Mansfield Speaks to Democrats at Saturday Dinner
Senator Mike Mansfield addressed a capacity crowd at the Legion hall dinner, praising colleagues and discussing foreign policy and labor issues. He warned about global tensions, urged UN action if Warsaw talks fail, and criticized the Kennedy-Ives bill as defeated by the administration while lauding the 85th Congress’s performance and budget cuts.
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Mansfield
Mike Mansfield
Montana
the Legion Hall
Leo Graybill
Great Falls
House
Senate
Murray
Metcalf and
Anderson
Warsaw
China
United Nations
Kennedy- Ives
Benson
Department of Agriculture
Chamber Builds Christmas Display On Courthouse Lawn
Chateau Chamber of Commerce discussed using the courthouse lawn for a community Christmas scene with mannequins and colored lights. The plan allows storage and annual reuse, aiming for a permanent yet adaptable holiday attraction, plus a proposal to enhance street decorations with more lights.
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Chateau Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
U. S. 89
U. S
Canada
Mexico
Saddle Club District OMok-See Invites at Fairfield Grounds
Greenfield Saddle Club hosted a TAGGS district OMok-See event at the Fairfield rodeo grounds winning with 705 points. Pendrey took second with 560 and Simms third with 190 as new blood entered the five breaking colts.
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Greenfield Saddle Club
Fairfield Rodeo Grounds
Pendrey
Simms
Murry Boyce
Fairfield
Carol Holmquist
Peggy Fraser
Bill Jones
Pendroy
Maxine Ortner
Choteau
Larry Swanson
Fred and
Jay Kirby
Harry Yeager
Doris Vance
Kenny Rice
Rollie Brown
Annual Dinner and Bazaar by Catholic Ladies Auxiliary
The Catholic Ladies Auxiliary of Chateau will hold its annual Fall dinner and bazaar on Saturday October 18 in the upper Legion hall. Dinner will be served from 5 to 8 p.m.
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Catholic Ladies Auxiliary of
Chateau
Upper Legion Hall
Wool Incentive Price Set for Coming Year
The Agriculture Department sets 62 cents per pound as the incentive price for the 1959 wool marketing year starting April 1, 1959, unchanged from prior years. New law extends the program to 1962. Wool payments equal a percentage of cash returns to raise the average price to 62 cents, with lamb payments for unshorn lambs by weight to offset wool. County ASC offices are processing 1957 year payments at 15.5 percent for shorn wool, plus 33 cents per hundredweight for unshorn lambs.
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Department of Agriculture
Leo S. Kolstad
ASC
Local Woman Mourns Mother Mary Belle Anderson
Mrs. Mary Belle Anderson 79 Joliet mother of Mrs. S A Pithoud of Chateau died Saturday in a Red Lodge hospital. Survived by son David Joliet sister Mrs Lee Vaughn Bay City Mich brother Dan McLellan Detroit two grandchildren Dale Anderson Chateau Gene Starlin Jackson Wyo and three great grandchildren.
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Mary Belle Anderson
Joliet
S. A. Pithoud
Chateau
Red Lodge
Pithoud
David
Lee Vaughn
Bay City
Mich
Dan McLellan
Detroit
Dale Anderson
Gene Starlin
Jackson
Wyo
Bank To Be Closed For Columbus Day
The Citizens State Bank will be closed Monday October 13 in observance of Columbus Day Sunday.
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Citizens State Bank
Mrs Catherine Lehnert Moves to Great Falls for Winter
Mrs Catherine Lehnert of Power moved to Great Falls for the winter following a seasonal relocation.
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Catherine Lehnert
Power
Great Falls
Chateau High School elects officers for classes and clubs
New officers chosen for seniors juniors sophomores and freshmen at Chateau High School. Students named include Larry Morhardt Gail Johnson Dick Moore and Howard Seaton in class posts. Club leaders include Carol Enderson Gail Johnson Marlene Vance and Janet Standish across Band Science Club CPC FFA and FHA.
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Chateau High School
Larry Morhardt
Barbara Standish
Carol Enderson
Kathy Johnson
Don Baumgartner
Gail Johnson
Dell Rowley
Kalu Russell
Bob Dunckel
James Salmond
Marlene Vance
Dick Moore
Mona Kay Larsen
Joan Chalmers
Jim Talifson
Dean Baker
Sue Perkins
Howard Seaton
Neal Wedum
Karen Lowrance
Frances Banis
Jerry Asay
Jim George
Ruth Ann Swanson
Vic Perkins
Science Club
Dick Koch
Janet Standish
Karen Sussenden
Bob Kelly
John Meyers
CPC
Marlene Black
Jean LaRance
Monte Anderson
Janet Moulton
Joann Moore
FFA
Harold Yeager
Gary Arensmeyer
Kenny Arensmeyer
Bill Breere
Richard Johnson
Sentinel
Donnie Peters
Eastern Star Grand Matron Visits Fidelity Chapter No 18
Mrs Gladys Melott of Denton and Harry Loucks of Montana’s Grand Chapter visited Fidelity Chapter No 18 Chateau last Thursday night. Distinguished guests included several grand officers and representatives from Arkansas Maine North Dakota Virginia and Maine with Great Falls committee members and local sisters joining as new members.
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Gladys Melott
Denton
Harry Loucks
Redstone
Montana
Order of the Eastern Star
Fidelity
Chateau
Elaine P. Tesch
Wilson Hodgskiss
Pearl Tintinger
Cascade
Marjorie McCafferty
Belt
Gladys Mosher
Augusta
Florence Bryant
Twin Bridges
Nicola Vance
Arkansas
Lois Carlson
Maine
Shirley Fitzgerald
Dutton
North Dakota
Myra Webster
Conrad
Virginia
Ethel Burehak
Stanford
Lara Hensley
Fairfield
Edna Averill
Choteau
Thelma Krebs
John Dougherty
Great Falls
Jackie Hanson
Rowena Sargent
Choteau Oe.s
High School Field Trip Explores Butte Mines And Smelter
About 30 Chateau High School students from chemistry and physics toured the Butte mines the Kelley mine and the Anaconda Smelter. They viewed open pit Berkeley pit operations and observed ore crushing flotation and copper refining processes.
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Chateau High School
Butte
Anaconda
Helena
Capitol
Jefferson City
Berkley
Kelley
Butte School of Mines
Anaconda Smelter
Great Falls
Lions Ladies Night Set For Next Week
Lions Club Ladies night scheduled for Tuesday Oct 11 at 7 p.m. in the Lions hall. Guests include Lions Club Junior Swimming team members, 49er celebration helpers, Scoutmaster Leo Pierre and his wife, plus a Scout court of honor. R B Rathman YMCA youth director will speak on Our Responsibility to Our Youth. Dr J R Crabtree to be presented as new member.
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Lions Club
Lions Hall
Leo Pierre
R. B. Rathman
Helena Y M.C.A
Rathman
Helena Lions Club
J. R. Crabtree
Last Rites for Mrs. Eunice McCann Held in Fairfield
Funeral services were held Monday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Fairfield for Eunice McCann 77 who died Saturday at Chateau Rest Home. Officiating were William Reynolds and Vivian Squires. Miss Teeples born December 3 1880 in Pima Arizona. Survivors include two sons Glen Fairfield Rex Billings two daughters Lester Watson Idaho Falls Rolland Ely Fairfield 21 grandchildren 20 great grandchildren.
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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Fairfield
Eunice McCann
Chateau Rest
William Reynolds
Vivian Squires
Fort Benton
Sun River
Vaughn McCann
McCann
Glen
Rex
Billings
Lester Watson
Idaho Falls
Rolland Ely
Roxy Theater Sold to Chester Couple
The Roxy theater has been sold to Mr and Mrs Gilbert Richardson who will take over management in Chateau this week. They own another cinema in Chester and say there will be no changes to schedules or prices.
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Roxy
Gilbert Richardson
Chateau
Richardsons
Chester
Christmas in October Chapter Night by Mooseheart Moosehaven
The Women of the Moose host a chapter night with the program theme Christmas in October. Gifts of clothing for children are requested by Oct 13. Lore Lar son will show slides from her trip to New York and the UN AH members are urged to attend.
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Mooseheart
Moosehaven
Women of the Moose
Lanore Larson
New York
UNAH
City Council Advances Plan to Increase Water Rates
The Chateau city council discussed raising water rates to fund future system improvements, with an expected rate near doubling for residents and businesses to build a water fund reserve and qualify for $175 000 in improvement bonds. A portable emergency generator was also proposed for $120, with permits issued for two building projects and a review of outdated ordinances slated to modernize city rules.
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Morrison- Merrill Engineering
Helena
Chateau
Fred Barribal
Public Service Commission
Walter Partlow
Civil Defense
Park Pavilion
Harry Jardine
Helen Ballantyne
Harold Hinman
N & H Implement Co
Maurice Black
D P Fabrick
Black
Last Day to Request 1959 Soil Bank Rates
Farmers must file with the county ASC by October 24 for Conservation Reserve payments in the 1959 Soil Bank. Deadline for rate requests is October 10. Priority goes to offers below the maximum rate, with field visits and eligibility checks before contract signing.
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ASC
Lyall Schaefer
County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Soil Bank
Schaefer
Catholic Census to Be Conducted Across Western Montana
Father Gannon announced a Catholic census for the 26 counties of Western Montana Diocese of Helena to be carried out in the next two weeks. Holy Name Societies of Cha teau and Augusta join under John T Duffey in a house to house canvass to count baptized Catholics. households with no baptized Catholics will face no further questions.
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Montana
Helena
Father Gannon
Holy Name Societies
Chateau and
Augusta
John T Duffey
Fairfield Brothers Die In Car-Truck Collision
Two Fairfield brothers Edward Kolste 21 and Nolan Kolste 20 died when their light-blue Chevrolet convertible collided head on with a westbound tractor-trailer at the U S 89 and Montana 20 junction about 30 miles south of Chateau. Kenneth R Wilkins 36 of Missoula survived with extensive injuries. Funeral services were held at Fairfield High School auditorium with burial at Sunset Hills Cemetery Fairfield.
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Fairfield
Edward Kolste
Nolan Kolste
Montana
Kolste Brothers
Malmstrom Air Force Base
Great Falls
U. S 89
Missoula
Kenneth R. Wilkins
Wilkins
Sunset Hills
Ramon Squires
Donald Squires
Gene Squires
Melvin Pearson
Harold Pearson
Richard Loss
Lester
Four qualify for local bowling finals at A and E Lanes
The second round concluded Sunday of the local all-star elimination tournament. Arvid Sunder led with 2951 pins followed by Rudy Fuhringer 2815 Ted Miller 2801 and Lloyd DeBruycker 2797. Miller rolled the high game 235. Finals are Saturday 6 45 pm and 8 00 pm and Sunday 12 15 pm with the final at 1 30 pm. The winner advances to Kalispell all star finals October 24 to 26.
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Arvid Sunder
Rudy Fuhringer
Ted Miller
Lloyd DeBruycker
Miller
Kalispell
Wi Mo Da Si to Meet at Haschke Home Saturday
The group Wi-Mo-Da-Si will gather at Mrs Henry Haschke's home this Saturday at 2 p m for their scheduled meeting.
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Wi-Mo-Da-Si
Henry Haschke
Bulldogs Narrow Victory Over Refiners In Close Battle
The Choteau Bulldogs edged the Sunburst Refiners 14 to 13 in a tight Friday night football clash at the local field. Sunburst opened with a 63 yard TD run and added a point, while Choteau answered with a 6 yard LeRoy Yeager rush for a touchdown and a Dunckel extra point to tie 7-7. The game remained scoreless until late in the second quarter when Choteau again reached the goal line and Dunckel kicked through the extra point for a 14-7 lead. Sunburst cut the margin with a late scoring drive but fell short.
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Choteau Bulldogs
Sunburst
Chateau
Choteau
Ray van Wichen
LeRoy Yeager
Bob Dunckel
Dunckel
Yeager
Sun Canyon Lodge Sold to Montana Rancher
Sun Canyon Lodge in Home Gulch near Sun River Canyon mouth sold by Mrs. La Rue Corcoran Conrad to Glen Roberts Hasselshell county rancher. Sale effective Oct 1. negotiated by Ralph Bricker of Great Falls. Roberts, with 39 years on a Central Montana ranch, plans to keep saddle and pack strings and host hunting and fishing parties. A hunting camp sits 14 miles from the lodge. Corcoran inherited the lodge from the late Edna McDonald.
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Sun Canyon Lodge
Klick
Home Gulch
Sun River Canyon
LaRue Corcoran
Conrad
Glen Roberts
Hasselshell County
Ralph Bricker
Great Falls
Roberts
Montana
Wyoming
Gallatin Canyon
Corcoran
Edna McDonald
Last Rites for Madge Cooper Held in Choteau
Committal services were held in Choteau at 10 am on Wednesday for Mrs. Margaret J. Madge Cooper who died in Los Angeles California on October 1 A daughter Alene Cooper of Los Angeles arrived in Choteau for the services Mrs Cooper was well known in Choteau before moving to Los Angeles Pallbearers were J W Breen Walter Armstrong Cleve Hall Arnold Hanusa John Dunckel and Lowell Scott
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Choteau
Margaret J
Madge) Cooper
Los Angeles
Calif
Alene Cooper
Choteau Woman's Club Harvest Dinner Planned
The Choteau Woman's Club schedules its annual harvest dinner for Saturday October 25 at the Methodist church in Choteau. A turkey dinner will be served and proceeds will benefit the Choteau Public Library.
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Choteau
New Yorker Attends Teton County Heart Campaign Meeting
New Yorker Robert E. Horner of the American Heart Assn New York City and Robert Moore Montana Heart Assn executive director attended the Teton County Heart organizational meeting at Mrs CO OW Boussard's home Great Falls. They discussed plans for the February 1959 drive with Heart Sunday on February 23. County fund raisers were praised for per capita giving, funding two state grants and national centers for heart research. Various local volunteers from towns including Fairfield Dutton Farmington and Bellevue were announced as Heart Sunday leaders and coordinators.
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Robert E. Horner
American Heart Assn
New York City
Robert Moore
Montana Heart Assn
Great Falls
Teton County
CO OW Boussard
Horner
Moore
Heart
Boussard
Gordon Harberg
William Olsen
Dutton American Legion Auxiliary
Heart Program
Joyce Pierre
Eleanor Forrest
Chateau Heart
Ruth Moser
Pendrey Heart Sunday
Lester George
Bynum
Henry Robison
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