Man Dies After Scaffold Fall At Microwave Tower Site
Charles Williams, 47, died at Teton Memorial Hospital from injuries after a scaffold broke Saturday, dropping him 13 feet onto a protruding reinforcing steel rod. He was working on a Mountain States Tele telefon and Telegraph Co tower project between Choteau and Dutton. another worker, Tony Jaconetty, was uninjured. Williams died Tuesday morning after ambulance transport. his wife is believed to live in Ogden, Utah.
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Charles Williams
Teton Memorial Hospital
Williams
Choteau
Dutton
Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Co
Tony Jaconetty
Chateau
Teton Memorial
L. S. Crary
Ogden
Utah
Moose Plan Halloween Honor Day
The Chateau Moose Lodge hosts a Halloween dance for seventh through high school students at the Moose Hall titled Youth Honor Day. Admission is free with a pledge card signed by the student promising not to engage in destructive activities.
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Chateau
Moose Lodge
Moose Hall
Robert Gormley
Ed Schiller
Rhythmaires
Taxpayers Name Directors Plan Talks In Teton County
At a Saturday meeting the Teton County Taxpayers Assn Inc elected Jim Crawford Fred Meadows J W Breen of Chateau and Harry Laubach of Dutton and Ted Skelton of Pendroy to the board. County Clerk G E Monkman outlined the county hospital plans to appear on the November 8 ballot. The group voted against the county hospital bond issue and in favor of an alternate plan. A discussion team led by County Attorney Leo Murphy and including Clark Inbody J W Breen Fred Meadows and Dr L S Crary will push the hospital question to a Greenfield meeting and other county forums to boost debate on the rest home issue, with a stop at Power Legion Hall next Wednesday at 8 15 p.m. The association invites interested people to attend.
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Teton County Taxpayers Ass’n, Inc
Jim Crawford
Fred ‘“Meadows
J. W. Breen
Chateau
Harry Laubach
Dutton
Ted Skelton
Pendroy
Association Board of
Teton County
G. E. Monkman
Taxpayers Ass’t
Leo Murphy
Clark Inbody
Fred Meadows
L. S. Crary
Greenfield
Power Legion Hall
Taxpayers Association
Democrats To Gather Saturday in Chateau for Fundraiser
Teton County Democrats meet at Legion Hall in Chateau at 7 p m Saturday for a ham dinner fundraiser. John Mahon of Helena will deliver the main address on behalf of the Democratic ticket. Mahon, a Montana VFW veteran leader, will speak to voters as state and county candidates attend. Lt Gov Paul Cannon visits Choteau Friday for a no host luncheon and public meet. Democrat headquarters remain open Fridays and Saturdays.
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Teton County
Legion Hall
Chateau
John Mahon
Helena
Montana Veterans For Kennedy
Mahon
V.F.W
Montana
Democrat Committee
Paul Cannon
Choteau
Cornell
Democrat
Local Catholic Ladies Attend Deanery Meeting at Chateau
Chateau hosts Conrad deanery gathering with Mrs. Virginia Luinstra and Mrs. Helen Dello serving as leaders. Delegates include Mrs. Marion Helf, Mrs. Cedric Schroeder, and Mrs. Eyvanna Connole, with Mrs. Grace Duffey attending as delegate at large. Dr. McNall of Missoula spoke on parish action and membership. National Council meeting in Las Vegas slated for Oct 29. Grace Duffey and J W Breen listed as attendees. Boyd Johnson of Conrad visited Chateau on business.
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Chateau
St. Joseph’s
Conrad
Browning
Virginia Luinstra
Helen Dellno
Marion Helf
Cedric Schroeder
Eyvanna Connole
Grace Duffey
Helena
Nellie Kochman
Bynum
Thomas J. Gannon
Dr. McNall
Missoula
National Council of Catholic Women’s
Las Vegas
Nev
J. W. Breen
Bulldogs Fall to Conrad Cowboys in Conference Clash
The Choteau Bulldogs lost 19-8 to the Conrad Cowboys in a hard fought conference game. Rich Johnson credited with 17 tackles for Choteau, while Conrad built a 13 point halftime lead and sealed the win with a late fourth quarter score. The result leaves Choteau at 3-3 in conference play and 4-4 overall.
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Choteau Bulldogs
Conrad Cowboys
Choteau
Great Falls
Bulldogs
Conrad
Cowboys
Gary McKinley
Chateau
Stripe
Bob Senden
Tori Welker
Senden
Rich Wilson
Posses
Sion
Rich Johnson
Sties
Teton County to vote on 200000 hospital bond
Voters on November 8 will decide on a 200000 bond for replacing the county hospital known as the Teton County Rest Home. The plan proposes a 10250 square foot addition with 15 rooms and shared facilities, using a pre stressed concrete frame and masonry walls.
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Teton County
Teton County Rest Home
Main Street
Chateau
State Board of Health
Census shows Chateau population rise to 1966 residents
Official 1960 census figures released by the U S Department of Commerce list Chateau at 1 966 residents, up from 1 618 in 1950. Teton County is 7 295, with Fairfield 752 and Dutton 504, while Montana's state total is 674 767, up 83 743 from 1950.
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U. S. Department of Commerce
Chateau
Teton County
Fairfield
Dutton
Glacier County
Cut Bank
Browning
Toole
Shelby
Pondera County
Conrad
Yellowstone
Cascade
Silver Bow
Missoula
Flathead
Lewis and Clark
Gallatin
Pet- Olean
Golden
Valley
Treasure
Great’ Falls
Bialings
Butte
Helena
Bozeman
Anaconda
Havre
Kalispell
Ralph Reeve Dies After Illness In Dutton Area
Ralph Reeve 67 a retired farmer from Dutton died Sunday night en route from Sun River Canyon to Augusta. His wife Vera 62 was injured when a unoccupied truck with unbraked wheels rolled into her as she sought help. Reeve fell ill at his cabin in Hannan Gulch and was taken to Augusta by Erwin Trebesch and Bud Phillips. Death attributed to a heart attack. Survivors include Vera three sons Melvin and Marvin of Dutton James of Malta two sisters Mary Talkamp of Brookings SD Mildred Artz of Hendricks MN two brothers Ray of Dutton Donald of Woodland Hills CA and three grandchildren.
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Ralph. Reeve
Dutton Area
Sun River Canyon
Augusta
Vera
Reeve
Hannan Gulch
Erwin Trebesch
Bud Phillips
Dutton
Home Gulch
Jack Walsh
Lewis and Clark
Walsh
Tipton
Change for Bill Jones Caravan
Bill Jones plans a traveling caravan visiting Dutton Power Fairfield Bynum and Pendroy in sequence Saturday. The route starts at Château then returns by midafternoon for a 5 30 beef barbecue at the Jones Ranch.
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Bill Jones
Teton County
Chateau
Dutton
Power
Fairfield
Bynum and Pendroy
Jones Ranch
Matty
Jones Will. Sweet
Republican
Main Street
Two Local Teachers Attend MEA Meeting in Sonrad
Dorothy Kneeland and Bob Nauck represented the Chateau unit of the Montana Education Ass'n at a Sonrad gathering explaining proposed school legislation. The session was one of 43 statewide meetings with teachers, administrators, school board members and candidates in attendance. Proposals include funding expansion, provisional certificates after four years college, a 180 day school year, Veterans Day classes, minimum sick leave, and higher employer retirement contributions.
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Chateau Unit
Montana Education Ass'n
Sonrad
Montana Education Ass’n
Dorothy Kneeland
Bob Nauck
Cochairman
The
Montana Education “Ass’n
ASC Announces Transfer Provision for Excess Wheat Storage
Gaspard W. Deschamps, Missoula, chair of the State Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation committee, announces a transfer provision under the wheat quota program. A grower with stored excess wheat from 1959 or later may transfer it to avoid penalties and protect future acreage if all excess wheat remains in storage. Interested parties should contact their county ASC office before transfer of title.
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Gaspard W. Deschamps
Missoula
Tthe
Deschamps
ASC
Congregations Form New Great Falls Lutheran Conference
Laymen and pastors plan organizing the Great Falls Conference of the American Lutheran Church at Redeemer Lutheran Church Great Falls starting Sunday 3 p.m. The new body unites 163 congregations with about 7500 members as part of the 1961 budget drive to raise 16.2 million for its first full operating year.
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Great Falls
ALC
American, Evangelical
United Evangelical Lutheran Churches
Our Savior’s, Faith and Redeemer of
Walter Lutheran
St. Paul’s
Cut
Lutheran Church of
World and Home Missions
Charities
Lutheran Cooperation
Teton Memorial Hospital News Briefs
A list of local residents from Fairfield Choteau Lima Simms Pendroy Fort Shaw and Great Falls includes births and names such as Mrs Susan Austad Mrs Douglas Shaw and Mrs Gerald Clarke. The notice records a newborn son for Mrs George Mader and infant son for Mrs Robert Reiquam among others.
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Susan Austad
Fairfield
Douglas Shaw
William Forrest
Choteau
Renee Groot
Donald Short, Jr
Henry Weist
Pete” Stewart
Gerald Clarke
Walter Hungate
Lima
Hector Fraser
Simms
Della Hood
Charles Williams
Ogden
Utah
Nora Poore
Bergetta_ Madsen
Charles Koch
Linda Kay Young
Judy Mellinger
Fort Shaw
Walter Birdeau
JoAnne Linquist
Pendroy
Robert Reiquam
George
Mader
Great Falls
Rebecca’ “Watson
Emily'Johnson
Percy ‘Robinson
Roy
Hansmann
Pendrey
Anna “Whitman
Susan
Austad
Douglas
Shaw
William‘ Forrest
Renee
Groot
Donald” Short
Hector
Fraser
Mra Beteetia
Madsen
Charlie
Gch
Ainda
Kay
Young
Tudy
Mellinger
Fort
False fire alarms trigger city crew bonfire misreads
A sequence of mistaken alarms drew Chateau firemen into action after a city crew burned branches near town to keep them under control. Bud Taylor and Grant Curtis managed the fire truck as residents reported non existent fires near the rodeo grounds and at the Cornell Hotel during a bonfire rally at Chateau High School.
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Bud Taylor
Grant Curtis
Rodeo Grounds
Chateau High School
Main Street
Chateau- Fairfield
Cornell
Six Women Tour Europe and Return From Niagara Falls
Mrs Hazel Taylor and five companions completed a six week tour of Europe traveling by Electra jet to New York then Queen Elizabeth to London. They visited 11 countries with highlights including Oberammergau Passion Play La Traviata in Rome and the Louvre Versailles Paris and a fall foliage trip through Vermont Niagara Falls on the way home via Detroit.
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Hazel Taylor
Alma Kellogg
Emma Paulus
Eva McDonald
Leah McDonald
Emily Crary
Europe
New York
London
Oberammergau
Germany
Rome
Paris
Louvres
Palace of Versailles
Washington, D. C
Montreal
Can
Vermont
Niagara Falls
Detroit
Game Dept Plans Work at Eureka
Montana Fish and Game Department will rehabilitate two lakes in the Eureka area. Eureka Lake near Chateau covers about 2190 surface acres and will receive chemical treatment to remove undesired fish and be stocked with game fish. Surprise Creek reservoir near Stanford, a 10 acre lake, will also be treated to remove suckers and minnows and will be planted with trout. The project, costing about 800 dollars, will occur while irrigation work drains outlets.
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Stanford
Chateau
Montana Fish and Game Department
Montana
Eureka Lake
Sinasmuch
Fish and Game Department
Surprise Creek
Blood Drive Set At Chateau Next Thursday
A Red Cross blood drawing is planned for Thursday, November 3, at the Methodist Church basement from 2 to 6 p.m. A quota of 66 pints applies. Eligible donors are ages 21 to 59 in good health over 110 pounds, with 18 to 20 year olds needing parental written permission.
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Red Cross
Chateau
Methodist Church
Grant Curtis
Readers invited to comment on county hospital bond issue
The Acantha invites readers to submit letters supporting or opposing the proposed county hospital remodeling and addition. Letters should be in good taste and include sources. the paper may edit for libel and clarity. Readers are urged to participate before the November 8 general election.
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Acantha
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Taxpayers
Boyd Johnson
Homilst
Ord
Ralph Reeve
MEA
A. Bernard Gravdal
Harvey Frye
Bethany Lutheran of Dutton
Trinity Lutheran of
Gerald
Clarke
Eureka
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