Choteau Festival Highlights 1964 Centennial Rodeo and Parades
The Choteau area gears up for the 19th annual American Legion Rodeo and a July 4 parade in 1964. Events include saddle bronc and bareback riding, calf roping, bulldogging, barrel racing, and a mad scramble with significant prize money. Night programs feature historical displays, chorus performances, and fiddle music at the high school auditorium. Parade prizes of 25, 15, and 10 dollars go to top costumes and floats.
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Chateau
American Legion
Chris Beck
Chateau High School
Moose Hall
Wedum
City Park
Forest Service
REA
Gordon Monkman
Bill Obernolte
Malmstrom Afb
Choteau High School
Scottish Rite Bagpipe
Choteau Chamber of Commerce
Ground breaks for $70,000 Trinity Lutheran education building
Groundbreaking ceremony for a 70 000 Trinity Lutheran parish education building in Chateau was held Sunday. The 37 by 75 foot two story structure will house 14 classrooms with optional large or small spaces via acoustical folding doors. Construction by Robert Zion should finish in about 150 days.
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Trinity Lutheran Parish
Chateau
R. C. Ferris
H. C. Hjortholm
Jake Luinstra
Enoch Stroh
Arnold Hanusa
A. B. Gravdal
Robert Zion
Zion
Montana
City Sprays Early Tuesday for Insects
The city of Chateau sprayed its town early Tuesday under a federally supported program. About eight square miles were targeted with Batex to kill insects including flies and mosquitoes, with plans to extend to a four by two mile patch as more chemical arrived. The spray reportedly affects insects and cold blooded animals but not warm blooded ones and has residual effects. Mayor D. P. Fabrick cited Malta’s prior effectiveness and noted Great Falls and Cascade County had used Batex since the flood.
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Chateau
Great Falls
Malta
D. P. Fabrick
Cascade County
Firemen Extinguish Auto Blaze in Front of Cherry's 66 Station
Firemen from The Chateau Department extinguished an automobile fire in front of Cherry's 66 Station on Thursday night about 8 p.m. Officials say a short in wiring started the blaze and damage was minor.
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Chateau ‘Fire
Cherry
Go-kart Drivers Score at Geraldine
Three go-kart enthusiasts placed high at Geraldine races on the main street Sunday. Tom Swortzel won the 30 minute kids event with Larry Oschilling third. Ron Swortzel took second in the sports man class.
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Geraldine
Tom Swortzel
Larry Oschilling
Ron Swortzel
Dahlin Couple to Mark 50th Anniversary at Big Fork Catholic Church
The family of Mr and Mrs Charles Dahlin invite Chateau area friends to a 50th wedding anniversary celebration this Sunday at 2 to 5 pm in the basement of Big Fork Catholic Church.
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Charles Dahlin
Reunion Weekend Draws St John Residents to Chateau
Mr and Mrs Robert Howard of St John Washington visited Chateau over the weekend for a class reunion and called on Mr and Mrs Art Anderson and other friends.
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Robert’ ‘Howard
St John, Wash
Chateau
Art Anderson
Civil Defense Officials Map Plans After Flood Alert
Four Teton county communities met with La Verne Murr the civil defense director to review county and community civil defense needs and flood response. He urged strong local groups emergency centers and better communications with federal funding covering half costs and local governments funding the rest. A local organization and meeting were urged with operations centers to be placed in Choteau Dutton Fairfield and Pendroy.
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Teton County
Dutton
Rairfield and
Pendrey
Civil Defense
Chateau
Post Office Bid on New Chateau Facility Delayed
The Office Department postponed bidding on the Chateau post office facilities citing moved dates. Original plans set bids for July 15 and August 16 with unchanged specifications.
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Chateau
vApparenly
Teton County Wheat Allotment Set For 1965
The 1965 county wheat allotment is 145,844 acres, down from 146,087 in 1964, as part of a national 49.5 million acre plan with a state total of 3,644,658 acres. Chairman L B Fitzgerald of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation committee says the allotment will be prorated among eligible wheat growers by their bases and notices will be issued in July detailing farm allotment, normal yield for 1985, diversion payments rates, and the farm's conserving base.
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Teton County
L. B. Fitzgerald
Trail Restoration Cost Estimation For Teton District
A conservative estimate of 234 million dollars charts expected damage to trails and roads in the Teton District. Vergil Lindsay, district ranger, announced the figure this week noting 2 million for 200 miles of trail and 54 million for road damage. Crews are repairing both and restoration plans include a program spanning two phases.
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Teton
U. S. Forest Service
Vergil Lindsay
Lindsay
Pocess
Schedule Will Begin Monday at Lions Club Pool
The pool schedule sets open swim from 2:30 to 5 and 7 to 9 daily with Sunday nights closed. A life saving class of 25 works 10 to noon daily, 46 swimmers train 9 to 10 and 6 to 9. July 4 weekend marks start of seven meets and regular hours resume after.
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Rathman
Nion
Chotéat
Forest Service to Restore Trails in Bob Marshall Wilderness Area
Forest Service crews will rebuild trails in the Bob Marshall Wilderness with machinery to speed work and cut costs. Private contractors may handle other trails while some routes reopen by mid July.
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Forest Service
Bob .Marshall
Lindsay
Middle Fork
Route Creek
Teton
Jonea
Fireworks ban urged in Choteau city ordinance
Mayor D P Fabrick reminded residents Monday that ordinance No 48 prohibits sale and use of fireworks within Choteau. The public is urged to cooperate for safety as fireworks disturb older residents and parents of young children.
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D. P. Fabrick
Choteau
Choteauses
Tordizianice
Mrs Otness Display Of Paintings At The Villager
Mrs Ronald Otness presents a display of pastels and portraits at The Villager. Notable works include portraits of Hugh Robinson and Ernest Janice. the exhibit runs until July with student Jesse Gleason among contributors.
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Ronald Otness
Otness
Jesse Gleason
Hugh Robinson
Ernest
Janice
Weekend visit from Lewiston relatives noted
Mr and Mrs Bud Moulton were visited over the weekend by her sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs R R PS Jones of Lewiston Iowa.
Davidson Dies. Choteau Resident Remembered
Mrs Davidson of Choteau died this morning in Teton Memorial Hospital after long residence there. Funeral services set for Monday at 2 p.m. at the Methodist Church. Mrs James Keating of Oak Harbor Wash visited and then left after spending a week with Mr and Mrs Hammond.
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Aura -Davidson
Choteau
Teton Memorial Hospital
Methodist Church
James Keating
Oak Harbor
Washyleft
Mrvand
Hammond
Helo
Final Shot Clinic Slated for Tomorrow
A final typhoid vaccine clinic will be held tomorrow at the Wedum building. It will operate from 1 4 1 5 p.m. and 7 9 p.m. Those who did not receive their third shots are urged to attend, per Mrs. Grant Curtis.
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Wedum
Grant Curtis
Mrs Christian Dies in Great Falls Hospital
Rosetta Manix Christian 70 of Augusta died Sunday in a Great Falls hospital after a period of illness. Born Feb 19 1894 in Augusta she was daughter of Phil A Manix and a longtime Augusta resident. Survived by five sons Austin and Clifford of Helena Lawrence of Anchorage Alaska James and Carl of Augusta two sisters Mabel Pings Mathilda McManus a brother John Manix and a daughter Loretta Peterson of Great Falls. Rosary was recited Tuesday and Requiem Mass held Wednesday in Augusta. Interment followed in Augusta Cemetery.
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Rosetta Manix Christian
Augusta
Great Falls
Christian
Phil A. Manix
St. Matthias Catholic Church
Austin
Clifford
Helena
Lawrence
Anchorage
Alaska
James
Carl
Mabel Pings
Mathilda McManus
John Manix
Arnold
Loretta) Peterson
Boy Bouma Hurt in Choteau Bike Crash
A 12 year old Bouma boy sustained a broken upper leg when the tandem bicycle he rode with Russell A Davis turned in front of a car driven by Jesse D Duncan 57 Wasco Oregon two and a half miles south of Choteau on U S 89 The other rider Davis suffered only minor cuts and bruises Bouma was reported in good condition Tuesday
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Lawrence
Ras ‘Choteau
Choteau
Suhday
Highway ‘Patrol
Bouma
Russell
A. Davis
Jesse D. Duncan
Wasco
Ore
Chateau
U. S
Davis
Pete Bouma
Mrs. J. Hiller Dies At Teton Rest Home
Jeanette Hiller, 90, died at Teton Rest Home on June 18. A widow and retired housekeeper, she lived in Chateau since 1917. Born May 24, 1874 in Knapp Wisconsin, she requested no funeral services. cremation was performed and ashes spread on the Teton River.
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Jeanette Hiller
Teton County
J.hiller
Chateau
Knapp
Wis
Teton River
Seufert Couple Visits Peters in Dupuyer
Mr and Mrs George Seufert spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Vince Peters in Dupuyer.
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George Seufert
Mrs
Vince Peters
Dupuyer
Bynum Storage Shed Burns in Grounded Blaze
A shed owned by Ira Perkins in Bynum burned to the ground on Saturday. Loss estimated at 500 to 600 dollars. The shed stood near the old LDS Church. Fire crews from Chateau and Pendrey battled the blaze as Sheriff Al Becker coordinated with Pendroy to prevent spread.
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Ira Perkins
Bynum
Lds Church
Chateau
Pendrey
al Becker
Pendroy
Stores Open Friday Night to Aid Weekend Shoppers
Chateau business houses will close Saturday July 4 while most stores stay open Friday July 3 to allow shoppers to stock up for the weekend. Cha teau Chamber of Commerce president Tom McCartney announced the plan Tuesday.
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Tom McCartney
Chateau Chamber of Commerce
McCartney
Local draft moves to screen 18 year olds in Montana
Beginning this month the Chateau draft board and Montana boards will refer 18 year old registrants for manpower examinations as part of President Johnson's program. Older registrants will continue preinduction exams. Some 18 year olds who fail mental tests may receive job counseling or training and rehabilitation programs.
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Chateau Draft Board
Montana
L. B. Johnson
Armed Forces
Butte
iGeneral
Kendall
Wbestéx
Aminedes Orc
Thes
Department of Labor
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Ihr
Chateau
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Seth
Choteau Freautha
L. Murr
Judeina
City Pavilion
Lions Club
Chateau Lions Club
Stance Ae
Monay
Ian
Davidson
Wesetegter
Red Cross
Liong ¢ Club Ting
A. Becket
Robert Apmintreng
Oppain Slanger
Cecil
Passmore
Jack Blaugér
Rockport
Hutterite
Remus Chita
Becker
Farrmington
Slangers
Beck
Bouma Boy
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