Lions Club to Install Waterrite Filtration at Chateau Pool
The Choteau Lions Club ordered a $7 171 Waterrite filtration system for the Chateau swimming pool and aims to have it ready for the June opening. The club plans to raise $3 000 at April 7 Pool Day, featuring a Moose Hall dance, a Chateau Pavilion auction, and a bake sale. The system addresses years of safety and sanitation concerns amid rising pool use and earlier water quality issues.
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Choteau.Lions Club
Chateau
Lions Club
Lions
Moose Hall
Chateau Pavilion
Lion Swimming Pool
Former Local Civic Leader Ray Nelson Dies in Long Beach
Ray E. Nelson 73 former Chateau civic leader and businessman died in Long Beach California Friday born July 10 1888 in Osakis Minnesota moved to Joplin 1913 later settled in Chateau 1921 He helped organize the Chateau Lions Club was its first president and served in multiple district roles Surviving are his widow a daughter and four grandchildren Services held in Long Beach Tuesday with several local attendees
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Ray E. Nelson
Chateau
Long Beach
Calif
Friday Nelson
Osakis
Minn
Minot
N. D
Joplin
Aletta Jacobson
J. C. Penney
Nelson
Choteau
Lions
BRACE
Choteau Lions Pool Fund
Bob Gronberg
Nelsons
Longbeach
Robert ‘Bergman
Leo Murphy
William Olsen
Howard W. Bateman
Bateman
Ramaker Wives: Explosion Tears Home, Injures Daughter
Joe Ramaker described feeling he owns the town after a blast last Wednesday that destroyed his home and injured his 13 year old daughter Alene, who remains hospitalized with multiple fractures and severe leg wounds. Montana Power workers searched for a gas leak source as officials decline comment.
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Joe
Raaker
Ramaker
Kalisell
Choteau
Jolene
Alene
Teton Memorial Hospital
Montana Power
Joe Ramaker
Jolene Hamaker
Miss Hamaker
Montana
Sun River Electric Cooperative Declares Member Returns
Sun River Electric Cooperative plans to return 79369 to members this year after 1948 and 1950 margins. Over 2000 checks will be issued in the second general retirement of capital credits. Total retired surpasses 185000.
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Sun River Electric ‘Cooperatives
S. T. McFarland
Conrad
Electric Cooperative
Sun River Electric
Sun River Electric Cooperative
Fairfield
Festival Musicians to Attend Fort Benton Meet
About 180 Choteau high school musicians will participate in the district music meet in Fort Benton Friday and Saturday. Solo and ensemble groups will perform Friday and a larger group Saturday. Choteau will present three piano solos, three vocal solos, two vocal ensembles, a brass ensemble, and two clarinet ensembles.
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Choteau
Fort Benton
Weather Record Fragment From Local Notice
Fragmentary weather note describes a person named Robert Eanes and a daughter Jennie Brewse in Alta California last week after three months. No clear event or outcome. text is unreadable and incomplete.
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Wheir
City Council moves to call for bids on fire truck
City council voted to call for bids on a new fire truck after delaying action pending a legal opinion on purchasing methods. Attorney Leo Murphy said a contract over three years requires voter approval and a later meeting will decide election timing. The panel also awarded a waterline contract to H D Fowler Co and let excavation bids to E R Poore, then called for bids on a new police car hoping for similar terms.
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Chateau
Tourchasing
New
LGTR
Leo
Murphy
Atetorney
Garlier
H. D. Fowler Co
Sherburne
Fowler
E. R. Poore
Mayer and Smith Inspect Pioneer Home in Conrad
Mrs Mayer and Mrs Smith visited the Pioneer Home in Conrad to interview staff and inspect operations. They were impressed by its financial success and its substantial contribution to building costs, with Teton county planning a similar facility and gathering information for future projects.
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Matt Mayer
Caroline
Smith
Teton County
Conrad
Mayer
Robert Arnot
Pioneer Home
Helen
The
Independent
Observer
Primary Association to Sponsor Family Carnival at Pavilion
The Primary Association of the LDS Church will sponsor a family carnival at the Chateau Pavilion on Friday, March 30. Activities include a fish pond, booths, games, and a toss, with events beginning at 6 30 p.m. due to earlier weather delays.
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LDS: Church
Will Spa
Chateau
Caneas
Return of Mr and Mrs Hoeschen from Phoen par Arles
Mr and Mrs Hoeschen returned home Monday from Phoen par Arles where they had been traveling.
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Max’ Hoeschen
Phoenpar Arles
Caufield Dies in Great Falls From Injuries
Theodore Caufield 74 died after a fall last Saturday at a Great Falls hospital. Funeral held yesterday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints with Bishop Roland Peters officiating. He leaves five daughters, one son, a sister, and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren, plus ties to the LDS Church and local Masonry.
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Theodore’ “Caufield
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints
Roland Peters
Caufield
Great Falls
Ashton
Idaho
Wyoming
Millie
Shelmerdine
Mir
Familly
Glacier Park
Agnes~Powers
Helena
Frank Humble
Falls
Quentin Nélson
Hélena
Eldon Scott
Chateau
Loren Busek
Butte
Square Butte
Sistr
Stella Jensen
Cowley
Wyo
LDS Church
Farmers have six days to sign for feed grain programs
About 300 Teton county farmers must file intentions to participate in feed grain and wheat stabilization programs by March 30 to be eligible for price support. They must meet wheat allotments, divert acreage to soil conserving uses, and keep soil-conserving acreage averages from 1959 and 1960, says Lyall Schaefer ASCS committee chairman. County ASCS office hours are weekdays 8 to 12 and 1 to 5, and producers are urged to visit.
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Teton County
Lyall Schaefer
ASCS
Juled Shower Schex Public Shower Held March 26
A public shower for the Joe Ramaker family is planned on Monday March 26 at 8 00 p m at the Feement of St Josephs Catholic arch officials announced the event aims to assist the family.
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Genere
Joe Ramaker
St. Joseph’s Catholic Arch
Moosehaven Day Hosted by Moose Women Chapter
Moose Women of the Moose host Moosehaven Day at the Moose home on Sunday March 25 to mark the 40th anniversary. Visiting chapters come from Conrad Cut Bank Great Falls Sunburst Havre and Malta with registration at noon luncheon at 12 30 and meeting at 1 30 open to members families and invited guests. Contributions go to Moosehaven erosion project as a local concern. Weekend visitors Mr and Mrs Bob Cook and family from Lewistown visited Mr and Mrs Frank Diener.
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Chateau
Women of the Moose
Moosehaven
Moose Home
Conrad
Cut ‘Bank
Great’ ‘Falls
Sunburst
Havre
Malta
Fla
Acantha Announces Schedule for Next Issue
The Chateau announces a new press installation causing a schedule shift. The Acantha will publish Wednesday next week instead of Thursday and requests advertisers and correspondents to submit copy by Monday.
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Chateau
Acantha
Foxy Assembly
Duits Dies at Fort Harrison Vet Hospital
Hie Duits, 75, died Sunday at Fort Harrison Veterans Hospital. Services were held this afternoon in Banks Chapel with Rev. A Bernard Gravdal officiating. Duits served in the army in World War I and was a charter member of local veterans groups. He is survived by a daughter, three grandchildren, four sisters, and a brother. Burial will be in the family plot at Choteau Cemetery.
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Duits
Fort Harrison Veterans Hospital
Banks Chapel
A. Bernard Gravdal
Crescent City
Ill
Choteau
Olive Marie
Robertson
Kate Newland
Indiana
Hannah Thomas
Josie Muller
Liz Hanlon
Dlinois
John ‘Duits
Illinois
Gerneater
Gotch” Jacobs
Rollie
Ferris
Woody
Armstrong
Gene Armstrong
John W."anderson
A ‘Duits
Swinging Auto Show Promotes Spring Styles by Soroptimists
Chateau Soroptimist Club sponsors a spring style show at the high school auditorium on April 6 featuring modern hair designs and colors by Chateau Beauty Shop. Models include Luis Miller Barbara Swensett and Ginny Low Jackson. Proceeds benefit Teton Memorial Hospital.
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Chateau Soroptimist Club
Chateau
Luis Miller
Barbara Swensett
Ginny
Low Jackson
High School
Howard’s Department Store
J. C. Penney Co
Revlon
Sip
Sup
Chateau Drug and Hanusa Agency
Teton Memorial Hospital
Arensmeyer Introduces New Grumman AGcat Plane
Walt Arensmeyer returned from New York with a Grumman AGcat for crop and forest operations this summer. His plane is the only AGcat in the Northwest. the nearest similar craft is in Walla Walla, Washington.
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Walt . Arensmeyer
New York
Grumman Agcat
Walla Walla
Wash
Lions Club helps organize pool day volunteers
Help in Help Two mss of the Lions Club swim team held a meeting to organize volunteers for the April 7 pool day project. Fifty team members will assist with posters handbills and other tasks. Mary Meyers and Helens Hensley are chairmen for pool day projects. Separate practice session at Great Falls Natatorium begins Saturday with an hour and a half of practice and conditioning plus time for recreational swimming.
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Tthe Lions Club
Lions Club
Meyers
Helens
Hensley
Are
Law
St ‘the
Sealy
Vlinker Bull Wins Grand Championship at Hereford Show
Nick Vlinker of Chateau received the grand champion Hereford Bull trophy at the 49th annual bull show and sale of the North Montana Hereford Breeders Association held at the State Fair grounds in Great Falls. Trophy presented by the Great Falls National Bank. Vlinker’s bull won first in its division.
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Nick Vlinker
Chateau
North Montana
Vet Joins Practice With Jim Howard at Chateau
Dr. Bill Patton has joined Dr. James Howard in a veterinary practice in Chateau. He earned a 1959 veterinary degree from Kansas State, practiced in Livingston for a year, and served in the U S Air Force at Schilling Air Force Base Kansas. He is married with a infant son and his family will join in May.
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Bill Patton
James Howard
Chateau
Patton
Kansas State
Livingston
U. S. Air Force
Schilling ‘ Air Force Base
Kansas
Choteau to Host Third Annual 1962 Montana Junior Olympic Meet
The Choteau High School track hosts the June 1–2 Montana AAU Junior Olympic event. Eight Montana boys have qualified for national awards in recent years. AAU medals awarded to top three in 40 events, with place certificates to five and participation certificates to all.
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Yoo
Montana
Choteau
Choteau High School
Pasriot Path
Beld
Chateau
Coments Oat
Hamilton
AAU
al Pasley
Ennis
Secone Fin
Alstele
John” McIntoeh
Great Falls
Inter
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Alain
Bob Cook
Lewistown
Frank Diener
Hie Duits
Ft. ‘Harrison Vet Hospital
Vlinker
Hereford
Jim Howard
Jeycons
Ea Iit
VFW
Ans
Hurdies
Ken Moran
Discur Bop
Gary” ‘Dunckel
Tbe
Ronnie
Gollehon
Mike
Dellwo
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