Frances Banis Selected as Montana Delegate to FHA Convention
Frances Banis daughter of Mrs Catherine Banis of Chateau will be among 900 teenage delegates at the 1961 Future Homemakers of America national convention July 3 to 6 at the Chase Park Plaza in St Louis Missouri. She and seven other FHA members were chosen by the State FHA Association to represent Montana. accompanying her are Miss Betty Lou Hoffman state FHA adviser and Mrs Ed Clarkin Homemaking teacher at Belgrade High School. The four day event, planned by the teens, will let Montana delegates exchange ideas with FHA members from all states Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. The theme Youth Measure Your Values aims to help delegates examine values and their sources. Frances, a Chateau High senior, has been an FHA member since 1958 and now serves as state and District I president. She also participates in Chateau Pep Club Catholic Youth Organization and has prior 4H club membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Banis
Catherine Banis
Chateau
Future Homemakers of America
Chase Park Plaza
Frances
FHA
Montana
Betty Lou Hoffman
Ed ‘Clarkin
Belgrade High School
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
Chateau High School
Future: Homemakers
Ofserk
Montana Association
Open rodeo parade and two day events set for July 3 4
Entries for the 16th annual open rodeo sponsored by the Chateau American Legion are due by 10 a.m. July 3. Rodeo shows start 2 p.m. July 3 and 4 with events including saddle bronc bareback calf roping wild horse race and wild cow milking. All around cow boy belt buckle prize plus daily mount money. Parade July 4 begins 11 a.m. with cash prizes for floats and divisions. Montana Cowgirls drill teams and dances at Moose hall and city pavilion plus Legion Auxiliary concessions.
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The
Chateau American Legion
S. W. Lindseth
Horace Raty
Chateau Chamber of Commerce
Duane Reisch
Enoch Stroh
Montana
Moose Hall
City Pavilion
American Legion Auxiliary
Iona Zgoda
Rodeo Grounds
Fiftieth Anniversary Observed by Dutton Lutheran Church
About 200 persons including six charter members attended the 50th year observance of Bethany Lutheran Church Dutton. The church began with Rev A G Lunde in 1911 as Dutton Norwegian Lutheran Church and was later built with funds from the Dutton Townsite Co. The building was dedicated November 26 1917 and debt free by January 14 1918. Charter members Jens Holt George Sollid O T Wiprudi and Mrs Theodore Bakken attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethany Lutheran Church
Dutton
Dutton School
A. G. Lunde
Lunde
Dutton Norwegian Lutheran Church
Dutton Townsite Co
Ladies Aid
Bethany Lutheran Church Women
Piege Forening
Dutton Lutheran Brotherhood
Luther League
Evening Circle
Bernard Gravdal
Chateau
Gravdal
Is. Harvey
Frye
Jens Holt
George
Sollid
O. T. Wiprudi
Theodore Bakken
Tenth Anniversary Open House At Teton Memorial Hospital
Teton Memorial Hospital marks its tenth anniversary with an open house on Friday June 30 from 7 to 8 30 p.m. in the hospital meeting room. A short program is planned and the public is invited to attend.
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Teton Memorial Hospital
Chateau
Chateau Junior Legion Falls to Cut Bank 14-5
The Chateau Junior Legion team lost to Cut Bank 14 to 5 last Sunday at Cut Bank. A seven-run inning doomed Chateau after a strong start. Pitchers were Jerry Asay for Chateau and Tom Boyle for Cut Bank. Gollehon starred on defense with four outs and two assists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau Junior Legion
Cut Bank Junior Legion
Cut Bank
Jerry Asay
Larry Tibbitts
Chateau
Tom Boyle
Butch Winteroud
Bill Narduci
Boyle
Asay
Ronnie Gollehon
Townsend to speak at Montana Farmers Union picnic
Ted Townsend editor of the Montana Farmers Union will be the featured speaker at the Farmers Union annual picnic at Chateau Park on Sunday July. Townsend formerly worked for the Billings Gazette and has contributed to Montana Magazine of History. The event opens with games and foot races, followed by a short program and refreshments funded by the county organization. Public attendance invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Townsend
Montana Farmers Union
Farmers Union
Chateau Park
Billings
Townsend
Billings Gazette
Montana Magazine of History
Mrs Fitzpatrick of Choteau dies in Great Falls hospital
Elizabeth Fitzpatrick 83 native of Choteau passed away Monday at a Great Falls hospital after a month as patient. She operated a ranch 11 miles east of Browning. Survived by three sons Lloyd Herbert Gail of Choteau and Browning and six daughters in Cut Bank Seownsitis and Browning. Funeral arrangements by Beck and T F O Connor Funeral Homes Browning service in Browning.
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Fitzpatrick
Elizabeth Fitzpatrick
Browning
Choteau
Great Falls
John Wren
Merenda Chouquette Wren
Lloyd
Herbert
Gail
Johnson Bird
Helen Murphy
Allen Lemieaux
Cut Bank
Bernice Howard
Maude Nelson
Seownsitis
Algreda Burns
T. F. O’connor Funeral Home
Beck Funeral Home
Montana Drought Study Flags Dry Ranges and Water Shortage
Montana county USDA Disaster committees report dry ranges livestock water shortages and reduced yields of small grains. R J McKenna notes some favorable livestock prospects with first cutting of irrigated alfalfa good to very good in the west and fair to good elsewhere. Feed reserves exist with 741000 tons of hay on farms and 900 million bushels of barley in government bin sites. Funds remain to drill wells and develop springs to aid stockwater. conditions in the next two weeks will determine if shortages become disaster proportions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USDA
Montana
R. J. McKenna
Bozeman
Usda Disaster Committee
McKenna
Montana Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Commodity Credit Corporation
ASC
Gravdal Family Honored On Church Anniversary
A June 22 lawn supper drew about 160 people including conference pastors and wives to honor Rev. A. Bernard Gravdal and his family for 20 years of service to the Chateau-Dutton parishes. Attendees included Rev. Russell Halaas Cut Bank Rev. Robert Johnson Conrad Rev. David Larson Fairfield Rev. Norman Wick and Rev. Richard Wang plus Rev. Griffith Williams Great Falls and Mrs. A G Lunde widow of the first Dutton pastor. Messages of congratulations arrived from friends and pastors unable to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Bernard Gravdal
Chateau-Dutton
And
Russell Halaas
Cut’ Bank
Robert Johnson
Conrad
David Larson
Fairfield
Norman Wick
Richard Wang
Griffith Williams
Great Falls
A. G. Lunde
Lunde
Dutton
Grant Moore
Russell
Halaas
Gravdal
Chotesu
Lande
Petits
Eileen Erickson
Gravdél
Choteaty
Thei Gation
G -Fund
Gravdsis
Youth Center Record Hop Planned in Chateau
Teens planning a youth center dance at Moose Hall in Chateau this Friday evening June 30. Attendees are asked to bring their own records. a record player will be provided. Dancing runs 8:30 p m to 12 30 a m with 25 cent admission. The high school students’ constitution for the center will be read and discussed.
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Chateau
Moose Hall
Nall
State Patrolman Teaches First Aid at 4-H Camp
Teton County 4 H camp will run Thursday through Saturday at Camp Rotary with 130 expected attendees. Members travel Wednesday and participate in games safety first aid and photography for both boys and girls. Oswarth Basin county joins this year due to smaller attendance from field trips and tours.
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Teton County
Rotary
Oswarth Basin
Snow claims child of Lawrence family in Kansas
An unclear fragment from a Lawrence Kansas household mentions Mr and Mrs Harry Wood and Sig Walter Snow and their child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erage
Harry
Wood
Sig Walter
Snow
Ands Childdren
Lawrence, Kan
Estate Sale Sells 320 Acres of Guriie Miller Farm
Administratrix sale here nets $51,840 for 320 acres of farm land from the late Guriie Miller. Lambert Toren, the high bidder, paid $162 per acre after eight bids. Attorney R. F. Clary of Great Falls conducted the auction. Heirs listed as three sisters, three brothers, and a nephew, most living in Norway.
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Guriie Miller
Lambert Toren
R. F. Clary
Great Falls
Toren
New Rockport
Norway
Inga Thime
Choteau
Funeral rites held for Otto F. Schaefer in Choteau
Otto F. Schaefer aged 70 died after a seven year heart illness. Services were Monday at St. Joseph's Church Choteau with Rev Fr Gannon officiating. Rosary was recited. He was born December 4 1890 in Albany Minnesota and lived in Agawam and later Choteau. Survivors include his widow and daughter Lorraine Ring. Burial at Chateau cemetery. Pallbearers listed. Relatives from distant places attended.
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Stor
Otto F. Schaefer
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
I Choteau
Thomas ‘Gannon
Schaefer
Albany, Minn
George M
Julian Schutz
Albany
Rose George
Agawam
Schaefers
Choteau
Lorraine Ring
Yosemite National Park
Calif
Brewer
Roman
Minnée
Richard
Edmund
Eae
Spring
Minn
Lenaanhoff
Sauk
Center
Banks
Chateau Cemetery
Paul Kropp
H. H. Wuest
Arthur Weist
Hubert Moon
Max
Hoeschen
Otto Wagos
Henry“Morhardt
Alex Ier
Ring
Karl ‘Koch
John George
Sti.Cloud
E. K. George
Missoula
Avery Wyant
Billings
Anaconda
Weather timing note from Methodist Church vague
Weather timing mentions July and August with unclear context for Methodist Church activities and ceremony scheduling.
Montanans urged to observe basic boat safety rules
Lt Gov Tim Babcock calls on Montanans to observe National Safe Boating Week July 2 through 8. Montana Fish and Game Department promotes basic safety rules to keep boats properly equipped and in good condition amid rising recreational boating nationwide.
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Tim Babcock
Nutter
Montana
Montana Fish and Game Department
Department
Babcock
Thirty Ribbon Awards at 4-H Livestock Show
The 4-H Club Livestock Show held Saturday, June 24 in Chateau awarded blue and red ribbons across ten divisions after a judging contest for members and adults. Full names of winners will be published in next issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
Ad Collection Schedule Shifts for July 4 Week
The Acantha will collect ads one day early due to the July 4 holiday. Regular advertisers should submit copy by Monday for next week's issue and it will be picked up Monday morning. Country correspondents to send news one day early. publication remains Thursday.
Frank Rosette Dies at Havre Montana Headline
Frank Rosette longtime Choteau resident died in a Havre hospital. A Requiem Mass was held at 10 am Wednesday at St Jude’s Catholic Church. Born in Choteau in 1900 he lived there until 1940 and married Mary Jarvis in 1924. Survivors include six sons Joe George John Gene Charles Frank and two daughters Frances and Sarah plus two brothers Elmer and Tom.
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Frank Rosette
Choteau
Havre
Rosette
Mary Jarvis
Joe
Box
George
John
Gene
Rock Springs
Wyo
Charles
Frank
Los Angeles
Frances Rosette
Edward
Sarah
Parisian
Elmer
Nevada
Tom
Veterans Hospital
Fort Harrison
Local Residents Return From Colorful European Tour
Mrs. Marion Averill and her son Charles report an eventful month in Europe traveling by jet and rail. They visited Stockholm Oslo Paris and noted university sites churches festivals museums gardens and iconic landmarks while attending opera and ballet events and viewing the Kennedy de Gaulle parade.
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Marion Averill
Charles
Europe
Kurail
Fockholmn
Stockrykan
Philharmonic Symphony
Christiana
Strindberg
Skansen
Oslo
Averill
Palace
Frogner Park
Gotstad Viking Museum
Averills
Denmark
Belgium
Germany
France
Paris
Arc de Triumphe
Eiffel Tower
Church of the Madeline
Louvre
Tuileries
Trocedero Gardens
Grand Palace
Notre Dame
Opera House
Leningrad Ballet
Kennedy-de Gaulle
Orly Airport
Champs-Elysees Avenue
Democrat Picnic At McDonalds Saturday
Teton County Democrats plan a July 1 picnic at 7 30 p m in Bob McDonald grove three miles north of Chateau on Highway 89. The Young Democrats Club provides coffee and ice cream. attendees should bring eating utensils. A bonfire, songs, and a fireworks display conclude the evening.
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Teton County Democrats
Bob McDonald
Chateau
Teton County Young Democrats Club
Mrs Howard and Mrs Weist Begin First Lap to New York
Delegates Miss Carol Ann Howard and Mrs Florence Weist will depart Friday for Butte to start their trip to New York City. They plan to leave Mining City by bus Saturday morning to attend United Nations meetings.
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Carol Ann Howard
Florence Weist
Butte
New York City
United Nations
Kerr Mills Bill Debate Against King Anderson Aids Elderly
The piece compares Kerr-Mills Medical Aid for the Aged with the King Anderson plan, urging readers to contact their congressman to oppose the latter. It outlines Kerr Mills as state funded with federal support providing comprehensive care for needy elderly, while King Anderson limits services and imposes deductibles and strict controls.
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Kerr-Mills
Bill
King
Anderson
Taxpayer
Little Taxpayer
F. J. L. Blasingame
American Medical Association
Dr. Blasingame
Congress
Blasingame
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Francis Banis
Dutton Lutheran Church
Junior Legion
Gravdal Family
A. B. Gravdal
G. Miller
O. Schaefer
Marie -Vance
Masonic Temple
Bach
Beethoven
Brahms
Ravel
Rachmanioff
Thurs
Axterstand
Sun
Moe
Democrat
McDonalds
U. S
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