Olsen Defends His Position on School Lands
A Democratic Caravan event at Moose Hall drew about 200 attendees to hear Attorney General Arnold Olsen. Olsen argued against oil industry favored leasing laws, claiming decades of public land mismanagement would cost Montana schools millions without reforms and highlighted past vetoes by governors on similar bills.
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Arnold Olsen
Moose Hall
Olsen
Ur Land Boards
Land Board
Montana
Bonner
Aronson
Sam Ford
Speaker Discusses Juvenile Problem at Banquet Saturday
District Judge W. W. Lessley urged helping children in his address to the Teton County Farm Bureau banquet in Legion hall. He outlined youth problems in Montana focusing on rehabilitation and critiqued schools and churches for neglecting youths.
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W. W. Lessley
Teton County Farm Bureau
Legion Hall
Montana
Bozeman
Large Crowd At County 4-H Banquet
A Year in Review themed county 4 H banquet drew over 200 members parents and friends at the Lutheran church on Saturday Oct 13. Barbi Standish Janet Standish Andrea Lindseth and Ann Chalmers provided music as members received pins for project completion and county awards were presented.
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Barbi
Janet Standish
Andrea Lindseth
Ann Chalmers
Eaders
Jesse Malone
Martin Schultz
Kelly
Lois Eklund
Sharon Alzheimer
Great Falls Beats Choteau 21 6 Behind Hickman Dash
Great Falls Baby Bisons defeated Choteau Bulldogs 21 to 6 on Friday night. Hickman returned a kickoff 65 yards for Choteau’s only score as Tony Jaconetty broke his arm later. Great Falls extended lead with two drives including a 1 yard TD plunge and a late pick six.
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Great Falls
Baby Bisons
Choteau Bulldogs
Choteau
Bob Hickman
Dunckel
Hickman
Bulldogs
Sunburst
Chateau
Jaconetty
Dee Foxworthy
Rustad
Conrad
Whipple
Ground Observer Reorganization Meeting Set in Chateau
A Ground Observer Corps meeting is scheduled for Thursday October 25 at 8 pm in the lower Legion hall in Chateau. A 15 minute GOC film will be shown and attendees will hear about a more practical observer system for a city the size of Choteau.
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Legion Hall
Chateau
GOC
Choteau
Forest Service Calls for Bids On House Here
The U S Forest Service seeks bids to build four prefabricated three bedroom houses with garages and utilities at Chateau White Sulphur Springs Sheridan and Boulder Ranger Stations. A five acre site north of the Art Tesch home on Highway 89 will host the units with water and sewer work under way. Bids open at 2 p.m. November 2 1956 in Missoula.
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U. S. Forest Service
Chateau
White Sulphur Springs
Sheridan
Boulder
Forest Service
Art Tesch
U. S. Highway 89
Missoula
Hospital Guild Meeting Planned at Teton Memorial
Teton Memorial Hospital Guild will hold a meeting Wednesday October 24 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Chateau Woman's Club. Esther Tesch will lead the work unit and coffee will be served.
Lions Calendar Canvass Begins On Wednesday
The 1957 Community Calendar project of the Chateau Lions Club is underway with Pete Huidekoper as chairman. Canvassing starts after two deadlines November 1 for lodge listings and November 13 for birthday entries. Subscriptions cost $2 for a family and 50 cents for each extra calendar.
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Chateau Lions Club
Pete Huidekoper
Jack Hinman
William F. Olsen
Bob Gronberg
John Dunckel
Bob Nauck
Chet Abbott
Grant Curtis
Ray
Huidekoper
Chateau
Bill
Texaco
Rex Grocery
Schroeder Hardware
Chateau Food Market
Jones Elected President of Farm Bureau
William Jones of Pendroy was elected president of the Teton County Farm Bureau for the coming year on Saturday October 13. Ronald Otness of Farmington was named vice president and Ethel Lindseth of Dupuyer secretary treasurer. Directors include Pete Lear Fairfield Darwin Crane Chateau and Ted Skelton to fill an unexpired term.
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William
Bill) Jones
Pendroy
Teton County Farm Bureau
Ronald Otness
Farmington
Ethel Lindseth
Dupuyer
Ted Skelton
Pendrey
Kenneth Duncan
Pete Lear
Fairfield
Darwin Crane
Chateau
William Jones
Farm Bureau
Doctor Haiberg To Continue Practice Here
Dr and Mrs Gordon Haiberg will remain in Choteau and he will continue as a family health consultant. Beginning next week he will open an office in Fairfield with set hours in both towns. He will be in Choteau Monday Wednesday Friday and in Fairfield Tuesday afternoons and Saturday mornings with polio shots offered in Choteau and a full schedule at both offices.
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Gordon Haiberg
Choteau
Haiberg
Fairfield
Chateau
Homecoming Queen Coronation at Choteau Sunburst Game
The second annual Choteau high School Homecoming features crowning the homecoming queen at half time during the Sunburst Choteau football game Friday night. The senior class sponsors a post game dance with prizes for the largest and oldest attending classes. The game starts at 8 p m under lights with alumni and former students invited.
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Choteau High School
Chateau High School
Champion Bowler Bill Lillard At A & K Lanes Exhibition
Choteau bowling fans may see National Match Game Champion Bill Lillard in action at A & K Lanes on U S Highway 89 south of Choteau. He will also appear in Havre Cut Bank Shelby and Great Falls. A separate note says a public bridal shower for Stella Gebhart will be held at the Pendrey F U hall on Oct 26 with public invited.
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Choteau
Bill Lillard
U S. Highway 89
Stellla Gebhart
Pendrey F. U
Election Judges Named for Nov General Election
The Board of County Commissioners approved election judges for the November 6 general election. Precincts 1 through 18 each list a chairman and two or more assistants. The County Clerk reports ballots have been mailed to 108 absent voters.
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Board of County Commissioners
Chateau
Alyce Gleason
Dorothy O'Neil
Myrtle Poore
Alma Partlow
June Hamilton
Olive Dutis
Edna Henderson
Grace Black
George Higgins
Marion A. Jacobs
Doheny
Charles W. Doheny
Walter T. Doheny
Wayne Copenhaver
Dry Forks
Lorrin S. Clark
George den Boer
Otto Swanson
Power
Adam Dahlman
George Toeckes
Vincent Prater
Fairfield
Harriett Morgan
Julia Gaare
Lloyd Killip
Alice W. Farrell
Adam Weaver
Collins Roscoe C Thompson
Charles H Crane
Paul J. Alzheimer
Spring Valley
Harry van DeRiet
Jean Sim
Moose Lodge Plans Youth Honor Day For Halloween Night
The Loyal Order of Moose Chateau Lodge No 415 will host a Youth Honor Day Costume Ball for area children and the public on Wednesday October 31 at the local venue.
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Moose Lodge
The
Loyal Order of Moose, Chateau Lodge No. 415
Moose Hall
Chateau
Jim Wells
Ed Oberwolte
Wells
Progress report on local fund drive and upcoming events
Choteau businessmen report good progress in raising funds to meet Teton county quota for Citizens Freight Rate Association. James Jarosimek chairs the campaign. several local businesses plus Dutton and Fairfield communities will be contacted. Chamber approves Lions Club posting meeting dates and signs for Dutton-Choteau highway. Committee directs road-sign lettering. J W Breen named official delegate to Montana chamber state convention in Helena October 29 30.
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Choteau
Teton County
Citizens Freight Rate Association
James Jarosimek
Choteau Chamber of Commerce
Dutton
Fairfield
Jarosimek
Lions Club
George Eichhorn
J W. Breen
Helena
Bob Crocker
Napoleon Hill
Chicago
Hill
Montana Chamber
Board of Directors
A W Johnson
Apples Spill As Truck Upsets In Vaughn Intersection
Two Choteau men suffered cuts and bruises when their truck loaded with apples failed to turn at the US 89 91 intersection in Vaughn. The vehicle bounced over two traffic islands and overturned in the northbound lane, scattering apples across the highway. D W Reynolds owner and Tex Mathews driver were taken by ambulance to Teton Memorial Hospital.
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U S
Vaughn
D W Reynolds
Tex Mathews
Teton Memorial Hospital
Fairfield Student Attends FHA Board Meetings in Washington
Ardis Armstrong a Fairfield high school senior accompanied by adviser Esther Buchanan spent a week in Washington to attend joint executive council and advisory board meetings of the Future Homemakers of America and the New Homemaker of America. Armstrong serves as vice president of the Pacific region in FHA NHA oversee youth programs under Health Education and Welfare guidance. Arrangements were made for the next national meeting at Purdue University.
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Ardis Armstrong
Fairfield High School
Esther Buchanan
Washington, D C
Future Homemakers of America
New Homemaker of America
Miss Armstrong
Pacific
Future Homemakers
NHA
FHA
Department of Health Education and Welfare
Purdue University
Oldest Settlers Set Date for Annual Reunion
The Oldest Settlers announce the 45th annual reunion banquet and dance to be held on Thursday November 15 at 7 00 pm in the Odd Fellow and Legion halls at Chateau. John T. Moore president appoints door program and various committees including reception membership and nominating. Annual dues are set at 1.00 per member with banquet price to be announced later.
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Irene McManus
Cylde Darby
George Tuel
Marion Averill
C. W Burns
Stella Davis
Helen Larson
Lydia Lewis
Dave Anderson
C. S. McDonald
Christina Sulgrove
Alma Perry
Lidwine Cook
John Sullivan
Carrie Salmon
Lizzie Knowlton
Minerva Jones
Belle Cowgill
Cora Halliday
Pete Otness
Dick Fabrick
Tom Larson
Paul Mathis
Paul Kropp
Tom Dellno
Howard W. Bateman
Bill Irwin
Jim Peebles
A Anderson Dies of Fatal Heart Attack
Alfred Anderson 67 died October 14 in Gonvick Minnesota from a heart attack Funeral services set for 2 pm at Trinity Lutheran with Rev A Bernard Gravdal officiating He was born March 18 1889 in Boyd Minn Survivors include his wife two daughters and three sons with extended relatives noted Additional wedding mention at Sunburst with Marda Erickson daughter Pam Erickson as flower girl and Randy as ring bearer
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Trinity Lutheran Church
Alfred Anderson
Gonvick
Minn
Bernard Gravdal
Anderson
Boyd
Farmington
Ganwick
Shelby
James McWilliams
Lakewood
Calif
Annette
Roger Widseth
Manhattan
Kans
Helmer Anderson
Brady
Harvey Anderson
Great Falls
Casper Peterson
Hilda Edwards
Choteau
Lena Hooley
Sacramento
Pete
Theodore Anderson
Edwin Anderson
Banks Funeral Home
Chris Swenson
Alfred Talifson
Gregor Tangen
Ernest Carlson
Bob Thom
John Johnson
Chateau Cemetery
Bob Erickson
Sunburst
Bob
Marda Erickson
Thomas Bergman
Pam Erickson
Marda
Randy
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Shirley Swenson
Montana State University
A. B. Guthrie
Mary Lou Powers
Dean Babst
Miss Powers
Glasgow
Welfare Department
Billings
Wyela
Lions
Jones
Doctor Haiberg
A & K Lanes
Roy Goodell
Lila Stanfield
Olga Schuler
Julia Schabel
Blanche Johnson
Edith Breckon
Greenfield
John J. McInerney
Bob Lee
Thor Swenby
Sella Oksness
Dorothy L. Nelson
A. Armstrong
A. Anderson
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