State Wheat Forecast Shows Bigger Crops Than Seen Last Year
Montana forecasts indicate above average grain yields with overall wheat at 79.9 million bushels, up 25 percent from last year and 19 percent above the 10 year average. Winter wheat 22.8 million, spring wheat 57.1 million. oats at 12.5 million. Surface moisture wanes though recent rains aid recovery. replanting occurred for winter stands.
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Montana
United States Department of Agriculture
Helena
Wool Pool Market Group Is Organized
A group of sheep owners in the Power Fairfield area organized a wool marketing group in Fairfield. Officers named Emil Jackson president Tom Matchett vice president Arthur W. Zimmerman secretary all of Fairfield and L A Schrock treasurer Power. The pool invites Teton county Augsta Fort Shaw Simms Sun River and nearby areas to market wool collectively.
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Fairfield Jay 5
Montana
Fairfield
Plane Damaged During Take-Off Near Fairfield
A two place Silvaire owned by Jerry Barett of Chateau suffered a damaged landing gear on take-off last week. Barett and Bill Breen landed safely in a farm field near Fairfield where they stopped to visit a relative on June 18. No injuries reported.
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Silvaire
Jerry Barett
Chateau
Bill Breen
Fairfield
Barrett
Chateau Pool Opens This Saturday For Summer Swim
The Chateau swimming pool will open this Saturday at 1 30 p m with weather permitting. Instruction classes run 9 30 a m to noon on weekdays starting July 5 after the July Fourth celebration. Public hours are 1 to 9 p m daily with a 5 to 7 p m supper break. Admission 10 15 20 cents by student level. season tickets available.
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Chateau
Milton McNay
Fairfield
McNay
Lions Club
Ruth Reiquam
Gene Bourdet
John W. Gibler Earns Master of Science Degree
John W. Gibler of Choteau received his Master of Science degree from the University of Minnesota on June 10. He earlier earned a Bachelor of Science from Montana State College in 1947 and a prior degree from Choteau High School. He has taught at Minnesota for three years in plant pathology and botany and was initiated in the Sigma Xi society on June 7. He served as a Navy Air Corps ensign during the war and married a Wisconsin woman in 1948.
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John W. Gibler
Ray C. Gibler
Choteau
University of Minnesota
Choteau High School
Montana State College
Bozeman
Gibler
Minnesota
Society of Sigma Xi
Navy Air Corps
Wisconsin
Dunckel Attends Western Life Convention in Glenwood Springs
Mr and Mrs John Dunckel of Chateau attend the Western Life Insurance Co convention in Glenwood Springs Colorado. Dunckel is one of four agents in Northern Montana to qualify for Western Life’s Pinnacle club for outstanding life insurance sales in the past year. The other three agents hail from Great Falls.
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John Dunckel
Chateau B. Serke
Western Life Insurance Co
Glenwood Springs
Colo
All-Girl Band to Play at Aragon Ballroom Fairfield
Ruth Colman and her all girl traveling dance orchestra will perform at the Aragon ballroom in Fairfield this Saturday night July 1. Fred Ritzschke of the Aragon announces a public dance from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.
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Ruth Colman
Aragon Ballroom
Fairfield
Fred Ritzschke
The
Aragon
Choteau to host two rodeo nights with $1800 prize total
The Choteau July Fourth celebration opens with a two night rodeo starting Monday night at 8 pm and continuing Tuesday afternoon. Cowboys from across Montana compete for $1800 in professional prizes and six amateur events will be held each show. Fireworks of $1500 are planned for 9 45.
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Acantha
Pat Campbell
Augusta
Glasgow
Chateau
Bob Rooker
Wellgate Rodeo Co
Choteau
Rodeo
Mountain States Telephone Co
Johnnie Peterson
Chateau Rodeo Committee
Dry Cleaning Plant Rising in Choteau
Construction underway for Teton Cleaners at Choteau on lots 3 and 4, block 7, Hob son addition. Manager Co O Gorder Balispell. building 40 by 25 feet with 8 by 8 boiler room. Irvin Moon Chateau contractor leads work. located north side of the block across the tracks near Red Swanson residence.
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Choteau
The
Teton Cleaners
Hobson Addition
Red Swanson
Co. O. Gorder
Balispell
Irvin Moon
Chateau Contractor
City Council approves sewer extensions and district plan
The council adopts a resolution to form a special improvement district in Sherburne addition blocks 1 and 8 for a sewer extension. A survey will study a sewer line to the city park pavilion. Extensions in Sherburne blocks 14 19 and 22 proceed. Purchases include cemetery irrigation aluminum pipe and heavy duty regulator for the fire truck. American Legion may excavate dirt from the skating rink for resurfacing the ball diamond. A warrant-writing duty for Chateau Cemetery is authorized. Zone 1 includes Hobsons addition blocks 1 14. A culvert is approved on the road to the sewage plant and bids for Sherburne water main extensions to be advertised. John Mansville Co. of Denver submitted a bid.
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Sherburne
City Hads
City Park Pavilion
American Legion
Chateau
Teton County
John Mansville Co
Denver
Class of 1940 Holds Reunion Banquet Here
Members of the Choteau high school class of 1940 held a reunion at the Qoddfellow hall in Choteau last Saturday night. Eighteen of the original 43 members attended with letters from former teachers Mae Walton, Charles Huntziker and Cleo Buck read aloud. A. B. Guthrie led the group in singing as about 35 people enjoyed dinner.
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Choteau High School
Qoddfellow Hall
Choteau
Mae Walton
Charles Huntziker
Cleo Buck
A. B. Guthrie
Bunny Stearns Kropp
Patricia Moulton Inbody
Mildred McKee Inbody
Arma Allum Perry
Norma Rogers Beaudeau
Kathrin Sabados
Rita Larkin Sullivan
Eldon Cook
Andy Brutosky
George Kochman
Harry Luinstra
Lowell Scott
Barney McClue
Bob Kropp
Jim McArdle
Tim Reed
Jim Hightower
Clarence Bleecker
Parade schedule includes Chateau march at 6 30 p m on July 3
A second parade is set for Monday evening July 3 at 6 30 p m at Chateau. Cowboys cowgirls saddle club members and others are invited to participate with the Fairfield band to lead the procession.
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Chateau
Saddle Club
Fairfield
Dutton Population Set at 433 in Preliminary Census
Census supervisor Robert F. Maloney announces the preliminary Dutton population at 433 residents with a note that the figure may see minor revisions. The tally comes from the Chateau Bureau of the Census office.
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Dutton
Robert F. Maloney
Chateau Bureau
Augusta Girl Married In Rites at Chateau
The ceremony at Chateau Augusta joined a bride from Chateau and her Montana State College groom of Bozeman in a Sigma Chi circle. Beverly Cottle served as maid of honor. Dean Elliot of Fort Benton was best man. A reception followed with Augusta ladies handling food. the couple planned a Billings home after a Yellowstone Park honeymoon.
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Beverly Cottle
Dean Elliot
Fort Benton
Eileen Scott
Chateau
Carl Wedum
Augusta
Montana State College
Bozeman
Sigma Chi
Yellowstone Park
Billings
Emerick
Firecrackers Not Permitted in City
Mayor K. E. Sturgis reminded Chateau residents firecrackers are illegal under the city ordinance and may bring fines. He urged parents to curb children’s use and warned adults to be cautious during the coming week. Firecrackers disturb parades, riders and others and must not be sold or lit.
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Chateau
K. E. Sturgis
Sturgis
Jensen Family Reunion At Bancroft Idaho
Relatives of the Burt Jensen family from Bynum Chateau and nearby towns gathered in Bancroft Idaho for a family reunion on June 20 with picnics at Lava and Soda Hot Springs followed by two evenings at the Schenk home. Attendees included Bert Jensen Hal Jensen Andrew Jensen Roy Stott Leslie Stott J W Rosenberger Howard Jensen Mark Blingzard Lulu Morton and others from Utah Washington and Montana.
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Burt Jensen
Bynum and Chateau
Bancroft
Ida
Lava Hot Springs
Soda Hot Springs
Pauley Schenk
Bert Jensen
Hal Jensen
Andrew Jensen
Roy Stott
Leslie Stott
Bynum
John Peebles
Chateau
J. W. Rosenberger
Browning
Howard Jensen
Spokane
Wash
Mark Blingzard
Talamye
Utah
Atoc
Star
Pic.o
Lulu Morteon
Duisa
Correspondents urged to mail items early for next week
Chateau Acantha asks correspondents to send notes by this Saturday for inclusion next week. The Fourth of July period will affect printing on the usual days.
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Chateau Acantha
Nis
Impo.s.bie
PMA Office to Close July 3 and 4
The Teton county PMA office will be closed next Monday July 3 and again on Tuesday July 4. Local staff will return to normal hours on Wednesday July 5.
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Teton County
PMA
Two Lions Club Members Initiated and Officers Installed
Two new members joined the Choteau Lions at Tuesday night’s regular meeting in Lions club hall. Robert Zion and John Noeck were initiated with Roy Taylor leading the ceremony. C G Monkman announced new officers and spoke on duties. Bull Casey named president. Officers include Ten Murphy secretary, Scot treasurer, Bob Disiteen first vice president, Cc W Boowers second, Ray Davison Lion tamer, George Henderson tall twister, Dr CW Boussard song leader. Eddie Howard noted re canvass for city street signs and guests Milton McNay, Harold and Don Passmore, Ken Hogan attended.
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Choteau Lions Club
Lions Club
Robert Zion
Choteau
John Noeck
Roy Taylor
G Monkman
Bull Casey
Monkman
Milton McNay
Harold and
Don Passmore
Ken Hogan
Sale of Library Plan Under Consideration
The Chateau Woman's club weighs selling its current library building and lots on north main to fund a new library. Interested buyers may contact Edith Peterson, secretary. Lot numbers 1 2 12 13 14 in block 30 Hazlett's addition are for sale near the K E Sturgis residence. Julius Hirshberg donated the lots for a future library, and the club plans a fund drive to replace the inadequate current space.
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Chateau Woman's Club
North Main
Edith Peterson
Woman's Club
Hazlett
K. E. Sturgis
Julius Hirshberg
Chateau
Sturgis
Women’s Club
Woman’s Club Board
Margaret Nagle Service Set This Saturday
Requiem Mass for 83 year old Margaret J. Nagle of Conrad will be held at St. Joseph church in Chateau Saturday at 10 AM. Rosary Friday at 8 PM. Officiants Fr. Gannon and Fr. Moroney. Burial in Choteau cemetery. Survived by Mary Agnes Nagle Des Moines IA Thomas J. Nagle Drinkwater Saskatchewan Canada John F. Nagle Kansas City MO Frances C. Nagle Lenox IA. Longtime Choteau resident and Red Cross helper, she lived in Conrad since 1941.
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Margaret J. Nagle
Conrad
St. Joseph’s Church
Chateau
Conrad Hospital
Thomas J. Gannon
Timothy Moroney
John Duffey
T. O. Larson
George Carroll
Marie Avert
Miss Nigle
Choteau
Gene Allen
Glorioya Hotel
Mary Agnes Nagle
Des . Moines
Thomas J. Nagle
Drinkwater
Saskatchewan
Canada
John F Nagle
Kansas City
Frances C. Nagle
Lenox
ACP funds total 175000 aid to Teton farmers
Agricultural Conservation program funds totaling 175000 have been allocated to Teton county to aid farmers and ranchers in conservation practices this year. Availability depends on congressional appropriation. past patterns show funds arrive after authorization.
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Teton County
Jake Luinstra
PMA
Congress
Luinstra
Softball Players Wanted at Moose Practice
A large group joined the first Moose softball practice last Monday night. A second practice is set for Sunday afternoon at 3 30 at Ellara Enderson place. Everyone interested in playing, Moose member or not, should report to the public session with hopes of forming regular squads.
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Moose
Ellara Enderson Place
Teton Saddle Club Holds Regular Meeting at New Club House
The Teton Saddle Club met Monday night with 26 members present to discuss ongoing activities at their new clubhouse.
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The
Teton Saddle Club
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Wool Pool Market Group
John Gibler
Dunckel
Confab
Hellgate Rodeo Co
Missoula
Rooker
Shirley Cottle
Henry Cottle
John Baskett
Charles Baskett
Mountain View
Robert Spalding
Great Falls
Jensen
Idaho
Margaret Nagle
ACP
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