Acreage Reserve Program Meetings Announced for Tonight
County ASC officers announce public meetings in Chateau and Fairfield to explain the 1958 Acreage Reserve program. Farmers will set Soil Bank base on past two years, limit harvests, and possibly lose payments if permitted acreage is exceeded. Wheat farmers must sign by October 4 to join the winter wheat portion. payments based on county averages and farm productivity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo S. Kolstad
State Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Administrative Officer
Chateau
Teton County
Fairfield
Legion Hall
Kolstad
ASC
Soil Bank
Episcopal Clergy to Speak at St Stephen’s in Choteau
Episcopal pair Mr and Mrs B Shepard Crim formerly of Choteau now in Berkeley California will visit Choteau this Sunday September 8. Crim will deliver a sermon at 11 oclock at St Stephen’s Episcopal Church. Members and friends are invited to attend and to bring a potluck dinner to follow the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Shepard Crim
Choteau
Berkeley
Calif
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
Mixed Bowling Meet Sets Friday Night Meeting
Bowlers enrolled or interested in Sunday night mixed bowling should attend an organizational meeting tomorrow at A and E Lanes at 7 pm. All teams should be represented. Officers will be elected and league play is planned to start September 15.
Summer Pool Attracts 10117 Swimmers In Two Months
Chateau Lions club pool ended season with a banner year registering 10117 swimmers over about 60 days. July had 6253 swims, August 3864, amid cold weather and storms. The program offered beginner to advanced classes, lifesaving, a junior lifesaver course, and YMCA awards for 98 swimmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau Lions Club
Stan Rathman
Rathman
Fairfield
Jack Scott
Ruth Reiquam
John Hanusa
Jay Dunckel
Beverly Monkman
Ronnie Stroh
YMCA
Chateau and Dutton
James Thorn Passes Away At Fairfield
James Thorn Sr 83 England native and Montana resident for decades died in his sleep at his Fairfield home last Friday. A rancher and highway department worker until retiring in 1953 he left four sons two daughters and several grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Fairfield Community church with burial in Chateau cemetery. Pallbearers included Frank Birkenbuel Jesse Shaw James Mills George Armstrong John Ammonds on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
James Thorn Sr
England
Montana
Treasure State
Montana State Highway Dept
William Howard Thorn
George Richard Thorn
Great Falls
James Thorn Jr
Havre
Ernest Thorn
George Loomis
Sadie Radcliffe
Wilbur Genger
Charles Pobanz
Fairfield Community Church
Chateau Cemetery
Frank P. Birkenbuel
Jesse Shaw
James Mills
George Armstrong
John Ammondson
George Tuel
Women’s Bowling League Opens Season In Sept
The women’s evening league begins next Tuesday Sept 10 with two shifts at 7 and 9. The 7 pm games feature Hensley Motel versus Phillips Dellino Agency, Chateau Electric versus Teton Plumbing and Heating, and Abbott Implement. The 9 pm slate has Antler Bar against Dean’s Carter, Teton Cleaners versus Chateau Electric, and Teton Plumbing and Heating versus Tot Toggery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Istart
Hensley Motel
Phillips Dellino Agency
Chateau Electric
Teton
Abbott Implement
Antler Bar
Dean’s Carter
Teton Cleaners
Tot Toggery
Editor Elmer Erickson to undergo spine cyst removal
Cheteau Acantha editor Elmer Erickson will have surgery at Great Falls Deaconess Hospital to remove a spine cyst after falling ill at the end of a four week vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Erickson
Cheteau Acantha
Great Falls Deaconess Hospital
Telephone Hearing On Mountain States Rate Increase Set
The Montana Public Service Commission will hold a telephone rate hearing in Billings on Sept 10 at 9:30 am at Billings City Hall. Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph seeks higher charges. they filed Aug 8. Residential Chateau rates could rise from $1 to $1.50 with a $5.50 maximum for one party lines. business rates may rise $2.25 per month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana Public Service Commission
Billings
Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph
Telephone Company
Chateau
Harvest update shows autumn wheat yields near average in county
In Teton county most harvest is finished with spring wheat averaging about 20 bushels per acre and winter wheat around 30 bushels. Barley yields ran about 35 bushels per acre while test weights were lower for barley. Winter wheat harvest began in late July with August spring wheat cutting near normal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
Teton
Teton County
Montana
Choteau High Opens Grid Season Friday At Home
Choteau Bulldogs begin football season Friday night under the lights at home against the Fort Benton Longhorns. Coach Chuck Peck outlines a schedule of nine games with eight on Fridays and one midweek clash, noting a rougher start but strong turnout with 30 to 40 players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau High
Fort Benton
Choteau Bulldogs
Choteau
Fort Benton Longhorns
Chuck Peck
Fairfield
Crt Bank
Conrad
Great Falls Baby Bisons
Sunburst
Walier
Browning
Peck
Sulgrove Family Vacation Includes Yellowstone Tour
Mr and Mrs James Sulgrove and family vacationed last week with relatives in Gillette Wyoming and toured Yellowstone Park. Hugh Wypper of Great Falls former Choteau resident was a Choteau business caller on Wednesday of last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Sulgrove
Gillette
Wyo
Yellowstone Park
Hugh Wypper
Great Falls
Men's Bowling League Play Set Next Week
Bowling returns with a full 33 week schedule at A é& ER Lanes. First round games start Monday Tuesday? No. Matches include Knudtzon Lumber vs Choteau Club and Rexall Drug vs Standard Oil on Monday. Wednesday features Olsen Agency vs Citizens State Bank and Taylor Motor vs Choteau Feed and Seed. Thursday shows Hansens Dairy vs Choteau Oil and Moose No 1 vs Montana Power. Champions defend titles. 11 other teams seek upset.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A É& ER
Knudtzon Lumber
Choteau Club
Teton Propane
Ted's Drive Inn
Choteau Flying Service
American Legion W. WI
N & H Implement
Art's Service
Choteau Texaco
Hanusa Agency
Rexall Drug
Standard Oil
Olsen Agency
Citizens State Bank
American Legion No 2
Chevrolet
Choteau Garage
Taylor Motor
Choteau
Schrader Hardware
Log Cabin Drive Inn
Power Independents
Hansens Dairy
Choteau Oil
Woodward Electric
Dutton Boosters
Legion No. 1
Tesch Sales and Service
Cheetham’s
Moose No
Dutton Merchants
the Bruisers
Montana Power
Miss Jean Aborn Visits Ellington Home
Miss Jean Aborn of Ellington Conn visits at the home of Mr and Mrs James Robison. She is a niece of Mrs Robison and on vacation from Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co of Hartford Conn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Aborn
Ellington, Conn
James Robison
Jean
Robison
Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co
Hartford
Conn
Miss Yeager and George Ortner Wed at Methodist Church
Miss Yeager and George Ortner were married in a Methodist ceremony with Miss Yeager wearing a Chantilly lace and tulle gown and a crescent bouquet. June Trebesch of Dutton and Beverly served as maids of honor with bridesmaids assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Yeager
George Ortner
June Trebesch
Dutton
Beverly
Enrollment Totals 634 At Choteau Schools
Enrollment at Choteau Public and Choteau High School reached 634 students after opening day, up slightly from last year. Grade school holds 439 students with 49 in kindergarten, while high school has 195 students with 55 freshmen, 48 sophomores, 51 juniors and 41 seniors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau Public
Choteau High School
Ed Schiller
Robert Gormley
Chateau
County Budget Holds Steady In Final Form
The county board adopts a 32.81 mill levy for the coming year, slightly up from 32.8 mills last year, totaling $322,626 by taxation and $634,075.63 across all funds with $311,449.63 from cash and receipts. The general fund uses 12 mills, road 10 mills, bridge 5 mills, poor 2.5 mills, noxious weed 1.56 mills, cemetery 1 mill, and land classification 0.75 mills, detailing fund totals and intended expenditures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Teton County
Rainbow Girls Public Elevation Tonight at Masonic Temple
The Order of the Rainbow for Girls holds a public elevation at 8 o clock this Thursday at the Masonic Temple. All Masons Eastern Stars and Rainbow Girls friends are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of the Rainbow
Masonic Temple
Friends of
Rainbow Girls
Evening Golf and Steak Night at Chateau Club
Sixty golfers gathered at the Chateau golf course last Thursday for evening golf followed by charcoal broiled steaks in the clubhouse prepared by Bob Gronberg. Breakfast was served by Bob Erickson and George Eichhorn after a 6 am round, as the local tournament for men and women begins this week and runs for two Sundays with committee members Bob Armstrong Morris Wedum and Carlton Dahlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
Bob Gronberg
Bob Erickson
George Eichhorn
Bob Armstrong
Morris Wedum
Carlton Dahlin
Herbert Cleary Grave Service Set at Choteau
Funeral services for Herbert Thomas Cleary 84 of Helena are set for 1 pm Saturday in Helena with graveside rites at Choteau cemetery at 4 pm He was born January 7 1873 in North Carolina and later lived in Iowa North Dakota Lewistown Ovando and Choteau He married Augusta Miller and had three daughters Bessie Irene Louise who died in 1924 His wife died in 1932 He is survived by five grandchildren and several great grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Thomas Cleary
Helena
Vincent J Ward
Choteau
Helena Cleary
North Carolina
Augusta K. Miller
Iowa
North Dakota
Lewistown
Ovando
Teton
Bud Olson
Bessie Clearman
Irene Ward
Louise
Chateau
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Gary Moen
Harry Jardine
Cheteau
da Ee
Jon Ferris
Teton Bridge
Gary
Missouri River
James Thorn
Bob Hickman
Tony Jaconetty
Don Baumgartner
Gene Depner
Harvey Hanson
Jim Huffman
Phil Young
Jack Bradley
Dick Clark
Bill Alzheimer
Don Slanger
Ken Rustad
Haron Yeager
Andy Anderson
Mike Snyder
Bob Dunckel
Jim Talifson
LeeRoy Yeager
Gary Armstrong
Charles Allen
Tom Peck
North Montana College
The
Larry Banks
First Methodist Church
Maxine Yeager
Harry Yeager
Omar Ortner
Heart Butte
Charles Newton
Brady
Rainbow
Herbert Cleary
Myles Standish
Charles Crabb
Bruno
Ida
Standishs
Glacier Park
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