Sun River Electric Sets Annual Meeting
The 1958 annual meeting of Sun River Electric Cooperative members will be in the De Molay building Great Falls on Monday Nov 17 Registration starts at 10 a.m free dinner at noon Mrs Andrew Dahl Sheridan Electric Cooperative Medicine Lake Mont will be principal speaker Trustees will be elected and by law amendments considered The cooperative serves about 2500 customers over 1900 miles in eight counties and plans system upgrades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sun River Electric Cooperative
de- Molay
Great Falls
Andrew Dahl
Sheridan Electric Cooperative
Medicine Lake
Mont
United States
Brady-Genoa
Ralph Bishop
Conrad-Walter-Ledger
S. T. McFarland
Power - Dutton - Greenfield
C. G. McDermott
Teton
Cascade
Chouteau
Judith Basin
Lewis and Clark
Toole
Liberty
Pondera
Dutton Boy Struck by Bullet Near Railroad Tracks
Sherman Maphies a 15 year old from Dutton was hit by a bullet Saturday afternoon while walking near the railroad tracks. He was taken to a Great Falls hospital where the slug was removed. Doctors said the wound was not serious and the bullet likely ricocheted from an object.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman Maphies
Dutton
Great Falls
Maphies
Carnival Set at Collins Community Hall
A carnival will be held at the Collins Community hall on Saturday at 7 p.m. Proceeds go to work on the hall with food and games. The event runs until everyone is tired out. It had been planned for Nov 21 but moved to the 22nd due to overlapping events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collins Community Hall
Schools State Fall Concert Set for Nov 21
The Chateau high school music department and the grade school intermediate band will present their fall concert Friday November 21 in the high school auditorium under the direction of Frank Diener. Admission is free with a silver donation to the music fund requested. Proceeds support district and state music festivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau High School
Frank Diener
J. F. Wagner
Franz von Suppe
Leroy Anderson
Sigmund Romberg
Rogers and Hammerstein
Noble Cain
Geoffrey O’hara
Jonah Swallowed the Whale
Dickson
O'Hara
Choteau Girl Scouts Plan Christmas Wreath Sale
The Choteau Girl Scouts will sell wreaths this year with orders taken by any scout. Deliveries occur to business district on Nov 29 and to residential areas on Dec 13 with deadlines of Nov 22 and Dec 6 respectively. Profits stay with troops to fund activities and equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau
Chateau
Seniors Present Class Play at School Auditorium
Tomorrow night at 8 in the Chateau High School auditorium the senior class will present “Mr. Beane from Lima.” General admission is 65 cents and reserved seats are 90 cents.
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Chateau High School
Beane
Lima
Bannatyne Field Across Montana Oil Rules Spurs Hearing
The Montana Oil and Gas Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing in Helena on November 29 to set Bannatyne Field rules in Teton county. They will also consider statewide changes on well spacing service company reports and general proceedings including triplicate petitions and delineation of Bannatyne Field.
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Montana Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
Bannatyne
Teton County
Helena
Commission
Mrs Muriel Reiquam Named Teton Christmas Seal Chair
John H. Casebolt of the Montana Tuberculosis Association announces Mrs Muriel Reiquam of Chateau as the Teton county Christmas seal sale chairman. She will lead the 1958 fundraising effort with about 2405 seal letters mailed starting November 14, and 94 cents of each dollar stays in Montana. Last year residents bought $1370 in seals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Casebolt
Montana Tuberculosis Association
Muriel Reiquam
Chateau
Teton County
Reiquam
Montana
Choteau Bowlers Earn Placings at Conrad Invitational
The Conrad Invitational at Evergreen Lanes drew top bowlers from Great Falls Shelby and Choteau with I Kerouac of Great Falls taking the singles title. Maria Vance Zier Walker Thompson Stoudt Cebulla Emery Anderson Dunn Tuss Smart Heath Shelby Belle Thompson Kevin Edna Welker Norma Welker Agee were among the numerous Choteau entrants. Evergreen Lanes of Conrad led the team event ahead of Nyberg Ranch Shelby Marionity Enterprise Great Falls The Larks and The Great Falls Select.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau
Evergreen Lanes
Conrad
I. Kerouac
Great Falls
Helen Vance
Kay Zier
Gen Walker
Shelby
Ev Thompson
Floreine Stoudt
Gail Cebulla
Gen Emery
Bernice Anderson
Virginia Dunn
Nancy Tuss
Kay Smart
Alma Heath
Belle Thompson
Brady
Betty Bashar
Kevin
Edna Welker
Norma Welker
Elsie Agee
Betty Swenson
Charlotte Berland
Jane Smallwood
Cut Bank
Nyberg Ranch
Marionity Enterprise of
the Larks of
Kullberg Drilling of
Pondera Drug and Jewelry of
Conrad and
Sunny Jim
Oberwolie couple return from Treasure State Life Insurance meeting
Mr and Mrs Ed Oberwolie came back Tuesday from a three day Treasure State Life Insurance meeting in Butte.
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Ed Oberwolie
Treasure State Life Insurance
Butte
Former Dutton Man Killed in Auto Collision
LeRoy K Knutson 31 former Dutton resident and son of Mr and Mrs K C Knutson of Dutton was killed in an automobile collision near Flagstaff Arizona. He was a passenger in a car that collided with a pickup on US 89 about 20 miles north of Flagstaff. Funeral services were held at the Dutton Lutheran church. He was born Sept 20 1927 in Medford Oregon and moved to Dutton soon after. He married Lillian Aarestad at Bigfork June 19 1949 and the family moved to Flagstaff in 1956 where he was an insurance salesman. He attended Dutton high school Montana State College Bozeman and Concordia College Moorhead. He was active in Boy Scout work. Survivors include his widow five children four sisters and a brother in Hawaii and his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeRoy K Knutson
Dutton
K. C. Knutson
Flagstaff
Ariz
Knutson
Dutton Lutheran
Leon Johnson
Hardin
Stanley Gossack
Great Falls
Clifford Pearson
Gardena
Calif
Robert Bramwell
Robert
Navy
Hawaii
Heavy signup for 1959 Soil Bank exceeds funds
The Agriculture Department in Washington reports that more farmers have signed up for the 1959 Soil Bank than can be funded. Over 232 000 farmers offered more than 20 million acres, surpassing the 21.5 million acre goal and requiring a priority system to select accepted land. Montana alone offered 451 000 acres, with 1681 applicants vying for participation as Congress debated an extra 175 million dollars.
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Agriculture Department
Washington, D. C
Soil Bank
Department
Congress
Benson
Montana
Oldest Settlers Banquet and Dance Tonight
The Teton’s Oldest Settlers annual banquet and dance will be held tonight starting at 6 30 p.m. at the Legion and Odd Fellows halls. Members are urged to attend if possible.
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Oldest Settlers
the Teton’s
Legion
Odd Fellows Halls
Rogers Attend Florist Meeting in Billings This Weekend
Mr and Mrs Jack Rogers attended a florist meeting in Billings over the weekend with local merchants and vendors.
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Jack Rogers
Billings
Community Election Boards Named for ASC Elections
The county election board selected community election boards for ASC elections. Voters will mail ballots during the two week period ending November 25 to choose a chairman, vice chairman, regular member and two alternates. Community boards will nominate at least 10 farmers and ranchers for ASC offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation
Community Election Board
County Election Board
Raymond Kelly
Chateau Les Otness
Harry Wood
Henry van Setten
Diamond Valley
Theodore Verbael
Ben Loch
James Stephens
Pendrey
Max Hoeschen
Charles Johns
William Lusty Agawam
Ray Nelson
Oren Clausen
Howard Truchot
Collins Ray Keller
Ed Schilling
Lloyd Campbell
Beck
Arwin Beck
A. J Timmerman
Owen Wiseman Jr
Farmington
John Baker
Louis Depner
R A Reding
Bynum George Kochman
H. J Peters
Lester George Bole
Paul Mathis
Jack Duffey
Maurice Lear
Power
Robert Lehnert
Harold Pfeifle
Oscar S. Johnson
Dutton
Jack Park
RF. Fleshman
Maurice Smith
Fairfield
Keith Ginther
William McInerney
Harry Freeman
Greenfield
Berger Norheim
Arnold Siegle
George Gratton
ASC
Election Board
John Bugh
Farmers Home Administration
William Vance
Saal Conservation Service
M. P Lear
Farm Bureau
Louis Pearson
Farmers Union
Beeks Jourdon Nais Arrive for Old Timers Dinner Weekend
Mr. and Mrs. Bees Jourdon Nais of Missoula arrive as house guests of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kropp for the Old Timers dinner and dance weekend. They will visit friends and relatives.
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Bees” Jourdonnais
Missoula
Paul Kropp
CHS Bull dogs pick first string for season
Chateau High School selects 15 players for basketball. first string includes seniors Don Baumgartner Gene Depner Ray Van Wichen Travis Collier juniors Mike Snyder Fred Jackson Don Peters Andy Anderson sophomores Richard Wilson Dick Moore John Huffman Jim Connore Leroy Yeager Gary Armstrong freshmen Bob Hollar Lynn Nordahl Peck notes height and experience limit. schedule lists games from Nov. 28 to Feb. 28 divisional tournament at Cut Bank with 39 players trying out.
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Chateau High School Bulldogs
Chuck Peck
Peck
Don Baumgartner
Gene Depner
Ray van Wichen
Travis Collier
Mike Snyder
Fred Jackson
Don Peters
Andy Anderson
Richard Wilson
Dick Moore
John Huffman
Jim Connore
Leroy Yeager
Gary Armstrong
Bob Hollar
Lynn Nordahl
Bulldogs
Teton County Election Returns Show 83.17 Percent Voter Turnout
Final precinct tallies for Teton County’s November 4 election show 3024 of 3636 registered electors voted, an 8.17 percent turnout. Precinct figures list registered vs. voting totals for Choteau, Doheny, Dry Forks, Power, Fairfield, Collins, Spring Valley, Pendray, Bynum, Agawam, Farmington, Diamond Valley, Dutton, Greenfield, with Justice of the Peace results: Sulgrove 1193, DePratu 1067, Irwin 635. Constable treated as sheriff’s auxiliary in smaller counties.
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Teton County
Choteau
Doheny
Dry Forks
Power
Fairfield
Collins
Spring Valley
Pendray
Bynum
Agawam
Farmington
Diamond Valley
Dutton
Greenfield
Gordon Monkman
Office of Justice of the Peace
Monkman
Office of
Justice of the Peace
J M. Sulgrove
Sterling DePratu
William G Irwin
Sheriffs Office
Toastmasters Club Becoming Active Group
The Choteau Toastmasters Club has received its charter and is quickly becoming active in Choteau. Meetings feature a Toastmaster, an evaluative review, prepared talks, and an instructor to suggest delivery improvements. Recent session included Jim Dellwo as Toastmaster and Rev A B Grandal and Stan Rathman as speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau Toastmasters Club
Choteau
Memers
Jim Dellwo
Grant Moore
A B Grandal
Stan Rathman
Leo Murphy
Bill Olsen
Bob Gormley
George Henderson
Jack Carpenter
Richard Conklin
Choteau Girl Scout Troops Expand Memberships
Thirty-one third grade girls were invested into the Choteau Girl Scouts at the American Legion hall with parents as guests. Fourth grade Brownies and fifth grade troops report growth and October activities include penny hikes, cookouts, nature hikes, and Halloween parties.
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American Legion Hall
Irving Thompson
Jim Sulgrove
Judy Robinson
Sharon Zier
Betty Jo Dellwo
Serena Teska
Connie Thill
Wendy Burns
DeeAnn Swenson
Jolene Ramaker
Pioneer Patrol
Jan Ragar
Happy Hikers
Susan Anderson
Gwen Sorenson
Sally Meadows
Girl Scout Freeman
McDonell Graduates From Officer School at Fort Riley
Army Specialist Fourth Class Thomas V. McDonell age 20 son of Mr and Mrs Guss H McDonell recently graduated from the non commissioned officer academy at Fort Riley Kansas. He received instruction in unit leadership and is assigned as a squad leader in Company C of the 1st Division 2d Infantry. He entered the Army in January 1956.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Thomas V. McDonell
Guss H. McDonell
Fort Riley
Kan
McDonell
McDowell
Mrs. Joan Stillman Visits Relatives in Blackleaf
Mrs. Joan Stillman and her sons from Great Falls stayed Thursday to Sunday at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Ora Knowl ton in Blackleaf.
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Joan Stillman
Banks Funeral Home Joins National Group
The Banks Funeral Home in Chateau has joined the Associated Funeral Directors Service AFDS based in St Louis Missouri. AFDS is an international group of about 2000 leading funeral firms with selective membership. Banks notes only two or three Montana firms have been invited, highlighting the honor and national network for handling out of town or out of state death arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banks
Chateau
Associated Funeral Directors Service
St Louis
Mo Afds
U S
Canada
Montana
AFDS
Lions Club Charter Night In Foremost Alberta Attended
Dr and Mrs Howard W Bate man and Mr and Mrs Leo Murphy attended a Lions Club Charter night program in Foremost Alberta Monday night. Murphy reported activities to the Chateau Lions Club at their Tuesday dinner meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard W. Bateman
Leo Murphy
Lions Club
Foremost
Alberta
Murphy
Chateau Lions Club
Fairfield Lions Club
Fairfield
Montana Power Company
Jack Linsay
FU Leaders Schedule Workshop Next Week
A workshop for Teton County Farmers Union local and county leaders and members will be at the Chateau Moose hall Tuesday Nov. 18 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Two state office members will conduct the session. Lunch will be served at noon in the hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County Farmers Union
Chateau Moose Hall
State Office
Cloverdale guests enjoy Montana hunting visit
Guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Chalmers were Pat Granger and Dr. Marlin Green Hall of Cloverdale California. The men spent two weeks visiting and enjoyed some Montana hunting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Chalmers
Pat Granger
Marlin Greenhall
Cloverdale
Calif
Montana
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G. Monkman
Dana Boussard
Robbie Ann Crocker
Nancy Davison
Dorothy Boussard
Lois Davison
Sun River Electric
Dutton Boy
Choteau Girl Scouts
Bannatyne Field
Mrs. Reiquam
Seal Sale
Conrad Tourney
CHS
Helena Cathedral
Deer Lodge
Fort Benton
Sunburst
Browning
Walter
Walier
Toastmasters Club
Choteau Girl Scout Troops
Banks Funeral Home
Lions
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