Fifteen Swim Clubs Set for Choteau Meet
Competitive swimmers from 15 clubs will compete in Choteau this weekend with an expected 202 participants from across Montana and Alberta. The event features preliminary heats and finals for medleys and dives, plus relays, with Saturday evening social events and a Lions Club sponsored program. Helena Hensley is a standout for Chateau and is expected to contend for intermediate freestyle medals.
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Helena Hensley
Gregson
Choteau
Great Falls
Lethbridge
Alberta
Helena
Havre
Butte Y
Butte Recreation
Miles City
Missoula
Chinook
Kalispell
Bozeman
Boulder
Augusta
Chateau
Lions Club Hall
Episcopal Ladies Guild
Chateau Lions Club
Great Falls Y Elks
Lions Club
Billings
Rich Clough
Jerry Asay
Artie Anderson
Steve Koch
Clough
Koch
Waugh
Gillespie
Kipp
Art Pozzi
Bill.Sever
Butte
Sever
Pozzi
Canada
Lanny Kipp
Karen Griffin
Judy Steel
Marge Lamire
Helénz
Redesignation of ASC Offices to ASCS Announced
The U S Department of Agriculture redesignates ASC offices as Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service offices at county state area and Washington levels. Committees remain ASC designated. duties unchanged under Emery E. Jacobs. Washington level absorbs functions from Commodity Stabilization Service ACP and milk marketing orders while ACP continues cost sharing with farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ASC
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
ASCS
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Washington
Emery E. Jacobs
Choteau Man Charged With DWI After One Car Crash
Gene Francis Danz of Choteau was involved in a Monday morning crash near Fairfield on U S 89. Patrolman Henry Helf investigated as Danz, thrown from a demolished 1958 Chevrolet, was hospitalized with multiple injuries and charged with operating a vehicle under the influence.
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Gene Francis Danz
Choteau
Fairfield
Henry Helf
U. S. 89
Danz
REA
Hell
Chateau
Last Rites for James Fowler, 85, At Banks Chapel
Funeral services for James Fowler 85 were held at Banks Chapel Chateau with Rev. A Bernard Gravdal officiating. Born November 11 1876 in Douglas County Illinois he married Lula Rose Fowler in 1898. The Fowlers homesteaded in Montana at Big Sandy in 1912 later moving to Chateau in 1939. One son Charles N Fowler Brady survives. Pallbearers included George Glade George McKee William Van Setten John Van Setten Bill Anderson Rex Peterson. Interment in Choteau cemetery.
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James Fowler
Banks Chapel
Chateau
A. Bernard Gravdal
Fowler
Douglas County
Ill
Lula Rose Fowler
Fowlers
Montana
Big Sandy
Charles N. Fowler
Brady
George Glade
George McKee
William van Setten
John van Setten
Bill Anderson
Rex Peterson
Choteau Cemetery
Rudyard Bank names Laubach cashier and manager
Vernon F. Laubach of Dutton has been named cashier and manager of Farmers Merchants Bank in Rudyard. A graduate of Montana State College Bozeman with a bachelor of science in agronomy he is a WWII Air Force veteran and former foreman of a Great Falls ranch. He is married to Eleanor Ellis of Great Falls.
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Vernon F. Laubach
Harry Laubach
Dutton
Farmers Merchants Bank
Rudyard
Laubach
Montana State College
Bozeman
Air Force
Great Falls
Laubach Is
Eleanor Ellis of
City Council Allocates Budget and Issues Permits
Chateau city council held a bi monthly meeting to finalize the budget with a finals reading set for Wednesday. The body issued two permits: Dr Edward Cherry for a sign at the Granville Talbert residence site and W E Partlow for a short wave TV mast at his home.
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Chateau City
Edward Cherry
Granville - Talbert
Cherry
W. E. Partlow
Three 1961 Grads Win Church Scholarships
Three 1961 graduates of Chateau High School received Rocky Mountain College scholarships in Billings. Connie Poore earned 250 dollars while Rita Ramaker and Marian Bateman won 500 dollars each after spring tests in Great Falls. The awards could not be presented at graduation due to late results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau High School
Rocky Mountain College
Billings
Connie Poore
John Poore
Rita Ramaker
Joe Ramaker
Marian Bateman
H. W., Bateman, Jr
Great Falls
Water commissioner appointed for Bear Creek
Mr and Mrs James Burch Jr formerly of Chateau now live in Victor. Burch was recently named water commissioner of Bear Creek by Judge Emmett Glore and will distribute the water in Bear Creek.
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James Burch, Jr
Chateau
Victor
Burch
Bear ‘Creek
Emmett Glore
Bear Creek
Belle Lindseth Pioneer laid to rest in Choteau
Funeral services for Mrs. Belle Lindseth 91, Teton county pioneer, were held at Trinity Lutheran Church Choteau with Rev. A Bernard Gravdal officiating. Born July 23 1870 in Selby Norway she emigrated to the United States at age 12 and married Christoffer Lindseth in 1890. The couple settled in Miles City and later Farming ton area where their eight of eleven children survive. interment followed in Farmington cemetery.
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Belle Lindseth
Teton County
Farmington and
Choteau
Trinity Lutheran
United States
Madison
Minn
Christoffer Lindseth
Lindseths
Montana
Miles City
Farmington
Trinity Lutheran Church
Herman
Corvallis
Ore
Oscar
Clarence
Marvin Lindseth
Great Falls
Arthur
Dupuyer
Sophie Peterson
Chateau
Ida Keiffer
Forest Hill
Helen DeRusha
Spokane
Wash
Betsy Kile
Minneola
William Arensmeyer
Everett DeRusha
Albert Lindseth
25th Year Reunion of Teton County High Class of 1936
A 25th reunion in Chateau for the class of 1936 gathered 25 of 41 graduates plus eight part-of-four-year attendees. The event included a Legion hall banquet, a high school tour, and prizes for quirks and distances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County High School
Nora Bush Larson
Berniece Paulus Dutro
Forrest Zion
Janet Carson McAfee
Eileen Hanson Klesh
Maud Boggs Morrison
Margaret Connore Warneke
Verna Bjork Poore
Frances Mellon Larson
Mary Ellen Robison Faulstich
Evelyn Clarkson DeBroux
Mae Walton Lessley
Herb Winner
Lee Corbett
Art Soderlund
Norma Black Hanson
Doris Stillman Cortwright
Gladys Torgerson
W. W. Lessley
Legion Hall
L. D. S. Church Relief Society
Kent Midgett
Mae Lessley
Marge Hanusa
Lee ‘Corbett
Fred Meadows
Meadows
Chateau
Fred Broeder
Mike Mozer
Don Lear
Chateau Schools Set to Open September 5
Ed Schiller announces Chateau schools will open on September 5, the day after Labor Day, outlining the start date and early academic plans.
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Ed Schiller
County 4-H Congress Set for Dutton July 21 and 22
The Teton County 4-H Congress at Dutton will draw about 275 4-H club members from 15 clubs along with 58 adult leaders and 26 junior leaders. The Youth Center in Dutton hosts the event with exhibits from all projects except livestock on display.
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Teton County
Dutton
Preliminary Budgets Approved On File For Public Viewing
The board approved county budgets for 1961 62 and on file with Clerk Gordon Monkman. Taxpayers may inspect and speak Aug 1 1961 with final action Aug 14. Expenditures include general 253357 road 230241 bridge 79134 poor 91970 noxious weed 29770 land classification 27530 cemetery 14802.41 and sheep license fee 1818.39 with levies noted. The noxious weed levy rises to two mills while general fund rises 0.4 mill. A State Fair exhibit display includes also judging and demonstrations by 4 H members at Chateau and Great Falls. Public invited to attend.
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Board of County
Teton County
Gordon Monkman
Chateau
Great Falls
Recent Visitor Abbie Wilson Dies Suddenly
Mrs. Abbie Pendrey Wilson of Bellflower California died of a heart attack at home. She visited Choteau and Pendroy about two weeks ago with husband Harry, formerly of Power, Morgan. Survived by Harry, three daughters, two in California and one in Florida, two brothers Floyd Pendroy and Claude Pendroy, and relatives in Pendroy.
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Choteau
Abbie Pendrey Wilson
Bellflower
Calif
Wilsons
California
Harry
Florida
Floyd Pendroy
Long Beach
Nate Claude Pendroy
Sacramento
Wilson
CCC Owned Grains Offered for Sale to Stock Growers
Montana farmers may buy government owned feed barley and oats in four northeast counties during July. Prices set at 105 percent of the 1961 loan rate plus small per bushel adders. Purchases limited to stockmen who certify use for livestock or poultry feeding in Montana. Contact local ASCS offices for certification forms. sales confirmed in Bozeman.
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Montana
R. J. McKenna
State Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
McKenna
CCC
Daniels County
Roosevelt County
Sheridan County
Valley County
ASCS
Bozeman
Blood donation drive at The Chateau Metho dist Church
Health screening invites individuals aged 18 to 60 to donate sixty five pints of blood on Monday July 24 from 2 to 6 pm at The Chateau Metho dist Church. Donors requested to meet requirements and bring identification.
Guests of the Browns Host Diverses and Jenifer
Guests of Mr and Mrs Robert C Brown recently included Captain and Mrs Henry T Diverse and their daughter Jenifer The Diverses were on immersion at the Brown home gathering in a social occasion and travel mentions follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert .C. Brown
Henry T. Diverse
Jenifer
Diverses
Hail Damage Reported in Collins Area
Hail damage reported in Collins and nearby areas including Chateau Diermond and Timber Coulee. Farms of Glen and Clark Inbody in Collins and Harry Laubach in Diamond Valley Timber Coulee sustained damage. Loss estimated around 25 percent as adjusters have not yet visited the lands.
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Chateau
Collins
Diermond” VaHey
Timber Coulee
Glen and Clark
Harry Laubach
Diamond Valley
Maine Driver Charged With Recklessness
A one car crash on Highway 89 near the Larson ranch involving a Gardener William D. Lucas and Andrew C. Soule left all occupants unharmed though the unnamed driver was charged with reckless driving by County Attorney Robert Woodahl. Tommy O Machen and Marjorie M Beck of Fairfield applied for a marriage license in Great Falls.
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William D. Lucas
Andrew C. Soule
Portland
Highway 89
Larson Ranch
Andrew Soule
Chateau
Robert Woodahl
Tommy O. Machen
Marjorie M. Beck
Fairfield
Great Falls
County and state Savings Bond sales rise in June
Savings Bond sales statewide reached 1,419,562 for six months in the Bond Program’s 20th year. County sales totaled 20,056 with Arnold Hanusa noting county figures as part of the state total. Retailers are honored in July for bond program volunteer work since 1941 and during war financing drives.
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U.S
Arnold Hanusa
Treasury
Rev Wahlin Named Minister for Rudyard Churches
Reverend Joseph Wahlin of Rindal Minnesota, a 1960 intern from Chateau-Dutton Lutheran, is called to serve Our Saviors Lutheran in Rudyard and the Gol dstone Lutheran Church north of Rudyard. He studied biology at Concordia College and earned his bachelor of divinity from Luther Theological Seminary in May.
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Joseph Wahlin
Chateau-Dutton
Ona Wright to conduct Teton Republican Women meeting
Mrs. Ona Wright of Belgrade and president of the Montana Republican Women’s Clubs will lead a meeting of the Teton County Republican Women at Chateau on Tuesday July 25 at 2 p.m. The event will be at Mrs. Ted Saylor’s home with a coffee hour after. All interested women urged to attend.
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Ona Wright
Belgrade
Montana
Republican Women’s Clubs
Chateau
Teton County
Ted Saylor
Stampede Attendance By McGrew and Koch Trio
Mrs Opal McGrew Mrs C Le McGrew and Mrs Howard Koch attended the Calgary Stampede on Thursday of last week as part of a local group.
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Opal McGrew
C. le McGrew
Howard Koch
Calgary Stampede
Conservation Practice Payments Being Made in Montana
Montana will receive a $200 000 boost as farmers and ranchers obtain earned payments under the Agricultural Conservation program. R J McKenna of Bozeman notes these are the federal share for conservation practices completed, with $120 000 paid to vendors this year and additional cost share payments possible as practices are completed and approved. In Teton County, $11 405 in cost share applications have been sent for scheduling and payment, covering land leveling tile drains cross fences brush clearing spring and dam development and irrigation system reorganization. Montana’s annual cost share allocation is $3 914 000 with strong expectation the full amount will be earned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
R. J. McKenna
Bozeman
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation State Committee
McKenna
Teton County
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service Office
ASCS
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dwi
Rudyard Bank
Teton
County Club Congress
Abbie Wilson
Collins Area
Maine
Wahlin
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