Social Security increases go to beneficiaries automatically
Nixon signed a 20 percent boost effective September payments. In Montana over 95 000 beneficiaries will gain about 2.1 million dollars. average monthly retiree benefit rises from 130 to 156 dollars, disabled from 145 to 175. Also boosted are special payments for some over 72. Automatic future cost of living adjustments and higher payroll tax bases are included.
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Nixon
Raymond Pedersen
Great Falls
Montana
OSHA Support for Job Safety Act Changes Aimed at Small Firms
OSHA backs three operational changes to help small businesses comply with the Williams Steiger Act. Denver regional head Howard J. Schulte quoted Assistant Secretary Guenther in Chicago as he outlined exemptions for under eight employees, on site consultations by certain OSHA staff, and administrative exemptions to focus on the worst hazards. The Act seeks to cut injuries and deaths through federal state and private cooperation, with rest room and water standards under review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA
William Steiger
Howard J. Schulte
Denver
Chicago
George C. Guenther
Occupational Safety and Health
House Select
Federal Register
Occupational Safety and Health Act
Labor Department
Schulte
Guenther
Small Business Administration
Colorado
Montana
North and
South Dakota
Utah
Wyoming
Montana Veterinary Association Holds Summer Meeting
Dr. Bill Patton presided over the Montana Veterinary Medical Association’s annual summer meeting in Helena. Speakers included Dr. Richard Spencer Scott City Kan Dr. Harlen Jensen Missouri and Dr. James Coffman Missouri on animal medicine and surgery. Dr. Fred Maurer discussed Venezuelan Equine Encephalomyelitis. Dr. Roger Link Urbana Ill led the banquet. Dr. M. P. Doran of Great Falls was elected president with Dr. Jack Ward Hamilton as president elect and Dr. Paul Holcomb Bozeman as vice president. The next convention will be in Bozeman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Patton
Chateau
Helena
Montana Veterinary Medical Association
Richard Spencer
Scott City
Kan
Harlen Jensen
University of Missouri Department of Clinics and Surgery
James Coffman
University of Missouri Veterinary Medical School
Fred Maurer
United States
Roger Link
Urbana
Ill
American Veterinary Medical Association
M. P. Doran
Great Falls
Patton
Jack Ward
Hamilton
Paul Holcomb
Bozeman
J. E. Catlin
Ray Keyser
Rowan
S. E. Taylor
Stevensville
Chairman Calls Jaycees to Aid Art on the Green
Jaycee members are asked to assist with Art on the Green set for July 22 and 23 in Chateau city park. Adrian Dargan says help is needed with snow fence setup on July 20 at 7 p.m. and morning finishing touches July 21 at 8. Various roles include concession, registration, participant aid, park cleanup, and dance ticketing.
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Jaycee
Chateau City
Adrian Dargan
Dargan
American Legion Hall
School Budgets Available for Public Inspection
Muriel S. Reiquam, Teton County Superintendent of Schools, announces preliminary budgets on file for taxpayer review. The Board of School Budget Supervisors meets at the courthouse at 10 am on Monday, July 24 to examine and adopt the budgets. taxpayers may attend and voice views.
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Muriel S. Reiquam
Teton County
Board of
School Budget Supervisors
Court House
Skyline Lodge Dedication Slated For Sunday In H S Auditorium
Skyline Lodge retirement center in CHoteau opens after months of effort by local leaders. The dedication program is set for Sunday July 16 at 2 p m in the Choteau High School auditorium with remarks by D P Fabrick and Leo Murphy and music from Mrs Robert Lee and the Choteau High School Choir.
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Lidnan
Montana Historical Society
Skyline Lodge
H. S. Auditorium
Choteau
Choteau High School
Robert Gronberg
James Dellno
Leo H. Murphy
D. P. Fabrick
Robert Lee
Chateau High School
Lloyd Reynolds
Marlow Engberg
Allen Adams
Clifford Hughes
C. L. Abbott
Charles
Chateau
June Moisture Report From Chateau Airport
Moisture in June was below normal with 2.31 inches recorded at the Chateau Weather Checking Station. Last year 0.83 inches and the June average is 3.07 inches. A single storm produced 1.67 inches, after which only light scattered showers occurred. Temperature highs and lows and precip data are listed since the June 11 report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau Airport
Chateau
Blood Drive Set for Friday July 21 at United Methodist Church
Mrs. Grant Curtis Montana Red Cross Blood Program chair announces the first blood drawing of the fiscal year will occur Friday July 21 from 2 to 6 pm in the United Methodist Church basement. 18 and 19 year olds need parental permission slips. Rainbow Girls assist with child care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Curtis
Chateau Red Cross Blood Program
United Methodist Church
Curtis
Montana Red Cross Center
Montana Red Cross
United States
Novice Swim Meet at Chateau Pool this Sunday
The Chateau Swim Team sponsors a novice meet on Sunday July 16 from 12 noon to 5 p.m. at Chateau Pool. Open to small beginner teams and newer swimmers, the meet features all four competitive strokes, freestyle and medley relays with no IMs. Teams expected include Walier Shelby Fairfield Conrad and Dutton with entrants from Cut Bank Anaconda and Chateau.
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Chateau
Cut Bank
Dutton
Walier
Shelby
Fairfield
Conrad
Anaconda
Choteau Swimmers Second at Anaconda Triangular Meet
At Anaconda, the Choteau swim team finished second to Anaconda by a small margin in the triangular meet. Donna Ferris, Dru Nordhagen and Jody Hamilton led the midget and junior squads with multiple top finishes, while Jim Bosshardt and Kurt Nelson highlighted the midget boys events. Columbia Falls entered twelve swimmers as Anaconda clinched the final team score.
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Choteau
Anaconda
Fort Benton
Donna Ferris
Dru Nordhagen
Jody Hamilton
Columbia Falls
Chateau
Jim Bosshardt
Kurt Nelson
Rocky Dailey
Kent Depner
Bosshardt
Brad McCauley
George Weinert
Greg Armstrong
Tom
Kathy Scott
Diane Ferris
Keri Dunckel
Stephanie Patton
Sheryl Depner
Skip Lines
David Hoge
Perry Breen
Special Program Marks Mini-Park Transfer in Choteau
A ceremony Monday July 17 at 9 15 am marks the Choteau Senior Girl Scout Troop turning over the Mini-Park to the city. Attending are Mayor James Dellino and councilmen Bob Nauck Jim Hamilton Albert Tesch and Dan Mayson along with Girl Scout leaders board members and neighborhood chair Mrs Harry Luinstra. Seventy two Girl Scouts and eight Big Sky Girl Scout Opportunity tour staff join the event, the first stop on a Montana tour from Great Falls inviting public attendance to inspect the park and its Reader's Digest funded work.
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Choteau
City of
James Dellno
Bob Nauck
Jim Hamilton
Albert Tesch
Dan Mayson
Glen Inbody
Harry Luinstra
Big Sky
Great Falls
Chateau
Montana
Reader's Digest
Teton County 4-Hers Exchange With South Dakotans
Five 4-H youths from Teton County travel to Beadle County South Dakota for a week beginning July 6 to swap farming methods and projects with local youths. Host families include Gene Baquets and others. the team ages range 14 to 18 and arrive July 10. South Dakota youths visit Montana for the exchange in return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
Beadle County
S. D
Corrine Baker
Steven Young
Carla Hodgskiss
Marjorie Hodgskiss
Brad Hodgskiss
Montana
Chouteau County
South Dakota
South
4-H Congress and Livestock Day at Choteau
The 4-H Congress and Livestock Day will run July 20 21 22 at Choteau High School and Chateau Rodeo grounds. Exhibits judging and dress reviews occur July 20 21 with a public dress revue and evening program at 8 p.m. Livestock judging starts July 22 at 10 a.m. with livestock showing at 1 p.m. Public attendance is welcome to see Teton County 4-H projects.
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Choteau High School
Chateau Rodeo Grounds
Teton County
Freight Rate Hearing Slated by Montana PSC
The Montana Public Service Commission sets September 14 for a public hearing on a proposed 30 percent rate rise for all freight items moved by Burlington Northern Motor Lines and Burlington Northern Transport. The hearing starts at 10:30 a.m. in the Capitol Building Helena, with suspensions lifted pending the proceeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana Public Service Commission
Burlington Northern, Inc
Motor Lines
Burlington Northern Transport, Inc
Capitol
Helena
Montana
Choteau Divers, Swimmers Win AAU Medals
Choteau sent five divers and two swimmers to the Montana AAU Jr Olympics in Great Falls last weekend. Doug Forrest and Kelly Hirsch won silver medals in senior and junior diving respectively. Rusty Daley and Randy Jenson earned bronze in junior and intermediate diving. Terry Caldwell placed fourth, Todd Curtis took bronze in 50 m backstroke. Nordhagen finished fourth in 100 fly, fifth in 100 breast, and seventh in 100 free.
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Mediate
Dru Nordhagen
Denise Weinert
Jackie Ferris
Janet Dale
Mary Rathman
Jeannie Dellno
Sharrol Armstrong
Kathy Wilkerson
Chateau
Jackie Jensen
Jim Rathman
Doug Forrest
Dean Brumberger
Fred Tesch
Tesch
Rathman
Dean Strumberger
Choteau
Montana
Great Falls
Kelly Hirsch
Rusty Daley
Randy Jenson
Terry Caldwell
Todd Curtis
John Nordhagen
Myron LeDesky Dies in California Former Choteau Resident
Funeral services were held in Los Gatos for 58 year old Myron LeDesky born in Illinois and raised near Choteau. He lived in Great Falls from 1946 to 1962 with Palmquist Electric. Surviving are his widow Virginia and children Cherry Jose Don in Sunnyvale and Gary in Campbell, his parents J. S. and Mrs. LeDesky of Ronan, brothers Earl Wayne Lloyd and sister Jane Dale of Seattle.
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Myron LeDesky
Choteau Area
Los Gatos
Calif
LeDesky
Ilinois
Choteau
Great Falls
Palmquist Electric
Virginia
Cherry
Jose
Don
Sunnyvale
Gary
Campbell
J. S. LeDesky
Ronan
Earl
Wayne
Lloyd
St. Louis
Jane Dale
Seattle
Demos to Meet at Teton County Democrat Club Meeting
The regular monthly meeting of the Teton County Democrat Club will be held Monday July 17 at 8 p.m. at the courthouse in Cheteau. Everyone welcome.
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Teton County
Democrat Club
Court House
Cheteau
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