Chateau to host 19th annual American Legion Rodeo
Chris Beck, rodeo chairman, said July 3 and 4 events will proceed with about 100 contestants. The Teton county Centennial Pageant is postponed. a historical program will be shown July 3 4 in Chateau High School auditorium. Parade and rodeo prizes are listed with top saddle bronc riders competing for 75 dollars. Proceeds support Legion youth activities including Choteau baseball programs.
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Chateau
American Legion
Chris Beck
Beck
Teton County
Chateau High School
Legion
Choteau
Four Million Estimated Damage By Flood to State Farmers
Preliminary damage estimates from county disaster committees in Cascade Chouteau Flathead Glacier Pondera Teton Toole Lewis and Clark and Powell show 4 355 050 needed to repair agricultural lands and facilities plus 500 000 allocated for cost sharing and a requested 1 129 600 more. Total other losses reach 10 696 900 for buildings machinery crops livestock and feed. The state disaster committee with Mrs Herak George Lackman and Torlief Aasheim coordinates county and FHA extension service input to meet rehabilitation needs.
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Cascade
Chouteau
Flathead
Glacier
Pondera
Teton, Toole
Lewis and Clark
Powell
Herak
Exceptions For Farmers Allow Grazing On Diversion Lands
Teton county farmers may graze livestock and harvest hay on land diverted under conservation reserve and feed grain and wheat diversion programs through July 15. Orville Freeman, secretary of agriculture, authorized the move. ASCS committees may extend to Aug 31, but any post July 15 grazing could cut diversion payments. Farmers should seek ALCS committee approval before grazing or harvesting.
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Teton County
Mike Mansfield
Lee Metcalf
Orville Freeman
Secretary of Agriculture
ASCS
ALCS
Spring Creek Top Angling For Youths
Choteau youths fished Spring Creek after floods brought trout from the Teton River and a transport mishap dumped fish near Chateau. More than 40 trout in the 10-12 inch range were found in a pothole by the city campground. Hank Van Setten notes deep holes up to 10 feet and urges adult supervision for young anglers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau
Spring Creek
Fish and Game
Browning
Chateau
Teton
Hank van Setten
van Setten
Packer Job Offered by U S Forest Service in Choteau
The U S Civil Service Commission announced an examination for an animal packer WB-9 at $2.69 an hour with the U S Forest Service in Choteau. Details are in Announcement No SE-1-21-64 available at the Choteau Post Office or Forest Service office in the Luinstra building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Civil Service Commission
U. S. Forest Service
Choteau
Forest Service
Luinstra Building
Class of 1938 Reunion Scheduled for Saturday
The class of 1938 will hold its reunion as scheduled this Saturday, June 27.
Farmington Home Destroyed by Fire
The Gus Pihl home in Farmington burned to the ground Sunday. Fire chief Pete Huidekoper said the call came around 2 p.m. and responders arrived too late to save the house, but the truck kept nearby outbuildings from burning. Leo Pierre accompanied Huidekoper to Farmington. The cause could not be determined but wiring on the upper floor was suspected. Citizens were asked to stay clear of the fire truck to avoid hampering operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Pihl
Farmington
Pete Huidekoper
County Fire Department
Leo Pierre
Huidekoper
Centennial Chorus Sets Final Rehearsal Before July Program
Mrs. Marge Hanusa urges Teton County Centennial Chorus singers to attend a rehearsal on Wednesday July 1 at 8 p.m. at Chateau High School. The final rehearsal precedes the historical program at the high school on July 3 and 4. members unable to attend should call her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marge Hanusa
Teton County
Chateau High School
Hanusa
Little League Play To Resume Monday
Chateau Little League will resume play on Monday June 29 with a schedule listing Maroons against Greens on Monday Reds against Greens on Wednesday July 1 and Yellows against Maroons on Friday July 3 All games start at 6 30 p m with players to be at the field by 6 p m for warmups
SCS Technologists To Aid Montana Flood Areas
State plans to transfer Soil Conservation Service engineers to flood damaged counties in Montana. Hurd notes help will come from locations where emergency isn’t present and be used with other agency programs. Over 1500 man days needed to restore irrigation and cropland with priority for temporary emergency repairs this year. Farmers can sign up for cost sharing. Bill Vance offers advice and technical help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soil Conservation Service
H. D. Hurd
Bozeman
Hurd
SCS
State Office
Montana
Agricultural Stabilization’ S and Conservation Service Office
Bill Vance
Soil Conservation Service Office
Mrs. Caskey Dies Monday At Conrad
Lia Mrs. Nevin (Christa) Caskey 83 of Choteau died Monday in St Marys Hospital Conrad Born Aug 22 1880 in Corning Iowa she married there in 1903 The Caskeys moved to the Choteau area in 1905 homesteading five miles east of town Funeral services were held yesterday at the Choteau Methodist Church Burial followed at Choteau Cemetery Survivors include her widower a son Ralph Choteau two daughters Mrs D B Crane and Mrs Harold Depner both of Choteau and eight grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevin
Christa) Caskey
Choteau
St. Mary’s Hospital
Conrad
Caskey
Corning
Iowa
Caskeys
Choteau Methodist Church
C. Fred Crowe
Choteau Cemetery
Ralph, Choteau
D. B
Mabel) Crane
Harold
Letha) Depner
Emergency cost sharing approved for Montana flood counties
Mrs J Viola Herak chair Montana USDA Disaster committee announces an emergency agricultural conservation program to aid nine flood disaster counties. Cost sharing covers rebuilding fences debris removal reseeding vegetative cover land leveling irrigation repairs ditch cleaning and related work. Farmers should file requests at their county ASC office before starting work to aid tracking and additional assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
J. Viola Herak
Usda Disaster Committee
ASC
Herak
Quartet to Appear At Baptist Church
The Western Baptist Bible College Quartet performs at Chateau Baptist Mission on Thursday July 2 at 8 p.m. The group from El Cerrito California includes Ken Callison Paul Eisentrager Dave Morrison and James Jerry from Porterville California plus Spurbeck from Grandview Washington who accompanies and will give a message. Rev Willes Emmet Chateau church pastor invites all to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Baptist Bible College
Chateau Baptist Mission
el Cerrito
Calif
Ken Callison
Richmond
Paul Eisentrager
Kennewick
Wash
Dave Morrison
Riverside
Jerry
James
Porterville
Dave ‘Spurbeck
Grandview
Willes Emmet
Chateau Church
Library to Close for July Public Cleaning
The Chateau Public Library will close during July for cleaning then reopen in June. All books on loan should be returned Saturday or Tuesday.
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the Chateau
Army Corps begins Choteau Street and sewer repairs
Contracts awarded for repair and rehab of Choteau streets and sewers. Mayor D P Fabrick says paved streets will be torn up and resurfaced while gravel and dirt streets are reworked. Sewer work starts soon with silt removal and selective digging. Federal funds sought for public sanitation and safety projects including riverbank protection and flood-related work. A Sun River and Teton River survey is planned for flood control discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau
D. P. Fabrick
Army Corps of Engineers
Federal Office of Emergency Planning
Great Falls
Fabrick
Chateau
Spring Creek
Chateau Garage
Corps of Engineers
Sun River
Teton River
Casualty Loss Deductions Explained by Internal Revenue Office
Frank J. Healy announces casualty losses may be deducted on federal tax under certain conditions. Losses cover fire flood storm auto accident hurricane or similar events with calculations based on cost or value loss minus insurance, plus rules for business property and salvage values. Contact IRS officers or consult Document No. 5174 Disasters, Casualties and Thefts for guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Healy
Internal Revenue
Helena
Internal Revenue Service
Ohio River
Internal Revenue Service Office
Director of
Vegetables to Discard Says Dr McAuley
Dr A A McAuley told the Acantha that some garden vegetables should be discarded. Radishes and onions should not be used unless thoroughly cooked, and lettuce should be cut at the ground and discarded. Beans peas potatoes and beets in the formative state should be fine when they mature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. McAuley
Acantha
Yearly Legion Rodeo at Augusta Sunday
The 28th annual American Legion Rodeo in Augusta starts at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Augusta rodeo grounds. Top riders include George Myron Benny Reynolds Larry Kane Alvin Nelson Dean Oliver and Harry Charters with new bleachers completed this week. A dance is also planned for Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Augusta
George Myron
Benny Reynolds
Larry Kane
Alvin Nelson
Dean Oliver
Harry Charters
Augusta Rodeo Grounds
Sheble Girl Betty Graduates From MSU
Mr and Mrs Leonard Sheble attend Betty Sheble s June 8 graduation at MSU Missoula where she earns a BA in political science and history The family plans a short return trip and two months at home before future plans
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Sheble
Betty
MSU
Missoula
Miss Sheble
Families from three states visit Mrs Mary St Gereain for flood aftermath
Mrs D J Nicholson and children from Seattle Washington Ms Edith McCarley and children from Vernal Utah and Mrs Florence Baker and children from Twin Falls Idaho arrived in Cha teau Sunday night to visit their mother and grandmother Mrs Mary St Gereain. Nicholson party returned Tuesday while the others left last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. J. Nicholson
Seattle
Wash
Edith McCarley
Vernal
Utah
Florence ,Baker
Twin Falls
Idaho
Chateau
Mary
Nicholson
Last Typhoid Shots To Be Given Friday
The final typhoid vaccination clinic will be held at the We dum building in Chateau Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. All persons who have not had typhoid shots in the last 10 years should take the third and final shot in the series. Health authorities urged citizens to use the clinic so Chateau doctors can continue treating regular patients.
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Red Cross
Chateau Area
Wedum
Barney McClue
Bob Gormley
Grant Curtis
Chateau
Swim Pool Set to Open With Strict Chlorine Grades
The Chateau Lions Club pool will open tomorrow at 2 p.m. under state health standards of four parts per million chlorine. Lifesaving classes run 10 to noon Monday through Thursday next week, with a swim team at 9 a.m. daily. Other lessons start after July 4. No pre-registration required. season tickets available at the pool office Rex Grocery Montana Power building or Lions Club members. Ticket prices match last year: $6 adults $5 high school $4 grade school $15 family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau Lions Club
Stan Rathman
Choteau
Rathman
Montana Power Company
Rex Grocery
Lions Club
Flood and Burglars Hit Geo Mader Home in Great Falls
George Mader of Choteau, recently employed at Teton Furniture, found his Great Falls home damaged by flood and ransacked by thieves. Looters stole a stove, drapes and light fixtures. no Choteau thefts have been reported since the flood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Mader
Choteau
Mader
Great Falls
Teton Furniture
Fairfield Soldier Finishes Five-Week Finance Course
Pvt. Smith M. Whitman son of Smith Whitman of Fairfield completed a five week finance procedures course at the Army Finance School Fort Benjamin Harrison. The 22 year old soldier entered the Army last February and is a Fairfield High School graduate.
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Pvt
Smith M. Whitman
Smith Whitman
Fairfield
Army Finance School
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Fairfield High School
Mrs Knowlton Funeral Set For Today
Elizabeth Lizzie Knowlton 83 of Bynum died Monday in Teton Memorial Hospital Choteau after a three year illness. Born October 11 1880 in Guelph Ontario she came to Choteau with parents James and Mary Peebles in 1890. Funeral 2 p.m. at Choteau Methodist Church with Rev C Fred Crowe. pallbearers listed. burial in Choteau Cemetery.
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Elizabeth
Lizzie) Knowlton
Bynum
Teton Memorial Hospital
Choteau
Knowlton
Guelph
Ont
James Peebles
Harriet McDonald
Ora Knowlton
Ora, Blackleaf
Duard
Jeanne) Pollock
James Peebles Sr
Annie Wirtz
Chateau Methodist Church
Rev
C. Fred Crowe
P. Schoonmaker
Pat Lemmon
Henry Ostle
Woodrow Collins
Evan Campbell
Walter Campbell
Choteau Cemetery
Swartzels Attend State Airstream Rally at Forest Green
Mr and Mrs Charles Swartzel spent June 12 to 14 at Forest Green Resort near White Sulphur Springs for the state Airstream rally. They motored to Helena and Deer Lodge to visit friends before returning home last Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Swartzel
Forest Green Resort
White Sulphur Springs
Helena
Deer Lodge
Farmers May Obtain Emergency Funds for Flood Losses
Farmers and ranchers in Teton county affected by recent floods may apply to the Farmers Home Administration office in Chateau for emergency loans to cover feed seed fertilizer equipment livestock and operating costs. Interest is 3 percent with repayment based on loan purpose and anticipated income. real estate liens may secure crop and equipment loans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
Farmers Home Administration
Chateau
FHA
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Packer
Lia
Baptist Church
Choteau Street
Carl Blomberg
Blomberg
Geo. Mader Home
Mrs. Knowlton
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