Smiths Take Over Chateau Electric In Plentywood
Mr and Mrs James Smith of Plentywood have assumed ownership of Chateau Electric from Mr and Mrs Walter Partlow. Smith a Navy veteran who served on USS California moved to Plentywood after 16 years with Plentywood Electric and will operate a full Hot Point line with a grand opening to be announced. The Partlows sold Falls Hydraulic Jack Service in Great Falls and leave Chateau civic leadership roles while Mrs Partlow remains active with Soroptimists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Smith
Plentywood
Chateau Electric
Walter Partlow
Smith
Norman
Okla
California
Plentywood Electric
General Electrical
Oscar Carlson
Spring Creek
Walt Partlow
Great Falls
Former Choteau man buys Volk Brewery building in Great Falls
Ed S. Oberwolte of Billings, formerly of Choteau, has purchased the Volk Brewery building in downtown Great Falls. Don Messman of Messman Realty, who arranged the trade for a building products firm owned by Oberwolte, announced the deal. The two story landmark next to mid town rail service will become the Obernolte Building with plans to develop it into a premier commercial site. Sperry's Market will move in for wholesale meat operations in north central Montana. Oberwolte previously operated Coast to Coast stores in Choteau and now co-owns a large Coast to Coast in Billings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falls
Ed S. Oberwolte
Billings
Choteau
Don Messman
Messman Realty of
Montana
Oberwolte
Volk Brewery
Obernolte
Messman
Sperry’s
Edward Bucko
Crown Lifetime Building Products Co
q.Billings
Great Northern Railway
Safeway Store Remodeling Planned at Chateau Safeway
The Chateau Safeway undergoes extensive remodeling over a weekend of Oct. 28 with four rows of new fluorescent lighting by Woodward Electric and tile work by Moon Construction and Teton Furniture. Duane Reisch says renovations should finish within two weeks, including new shelving, fixtures, and a self service meat counter. The rear wall will move back 20 feet and painting contract is unsettled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau Safeway
Woodward ‘Electric
Moon Construction Company
Moon ‘Construction
Teton Furniture
Duane Reisch
No School Dates Scheduled for MEA Convention
There will be no school on Thursday and Friday, October 26 and 27, due to the MEA convention in Great Falls, as announced for the upcoming week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MEA
Great Falls
Catholic Ladies Dinner At Chateau October 21
The Catholic Ladies Auxiliary of Chateau invites missile workers and hunters to an annual ham and turkey dinner on Saturday October 21. Serving starts at 5 30 p m and continues to 7 30 p m at the upper Legion hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Ladies Auxiliary
Chateau
Legion Hall
Guest of Mrs Ellen Freeman Hosts Sister from Portland
A guest of Mrs Ellen Freeman was her sister Mrs Tom Allen of Portland Oregon visiting the household during the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Freeman
Tom Allen
Portland, Ore
Rotary Rigs Move Into Teton Fields
Chief Mountain Oil has moved a Madison test rotary about a half mile from oil sands production in Gypsy Basin seven miles northwest of Pendroy. Texas Alberta Oil Co moved a Madison test near Brady. Skelly Oil began a weir on Johns ranch and staked on Torgerson lease near Pondera. A major lease play was breaking in southern Teton county possibly extending toward Cascade county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chief Mountain Oil
Madison
Gypsy Basin
Pendroy
Teton County
Texas-Alberta Oil Co
Brady
Pondera
Bynum Field
Skelly Oil
Torgerson
Pondera Field
Cascade County
Mrs Mildred Phillips 63 Dies in Helena Home
Mrs Mildred A Phillips aged 63 died at her Helena residence after living in the area since birth born in Marysville She leaves a sister Mrs Myrtle Poore of Helena as a survivor and other relatives unnamed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred A. Phillips
Helena
Marysville
Myrtle Poore
ASC Elections Scheduled for Farm Program Participants in Teton County
Farmers enrolled in ASC administered farm programs in Teton County will vote by mail to select three community committeemen and two alternates. Ballots and nominees go to eligible voters on Nov 17, 1961, with about two weeks to vote. the elected chair and vice chair will serve as delegates to the county convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation
ASC County and Community Committees
Secretary of Agriculture
Teton County
ASC
46th Annual FU Convention Opens in Great Falls
The Montana Farmers Union holds its 46th annual convention October 25–28 at the Civic Center arena Great Falls. A coin conference and open discussion with county officers are planned. Notable speakers include Floyd Higbee Ed Nelson Robert McKenna Tom Steichen Glenn Long Gordon Roth Dr Roland Renne James Patton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana Farmers Union
Civic Center
Great Falls
Floyd Higbee
Farm Home Administration
Washington, D. C
Ed Nelson
FU of
Alberta
Robert McKenna
Montana
ASC
Bozeman
Tom Steichen
FU Central Exchange
St. Paul
The
Farmers Union
Death of Rev. Harry T. Stong Former Choteau Pastor
Rev. Harry T. Stong aged 75 died in a Boise nursing home after a long illness. Born June 15 1886 in Pennsylvania he married in Osceola Mills in 1906. He served Montana churches 1928–1932 and later as Idaho State Penitentiary chaplain. a retired Army major who served in World War I. Mrs Stong taught at Teton County High School and died before him on November 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry T. Stong
Choteau
Boise
Ida
Pennsylvania
Osceola Mills
Stong
Brady-Dutton
Montana
Idaho State Penitentiary
Chateau
Teton County
Pendroy WSCS Plans Annual Turkey Dinner and Bazaar
The Pendroy W.S.C.S. will host its annual turkey dinner and bazaar at the Community Church in Pendroy on Saturday Oct 21. Serving begins at 6 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pendroy
WSCS
Pendroy W.S.C.S
Comunity Church
Pengwoy
Taxpayers Committee Proposes Privately Owned Rest Home
A meeting is planned Friday Nov. 10 at 1 30 p m at Lions Hall Chateau to discuss a privately owned rest home for Teton County. The committee led by Jim Crawford and Fred Meadows has visited Alhambra Hot Springs and plans tours of Sidney Harlem and other homes to gauge feasibility and possible governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Hall
Gambles
Chateau
Teton County
Taxpayers Committee On
Fred Meadows
Jim Crawford
al Hensley
Leo Murphy
Alhambra Hot Springs
Helena
Sidney
Harlem
Alex Truchot
Ted Skelton
Harry Laubach
Jerry Breen
Oldest Settlers Plan Fiftieth Annual Meet
Teton's Oldest Settlers convened at president Clara Baker's home to organize the 50th annual meeting and dance set for Nov 9 at Chateau Legion and Odd Fellows halls. Committees named include door, program, music, dance, table, sound, decoration, nominating, membership, and reception with numerous named chairs and members. Members must be 51 plus, Montana resident 30 years and Teton county resident 20 years. banquet at 6:30 with turkey dinner, and dues 75 cents. banquet cost $1.75 per plate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton
Clara H. Baker
Legion and
Odd Fellow
Chateau
William G. Irwin
Henry D. Robison
Gordon Monkman
Sarah Kropp
Irene McManus
Edna Averill
Sophie Lane
Emily Hodgs
Julia Monkman
Eleanor Hopple
Clint Stillman
Ole Lestrud
Lawrence Mozer
al Peterson
S. A. Pithead
Oscar Carlson
Paul Marinchek
Lena Gunther
Alice Robison
Elizabeth Bateman
Elsie Tesch
Olga Monkman
Marie Coffey
Susie Robison
Jack Armstrong
Rees Jourdonnais
Mary Porter
Alma Perry
Dora Standish
Ingeborg Bakken
Ellen Bushman
Pete Walstad
Montana
Teton County
Chateau High student earns NMSQT commendation for score
Rodney Schilling, senior at Chateau High School, received a Letter of Commendation from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation after scoring 139 on the NMSQT. Principal Ed Schiller announced the honor, noting a 99th percentile ranking and that 14 states had lower semifinal thresholds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau High School
National Merit Scholarship Corporation
Ed Schiller
Rodney Schilling
Ed Schilling
Rodney
Alabama
John M. Stalnaker
United States
Interest Shown In Organization Of Girl Scouts
The Girl Scouts at Chateau report seven troops organized with 18 leaders and 116 girls enrolled. Senior troop 122 has 12 members. eighth grade 19 has 11. seventh grade 118 has 23. sixth grade 7 has 18. fifth grade 141 has 13. fourth grade 84 has 17. third grade 45 has 22. Camp options include Freeman's Grove and area camp at Scontana. leader training begins late October with a visiting trainer from Great Falls. Fund drive underway to Oct 31, led by Armstrong, Gronberg, Reisch, Davison, and Pulver, aiming to match last year’s $618 receipts. A coffee hour for fund workers is set for Oct 26 at 2:30 at the lower Legion Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
Marcy Yeager
Lou Miller
Carl Field
Tore Reuterwall
Helen Voorhees
Doris Anderson
Pat McGillis
Barbara Swenson
Alberta Thompson
Nancy Peck
Verna Huidekoper
Ardelle Shannon
Dawn Reisch
Vernice Robinson
Helen Sabo
Mary Gormley
June Hamilton
Lois Davison
Virginia Luins
Bob Armstrong
Bob Gronberg
Duane Reisch
John Davison
Joan Pulver
Girl Scout Fund
Drive
lower'Legion Hall
Pheasant Season Set 29 Days Starts October 22
The 29 day pheasant season opens Sunday October 22 at noon. Shooting hours run sunrise to sunset east of the Continental Divide and half an hour before sunrise to sunset west of the divide. Daily bag limit is three roosters with six in possession after day one. A special hen season runs October 22 to 29 in the Fairfield area with tagged hens required. Hungary and chukar partridges follow the same dates. East of the divide there is a six third aggregate daily bag limit with doubled possession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Continental Divide
Fairfield
Montana Fish and Game Department
Bessie Hanson Dies Burial At Farmington
Bessie Vivian Hanson 58 died October 16 after a three year illness. Born in Licking Missouri July 18 1903 she married Howard C Hanson January 16 1926 and lived in Farmington area. Survived by husband son Charles daughter Anna Marie Bruce four grandchildren and many relatives. Services held at Trinity Lutheran Church with burial in Farmington cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Vivian Hanson
Bessie V. Denison
Licking, Mo
Henry C. and
Ellen Merrell Denison
Order of ‘the Beauceant
Charles
Anna Marie Bruce
Fairfield
America
Mickey) Neumann
Spokane
Sophia A. Thorn
Veda V. Elam
Pendleon
Ore
Leda E. Bilby
Vernal
Utah
Pendleton
Ion
I. F
Ike) ‘Denison
H. M
Speck) Denison
Chateau
J. L. Denison
Bakersfield
Calif
Joe Denison
Trinity Lutheran Church
A. Bernard Gravdal
Farmington Cemetery
Douglas Crary
LeRoy Schilling
Kenneth Weist
Lyle Otness
Herbert Tangen
James Wedum
Robert Neumann
C. N. Bilby
Errol Elam
O. D. Thorne
CofC Highway Committee to Discuss Roads
The Chateau Chamber of Commerce Highway Committee will meet the State Highway Commission in Helena on November 28 at 1 30 pm to discuss the Farmington Aga wam secondary road Highway 83 through Fairfield and state maintenance of the Choteau Dutton hikes. Also noted the Zogi Revue brought to Choteau on October 10 was not financially successful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau Chamber of Commerce
Helena
State Highway Commission
Farmington-Agawam
Fairfield
Chamber
Choteau
Reception for Rev Crowe and Family and 25th Anniversary
A Sunday reception and program will welcome Rev and Mrs C Fred Crowe and their family to Chateau. The event honors their 25th wedding anniversary with a program at 8 p m Sunday Oct 22 at the Methodist Church. Members and friends of the Pendrey church join in the affair and invite all to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Fred Crowe
Chateau
Pendrey Church
Hickmans Establish Home in Great Falls
Mr and Mrs Ralph Hickman have moved to Great Falls where he works for Bison Motors, settling into a new home and job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Hickman
Great Falls
Bison Motors
Bulldogs Rally to Throttle Malta Mustangs in Homecoming 40-0
The Choteau Bulldogs routed the Malta Mustangs 40-0 in the CHS homecoming game. Senior captains led the night as Dan Hansen and Ray Yeager scored and extra points, with a festive pre game parade and coronation of Nancy Groot as homecoming queen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau Bulldogs
Malta Mustangs
Choteau
CHS
Chateau
Main Street
Floyd Joramo
Bob Hollar
Ray Yeager
Lynn Nordahl
Wayne Carlson
Jerry Asay
Scott Seaton
Darrell Stott
Chuck Peck
Nancy Groot
Floyd Joromo
Ray ‘Yeager
Bulldogs
Dan Hansen
Yeager
Hansen
Carlson
Malta
Bulldog
T.D
Asay
Terry Kelly
Mustang
Mustangs
Nordahl
Dan Malloy
Anothe
Also Mentioned on This Page
Smiths
Choteau Man
Safeway
Teton Fields
H. Stong
Idaho
Taxpayers Committee
Bessie Hanson
Farmington
Cofc
Miss Groot
Karen Lowrance
Carolynn Weist
Francis Banis
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