Crops in Teton County Advance as Harvest Nears
Raymond Kelly of the extension office reports rapid progress in winter wheat and barley across Teton County. Heavy July moisture in Dutton and Diamond Valley areas supports growth, while hail damage is noted in Burton Beach and Bynum, with haying advancing and irrigation continuing despite rainfall.
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Teton County
Raymond Kelly
Kelly
Dutton
Diamond Valley
Power
Burton Beach
Chateau
Bynum
Three experts to speak on Teton Crops Tour July 27
Teton County extension office says the July 27 crops tour will feature Arthur Shaw agronomist Dr M M Afanasiev plant disease specialist and Leslie Sander weed control specialist from Montana State University. The schedule includes stops at Prater Sheridan Erickson LeRoy Johnson and Odden’s barley stripe mosaic plots with a noon Lions Club hall luncheon in Dutton and talks on wild oat control crop varieties and barley disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
Raymond Kelly
Arthur F. Shaw
M. M. Afanasiev
Leslie Sander
Montana State University
Bozeman
Vince Prater
Power
Kelly
Prater
Sheridan Erickson
LeRoy Johnson
Allan Odden
Lions Club Hall
Dutton
Dutton Elevator Operators
Dutton State Bank
Oddens
Afanasiev
Chateau Budget Talks Stretch Into Long City Session
Chateau city council met in a lengthy session to consider the 1966-67 preliminary budget, plan to approve by July 25, and conduct regular business. The panel approved a $250 brush for the street sweeper and licensed Treasure State Amusement for a kids carnival on the Lions Club court, with daily 9 p.m. closing to curb noise. They also set blacktop pricing at $1 per square yard for 1,400 sq yd at Log Cabin Drive Inn and approved numerous claims including labor, radio maintenance, bulbs, tires, supplies, and uniforms for city departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau City
Bob Erickson
Treasure State Amusement
Lions Club
Russell Pipf
Pipf
Log Cabin Drive Inn
Myron P Jurkovski
Motorola E & E Incc
Choteau
Kimmel Bros
GMC & Texaco
Sargent-Lowell Inc
Mountain States Telephone
Standard Oil Division
American Oil Co
Wedum
Standard Service
J. C. Penney Co
Chateau Drug
Registration For Primary More Than Sixty Four
Voter registration for the 1966 nominating primary rose slightly from 1964. County clerk Gordon Monkman reports about 85 percent of qualified electors in the county registered, totaling 3 496 for the Aug 16 primary, up 117 from 1964. Fairfield showed the largest gain, while Chateau and Pendrey fell by 12 each. Greenfield and Collins kept the same totals.
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Gordon Monkman
Monkman
Fairfield
Chateau and Pendrey
Greenfield
Collins
Choteau
Doheny
Power
Spring Valley
Pendroy
Bynum
Agawam
Farmington
Diamond Valley
Dutton
R Smiley Visiting In Choteau Today
Republican candidate Dick Smiley plans an informal public coffee hour at the Choteau Steak House from 10 30 am to 12 30 pm today in Choteau. He will meet voters and discuss issues during the event.
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Dick Smiley
Choteau
Smiley
Choteau Invitational Golf Tourney Set for July 30
President Robert Erickson announced the annual Choteau invitational golf tournament will be held Sunday July 30 at Choteau Country Club. Registration closes at 9 30 am and players are expected from Great Falls Conrad Shelby Fairfield Cut Bank and Havre. Last year winners were Chuck McDonald and Delores McDonald who achieved the course’s second hole in one. Coffee rolls lunch and afternoon driving pitching contests and a derby are planned.
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Choteau
Choteau Country Club
Robert Erickson
Erickson
Great Falls
Conrad
Shelby
Fairfield
Cut Bank
Havre
Chuck McDonald
Delores
Fairfield Triumphs in Babe Ruth Tourney Championship
Fairfield defeats Power 3-1 to win the Babe Ruth tournament title in Fairfield after beating Vaughn 16-4 and Dutton 20-4. Power's Mus named MVP and Nelson top hitter. Choteau earlier beat Centerville 10-8. standings list Power first, then Dutton, Fairfield, Centerville, Choteau, Vaughn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Vaughn
Dutton
Power
Asmus
Nelson
Choteau
Centerville
Chamber Backs Corner Overpass Plan At Bowman's Corner
The Chateau Chamber of Commerce votes to urge the state highway department to build an overpass at Bowman's Corner on Highway 287 after a deadly six fatality incident. FE C. Hensley leads the resolution, with Marl Faurote named capers chairman and discussion of a Crazy Day promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau Chamber of Commerce
Bowman’s Corner
FE. C
al) Hensley
State Highway Department
Marl Faurote
Increase in County Budget Raises Teton Taxes 1.21 Mills
Teton County plans a 1.21 mill rise to fund county government and a rest home project, boosting levy to 37.94 mills and raising about $18,000 more than last year. The budget totals $675,462 with $448,154 from the countywide levy and $346,937 from receipts and fees, while valuation sits at $44.8 million overall. Public meetings open after Aug 3 to discuss the plan ahead of an Aug 8 final adoption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
Gordon Monkman
Monkman
Soil and Water Conservation District
Teton County Rest Home
Great Northern Railroad
Chateau, Dutton
Fairfield
Pendrey-area
Chateau
Final Services Held for Wood Retired GN Agent
James M. Wood 66 retired Great Northern station agent died Saturday in Choteau. Final rites were held Monday at Banks Funeral Home with Rev. C Fred Crowe and yesterday at the Fort Benton Methodist Church with Rev. Warren Smith. Burial was at Fort Benton. He came to Choteau in 1956 from Fort Benton and retired in May last year after 46 years with the carrier. A Missouri native he attended telegrapher school in Springfield in 1919 1920 and worked at more than 20 stations with Fort Benton his longest post for 20 years. He married Clara Wolk in Great Falls in 1956. Survivors include his wife two sons James Wood Jr and Thomas four brothers a sister and five grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Wood
Great Northern Station
Banks Funeral Home
C. Fred Crowe
Methodist
Fort Benton
Warren Smith
Wood
Choteau
Great Northern
Missouri
Springfield
Montana
Clara Wolk
Great Falls
James Wood Jr
Loma
Thomas
Kalispell
Herb
Fairfield
Lottie Thomas
Vancouver
Wash
Robert
L. P
Hartville
Ernie
Portland
Ore
George
Choteau Firemen Plan Annual Picnic At City Park
Firemen and their families are reminded of the annual picnic at Choteau city park on Sunday July 24 starting at 1 p.m. Fire Chief Bud Taylor announced the committee with Bill Hoyt as chairman along with Glen Yeager and Bob Erickson. Mayor and Mrs John Dunckel are invited. Meat pop buns and ice cream will be provided.
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Choteau
Bud Taylor
Bill Hoyt
Glen Yeager
Bob Erickson
John Dunckel
Choteau Swimmers Shine at Helena Age Group Meet
Choteau Lions swimmers posted 12 finals and 14 medals at Helena age-group championships, led by Tom Crocker with a silver in 200m back and a strong medley relay. Team manager Stan Rathman noted improved finals, a full squad preparing for Kalispell invitational against Anaconda and other Western powers.
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Helena
Kalispell
Choteau Lions
Stan Rathman
Choteau
Anaconda
Rathman
Chinook
Conrad
Meadowlark Country Club
Columbia Falls
Choteauites
Chateau
Montana
Wyoming
Tom Crocker
John Camden
Crocker
Tom Tesch
Burr Field
Camden
Sidney
Tesch
Dellwo
Field
Carol Peterson
Carol
Terry Martin
Sandra Scott
Mary Claire Hensley
Vickie Preston
Brad Sargent
Newly Organized Band Goes on Tour Thursday
The Pendroy Chateau Bynum Collins and Bole community band with about 30 members heads to the Marias fair in Shelby for a pet and doll parade. Band members depart Chateau at 7 am led by Bill Breen with Trumpets Duard Dellno Everett Sassa Ronnie Pierre Ira Perkins David Alzheimer David Chalmers Gary Alzheimer Charles Shannon Mrs Harvey Dale Lance Sargent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pendroy
Chateau
Bynum, Collins and Bole
Shelby
Bill Breen
Duard Dellno
Everett Sassa
Ronnie Pierre
Ira Perkins
David Alzheimer
David Chalmers
Gary Alzheimer
Charles Shannon
Harvey Dale
Lance Sargent
Charles Corey
Tom Stott
John Breen
Conrad Barrett
Zane Anderson
Pat Stokes
Myrna Pierre
Bob Obernolte
Frank Hensley
Mary Claire Hensley
Diane Halverson
Don Moulton
Brad Sargent
Joyce Page
Jean Chalmers
Stan Perkins
Rae McDonald
Carol Alzheimer
Connie Enzweiler
Greg Luinstra
Terry Guse
Jeanine Hamilton
Ralph Paulus
Alice Stott
Romae Sargent
Cindy Kretschman
Jean Kretschman
Grant Curtis
Sandy Mitchel
Laurie Peck
Keller to Speak at Teton County Women’s Republican Potluck
Dr. M. F. Keller, Republican state central committee chairman, will be guest speaker at a 7:15 p.m. potluck supper on Wednesday July 27 at the Chateau Legion hall hosted by the Teton County Women’s Republican Club. Attendees should bring hot dishes salads or desserts. coffee rolls and butter provided. The event is open to the public and aims to accommodate families from Dutton Fairfield and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. F. Keller
Republican State Central Committee
Chateau Legion Hall
Teton County
Ing
Gerald Neils
Richard D
Dick) Smiley
Women's Republican Club
Cornell Hotel
Pete Guthrie
Ada Nash
Montana Federation of Women's Republican Clubs
Chateau
Choteau Little League to End After July Games
Little League play will end with games on July 27 because of the all star tournament set for July 28-31 in Choteau. The city tournament is tentatively scheduled for August 1-3.
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Choteau
Blood Drawing Over Goal At Chateau Area
Sixty nine Chateau area residents donated blood Thursday pushing the Red Cross drive four pints past the 65 pint quota. Mrs. Grant Curtis the drawing chairman credited sponsors American Legion Auxiliary and Chateau Rainbow Girls along with four Hutterite Colonies residents for the strong turnout. Six donors earned gallon pins including Mrs. Marchie Buell Walt Armstrong Tom McCartney and Adolph Kadubeck plus others from Power New Rockport and Milford colonies.
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Chateau Area
Red Cross
Grant Curtis
Hutterite
Marchie Buell
Augusta
Walt Armstrong
Tom McCartney
Adolph Kadubeck
Chateau
Marge Timmerman
Power
John P. Wipf
New Rockport
Harold
Winifred
Laura Richert
Gary Malcott
Jim Sulgrove Jr
Eileen Nelson
Rachel D. Waldner
New Rockport Colony
Anna J Wurtz
Mike S. Kleinsasser
Mary J. Waldner
Miller Colony
John P. Kleinsasser
Elias E. Wipf
Milford Colony
Final Rites Held Saturday for Adams
Funeral rites for John Adams 87 retired Teton County farmer were held Saturday at Banks Crowe with burial in Chateau cemetery. Pallbearers included Roy England D B Crane Herbert Corey and others. Adams died July 13 at Teton Memorial Hospital born January 15 1979 in Missouri came to Collins area then Chateau in 1960 married Connie Johnson October 20 1920 she preceded him in death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Adams
Teton County
Banks Funeral
C. Fred Crowe
Chateau
Roy England
D. B. Crane
Herbert Corey
Eugene Baquet
Martin Alzheimer
Joseph K. Alzheimer
Adams
Teton Memorial Hospital
Missouri
Collins
Connie Johnson
Choteau Scouts Return From Camp at Glacier Park
Twenty four Boy Scouts from Choteau Troop 51 returned Saturday from a week at Camp Napi in Glacier Park. Assistant scoutmaster Leo Pierre and Scoutmaster Glen Yeager accompanied the group. Activities were interrupted by rain. hikes to Avalanche Lake and daily lessons in archery swimming canoeing and row boating were included.
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Choteau
Napi
Glacier Park
Leo Pierre
Pierre
Glen Yeager
Avalanche Lake
Avalanche
Gary Alzheimer
Gary Beaudeau
John Breen
Rodney Cole
Tim Cook
Donald Dale
John Chane
David Gierke
Duane Halvorson
Frank Hensley
Jack Hinman
Jim Hinman
Tom Hofeldt
Andrew Jordan
Ralph LaRance
Mike Luinstra
John Nordhagen
Steve Rose
Lance Sargent
Jim Scott
Robert Stokes
Scott Swanson
Craig Wilson
Greg Yeager
Action Nearing On New High School
Duane Reisch chair of the Chateau school board says a proposal for a new high school will likely appear on the fall ballot. The board will meet with the architect in August to review plans and begin circulating petitions once more information is available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duane Reisch
Chateau
Reisch
All-Star Tourney Draws 200 Youth Players to Chateau
More than 200 Little League all stars from 16 teams are expected in Chateau July 28 31 for a tourney sponsored by the Chateau American Legion. Ten teams confirmed include Walier Chateau Power Dutton Fairfield Augusta Lincoln Simms and two Conrad squads.
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Chateau
Chateau American Legion
Jim Spinder
Walier
Power
Dutton
Fairfield
Augusta
Lincoln
Simms
Conrad
Fort Shaw
Wolf Creek
Cascade
Centerville
Vaughn
Stanford
Stanford, “But We Haven't Yet Received Word From Them,” Spinder
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R. Smiley
Fairfield Trips
Teton
Sargent
Jim Forrest
Jim Rathman
Jerry Breen
John Hoyt
Carl Field
Mrs. Field
Dr. Keller
Spinder
Rodeo Grounds
Legion
Rodeo Arena
Richem
Babe” Russell
Bill McCauley
Charles Peck
Dick Nordhagen
Jim Arensmeyer
Jay Dunckel
Dick Dale
Pat Whealey
Lonnie Kelly
Lee McCauley
Donnie Dale
Mark Spinder
Steve Jenson
Don Walton
Andy Jordan
Jim Gronberg
Tim Kelly
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