Bond election set for new Choteau High School building
Choteau High School District board set Saturday October 15 as the bond election date for 855 234 dollars in general obligation bonds to fund a new high school building for 300 to 360 students. Voters must be district taxpayers and registered. registration runs to noon September 30 with absentee ballots available.
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Choteau High School
Board of Trustees
Chateau High
State Board of Health
Duane Reisch
Reisch
Wedums
Acanthe
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Bill Olsen
Final Preparations Made for Lions Club Fall Festival
Murl Faurote chaired preparations noting prizes are ordered and ready for the Lions Club Fall Festival. Games in the pavilion will be set up in the last few nights before the event with some repairs needed. Rummage donations to Montana Power are slow but expected to arrive in strength by October 8.
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Murl Faurote
Lions Club
Montana Power Office
Choteau Men Locate Ledger Boy in Bob Marshall Area
Keenan Duncan, 14, was found after 30 hours in the Bob Marshall Wilderness by Ron and Wayne Gollehon. The boy, unharmed but hungry, was returned to his hunting party about 40 air miles northwest of Choteau. Sheriff Becker praised Malmstrom Air Base for a swift helicopter assist and said 20 to 25 volunteers stood by in Choteau.
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Keenan Duncan
Ledger Boy
Bob Marshall
Ron
Wayne Gollehon
Teton County
Albert Becker
Ron Gollehon
Leon Gollehon
Wayne
Hilary Gollehon
Choteau
Duncan Boy
Strawberry
Trail Creeks
Becker
Malmstrom
Lloyd Jensen
Don Anderson
Dupuyer
Duncan
Jensen
Chateau
Malmstrom Air Base
Wool Growers Referendum Ends Friday September 23
Friday September 23 is the final day for wool growers to vote on continuing deductions from government incentive payments to fund lamb and wool market development programs by the American Sheep Producers Council. Ballots must arrive at the ASCS county office by 5 p.m. to be counted. Eligibility covers sheep or lamb owners aged six months or more since January 1.
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American Sheep Producers Council
ASCS
Bear Sighted Near Choteau Across Two Weeks
Residents report a black bear roaming near homes north of Choteau over two weeks. The animal approached the Lester George residence on the northern edge, with no damage reported. Officials will take no action while hunting season runs. posted game preserve areas restrict hunting.
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Choteau
Lester George
Mrs Forrest to Celebrate 95th Birthday
A reception honoring Mrs. E. D. Forrest on her 95th birthday is planned for Sunday, Sept. 25 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Methodist Church. Friends and relatives are invited and guests are asked not to bring gifts.
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E. D. Forrest
Methodist Church
Demos to Meet at Pendrey Monday Night
The public may meet state and local Democratic candidates Monday night September 26 at Pendrey community hall. Speakers include former Congressman LeRoy Anderson and Senatorial candidate Gordon McOmber, with House hopeful Jim Stephens and other county office seekers.
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Pendrey
Henry McDunn
Teton County
Democratic Central Committee
LeRoy Anderson
Conrad
Gordon McOmber
Fairfield
Senate
Jim Stephens
Dutton
State House of Representatives
Charles Doheny
McDunn
Ron Richards
Montana State
Mendenhall Funeral Wednesday in Falls
Thomas E. Mendenhall, 83, a long time Dutton area farmer, died Monday in a Great Falls rest home. Funeral services were held in Great Falls with burial in Highland Cemetery. Born November 5, 1882 in Ida County Iowa he homesteaded near Dutton in 1917. He retired recently moved to Great Falls and was unmarried. His sole surviving relative is his sister Mrs. Esther Blessington of Alva Oklahoma.
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Thomas E. Mendenhall
Dutton
Great Falls
Highland Cemetery
Ida County
Iowa
Esther Blessington
Alva
Okla
Bulldogs Fall To Shelby Coyotes In Conference Opener
Chateau high school lost 13-6 to Shelby in a tough conference opener. Conrad Cowboys next visit Chateau Friday with star backs Bob Rivinoja Tom Hoover and strong defense.
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Chateau High School Bulldogs
Shelby Coyotes
Conrad Cowboys
Bulldogs
Chateau Field
Conrad
Walier
Malta Mustangs
Cowboys
Bob Rivinoja
Tom Hoover
Rick Kronebusch
Bulldog
Chateau
Fairfield
Choteau
Crazy Day in Choteau Returns With Bargains and Costumes
Choteau merchants revive Crazy Day on Saturday September 24 the first since 1963. Jack Rogers president of the Chateau Chamber of Commerce urges participation to boost sales with sidewalk displays and employees in costume. Stores stay open regular hours and promotions include drawings for free merchandise and turkey registrations for November Chamber Capers.
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Jack Rogers
Chateau Chamber of Commerce
Rogers
Chamber
Chateau
Chamber of Commerce
Waterfowl Regulations Set by Montana Game Commission
The Montana Fish and Game Commission sets 1966 67 waterfowl rules under U S Fish and Wildlife Service guidelines. Hours run from half an hour before sunrise to sunset with bow and arrow or shotgun limits not exceeding ten gauge. Goose season Oct 8 1966 to Jan 5 1967 with area specific morning starts.
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Montana Fish and Game Commission
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Helena
Montana
Hill, Chouteau
Cascade
Meagher
Park
Helena Valley
Gates
Mountains
Missouri River
Hauser Lake
Canyon Ferry Dam
City Officials Deliberate on Gas Tax, Term Staggering
Mayor John Dunckel and City Attorney Leo H. Murphy reported to the Chateau council on Montana Municipal League actions favoring a one cent gas tax increase to fund street work. They also discussed staggering city terms. Also noted were civil defense siren plans, a courthouse vault operations base, postponed police car bid, and a city county airport commission idea. A road-irrigation halt was set for Sept 22 and a Ron’s Beauty Shop sign permit was approved.
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John Dunckel
Leo H. Murphy
Chateau City Council
Montana Municipal League
Municipal League
Bob Armstrong
C.D
Sheriff's Office
Chateau
Armstrong
Ron
Robert Gronberg
Fairfield Receives 6695 Grant for Park Facilities
Fairfield gets a federal grant of 6695 from the Land and Water Conservation Fund for park facilities. The city will match the grant with equal funds. Planned features include a covered picnic shelter two tennis courts doubling as a winter skating rink and baseball dugouts.
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Land and Water Conservation Fund
Fairfield
Fred J. Overly
Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
Seattle
Robert F. Cooney
Division of Recreation and Parks
Montana Fish and Game Department
Montana
Republican Women To Hold Conference At Cornell Hotel
Mrs. Bertha Weiloff of Lewistown and Mrs. Gladys Knowles of Billings will head a Republican Women conference at the Cornell Hotel in Chateau on Thursday September 29 at 2 30 p m The meeting will last 1 1 2 hours and is open to all workers precinct committeemen and club members plus anyone interested.
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Bertha Weiloff
Lewistown
Montana
Republican State Central Committee
Gladys Knowles
Billings
Babcock For Senator Club
Chateau
Cornell Hotel
Frank Igoda
Teton County
F. B. Meadows
Babcock For
Senator Club
Mahle Couple Tours Glacier and Waterton Parks
Mr and Mrs Theodore Mahle of Detroit Michigan left Tuesday after a five day visit with cousin Mr and Mrs Charles Swortzel. They toured Glacier and Waterton Parks and points of interest in Great Falls and around Chateau. They said the Rockies surpass their travels in the south and west.
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Theodore Mahle
Detroit
Mich
Charles Swortzel
Mahles
Swortzel
Glacier
Waterton Parks
Great Falls
Chateau
Rockies
Tri County Democrats Form District 20 Senatorial Committee
Democrats from Pondera Teton and Toole counties organize the Tri County Democratic Senatorial Committee. Richard O'Brien chairs with Ronald Bokma as treasurer. The group will back LeRoy Anderson and Gordon McOmber as District 20 senators and coordinate campaigns through county appointees Jim Nelson Sam Marra Charles Lund and Charles Doheny. Agriculture is cited as District 20’s major economic factor.
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Pondera
Teton
Toole
Democratic
Richard O’brien
Conrad
Pondera County
Democratic Central
Teton and
Democratic Central Committee
Tri-County
Senate
O’brien
Bolima
Jim Nelson
Sam Marra
Toole County
Charles Lund
Charles Doheny
Teton County
O'Brien
Pondera and Toole
Rally Planned in Choteau By Babcock Smiley Aboard
A community rally will be held Sunday in Choteau with Governor Tim Babcock, Dick Smiley and other state and county candidates attending. A main street parade at 1 30 p m leads to a park potluck picnic with attendees asked to bring a hot dish salad or dessert. Rolls butter coffee and punch provided. Residents are invited.
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Choteau
Tim Babcock
Dick Smiley
Main Street
Upshaw to Speak At Lions Meeting
L W Upshaw of Great Falls will give a talk titled Recollections of the Centennial at the Lions Club meeting on Tuesday September 26 He will discuss Montana benefits from the centennial and his role as Montana float committee director for the Rose Bowl Parade A Page Werner architect representative will also speak on proposed new high school plans followed by a Q A period.
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L. W. Upshaw
Great Falls
Lions Club
Upshaw
Montana
Page-Werner Architects
Mrs Robert Taylor Takes Over H and T Store
Kalispell resident Mrs Robert Taylor arrives in Chateau to take over management of the H and T Store. The store, jointly owned by the Robert Taylors and Bert Tollifson, had been run by Mrs Ed Howard for the past year. New merchandise is arriving and full stock is planned soon. Taylor will relocate to Choteau later.
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Robert Taylor
Kalispell
Chateau
Robert Taylors
Bert Tollifson
Ed Howard
Taylor
Choteau
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Wool Growers
Mendenhall
Falls
Shelby
Don Baney
Gary Pettigrew
Ron Hansen
Cliff Sabo
Tim McCartney
Brad Gunderson
Gunderson
T.D
Rudy Ameline
Coyote
Sabo
Mike Dellno
Ameline
Pettigrew
Game Commission
Council
Cornell
Demos Name District No
Committee
Babcock
Smiley
Lions Meeting
Fred Tesch
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