Defeated Wheat Bill Proposals May Still Be Realized
Montana Grain Growers President George Skarda spoke at a Teton County Grain Growers meeting in Chateau about the Wheat Commission Bill defeat. He outlined plans to publish Wheat Scoop on a tight budget, potential deductions from growers’ wheat checks to fund research, and opposition to the Federal Feed Grain Bill. Skarda announced 1961 directors were elected and supported keeping the Fairfield associate extension agent, with Bob Reiquam to lead that effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Skarda
Wheat Commission
Senate Agricultural Committee
Montana Grain Growers Ass'n
Montana Grain Growers
Commission
Agricultural Research
Paul Rice
Teton County
Fairfield
Bob’ Reiquam
Carl Carlson Dies at 71 in Fairfield
Carl Fredrick Carlson 71 retired Fairfield grocer died Sunday after a long illness. Funeral Thursday at First American Lutheran Church Fairfield with Rev. David H. Larson. Burial Sunset Hills Cemetery. Born Chicago 1889, he homesteaded Ethridge Montana 1914 and married Ella Eideol 1917. Survivors include Ella and five children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Fredrick Carlson
Fairfield
First American Lutheran Church
David H. Larson
Sunset Hills Cemetery
Carlson
Chicago
Ethridge
Mont
Ella Eide O
Minneapolis
Bole
Chateau
Big Fork
Polson Lutheran Church
Fairfield Lions Club
Fairfield Lodge
Teton
Legion Birthday Party Planned at Legion Hall
The American Legion Chateau post hosts its annual birthday dinner Saturday starting 6 45 p m with LDS Church ladies serving. The 41st anniversary recalls the Legion's 1919 France founding as Lt Col Jack Lacus of Malmstrom AFB speaks on the Minute Man missile project. Ronald Otness says the program includes several musical numbers and dancing, with about 200 attendees expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau Post
American’ Legion
Legion Hall
LDS Church
The
Legion Riite
France
Legion
Auxiliary
Jack. Lacus
Malmstrom Air Force Base
Great Falls
Ronald Otness
Pendroy Box Social At Farmers Union Hall
Pendroy will host a box social Saturday at 8 p.m. at the Farmers Union Hall. The event includes bingo with prizes donated by local merchants and welcomes all attendees.
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Farmers Union Hall
Pendroy
Women’s Bowling Tourney Concludes At A E Lanes
Chateau women hosted their annual invitational over two weekends at A E Lanes with 56 trio teams and 170 singles. Top teams included Free Wheelers Helena Ambrose Hi Ho Great Falls Silver Dollar Fairfield, while top individuals were I Kelly Fort Benton B Welker Shelby and M Younsdale Great Falls. Choteau entries M A Motors Teton Plumbing Howard’s Dept Store placed among top ten in teams and singles finishers included Truchot Jardine Delino Hinman.
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Chateau
Free Wheelers
Helena
Ambrose Hi Ho
Great Falls
Silver Dollar
Fairfield
I. Kelly
Fort Benton
B.welker
Shelby
M. Younsdale
Choteau
M & A “Motors
Teton Plumbing
Howard's Dept. Store
R. Truchot
D. Jardine
A. Delino
M. Hinman
Shelby High science fair opens season with many entries
Shelby March 4 science fair kicked off the region’s science contests. Harold Wood won a superior rating and grand prize for Millikan's Oil Drop Experiment. Other top entries included Ronald Pierre Worm Training Marsha Newman A Study of Glaciers Walter Malone Enjoying Insects and Sanely and Scientifically Don Reiner Extraction of Oil from Shale and more. Local teacher Al Finley highlighted fairs as student opportunities in an era of rapid scientific advancement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold ‘Wood
Superior
Ronald Pierre
Marsha Newman
Walter Malone
Don Reiner
Laurence Truchot
Dwight Truchot
Marc Anderson
Janet Wood
Shelby Science’ Fair
Montana
Alana
CHS
al Finley
Chateau Public Schools Election Set For April First
Chateau public schools announce an annual election on April 1 to elect two school board members to District No. 1 and decide on special levies. Incumbent Jim Dellno seeks re election. Levies proposed: 9950 for the elementary and 9000 for the high school. Elementary budget 136026 dollars. high school budget 101950 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau Public Schools
Jim Yo
Jim Dellno
Choteau
Mrs. Margaret Pierce Dies After Route to Hospital
Mrs. Margaret Pierce, 61, of Fairfield, died Sunday en route to Teton Memorial Hospital. Funeral services were held Wednesday in Fairfield with Rev. Charles Pobanz officiating. Burial followed in Fairfield Cemetery. Born September 22, 1898 in Holland, she married Harry W. Pierce. Survivors include her husband, three sisters and one brother.
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Margaret Pierce
Fairfield
Teton Memorial Hospital
Charles Pobanz
Pierce
Holland
Hubert Webbers Attends Ford Service School in Fargo
Hubert Webbers of M and B R Motors is spending a week in Fargo North Dakota attending a Ford Motor Co District Service School. The program aims to update dealers on new service procedures and product knowledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Webbers
M & BR Motors
Fargo,n. D
Ford Motor Co
Davison's Hardware Grand Opening Announced
New owner John Davison plans a grand opening for Davison's Hardware formerly Schroeder. The event on Saturday features coffee and doughnuts all day, balloons for children and prizes for the ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davison
Schroeder
John Davison
Jury term opens with list of trial jurors at Chateau
A March jury term begins Monday at the courthouse in Chateau with six cases on the docket. Three criminal actions include involuntary manslaughter in the death of Gayle Cotter near Chateau. Civil suit actions include damages and contract disputes with named plaintiffs and defendants and multiple attorneys listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Erickson
Chateau
State of Montana
Rodger Bond
Augusta
Gayle Cotter
Robert Woodahl
Randall Swanberg
Walter D. Bilbro
Chris B. Johnson
Howard C. Burton
Joel G. Roth
Swanberg
Swanberg & Koby
Ray F. Johnson
Leo Murphy
Carl Granlund
Leslie Stott
C. W. Leaphart Jr
E. J. McCabe
D.w.i
Nancy
Tim” Robinson
John C. Hoyt
Herman G. Bouma
J. R. Anderson
Church, Harris, Johnson & Williams
Donovan & Bayuk
Patriotism And Americanism Program By Lodge And Commandery
Odd Fellows Lodge No 44 and Bethany Commandery No 135 sponsor a Patriotic and Americanism program on Friday March 28 at the Masonic Temple auditorium starting at 8 p.m. DeMolays Rainbow Girls and parents may attend and a pot luck dinner is served at 6 30 p m in the dining room. Eastern Stars and Masons are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
Odd’ Fellows Lodge
Bethany Commandery
Gram
Temple
Jourdonnais Named Semifinalist in AFS Summer Program
Jourdonnais James of Missoula a Missoula County High School junior has been named a semifinalist among 2500 chosen from thousands of applications for the American Field Service summer program announced by Mrs Keith Spencer of the Missoula County High School Chapter. Fifteen hundred host homes are available abroad and three of five semifinalists will be selected. Final selections will be announced when word arrives from the New York office of AFS. James is the son of Mr and Mrs E L Jourdonnais formerly of Choteau.
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New. York
Office of the
American Field Service
Jourdonnais
Missoula ‘County
E. .L. Jourdonnais
of. Choteau
Grain Survey Mailed in Teton County for 1959 60
The County ASC nominates a grain survey mailed to all known farm operators in Teton County to collect crop and cropland data for 1958 and 1959 as a step toward possible feed grain adjustments. Producers will submit totals to the county ASC office or at community meetings by March 20 with help available at local offices.
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Teton County
Lyall Schaefer
County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Schaefer
ASC
Amitteeby
Choteau Flying Club marks first year of activity
Choteau Ear Mountain Flying Club, formed just over a year ago, reports 15 members including eight student pilots, three private pilots, and four with commercial ratings. The Cessna 150 has logged 470 hours, flying to towns within 75 miles and to Helena Havre Lewistown Billings Wolf Point Roundup and Fargo. New officers named Pete Howard president Dick Dawaldwer vice president Harold Hinman secretary treasurer and Lloyd Pedersen John Nordhagen directors.
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Choteau
Ear Mountain
Chateau
Helena
Havre
Lewistown
Pete Howard
Dick Dauwalder
Harold Hinman
Lloyd Pedersen
John Nordhagen
Crarys Leave for Europe Visit After Seattle Trip
Dr and Mrs L Crary left Saturday for a vacation. Mr and Mrs John Dunckel drove them to Butte and they boarded the train for Seattle to visit their daughter and family Mr and Mrs Kirby Cramer. They will then go to Europe to see Lyall Crary Jr with the Air Force near Pastis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L.'s
Services Held For Mrs Bush In Choteau
Funeral services were held Friday at Banks Funeral Chapel for Mrs Helene Greta Bush 68 of Choteau born April 25 1894 in Glen South Dakota. She died March 7 in a Great Falls hospital. Burial was in Choteau Cemetery with pallbearers named. Survivors include son Joseph H Bush three daughters Florence Yeager Nora Larson and Leslie Jensen, twelve grandchildren, one great grandchild, and other relatives. Mrs Bush was a past noble grand of Queen Rebekah Lodge No 1 and a member of the Sons and Daughters of Montana Pioneers. Relatives from out of town attended from Great Falls.
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Helene Greta Bush
Choteau
Banks
Charles du Bois
Bob Dauwalder
Dick, Dauwalder
Ray Ballantyne
Rob Miller
Jim Sulgrove
Jake Luinstra
Bush
Great Falls
Glen, S. D
Pony
Mont
Chateau
Leslie H
Joe) Bush
Joseph H. Bush
Edward Yeager
Florence
Russell’ Larson
Nora
Henry Jensen
Leslie
Ter
Rebekah “Lodge
The
Sons and Daughters of Montana Pioneers
James Pannell
Stotts Return From Mesa Arizona Winter
Mr and Mrs G O Stott returned home Tuesday after spending the winter in Mesa Arizona detailing their trip and arrival in town with a brief note on their pleasant sojourn and safe travel.
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G. O. Stott
Mesa, Ariz
Teams Selected for Annual County Bowling Tournament
The third annual Teton County team bowling championship will be held March 31 and April 1 with top five averages from Chateau facing Fairfield and a second-division men’s group from both towns. Women bowlers compete for a separate trophy. travel trophy up for grabs. Matches set at A and E Lanes Chateau and Aragon Bowl Balefield Howard with two towns leading since prior years. Readouts list adult players and averages for Chateau Fairfield teams, including alternates.
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Teton
Chateau
Fairfield
Aragon Bowl
Balefield Howard
Somata
Afso
Arvid Sunder
Bob Luck
Leroy Kretchmer
Dick Page
Bill Vance
Art Schmidt
S Jerome Toenges
Jim Dirkes
George Caldwell
Hal Gaarder
Jack Slanger
Rudy Fuhringer
Duane Reisch
Don Hofeldt
Jim Arensmeyer
Max Hansen
Tom McCartney
Jim, Jarosimek
LeRoy Nelson
Mickey Schaefer
al Nerling
Leonard Konen
Leonard Beck
Carrol Johnson
Nick Baggenstoss
Lyall Schaefer
Wilma Toenyes
Mike Leigland
Rose Truchot
Betty
Swenson
Kay Sander
Eileen Nelson
Rosetta
Riot
Roberta
Vani Too
Maxin Johnson
Evelyn
Ritzechke
Sharoa
Lily
Sacokin
Veterinary Meeting on Bull Breeding Soundness Held
Dr. Howard Attends Montana Veterinary Medical Assn meet in Livingston to update Montana veterinarians on breeding soundness in bulls. Dr. James Scott of Colorado State University led a two day program including field and laboratory work. The session noted growing US acceptance and strong livestock interest in Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Howard
Chateau
Livingston
Montana Veterinary Medical Ass’n
Montana
James Scott
Colorado State University
United States
Bob Dellwo Wins Ford 300 500 Club Award
Robert Dellwo of M and R Motors in Chateau receives Ford Motor Company 300-500 Club honors for top sales in the Fargo district. O G Lundstrom notes the club dates to 1950 and members average near 400000 in automotive sales to qualify for national distinction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Dellwo
M & R Motors, Inc
Chateau
Ford Motor Company
Great Falls
Ford
Ford Division
Fargo
O. G. Lundstrom
Lundstrom
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Harold Wood
Ronnie Pierre
Ken Johnson
Marsha Mewman
Carl Carlson
Legion Birthday
Nine
Chateau High School
Leslie“ Baker
Eleanor Hopper
Jesse Gleason
Inez ‘Brilakis
Gerald Stenson
Bessie Collins
Ben Maynard
James Anderson
Louis Munson
Donald Snyder
James Mullaney
Herman Bruno
Lois Crabtree
Dorothy Barrett
Marie Stefanoff
Alexander Truchot
A Lloyd Hodgskiss
Warren ‘Coniiole
Sidney’ Harison
Robert Taylor
Cordé
Cordé]l. Jensen,’ Alice Gleagan, ‘Annie Snyder
William: Forrest
Maxine’ Hitchcock
Helen She‘Ble
Anna Morano
Duane Peterson
Elsie ‘Johnson
Baard Pedersen
Erma Stone
Harriet Klette
Marvel Kemf
Herbert Dallas
Everette Munroe
Louis Fuhringer Jr
Bynum
Idella Nelson
Helen Tyler
Bernice
Sessions
Power
William Rendicker
James
Dehn
Tony Grossman
May Grossman
Ie Augusta Johns
Max Hoeschen
Brady
Choteau Flying Club
Lloyd , Pedersen
Jim Jarosimek
Tore Reuterwall
T and Tom Evensen
Montana Aeronautics Commission
MAC
Sanderson
Chateau Flying Service
Chateau Club
Ear Mountain Flying Club
Flying” Club
Choteau Airport Commission
Montana ‘Aeronautics Commission
EAR“ Mountain “Flying Club
Cornell
Sexton
Aren Howard ‘Sinclair
Tore. Reuterwall
Carlene Iealder
Jack Petersen
Harold’ Inmian
Buddy Pedersen
Lloyd. Ehenen
Tobe Merdbagenyn
Lloyd
Wayne Carlson
al Warfil
Howard
Bob Dellwo
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