New Farm Allotment Period Ends In February
The final day to file for 1956 new wheat farm allotments in Teton county is Wednesday February 1. County ASC chairman Co B Turnbull notes eligible farms have not seeded wheat for grain in 1953 54 or 55 but will plant this spring. Applications must cover an entire farm and be complete with all required information to aid the ASC committee in the allotment decision. forms are available at the county ASC office and may be mailed or delivered to Choteau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
Co. B. Turnbull
County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Turnbull
ASC
Choteau
Looneys Celebrate 50th Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Clarence Looney were honored on their golden wedding anniversary at the home of their daughter in Henderson New Decorations featured gold chrysanthemums a gold Christmas tree and a cake marked 50 The couple moved to Henderson from Chateau after 45 years and were married in Great Falls They have two other children five grandchildren and two great grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Looney
Paul Dickover
Henderson
New
Chateau
Great Falls
Looney
Charlotte Tulley
Pittman
James Looney
Crane
Ind
Frank George
Dwight
Farfield
Lyman Schenk
Saskatchewan
Canada
Swansons Leave by Car for St Petersburg Florida
Mr and Mrs John Swanson Sr depart by car on Wednesday heading to St Petersburg Florida where Swanson is expected to visit relatives and resume travel plans despite unclear details from the note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Swanson, Sr
St. Petersburg
Fla
Swanson
Nelson departs after Chateau visit with Sturgis guests
R. E. Nelson, who spent one day in Chateau business and stayed as a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Ken Sturgis, left last weekend for his home in Long Beach California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Nelson
Ken Sturgis
Long Beach
Calif
Pre Science Fair Attracts 46 Students Here
The Choteau high school Echoes of Einstein science club sponsored pre science fair last Saturday drawing 46 students from Choteau Chi nok and Valier. Teachers from three Great Falls junior high schools and Choteau grade school attended to gather information for projects to be exhibited at the Regional Science Fair in Choteau on March 10. Consultation list includes specialists in Botany Zoology Medicine Nutrition Electricity Conservation Wildlife Mathematics Geology Astronomy and Chemistry with a final general meeting featuring colored slides of projects from Butte Spokane and National fairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau
Echoes of Einstein
Chinook
Valier
Great Falls
Joe Wirak
Owen Baker
A. McAuley
L. S. Crary
Betty Higgins
Frieda Schroeder
Walter Partlow
John Woodward
James VanCleave
Bill Vance
Ray Kelly
Jack Hinman
Waffle Supper Set by Trinity Lutheran Next Sunday
The Brotherhood of Trinity Lutheran church will host its annual Waffle supper at the church parlors starting 4 30 pm next Sunday Jan 29. Fishermen from the VFW Perch derby are invited to attend. Menu includes waffles sour dough hotcakes fruit little pigs and coffee with usual prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brotherhood of Trinity Lutheran Church
VFW
Chateau
Legion Oratorical Contest Set for Fairfield Jan 31
Dave Shannon announces the District No. 8 American Legion high school Oratorical contest will be held Tuesday January 31 at 8 00 pm in the Fairfield Legion hall. Contestants from district posts expected to compete with the winner advancing to a zone contest for state qualification. Fairfield high Pep club hosts evening entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Shannon
Chateau
Three Rivers
American Legion
Seventh annual VFW Perch Derby set for Bynum reservoir
The seventh VFW Perch Derby will be held at Bynum reservoir next Sunday if blizzard conditions do not arise. Past events: five of seven held, cancellations due to ice melt and blizzards. 1956 prize split includes 30 percent to grand prize, 10 percent each to men’s and women’s winners, and a kids prize of a fishing outfit. Grand prize winner from 1955 was Ed Brese. Net proceeds support Tetofi Memorial hospital and Chateau Woman's Club Library and Post activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bynum Reservoir
V.fw
Joe LaRance
Jack Rogers
Ted Halvorson
Leo Pierre
Barney McClue
James Hamilton
Howard Anderson
Ed Brese
Augusta
Ronald West
Great Falls
J W. Ewinski
Steve Kincaid
Walter
Tetofi Memorial Hospital
Chateau Woman's Club
Jaycees back flouridation push for Choteau water
A Jan 19 meeting at Choteau grade school drew 27 civic leaders to outline a flouridation program. Jaycees agreed to form a committee to promote the project, present facts to organizations, and seek city council approval for water flouridation costing about 1,000 dollars annually 10 cents per resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau
Ed Schiller
Choteau School
Cornelia Robinson
Helena
Montana
State Board of Health
Conrad
Chateau
C W. Boussard
Arthur McAuley
Lyall Crary
John Rose
Choteau Junior Chamber of Commerce
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Rose
Jaycee
Bulldogs Hit Stride Win Two in Row
The Chateau Bulldogs won two conference games over the weekend. They edged Brown ing 41 to 28 on Friday and defeated Conrad 71 to 64 on Saturday. Jay Dunckel led the team as the offense sparked in the second half after a tight first half.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau Bulldogs
Browning
Conrad
Browning Indians
Bulldogs
Chateau
Jay Dunckel
Gulf Oil and Keystone Seismic Crews Leave Choteau
Gulf Oil Co Party 37 departs Choteau for Browning with the seismic crew led by Ralph Ebert. Keystone Exploration, led by Richard Ames, continues contract work for Skelly Oil Co. in the region and will move to Billings and Hardin for similar activity. Gulf Oil Party 36 remains in Choteau under Leon Sholtus. Headquarters moved to Browning in a new clinic building last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf Oil Co Party 37
Browning
Keystone Exploration
Billings
Gulf Party No. 36
Choteau
Gulf Seismic Group
Ralph Ebert
Chateau
Keystone Group
Richard Ames
Skelly Oil Co
Babst Named New Welfare Supervisor in Teton County
Dean Babst has assumed duties as supervisor of the Teton County Department of Public Welfare succeeding Jack Davenport who resigned effective January 1. Babst, born in Great Falls and educated at the University of Montana and University of Washington, previously worked in public welfare in Lake County and attended the State Merit Examination in Idaho. He and his wife Wyone Whittaker and three children plan to move into a purchased home after living in a Polson motel briefly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Babst
Polson
Chateau
Dean
Teton County
Ice Dean
University of Washington At
Seattle
Retail Credit
Washington
Boise
Idaho
Ant
Lake County
Department of Public Welfare
Wyone Whittaker
Great Falls
Amanda Swanson
Martin Swanson
Farmington and Chateau
License Tab Sale Delayed as Feb Deadline Set
County officials report slow sale of 1956 motor vehicle license tabs with a February 1 deadline looming. State highway authorities warn motorists to display two plates with validation tabs and carry registration documents where required. Officials from Texaco discuss 1956 policy and product plans with agents in Butte after a full-day sales conference at the Finlen hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorraine Maynard
State Highway
Henry Helf
Nelf
Glenn M. Schultz
Montana
Elmer Dial
Louie Clough
Butte
Idaho
Texaco
Texas Company
New York
Los Angeles
Finlen Hotel
George Talifson Dies at 86 in Farmington Area
George Talifson 86, early Teton County settler and Farmington area farmer, died Tuesday at Teton Memorial hospital after a year of ill health. Born September 19, 1869 in Decorah, Iowa, he married Minnie Knuteen in 1898 and lived in Minnesota before moving to Montana in 1903. Survived by widow, 4 daughters, 5 sons, 2 sisters, 2 brothers, 11 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. funeral Friday at Trinity Lutheran church with burial in Parmaeton cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Talifson
Farmington Area
Teton County
Teton Memorial Hospital
Talifson
Ole and
Julian Hanson Talifson
Decorah
Minnie Knuteen
Nielsville
Minn
Tallfsons
Montana
Bynum
Farmington
Lawrence
Lillian
Milton
Mabel
Hayes
Great Falls
Clara Thompson
Davenport
Wash
Mildred Pihl
Agnes Bradley
Chateau
Joe
Cut Bank
Morris
Kodiak
Alaska
Alfred
Orvill
Barth O'Day Rites Held Wednesday
Bartholomew O'Day 69 died Sunday in a Great Falls hospital from cancer. Last rites were held at 10 am at Guardian Angel Catholic church with Rev. Thomas Gannon presiding. Burial followed in Chateau cemetery. Survivors include his widow Teresa Helsper O'Day three sons and seven grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartholomew O'Day
Power
Great Falls
Guardian Angel Catholic Church
Thomas Gannon
Chateau Cemetery
Guardian Angel Church
St Cloud
Minn
Montana
North Dakota
O'Day
Teresa Helsper
Richardton
N Dak
William J O'Day
Joan O'Day
Bartholomew E. O'Day Jr
Catherine Brown
Bismarck
N D
Francis Hart
LaGrande
Ore
John O'Day
Golden Valley
Noak
George Dirkes
Jake Dirkes
Fairfield
Joe Dirkes
Ed Dirkes
Lewiston
Ben Dirkes
Billings
Police Court Fines Set in Justice Sulgrove Court
Reed J Palmer of Bynum and Gregory E Sparks of Great Falls forfeited bail on traffic charges. Palmer faced operating a motor vehicle without a valid license and Sparks charged with driving with defective clearance lights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J M. Sulgrove
Reed J. Palmer
Bynum
Gregory E Sparks
Great Falls
Benefit Ball Game Promises Baskeball Feats By Local Teams
Choteau Boosters meet Choteau Legion in a Thursday Feb 2 game at the new high school gym. The Legion defend a storied roster led by Passmore and Droopy Scott with Hensley Peterson Crawford and Breen plus Jacobs and Davison at guard. Boosters counter with Stoudt Dunckel Jackson Olsen Burlingame Gormley Crary and more as they clash for bragging rights and a lively program including Rebels and Yankees as opening acts and a German band for entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnum and Bailey
Choteau Boosters
Choteau Legion
Boosters
Legion
Donnie
Dead Eye
Passmore
Bob Droopy
Scott
Claire
Gold Dust Twins
Hensley
Rex
Peterson
Jim
Crawford
J W
Breen
Gotch
Jacobs
Bob
Davison
Rollie
Ferris
Audrey
Davidson
Jay Robinson
Jim Dellwo
Leigh Nett
Bob Erickson
Bob Dellwo
Hic Duits
Glen
Traveler
Stoudt
John
Dribble
Dunckel
George
Clipper
Jackson
Bill
T.p In Olsen
Kenny
Rough House
Burlingame
Gormley
Doc
Satchel
Crary
Arnold Hanusa
George Eichhorn
Sam Rose
Leonard Sheble
Charles Peck
Chester Potuzak
Rev. A. B
Gravdal
Jacobson
Chris
Beck
Paul
Kropp
Rebels
Yankees
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Gibson Monkmar
9Erson
Willett Wood
Harold
Jupiter
Saturn
Looneys
VFW. Derby
Walt Partlow
Blackleaf
North Gate
Bynum Gate
Zgoda Road
Teton Canyon Road
South Gate
Jaycees
Keystone
Gulf Oil Company
Babst
Carl E. Stav
Safeway
Bruce Thompson
Geraldine
Stay
Dillon
Deer Ledge
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