Helena Fourth of July Parade Highlights Falls Drum Corps
Arrangements are complete for Choteau's Fourth of July celebration featuring two rodeo shows, two dances, and a competitive parade led by Great Falls American Legion Junior Drum and Bugle Corps. Activities run July 3 and 4 with events at the rodeo arena and downtown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Falls
Chateau
Rodeo Arena
American Legion Post No. 3
Great Falls
Montana
Los Angeles
Thaan
Obernoile
Choteau Chamber of Commerce
Horace Raty
Square Butte
Chris Beck
Rodeo
Choteau City Dance Band
City Park Pavilion
Choteau American Legion Post No. 6
Chateau Drug Co
Oil Boom Hits Teton County With Eight Firms Drilling
Eight oil companies are active in Teton county as southwest of Chateau to the By num Pendroy area sees testing wells and plans for ten or more new drillings. Phillips Petroleum reports a dry Randall well near Chateau but continues with deep-drilling plans. Amerada Petroleum has farmed out 10,000 acres west of Choteau and will drill a Madison test within three weeks. Continental Oil Teems near Bynum plans spudding for a Madison test while Gulf Oil and Stanelind push Knowlton ranch tests. Texas Co. eyes a Fuller lease well in West Pondera after weeks of waiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
Chateau
Bynum-Pendroy
Mour
Philips Petroleum
Randall
Amerada Petroleum Corporation
Ashland Oil and Refining Company
Choteau
Vescwe Continental
Bynum
Continental Oil Company
Spudder
Madison
Continental
Dupuyer
Gulf and
Stanelind
Gulf Oil Corporation
Stanelind Oil and Gas Company
Knowlton Ranch
Knowlton
D. H. P. Ol! Company
Anna Puller
West Pondera
Fuller
Chester Thomas
West Pondera Field
Texas Company
Four Men Plead Guilty in Chicken Theft Case
Four men charged with stealing chickens from the Albert Gemar farm north of Agawam pleaded guilty. Cy Van De Riet admitted guilt first and was fined $25 with a 10 day suspended sentence. The others, initially not guilty, later changed pleas to guilty and each received a $25 fine and a 30 day suspended sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
Albert Gemar
Agawam
Tom Olive
Arnold Jacobs
Harvey St. Clair
Cy van de Riet
van de Riet
William Irwin
Dial Phones Now in Use Near Fairfield
Dial telephone service went into effect for 170 subscribers of the Three Rivers Rural Telephone Assn at Fairfield. Mark Curtis, manager, announced the cutover began last Sunday morning, bringing modern dial service to the area as the project progresses toward completion.
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Three Rivers
Wind Topples Arches in New Bowling Alley
A strong gust on a wet Wednesday toppled 25 arches at a bowling alley south of Chateau. Worker Kenneth Lussendeg was injured, suffering bruises and a fractured pelvis but is recovering. Contractor Bob Zion said a drag line was used to salvage arches and salvage work continues with insurance coverage on all construction phases.
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Chateau
Kenneth Lussendeg
Bob Zion
Wheat Excess Disposal Dates Draw Near
Teton county wheat growers with excess acreage have until July 11 to dispose of winter wheat and July 21 for spring wheat to meet 1956 allotments. C B Turnbull, chairman of the local ASC committee, warned that any wheat left standing after the applicable date will count against the farm, making excess wheat ineligible for price support. Excess wheat may be plowed under as manure or silage, used as pasture, or cut for hay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
C. B. Turnbull
Imbedy Couple Attend Missoula Oddfellow Rebekah Sessions
Mr and Mrs Clark Imbedy attended the Oddfellow Grand Lodge Rebekah sessions and Assembly in Missoula on June 30 and 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark Imbedy
Oddfellow Grand Lodge
Rebekah
Missoula
Dr A A McAuley Ends European Tour with Wife
Dr A A McAuley a Choteau physician and surgeon and his wife returned Saturday from an extended tour of European countries visited since March 28 leaving Choteau. They flew non stop Shannon Ireland to Detroit and traveled mainly by rail and ship through nations from Norway to Egypt. They praised Copenhagen and Cairo s sights while in Vienna they attended a month long surgery course.
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A. A. McAuley
Choteau
Mrs. McAuley
Europe
Shannon
Ireland
Detroit
Mich
New York City
Azores
Lisbon
Portugal
Iron Curtain
Norway
Egypt
Copenhagen
Denmark
West Germany
Teton County
McAuley
Ruth Wells
Rothrist
Switzerland
John Wisse
North Choteau
Utrecht
Holland
Clara Fetzer
Florence Welst
Agawam
Wiesbaden
Germany
Robert Hendrickson
Chicago
McAuleys
Frank Garrison
Wichita
Kan
Paul Rice Elected Montana Delegate at Democratic Convention
Paul Rice, state senator from Teton county, was chosen as one of 33 Montana delegates to the Democratic national convention in Chicago this August. The Helena party convention nominated Rice with Tony Burgmaier and Olga Monkman serving as official Tetom county delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Rice
Teton County
Chicago
Helena
Tony Burgmaier
Olga Monkman
Tetom County
Rice
Mrs Kathryn Degner Takes Annual Vacation
Mrs Kathryn Degner is taking her annual vacation from Teton hospital shielding patients and staff from her duties during the break.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn Degner
Teton Hospital
Farmers Urged To Attend Soil Bank Meeting in Teton County
Teton County farmers interested in the Soil Bank are urged to attend a meeting on July 2 at 8 p.m. in the court room of the Teton County courthouse. The gathering aims to discuss the 1956 Acreage Reserve Program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
ASC
Teton County Court House
Swim Pool to Open in Next Few Days
The Chateau Lions Club pool is ready for summer operation and should open within days, possibly this afternoon or Monday. Lifeguard staff includes Charles Peck and Sandra Hanusa, with Ruth Reiquam covering if the pool opens early. Red Cross courses are in progress at Twin Echo Ida. Season tickets are set at 2.50 for children, 3.00 for students, 5.00 for adults, and 6.00 for families. Roof and fence have been repainted at cost by Carl Jensen.
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Chateau Lions Club
Dick Young
Lions Club Pool
Charles Peck
Sandra Hanusa
Red Cross
Twin Echo
Ida
Ruth Reiquam
Carl
Hungry) Jensen
Reckless boating at Eureka Lake prompts action
The Teton Sportsmen's Association warns Eureka Lake boaters of dangerous practices that may force lake closure. Despite a state life preserver law, no legal means exists to stop recklessness, so voluntary cooperation or permanent boating ban is urged to prevent drownings amid underwater hazards.
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Eureka Lake
Teton Sportsmen's Association
Teton County
Teton Cooperative Canal Company
Boat and Anglers Club
State Fish and Game Commission
Bob Gronberg Heads Lions For This Year
Robert Gronberg becomes Cha teau Lions president at the annual installa tion in Lions club hall on Tuesday night. He received the gavel from John Davison and a past president pin as members applauded. New officers include Duncan Wyman and Robert Gormley as vice presidents Ed Obernolte Gibson Monkman Walter Scott Dick Young C. E. Russell Tom Hammond, with Davison praising scoutmaster Ralph Hodges. Guests included Leo Pierre John Wright Charles Averill W. S. Jeffries and C. A. Peterson who visited Deer Lodge last weekend.
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Robert Gronberg
John Davison
Chateau Lions Club
Lions Cub Hall
Gronberg
Davison
Duncan Wyman
Robert Gormley
Ed Obernolte
Gibson Monkman
Walter Scott
Dick Young
C. E. Russell
Tom Hammond
Ralph Hodges
Chateau
Leo Pierre
John Wright
Charles Averill
W. S. Jeffries
Smart Pleads Innocent To Charge of Murder
Lee Smart 17 pleads not guilty to first degree murder in the highway slaying of Charles D. Ward. Judge Hattersley orders held without bail and sets Oct 1 trial in Chateau District Court. Smart, from Spokane, to be returned to Great Falls for trial. incident tied to a Washington reformatory escapee. Ward, a Colorado salesman, found dead near Pendray April 28.
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Smart
Charles D. Ward
Lee Smart
Chateau
R. M. Hattersley
Spokane
Cascade County
Great Falls
Choteau
T. J. Dellno
K. M. Bridenstine
Leo H. Murphy
Montana
Washington State
Dellwo
Dellno
Ward
Colorado
Pendray
Parls
Druggist Held On Narcotics Sale Charge
John Malone age 52 owner of Malone's Broadwater Pharmacy Billings and former Teton Pharmacy Chateau faces federal narcotics sale charges. Detectives with U S Attorney Dale Galles filed the complaint before U S Commissioner George J Hutton who set bond at 500 dollars. Charge alleges unlawful narcotics sale without prescription with minimum penalty of 2000 dollar fine and two to five years in federal prison. Five officers arrested Malone at his drug store Friday night.
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John Malone
Malone
Broadwater
Billings
Teton
Chateau
William Scott
U. S
Dale Galles
George J. Hutton
Hutton
Addition to Pavilion Under Construction in Chateau
The city park pavilion gains a new addition costing 4600 dollars, overseen by Irvin Moon. The 50 by 14 foot wing will house men and women rest rooms a kitchen and cloak room with wiring and plumbing, funded by the city of Chateau and due for completion in about two to three weeks.
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City Park
Irvin Moon
City of
Chateau
Ardis Armstrong To Represent Montana At FHA Convention
Ardis Armstrong 17 daughter of Mr and Mrs George Armstrong Fairfield will be a delegate to the 1956 Future Homemakers of America convention July 26 in Chicago at the Conrad Hilton Hotel. She is Montana’s candidate for national vice president and will be accompanied by advisor Mrs Esther Buchanan of Chateau Fairfield. Ardis, incoming senior at Fairfield high, has served as chapter secretary parliamentarian district president and state historian and has been active in Luther League Rainbow Girls and Girls State. They depart Saturday for Butte to join 19 other Montana girls and four advisors traveling by train to Chicago.
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Ardis Armstrong
George Armstrong
Fairfield
Homemakers of America
Conrad Hilton
Chicago
Montana
Esther Buchanan
Chateau
Fairfield High School
Ardis
FHA
Luther League
Rainbow Girls
Girls State
Territories
American Home Economics Association
U. S Office of Education
American Vocational Association
National Education Association
Chateau Acantha Schedules Friday Publication
The Chateau Acantha will publish on Friday next week due to the July Fourth holiday. Mr. family oma and Mr. Les Oteess spent the weekend in Hd.
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Chateau Acantha
Family Oma
Les Oteess
Magpies and Eggs Earn Cash in Teton Contest
Dennis Knaff of Chateau wins first in the Teton Sportsman's magpie contest killing 148 large magpies and 29 other competitors. 116 large birds, 528 small birds, and 725 magpie eggs destroyed for a total payout of 36.14 dollars. Prize money can be collected at city hall. list includes individual award amounts for participants.
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Dennis Knaff
Chateau
Teton
Jim Sulgrove
City Hall
Don Reiner
Roger Kelly
Ray Yeager
Pete Frazier
Loretta Tomsha
Dick Moore
Richard Clough
Terry Kelly
Allen Randall
George Stott
Roy
Danny Jacobs
Dean Baker
Dave
Mike Dellno
Wayne Carlson
Arty Anderson
Buddy White
Dan Hansen
Steve Koch
Lonnie Dale
Eddie Boucher
John and
Jere Huffman
Lawrence Truchot
Jim Scott
Bob Kelly
Marc Anderson
Teton County
Flower Display and Tea Planned by Choteau Women’s Club
The Choteau Women’s club invites the public to a flower display and tea on Saturday afternoon June 30 at 2 30 pm in the Legion hall club rooms. Donations of books for the Choteau public library are welcome and a silver offering will benefit the library.
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Choteau Women’s Club
Legion Hall
Choteau Public Library
Wicd
Womens Club
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Chateau Preautha
Way Vou
West Pembera
Gus Johnson
Sloan
Phillips
Phillip
Eld
Dr. McAuley
European
Colleen Reardon
James H. Reardon
Cheteau
Capital Airlines
Washington Aviation Club
Washington, D. C
Minneapolis
Bob Gronberg
Lions
C. A. Peterson
Deer Lodge
Charles Miller
Bunny
Women’s Club
Farmers Union
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