Montana Power seeks big rate hike in electric and gas
Montana Power Company asks the Montana Public Service Commission for electric rate increases totaling 7.698 million dollars and natural gas increases of 8.266 million dollars before taxes. After taxes and negotiated contract increases, the company expects net gains of 4.681 million on electric operations and 4.13 million on gas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Montana Power Company
Montana Public Service Commission
Commission
J. E. Corette
Montana Power
Corette
18 Year Olds Now Eligible For Voter Registration
Teton County Clerk Mary Baker was advised by Secretary of State Frank Murray to begin registering U S citizens aged 18 or older. The 26th Amendment, effective June 30, 1971, ensures young citizens may vote in all elections. Montana now requires no separate 18-year-old registration files.
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Teton
Mary Baker
Frank Murray
United States
Montana
Secretary of State
Baker
Bert S. Dahl Services Held
Funeral services for Bert S. Dahl, Augusta area rancher, were held Tuesday July 6 at the Community Church in Augusta with Rev Edward Ferguson officiating. Dahl, 82, died July 1 at Chateau Betty Chamberlain. Burial was in Augusta Cemetery. He was born May 9, 1889 in Bismarck North Dakota and moved to Augusta at 17 to ranch. Survivors include brother Dr Cc W. Dahl Augusta and two sisters Mrs Carl Liedholm and Mrs L C Beck both of California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert (Sander) Dahl
Augusta Area
Augusta
Edward Ferguson
Dahl
Chateau
Betty Chamberlain
Flossie Chisholm
Mike Krezlock
Jack Mogenson
Harold Nett
Fred Chisholm
Dave Udin
Henry Cottle
Augusta Cemetery
Zwerneman
Art on the Green exhibit set for Choteau park
Plans for Choteau’s first Art on the Green progress, with a two day show in the city park July 17 and 18 from 10 am to 6 pm. Artists include Ace Powell Ben Sams Martin Holt plus participants from Phillipsburg Whitefish Gardner Great Falls and the Blackfeet Art Foundation. Adrian Dargan will appear on Today in Montana July 13 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau
Choteau City Park
Ace Powell
Chateau
Ben Sams
Missoula
Martin Holt
Augusta
Phillipsburg
Whitefish
Gardner
Great Falls
Blackfeet Art Foundation
Montana
Channel 3
Adrian Dargan
Chateau Jaycees
Norma Ashby
County Farmers Receive ASCS Set-Aside Payments
Teton County farmers have received checks totaling nearly 406000 for 1971 wheat and feed grain set-aside programs. Preliminary payments began July 1 and continue as producers certify to program requirements and data is processed. Nationally, about 2.5 billion in preliminary wheat and corn payments is expected in early July with final values determined by July 1 to November averages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
Rex Manuel
Antrim
Choteau Native Russell Wiseman Receives Air Medal
Russell Wiseman a Choteau native and 1969 Choteau High School graduate earned the Air Medal the Air Medal with V device and the Bronze Star for heroism in Vietnam as crew chief of an unarmed UH-1 helicopter He volunteered for an emergency extraction in Quang Tri Province guiding pilots aiding two casualties and later returned under fire to extract more wounded earning commendations and continuing service at Hunter Army Air Field Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russel Wiseman
Choteau
Cecilia Wiseman
Vietnam
Wiseman
Choteau High School
Republic of Vietnam
Four Wiseman
Quang Tri Providence
United States Army
Hunter Army Air Field
Georgia
Gourley Infant Dies in Choteau July 2
Kristin Ann Gourley infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Ralph Gourley of Augusta died Friday July 2 at Teton Memorial Hospital Choteau She was born May 28 1971 in Choteau Funeral services were held Saturday at Fairfield Congregational Church Rev James Nolan officiating Burial followed at Augusta Cemetery Banks Funeral Home directed the arrangements
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Kristin Ann Gourley
Ralph Gourley
Augusta
Teton Memorial Hospital
Choteau
Gourley
Fairfield Congregational Church
James Nolan
Augusta Cemetery
Banks Funeral Home
Officer Installation Planned by O.E.S.
Fidelity Chapter No. 18 will hold open installation of officers Monday July 12 at 7 30 p m in the Masonic Temple. Worthy matron and worthy patron elect are Helen Higgins and George Higgins. Friends are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fidelity Chapter
Masonic Temple
Helen Higgins
George Higgins
Crowds Flock to Choteau July 4 Parade Rodeo and Fireworks
About 3,500 attended the 26th annual American Legion rodeo in Choteau on July 4, one of the largest crowds in years. Cowboys faced tough stock while grandstand seats sold out within 30 minutes. The parade, floats by the Chateau Library Page Club and Chateau Jaycees won prizes, and the fireworks show ended with grass fires near Chateau airport despite a drought.
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American Legion
Choteau
The
Legion Hall
Mickey Bagnell
Spokane
Rodeo
Lyle Otness
Benny Reynolds
Otness
Saddlebronc
Fred Hershey
Wisdom
Buddy Peterson
Cascade
Jack McDowell
Jim Jacobson
Sun River
Mike Layton
Walla Walla
Wash
Steve Jesse
Gary Malsam
Havre
Wayne Else
Dillon
Steve Downey
Butte
Calvin Hatch
Augusta
Marlo Carroll
Salmon
Idaho
Russ Gasser
Missoula
Jim Mooney
Choteau Chamber of Commerce
American Legion Post
Chateau Library Page Club
Jim Sherman
Uncle Sam
Barbara Nauck
Betsy Ross
Jim Weinert
Meriweather Lewis
Ter
Ry Enzweiler
William Clark
Debra Sherman
Chuck Nauck
Abraham Lincoln
Donna
Denise Enzweiler
Jody Hefty
Melodi Sherman
Hefty
Robert Nauck
Chateau Jaycees
Richem Construction
Richems
Chateau V.F
Jerry Feltman
Sid Snyder
Carl Hanson
Brent
Brady Stott
Leslie Scott
Cheryl
Craig Nielsen
Danette Nielsen
Chateau Airport
Chateau
Leo Pierre
Choteau Library Club
Teton County Receives Final State Transportation Reimbursement
Dolores Colburg announces Teton County will get 13987.58 as final state transportation reimbursement for elementary and secondary schools. Districts in the county total 27136.67 for the school year. State payments cover one third of basic costs. remaining funds come from county and district taxes.
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Helena
Dolores Colburg
Connie Kuster
Muriel S. Reiquam
Teton County
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Colburg
Blood Drive Draws 79 Pints at Chateau Event
Seventy nine pints were collected at last week's bloodmobile drawing at Chateau. The drive surpassed quota by 14 pints and featured first time donors including Ann Gronberg Kris Wilkerson John Chane Rachel Field Paula Truchot Mary Rathman Curtiss Wilson Richard Ferris Stuart Moulton Francis Phachetka Katie J Wipf and Rebecca P Wipf. Lois Cornell joined the three gallon donors as Valerie Smith and others contributed to the successful collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
Grant Curtis
Enoch Stroh
Helen J. Waldner
Susie J. Wipf
Ray Scott
Jim Carlson
Ann Gronberg
Susie Rathman
Kris Wilkerson
John Chane
Rachel Field
Paula Truchot
Mary Rathman
Curtiss Wilson
Richard Ferris
Stuart Moulton
Francis Phachetka
Katie J. Wipf
Rebecca P. Wipf
Fred van Horn
Dutton
Curtis
Choteau Toastmistresses to Attend International Meet
Choteau, Mrs. Gerald Stokes, Pendrey, and Mrs. Lloyd Reynolds join 800 members from 50 states and several countries for the International Toastmistress Clubs convention in Phoenix July 11 to 14. Will Rogers Jr. among speakers. contest winner receives top trophy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Stokes
Will Rogers Jr
International Toastmistress Clubs, Inc
Toastmasters International
Good Soaker Badly Needed for Teton Crops
County Extension Agent Mike Goodwin urges rain for Teton County fields. Wheat is burning and needs moisture to protect crop prospects. June rainfall has been scant at .80 inches, mostly barely measurable. Haying started early due to dry weather, with first cut not expected to be strong and second cut tied to upcoming moisture.
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Teton County
Mike Goodwin
Goodwin
Chateau
Acantha
Fireworks Fund Reaches Goal in Seventh Consecutive Year
Choteau residents and sponsor groups rallied with last minute donations to meet the fireworks fund goal for a seventh straight year. Donors include Mr. and Mrs. G. O. Stott C. K. Malone Lester George Vern on Larson Knudtzon Lumber Co. Rev. and Mrs. Howard Hogue and many others as the Choteau Fire Department thanks the community for support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. O. Stott
C. K. Malone
Lester George
Vernon Larson
Knudtzon Lumber Co
Charles Swartzel
Howard Hogue
Milton van Auken
Wes Cherry
Marie Stenson
Jesse Malone
George Sabo
Art Lussenden
Henry van Setten
Cecelia Wiseman
Lloyd Pedersen
Florence Mullaney
Abe Breere
Eleanor Hopper
E. F. Enderson
Jill Isakson
Teresa Scott
Dan Mayson
Duane Culp
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State
Bert S. Dahl
Glen Inbody
Collins
Arlyne McCollum
ASCS
O.E.S
George Ortner
Chinook
Jim Lathrop
Allan Olsen
Fairfield
Guy Pinkney
Napa
Calif
Bill Lake
John Gee
Stanford
Gene Millimaki
Arlee
D. C. Lund
Tabor
Alta
Canada
Erv Carlson
Vaughn
Merle Hirsch
Jerry Larson
Kathy Klick
Mary Sexton
Linda Jo Hatch
Nancy Klick
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