Two Accidents On Roads In Same Hour
Two car crashes occurred within thirty minutes Tuesday afternoon in the county. At about 5:30 p.m. near the Dut ton Choteau junction a pickup driven by Robert Root and a car driven by Lawrence Grossman collided as the car failed to see the slowing pickup. Root and passenger Harry Hansen were injured. Grossman received a facial bump and was cited for the basic rule. While an officer investigated, a second crash happened on the Teton Canyon road near Eureka Lake where a Ford Ranchero driven by Joey Bleven plunged into a canal, leaving driver Eleven and passenger Hubert Hudson dazed. An unidentified motorcyclist assisted until help arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dutton
Choteau
U. S. 91
Choteau-Dutton Road
Robert Root
Whitefish
Chateau-Dutton Road
Laurence Rodney Grossman
Grossman
Root
Harry Hansen
Henry Helf
Chateau
Hansen
Hell
Teton Canyon
U. S. 89
Joey Bleven
Cow Track Ranch
Eureka Lake
Hubert Hudson
Fairfield
Hudson
al Peterson
Helf
Averill Accepted as Economics Graduate Student in Stockholm
Sindy in Sweden Charles Averill son of Mr and Mrs Marion Averill Chateau has been accepted as a graduate student in economics at the University of Stockholm Sweden He will sail aboard the MS Kungsholm September 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Averill
Marion Averill
Chateau
University of Stockholm
Sweden
M/S
Kungsholm
4 H Club Congress Set For Dutton Next Week
The Teton County 4-H Club Congress will be held Friday and Saturday, July 22 and 23, at Dutton. Exhibits livestock and many demonstrations will be open to the public with a beer showmanship contest a tractor driving contest and judging work. The Saturday evening program includes a talent night, a style show and dress revue. The county 4-H organization comprises about 275 members and leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowry Larson
Bob Nauck
Dutton
Great Falls
Teton County
Death of C E Hensley in Choteau Montana
Charles Elva Hensley 80 of Choteau died Friday at Teton County Rest Home after a three weeks illness. Funeral Tuesday at Banks Chapel. Burial Highland Cemetery Great Falls. Born December 4 1879 Girard Kansas. Came to Montana 1909 Ulm resident since 1951. Survived by two daughters Agnes Arensmeyer Choteau Bernice Neill Great Falls three sons Al Choteau Kenneth Billings Walter Havre two brothers Clarence Fairfield William Kansas City 12 grandchildren four great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Elva Hensley
Chateau
Teton County Rest Home
Banks Chapel
Rev
A.bernard Gravdal
Highland Cemetery
Great Falls
Hensley
Girard
Kan
Montana
Ulm
Grace Calahan
Stockton
Choteau
Agnes Arensmeyer
Bernice Neill
Kenneth
Billings
Walter
Havre
Clarence
Fairfield
William
Kansas City
New Mail Schedule Official Friday for Great Falls Area
Postmaster C. G. Monkman announces a new mail schedule effective Friday. Mail from Great Falls to the Chateau post office departs 7:00 am and arrives 8:30 am daily except Sundays and holidays. Mail before 5:00 pm is dispatched daily. Sundays require 8:30 am arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. G. Monkman
Great Falls
Chateau-posts
Chateau
Monkman
Bynum
Pendrey and Dupuyer
Bole
Farmington - Agawam
Salmond’s Corner
Uncontained Dump Fire Threatens County Buildings
A small fire at the city dump began around 12:30 am Monday and spread to dry grass near culverts and county buildings. Firefighters arrived and extinguished the blaze before reaching structures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nes
Junior Legion Defeated Twice by Cut Bank and Valier
Choteau’s Junior Legion dropped two games last week, 17-8 at home to Cut Bank and 20-4 in Valier. Gary Moon allowed ten hits and eight runs in the Cut Bank defeat while Choteau committed seven errors led by three by Mike Ferris. The Walier game featured 12 hits for the visitors and a Choteau fielding day with multiple errors. Next, Choteau hosts Sunburst at 6 p.m. Saturday and Conrad at 2 p.m. Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau
Walier
Sunburst
Conrad
Albert Finley Inducted as Chateau Lions Club President
Albert C. Finley presided at his first meeting as president of the Chateau Lions Club on June 28 at Lions Hall. He announced committee appointments and a new bulletin board for club notices. The meeting featured Frank Stearns and W. E. Howard guiding the program and a slide lecture on The Night the Mountain Fell by Jim Wells and Jim Howard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert C. Finley
Chateau Lions Club
Lions Hall
Tuesda Finley
Finley
Frank Stearns
W. E. Howard
Jim Wells
Jim Howard
Montana
Leo Murphy
Chicago
Ghoteau
Murphy
Arnold Hanusa
Howard W. Bateman
James Howard
James Wells
Leonard Dahl
Bob Vehren
Minneapolis
Chateau
D. P. Fabrick
Dr. Bateman
Referendum on Wheat Quotas Set for July 21
Lyall Schaefer announces polling sites for the 1961 wheat marketing quotas referendum. Voters will decide whether quotas become effective with at least two thirds approval, and results affect price supports and penalties for excess production. Official farm allotments are mailed to farmers this week based on past production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schaefer
Ferendum
Fifth National Boy Scout Jamboree Set For Colorado Springs
Five thousand plus Boy Scouts Explorers and leaders gather for the Fifth National Jamboree at the Reverse Diamond Ranch near the Air Force Academy. The event will host 55,600 participants from 38 nations across 39 camps occupying about 2,000 acres. Local leaders Richard Conklin Marc Anderson Ralph Paulus David Shannon Dick Zion and Allan Cheetham head to the train with hundreds of scouts for this lifetime experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado Springs
Colo
Chateau
Richard Conklin
Marc Anderson
Ralph Paulus
David Shannon
Dick Zion
Allan Cheetham
Dutton
Damage Suit Filed Over Pickup Crash Near Choteau
Ernest N. Rowley files a $575 damage suit in district court at Great Falls against Onni Linjatie. The claim covers damage to Rowley’s pickup from a Nov 21 1959 accident on Highway 287 south of Choteau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onni Linjatie
Great Falls
Ernest N. Rowley
Rowley
Choteau
Bud Taylor Recovers Well After Major Surgery
Bud Taylor is recovering in Great Falls after major surgery performed last week. He is progressing nicely and remains under medical supervision as he regains strength and mobility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bud Taylor
Great Falls
Golf Tournament at Country Club Sunday Afternoon Set
The Chateau Country Club hosts a two ball foursome event this Sunday starting at 1 p.m. A steak supper follows. Pairings include Swenson Hoefeldt. Erickson Wier. Reiquam Scott. Field Swanson Jr.. Van Auken Schroeder. Jackson McCartney. Dunckel Dunckel. McNea McNea. Sargent Sargent. McCartney Bess. Dellwo Dellwo. Maloney Maloney. Olsen Olsen. Stoltz Scott. Davison Davison. Curtis Curtis. Stoudt Stoudt. Armstrong Nordhagen. Gormley Gormley. Dial Dial. Schiller Schiller. Stearns Woodahl. Yeager partner to be chosen. Boussard Dorothy Boussard. An invitational tournament is set for July 24 at 1 p.m. at the Choteau Country Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau Country Club
Dean Swenson
Don Hoefeldt
Bob Erickson
Bob Wier
Ruth Reiquam
Bob Scott
Carl Field
John Swanson Jr
Milton van Auken
Cedric Schroeder
Fred Jackson
Mike McCartney
John Dunckel
Edith Dunckel
Milton McNea
Jean McNea
Vic Sargent
Rowena Sargent
Tom McCartney
Bess McCartney
Jim
Thelma‘ Schiller
Frank Stearns
Bob Woodahl
Glen Yeager
Dr. C. W. Boussard
Dorothy Boussard
Conrad
Choteau Country Club
Lions Invitational Meet draws 10 teams to Choteau Sunday
The Fourth Annual Lions Club meet brings about 120 swimmers from Chateau Great Falls Helena Chinook Conrad Havre Butte Recreation Butte Y M C A Billings and Lethbridge to Choteau. competition spans junior to senior groups with diving for boys and girls, awards include 184 ribbons and a traveling trophy.
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Montana
Choteau
Choteau Lions Club
Griffin Sisters
Butte
The
Groms
Great Falls
Chateau
Helena
Chinook
Conrad
Havre
Butte Recréation
Butte Y. M. C. A
Billings
Lethbridge
Great’ Falls
Butte Recreation
Ace Montana
Ihatrictors
Butté
American Legion
Episcopal Ladies Guild
Eligibility Explained In Wheat Quota Vote
Lyall Schaefer explains eligibility for the July 21 referendum on 1961 wheat marketing quotas. Voters must be commercial wheat growers in states producing more than 15 acres of wheat in 1961. Small-acreage growers and those in the feed wheat program are ineligible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyall Schaefer
County
Ricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Schaefer
Scout Council Faces Major Budget Shortfall in Montana
Neil Amerman president of the North Central Montana Council, Boy Scouts of America, warns scouting in 17 counties will be cut starting July due to a $20,000 shortfall against a $60,000 budget. Great Falls Helena and other areas trail their shares totaling $21,666.39, leaving a funding gap despite strong local support and growing programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neil Amerman
North Central
Montana
Boy Scouts of America
Amerman
Great Falls
Helena
Lewistown
Chateau
Management Change At Choteau Drug Is Now Completed
Choteau Drug changes ownership from Richter Drugs Inc to Milton McNea and Ted Halvorson both of Choteau and will be incorporated as Choteau Drugs Inc. Ronald Hinman will be here Aug 1 as registered pharmacist. McNea remains manager with Dorothy DeRusha Grace Halvorson in charge of gifts and cosmetics. Jean McNea will work full time when school starts. Vic Sargent operates watch repair on the premises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau Drug
Richter Drugs Inc
Milton McNea
Ted Halvorson
Choteau
Copartners
Choteau ‘Drugs, Inc
Ronald Hinman
Havre
Halvorson
McNea
Dorothy DeRusha
Grace Halvorson
Jean McNea
Vic Sargent
Funeral Rites Held for Albert H. Doughty of Spokane
Albert H. Doughty 80 of Spokane died July 5 after two years of ill health. Funeral services conducted by Rev. Grant Moore were held Monday at Banks Chapel with Chateau AF and AM No. 44 assisting. Survivors: daughter Margaret Weir Lakeview. sons Phillip H. Doughty Augusta and Albert W. Doughty Spokane. four grandchildren. Pallbearers named John Moore Henry Robison James Robison James Sulgrove George Higgins Ted Halvorson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert H. Doughty
Spokane
Wash
Banks Chapel
Grant Moore
Chateau AF & AM No
Doughty
Choteau
Halver Daley
Meadville
Evelyn Robbins
Margaret Weir
Lakeview
Phillip H. Doughty
Augusta
Albert W. Doughty
John Moore
Henry Robison
James Robison
James Sulgrove
George Higgins
Ted Halvorson
Patterson of Souris Visits Seu Fert Family
Howard Patterson of Souris North Dakota visited with the George Seuferts on Saturday and Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Patterson
Souris, N. Dak
George Seuferts
Slight Decrease Noted in 1959 County Tax
Tax figures from Teton County show a 0.746 percent drop in total 1959 collections versus 1958 as of May 31 1960. The report covers county state towns cities and charges including personal property and motor vehicles with total 1959 at 1 509 656 99 and 1958 at 1 461 525 74. Delinquent real estate taxes split by first and second halves for 1959 and 1958 are listed along with motor vehicle license totals through June 30 1960.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sindy
C. E. Hensley
Junior Legion
Albert Finley
Lions Club
County Agricultural Deparation and Conservation Committee
School
Lower Legion Hall
Power
Woman’s Club
City
Greenfield
Boy Scouts
Lions Invitational
Falls. Y
Artie Anderson
Bob Cherry
Artie
Cherry
Arlee Johnson
Russell Koch
Koch
Gretchen Voorhees
Gretchen
Sally
Meadows
Mary Meyers
Ond
Forrest Johnson
Clough
Bob, Hollar
Ginny Jackson
Detra Abpott
Anderson
Johnson
Scout Council
al Doughty
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