Choteau Council Eyed Sportsmen Group For Kid Fishing Area
City of Choteau to cooperate with Teton Sportsmen's Association and Chamber of Commerce to sponsor and enforce rules for a kid's fishing area along Spring Creek if landowners sign up. State Fish and Game requires a signed sponsor for creek lake ponds classified as kid's fishing areas. Council to obtain engineer cost report and discuss flood protection on east side of Teton river. Road oil bids from Phillips in Great Falls and Big West at Kevin are to be negotiated. Building and garage permits issued to Mathis Reynolds Marriott Golding Luinstra and others. antenna permits to Moore Nett Bateman Jr. next meeting June 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mintawer
Jake Luinstra
Teton River
Phillips Petroleum, Co
Great Falls
Big West Refining Co
Kevin
Phillips
James Sulgrove
Paul Mathis
D. M. Reynolds
Warren H. Marriott
Sherburne
Real W. Golding
Pete Luinstra
Hobson’s
Great
Moore
M. L. Nett
H. W. Bateman Jr
Parade Entries Open for July Fourth Celebrations
Montana events announce contests with purses up to 150 dollars for barrel racing and other divisions. Entries for parade to EC M at Helena close July 29 with 50 cent admission for children under 12. substitutes and floats welcome via Wy man Duncan during absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Raty
Square Butte
Patie Montana National Guard
Helena
Wyman Duncan
The
Mountain State Telephone Co
Seismic Boom Near Montana Front Sparks Oil Drive
George Coffey describes a major seismic prospecting push by Shell Oil Gulf and Phillips along the Montana border. Huge landowner leases, hundreds of thousands in bets, and multi hundred million wells drive exploratory work as seismograph crews map where oil may be found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
Mars
Mostov
Et al
Wcs
Et Cetra
Teton
Ponderts
Glacier County
Shell Oil
Gulf
Phillips
U. S
Turner Valley
Pineher Creek
Canadian
Montana
Legion Leads With 3 Wins And No Losses
The Legion sits atop the Chateau softball league with a 3–0 record after defeating all other teams once. Boon Ochitani leads hitters at .575 with 7 singles and a double in 14 at bats across three games. Next week’s schedule lists VFW versus Acantha, Shell Oil versus Legion, VFW versus Shell Oil, and Acantha versus Tengion. The Legion beat Acantha 20–14 last Wednesday, expanding their league margin before the close of the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
Chateau
Boon Ochitani
VFW
Acantha
Shell Oil
Tengion
Legion Downs
Joe Dellwo Wene
Feild Nalied
Dellwa
Zota Ito
Arensmeyer
Reva Thomas Installed as Worthy Matron of Chapter CES
Reva Fay Thomas was installed as worthy matron of Fidelity Chapter No. 18, Os. Her husband Chester H. Thomas became worthy patron. Other officers named include Nicola R. Varne as associate matron and W. George Morey as associate patron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reva Fay Thomas
Fidelity
O.S
Chester H. Thomas
Nicola R. Varne
W. George Morey
Ella R. Irwin
Mary C. Johnson
Myrtle R. Poore
Beatrice D. Stenson
Freda J Johnson
Helen R. Clark
Ethel Swanson
Adair
Dorothy J. Hodgskiss
Ruth
Julia M. Monkman
Esther
L. Marie Morey
Martha
Doris I. Higgins
Electa
Helen L. Hodgskiss
Warder
Ola D. Rice
Sentinel
Glen R. Stoudt
Tea and Flower Show Benefits Choteau Library
The Choteau Women’s club hosts a Book Tea and Flower display at the American Region hall on Saturday June 19. Refreshments run from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Donations of recently published books are welcome and flowers may be displayed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau Women’s Club
American Region
Magpie Hunt Planned by Local Clubs This Summer
In cooperation with the Teton Boat and Anglers club the Teton County Sportsmen's Association will host the annual Magpie drive. Participants may deliver eggs magpies and related items to Hanson Brothers Garage. contest closes June 30. Prizes for top four finishers to be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton Boat and Anglers Club
Teton County Sportsmen’s Association
Hanson Brothers Garage
Pilot Killed at Chester Linked to Local Nephew
A Chester aviation tragedy concerns a pilot killed in a crash near the airstrip. Reports indicate the deceased is connected to local resident Pat Granger as a nephew, with fragmented notes mentioning Fremont Granger and a crash following takeoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Pat Granger
Farmers May Apply For New Wheat Acreage Allotments
Farmers may apply for 1965 wheat acreage allotments on farms that did not seed wheat for grain in 1952 1953 or 1954. Jake Lumetre chairman of the Teton County ASC announced forms are available at the county ASC office and must be submitted by June 2. Luinstra urged complete answers and full-farm coverage, noting allotments may allocate portion to non wheat farms as part of 1955 preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Lumetré
Teton County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
ASC
Luinstra
Candidates file for county and state offices this week
Several residents submitted papers for county offices including Leo Murphy for county attorney and Al Udin for county commissioner. State senate candidates include Mrs. Cale Sonne and Ethel Mac Ena R, with Lyle Helas R also in the race for the same seat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Murphy
Inguimbent
al’ "Udin
Cale Obs Sonne “Sr
Lyle H.elas
Ethel Macena
Finley to Attend Chemistry Teachers Conference in Wyoming
Albert Finley a Chateau High School science teacher has been selected among 37 for a Chemistry Teachers conference in Laramie Wyoming. Ford Foundation grants will fund travel and lodging with plans for morning afternoon and evening sessions plus field trips and University of Wyoming tours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Finley
Chateau
Laramie
Ford Foundation For the Advancement of
Eeae
University of Wyoming
Police Court Fines From Great Falls and Calgary
Police Court records show Bill Gunn of Great Falls paid a $5 fine for careless driving on June 4 in Judge Sulgrove's court. Albert Sherman of Calgary forfeited $25 on May 23 in Judge Irwin's court for reckless driving. Gerald E. Fornall of Fairfield paid $10 for lacking a license and $75 for reckless driving causing an accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Gunn
Great Falls
Sulgrove
Albert Sherman
Calgary
Albert
William Irwin
Gerald E. Fornall
Fairfield
Sign-Up Sought for Spring Creek Kids Fishing Project
The Teton Sportsmen’s Association and local sponsors seek written landowner approvals to allow the Montana Fish and Game Commission stocked Spring Creek fishing for children under 12. Landowners north of the Spring Creek bridge must sign petitions as the project aims to continue juvenile recreation and instill sportsmanship while enforcing adult-free, supervised fishing with police and Clyde Darby aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Creek
Chateau
Montana State Fish & Game Commission
Pei Pepat YT
Teton
Sportsmen's, Association
Boreau Chamber of Commerce
Sportsmen‘s Association
Teton Sportsmen's Association
Chateau Police Department
Clyde Darby
Isaac Waltons
Bowdoin Refuge Head Publishes Wildlife Article
A Bowdoin National Wildlife Refuge article printed as a pamphlet by the Wildlife Service summarizes the Bowdoin refuge in Montana. It details its creation, acreage, habitats with lakes Woody Island and surrounding birds, waterfowl peak migrations, and a bird list of 143 species observed from 1933 through the period described.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillips County
The
Wildlife Service
Soverel
Erall
Woody Island
California
Marriage Licenses Issued At Clerk Of Court Office
The Clerk of Court issued marriage licenses to Ronald R. Brown 23 Simons and Rita Castle 18 Chateau. George Schenck in Granfield and Roberta Snider 18 Fairfield. Rob R. Wilson 26 Great Falls and Marian J. Rodger 27 Great Falls. Donald Somes 2 Great Wales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald R. Brown
Simons
Rita Castle
Chateau
George ‘Schenck
Jranfield
Amd
Roberta. Snider
Fairfield
Rob. R. Wilson
Great Falls
Marian J. Rodger
Donald
Somes
Great Wale
Hattersley Sets New Trial Date in Dryman Case
District Judge R M Hattersley scheduled Frank Dryman for a new trial on August 30 1954 in Teton county court at Chateau Dryman 22 had been twice sentenced to death for reshooting Clarence E Peflett Four Corners operator The case had seen a venue change and transferred records from Shelby Toole county prosecutors plan to hire associate counsel Northern Montana county to bear trial costs Jerry O Connell Great Falls lawyer notified of Chateau venue Bridenstine K M named counsel for Terry Pierce as he pleads not guilty to prison escape charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Hattersley
Frank Dryman
Teton
Chateau
Dryman
Hattersley
Clarence E. Peflett
Four Corners
Toole
The
Montana See
Leo Avurphy
Toole County
Montana
Shelby
Murphy
Jerry O'Connell
Great Falls
O’connell
Supreme Court
Teton County
Bridenstine
K. M. Bridenstine
Terry Pierce
Pierce
Grain Storage Program Reopened for New Facilities
The Department of Agriculture reopens the Grain Storage Program to encourage new commercial storage facilities. Applications for guaranteed grain storage contracts are accepted again with flexible building options including concrete, steel, and some wood. New applicants, including cooperatives, may file. those with prior submissions may reapply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Leo S.sepistatlate
Cone
Kolstad
Meen le Coatrial
Benesson
Mmst
Bozeman
Open House in Honor of Mason at Engstrand Home
Mr and Mrs Vern Engstrand Pendrey invite guests to an open house at their home on Sunday June 13 from 2 to 5 pm in honor of Mr and Mrs Mason. A separate note mentions a meeting with Mrs Lillien Ottisess on Saturday June 12 at an unspecified time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vern Engstrand
Pendrey
Or . Mason
Lillien Ottiess
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Claude H. Cherpening
Trent S. Dak
Thomas
F. ‘Hickey
Army Forces In the
U.S
Asademayi
Foc
Mieat
Tulent
Okia
Disctivk
General Chorpesing
Command and General Stiff College
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
National War College
Feet, McNaw
Washington, D. C
Mary
George Coffey
Reva Thomas New
CES
Choteau
Fremont Granger
Cropsind
Finley
Wyoming
Editorial
Bowdoin Refuge
Job Uli
Tormed
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