Oldest Settlers Organization Forming 47th Meet and Dance
Teton's Oldest Settlers held a meeting of directors and officers to plan the 47th annual meet and dance to be held on Nov. 13. Committees named include Door, Program, Dance, Banquet and Table, Decorating, Membership, Nominating, Music, and Reception with numerous residents listed as members. Continued on Page 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton
William G. Irwin
Henry D. Robison
Gordon Monkman
Martin Rose
Sarah Kropp
Dorothy DeRusha
Alice Marantette
Alice Robison
Howard W. Bateman
Bill McManus
Joe Knudtzon
John Moore
Stacy Burch
Henry
Jim Robison
Homer Rowland
T. A. Cornett
J. A. Shoquist
Margaret Bannatyne
John T. Moore
Jim Peebles
Clara Baker
Marion Fabrick
Edna Averill
Mary Knowlton
Frank Stearns
Poisoning Project at Eureka Lake Completed
A Montana State Fish and Game crew poisoned Eureka Lake on Thursday afternoon at the request of the Teton County Sportsmen's Association. Several hundred spectators watched as boats dispersed a chemical, paralyzing gills so fish surfaced for air. Meyers noted many trash fish and few large game fish, with cleanup continuing in connected streams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana State Fish and Game Department
Eureka Lake
Teton County Sportsmen’s Ass’n
Fish and Game Department
Lowell Meyers
Teton County Sportsmen's Ass'n
Meyers
Nels Thorson
State Fish and Game Department
Choteau Bulldogs Dominate Valier 60-7 in Prep Football
The Choteau Bulldogs routed Valier 60-7 to snap a four game skid with two straight wins. Leroy Yeager opened scoring with a 31 yard run and Bob Dunckel added the extra point. Gene Depner and Richard Wilson also crossed for scores as Choteau pulled away in the second quarter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau Bulldogs
Valier Panthers
Choteau
Leroy Yeager
Bob Dunckel
Chateau
Bulldogs
Panthers
Gene Depner
Don Baumgartner
Valier
Harold Yeager
Richard Wilson
Dunckel
Depner
Wilson
Choteau B-Squad Maintains Winning Streak Against Westside
The Choteau B-squad Bombers defeated Great Falls Westside Junior High 19-8. Talifson and Carlson scored early, Carlson added a later run after Wilson to Hollar and a 55-yard gain, with two failed conversions and a safety by Great Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau
Westside
Great Falls
Jim Talifson
Wayne Carlson
Richard Wilson
Bob Hollar
Carlson
Jim Crane
Dick Moore
Gary Moon
Jim Connore
Rich Johnson
Howard Truchot
Jerry Asay
Robert Erickson
Jim George
John Hanusa
Wally Hitchcock
Ray Inbody
Gordon Larson
Bob McAuley
Lynn Nordahl
Darrell Stott
Ray Yeager
Harrison Will Address Farm Bureau Soon
Chief Justice James T. Harrison will address the Teton County Farm Bureau at a banquet after the annual convention in the upper American Legion hall Saturday Oct. 25. The convention begins at 10 am in the lower hall and will discuss guiding principles school laws road distribution taxes and other fiscal questions facing the Farm Bureau with non members invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James T. Harrison
Teton County Farm Bureau
Upper
American Legion Hall
Montana Supreme Court
Malta
Montana
Farm Bureau
Lions Club Ladies Night Highlights Days of 49 Profits
Over 150 people attended the Lions Club ladies night banquet at the Lions hall on Tuesday. Bob Gormley summarized Days of 49 proceeds: gross 1,839.98 and net 1,160.36. Stan Rathman announced 25 Chateau Lions swimming team members and their summer honors. Floyd Rathman, Helena YMCA secretary, gave the main address. A Boy Scout Court of Honor awarded local scouts for service and achievements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Lions Hall
Bob Gormley
Stan Rathman
Chateau
Rathman
Great Falls
Helena
Chinook
Deer Lodge
Lethbridge
Floyd Rathman
Helena Ymca
Helena Recreation Council
Soil Conservation Districts Meet in Conrad
About 50 supervisors from Teton Pondera Toole Glacier Liberty Hill Big Sandy and Chouteau counties attended the Triangle Association of Soil Conservation Districts annual meeting in Conrad Monday. Wallace Kingsbury presided as three speakers Tru man C Anderson Rex Campbell and Ernest Sandberg outlined resolutions to be sent to the State Association in Bozeman for its November 13 14 gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton
Pondera
Toole
Glacier
Liberty
Hill
Big Sandy
Chouteau
Conrad
Triangle Association of Soil Conservation Districts
Wallace Kingsbury
Waller
Truman C. Anderson
Bozeman
Montana Soil Conservation Committee
Rex Campbell
Ernest Sandberg
Soil Conservation Service
State Association of Soil Conservation Districts
Choteau Motorama Theme Car Show Saturday
Four Choteau car dealers present a free display in the town park pavilion with 1959 models from Pontiac Oldsmobile Dodge Plymouth Ford Chevrolet and Cadillac. The event runs 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and features a noon buffet lunch. Sponsors are Chateau Garage Taylor Motors M R Motors and Anderson Chevrolet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau
Choteau Park
Choteau Motorama
Pontiac
Oldsmobile
Dodge
Plymouth
Ford
Chevrolet
Cadillac
Motorama
Chateau Garage
Taylor Motors
M & R Motors
Anderson Chevrolet
Fraternity Pledges Named at Montana State College
Student pledges at Montana State College Bozeman include Jesse Malone of Lambda Chi Alpha Kenneth G Rustad of Pi Kappa Alpha Harley Yeager of Sigma Chi Rodney Van Son of Fairfield Phi Sigma Kappa and Kenneth? G Rustad noted multiple Greek groups involved in pledges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana State College
Bozeman
Teton County
Jesse Malone
Lambda Chi Alpha
Kenneth G Rustad
Pi Kappa Alpha
Harley Yeager
Sigma Chi
Rodney van Son
Fairfield
Phi Sigma Kappa
Insect Displays Shine in Penney’s Window
Penney’s department store window in Choteau features insect collections created by Choteau High School biology students. The displays showcase classifications these students researched and prepared during summer and the first six weeks of school. Students include Joann Chalmers Gary Moon Marion Bateman Lloyd Petersen Harold Wood Peter Rich em Ellen Hansen Mona Kay Larsen JoAnn Meadows Howard Truchot Dennis Knaff Jon Huffman Janet Moulton Dean Baker Stan Perkins Dick Moore Eunice Arensmeyer Donna Obernolte Jim Connole Sue Perkins Jim Crane and Wini Vail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penney’s Department
Choteau
Choteau High School
Penney’s
Joann Chalmers
Gary Moon
Marion Bateman
Lloyd Petersen
Harold Wood
Peter Richem
Ellen Hansen
Mona Kay Larsen
JoAnn Meadows
Howard Truchot
Dennis Knaff
Jon Huffman
Janet Moulton
Dean Baker
Stan Perkins
Dick Moore
Eunice Arensmeyer
Donna Obernolte
Jim Connole
Sue Perkins
Jim Crane
Wini Vail
Breen Attends Highway Association Meeting Near Livingston
Mr and Mrs J W Breen traveled to Livingston on Monday to join the annual National 89ers Highway Association meeting. The group promotes Highway 89 as a north to south border to border tourist route. Breen and other Choteau delegates will confer with the Montana Highway Commission in Helena on plans to advance work on Highway 489 from Choteau to Browning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J W Breen
Livingston
National
89Ers
Breen
Choteau
Montana Highway Commission
Helena
Browning
No School Thursday and Friday Next Week
Due to the Montana Education Association District Convention in Great Falls there will be no elementary or high school Thursday and Friday. Oct 23 and 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana Education Association
Great Falls
Dahlin Couple Headed to Glendale for Winter
Mr and Mrs Charles Dahlin travel to Glendale Arizona to spend the winter season. The couple resides at 6 W B Street in Glendale Arizona and plans a seasonal stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Dahlin
Glendale
Ariz
Glendale, Ariz
Judges Named For General Election Across Several Precincts
The Board of County Commissioners approved judges for the November 4 general election. Precincts listed include Choteau 1 and 2 with Marion Jacobs and June Hamilton among others, Doheny 3 with Charles W. and Walter T. Doheny, Dry Forks 3 with Lorrin S. Clark, Power 6 with Adam P Dahlman and Vincent E Prater, Fairfield 7 with Harriet Morgan and Frank Betts, and multiple judges named for Precincts 8 through 18 including Agawam 14, Diamond Valley 16, and Dutton 17, detailing the assigned officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Choteau
Marion Jacobs
June Hamilton
Glenna S. Peebles
Jennie Knaff
Violet Olsen
Ollie M.a Duits
Edna G. Henderson
Dorothy H. O'Neil
Grace Black
Doris I. Higgins
Dohens
Charles W. Doheny
Walter T Doheny
Wayne C Copenhaver
Henry McDunn
Arthur M Habel
Lila Stanfield
Olga Schuler
Greenfield
John J. McInerney
Sella Oskness
Dorothy Nelson
Thor Svenby
Leona Johnson
Dutton Rancher Robert Proff Dies at 35
Robert Proff a Dutton rancher died Monday en route to a Great Falls hospital after a heart attack in his home. Funeral services are set for the Dutton Methodist Church with burial in Sunset Memorial Gardens Great Falls. Proff born July 13 1923 Kalispell served in World War II and helped lead Dutton Troop 51 to awards. He is survived by wife Hazel three children Judy Fred Robben his mother Mrs Charles Proff of Great Falls one brother Wayne and three sisters Loretta Tallison and Davida Poore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Proff
Dutton Rancher
Great Falls
Dutton Methodist
Proff
Dutton
Camp Nap
Hazel
Judy
Fred
Robben
Charles Proff
Wayne
R E Tallison
Loretta Proff
Davida Poore
Alaska
Fabrick to Speak at Bozeman Reclamation Conference
Mayor Dick Fabrick will headline the 16th annual Montana Reclamation Association conference in Bozeman November 11 to 13. Judge W W Lessley and Colonel Lynn W Pine will speak on water rights and flood control issues during the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Fabrick
Montana Reclamation Association
Bozeman
W W Lessley
Montana
National Reclamation Association
Lynn W Pine
Engineer Corps of Engineers
Riverdale
Dak Fabrick
Lessles
Colonel Pine
Canadian couple guests of Saskatoon hosts at sea visit
Dr and Mrs William Waite of Saskatoon visited Mr and Mrs Janus Robison last Sunday. The Robisons and the Waites, aboard the same ship, met during a trip ashore in Hawanu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Waite
Saskatoon
Sask
Canada
Janus Robison
Robisons
Waites
Hawanu
Choteau High Plans Annual Homecoming October 22
Choteau High School schedules its annual homecoming for Wednesday October 22. A football game against Fairfield will crown the homecoming queen with four candidates named by the Tettermens Club Joe Moueher Armstrong Sharon Ottes and Lynne Howard. A semi formal dance follows with Rhythmaries providing music and admission of 1 per couple. Prizes honor alumni including those traveling farthest and the oldest alumnus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau High School
Choteau
Fairfield
Tettermens Club
Joe Vmoueher Armstrong
Sharon Ottes
Lynne Howard
Aluumni
Theo Oalumnus
Choteau Boy Scouts Court of Honor at Lions Night
Choteau Troop 51 held a Court of Honor during the Lions Club ladies night. Scoutmaster Leo Pierre explained the event linked to Lions sponsorship. Thirty seven scouts attended as merit awards were presented and several earned second to first class, Star, and council segments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau Boy Scout
Lions Club
Leo Pierre
Dave Shannon
Tenderfoot Investitures Service
Kenneth Cele David Forrest
Larry Jensen
Gary Malcott
Ralph Paulus
Ronald Swartzel
Roger Teske
John Waldron
Marc Anderson
Lonnie Dale
David Shannon
Bob Gormley
Star Scout Rank
Ronnie Pierre
John Connore
Jimmy Murphy
Beryl Morris
North Montana
Bill Olsen
Gary Dunckel
Robert Wright
Richard Clough
Bob McAuley
Howard Seaton
Jim Sulgrove
Michael Tompson
Grant Gormley
Jim Baker
Dennis Seaton
Bob Cherry
Ronnie Gollehon
Arthur Anderson
Gary Crane
Tommy Dellno
Danny Danz
Jim Mur
Also Mentioned on This Page
G. Monkman
Choteau Lions Club
Oldest Settlers Organization
Harrison
Lions
ASC
Howard G. Dye
Billings
Cora Susan Kale
Daniel Lee Moore
Margaret K. Moore
Elkins
W. Va
Miss Kale
Chateau High School
John Hopkins School of Anesthesia
Baltimore
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Moore
Cornell Medical Center
New York City
Highway Association
Fabrick
Choteau High
Choteau Boy Scouts
Freeman‘s
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