New Juvenile Officer Placed For County
Robert W. McMullen of Seattle is named temporary deputy juvenile probation officer for Teton county by District Judge W. M. Black. This move expands the district court plan to place a county officer in each of four counties served by Mrs. Clara Withee of Conrad. McMullen starts Oct. 1 and will work under the district juvenile court, handling delinquency cases in Teton county until Mrs. Withee retires Nov. 1, after which McMullen could become the exclusive county officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. McMullen
Seattle
Teton County
W. M. Black
Clara Withee
Conrad
Withee
Glacier and Toole
Pondera County
McMullen
Cut Bank
Sheriff's Office
Kings County
Republicans Hear Candidate For Senate
A Legion hall gathering in Choteau heard Lou W. Welch Republican candidate for the U S Senate discuss why he seeks the office and the need for a careful selection of a senator. Welch criticized foreign policy under Mansfield, argued for reduced foreign aid and noted tax history. Edna Hinman also spoke urging voters to research candidates and qualifications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau
Fairfield
Dutton
Pendrey
Lou W. Welch
U. S. Senate
Legion Hall
Welch
U. S
Montana
Far East
Mike Mansfield
China
Southeast Asia
Mansfield
North Viet Nam
South Viet Nam
Cambodia
Hong Kong
Malaya
Indonesia
Eisenhower
U.S
Congress
Anaconda
Anaconda Company
Edna Hinman
the Supreme Court
Robin Williams Wins Star and Tribune Scholar Award
Robin Williams grandson of J. W. Gitchel Pendroy wins a $250 scholarship as part of Minneapolis Star and Tribune’s $75,000 program for carrier salesmen. He is son of Richard Williams of Linton North Dakota. sponsor trust covers study at any accredited college university or trade school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robin Williams
J. W. Gitchel
Minneapolis Star and Tribune
Robin
Richard Williams
Linton
N. Dak
Williams
Rachel Gitchel
Blood Drive Falls Short of Goal at Chateau Church
Mrs. Jess Gleason reports 53 pints collected for the Red Cross at the Chateau Methodist church blood drawing on Monday, 17 shy of the 70 pint goal due to widespread community illness. She thanks donors, regional newspapers, churches and helpers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess Gleason
American Legion Auxiliary
Chateau Methodist Church
Red Cross
Eastern Star Grand Matron to Visit Here in Choteau
Mrs Gladys Melott of Denton Montana worthy grand matron of the Order of the Eastern Star of Montana will visit Fidelity Chapter No 18 O E S Choteau on Thursday Oct 2. A luncheon in the Methodist church parlors followed by a 6 30 pm banquet at the Masonic temple honors her and opens a special meeting with ritual work and inspection activities for grand officers and representatives from nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Melott
Denton, Mont
Order of the Eastern Star of
Montana
Fidelity
Choteau
Cecil Passmore
Elaine Tesch
Wilson Hodgskiss
Fidelity Chapter
Methodist Church
Melott
Myrtle R. Poore
Helen L. Ballantyne
First Snow Foresigns Harsh Montana Winter
The weather note reports the season’s first light snow and a dire winter forecast from locals. Old-timers claim Montana may face a severe winter, with the bones of the aged seen as better indicators than modern instruments. Daily highs and lows from Sept 17 to Sept 23 are listed in a weather table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Catholic Ladies Plan Fall Dinner at St. Joseph Parish
Final plans for St. Joseph’s Parish fall dinner and bazaar booth were made at the September Catholic Ladies Auxiliary meeting. President Mrs. Cedric Schroeder named Mrs. Morris Larson as chair with assistants Mrs. Milton Van Auken Mrs. Henry Helf Mrs. Don Hoe feldt and Mrs. Lee Lehnert. The Bynum Altar Society will run the parcel post sale. Dinner set for 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday Oct. 18 in the upper Legion hall. Hostesses at the September meeting were Mrs. Robert Dellno and Mrs. Robert Scott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph's Parish
Catholic Ladies Auxiliary
Cedric Schroeder
Morris Larson
Milton van Auken
Henry Helf
Don Hoefeldt
Lee Lehnert
Bynum Altar Society
Legion Hall
Roxy Theater to reopen with new management
Chateau's Roxy theater will reopen Thursday Oct 2 under the management of Mr and Mrs Oliver Hanson for owner Mack Niccum of Bigfork. It will operate nightly except Wednesdays with two changes weekly and specific showings and prices of 60 cents adults 50 cents students 20 cents children.
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Chateau
Oliver Hanson
Mack Niccum
Bigfork
Hansons
Pal Joey
Perri
Old Yeller
George
Ilo Eichhorn
Dutch Edgar Dies Aged 84 Local Resident
Stewart Edgar known as Dutch, 84, longtime Teton county resident dies of a heart attack at the Chateau Rest Home after four months illness. Born Feb 18, 1874 in Lincoln, Nebraska, he homesteaded near Bynum in 1907 and helped run an early freight line. Funeral services were held and burial in Bremerton, Washington. He leaves two sisters, three brothers, three children and several stepchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart
Edgar
Teton County
Chateau Rest
Bremerton
Wash
Lincoln
Neb
Chateau
Bynum
Conrad
Blanche Stillman
Hattie Gordon
Kalispell
Clara O’haire
Shelby
Edward
Spokane
Ray
Elmer
Santa Ana
Calif
Jessie Hale
San Diego
Marguarite James
June Lewis
Bellevue
Flora Gasparik
Seattle
Mae Clark
Mancelona
Mich
Chris Stillman
Milton
Ervin Stillman
Bremerton, Wash
Clint Stillman
Choteau
Bulldogs Fall to Cowboys 40-13 in Conference Loss
The Conrad Cowboys overwhelmed the Choteau Bulldogs Friday evening to claim their second conference win, 40-13. Conrad led all three initial periods, scored on a mix of passes and runs, and benefited from blocked kicks as Choteau failed to gain a first down through the first half. Leroy Ye a contributed a late spark for Choteau in the fourth quarter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conrad Cowboys
Choteau Bulldogs
Choteau
Conrad
Cowboys
Bulldogs
Chateau
Leroy Yea
Local Sailor Yeager Receives Honorable Discharge
Harley Yeager Jr son of Mr and Mrs H W Yeager is honorably discharged from the Marines after service in Japan Formosa Okinawa and the Philippines He is now enrolled at MSC Bozeman Montana
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harley Yeager, Jr
H. W. Yeager
Marines
Japan
Formosa
Okinawa
Phillipines
M.S.C
Bozeman
Two-car crashes injure four in Montana county
Reports detail two separate county crashes. One wreck near Dutton involved 2nd Lt. Charles F. Finnegan of Malmstrom AFB with a 1958 Plymouth from National Car Rental of Great Falls. Finnegan suffered broken ribs a punctured lung and possible spine injury. He was removed by local rescuers and transported to hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F. Finnegan
Malmstrom Afb
Dutton
Finnegan
Dick Byle
Byle
Henry Helf
Choteau
National Car Rental of
Great Falls
City Water Department Seeks Irrigation Hours Cooperation
The Chateau Water department asks city residents to follow irrigation hours from 7 to 10 am and 5 to 9 pm during Fall. Public compliance will help maintain water pressure for firefighting and ensure adequate storage on the hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Chateau Water Department
Lions Plan Busy 49ers Festivities in Choteau
Cha teau Lions Club prepares for the 22nd annual Days of 49 celebration to be held Friday and Saturday with numerous attractions including fish pond roul ette lunch counter cane rack country store and bingo. Scout fund breakfast moved to Sept 30 as kickoff for the Choteau Scouts annual drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau Lions Club
Park Pavilion
Lions
49Ers
Lions Hall
Steve Terry
Annual Scout Finance Drive To Start Soon
The annual Boy Scout fund drive begins with an early bird breakfast at the Cornell Hotel on Tuesday September 30 at 7am. Ed Obernolte chairs the finance committee with Grant Curtis Arnold Hanusa Bud Moulton Jim Dellwo and Leo Pierre as scoutmaster. About 40 to 50 volunteers will solicit pledges to support 125 active scouts in Chateau and the North Central Montana Council Boy Scouts of America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornell
Gibson Monkman
Chateau Toastmasters Club
Ed Obernolte
Grant Curtis
Arnold Hanusa
Bud Moulton
Jim Dellwo
Leo Pierre
VFW
American Legion
Choteau Jaycees
Choteau Odd Fellows Lodge
Choteau Lions Club
Choteau
Chateau
Montana Council
Boy Scouts of America
Fairfield Style Show Planned for Oct 8
Fairfield Junior Women's Club outlines plans for a fall style show on October 8 at 8 p.m. in the grade school multi purpose room with fashions from Great Falls Chateau and Fairfield stores, Josephine Brooker as commentator. The group has funded playground equipment in Fairfield Legion Park and furnished scout cabin seating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield Junior Women's Club
Maureen Lear
Great Falls
Chateau
Fairfield
Josephine Brooker
Fairfield Legion Park
Janet Helen Rose Weds Alvin Brown in Conrad Ceremony
Janet Helen Rose marries Alvin Brown in Conrad rites with lace detailing and a waist length veil. The bridal attire features a sunburst of ruffles and a bustle-back trimming, described in a light, period newspaper tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet Helen Rose
Alvin Brown
Conrad
Paul Rose
Pendroy
Alvin “Pete” Brown
Mary Brown
Fairfield
Conrad Presbyterian Church
Arthur Cooper
Group to Discuss Eureka Lake Fish Poisoning Plan Tonight
Lowell Meyers of the Teton County Sportsmens Assn says a state fish and game crew will poison Eureka lake in about two weeks to reduce trash fish before restocking with trout. The lake is being drained and water levels are low. the chemical aims at gills, not meat, and poisoned fish may be taken for consumption under usual limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell Meyers
Teton County Sportsmens Assn
Eureka Lake
State Fish and Game Department
Meyers
Funeral Rites Held for Nick Paulus at St Josephs Parish
Nicholas L. Paulus 75 died Sunday after an illness. Funeral services were held yesterday at St Josephs Parish with Rev Thomas J Gannon officiating. Burial followed in Chateau cemetery. Paulus born November 9 1882 in Fredonia Wisconsin operated a hardware business in Port Washington farmed near Clare City Minnesota before moving to Teton county in 1914 then to Choteau in 1945. He ran Lincoln apartments in Chateau 1951 to 1957. Survived by widow Ella Nora Kuelbs two sisters four grandchildren and one child Mrs Vaughn Dutro Conrad. Son Donald killed in action on Saipan 1944. Pallbearers and ushers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph's Parish
Nicholas
Nick) L. Paulus
Thomas J. Gannon
Chateau
Paulus
Fredonia
Wis
Port Washington
Clare City
Minn
Teton County
Power
Choteau
Lincoln Apartments
Ella Nora Kuelbs
Sleeps Exe Minn
Vaughn Dutro
Conrad
Fred Schmit
John Bartel
Donald
Saipan
Cedric Schroeder
Joe Lucier
Leo Murphy
Ralph Lear
Walter Scott
Jack Duffey
Henry Helf
Morris Larson
Ashton Jones to Speak in Choteau Thursday
Ashton Jones, Republican candidate for Montana’s 2nd congressional district, will speak at 8 pm in the Choteau courthouse instead of Friday. A no-host dinner follows at 6:30 pm at Cornell Cafe. Jones, former Broadus publisher and Broadus Power Co. owner, has long been active in state politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashton Jones
Congress
Montana
Choteau
Paul Kropp
Teton County
Jones-for-Congress Club
Cornell Cafe
Jones
Broadus Power Company
Broadus
Republican State Central Committee
Aronson
Kathman Rites Held After Boise Hospital Death
Mrs. Eldon Cook learned that her uncle A. H. Gus Kathman died Wednesday night in a Boise hospital. Kathman had visited Choteau on several occasions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldon Cook
A. H
Gus) Kathman
Boise
Kathman
Choteau
Young Democrats hear education and farm issues in courthouse meeting
Mrs. Muriel Reiquam county superintendent spoke to the Young Democrats at the courthouse on budgets revenue and rural school supervision. Excerpts from Rep Harold Cooley's speech were shared noting farm losses and wheat build up in Montana from 1952 to the present. Delegates reported on the state convention in Billings and the next Young Democrats meeting is set for Oct 13 at Sunns Slope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muriel Reiquam
Young Democrats
Reiquam
Harold Cooley
House Agricultural Committee
Montana
Department of Agriculture
Billings
Sunns Slope
Assembly Warden To Visit Rebekahs
Elretta Wood of Miles City, assembly warden of the Rebekah Lodge, will visit Queen Rebekah Lodge No 31 with a joint meeting of Rebekahs and Odd Fellows. A buffet supper at 6 30 p.m. precedes the talk and admission tickets cost 135 per plate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah Lodge
Elretta Wood
Miles City
Queen Rebekah Lodge
Rebekahs
Odd Fellows
Elsie and
Jim Hightower
Leona Caskey
Martha Seufert
Ollie Duiis
Mildred Inbudy
Floreine Stoudt
Rae McDonald
Fairfield Judging Team Heads to Dairy Show
The state champion FFA grain and range judging team from Fairfield Ed Kanemasu Wayne Lattin and Bud Silve will compete at the International Dairy Show in Waterloo Iowa against 72 teams from the US Canada England and Scotland They travel with Fairfield Vocational Agriculture Instructor William Armstrong and his wife En route they will stop in Fargo St Paul and Ames to practice judging less common types The trip is funded by a recent FFA carnival that raised 200 for the chapter deficits to be covered by magazine subscriptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FFA
Ed Kanemasu
Wayne Lattin
Bud Silve
Fairfield
Waterloo
U S
Canada
England
Scotland
William Armstrong
Fargo
St. Paul
Ames
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Senate
Boy
Minnesota
Eastern Star
Catholic Ladies Group
Emil Depner
Arlene
Roxy Theater
Montana Highway Patrol
City Water Department
Nick Paulus
Ooda
Nicholas Paulus
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