizational meeting for Red Cross first aid classes will be held at the Teton County Courthouse on Monday January 23. All bus drivers seeking certificates should attend this meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Teton County
Hospital's Problems Aired Balance on Hand Report
A 1956 financial note shows a hospital balance on hand of 1 664 68 dollars as of January 16 1956. It lists cash value of Series 1 bonds at 1 440 00 dollars and is signed by R W Gronberg as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran
VFW Club
American Legion
VFW
Evan Thompson
North Central Montanans Invite Officials to Debate
A group of about 240 farmers and taxpayers in North Central Montana invites Attorney General Arnold H Olsen and State Superintendent Mary M Condon to a televised debate on state oil leases. La Rue Smith Sr would oppose them. dates and venue set for KFBB TV Great Falls. Gov Aronson reportedly did not accept the invitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Central
Montana
Arnold H Olsen
Mary M. Condon
Olsen
Condon
LaRue Smith
Hardrock Oil Co
Montana Gas Corp
Great Falls
Ted Sorenson
Dutton
Secretary of State
S. C. Arnold
Kfbb-Tv
Associated Press
Hugo Aronson
United Press
Barribal Couple Set for Annual Vacation to Phoenix
Mr and Mrs Fred Barribal will depart Saturday for their annual vacation in Phoenix Arizona. The trip marks a normal yearly journey as they travel for leisure and sunshine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Barribal Willeave
Phoenix
Ariz
Norwegian IFYE Trainee Loken to Farm near Pendroy
Oal Emil Loken a 25 year old Norwegian farmer will spend most of 1956 on the Bill Jones ranch near Pendroy as an IFYE trainee. He operates a 500 acre farm in Norway mainly growing grain and is sponsored by the American Farm Bureau Federation. He joins a second Montana visitant to learn local farming methods and share his homeland practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oal Emil Loken
Norway
Bill Jones
Pendroy
IFYE
International Farm Youth Exchange
Loken
American Farm Bureau Federation
Montana
Justice Court Fines In Valier Vehicle Charges
In justice court Judge J M Sulgrove Carl Vandenbos of Valier paid a $10 fine for operating a truck without gross weight markings. Henry Bouma of the city paid $10 for motor vehicle speeding too fast for street conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J M Sulgrove
Carl Vandenbos
Valier
Henry Bouma
Bean Lake to Close for Winter Fishing Friday
Augusta announces Bean Lake will close to winter fishing tomorrow Friday January 20. The message was relayed to the Acantha by the Teton County Sheriff's Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Mihalovich
Augusta
Bean Lake
Acantha
Teton County Sherif's
Donations and accreditation steps for Teton Memorial hospital
At the association meeting Vice President Clark outlined accreditation standards from national bodies and the need for 600 points for Teton Memorial. He discussed securing a consulting radiologist from Great Falls and possible earnings tied to the x ray department. Insurance coverage for the building and contents stood at 177300 dollars, about 90 percent of cost, with additional policies for professional liability and landlords. President Howard thanked donors especially the Hospital Guild, noting 26 county organizations contributed over 400 hours. Executives from Lutheran Homes and Hospitals Society discussed Ford Foundation grants and the hospital’s potential to meet requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton Memorial Hospital
Association
Clark
American Medical Associates
American Hospital Association
Great Falls
W E. Howard
Hospital Guild
Emily Crary
Howard
Lutheran Homes and Hospitals Society
F R Knautz
Fargo
N Dak
H M Malm
Torrington
Wyo
WM. Olson
Livingston
John Sat
Safeway Names New Manager for Choteau Store
Carl E. Star Jr. is appointed manager of the Safeway Store in Choteau succeeding Bruce Thompson who resigned to start his own business in Geraldine. Star began Jan 16 and has a long Safeway career including Deer Lodge Helena Dillon and Butte. He is married to Betty Moore and they have two daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl E. Star, Jr
Safeway
Choteau
Bruce Thompson
Geraldine
Steve Strong
Great Falls
Star
Deer Lodge
Mont
Navy
Helena
Dillon
Butte
Betty Moore
Also Mentioned on This Page
F.F.A
Richard S. Clark
Loren Clark
Pendrey
Leif Larsen
Bryan Corbett
Sears Roebuck Foundation
Lee Corbett
Ruth Clark
Great Fails
Dutton-Choteau
Trinity Lutheran Congregation
Bethany Lutheran Congregation
Great Northern
Seal Chairman
R. W Gronberg
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Arnold H. Olsen
Very Truly Yours, Ted Sorenson
Bob Bean
Teton
Order of DeMolay
Wallace Bean
Safeway Stores
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