Revenue Bond Issue on Ballot In City Election
The city faces a $150,000 revenue bond issue for the Chateau water system upgrades to ensure a dependable water supply and fire protection while maintaining low insurance rates. Voters head to the polls Monday April 1 with incumbents listed for mayor and council. Ballot unopposed candidates include Dick Fabrick Carl Field Leonard Sheble George Henderson and Fred Barrihal. treasurer and police magistrate also unopposed. A full explanation appears on page 3.
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Chateau
D. P
Dick) Fabrick
Carl Field
Leonard Sheble
George Henderson
Fred Barrihbal
Robert Gronberg
J. M. Sulgrove
Acantha
GOC Meeting Set for April in Choteau
A public meeting will be held at 8 p m Friday April 5 in Lower Legion hall to inaugurate a cluster type ground observer corps in Choteau to report aircraft to the Helena filter center Sgt Paquette USAF will show two films on civil defense The existing GOC post atop County City Airport building will be used only in case of emergency A follow up meeting is planned for civilians to learn reporting methods
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Lower Legion Hall
Choteau
Helena
Paquette
USAF
GOC
Ie County City
High School Special Levy Cut to 1.9 Mills
Trustees of School District No. 1 approve a 1.9 mill high school special levy to be voted April 6, down from 3 mills last year. The levy should raise about $10,000 as House Bill 127 boosted state aid and grade schools gain more under the new law. Incumbent Leslie Burns seeks re-election to a three year term.
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Chateau High School
Chateau
Ed Schiller
Leslie Burns
Simms FFA Chapter Tops Glacier District Leadership Meet
Simms FFA earned 6,600 points to win the Glacier District Leadership conference held last Friday and Saturday in Chateau. Simms led in farm mechanics, grain selection, meats identification, and parliamentary procedure while Lawrence Wright won the public speaking contest and will advance to the state meet in Bozeman next month.
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Simms
Glacier District
F.F.A
Chateau Fairfield
Conrad Chapter
Conrad
Fairfield
Augusta
Cascade
Chateau
Browning
FFA
Lawrence Wright
Robert Scott
Bill Alzheimer
Choteau
Lawrence
Bozeman
Lions Club Plans To Improve the Tennis Courts
At Tuesday’s Lions Club meeting John Dricker spoke for the tennis court committee about major summer improvements. Pete Huidekoper reported a $730 profit for the Civic and Charity fund from calendar ads. Bill Lassey shared slides from four months in Turkey and noted Turkey’s farming focus. Gasoline was listed at 50 cents a gallon. The swimming pool committee will meet directors on April 2, 1957 at 7:00 am at the Cornell Hotel.
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John Dricker
Lions Club
Pete Huidekoper
Calendar
The
Bill Lassey
Fairview
Mont
International Farm
Turkey
Montana State College
United States
Cornell Hotel
Mrs H A Andersen visits Portland mother
Mrs H A Andersen of Portland Oregon arrived last week to visit her mother Mrs T Tokerud.
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H. A. Andersen
Portland, Ore
T. Tokerud
Last Rites for Mrs Stearns Tomorrow
Funeral services for Mrs Louella Stearns 64 will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow in the First Methodist church. She died in Rochester Minnesota last Saturday. Rev Grant S Moore will officiate with organist Mrs Helen Ballantyne and singers Rev and Mrs A B Grandal. Mrs Stearns was born April 11 1892 at White Sulphur Springs and was a former teacher. She married Frank L Stearns August 19 1919 in Helena. The couple lived in Deep Creek Great Falls Chateau and Montana Power Co. manager before retirement. Survivors include husband a daughter Mrs Robert Kropp two grandchildren three sisters a brother and a cousin. Burial in Chateau cemetery under Banks Funeral Home. Pallbearers named.
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First Methodist Church
Louella Stearns
Rochester
Minn
Grant S. Moore
A. B. Grandal
Helen Ballantyne
Stearns
White Sulphur Springs
B. Ellis
Millegan
Great Falls
Frank L. Stearns
Helena
Deep Creek
Chateau
Montana Power Co
The
Eastern Star and Daughters of the Nile
Robert Kropp
Karen
Paul
Conrad
George Henderson
Harry Donaldson
Butte
William Cameron
H. Clifford Ellis
Richard Ellis
Banks Funeral Home
Chateau Cemetery
John Dunckel
Arnott Hanusa
Carl Wedum
Robert Gronberg
Ted Halverson
Milton McNea
Ellis Donaldson
Harvey Coates
Red Cross March Fund Drive Seeks Local Support
The Choteau Red Cross chapter launches its March fund drive with district canvassing by Lions Club and residential canvassing by Rebekah Lodge. Many contact gaps may occur due to absences. send $1 and membership fees to Box 61. One half of county proceeds stay local for disaster relief and services, the rest supports national Red Cross programs. The organization also offers swimming and first aid instruction, blood donor work, and disaster preparedness, noting the historic national relief efforts.
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Red Cross
The
ARC
Lions Club
Rebekah Lodge
Choteau
Teton County
Teton
New England
California
U. S
Mae
Chateau Home Demonstration Club Meeting Noted
The Chateau Home Demonstration club will meet Tuesday April 2 at 2 pm with Mrs. Gladys Nelson.
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The
Chateau Home Demonstration Club
Gladys Nelson
Annual Science Show Draws Crowd with 150 Exhibits
Eleven high schools participated Saturday as Cut Bank student Rosalie Jones won the first grand prize for an exhibit on the Divisions of Geological Time. Sharon Jones of Choteau took second grand prize for Architecture of the American Indian. The event featured safety demos, Atomic Energy films, and awards presented by local officials.
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al Finley
Chateau High
Cut Bank High
Rosalie Jones
Sharon Jones
Choteau
Janet Clark
Richard W. Nutter
Raymond Erickson
Gustav Stoltz
Montana School of Mines
Butte
Vernon McDowell
Montana Power Company
A. B. Gravdai
Arlene Depner
Stanley Rathman
Lyall S Crary
Cut Bank
D. P. Fabrick
Montana Conservation Council
Ora Kleffner
F Read
John Robison
Joe Wirak
D. P Fabrick
C . Bergen
Lyall Crary
Thelma Sharp
Leslie Burns
Grant S. Moore
Missoula
Tony Warren
Fort Benton
David Wesley Wasson
West Jr. High
Great Falls
John C. Potts
Shelby
George Hall
Sylvia Johnson
Walier
Myrtle Rose
Glacier County
Larry Paisley
Keith Chalmers
Cut Rank
Chetesa
Chetena
Sunburst
Ray Ericksem
Cheteau
Echoes of Kinston Science Club
Cheteau High School
al Finlay
Lutheran Choir Easter Concert at Trinity on Palm Sunday
The Trinity Lutheran church choir presents its annual Easter concert on Palm Sunday April 14 at 8 pm. Director Mrs C B Wedum confirms the schedule for the concert at the church.
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Trinity Lutheran Church
C B Wedum
Turalth Tokerud Freed on Bail in Poitra Slaying Case
County Attorney Leo Murphy said Friday that Toralf Tokerud or Torf Tokerud, 57, of Power area, was released from Teton county jail after posting 2500 dollars bail in the first degree manslaughter case involving Joseph Clifford Poitra, 26, fatally shot after a chicken-stealing incident near Power. The four companions remain jailed on burglary conspiracy and burglary charges. Poitra died at Conrad hospital after the car shot. Tokerud faces arraignment in district court today before Judge R M Hattersley. Burial for Poitra was held at Mt Olivet cemetery with services in Great Falls scheduled.
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Leo Murphy
Toralf
Tokerud
Teton County
Joseph Clifford Poitra
Hill 57
Great Falls
Poitra
Tokeruxd
Mam
Cousin
Floyd Poitra
Marvin Gonzales
Marvin LaPier
Pete Villa
LaPier
Browning
Great Falls Tokerud
Gordon Marvin
Genzales
Tokerad
Malvyin
Joe Poitra
Floyd
Gonzales
Conrad
Anna
R M Hattersley
Murphy
Mt Olivet
First Half City Bowling Tourney Results
City Bowling Association championships held March 23-24 show 37 teams entered with 144 in doubles and singles and 120 in all events. Leaders include Gingles 652, Schilling and R Scott 632, Converse 621, D Swenson and L Swenson 600. doubles Burt and Blixrud 1,229. Dirkes and Gaarder 1,215. B Luck and DeBruycker 1,205. Team leaders Dutton Merchants 2,859. The Bruisers 2,840. Moose No 2 2,841. All events leaders Truchot 1,756. J Van Cleave 1,751. Converse 1,751. Clough 1,740. High single 211 by R Scott. high series 518 by R Scott.
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Gingles
Guarder
Schilling
R. Scott
Converse
Baumeardner
D. Swenson
L. Swenson
Burt
Blixrud
Dirkes
Gaarder
B. Luck
DeBruycker
Dutton Merchants
the Bruisers
Moose
H. Truchot
J van Cleave
L. Clough
R Scott
Cancer Drive Opens in Teton County April First
The American Cancer Society kicks off its 1957 Cancer Crusade on April 1 with the slogan Fight Cancer with a Checkup and a Check. Mrs Leonard Olson of Fairfield, a registered nurse at Teton Memorial Hospital, is county chairwoman, with crusade leaders named across several towns including Dutton Pendroy Agawam Choteau Collins Bynum and Fairfield area units.
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American Cancer Society
Leonard. Olson
Fairfield
Teton Memorial Hospital
Teton County
Olson
Martin Schultz
Dutton
Ruth Moser
Ernest Weist
Agawam
Sunny Slope Woman Rozella Rapp 78 Dies at Local Hospital
Funeral services for Rozella Rapp 78 held at Trinity Lutheran Church after she died at a local hospital. A Sunny Slope resident, she was remembered by family and friends during the morning service.
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Sunny Slope
Rozella Rapp
Trinity Lutheran Church
Hinman Family Weekend Visit From Helena to Cha teau
Mr and Mrs Jack Hinman of Helena visited their son Harold and family in Cha teau and Ronnie, home from Missoula, between quarters. The trip highlighted the family gathering and reunion.
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Jack Hinman
Helena
Chateau
Harold
Ronnie
Missoula
Jack Cherry to Run New 66 Station at Chateau
Jack Cherry will operate Glen's Phillips 66 Service Station on Chateau's north Main avenue as Cherry's 66 Station. He brings years of experience from Carter station and Studebaker sales. His wife and two sons will assist. work starts Monday on a two bay service station built by James Wilkerson, local contractor.
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Jack Cherry
Glen
Phillips 66
Chateau
North Main Avenue
Cherr
Cherry
Carter Station
Howard's Carter Station
Studebaker Cars
James Wilkerson
State Patrol Reports Two Car Accidents
State Patrol reports two separate crashes on Saturday. Ronald Peterson received a ticket for illegal highway parking while Stephen W Mosher Jr faces a juvenile court charge for tailing too close. Darrell Rundquist’s car left State Highway 33, rolled multiple times, injuring Judy Tuttle and Rundquist. Rundquist cited for reckless driving.
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Henry Helf
Ronald Peterson
Browning
Stephen W Mosher, Jr
Augusta
Peterson
Leonard Rice Peterson
Mosher
Darrell Rundquist
Helf
Hell
Runquist
Judy Tuttle
Teton Memorial Hospital
Tuttle
Rundquist
CHS Students Attend Practice Speech Meet at Shelby
Chateau high school speech students joined Great Falls high and Great Falls Central at a Shelby practice meet on Saturday March 23 Sharon Jones won the humorous declamation event JoAnn Moore finished fourth in oratorical declamation Phyllis McElroy took fourth in serious declamation Kathy Johnson Linda Whipple Beverly Dabney competed in declamation Janet Clark Clarice Wright took part in debate
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Chateau High School
Shelby
Great Falls High
Great Falls Central
Kalispell
Sharon Jones
JoAnn Moore
Phyllis McElroy
Kathy Johnson
Linda Whipple
Beverly Dabney
Janet Clark
Clarice Wright
Soroptimist Style Show Returns At Local Church
The Chateau Soroptimists sponsor an annual style show at the Methodist church on Tuesday April 2 pm. Local stores featuring include J C Penney Co Wedum's The Parlor Shoppe Tot Toggery and Halvorson's Gift Shop. The five firms will showcase apparel and Halvorson's will display jewelry.
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Chateau Soroptimists
Methodist Church
J C Penney & Co Wedum's
Tot Toggery
Halvorson
Conservation Reserve deadline nears for signing contracts
April 15 is the last day farmers can sign Conservation Reserve contracts to begin in 1957. Leo S. Kolstad of the State Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Office notes the later date gives farmers better time to plan crops. Contracts offer three, five, or ten year terms with payments up to 80 percent of the cost of approved practices and annual per acre payments. Farmers may call at the county ASC office for planning advice.
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Leo S. Kolstad
Kolstad
ASC
Soi Bank
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Simms Chapter
Meet Here
Choteau Moose Lodge
Mrs. Stearns
Ord
Lutheran Choir
Toralf Tokerud
Joseph Poitra
BY Raymond Kelly
State Patrol
CHS
Soroptimist Club
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