Choteau Parade Winners Crown Non-commercial Floats
The July fourth parade awards list top finishers in non-commercial and novelty divisions. Vv. F. W. and Choteau Brownies tied for first, Choteau Jaycees second, Betty Corey's novelty winner, and Girl Scouts third in non-commercial. Novelty prizes went to Norma Beaudeau, Betty Wilkerson, and L. D. S. Primary Association. About 200 youngsters marched, with Choteau Chamber of Commerce sponsoring the event and planning Crazy Day on July 14 featuring prizes, a pig scramble, and a free street dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vv. F. W
Choteau Brownies
Choteau Jaycees
Betty Corey
Girl Scouts
Norma Beaudeau
Betty Wilkerson
L. D. S. Primary Association
Fred Tesch
Janet
Alvin Shepherd
Judy Taylor
Tom Tesch
Choteau Chamber of Commerce
Local Boy Drowns in Gravel Pit Near Chateau
Eleven year old Jay Leslie Luinstra died after slipping from a raft into a seven foot deep gravel pit pond near the city dump while fishing with his brother Michael. County coroner Larry Banks ruled the drowning accidental with no inquest. Services were held at the Choteau Methodist Church with burial in Choteau cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Leslie Luinstra
Sam Luinstra
Chateau
Michael
Spring Creek
Luinstra
Elmer Baker
Baker
Larry Banks
Banks
Teton County
Choteau Methodist Church
C. Fred Crowe
Choteau Cemetery
Great Falls
Rodney
Yelte Baker
Anna Luinstra
Henry van Setten
Robert Maloney
Bill Anderson
Harry Wood
John Woodward
John Groot
Wheat Referendum Set by Agriculture Department in 1963
The 1963 wheat crop national allotment of 55 million acres is announced to fit existing law if Congress does not pass new wheat legislation. Secretary Orville Freeman notes a July 24 referendum if quotas are proclaimed, with penalties and price support rules outlined for various compliance scenarios. Schaefer explains program provisions and farm allotment implications for the upcoming referendum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Secretary of Agriculture
Orville L. Freeman
Actu
Ally
Department
Lyall Schaefer
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee
Schaefer
Rev H Frye Begins Pastorate at Winifred
Rev Harvey N Frye has become pastor of the American Lutheran Church in Winifred after completing seminary at Luther Theological Seminary St Paul and serving a Chateau-Dutton internship He is a WWII era Air Force veteran with a BA from Luther College 1958 and a BDiv earned May with ordination June 10 in Blanchardville Wis He and his family reside in the new Winifred parsonage The Winifred church was previously part of a three congregation parish under L B Simonson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey N. Frye
Luther Theological Seminary
St. Paul
American Lutheran Church
Winifred
Frye
Chateau-Dutton Lutheran
Air Force
Luther College
Blanchardville
Wis
A. Bernard Grandal
American Lutheran of
L. B. Simonson
Greens Edge Dellwo in Babe Ruth League Action
In Friday night Babe Ruth play the M and A Motors Greens beat the Dellwo Agency Reds 6 to 4. The Reds had three hits and four runs while the Greens totaled two hits for six runs. Jim Sulgrove pitched for the Reds with Doug Sterley catching. Gary Truchot pitched for the Greens with Scott Russell catching. The Reds turned two double plays, the Greens one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M & A Motors Greens
Dellwo Agency
Reds
Greens
Jim Sulgrove
Doug Sterley
Gary Truchot
Scott Russell
Texaco Grays
Dellwo Reds
Dellwo
Dave Warneke
Grays
Tom Dellno
Gary Malcott
Sulgrove
Robin Maloney
Warneke
Dellno
Sterley
Jay Cole
Babe Ruth
Blues
Reunion Planned By Class of 1927
About 35 members of the 1927 Choteau High School class are expected to attend a reunion at the Choteau pavilion on Saturday July 14 starting at 7 p.m. The program includes a cocktail hour dinner and film showings along with storytelling and reminiscences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau High School
Choteau Pavilion
Wi-Mo-Da-Si Club Potluck Picnic Planned
The Wi-Mo-Da-Si club will gather in the city park for a community potluck picnic on Saturday July 14 at 1 p.m. Members are invited to bring dishes to share and enjoy an afternoon outdoors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wi-Mo-Da-Si Club
County 4 H Club Congress Slated at Fairfield Next Week
Teton county 4 H Club Congress is planned for Thursday and Friday July 19 and 20 at the Legion hall in Fairfield. A large volunteer committee oversees exhibits and events with setup starting July 18, judging from 9 am, public viewing all day Friday, and a Friday night program featuring demonstrations and a dress revue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Teton County
Legion Hall
Chester Ostberg
William Grossman
Power
Chauncey Snider
Gregor Tangen
Chateau
Montana
Bozeman
Raymond Kelly
Teton Area Sets 1962 Crop Price Supports
Basic 1962 price support rates set for Teton county crops by Lyall Schaefer of the ASCS. Barley 0.79, oats 0.54, rye 0.89, flaxseed 2.55 per bushel with 1961 contrasts. Details include grade, discounts, program participation, and loan/ purchase provisions effective through Jan 31, 1963. info at the county ASCS office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
Lyall Schaefer
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee
ASCS
Battin Campaign Meeting Held in Billings Home
A July gathering at Marge Saylor’s home organized county support for Rep. James F. Battin’s re election. Lou Alek sich Billings campaign manager and two other Battin supporters attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rep
James
F. Battin
Marge Saylor
Lou Aleksich
Billings
Brodin Family Visits Kin and Glacier Park Tour
Mr and Mrs Gunnar Brodin and family from Minneapolis arrived last Tuesday to visit her brother and sister in law Ralph Dale and his cousin Ray Hanson and family. They also visited Mrs Ellen Hanson and toured Glacier Park before leaving Choteau Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gunnar Brodin
Minneapolis
Minn
Ralph Dale
Ray Hanson
Brodins
Ellen * Hanson
Glacier Park
Augusta
Gibson Dam
Choteau
CHS Students Accepted For Anaconda Science Program
Nineteen Chateau High School students are among 55 accepted in the Anaconda Company science achievement program linked to the Montana State Fair. Winners receive college scholarships up to 500 dollars and copper plaques, with judges from Montana colleges. Nine communities, including Great Falls, are represented among the entrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falls
Chateau High School
Anaconda Company
Montana
Ann L. Chalmers
Leslie Chalmers
Donna M. Chalmers
John D. Chalmers
Judy Ann Cook
Eldon Cook
David R. Dellwo
Robert Dellwo
Julius L. Drummond
Lee Corbett
Grant E. Gormley
Robert W. Gormley
Jean L. McGuire
Robert McGuire
James M. Murphy
George M. Williams
Ronald L. Pierre
Leo Pierre
Donald D. Reiner
Dorothy Reiner
Chateau
Bert Reiner
Conrad Carolyn M. Schiller
Ed Schiller
David A. Shannon
David L. Shannon
Gerald Stokes
Gerald G. Stokes Sr
Kathleen Stokes
Janice M. Stromswold
Robert ©. Stromswold
Ronald R. Talmage
Eugene R. Talmage
Dwight E. Truchot
Francis L. Truchot
Lawrence W. ‘Truchot
Howard E. Truchot
Janet M. “Wood
Willett’ Wood
L. J. Ingvalson
Anaconda
Belt
Butte
Deer Lodge
Phillipsburg
Pendroy
Simms
Mrs Gorder Wins $100 Lucky Dollar Prize
Mrs C O Gorder of Seattle won $100 in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer Lucky Dollar cash contest last week. The Gorder family owns Teton Dry Cleaners. The drawing uses serial numbers from dollar bills submitted by readers. Winners mail the dollar to the paper and receive $100. Mrs Gorder plans to buy a chord organ with her prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. O. Gorder
Seattle Post - Intelligencer
Seattle
Talifson Completes Army Communications Course
Army Pvt. Laurence O. Talifson, son of Orville B. Talifson of Chojean, completed an eight week communications center specialist course at the Southeastern Signal School Fort Gordon Georgia. He entered the army last January and did basic training at Fort Ord California. Talifson attended Choteau High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army Pvt
Laurence O. Talifson
Orville B.talifson
Conservation Work Ended For Farmers
The 1961 Agricultural Conservation Program reports 496 county farmers completed ACP work by December 31, 1961, about 55 percent of total farms. ACP farming covers 57 percent of county land with an average cost share of 241 dollars per farmer. Major gains include 4080 acres of new or improved cover, 12,738 acres reorganization of irrigation, 15,045 acres land leveling, and 2,138 acres noxious weed control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyall” Schaefer
Open House Planned for Paulus Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Paulus celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary with an open house on Sunday July 15 from 3 to 5 p.m. at their home and invite friends to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Paulus
Water Regulations Observance Prompted by Chateau Police
Chateau police began checking lawn and garden irrigation hour adherence this week. City clerk James Sulgrove urged residents to observe irrigation hours to avoid curtailment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
James Sulgrove
Yellows Top Greens 8 4 In One Little League Game
Chateau Feed and Seed Yellows beat F. G. Curtis Greens 8 to 4 as Ron Lehnert earned the win and Maloney took the loss. Lehnert and Snyder each had three hits for the Yellows while McCollum doubled for the Greens. Upcoming games include Greens versus Reds on Monday and Greens versus Maroons on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
F. G. Curtis Greens
Ron Lehnert
Maloney
Greens
Steve Snyder
Dick van Auken
Lehnerz
Snyder
Nelsons Visit Isaksons on Glacier Park Tour
Mr and Mrs Jere Nelson and children Cindy Greg and Lauri of Casper Wyoming arrived Friday to visit Mr and Mrs Gale Isakson and family. The Nelsons and Isak sons toured Glacier Park and part of Canada on a sight seeing trip for a few days. The Nelsons returned home Tuesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jere Nelson
Cindy
Greg
Lauri
Casper
Wyo
Gale Isakson
Nelsons
Isaksons
Glacier Park
Canada
Grass Fire Extinguished In City Limits
Chateau firemen answered a call to a grass fire Saturday at 4 p m in a vacant lot beside Chris Johnson residence. It was out on arrival and the cause was unknown. A department spokesman warned residents to use care with dry weeds and grass this summer and to supervise children around matches and fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
Cowgill
Chris Johnson
Chateau Fire Department
Local Anglers Catch Lunkers on Madison
Chateau anglers Dick Conklin and Chuck Allen fished 35 miles upstream from Ennis near Moose Creek on the Madison River. Conklin landed a seven pounder and a five and half pound lunker while Allen kept seven trout about four pounds each and released 40 back. They used a dry fly Sofa Pillow and noted fishing improved after the quake with colder water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
Dick Conklin
Chuck Allen
Conklin
Allen
Ennis
Moose Creek
Madison River
Madison
Quake Lake
Franchise Granted For Jet Boat Sales Debuts Soon
The Bouchers Bob Conrad and Tom acquire a franchise to sell Buehler Turbo craft in Liberty Pondora Teton Toole counties and Cut Bank. Jet boat design lacks propellers provides instant thrust suitable for waterskiing fishing and navigation in shallow four inch water. Demonstration rides scheduled on Lake Frances Valier with more demos planned on Eureka reservoir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Boucher
Conrad
Tom Boucher
Walier
Buehler
Liberty
Pondora
Teton and Toole
Cut Bank
Boucher
Bouchers
Lake Frances
Valier
Eureka Reservoir
Huck Finn Day Set By Chateau Jaycees
The Chateau Jaycees host Huck Finn Day on Sunday July 22 starting at noon for children 12 and under. Activities include costume contest foot races sack races three legged race and watermelon eating contest plus a trout derby with free hot dogs ice cream and pop. Prizes go to best costumes race winners contest winners and top fish in boy and girl categories. The Jaycees will underwrite the event for the first time this year per Ron Hinman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaycees
Chateau Jaycees
Ron Hinman
Captains Fly From Storrs for Engineering MBA Study
Capt Ken Duncan and Capt Robert Hook traveled from Storrs Connecticut to Great Falls Friday to pursue engineering management coursework. They will earn MBA degrees in August. They were hosted by Sgt and Mrs William Davis at Malmstrom Air Force Base. The group visited the west fork of the Teton Saturday before the pair returned to Connecticut Sunday. Mr and Mrs Glen Smith and daughter Lori of Norman Oklahoma arrived Tuesday to spend a month with James Smith and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ken Duncan
Robert Hook
Great Falls
Storrs
Conn
Wymond Duncan
William Davis
Malmstrom Air Force Base
Davis
Capt
Duncan
West Fork
the Teton
Connecticut
Glen Smith
Lori
Norman
Okla
James Smith
Lions Swim Team Triumphs At Home Meet
The Choteau Lions won with 223 points beating Great Falls 170 1/3 Helena Y 84 Chinook 68 and Kalispell 41 2/3. Twelve pool records fell including McNeat in 50 free and backstroke and Meadows in 50 butterfly as the team led late into relays and posted strong showings across junior intermediate and senior divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau Lions
Stan Rathman
Great Falls
Helena
Chinook
Kalispell
Choteau
Helena Y
Chateau
Mel McNea
McNea
Sally Meadows
Teau
John Camden
Jerry Luinstra
Burr Field
Tom Tesch
Rich Clough
Marc Anderson
Jerry Asay
Clough
Grant Gormley
Gormley
Helena Hensley
Sally
Dave Forrest
Tom Crocker
Stephens
Forrest
John Hoyt
Mary Meyers
Miss Meadows
Glenna Elliott
Hope ‘Hensley
Susan ‘Jackson
Tom ‘Tesch
Jerry Lukistra
Patsy Thompson
Rachiel Field
Mike Potter
Tim Meyers
Dave Taskila
Gordon Moulton
Rathman
Linda Hoyt
Dianne Kolste
Jeanine Hamilton
Jere Huffmann
Also Mentioned on This Page
Milton McNea
M & R Motors
Roxy Theatre
Charles Crane
Bob Clark
Boyd Stenson
Grant Curtis
Art Anderson
McDonald
Larson
Frank Diener
Chamber of Commerce
Department of Agriculture
Rev. H. Frye
Teton Area
CHS
Mrs. Gorder
Talifson
Cece
Peessacceres
Ecrecsansaccess
Wasesavess
Huck Finn
Lions Swim
Gregson Hot Springs
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