Little League Tournament Set With Two D-Sided Opens
The Little League baseball tournament unfolds Sunday July 31 at Chateau Grade School and American Legion parks. First games at 12 30 p m pit Blues against Greens while Reds meet Grays, with losers playing a 3 p m consolation and the final at Legion diamond. Seeding depends on current 7 3 Blues 5 6 Greens Reds Grays records and ties may be decided by a coin flip.
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Chateau Grade School
American Legion
Legion Diamond
City Park
Blues
Greens
Reds
Grays
Texaco Grays
Robin Maloney
Jim Scott
Gary Truchot
Jay Cole
Grant Gormley
Legion Blue
Lawrence Truchot
Dave Warneke
Warneke
Whetstone Widow Dies at Cut Bank After 1950s Anniversary
Mrs. Whetstone aged 78, wife of Dan Whetstone publisher of the Cut Bank Pioneer Press, died Thursday evening in Cut Bank. The couple, married 50 years in 1957, homesteaded near Cut Bank. Dan Whetstone founded the Pioneer Press in 1909 and was active in Montana Republican circles. Mrs. Whetstone served as Cut Bank postmaster in the late 1920s and early 1930s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Whetstone
Cut Bank Pioneer Press
Cut Bank
Whetstones
Whetstone
Pioneer Press
Montana
Pee Wee Tourney Opens with Monday Night Matchups
The Pee Wee League season ends with a 6:30 pm Monday start for the tournament. Chateau Feed & Seed Yellows vs JayCee Maroons and Breen Oil Reds vs F. G. Curtis Greens open the quarterfinals at the Pee Wee diamond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pee Wee League
Greens
Chateau “Feed & Seed
JayCee Maroons
Breen Oil Reds
F. G. Curtis Greens
Pee Wee
Ball Park
Chateau
Reds
John Camden
Doug Sabo
Paul Beaudeau
Curtis Greens
Maroons
Dan Jacobs
Malcott
Grandal
Caskey
Jacobs
Burr Field
Blood Drawing Here Aug 19 in Chateau at Methodist Church
A Red Cross blood drawing will be held Friday August 19 in Chateau. Hours are 3 to 7 p.m. at the Methodist Church basement. Eligible donors are ages 21 to 59 in good health and over 110 pounds. youths 18 to 20 may donate with parental written permission. Blood goes to local area hospitals in the Red Cross program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Chateau
Grant Curtis
Methodist Church
Choteau Hosts Conrad in Invitational Golf Tourney
The Choteau Country Club hosted the Conrad Country Club for an invitational last Sunday with 41 players. Tom McCartney of Choteau won the championship flight with 72, Don Hoeffeldt was second with 74, and a traveling trophy went to Choteau.
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Choteau Country Club
Conrad Country Club
Tom McCartney
Choteau
Don Hoefeldt
Robert Johnson
Conrad
Bob Armstrong
Ted Saylor
Frank Stearns
Mike McCartney
Ed Schiller
Bob Erickson
Anita Dellwo
Bess McCartney
Edith Dunckel
Bernice Hefty
Services for J. R. Collins Held in Choteau
Funeral services for J. R. Bus Collins 70 of Choteau were held at Banks Chapel with Rev. A Bernard Gravdal officiating. Burial followed in Choteau Cemetery. Collins died of a heart attack near Duck Lake by Browning. He was a retired rancher born April 8, 1890 in Raymond Montana. He lived near Dupuyer before moving to Choteau in 1937. He married Helen Waselenick at Choteau on October 2, 1912. Survivors include his wife two daughters Mrs George McHaffey Spokane WA and Mrs Ernest Rowley Augusta two brothers Harry Ronan and Frank Brandenton Fla one granddaughter Mrs John Stokes Ronan and one great grandchild Pallbearers were Guy Miller John Moore Joe Fallon Jesse Gleason Everett Sassa and George McKee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R
Collins
Choteau
Banks Chapel
A. Bernard Gravdal
Duck Lake
Browning
Raymond
Merit
Dupuyer
Helen Waselenick
George McHaffey
Spokane
Wash
Ernest Rowley
Augusta
Harry of _Ronan
Frank
Brandenton
Fla
John Stokes
Ronan
Guy Miller
John Moore
Joe Fallon
Jesse Gleason
Everett Sassa
George McKee
Republican candidate Sheldon to attend luncheon in Chateau
Bryce M. Sheldon, Republican candidate for attorney general, will speak at a no-host luncheon at noon Wednesday at the Cornell Hotel Chateau. Other candidates will be present and the public may attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryce M. Sheldon
Chateau
Cornell
India Struggles To Remain Free Inspired by American Aid
Mrs. Ralph Salisbury told Farmers Union members at Chateau Park about India's fight to preserve democracy against Communism. She described modernization under the Point Four program, improved cattle breeds, sanitation, and education. She praised service co operatives and noted strong American support for freedom and democracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Ralph Salisbury
Floweree
Farmers Union
Chateau Park
Salisbury
America
Louis Pearson
Arrow Peak
Highwoods
Wheat quota vote approved by Montana farmers in 1961 referendum
Montana farmers joined nationwide voters on July 21 to approve marketing quotas for the 1961 wheat crop. Unofficial Montana totals showed 11 458 in favor, 1 059 opposed, and 1 028 challenged ballots. Unchallenged counts yielded 91.5 percent backing quotas.
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Montana
Teton County
ASC
Sun River Electric awards Hartz contract for 48 miles of lines
Hartz Construction Company of Fairfield wins the work with a $42,631 labor bid for 48 miles of multi phase power lines funded by Sun River Electric Cooperative. Materials estimated at $75,000 to replace single phase lines from Ft. Shaw to Vaughn Augusta area and Farmington Collins area as part of a long range plan to reach 30 000 kilowatt hours per consumer annually. Members used 7 400 kilowatt hours last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. K. Hanson
Sun River Electric Cooperative
Hartz Construction Company
Fairfield
Hartz
Ft. Shaw
Vaughn
Augusta
Farmington-Collins
Hanson
Vlinker’s Stock Wins Big at Shelby Marias Fair
Nick Vlinker, Chateau stockman, earned multiple awards at the Marias Fair in Shelby. Top honors include Grand Champion two year old bulls, first in summer and junior yearling bull divisions, and high placings in winter bull calves, two pairs of bulls, and three bulls across five animals.
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Nick Vlinker
Chateau Stockman
Shelby
Purkett Highlighted in Outdoor Life For Paddlefish Discovery
Charles Purkett and Bynum, biologist for the Missouri Conservation Commission, drew notice in Outdoor Life for finding paddlefish eggs in the Osage River. He hatched the eggs in an aquarium, producing %-inch fish—the smallest recorded for the species—and little is known about the primitive fish’s life history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Purkett
Bynum
Missouri Conservation Commission
Outdoor Life
Osage
Purkett
Corrected Location for Chateau Boy Accident
The article notes a misprint in last week's report on Curtis Wilson. The accident occurred on Seventh Ave. S. W. at First St. S. W. rather than U. S. 89 near Bond's Grocery as previously stated.
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Curtis Wilson
U. S. 89
Bond
Seventh Ave. S. W
First St. S.W
Farmington Family Guests Visit Darrel Lowrance Family
Mr and Mrs Jack Lowrance and their children from Farmington New Mexico arrived Saturday to visit Darrel Lowrance and his wife for a family gathering hosted in their home.
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Jack Lowrance
Farmington, N. M
Darrel Lowrance
Conrad Library Protest Letter From Teton County Residents
Mrs Hugh McNamer chair of the Conrad Public Library board defends the library program against Teton County critics. She notes prior public publishing of facts by Conrad Independet Observer and details funding increases and services from 1958 to 1960 including bookmobile support and the Valier library expansion. The letter explains a pact with Great Falls Public Library for purchases processing cataloging and training assistance.
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Hugh McNamer
Conrad Public Library
The
Acantha
Teton County
Montana
Pondora County
Conrad
Pondera County
Friends of the Library
City of
Pondera’ County
Pondera
Conrad Public ‘Library
Valier
Conrad Public
Thes. Valier
Swas
Walier
Conrad Library
State
Ivery
Chateau Swim Team Heads For Havre Invitiational Meet
The Chateau and Lions Club teams head to Havre for the Havre Lions Club Invitational. Orleans results show Bob Cherry Artie Anderson and Rich Clough shining in various events while Chateau eyes state meet form. The freestyle relay remains undefeated and aims for a fourth Havre win as Great Falls dominates portions of the meet.
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Lions Club
Havre
Havre Lions Club
Great Falls
Chateau
Montana
Bob Cherry
Artie Anderson
Cherry
Artie
Rich Clough
Steve Koch
Upshaw
Chinook
Clough
Forrest Johnson
Jackson
Grant Gormley
Arlee Johnson
Don Olson
Susan Meadows
Helena Hensley
Susan
Helena
Gretchen ‘Voorhees
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Ers
John Davison
M & A Motors Greens
Jack Wiseman
Jim Larson
Gary Malcott
Mike Dellno
Dave
Pishkun
Montana Fish and Game Department
Pishkun Reservoir
East
Lewistown
Fish and Game Department
Art Bagley
Martin Johnson
Arvid Sunder
Raymond Kelly
Iy AG
Sun
Esareenseraeey
Dwly
Srseeegs
Sheldon
Vlinker
Teton
Woman’s
Great’ Falls
Great. Falls
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