Classification Committee Outlines Past Future Work
The Teton County Classification Committee met January 22 in the Chorest courtroom. Members from Fairfield Dutton Power Collins Chateau Bynum Pendrey districts and officials including County Commissioners and the State Extension Service attended. Otto Waynild Frank Moze and others discussed program history aims and statewide progress with emphasis on fair land and tax equalization and owner cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County Classification Committee
Chorest
Marshall Winship
Lester Young
J Jo McInerney
Melvin Johnson
Fairfield
Ray Habel
Adam Dahlman
Jerome Toenyes
Glen Inbody
Dutton-Power-Collins
Jesse Malone
James Peebles
Duard
Frank Moze
State Board of Equalization
C. Storms
Kleminshaw Appraisal Company
Cleveland
Ohio
Waynild
Teton County
Obert Peterson
Bob Clarkson
Kathy Johnson Wins Legion Speech Contest
Kathy Johnson won the oratorical contest sponsored by the C. James Smith American Legion Post at the Legion hall on January 21. Contestants included Jack Bradley and Dick Koch, with Johnson earning a $25 U S&S savings bond and advancing to the District 8 contest in Chateau on February 12. Local judges were Mrs. Leslie Burns, Mrs. D. P. Fabrick, George Henderson, and Fred Meadows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathy Johnson
C. James Smith
American Legion Post
The
Legion Hall
Miss Johnson
Jack Bradley
Dick Koch
United States
U S&s
Legion Post
Chateau
Leslie Burns
D. P. Fabrick
George Henderson
Fred Meadows
Bud Moulton
David Baglien
Stan Rathman
Judy Bivens Installed Rainbow Worthy Advisor
Chateau Assembly No. 54, Order of the Rainbow for Girls held a public installation on January 19 at the Masonic Lodge. Judy Bivens became Worthy Advisor, with Bar bra Standish as Worthy Associate Advisor and Marlene Vance as Charity among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
Order of the Rainbow
Masonic Lodge
Judy Bivens
Barbara Standish
Marlene Vance
Charity
Betty Sheble
Hope
Janet Standish
Faith
Marlene van Setten
Love
Marilyn Mosher
Nancy Thompson
Nature
Ginny Jackson
Beatrice Barton
Fidelity
Jean la Rance
Jan Jaumotte
Ann Moore
Carol Dale
Barbara Eisenman
Confidential
Darlene Boadie
Outer Observer
Sue Perkins
Carol Howard
Mark Sulgrove
Ethel Whitaker
Faye Thompson
Lara Hensley
Violet Pendleton
Laurette Hanusa
Lucille Howard
Janet Wedum
Helen Sabo
Floreine Stoudt
Marie Sulgrove
Helen Clark
Gordon Monkman
John Davison
Chateau High School
Bulldogs claim first conference win over Valier 70-45
Choteau Bulldogs secured their initial Big Sky Conference victory by defeating Valier Panthers 70-45 at home. Don Peters led Chateau with 14 points in Friday’s loss to Browning, while the team showed solid ball handling and shooting in the win over Valier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulldogs
Valier
Choteau Bulldogs
Choteau
Valier Panthers
Browning Indians
Browning
Don Peters
Chateau
Indians
Thadogs
Jim Talifson
Special Section on Soil Conservation Preview
This week’s Acantha presents a special section explaining the duties and motives of agricultural groups that work together yet remain legally independent to conserve soil. Articles describe agencies, their work, accomplishments, and the people who carry out the conservation goal, highlighting costs and benefits to farming and the nation.
New Manager Named for Choteau Lockers and Grocery
Duane Frank is named manager of Choteau Lockers and Grocery in Choteau replacing John Rose. Frank began duties Sunday and is a 1949 Choteau High School graduate who lived in Miles City before returning to Choteau with his wife and son. Rose plans to attend the College of Great Falls next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duane Frank
Choteau Lockers and Grocery
Choteau
John
Sam) Rose
Frank
Choteau Igh School
Miles City
Rose
College of Great Falls
R A Neill To Speak At Chateau Chamber Dinner
R A Neill of Montana Power Company will outline how a sensible tax structure supports Montana's growth at the Chateau Chamber of Commerce annual dinner on Tuesday February 3. A Montana native and MSU graduate, Neill has held key posts in state tax and education study groups and has led local Rotary clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
R. A. Neill
Montana Power Company
Chateau Chamber of Commerce
Neill
Montana Taxpayers’ Ass'n
Board of Equalization
Helena
Montana State University
University of Colorado
Rotary Club
Butte
State Citizens’ Committee For the
White House
Basketball Tournament Tickets Selling Slowly
Chateau High School superintendent Ed Schiller says requests for season tickets to the Northern Class B Division basketball tournament are slow. the deadline moves from February 4 to February 6, with tickets at 6.50 and orders through the high school office. The tournament is set for February 28 in Cut Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau High School
Ed Schiller
Cut Bank
Chateau High School announces third six weeks honor roll
The Chateau High School honor roll for the third six weeks and first semester lists students across grades with weighted averages. Seniors Ray Ferris, Ruth Swanson, Lanore Larson, Dick Koch, and Jock Bradley are noted, along with multiple juniors sophomores and freshmen earning high marks or honorable mention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau High School
Ray Ferris
Carol Enderson
Lanore Larson
Ruth Ann Swanson
Dick Koch
Russell Meech
Janet Hickman
Jock Bradley
Kay Ferris
Lynne Wyoward
Kathy Johnson
Julie Jaumotte
Beatrice Barton
Marlene Vance
Jean LaRance
Gerry Monkman
Carol Sale
Linda Rose
Lynda Cummings
Betty Sheble
Fern Hughes
Becky Wilson
Ralph Bachmeier
Julie Jaumette
Carol Dale
Janet Standish
Sharon Alzheimer
Joann Chalmers
Howard Truchot
Mona Kay Larsen
Stanley Perkins
James Crane
Rita Ramaker
Dean Baker
Janet Moulton
Suzanne Perkins
Lloyd Pedersen
Moona Kay Larsen
Lee Drummond
Carol Howard
Rodney Schilling
Robbie Crocker
Carolyn Weist
Neal Wedum
Frances Banis
Bob McAuley
Darrell Stott
Susan Gravdal
Jim Murphy
Ann Lou Bouma
Menghini Speaks On Social Security For Fairfield Farmers
Rudy Menghini spoke to about 40 farmers in Fairfield on Social Security payments and retirement as part of a series of meetings led by Extension Agent Ross Fence and 4H instructor William Armstrong. The schedule includes January 28 with FHA administrator John Bugh and Ross Peace, February 5 with Warren Trock on estate planning, February 12 insect control focusing on the alfalfa weevil with entomologist George Romhild, and February 19 on farm insurance with extension economist John Bower. All sessions meet in the old Fairfield grade school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudy Menghini
Fairfield
Ross Fence
William Armstrong
Fairfield High School
John Bugh
FHA
Ross Peace
Warren Trock
Bozeman
George Romhild
John Bower
Former Power Man Thomas Hilling Dies in Great Falls
Thomas Hilling 74 formerly of Power died Sunday at a Great Falls hospital after a seven month illness. Funeral services were held Thursday at the Catholic Church in Dutton with burial in Dutton. He worked for the Great Northern Railway in Power until 1954. Born July 10 1884 in Stanton Wisconsin he moved to Montana in 1917 and homesteaded at Collins before joining the Great Northern at Power. Survived by widow two sons two daughters a sister 27 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Also noted were three Missoula students named on the state university honor roll: Faye Baker Marie Vance and Mary Lou Montague.
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Thomas Hilling
Power
Great Falls
Dutton
Hilling
Great Northern Railway In Power
Stanton
Wis
Annie Gaheen
New Richmond
Minn
Montana
Collins
Great Northern
Power Hilling
Tom
Jack
Fairfield
Helen Hannan
Big Sandy
Lucille Sowa
Catherine Banns
Bernine Joseph
Augusta
Anna Holfland
Shelby
Kate Burtney
Detroit Lakes
The
State University
Missoula
Faye Baker
Chester Baker
Chateau
Marie Vance
Heber Vance
Mary Lou Montague
H. M. Montague
Fate of Choteau TV Booster In FCC Clampdown
Choteau sees its VHF TV booster affected as FCC orders all boosters off air by March 31. Tri-State TV Repeater Ass'n forms with Montana, Idaho, Wyoming reps to challenge the ruling. If kept, viewers would需 convert to UHF or cable at high cost, with rural areas unlikely to gain cable access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Communications Commission
Helena
FCC
Ass'n
Montana
Idaho
Wyoming
James Baker
Electronic Distributors
Great Falls
Choteau
Rattlesnake Butte
Baker
Chateau JayCee TV Club
Chateau TV
Butte
Lethbridge
Falls School Wins Highest In Speech Meet
Fourteen debate teams and 30 declaimers from Great Falls Senior High, Great Falls Central, Helena High, and Choteau High attended an invitational speech meet in Choteau. Great Falls Senior High earned the most firsts in declamation and the most debates. Kay Ferris, Ianore Larson, Peter Bouma, and Larry Morhardt led Choteau debaters with one of six wins. JoAnn Moore claimed three declamation rounds for Choteau. Jeri Lou Armstrong and Dana Boussard each won one.
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Great Falls Senior High
Great Falls Central High
Helena High
Choteau High
Choteau
Kay Ferris
Ianore Larson
Peter Bouma
Larry Morhardt
JoAnn Moore
Jeri Lou Armstrong
Dana Boussard
Linda Whipple
Marion Bateman
Janet Moulton
Lois Gemar
Fern Hughes
Dorothy Jensen
Patti Schiller
Ted Sorenson
Leif Larsen
Darwin Crane
Dr. Reed
Art Lindseth
Ted Skelton
Ronald Otness
Couple Wed in Great Falls After Issuing License
Harold L. Wilson 23 and Betty J. Gunn 20 both of Chateau received a marriage license in Great Falls and wed Thursday at the courthouse with Justice of the Peace Pat Callahan officiating. Witnesses were Mrs. Helen Walton and J. Hardman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold L. Wilson
Betty J. Gunn
Chateau
Great Falls
Pat Callahan
Helen Walton
J. Hardman
Services for M. Christman Held Saturday
Funeral services for Mrs Mag dalena Bentz Christman 62 died Wednesday Jan 21 were at the Methodist Church in Choteau with Rev Grant Moore and Rev A B Gravdal officiating Burial was in Choteau cemetery Pallbearers were George Schroed tt Harold Waters H H Wuest John Keller Martin Johnson and Gottlieb Depner She was born May 23 1889 at Nei Gorf near Odessa Russia came to America in 1903 settled on a Gregory South Dakota farm married Gottlieb Christman in 1911 and lived on farms near Tindell Montana and Dutton before moving to Choteau area They retired in 1947 to Choteau Survivors include husband two sons Reuben Dutton and Ben two daughters Mrs Arthur Johnson Bynum and Mrs Henry Morhardt Agawam one son John G Christman preceded in death along with eight grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magdalena Bentz Christman
Methodist
Choteau
Grant Moore
A. B. Gravdal
George Schroedtt
Harold Waters
H. H. Wuest
John Keller
Martin Johnson
Gottlieb Depner
Mrs. Christman
Nei- Gorf
Oddessa
Russia
America
Gregory
S. Dak
Gottlieb Christman
Tindell
S. Oak
Montana
Dutton
Reuben
Ben
Arthur Johnson
Bynum
Henry Morhardt
Agawam
Christman
John G Christman
Peter Bentz
Jacob Bentz
Burbank
Calif
Ni Cces
Choteau Junior Class Presents Almost Summer Comedy
The Choteau High School junior class will stage Almost Summer on Friday February 13 at 8 p.m. in the CHS auditorium. The play, a comedy, is produced by special arrangement with the Dramatic Publishing Company of Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau High School
Dramatic Publishing Company of
Chicago
Heart Sunday Drive Heads Choteau Campaign Effort
Mrs. Leo Pierre will chair the 1959 Heart Sunday collection in Choteau with Mrs. Fleanor Forrest as co chair. The drive on February 22 sees V F W Auxiliary volunteers canvass every residential section for heart disease funds. County chair William Olsen will contact businesses in February.
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Heart
Choteau
Leo Pierre
Fleanor Forrest
William Olsen
Henry Robison
County Heart Sunday
Jake Dirkes
Tom Ingels
Bernard Hatcher
Ray Nelson
Alfred Crawshaw
Ray Hanson
Ruth Bramwell
Henry McDunn
Ruth Mozer
Beatrice Durr
Vi Pedersen
Marge Wimmerman
Florence Weist
Rose Slanger
Marcy Yeager
James Crawford
Andy Brutosky
Teton County
Chateau Legion Post Plans Back to God Observance
Chateau Legion Post moves to dedicate a Back to God observance in memory of the Four Chaplains and armed forces heroes. A special meeting is set for February 7 following a January 12 Legion meeting outlining a Go to Church Sunday role and national policy history of the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau Legion Post
U. S
Dorchester
Greenland
U.S
Clark V. Poling
Reformed Church of America
Alexander D. Goodyi
James Smith Post
American Legion
Chateau
National American Legion
Miami
Fila
Fla
Washington, D. C
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Legion
Cheteau
van Wichen Depner
Rayder
Baumeartner
Choteau Lockers
R. Menghiz
Sun
ASC
Fligh
Teton County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Office
Choteau Lions Club
Teton
Hill
Chouteau
Cascade
Pondera
Toole
Arlene McCollum
Kolstad
Lions Club
Falls School
Fred C. Schwarz
Ihurs
Frian
M. Christman
Magdalena Christman
CHS
Mrs. Pierre
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