Montana Sets 1955 Migratory Bird Season Dates
The Montana Fish and Game Commission on Monday set 1955 migratory bird dates a 75 day duck season and 60 day goose season opening before sunrise Oct 8. Duck bag five with 19 possession, goose bag five with up to two Canada and two whitefronted geese. One wood duck allowed and 10 coot or mudhen limit. Waterfowl area Freezout Greenfields Lake in Teton County opens for hunting again as a game management area.
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Montana Fish and Game Commission
Canada
Montana
Manson Bailey Jr
Glasgow
Commission
Fish and Wildlife Service
Montana Fish and Game Department
Freezout
Greenfields
Fairfield
Teton County
Great Falls
Montana Tax Return Estimates Due by October Fifteenth
Montana Board of Equalization issued notice that estimated tax returns for self employed or retired individuals are due by Oct. 15. About 40,000 Montanans may qualify. farmers and ranchers are exempt. If no notice is received by Oct. 1, contact the nearest board office in Helena Butte Great Falls Billings or Missoula. Quarterly withholding reports for July August and September are due Oct. 31.
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Helena
Montana
Tax Collecting Board of Equalization
L. M. Brewer
Brewer
State Board
Equalization Board
Butte
Great Falls
Billings
Missoula
Great Falls Man Named President of Pacific Northwest Travel Association
Albert Erickson of Great Falls former Montana Highway Commission advertising director and brother of the Acanthe editor was elected last week president of the Pacific Northwest Travel Association. Next year the convention will be held in Glacier National Park. The group covers Montana Idaho Washington North Dakota Oregon and Wyoming. It promotes Northwestern travel through shows radio and TV publicity.
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Albert Erickson
Great Falls
Montana Highway Commission
Acanthe
Pacific Northwest Travel Association
Glacier National Park
Montana
Idaho
Washington
North Dakota
Oregon
Wyoming
United States
Kalispell Hosts Passmore Guests From Kalispell
Mr and Mrs Harold Passmore of Kalispell visited last weekend with his brother and wife Mr and Mrs C G Passmore.
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Harold Passmore
Kalispell
C. G. Passmore
Dates for Ducks Chinin Season Shooting Dates Announced
Fifteen days of ringnecked pheasant hunting begin at noon November 6 with a season through November 20. Hunters may take three cock pheasants and three Hungarian partridges, within migratory waterfowl hours from sunrise to sunset. Restrictions on roadside shooting and gear limits are set by Montana Fish and Game Commission.
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Montana Fish and Game Commission
Helena
Kilroy and Sister Win First Round In Allotment Suit
Max V. Kilroy and Loretta Kilroy won the first round in a federal acreage allotment suit against the Teton County ASC. Judge Charles N. Pray ordered adjustment of 1955 wheat allotments on their land totaling 320 acres plus additional state land. The case, reportedly first of its kind, could prompt further suits nationwide if the Kilroys prevail.
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Max V. Kilroy
Loretta E. Kilroy
Teton County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Charles N. Pray
Kilroys Wno Resine
Area Falls
Collins
Kilroy
Air Force
William Stinchfield
Stinchfield
Randall Swanberg
Swanberg and Swanberg
Kilroys
U. S
Crest Cyr
United States
Teton County
ASC
H. V. Darlington
A Johannsen
Earl M. Duis
Virginia City Players Bring Classic Melodrama To High School
The Virginia City Players visit the high school auditorium on Saturday night September 24 to stage No Mother To Guide or an ideal melodramatic hero faces the wily villain. Edwin Barron, praised for leading roles since 1960 at the restored Ghost Town Opera House, plays Ralph Carlton. Barron’s career includes the Oregon Shakespeare Festival Seattle Showboat Penthouse Theatres naval duty in the Far East and West Coast repertory.
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Virginia City Players
Ralph Carlton
Edwin Barron
Barron
Ghost-Town
Opera House
Oregon Shakespearean Festival
Seattle
Showboat
Penthouse
Special Services
Far East
West Coast
New York
Toledo
Helf on Tuesday travels to Helena for patrol training
Henry Helf journeyed to Helena on Tuesday to participate in a Highway Patrol training event. The trip aims to bolster departmental readiness and reinforce safety protocols for patrol duties.
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Henry Helf
Tussiay
Helena
Former Choteau Woman Dies at Helena Rites Here
Mary Stark 33 died in a Helena hospital after living in Choteau most of her life and moving to the capital city in 1937. Requiem mass was offered at St Joseph's church. Burial was in Choteau cemetery. Survivors include ten children from two marriages and several relatives across Montana and Illinois.
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Helena
St Joseph’s Church
Mary Stark
Helena Hospital
Cho
Teau
Capitol City
Choteau
Babb
John Stark
Shelby
Virginia Rogers
Chicago
Francis Susag
Joseph Stark
Great Falls Air Force Base
George Stark
Marine Air Base
Miami
Fila
William Gray
One Free Measurement Rule In ASC Wheat Allotment
The article notes that under the 1956 wheat acreage allotment program only one free measurement will be made to determine compliance. If further measurements are needed they will be disputed. It hints at prior 1954 1955 history credits and possible exposure of wheat history.
Soil School Held for 30 Students in Choteau
The first land appreciation and soil school in Choteau drew 30 high school VOAG students from Choteau and Fairfield. Instructors William from Fairfield and John from Choteau led a briefing at 10 a.m. to noon, then 1 to 3 p.m. tours of land owned by Howard Hanson Earl Hollar and the Luinstra brothers. Arthur F. Shaw of Bozeman headed the program with local extension and soil conservation services support.
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Choteau
Voag
Fairfield
William At
Te Fairfield
John Na Choteau
Howard Hanson
Earl Hollar
Luinstra Brothers
Arthur F. Shaw
Extension Agronomist
Bozeman
Four Canadians Hurt in Dutton Car Accident
Four Alberta youths en route to Denver for college were injured near Dutton at 3 am last Saturday. James Walker 21 Murray Dea 20 both of Edmonton Harley Patterson 22 Huth Alta and George DeRappord 20 Westlock Alta were taken to a Great Falls hospital with back injuries and bruises. None in serious condition. State Patrol said the car went into a barrow pit and rolled. Salvage value listed at $100.
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Alberta
Installation of Officers Held By DeMolays Teton Chapter
The Teton Chapter DeMolay held its season opening meeting on Monday September 12 featuring business and installation of fall term officers. Master Councilor Charles Averill heads the term with councilors Bob Bean Gene Henneford and others installed. Preceptors and installing officers were named, and introductions included family members and a Grand Librarian.
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Teton
International Supreme Council of the Order of DeMolay
Charles Averill
Bob Bean
Gene Henneford
Arnold Hanusa
Leslie Howard
Leslie Wedum
James Beadle
Larry Taylor
Don Muir
Contaxi
Chateau
John Dunckel
Amoki Hanusa
John Rose
Olsen Named to Office at Montana Insurance Agents
William Olsen of Chateau was named last Friday in Billings to the office of vice president of the Montana Association of Insurance Agents. He has served as secretary and TAGGS editor, with Don Burns of Helena as president, L F Jamer of Sidney as secretary and TAGGS editor, and Everett North of Billings re elected state director.
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William Olsen
Chateau
Billings
Montana Association of Insurance Agents
Olsen
TAGGS
Don Burns
Helena
L. F. Jamer
Sidney
Everett North
Choteau Pilot Aids Wide Spraying Campaign Against Budworm
Choteau pilot and Northwest Agricultural Aviation manager Robert Waltermire cites his Ford tri motor's role in a broad aerial spray program targeting the spruce budworm in the Northwestern states. Flights covered Oregon Idaho Montana and Utah with contracts to protect forests including Yellowstone and the Bitterroot units. The operation used DDT and diesel oil at one gallon per acre to combat the pest, with rapid checks needed as the caterpillar lifecycle window closes in two weeks.
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Robert
Bob” Waltermire
Northwest Agricultural Aviation Corporation
Waltermire
Johnson Flying Service
Missoula
Idaho
Jerry Wilson
Orofino
Ida
Oregon
Cascade
Warm Springs
Yakima, Wash
Montana
U. S. Forest Service
Ogden
Utah
Yellowstone National Park
Gallatin National Forest
Bitterroot National Forest
Forest Insect Laboratory
Bailey
Stafford Receives a One Year Sentence in State Prison
District Judge R. M. Hattersley sentenced R. M. Stafford of Great Falls to one year in the Deer Lodge state penitentiary after he pled guilty to receiving stolen property. Checks totaling 2358.52 were found, tied to thefts from Montana Mustard Seed Co. of Power and the Dutton Co-op at Dutton. Stafford has a long record and once escaped from prison custody en route to San Quentin.
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R. M. Hattersley
R. M. Stafford
Great Falls
Deer Lodge
Stafford
Montana Mustard Seed Co. of Power
Dutton Co-op
Dutton
Nebraska
California
San Quentin
Moose Talent Show Opens Season at Moose Hall
The Moose Lodge announces the first amateur talent show of the season at Moose Hall on Saturday Sept 24 at 8 p.m. Anyone may join with no entry fee. winners advance to grand cash prizes in later contests and TV appearances are planned. Local sponsors include Bill's Texaco Choteau Food Market and others. contact Blackie Reynolds or Wally Thompson to enter. entries close four days before the program.
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Moose Hall
Moose Lodge
Choteau
Choteau Lodge No
Order of Moose
Bill
Texaco
Halvorson’s
Teton
Blackie Reynolds
Wally Thompson
Montana Discontinues Vets On-Farm Training After Oct Thirty One
The on the farm education program for World War II veterans ends in Montana after October 31. State Supervisor Arthur W. Johnson says only about 30 GIs remain in the program. In nine years the cooperative training has connected more than 125 schools with nearly 200 instructors, serving roughly 4,000 veterans.
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Helena
Montana
Arthur W. Johnson
State Department of Public Instruction
Funeral services today for Arthur Nelson in Great Falls
Last rites for Arthur Nelson former Dutton farmer who died at his Great Falls home Monday will be held at 3 p m this afternoon at Croxford s with Rev A Bernard Gravdal of Trinity Lutheran church officiating Burial will be a Memorial Gardens Great Falls He was born Nov 21 1881 in Norway and came to the United States in 1929 farming in Dutton before retiring to Great Falls 11 years ago Survivors include Lena his widow three children Kaare Nelson of Dutton Mrs Gus Forsberg of Lovelock Nev and Mrs Etta Jones of Los Gatos Calif five grandchildren and a twin brother Johan of Norway He was a member of the Sons and Daughters of Norway and Our Saviour s Lutheran church of Great Falls
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Arthur Nelson
Dutton
Great Falls
Croxford’s
A. Bernard Gravdal
Trinity Lutheran Church
Norway
Nelson
United States
Lena
Kaare Nelson
Gus Forsberg
Lovelock
Nev
Etta Jones
Los Gatos
Calif
Johan
the Sons and Daughters of
Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church of
Police Court Docket From William Irwin Court
Harley E. Taylor of Battle Creek Nebraska forfeits $10 for failure to yield right of way. Wesley House of Billings forfeits $4 for reckless driving causing an accident. Aloysius P. Taylor of Clarenceholm Alberta forfeits $25 bail for failure to observe basic rules. Toni Avery of Columbus Georgia forfeits $25 for reckless driving and desertion of children and is remanded to justice.
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William Irwin
Harley E. Taylor
Battle Creek
Nebr
Wesley House
Billings
Aloysuis P. Taylor
Rc.af
Claresholm
Alberta
Toni Avery
Columbus
Georgia
Francis
Bulldogs Rout Valier 38-0 in Friday Football Blitz
Chateau Bulldogs steamrolled Valier Panthers 38 to 0 in the season opener conference game for Valier. Don Wilson and Wally Cherry scored early, followed by Darrell Foxworthy, Jim Lohse, Gene Henneford, and Jay Dunckel with the Bulldogs adding two point attempts and one failed try. Browning visits Friday under lights as they face the Bulldogs after bowing to Shelby.
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Chateau Bulldogs
Valier Panthers
Valier
Choteau
Fairfield
Don Wilson
Wally Cherry
Darrell Foxworthy
Jim Lohse
D. Foxworthy
Gene Henneford
Panther
Jay Dunckel
Lohse
Browning Indians
Bulldogs
Indians
Shelby Coyote
Browning
Wayne Gitchell Attends National Science Meeting
Wayne Gitchell son of Mr and Mrs Jay Gitchell Pendroy was a delegate to the 128th national meeting of the American Chemical Society held recently in Minneapolis Minnesota Over 6000 chemists attended in what was described as one of the largest professional gatherings The sessions were at the University of Minnesota and Gitchell earned his degree at Boston University
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Wayne Gitchell
Jay Gitchell
Pendroy
American Chemical Society
Minne National Pharmaceutical House
Gitchell
Penta
Twin Cities
University of Minmeme
Boston ‘University
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Gibson Monkman
Chevrolet Company
Great Northern Railway Co
Third Street
Timberib
Clint Stillman
Kenny Lussenden
Joe Anderson
Eldon Cook
Ken Thompson
Sister
Virginia City
Soil School
U.S
Gribbin
Gene S. Gribbin
Hattersley
K. M. Bridenstine
Arlin Demulling
Demulling
Tom Dellno
Moose
Gt. Falls
National Science Meeting
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