Warm Weather Keeps Montana Harvests Moving After Delay
Sunny fall weather has dried grain allowing harvest to continue across most counties by early this week. Statewide winter wheat is 80 percent harvested, spring wheat 55 percent, with topsoil moisture favorable for planting while some areas report shortages, and Montana's all wheat production forecast at 124.0 million bushels, a new high if realized.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Helena
Montana
Northwest
North Central
Montana Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
United States
Guthrie to Speak at Chateau High School Dedication
Charles M. Chick Guthrie, former Great Falls newsman and Minnesota Tribune staffer, is the featured speaker for the Sept 29 dedication of Chateau High School. Harriet Miller and Dick Fabrick will also participate. The event includes Modern Choir performances and an open house in the new auditorium.
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New Chateau
Ed Schiller
Charles M
Chick) Guthrie
Great Falls
The
Minneaplois Tribune
A. B
Guthrie Jr
Montana
Great Falls Tribune
Guthrie
Old High School
Harriet Miller
Dick Fabrick
Chateau
Don Swanson Funeral Rites Set for Friday
Funeral services for Donald A. Swanson 46 will be Friday September 13 at 2 pm at Trinity Lutheran Church in Choteau Rev Marlow N Engberg officiating Burial follows in Choteau Cemetery Zwerneman Mortuary in charge Swanson born August 6 1922 in Alexandria Minnesota moved to Montana as a child and spent most of his life near Pendroy He married Edna Mae McMillan in Bozeman August 4 1951 she died January 1965 Survivors include his mother Emma Swanson and sons Russell of Chateau John of Seattle and Roger of San Francisco brothers Weldon Vietnam and Clifton Helena
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Donald Alvin Swanson
Trinity Lutheran Church
Choteau
Marlow N. Engberg
Zwerneman
Edna Mae McMillan
Bozeman
Swanson
Pendroy
Peterson Brothers Construction Co
Harry
Emma) Swanson
Russell
Chateau
John
Seattle
Roger
San Francisco
Hunter Safety Course Set To Begin Next Thursday
A hunter safety program starts next Thursday September 19 at the United Methodist Church basement. Dick Conklin and Bob Armstrong lead the Chateau classes every Thursday at 7 pm with parent release forms required from Knudtzon Lumber Co or the post office. The course emphasizes safety and responsibility for youths ages 12 to 18 seeking a big game license requires NRA hunter safety completion.
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Hunter
United Methodist Church
Dick Conklin
Teton County
Bob Armstrong
Knudtzon Lumber Co
National Rifle Association
Mrs. R. Nelson Dies in California at 76
Mrs. Ray E. Nelson 76 of Long Beach California and former Choteau resident died Sept 5 in a Bellflower nursing home. She married Ray Nelson in 1916 in Minot North Dakota and they lived in Joplin and Choteau where they ran a drug store before moving to Long Beach in 1956. Surviving are a daughter and a sister and four grandchildren.
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Ray E. Nelson
Long Beach
Calif
Chateau
Bellflower
Nelson
Aletta Jacobson
Ray Nelson
Minot
N. D
Joplin
Choteau
Choteau Eastern Star
Choteau Methodist Church and Choir
Choteau Woman's Club
Robert Bergman
Mildred Taylor
Kenmere
75th Anniversary Observance Planned By Masonic Lodge
Choteau Lodge No. 44 A F and A M marks its 75th anniversary with a banquet at the Choteau United Methodist Church basement at 6 30 p m on Saturday October 5 Emil Eliason Havre MT Most Worshipful Grand Master will address the group and Montana Supreme Court Chief Justice James T Harrison a past grand master will be the featured speaker Jack O Neill lodge master has named committees with Art Tesch as general chairman Tesch expects representation from at least ten area lodges all Masons and wives invited to attend
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Choteau Lodge No
Choteau United Methodist Church
Emil Eliason
Havre
James T. Harrison
Montana Supreme Court
Harrison
Grand Lodge of Montana
A. FL
A.M
Jack O'Neil
Chateau Lodge
Art Tesch
Tesch
Fall Fiesta Plans Are Completed
Tom McCartney, chairman of this year's Lions Club Fall Fiesta, says prizes have been ordered and upgraded to offer more value. Lions are urged to dress for the occasion and big sombreros will be provided to set the mood. Women in Chateau and nearby areas are asked to donate baked goods for the food sale to support the swimming pool operation.
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Tom McCartney
Lions Club
McCartney
Chateau
Legion, Auxiliary District Meeting Set
The District No. 8 meeting of the American Legion and Auxiliary will be held at Fort Shaw on Saturday September 21. Legionnaires and Auxiliary members should plan now to attend the meeting.
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American Legion and Auxiliary
Fort Shaw
Legionnaires
Auxiliary
Democrats to Meet in Fairfield Monday
Henry McDunn, chairman of the Teton County Democratic Central Committee, announced the party will meet in Fairfield on Monday September 16 at 8 p.m. in City Hall. Reports from the platform convention held in Billings last week will be presented.
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Henry McDunn
Teton County
Democratic Central Committee
Fairfield
MecDunn
Billings
Choteau Defeats Fairfield 20-6 In Season Opener
Choteau Bull dogs defeated the Fairfield Eagles 20-6 in a non conference opener. Key plays included John Camden's 82 yard TD reception and Burr Field pass to Camden for the two point conversion. Rudy Ameline added a 13 yard TD run and Ameline’s kicking helped set the score.
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John Rose
Choteau Bulldogs
Fairfield Eagles
Choteau
Fairfield
Bulldogs
Eagles
Stan Buresch
Howev
John Maloney
Burr Field
John Camden
Tim McCartney
Dennis van Auken
Ken Brown
Chateau
Bulldog
Rudy Ameline
McCartney
Camden
Schenk
Ameline
ASC Ballots Mailed for Local ASC Election
Ballots for this year’s Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation committee elections were mailed September 4. Rex Manuel urges voters to return ballots by September 16 and to follow instructions to ensure eligibility and privacy. Incumbents are marked with an asterisk among listed nominees across multiple communities.
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Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation
ALCS
Diamond Valley
William R. Briggs
Howard M. Bolland
Ray J Habel
John B. Loch
Martin Olsen
Nils Rosok
Eugene L. Schultz
Fred van Horn
Pendrey
Robert S. Brownell
John R. Field
Wagner Halverson
Charles Johns
Kenneth Johnson
Donald C. Rice
Chester H Thomas Jr
J. P Wellenstein
Agawam
Harry Agee
Arnold Hanson
Ray Nelson
Henry W. Smith
Leslie Stott
Howard Truchot
Leonard Wiebrock Collins
E. A. Alzheimer
Chester Corey
Ove Larson
Lee Revear
Edwin J. Schilling
Beck
LeRoy A. Nelson
William J. O'Day
Oliver Scheafer
F. B
$100 Prize Drawn Saturday in Second Sweepstakes
A weekly sweepstakes in Chateau increases the prize to 100 dollars after no winner last week. Drawings are at 3 pm on Saturdays near J C Penneys with 12 plus eligibility and no purchase required. If unclaimed, the prize rises to 150 dollars next week and total awards reach 250 dollars across five draws.
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Chateau
J. C Penneys
Penneys
Dick Smiley To Visit Here Next Tuesday
Republican U S Representative candidate Dick Smiley will visit Teton County next Tuesday with a morning stop in Fairfield and an early afternoon visit in Dutton. An informal open house is planned at the Choteau American Legion hall from 8 to 10 p m inviting farmers ranchers and townspeople to meet him.
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Dick Smiley
U. S
Teton County
Grant Curtis
Smiley
Fairfield
Dutton
Choteau
Methodists Plan Reception Sunday For New Minister
The United Methodist Church of Chateau will host a reception on Sunday September 15 to honor Rev Don Smith his wife and daughter Heidi. A noon pot luck dinner follows the morning worship. Rolls butter coffee provided by the church. Installation service led by Rev Elmer Robison and Rev Rae Ginther with both churches invited to attend.
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United Methodist Church of
Chateau
Don Smith
Heidi
Smith
Elmer Robison
Valier
Rae Ginther
Augusta
University Announces Summer 1968 Graduation List
The University of Montana lists 285 summer graduates. Helen Wirtala Tuomi Augsta earned a B A in Education Janet Rae Maurer Doty Power earned a B A in journalism Dana Boussard Sams Chateau earned a Master of Fine Arts degree.
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University of Montana
Helen Wirtala Tuomi
Augusta
Janet Rae Maurer Doty
Power
Dana Boussard Sams
Chateau
Jayceens Schedule Lazy Eye Clinic in Choteau
The Choteau Jayceens announce a free lazy eye clinic for children aged 3 to 6. It will be held Saturday September 28 from 1 to 5 p.m. at the United Methodist Church basement in Choteau. Parents are notified if tests suggest amblyopia and advised to seek further optometrist testing.
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The
Choteau Jayceens
United Methodist Church
Choteau
Jayceens
Teton Trail Museum Reports Strong First Year Expansion Plans
The Teton Trail Museum, run by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Zion, ended its season with 7 461 sign ins over 72 days, drawing visitors from every state except Maine and New Hampshire and 10 foreign countries. New York led the list, with strong local turnout from Teton County. For next year, the Zions plan a June 1 opening and winter improvements, possibly adding space for more cars and artifacts.
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Teton Trail Museum
Robert Zion
Chateau
New York
Zion
Teton County
Zions
Convention Slated At Gleason Ranch
The State Optometric Assistants convention will be held this Saturday and Sunday at Gleason's Circle 8 Dude Ranch west of Choteau. About 25 assistants are expected to attend with lectures by Dr. J. R. Crabtree of Choteau and Dr. A. T. Rasmussen of Helena.
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Gleason
Circle 8 Dude Ranch
Choteau
J. R. Crabtree
A. T. Rasmussen
Helena
Blood Drawing Stated Today At United Methodist Church
The first blood drawing of the fiscal year will be held today in the basement of the United Methodist Church from 2 to 6 p.m. Mrs. Grant Curtis, blood program chair for the American Legion Auxiliary, urges all to donate as farmers may be busy in fields. College students who have not yet left for school are asked to give a pint to help Chateau reach its 65 pint quota. Rainbow Girls will supervise children at the church from 4 to 6 p.m. for mothers donating blood.
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United Methodist Church
Grant Curtis
American Legion Auxiliary
Jaycee Project Gains Community Support in Choteau
Choteau Jaycees win broad backing for the Industry for Choteau project with plans for an October 15 report deadline and printing preparation. A fundraiser auction will gather funds, with residents urged to donate items, while a September 11 13 Great Falls trip and a September 26 District Orientation are announced.
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Choteau Jayceees
Jay Dunckel
Cornell
Great Falls
Institute of Rocky Mountain States
Chateau
Jaycees
Teton County
Choteau Jaycees
Browning
Cut Bank
Shelby
Chester
Rudyard
Conrad
Jaycee
Large PP E Signup Expected by Ekstrom
Oscar Ekstrom says signup for Chateau Ford Sales Punt Pass and Kick is slow in week one but expects at least 50 boys 8 to 13 to enroll before October 4. The event on October 5 at the high school football field awards one punt pass and kick attempt per participant with distance and accuracy scoring. first place in each age group advances to Great Falls for zone competition.
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Chateau Ford Sales
Oscar Ekstrom
Ekstrom
Great Falls
Romae Sargent Delivers Camp Reports To Lions Club
Choteau Girl Scout Romae Sargent spoke to the Lions Club about her 196? Opportunity Trip to New York. She joined 159 other girls in July to attend the New York City Ballet Nutcracker Suite and Metropolitan Opera, shared camp highlights, and described the Back Home Project to form an interdenominational religious folk singing group named The New Hope for grades 8 through 10.
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Romae Sargent
Chateau
Lions Club
New York
Miss Sargent
United States
New York City Ballet
Metropolitan Opera
Pleasantville
New Hope
Arnold C. Hanusa
Choteau Boy Scout
Choteau
Chateau Country Club to hold year end golf championship
The Cha teau Country Club hosts its annual championship this Sunday September 15 featuring 18 holes for men and women to crown 1968 champions Don Hofeldt and Mrs John Nord hagen. Tee off at 12 30 with $2 entry. steak fry at 6 pm. About 50 players from Dutton Fairfield Pendrey Babb and Chateau expected.
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Chateau Country Club
Don Hofeldt
John Nordhagen
Dutton
Fairfield
Pendrey
Babb
Chateau
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Charles M. Guthrie
H. S
Don Swanson
Hunter Safety
Masonic Lodge
ASCS
ASC
Manuel
Richard E. Dauwalder
P. D. Huidekoper
Charles R. McWilliams
Maurice P. Lear
John H. van Wichen
Howard Anderson
B. Johnson
Lester Giese
Robert Lehnert
Roy Heinen
Cedric Maurer
Henry Menghini
John D. Thompson
Adam F Dahlman
Sheridan Erickson
Tom Michel
James F. Phillips
Dick Schuler
Francis Folda
Harry W. Freeman
Nick Konen
James Krause
Wm. A. McInerney
Dale N. Paddock
Gary Pearson
Don Corbett
Liloyd J. Hodgskiss
Les Otness
Donald C Passmore
Willard Paulus
Henry van Setten
Greenfield
Lawrence Beerman
Leif Boe
Harold Gaarder
Harold Holyoak
Raymond Pike
Chester Ostberg
Leif Rindal
Robert E. Young
Rex Manuel
Community Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Dick Nordhagen
Acantha
George Higgins
Citizens State Bank
Lazy Eye Clinic
Jaycceens
Gleason Ranch
Jaycee Project
Lions
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