July 4 Parade In Choteau Promises $300 In Prizes
Leon Blixrud chair of the Choteau Chamber of Commerce says the Chamber and American Legion again fund most of the cash prizes for this year’s parade. Top float prizes total 100 dollars and 60 40 25 15 in non commercial division with smaller awards in novelty pet and hobby and children’s costume divisions. The parade starts at 11 a m with judging by 10 30 a m at the south courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Blixrud
Sposoring Choteau Chamber of Commerce
Blixrud
Chamber
American Legion
Court House
Teton Trail Draws Visitors From Across Nations
Visitors from 32 states and several countries signed the register at the Teton Trail Museum between June 13 and June 21. Notable guest Gunnar Johansen, Danish born pianist and UW artist in residence since 1939, stayed overnight and donated one of his 22 Liszt albums. He is also a pianist, composer, pilot, and educator with plans for an arts academy in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton Trail Museum
Alberta
Nova Scotia
Canada
West Germany
Australia
Jack Richardson
Myr
Bob Zion
Chateau
Montana
California
Wisconsin
Texas
Arizona
Colorado
Connecticut
Florida
Hawaii
Idaho
Iowa
Oregon
Illinois
Indiana
Kansas
Louisiana
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Ohio
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Dakota
South Dakota
Utah
Virginia
Washington
Wyoming
Richardson
Gunnar Johansen
The
University of Wisconsin
Johansen
Kalispell
Time Magazine
Franz Liszt
Johan Sebastian Bach
Ferruccio Busoni
Lear Motors
Nevada
Academy of Arts and Sciences
Dunckel Named One of Nation's Top Jaycees
St Louis Missouri Special Jay Dunckel Chateau was chosen as one of ten outstanding Jaycee state vice presidents at the United States Jaycees 50th anniversary meeting. The award called the M Keith Upson Memorial Award honors a former national vice president from Kansas who died in 1958.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST Louis
Jay Dunckel
Chateau
United States
Jaycees
Andrew E. LeTendre
Wausau
Wis
St. Louis
Kiel
Jaycee
M Keith Upson
Kansas
Rattlesnakes Reported Killed North of Choteau
Two rattlesnakes were killed north of Choteau in the past week. One at the Hutton home near the Teton river two miles north of Choteau. the other in Harold Bouma yard at Bouma Post Yards on Monday. Bouma reports this is the first east side sighting, the snakes had eight and seven rattles respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau
Hutton
Teton River
Harold Bouma
Bouma Post Yards
Bouma
Acantha So
Lewis Hutton
Final sweepstakes drawing offers 100 in prizes at Chateau
The Chateau Chamber of Commerce sponsors a four draw sweepstakes with 38 local merchants. Saturday at 3 p m in front of The Corral and Hanusa Agency twenty five and fifteen dollar merchandise certificates plus sixty dollar top prize will be awarded. Previous drawings produced a beef prize and other winners. Registration with no purchase is allowed at participating stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corral and
Hanusa
Jack Rogers
Gale Isakson
Leonard Sheble
Corral
Cecil Morey
Chateau Food
Evan Stefanoffi
John Weigand
Chateau
Swim Lessons to Start Monday at Choteau Lions Pool
Swim lessons begin Monday June 29 at the Choteau Lions Club pool under manager Stan Rathman. No cash admission. season tickets set at $5 for grade school $7 for high school $8 for adults and $15 for the whole immediate family. Programs run for novice beginners through advanced divers with multiple age groups and times, plus Mother Tot and adult instruction sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club Pool
Choteau
Choteau Lions Club
Stan Rathman
Rathman
Ton
Jack Reiding
Reiding
Nye _ Patton
Wayne Krahe
John Camden
Susan Rathman
Patrolman warns motorists of enforcement of new laws
Highway Patrolman Dick Chase announces enforcement of two July laws. Fluorescent triangle signs are required on slow vehicles under 25 mph on all roads and mud flaps are mandated for trucks depending on weight and ground clearance. Registration receipts must be carried in all vehicles. Two accidents near Chateau and Choteau are reported with minor injuries and property damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Chase
Chase
Farewell Reception for Rev W E Morley Scheduled
A farewell reception for Rev William E. Morley, pastor of St Joseph’s Church Chateau, is set for Sunday June 28 at 7 p.m. The event is open to all Catholic and non Catholic friends as announced by the Catholic Ladies Auxiliary. Morley departs July 1 to lead Holy Family Parish Three Forks after serving Chateau since January 16 1964. He is a native of Anaconda and a Carroll College graduate ordained June 1 1946. Replacing him at Chateau will be Rev James P. Gannon from Dillon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Morley
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Chateau
Father Morley
Catholic Ladies Auxiliary
Morley
Holy Family
Three Forks
St Joseph’s
Anaconda
Carroll College
St. Edward's Seminary
Kenmore
Washev Morley
Immaculate Conception
Butte
St. Matthew's Church
Kalispell
St Michael's
Drummond
James P. Gannon
St. Rose
Dillon
County Court House Gets Face Lifting
The exterior of the Teton County court house in Chateau is getting a complete face lifting. This first restoration since 1906 is managed by Building Restoration Co. of Colorado Springs. Work includes painting woodwork sandblasting stone and resealing mortar joints with a preservative coating.
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Teton County Court House
Chateau
Gordon Monkman
Monkman
Building Restoration Co
Colorado Springs
Colo
Tag Returns Good By State Fishermen
Tagging reports from Holter Lake on the Missouri River and Pishkun Reservoir near Chateau show strong results. Five thousand tagged trout were planted in Holter and 500 pike were netted in Pishkun with dart tags placed in their backs. Fishermen should report tag numbers to Fish and Game offices in Great Falls Helena or Chateau or to any employee.
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Holter Lake
Missouri River
Pishkun Reservoir
Chateau
Dick Johnson
Great Falls
Fish and Game Department
Holter
Pishkun
Johnson
Fish and Game
Helena
Court House to Close for Foreseeable Holiday
Teton County court house will be closed Friday July 3 allowing office holders and employees a three day holiday break.
Fireworks fund drive nears goal for July 4 display
Leo Pierre of the Chateau Fire Department fund drive says about 150 dollars remains to finance this year’s July 4 fireworks. Ten days left require an average 15 dollars per donor with contributions sought at local shops and banks. Donors listed include Tom and Mickey Brown, Russell Gleason, Teton Motors, and area residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Pierre
Chateau
Pierre
Leo's Shoe Shop
Choteau Acantha
Isakson's
Choteau
Vern Scott
Danny Mayson
Ted Halverson
Jim Ferris
Ted Sorenson
Teton Furniture
Al's
Husky
B. C. Colbenson
Willard Paulus
Lester George
Robert Zion
Nettie McDonald
W. W. Duncan
Oscar Ekstrom
Keri Dunckel
Suzanne Arensmeyer
Robert Kretschman
George Sabo
Ray Weist
George Morey
Choteau Hosts Swim Relays Here Sunday
Choteau will host the Choteau Lions Relays on Sunday June 28 with 39 events across eight divisions. Defending Class A champions Great Falls and contenders Havre Helena Y Lions and Butte Aquatic seek to unseat them while host Choteau defends Class B.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau
Choteau Lions
Great Falls
Helena
Havre Lions
Helena Y-Lions
Butte Aquatic
Chateau Lions
Tykewise
Anaconda
Bozeman
Chinook
Fort Benton
Conrad
Cut
Miles City
Chateau
Steve Weinert
Dru Nordhaven
Janet Dale
Barbie Scott
Carol Peterson
Perry Breen
Karen Kustter
Pat Scott
John Nordhagten
John Breen
Denise Weinert
Jim Weinert
John Nordhagen
Nancy McCauley
O M Lindseth Dies in Seattle
Oddie Lindseth died June 17 in Seattle after a four year illness. Funeral services were held June 19 in Renton, Wash. Survivors include his widow, two sons Robert and Donald, four grandchildren, a brother Juel, and several sisters. Born April 7 1904 in Farmington he moved to Seattle in 1948 and served as custodian at Maplewood Heights school. Pallbearers were Tollef Hanson Arley Hanson Douglas Dalry Frank Jurasek Michael Dalry and Thomas McNamara.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renton
Wash
M (Oddie) Lindseth
Seattle
Robert
Bethel
Donald
Juel Lindseth
Portland
Ore
Mary Bruce
Bellingham
Emma Hanson
Tacoma
Lilly Dunn
Great Falls
Dora Klein
Ruth Hanson
Julia Rose
Cut
Local School Staffs Are Nearly Complete
Supt R W Gormley announced Chateau High and Chateau Elementary staffs are nearly complete for the coming term. Only three positions remain. one vacancy for a special education instructor in the elementary school. Marilyn Dudley of Missoula will be a fourth grade teacher replacing the late Mrs C E Russell. Sarah Saunders will teach home economics at Chateau High replacing Carol Chatlain who moves elsewhere.
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R. W Gormley
Chateau High
Gormley
Marilyn Dudley
Missoula
C. E. Russell
Sarah Saunders
Carol Chatlain
Don Knutson
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Legion Hall
Chateau Jaycees
Moose Hall
Lyle Otness
Rodeo Committee
RCA
Junior Garrison
Marty Wood
Benny Reynolds
Otness
Reg Kesler
Chateau Drug
Main Street
Teton Trail
States
Dunckel
Toni Christman
Christy Hickey
Alfred Gray
Chateau Chamber of Commerce
Bill Patton
Pat
Daniel Kleinsasser
Miller Colony
Borrow Pit
Choteau Clinic
Teton Canyon
John Estridge Jr
Crary Ranch
Arnold C. Hanusa
Trinity Lutheran Church
Lutheran Church
Lutheran Council
U.S.A
Boy Scouts of America
Marlow Engberg
Dick Young
J. R. Crabtree
Robert Gormley
Engberg
Rev. W. Morley
County Court House
Hensley
Frank C. Hensley
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Baltimore
Secretary of Agriculture
Clifford M. Hardin
USDA
Agricultural Research Service
ARS’ Western Utilization Research and Development Division
Albany
Calif
O. M. Lindseth
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