Farm Caravan Set to Visit Teton Area Friday Morning
One of Montana’s largest farm caravans tours central counties including Teton Friday July 13. Farmers and families invited to a conservation tour of sawfly plots east of Choteau with main route via Dutton around 10 am. Lunch at Choteau. The 600 mile crop inspection tour is led by the Montana Crop Improvement Association with county agents and local groups supervising stops.
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Montana
Teton County
Choteau
Dutton
Kaare Larsen
Montana Crop Improvement Association
Ray Kelly
Bill Collins
Teton Crop Improvement Association
Harry Laubach
Montana Teton
Caravan
MCIA
Norris Hanford
Fort Benton
Dutton Teacher Harold Humiston Dies at 58
Funeral services for Harold Humiston 58 of Dutton were held at Croxford's mortuary Great Falls. He led the Dutton school band and taught in Northern Montana for 22 years with prior posts in Belt Cascade and Ames Iowa. Survivors include wife son daughter granddaughter mother and siblings. He was a World War I veteran and active in Lions clubs and Masonic orders. Pallbearers and out of town mourners named.
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Harold Humiston
Dutton
Croxford
Great Falls
Charles Nowlen
Masonic Lodge No. 105
Highland Cemetery
Hamiston
Fayette
Montana
Belt
Cascade
Cook
Ames
William
Myra
Jamie Kaye
Minnie Humiston
Florence Humiston
Marian Feidler
Quincy
Ill
A. N. Humiston
Cedar Rapids
E. N. Humiston
Waterloo
W. C
Ben Brown
E. O O. Simmons
Walter Hughes
William Cornelius
R. C. Bellingham
P. H. McClellan
Funera
Reed Cook
Mason
City
Ralph Cook
Samara
Roger
Waverly
William Humiston
San Mateo
Calif
Birdie White
Spokane
Wash
Pictures of India Shown Before Lions At Tuesday Meeting
Bob Armstrong showed photos from Calcutta the Suez Canal and other sites to the Chateau Lions Club Tuesday night. He spoke as a former Navy man and described Calcutta as a vast city with almost three million people and recounted grim street dangers in the urban setting. Chuck Peck and Lynn Baker accompanied him in the presentation.
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India
Calcutta
Suez Canal
Chateau Lions Club
Bob Armstrong
Navy
Armstrong
Red Sea
United States
New York Harbor
Chuck Peck
Lynn Baker
Tom Hammond Named Director of Association
Tom Hammond proprietor of the Teton Plumbing and Heating firm in Chateau will attend a National Association of Plumbing Contractors convention in Oklahoma City. He was elected four state director at the Milwaukee meeting on June 12. The Oklahoma City conferees meet July 20 and 21. Hammond previously served as Montana Plumbing Contractors Association president in 1954 and as vice president and secretary of the state group. He started his Chateau plumbing and heating business in fall 1946.
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Tom Hammond
Teton
Chateau
National Association of Plumbing Contractors
Oklahoma City
Hammond
Milwaukee
Wis
Montana Plumbing Contractors Association
State Association
Chateau Plumbing
Gulf Testing Advances Near Bynum in Madison Belt
A Gulf-Stanolind-Knowlton well about 10 miles west of Bynum tops Madison formation at 5800 feet with no oil in initial tests but gas-cut mud. testing continues. Continental Oil reports a new 40 barrel oil initial producer near Bynum with 20 barrels water after acidizing in Madison second lon. Briggs field offset yields 17 barrels daily of 930 gravity oil. Skelly Oil conducts a stratigraphic test in Teton county. Gulf crews moved from Choteau to Fort Benton as Gulf expands acreage.
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Bynum
Madison
Continental Oil Company
Briggs
Continental
Skelly Old
Teton County
Gulf
Choteau
Fort Benton
Two Deadlines For Support Soil Bank Wheat Farmers
Wheat growers face two compliance deadlines for 1956 Soil Bank and price support. For winter wheat the first date is July 11 and for spring wheat July 21 to adjust acreage to the farm allotment. A second Acreage Reserve deadline applies to those reducing wheat area to qualify for reserve payments, July 15 for winter and July 20 for spring in Montana.
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Soil Bank
C. B. Turnbull
County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation
Montana
Top Harp Virtuoso Otto Baganz To Play Church Concert
Ot to Baganz, a leading American concert harpist, will perform next Thursday night July 19 at 8 30 p m in Trinity Lutheran church Chateau Baganz known for church work and religious devotion studied under Enrico Tramonti Edmund Schuecker and Joseph Vito He has a long Chicago symphony history and will accept free will offerings after the recital.
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Otto Baganz
Plymouth
Wis
America
Trinity Lutheran Church
Chateau
Baganz
Enrico Tramonti
Edmund Schuecker
Joseph Vito
Chicago
Illinois
Wisconsin
Dotyville
Otto
Elmer Dial Family Attends Last Rites For Two Relatives
Mr and Mrs Elmer Dial and their daughter Lynn attended funerals in Hamilton for two relatives both dead from heart attacks Charles Brooks 49 a reclamation engineer moved from Tiber Dam to Whitehall was a brother in law of Mrs Dial Clarence Hogue 73 Hamiltons police chief died June 23 after Brooks service held June 21 prior to Hogue services. The Dial family remained in Hamilton between services. Mr and Mrs Herb Meore moved to Pendray last Friday occupying the Harry Swanson home.
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Elmer Dial
Lynn
Hamilton
Charles Brooks
Whitehall
Tiber Dam
Dial
Brooks
Hogue
Augusta Man to Join Helena Unit for Yakima Summer Training
Lieutenant Colonel Henry W. Peltola from Augusta will depart for Yakima Firing Center Washington on July 15 to participate in the Montana Army Reserve annual summer training. He is slated to join the 96th Infantry Division Helena unit for a two week session.
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Fort Missoula
Mont
Henry W. Peltola
Augusta
Yakima
More People Now Can Get Vaccine Expanded polio access to under 20 and expectant mothers
The State Board of Health expanded polio vaccine priority to all persons under 20 and to expectant mothers. Effective immediately, the change was approved June 30, 1956. The vaccine is available at family physicians' offices, says public health nurse Betty Higgins.
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State Board of Health
Betty J. Higgins
Wheat quota voting set for county farmers Friday
Teton county farmers will vote Friday July 20 on price support and wheat marketing quotas in a national election. A No vote could slash market price by 95 cents per bushel. Polling places from 8 am to 7 pm include Diamond Valley school and several community halls with ASC designations.
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Teton County
Teton County Farmers Union
Acantha
C B. Turnbull
County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Diamond Valley
Penthoy
Farmers Union Hall
Agawam
Collins
Beck
Farmington
Bynum
Teton County Asc
Power
Dutton
American Legion Hall
Fairfield
Chateau
Teton
Teton Memorial Hospital Appeals for Four Month Addition Funds
The Teton Memorial Hospital Association seeks public support as construction starts on the isolation addition. Despite efforts, costs exceed gifts by 1300 dollars, prompting a letter campaign to the hospital trade area to urge donations for completion and ongoing care.
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The
Teton Memorial Hospital Association
Teton Memorial Hospital
Police Court Fines and License Revocations Ledger
In Justice Sulgrove's court Tel Williams of Simms paid 10 for reckless driving, Warren Salterman of Shelby 10 for speeding, Bill Perry of Chateau 10 for no valid license, Darryl Marsh of Conrad 10 for license issue, Rudy Erickson of Chateau 15 for careless driving, Donald Latin of Belt 100 for assault in the third degree, John H. Tague of Kennewick forfeited 200 bond and lost license for DUI, Henry W. Weaver of Augusta 150 and license revoked for DUI, John H Purnell of Great Falls lost license and 150 for DUI, Jack Malitar of Augusta 25 for petty larceny and 120 days in jail.
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Tel L. Williams
Simms
Warren Salterman
Shelby
Bill Perry
Chateau
Darryl] Marsh
Conrad
Rudy Erickson
Donald Latin
Belt
John H. Tague
Kennewick
Wash
Henry W. Weaver
Augusta
John H Purnell
Great Falls
Jack Malitar
Golfers to Meet Tomorrow Night at Choteau Course
Choteau golfers are invited to a potluck dinner at the course clubhouse Friday night July 13 starting at dark after golf. The event follows a highly attended gathering last Friday, with both members and non-members welcome. Wi-Me-Da-Si plans a lawn potluck lunch at Greta Bush's home on Saturday July 14 at 1:30 p.m.
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Choteau
Choteau Golf Course
George Eichhorn
Greta Bush
National Guard Unit To Remain at Choteau
Major General Mitchell confirms Co. F of the 163rd Armored Cavalry will stay in Choteau instead of moving to Shelby. The unit, with 41 personnel and equipment valued at 460000, provides military training locally and a 13000 dollar payroll annually. Officers’ shortage and civilian duties hinder recruitment. Shelby had shown interest in hosting the unit.
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National Guard
Choteau
S. H. Mitchell
Helena
Ted Halvorson
Co. F
163Rd Armored Cavalry
Halvorson
Mitchell
Shelby
Chateau
Dr Halberg Opens Office At Chateau
Dr Gordon Halberg plans to open a general practice on the ground floor of the remodeled Russell building next Monday July 16. He was born near Crosby North Dakota and served 24% years in the Naval Hospital Corps, receiving an honorable discharge as Ensign. He earned BA from Concordia College Moorhead and BS from the University of North Dakota. He earned his MD from Duke University June 7 1954 and did internships and a residency at Butte Community Memorial Hospital. He is married to Elizabeth Schmidt of Killdeer North Dakota. they have a son Daniel Gordon aged 15 months. They will live in the Herb Moore house until fall then move to the Hanusa home.
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Gordon Halberg
Russell Building
Halberg
Crosby
N. Dak
United States Naval Hospital Corps
Naval Hospital Corps
Concordia College
Moorhead
Minn
University of North Dakota
Grand Forks
Haiberg
Duke University
Durham
N. Car
St Luke's Hospital
Fargo
Butte Community Memorial Hospital
Butte
Elizabeth Schmidt
Killdeer
Daniel Gordon
Herb Moore
Reds Lead Little League In Early Play
The Dellno Agency Reds top the Little League standings with two wins and no losses while the Chateau Feed and Seed Blues and Legion Yellows are at one win and one loss. M and R Motor Greens are still winless. Games are Tuesdays and Thursdays at the grade school diamond with the first round set to finish after July 17 and 31.
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Dellno Agency Reds
Chateau
Blues
Legion Yellows
M and R Motor Greens
Greens
Reds
Fairfield Girl Named One of Seven National FHA Vice Presidents
Ardis Armstrong of Fairfield was elected one of seven national vice presidents of the Future Homemakers of America at the FHA convention in Chicago. She will travel to Washington D C as a delegate for National Girls.
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Fairfield
Chicago
Ardis Armstrong
Future Homemakers of America
FHA
Washington, D. C
Eneh
Large Group Hears Address At City Park
Dr Carl F Kraenzel of Montana State College spoke to about 250 members of the Teton County Farmers Union at Chateau Park after a picnic. He described two years in Iran teaching self help and organizing a rural cooperative amid widespread illiteracy and hardship.
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Carl F Kraenzel
Montana State College
Bozeman
Teton
Dr. Kraenzel
Iran
U. S
Kraenzel
Seminary Student Conducting Services At Choteau Church
A Episcopal seminary student from Berkeley will lead Sunday services at St. Stephen’s in Choteau during July and August, with Morning Prayer at 11 and Holy Communion at 9. He returns to the Berkeley seminary in fall for two more years of study. Four seminary students are in Montana for summer pulpit assignments. The Crims from Birmingham Michigan and Bozeman reside in the rectory basement with their son. Reverend Robert C. Rusack will celebrate Holy Communion at St Stephen’s tomorrow.
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Shepard Crim
Episcopal Church
Berkeley
Calif
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
Choteau
Montana
4-H Council to Meet for Picnic and Planning
The Teton county 4-H Council will gather Saturday July 14 at the Jesse Malone home for a picnic lunch and outdoor meeting. All 4-H leaders junior leaders and council delegates are urged to attend as plans will be made for the county 4-H fair said Jesse Malone Jr.
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Teton County
Jesse Malone
Jesse Malone, Jr
Talifsen to Work At Thompson Motel This Summer
Beverly Talifsen daughter of Allen Talifsom leaves Inst Pride Davenport Washington. She will be employed at the Thompson Motel in that city for the summer months.
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Beverly Talifsen
Allen Talifsom
Davenport
Wash
Thompson
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Teton Area
American Legion Auxiliary
Bowden D. Ward
West Virginia
Tomerrow
Jay H. Robinson
Cheteau
Herb Meore
Pendray
Harry Swanson
Gibson Mork
V.F.W
Betty Lien
Andersen
Mente Green
Carel Miller
Jerry and
Diamme Swensen
Jerry Luinstra
Billie David Doeline
Mamiilen
Hospital
James Sulgrove
William Irwin
Dr. Halberg
Daniel W. Lindseth
Marie L. Stenson
USN
Brown Field Naval Auxiliary Air Station
Chula Vista
Choteau High School
Choteau Church
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