Rain Lifts Teton County Crops Hope In Chateau Area
More than an inch of rain fell in Chateau last week boosting crop prospects amid a dry spell earlier in the year. Total weekly rain reached 1.21 inches with a Thursday thunderstorm, while statewide showers eased drought in Liberty and Toole counties and Glacier county benefited from heavy rains.
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Chateau
City Hall
James Sulgrove
Acantha
Liberty
Toole
Glacier County
ZIP Codes Released for Choteau Pendroy and Bynum Areas
Choteau and nearby towns announce ZIP codes for postal redesign. Choteau 59422 announced by postmaster C G Monkman, Pendroy 59467 and Bynum 59419 named by postmasters W A Moser and C A Parkett. ZIP codes aim to speed mail and reduce misdelivered letters.
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Choteau
C. G. Monkman
Monkman
Post Office
Chateau
John Doe
Montana
William A. Moser
C. A. Parkett
Bynum
New Farm Applications Due By July First
Lyall Schaefer, chairman of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee, said farmers seeking a 1964 new wheat farm allotment must file written applications at the ASCS county office by July 1. A new farm has no wheat acreage history for 1961 to 1963 including CRP or Great Plains acreage.
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ASCS
Lyall Schaefer
Agricultural Stabilization
Conservation County Committee
Acantha to Publish Early Next Week
The Acantha will publish on Wednesday of next week because of the July 4 holiday Thursday. Advertisers and correspondents are asked to submit copy on Monday rather than Tuesday. Ad salesmen will make their calls on Monday.
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Acantha
Open House for Romey McColloms 25th Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Loss and Lonnie McCollom host an open house Sunday July 7 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the McCollom home to honor the Romey McColloms' 25th wedding anniversary. All friends and relatives are invited to attend.
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Richard Loss
Lonnie McCollom
McCollom
Romey McColloms
John R Nauck Attends Grain Marketing School
John R. Nauck of Chateau High School vocational agriculture instructor attended a four day grain marketing school in Minneapolis at the Minneapolis Grain Exchange. The program featured instruction from grain market professionals and visits to the trading floor to observe cash and futures markets. Eight other Montana teachers attended.
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John R. Nauck
Chateau
Minneapolis
Minneapolis Grain Exchange
Montana
Clough Family Visits Helena to See Carroll Relatives
Mr and Mrs C L Clough and family spent Sunday in Helena visiting her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs George A Carroll.
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C. L. Clough
Helena
George A. Carroll
Iowa 4-H Youths Arrive in Teton for Two-Week Stay
Four Iowa 4-H youths Denny Thompson Mason City Darwin Peters Rockwell Margaret Rice Swaledale Deanna Emmett Mason City arrive in Fairfield for a two week stay hosted by Teton county junior leaders. Montana visitors begin a busy schedule including tours to football ranches Glacier Park and a 4-H Camp Rotary event. Peters and Thompson are described with detailed 4-H histories and future plans.
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Iowa 4-H
Fairfield
County
Denny Thompson
Mason City
Darwin Peters
Rockwell
Margaret Rice
Swale
Montana
Glacier Park
Michael Horak
Collins
Teton County
Iowa
Lowery Larson
Choteau
Lloyd Pedersen
Gregor Tangen
Annual Choteau Legion Rodeo Scheduled Thursday Afternoon
The 18th annual American Legion Rodeo will mark the July 4 Choteau celebration next Thursday beginning at 2 p.m. The Choteau Chamber of Commerce parade starts at 11 a.m. A dance follows at 9 p.m. in the Choteau Pavilion.
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American Legion
Funeral Rites Held for Sverre W Lindseth
Sverre W Lindseth 57 died Thursday in Teton Memorial Hospital. Funeral services at Trinity Lutheran Church were conducted by Intern Noel Petersen. Lindseth, a lifelong Farmington resident, was a farmer and rancher with his brother Albert. He served in World War II and was a longtime American Legion member, newly elected commander of C James Smith Post, with various posts held. Military rites were provided by the Legion. Survivors include brothers Albert and Howard J, sister Gunhild Wolk, and several nieces and nephews. The community rodeo and parade events featured prize lists and entries with divisions for saddle bronc bareback calf roping bulldogging barrel race and mad scramble. Entries closed July 3. parade divisions include commercial non commercial novelty and pet and hobby with varying prizes.
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Sverre W
Farmington
Steve ‘Lindseth
Albert
Lindseth
Armed ‘Forces
American Legion
C. James Smith Post
Lutheran Church
Jerry Breen
Gordon Monkman
Guy Miller
Paul Kropp
Walter Scott
Chris Beck
County May Squash Airport Improvement Plans
Teton county officials oppose a 44 000 airport upgrade for Chateau. They fear taxpayers will fund a project mainly benefitting the city and worry last session’s welfare costs may require diverted funds. The plan includes a one fourth mill levy over several years to cover the county share near 20 000, with FAA funding 53.09 percent and MAC providing a 20 000 loan. Budget decisions come next week with final adoption in August.
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Commission
Montana
Airport Commission
Federal Aeronautics Agency
Montana Aeronautics Commission
Chateau
Teton County
FAA
MAC
Curtis urges support of blood drive in Choteau
Mrs Curtis urges turnout for the Choteau blood draw on Monday July 1 from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Methodist Church basement. Chairwoman Grant Curtis says reaching a 65 pint quota is crucial and last July fell 19 pints short. Babysitters will be provided by Rainbow Girls for donors with children at home.
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Choteau Methodist Church
Grant Curtis
Rex Peterson Installed Head Of Lions Club
Rex Peterson was installed president of the Chateau Lions Club Tuesday night with Bob Gronberg as installing officer. Elected officers include Grant Curtis as first vice president Marion Averill as second vice president Stan Rathman as third vice president Bob Armstrong and Duane Reisch as two year directors Walter Scott as treasurer Gibson Monkman as secretary Joe Lucier as Lion Jamer and Leonard Sheble as tail twister Tom McCartney and Bill Ausmus are holdover directors C O Gorder received an award for bringing the most new members to the club Peterson also presented outgoing president Lei Burns with a past president pin Guests included Charles Avetill and Hans Stenson.
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Rex Peterson
Chateau Lions Club
Bob Gronberg
Grant Curtis
Marion Averill
Stan Rathman
Bob Armstrong
Duane Reisch
Walter Scott
Gibson Monkman
Joe Lucier
Lion Jamer
Leonard Sheble
Tom McCartney
Bill Ausmus
C. O. Gorder
Peterson
Lei
Alabama Man Plans to Open Shoe Shop in Choteau
Charles Matthews formerly of Mobile announced this week he will start a shoe service shop in Choteau on July 10. He arrived Monday and will run the business from the former Cherry's Meat Market on Main Street. Matthews, a New York native, has eight years in the leather repair trade and will service all leather goods including saddles.
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Charles Matthews
Mobile
Ala
Iversons Visit Breeres After Washington Graduation
Gene Iverson and Mrs. Iverson of Gas Hills Wyoming were overnight guests Friday with his sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs Abe Breere in Farmington. They were en route home from the graduation of their son in Washington.
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Gene Iverson
Gas Hills
Wyo
Abe Breere
Farmington
Washington
Poll Indicates Spray Work Is in Disfavor
A Chateau Jaycees on the street poll reports residents oppose continuing a $1,000 appropriation for the mosquito control program. Of 22 people asked, none favored the increase, with prior years showing smaller expenditures and yearly appropriations varying from $700 to $1,000. Citizens reportedly voiced views to City Council before July.
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Chateau Jaycees
LaVerne Murr
Jaycees
Murr
Chateau
MSC student Joanne Chalmers wins top grades in sorority
Miss Joanne Chalmers, a MSC junior in summer sessions, receives an award for the highest grades in Delta Gamma. Delta Gamma holds MSC’s top scholastic record for eight quarters. Chalmers also joins the student senate on the Education Exchange Board aiding foreign students.
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Joanne Chalmers
MSC
Delta Gamma
Miss Chalmers
Education, Exchange Board
Bell Ringing to Mark Independence Day
Bells across Teton county will ring at noon on July 4 in recognition of Independence Day. Mrs. Ted Saylor of the Teton County Republican Women's Club announced the national sponsorship by the National Federation of Republican Women and noted Chateau’s three church bells will join the nationwide bell ring.
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Teton County
Ted Saylor
Republican Women’s Club
National Federation of Republican Women
Saylor
Chateau
Larson and Bynum Elected Directors at Montana Hereford Meetup
Kaylene Larson and Bynum were elected directors of the Montana Junior Hereford Association at the organizational meeting June 12 in Twin Bridges. The group drew 130 young ranchers to its first session devoted to judging Hereford classes and demonstrations on fitting showing feeding and selecting top show animals.
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Kaylene Larson
Bynum
Montana Junior Hereford Association
Twin Bridges
Choteau Takes League Top Spot in 4 3 Win Over Fairfield
Choteau edged Fairfield 4 to 3 to claim undisputed first place in the high school league. Grant Gormley pitched a three hit game with 13 strikeouts, earning his second win. Choteau scored in the third and seventh innings and benefited from a Fairfield error in the fifth.
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Choteau
American’ ‘Legion
Fairfield
Grant Gormley
Gormley
Olson
Gamradt
Vin
Gary
Truchot
Tom’ Deliwo
Ronnie Gollehon Ther
Dale McLoughlin
Dellno
Bill ‘Rogers
Chateau
Kipp
Shoquist
Krause
Palmerton
Davison
Dellwo
McLoughlin
Larry Truchot
RBI
Leach
Rogers
Gunderson
Gollehon
Lashway
Simms
Tiger
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Choteau Area
John Nauck
Marketing
Teton
Rockwell Ramblers 4-H Club
Chicago
Methodist Church
Choteau Legion
S. W. Lindseth
Bill Oberwolte
Obernolte
Chamber of Commerce
S. W
Board of County Commissioners
Curtis
Teton Memorial Hospital
Red Cross
Lions Club
Alabama
K. Larson
Seco Palmerton Kippo Secemanasenesaese
Esncessese
Leach Eneerewe
Iad
Olson Enaeveses
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