Population shifts in Montana counties from 1950 to 1956
State Board of Health vital statistics estimate Montana population at 675000 in 1956 up 142 percent since 1950. Teton county rises to 7500, Yellowstone gains 17925, Cascade 16273, Silver Bow 11178. 39 counties show gains, 17 lose population. Mineral county records the largest percentage gain while Lake and Custer counties show declines.
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State Board of Health Office of Vital Statistics
Teton County
Pondera
Lewis G Clark
Cascais
Montana
Gallatin County
Yellowstone County
Cascade County
Silver Bow
Lake County
Custer County
Mineral
Wibaux
Choteau Bulldogs Defeat Cut Bank in Northern Class B Final
The Choteau Bulldogs upset the favored Cut Bank Wolves 70 58 to win the Northern Class B title. Tony Jaconetty led with 24 points, while Mike Allen scored 25 for Cut Bank. The Wolves later lost to Conrad 66 63 in the consolation finale.
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Choteau
Cut Bank Wolves
Cut Bank
Conrad
Fairfield
Wolves
Great Falls
Cowboys
Chateau
Tony Jaconetty
Bulldog
Mike Allen Wolf
Bulldogs
Drickel Gefeller Crary
Jaconetty
Mike Allen
J Hilftime
Choteau Bulldogs
Alen
Allen Hast
Crary
Allen
Don McCracken
Glenn Wheeler Wolf
Bildog
Crazy
Wheeler
Bird
Jerry Neidhardt
McCracken
Frisbee
Gefeller
Eagles
Kolste
Pearson
Mortensen
Darrell Pearson
Teant
Duncke
Jabonetty
Neidharut Johnson
Sels Wheeler Ee
Olen
Johnston
Williams
Pearson i
Ft Kolste
Lindstrom
Neiffer
Genger Adams
Heaoe
Conrad Cowboys
Conrad Guard
Mortensen Johnston
Williams Pearson
Ellison Blewett
Gernaat Habers McDermand
Neidhardt
Johnson
Wheeler Reser
Hogdon
Bird N` Johnson
Chateau Bulldog
Farrell Bandon
Bob Hickman
Marvey Hanson
Jay Dunckel
Duke Crary
Roger Gefeller
Ken Rustad
Chuck Peck
Mike Snyder
Augusta Man Produces West Yellowstone Rodeo Season
West Yellowstone launches an 80 day rodeo season from June 15 to Labor Day. Producer Jim Manix of Augusta leads the Rawhide Rodeo Co with Ben Stephens of Great Falls. Stock by Cecil and R. C. Donaldson. special acts include Twila Merrill and Jerry Olson.
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West Yellowstone
Rawhide Rodeo Co
Jim Manix
Augusta
Ben Stephens
Great Falls
Yellowstone National Park
Manix
Montana
American Legion
Cecil
R. C. Donaldson
Newcastle
Wvyo
Twila Merrill
Pine Ridge
S. Dak
United States
Jerry Olson
Whitewood
State Tournament Tickets Go On Sale This Week
Reserved seat orders for the State Class B basketball tournament will be taken until noon Friday at the high school office. Chateau gets 100 tickets. Money must accompany orders. Priority goes to holders of both regular season and divisional tournament tickets. Tickets available Tuesday March 12 for priority buyers and Wednesday March 13 for all others.
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Chateau
Augusta Girl Named All Star at CWC Denver
Miss Jo Ann Nett of Augusta Montana was selected for the Colorado Woman’s College all star basketball squad in Denver. Freshmen and senior teams played off to choose the all stars from all teams, and the group now prepares for a game with Loretto Heights College. Chris Johnson returned from Fort Harrison hospital in Helena after hernia surgery.
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Colorado Woman's College
Denver
Jo Ann Nett
A. C. Nett
Augusta
Mont
Allstar
CWC
Chris Johnson
Fort Harrison Hospital
Helena
Parent-Teacher Conferences Set for March at Chateau Grade School
Principal Robert Gormley announced two rounds of conferences for kindergarten through third grade during the weeks of March 11 to March 22. A slip will notify parents of appointment times, and those grades will be dismissed at 3 p.m. during conference weeks.
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Chateau
Robert Gormley
Ruth Clark's Sister Dies In California
Mrs. Harry Kenyon of Cottonwood California dies after a year long illness. Born in Clermont Iowa she moved with parents to Great Falls in 1900 and attended Electric City school. Survived by husband son Jack Kenyon and siblings Ruth Clark Margaret Innes and T P Corcoran Hiram and John Kenyon.
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Harry Kenyon
Cottonwood
Calif
Ruth Clark
Chateau
Clermont
Great Falls
Electric City
Kenyon
California
Jack Kenyon
Margaret Innes
T. P. Corcoran
Hiram
Portland
John
Spokane
Heart Fund Drive Receives Strong February Support
The Heart Fund Drive led by Mrs. Dorothy Boussard shows strong February donations, with many gifts in memory of heart disease victims. A large memorial fund was turned over to the Montana Heart Association for John Schabel of Dutton, and Chateau contributions totaled over 300 dollars from a letter appeal reaching about one tenth of residents. The committee thanks all contributors for the generous results.
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Dorothy Boussard
Montana Heart Association
John Schabel
Dutton
Heart Research
Heart Fund Drive Committee
Snow Measurements Show Lower Depths on Teton and Benchmark
Snow measurements taken Feb 26 to 28 by the SCS and Forest Service on the Teton and Benchmark courses show depths and moisture content about a third lower than last year and below the eight year average. Final readings due end of March and will be published by several snow courses later.
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Teton
SCS
Forest Service
Severa
Legion Birthday Party Set for March 23 in Chateau Hall
The American Legion hosts its annual birthday party on Saturday night March 23 at 7 pm in Legion hall. Tickets available from Jim Deilino and Maran Jacobs.
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Tne Legion
Chateau
Legion Hall
Jim Deilino
Maran Jacobs
C Tournament Opens At The Chateau High Gym
The Northern Class C basketball tournament begins this afternoon at the Chateau high school gym. District 9 teams St. Leo's Lewistown Grass Range face Belt Power Geraldine Joplin Chester and Stanford in two early doubleheaders with losers playing tomorrow and winners advancing to Saturday for the divisional crown. Two teams move on to the state tournament in Helena in two weeks.
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The
Chateau High School
St. Leo's
Lewistown
Grass Range
Stanford
Geraldine
Joplin
Chester
Power
Belt
St. Leo’s
Helena
Choteau Men Renamed to Ass'm Board
J. Burch and Nick Whinker, both Choteau Hereford breeders, were reelected to the board of directors of the North Montana Hereford Breeders Ass'n at their annual dinner in Great Falls Tuesday night. JM Royal Heir, bred by John McDonald Vaughn, won grand champion at the North Montana Hereford Breeder show at the North Montana Fairgrounds Tuesday. Top Teton county animals included Larry Domino Ist and Teton Paladin D12 by Lowry Larson Bynum PT Triumpant 65th by Burch Powers Choteau and Silver Casper 135th by Nick Viinker Choteau.
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J. Burch
Nick Whinker
North Montana
Ass'n
Great Falls
JM Royal
John McDonald
Vaughn
North Montana Fairgrounds
Teton County
Larry Domino
Lowry Larson
Civil Defense Meeting Set For Tonight In Choteau
Officials of the American Auxiliary announce a public civil defense meeting this evening at 8 pm in lower Legion Hugh Potter state civil defense director will be principal speaker. City and school officials clergy heads of organizations and the public are invited.
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American Auxiliary
Lower Legion
Hugh Potter
Choteau
Great Falls
Motorcade Planned For Choteau Bulldogs’ State Opener
A caravan of rooters will form at 12 15 at the Bowling Alley grounds next Thursday to drive to Great Falls for the Class B State tournament game between Choteau and Anaconda Central. Cecil Deming, former Bulldog mentor, coaches Anaconda Central. Persons without transport should arrive early to secure rides, Jim Dellwo said.
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Choteau Bulldogs
Bowling Alley
Great Falls
Choteau
Anaconda Central
Cecil Deming
Jim Dellwo
Red Cross First Aid Certificates Awarded to Fourteen
The Teton County Chapter of the American Red Cross reports fourteen individuals earned Standard First Aid certificates including Kenneth Burlingame J W Cherry Warren Connore Elmer Knaff Sam Luinstra Leon Gollehon Jess Gleason William Jay Robert McDonald FE K Ragar and Chateau residents plus Sterling DePrata of Fairfield Advanced First Aid certificates went to E K Ragar Robert McDonald and Charles Peck Ragar and Peck plan to pursue instructor certificates with Gordon Monkman listed as local instructor for the Choteau area.
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Teton County
The
American Red Cross
Kenneth A. Burlingame
J. W. Cherry
Warren Connore
Elmer Knaff
Sam Luinstra
Leon Gollehon
Jess Gleason
William Jay
Robert McDonald
FE. K Ragar
Chateau
Sterling DePrata
Fairfield
E. K. Ragar
Charles Peck
Ragar
Peck
Gordon Monkman
Choteau Area
Sales Tax Debate By Farm Bureau in Pendroy
The Pendroy Farm Bureau debated a general sales tax on March 3 with John Robison Lyle Standish and Jake Luinstra for the affirmative and Fred Bills Leona Klette and Arnold Hanson for the negative. County Farm Bureau President Bill Jones opened the meeting and John Bower moderated. The event ended with no decision, aiming to raise awareness and stimulate civic thinking on tax issues in Montana.
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Pendray
Montana
Farmington
Farm Bureau
John Robison
Lyle Standish
Jake Luinstra
Pendroy
Fred Bills
Leona Klette
Arnold Hanson
Bill Jones
County Farm Bureau
John Bower
Deadline Nears for Changing Wheat Acreage Reserve Contracts
Farmers must file changes or cancellations to spring wheat Acreage Reserve agreements by March 8. After March 8, changes are limited to error corrections or acreage redesignations. Two hundred thirty three contracts have been signed, totaling 15034.9 acres in the program.
Annuals of Dinner Set For March 19
The Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual dinner Tuesday March 19 at Legon hall Chateau. It starts at 7 p.m. President Jim Jarosimek announced at the noon meeting in the Cornell Hotel dining room. A film Waste Not Want Not based on Hoover Committee findings will be shown. Leonard Shebie and Bill Oberwolfe were welcomed as prospective new members.
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Chamber of Commerce
Legon Hall
Chateau
Jim Jarosimek
Cornell
Hoover Committee
Chamber
Jarosimek
Leonard Shebie
Bill Oberwolfe
Young Democrats Meet March 11 at Courthouse
The Young Democrats schedule a March 11 meeting in the courthouse with Leo H. Murphy as speaker. He will discuss the duties of the county attorney. The public is invited, and lunch will be served after the meeting.
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Leo H. Murphy
Promotion of 1st Lt Danny O'Neil in Missoula unit
1st Lt. Danny O'Neil son of Mr and Mrs E R O'Neil, stationed at Missoula, has been promoted to the rank of captain.
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Danny O'Neil
E. R., O'Neil
Missoula
State Class B Basketball Pairings Listed for Great Falls
Thursday schedule shows Chateau facing Anaconda Central at 2:00 p.m. Wolf Point meets Harlem at 3:30 p.m. Shelby plays Cut Bank at 7:30 p.m. Roundup takes on Whitefish at 9:00 p.m. in Great Falls for the State Class B tournament.
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Great Falls
Chateau
Anaconda Central
Wolf Point
Harlem
Shelby
Cut Bank
Roundup
Whitefish
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Tourney County
Conrad Tops Fairfield
Ed Schiller
Richard Mast
Clarice Forseth
Fairfield High School
Phillip A Ward
Browning
Art Neiffer
Ward
Browning Indians
Pete DesRosier
Indians
Cayuse
Swans
Glen Mortensen
American Legion Party
Ass’m Board
Civil Defense
Red Cross
Young Democrats
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