Crazy Day in Choteau Draws Big Crowd and Crowning Costumes
About 2,000 shoppers filled downtown Choteau for the Second Crazy Day sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. Forty nine merchants showed bargains, gave away prizes, and hosted events including a costume contest won by Jack Rogers and Helen Sheble, a pig scramble, free ice cream, and a street dance that drew 35 to 50 couples late into the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau
Mrs. Sheble
George Washington
Milton McNea
Pancho Gonzales
Vic Sargent
John Davison
Harold Hinman
Arvid Sunder
Ann Arensmeyer
David D. Hofer
Hazel Taylor
Betty Hightower
R. W. Allum
Art Mitchell
Eyvanna
Connole
Valeria Ferris
Vicki Lee
Dennis Knaft
Delbert
Jean Rogers
Frank Diener
McNea
Petition to Revise Choteau Residential Zoning Ordinance
Alvin E. Young presented a petition signed by 59 Choteau property owners to amend zoning ordinance No. 127 allowing limited professional offices in residential areas. The council will consider third reading next meeting, potentially enabling an office building on the old grade school site. Building permits were also granted for fences porches siding and a television mast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau
Alvin E. Young
James Robison
Chateau Business
Julius K. Stenson
Jackson’s
R. W. Gronberg
Lee Brown
Henry Bouma
Chateau
Rex. C. Peterson
Wilbur Yeager
Herbert Berg Sentenced 10 Years for Forgery in Montana
Herbert L. Berg received a 10 year term in the Montana state penitentiary after pleading guilty to forgery. Prosecutor Robert Woodahl said Berg forged Heber Vance’s name to a $30 check cashed at the Frontier Motel while on parole to Vance, with prior convictions for burglary and other offenses. Berg was employed on Vance’s ranch and is among parolees returning to prison from that ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert L. Berg
Montana State Penitentiary
W. M. Black
Berg
FBI
Heber Vance
Vance
Frontier
Robert Woodahl
Teton County
State Penitentiary
Vance Ranch
Mrs Nelson Wins State Fair Home Maker Title
Mrs Harold C Nelson of Cut Bank won the state fair's first annual Mrs Home maker contest. She and her husband, former Chateau resident and part owner of N & H Implement, will be honored guests of the fair board from Sunday night of Fair Week through Tuesday during July 29 to August 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold C. Nelson
Cut Bank
Fair Board
Nelson
N & H Implement
Ek lund and Green Wedding Reception Invitation
Friends and relatives are invited to a wedding reception and dance for Lois Ek lund and Gradon Green at 9 p.m. at Collins Community Hall on Saturday July 28. A family wedding will be held prior to the reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Eklund
Gradon
Deke) Green
Collins Community Hall
Montana to release big game maps and regs next week
Helena 1962 Montana big game map and regulations for deer elk and bear will be available to the public next week. Special season maps for antelope moose goats and sheep were printed earlier and are in June. Maps available from license agents the Fish and Game department offices and Helena central office. Deer elk seasons run Oct 21 to Nov 25 with early openings in some areas. Hunters may take two deer in many areas and one elk per permit with resident and nonresident licenses. Submissions for antelope moose goats and sheep due by July 31.
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Helena
Montana
Montana Fish and Game Department
Jmn
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Central States
New
York
Florida
Highway Marker Near Choteau Commemorates Old Indian Agency
Teton county dedicated a highway marker about three and a half miles north of Choteau on Highway 89. It marks the Old Agency site established 1868 69 and abandoned in 1876 when Blackfeet reservation boundaries moved north. The history was prepared for the Montana Highway Department by Teton County Old Settlers, checked by the state librarian, with script by Robert H Fletcher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
Choteau
Government Indian Agency
Blackfeet
Birch Creek
Marias River
Old Agency
Montana Highway Department
Robert H. Fletcher
Montana
Magazine of Western History
Fletcher
Ranger Urges Caution In Using Fire
Local ranger Bob Brown warns of fire risk despite showers in the mountains west of Chateau lowering danger. He notes warm days dry fuels quickly and urges careful fire prevention as danger ratings fluctuate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
Bob Brown
Community Auction Planned for Friday at Chateau Rodeo Grounds
Everett Brewer hosts a Friday sale at the Chateau rodeo grounds starting at 1 p.m. Horses and farm equipment will be auctioned. Buyers and sellers with livestock or equipment to sell are invited to bring items. Jack Raty serves as auctioneer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Communi Unity
Rodeo Grounds
Everett Brewer
Brewer
Jack Raty
Picnic Invitation For Rainbow 4-H Group
Ginny Lou Worthy and Advisor organize a joint picnic for 4-H boys and girls at Teton on Friday July 20. Ride needed. meet at Masonry Temple at 5 30 PM with later arrivals welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worthy
Ginny Lou
Pouta
Soleo
Teton
Choteau
Ginny
Maliy
Montana Swimmers to Challenge at Choteau Lions Invitational
Montana swimming teams gather in Choteau for the Lions Club Invitational meet this weekend. Last year 15 teams and 240 swimmers competed, second only to the state Junior Olympics. Expected entrants include Butte Recreation, Butte YMCA, Great Falls Y Elks, Helena Y, Anaconda, Conrad, Havre, Miles City, Chinook, Kalispell, and Chateau with Billings and Missoula athletes also anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Choteau
Lions Club
Butte Recreation
Butte Ymca
Great Falls Y Elks
Great Falls
All City
Havre
Miles City
Chinook
Kalispell
Helena Y
Anaconda
Conrad
Chateau
Billings
Mis Soula
Lethbridge Ymca
Huck Finn Day summer events draw Chateau youths
About 200 Chateau area children will join a Jaycee led Huck Finn Day in the city park Sunday July 22 starting at noon. Activities include Huck Finn costume judging races watermelon fishing contests and a prize for the largest and smallest trout caught. Prizes include spinning rods and reels and a meal of hot dogs pop and ice cream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ken Farmer
Jaycee
Chateau
Huck Finn
Farmer
Spring Creek
Milwaukee Bridge
Bryan Corbett
Jaycees
Classification Meet for Courthouse in Teton county
Landowners in Township 23 North Range 3 West Township 24 North Range 2 West and Township 24 North Range 3 West may review the new land classification Monday July 30 at the Teton county courthouse in Chateau. The meeting runs 8 am to 5 pm with John E. Peterson supervising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Range
Teton County
Chateau
John E. Peterson
Death Claims Ed McFarren In Great Falls
Edward J McFarren 64 former Choteau resident died Monday night in a Great Falls hospital after a brief illness. He lived in Wisconsin before moving to Choteau in 1948 and later to Great Falls. He managed Parkway Cafe a few years served as town marshal 1956 60 and worked as groundskeeper at Meadow Lark Country Club. Survivors include his wife Ila Lorraine two daughters Barbara Neil and Shirley Caum a brother George McFarren and five grandchildren. Funeral Friday at O Connor Funeral Home Great Falls with military rites burial in Highland cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward J.mcfarren
Great Falls
McFarren
Parkway Cafe
Marshall
Ce‘dar Rapids
Iowa
Wisconsin
Chateau
Army
Navy
VFW
Eagles ‘Lodge
Wisconsin Rapids
Wis
McCarren
Meadow Lark Country Club
Ila Lorraine
Barbara Neil
Shirley Caum
Departing Intern Clark to Leave August First
A coffee hour and program will honor Intern Gary Clark at Chateau Church in Chateau 2 Se Rete NESE this Sunday at 10 30 am. Clark will preach the 9 am service and Ann Chalmers will play the organ. Mrs Clark departs for Aberdeen South Dakota August 1 with Clark finishing his internship on August 13. Members and friends are invited to attend both the service and coffee hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary. Clark
Chateau 2
Board of Deacons
Clark
Ann Chalmers
Aberdeen
S. D
The
Chateau Church
Ex-Choteau Woman Grace Vance Erickson Dies in Montana
Grace Vance Erickson 80 widow of former Montana governor and U. S. senator John E. Erickson died in Kalispell on Monday. Born in LaGrange Iowa she was daughter of Andrew M and Ellen Cooper Vance. She graduated from the University of Michigan with a law degree in 1893 and later served as a district judge before moving to Kalispell. She was a member of the Montana Natural History Society Daughters of the American Revolution Travel and History Church Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Erickson
Montana
United States
History Society
Church
Standish Attends Forsyth Wedding as Bridesmaid
Joan Wagner and Dick DeCock wed Sunday. Miss Standish served as bridesmaid before returning to Choteau Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tsaa
Standish
Forsyth
Joan Wagner
Dick DeCock
Swim Team Shines In Butte AAU Meet
The Butte swim squad posted a strong showing at the AAU state wide meet in Hot Springs, winning 32 ribbons across 16 events and co relays. Standouts included Forrest Hensley, Jere Huffman, and Mary Meyers with medals in freestyle, backstroke, diving, and breaststroke. coach Stan Rathman led the group of Helena and local swimmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Stan Rathman
Dave
Forrest
Helena Hensley
Chateau
Miss ‘Hensley
Jere
Huffman
Grant
Gormley
Mary. Meyers
Susan J Jackson
Tom
Tesch
Noo
Ore State
MSU Recital by Mrs Bachelder and Mrs Janczyn
MSU in Missoula hosts a duo piano recital by Mrs Marlene Bachelder and Mrs Larissa Janczyn on July 27 at the Music Recital Hall on the MSU campus. Sponsored by the MSU School of Music and Montana State Teachers Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlene “Bachelder
Heber L. Vance
J. George Hummel
Pressera
Larissa Janczyn
Missoula
Music Conservatories
Gale Johnson Returns From College Summer Session
Gale Johnson daughter of Mrs Ruth Johnson is home from tending the college summer session in Be approximately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gale’ Johnson
Ruth Johnson
BES Sion
Referendum II Postponed by Montana ASCS Official
The 1963 wheat marketing quota referendum scheduled for July 24 was postponed by a joint congressional resolution. The Department of Agriculture halted the referendum awaiting farm legislation after the administration farm bill failed. Exact date pending. county ASCS offices will notify producers of allotments in advance. Teton county 1963 wheat allotment set at 161 030 acres, slightly above last year’s after 10 percent reduction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. McKenna
Montana Ascs
Congress
Department of Agriculture
McKenna
ASCS
Lyall Schaefer
ASC
Teton County
Hutterite Boy Killed When Wagon Rolls
A 14 year old Hutterite youth, George Jacob Waldner, was killed near New Rockport when a wagon overturned after the horse ran out of control. The accident occurred about 8 am as he and a minister headed to irrigate. Funeral services were held Monday at the New Rockport colony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Rockport
George Jacob Waldner
Chateau
Peter Waldner
Waldner
Arthur A McAuley
George Waldner
Colony Cemetery
Judge W. M. Black Receives 50‑Year Certificate at State Bar Meet
Judge W. M. Black of Teton Pondera Glacier and Toole counties received a 50 year certificate and pin at the State Bar Association meeting held June 22 and 23 in Bozeman. He lives in Shelby and has practiced Montana law for five decades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Black
Teton
Pondera
Glacier
Toole
State Bar Association
Bozeman
Black
Shelby
Montana
Swanson Rose Family Attend Calgary Stampede
Mr and Mrs Don Swanson and son Russell and Mr and Mrs Dick Rose drove to Calgary last Sunday to attend the stampede.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Swanson
Russell
Dick Rose
Calgary
Visiting girl swim team seeks housing for Choteau meet
Stan Rathman the meet manager urges Choteau residents to house visiting girl swimmers during the weekend event. Most girls will stay with local team members but many still need accommodations while boy swimmers will be housed in the Choteau Pavilion. Residents are asked to contact Rathman before the meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau
Stan Rathman
Rathman
Butte Great Falls Set for Swim Meet Championship
Lethbridge edged Butte recreation 211 204 last year with Great Falls Y Elk s a close third. This year Butte and Great Falls Y Elks loom as likely champions if Lethbridge does not enter. Awards honor high point swimmers six divisions plus ribbons and medals in national events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lethbridge
Butte Recreation
Great Falls
Y-Elks
Butte
Stan Rathman
Rathman
Chateau Lions
Chateau Actor Plays in The Miser by Virginia City Players
Larry Wacker of Chateau joins the Virginia City Players cast as the Magistrate in The Miser a Moliere comedy running July 23 through Labor Day at 8 p.m daily except Saturdays 7 p.m and 3 p.m matinees. A Gay 90s Variety Show will follow each performance in the historic Montana town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Wacker
Virginia City Players
Wacker
Magistrate
Moliere
Montana
Mrs. F. C. Young Returns Home From Oregon Visit
Mrs. F C Young comes back to be with her son Dick Young and family after visiting her brother and wife Mr and Mrs Emil Kutschke of Salem Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. C. Young
Dick Young
Emil Kutschke
Salem
Ore
Fairfield Plans Pool Dedication
Fairfield schedules a July 21 pool dedication with a parade carnival dance and beef barbecue. events begin with a 10:30 am pet and doll parade for children 12 and under, followed by games food and cotton candy in American Legion Park. The old fashioned country fair runs until 9 pm in the Legion hall with community members invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Ernie Thorn
Ee Ea
Een Ini
Ly Port
Legion
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Jack Rogers
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Big Black Mac
Crazy Day
A. E. Young
Herbert Berg
Brown
Gene Atta
Rainbow
Choteau Lions
Paul Kropp
Department
Montana American Legion
Lee Kropp
C. James “Smith
Pav Ede
Callaghan
Eles
Clarence Homstad
Fairview
B. Mains
Edward A. Swetish
Dillon
Communist’ Party
U.S
United Nations
Chateau Legionnaires
Robert Crocker
Chris Beck
Maude Armstrong
Dorothy Higgins
Tery
Ed McFarren
Ae Agro
Ms - Saas An
MSU
Bachelder
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