Small Counties Face Loss Under Reapportionment Ruling
Montana legislator Gordon McOmber warns Supreme Court population based Senate districts will squeeze small counties like Teton, Pondera, Meagher, Judith Basin, and Chouteau forming consolidated districts with Great Falls. He cites risk of urban domination and higher rural taxes, urging constitutional amendment or rural reorganization plans to protect local governance.
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Gordon McOmber
Teton County
U. Supreme Court
Cascade County
McOmber
Teton
Great Falls
Pondera
Meagher
Judith
Basin
Chouteau Counties
Montana
Billings
Farm Bureau
Choteau Lions Swim Team Opens Sunday Meet
The 1964 Choteau Lions Club swim team hosts Chinook Conrad Cut Bank and Great Falls Country Club Sunday July 12 starting 12 30 p m at the Choteau pool. No individual awards at the meet though a small team trophy goes to the winner.
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Choteau Lions Club
Chinook
Choteau
Conrad
Cut Bank
Great Falls
Country Club
Stan Rathman
Chateau
Montana
Helena
Western Montana
Rathman
Havre
Sherburne council hears drainage requests and dike issues
Five residents urged better drainage for low lots prompting council to review culvert options. Swartzel flagged a failed dike by Al Peterson's home and proposed a new location and bike type. Mayor Fabrick will evaluate with Army Corps survey upcoming. City tests an $8900 tractor loader. trade-in valued at $1900. Mosquito spraying and pothole work planned through July. Building permits granted for Safeway sign, patio roof, shed move, and Trinity Lutheran education building.
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Sherbourne Addition
Chateau City
Wymond Duncan
Marie Larson
George Sabo
Pete Zgoda
D. P. Fabrick
Jack Sangray
Bob Swartzel
Swortzel
al Peterson
Chateau
Swartzel
Army Corps of Engineers
Great Falls
Ron Pierre
Pierre
Safeway Stores
Bob Gormley
Earl Gierke
Trinity Lutheran Church
Christ Anneby Dies at 82 in Teton Rest Home
Christ Anneby, 82, died Tuesday morning at Teton County Rest Home. A Dutton area farm laborer born in Norway and never married, he will be buried in Dutton Cemetery after funeral services at Dutton Lutheran Church led by Rev. Roger Harmon.
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Christ Anneby
Teton County Rest Home
Anneby
Dutton Area
Norway
Dutton Lutheran Church
Roger Harmon
Dutton Cemetery
Fogartys and Vances Return From Glen Visit
Mr and Mrs Bill Fogarty and family returned home Sunday night after a week in Glen with her parents Mr and Mrs Carl J Kambich and visiting his parents Mr and Mrs William J Fogerty in Butte. Bill spent two days in Bridger at an SCS meeting with Bill Vance also attending.
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Bill Fogarty
Glen
Carl J. Kambich
William J. Fogerty
Butte
Bill
Bridger
SCS
Bill Vance
Mrs. Laura Davidson Rites Held in Choteau
Funeral services for Mrs. Laura Davidson were conducted Monday at the Choteau Methodist Church with Rev. C Fred Crowe presiding. Born December 22 1884 in Clarkville Minnesota she lived in Choteau and Burton Beach before returning to Choteau. She married Henry Davidson in 1907. he died in 1944. Surviving daughters Iona Zgoda Lola Johnson Grace Depner two sons Ray and Robert a sister Edith Duble nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren. two infants Hazel and one died earlier. Burial in Chateau Cemetery with numerous relatives from Dillon Bozeman Livingston Great Falls Conrad and other towns in attendance.
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Laura Davidson
Choteau Methodist Church
C. Fred Crowe
Davidson
Methodist Church
Teton
Hazel
Frank Zgoda
Emil Depner
Kenneth Depner
Larry Davidson
Robert Woodahl
William Earl
Chateau Cemetery
Garry Johnson
Jeri and Corbi Callies
Dillon
Bozeman
Chester
Arthur Davidson
Livingston
Art “Diette
Helena
Margaret Woodahl
Tomina Holm
Henry Doty
G. Germanson
Great Falls
Joe LeDesky
Ronan
Nina Berland
Lila Tandy
Robert Boucher
Art Hager
John Preputin
Conrad
Betty Hightower Elected Mayor in Six Mythical Girls State Cities
Betty Hightower of Fort Benton formerly of Chateau earns a seat as one of six mayors for six Girls State cities. She serves as mayor of Granite City and posed for a photo in the Great Falls Parade.
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Betty Hightower
Fort Benton
Chateau
Miss Hightower
Granite City
Great Falls
Mrs. Bakken Dies at Conrad Rites Friday
Ingeborg Bakken 84 of Dutton died in Conrad Tuesday. She lived in Reynolds North Dakota before homesteading near Dutton in 1910. Survivors include two sons Oscar Ole and two daughters Magda Schumacher and Myrtle Hileman, plus relatives. Funeral services Friday at 2 p.m. at Bethany Lutheran Church with Rev. Roger Harmon officiating. Burial in Dutton Cemetery.
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Ingeborg Bakken
Dutton
Conrad
Myrtle Hileman
Anna Reid
Tacoma
Wash
Thomas Johnson
Langley
Bethany ,Lutheran Church
Roger Harmon
Dutton Cemetery
Duncan Family Visits Relatives in Helena for Fourth
Mr and Mrs Wymond Duncan and daughter Mrs Bill Davis from Great Falls spent the Fourth in Helena with relatives.
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Wymond Duncan
Bill Davis
Great Falls
Helena
Choteau Puts On July Centennial Festivities and Parades
Choteau hosted two rodeos, two historic shows, a parade, beard and Centennial dress contests, dances and displays over two days. Parade winners included Old Agency and Great Seal of Montana in Centennial division, plus gas jeep and four-bike entries in kids division. Beard and dress winners were announced with numerous local participants, as crowds praised the best ever parade.
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Choteau
Choteau Chamber of Commerce
Teton County
Keith’s Hardware
Rainbow Girls
Mann’s Pony Farm
Vaughn
Danny Weist
Kenny Hemstad
Dutton
Chamber of Commerce
Great Falls Shrine
Chateau High School
Charles Tesch
George Hodgskiss
Paul Alzheimer
Bob McDonald
Jim Connole
Ann Chalmers
Marie Snodgrass
Carla Armstrong
Keith van Setten
Harry Stott
Walt Armstrong
Sid Snyder
Dick Conklin
American Legion
Stott
Billings
Chateau
Carol Miller
Ronald Otness
Chlorine Reduction Underway in Choteau Water Supply
City public works manager Jack Sangray said chlorine use is being trimmed this week in Choteau. He expects to discontinue chlorination early next week as part of water safety adjustments.
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Choteau City
Jack Sangray
City Public Works
Teton 4-H Delegates Head for California
Teton county youths depart Chateau for a two week stay with Santa Clara county 4-H farm families in California. Raymond Kelly, county extension agent, accompanies four youths Michael Beerman, Dick Zier, Ella Pfeifle and Coy Davidson. They will tour commercial fruit and vegetable farming, dairying and likely poultry, then return with the California contingent.
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Teton County
Chateau
California
Santa Clara County
Calif
Raymond Kelly
Michael E. Beerman
Dick Zier
Ella ‘Pfeifle
Coy
Davidson
Tomorow
Kelly
Crabtree Attends Optometric Congress in New York
Dr J R Crabtree of Chateau attended the 67th Annual Congress of the American Optometric Association in New York City from June 28 to July 2. The theme was Better Vision for a Better World and emphasis was placed on attracting more young people to optometry. Courses are taught at 10 percent of the nation’s colleges.
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J.R’ Crabtree, Chateau
American Optometric Association
New York City
Red Cross Seeks Return of Missing Sleeping Bags
The Red Cross reports about 185 sleeping bags given to flood victims are still missing. County chairman Mrs. Wedum urged return to her or Bob Gronberg, warning the Red Cross must pay for unreturned bags.
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Red Cross
Janet . Wedum
Wedum
Bob Gronberg
Choteau Odd Fellows Honor Mr and Mrs Elmer Baker Shower
The Choteau Odd Fellows announce a shower for Mr and Mrs Elmer Baker. The event is scheduled Sunday July 12 in Choteau City Park at 5 0 p m and will be a potluck picnic.
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Choteau Odd
Shebékah
Elmer Baker
Choteau City
sPark
Great Falls Callers Visit From Local Families
Mrs Bob Davidson and children and Mrs George Seufert were Great Falls callers Tuesday.
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Bob . Clark
Bob -Davidson
George Seufert
Great Falls
John Frick Wins Montana Cross Country T Race
Dutton racer John Frick claimed the fastest Model T on Montana roads by winning the 535 mile cross country race from Baker to Helena on July 13. He clocked 10 hours 9 minutes 11 seconds at over 50 mph, narrowly beating Ray Warhawk and Norman Eberhart from Rudyard, aided by pit crew Martin Olson and Tom Dooley. C. E. Van Horn and others competed while Dick Schuler’s car caught fire but earned the hard luck award.
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Dutton
John Frick
Montana
Frick
Baker
Helena
Ray Warhawk
Norman Eberhart
Rudyard
Martin Olson
Tom Dooley
Ray Habel
Bert Halseth
Glenn Johnson
Dick Schuler
C. E. van Horn
Schuler
County Teams Win Contests At Augusta
Two Teton county teams earned honors at the Glacier District Soils and Range judging contest near Augusta. 4 H group led by Danny Weist won first in range and second in soils while Lyle Weist led the top individual in range. Chateau Future Farmers of America placed first in soils and third in range.
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Teton County
Augusta
Danny Weist
Lyle Weist
Dick Zier
Darrell Johnson
Chateau Future Farmers of America
Kenny Rice
Dennis Rice
Jay Cole
Leslie Hodgskiss
Elk Range
Sun River
Montana Fish and Game Department
Fairfield
Great Falls
Production Credit Association
Federal Land Bank
Wi Mu Da Si Meeting Set for July Saturday
Wi Mo Da Si will meet Saturday July 11 at 2 p m at the home of Mrs Irene McManus with co host Mrs Leslie Jensen in attendance.
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Wi-Mo-Da-Si
Irene McManus
Leslie ‘Jensen
Burglars Steal Beer and Cash at Wedum Safeway
City police report a burglary at the Wedum building and Safeway where two six packs of beer $14 in Canadian coins and some cigarettes were taken. Entry was gained at the back after a lock was pried. Stored property behind the Wedum building remained undisturbed. Officer Leon Gollehon noted investigators continue the case.
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Wedum
Leon Gollehon
Gollehon
John Davison
Auto Shop Buck’s Auto Repair Opens in Bond Building
S J Bachmeier opens Buck's Auto Repair in the former Bond building this week. Bachmeier previously worked for Anderson Chevrolet since 1946 and will offer tuneups brakes and electrical work from Chateau location.
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S. J. Bachmeier
Bond
Bachmeier
Anderson Chevrolet
Buck’s Auto Repair
Teton County Class of 1941 Potluck Picnic Announcement
Classmates and friends are invited to a potluck picnic for the Teton County High School Class of 1941 on Sunday July 12 at 1 p.m. at Chateau City Park. Pop and coffee will be furnished.
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Teton County
Chateau City Park
Crop Prospects Improve as Showers Boost Range Grass
Rain and sun mix uplifts county crops with increased moisture. Ray Kelly notes early July showers totaling 1.21 inches in Choteau raise the yearly total to 14.25 inches, aiding range grass but causing some hail damage north of Power. Montana reports unusually bright prospects with winter wheat good and spring grains maturing late but healthy. about 40 percent of spring wheat and barley and 30 percent of oats have headed.
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Chateau
Ray Kelly
Choteau
Kelly
Montana
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Sherburne
Teton Rest Home
Mrs. Davidson
Jennifer Schabel
Scott Corey
John Schabel
Kurt Corey
Ricky Corey
Coreys
Collins
Schabels
Herb
Betty) Corey
County
County 4-H Council
Crabtree
Bey We
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