Annual Easter Egg Hunt Set for Court House Lawn
The Choteau Chamber of Commerce sponsors the annual Easter Egg Hunt for children under 6 this Saturday at 1 p.m. on the court house lawn. Eggs are divided by age groups. older siblings are not allowed to aid. Boy Scouts will collect and distribute eggs with merchant donations of colored eggs and prize eggs.
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Court House
Choteau Area
Arvid Sunder
Choteau Chamber of Commerce
Sunder
Hunt
Boy Scouts
Chateau Boy Scouts
Court House Oval
Chateau Area
Beck Receives 50 Year Legion Pin At Birthday Observance
Chris Beck earned a 50 year continuous membership pin at the American Legion birthday event. He joined the armed services in June 1918, trained in telegraphy at Montana State College, then Camp Leavenworth before Armistice ended service. Other honorees included Stanley Stearns and several long serving members.
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C. Beck
Legion Birthday
Chris Beck
American Legion
Beck
Fort Benton
Montana State College
Camp Leavenworth
Kan
Kansas
223Rd Field Battalion
Signal Corps
Camp Meade
Fort Logan
Utah
Frank Stearns
Cornelius Kooyman
Arthur Sussenden
Rex Peterson
Harry Luinstra
James Crawford
Gordon Delger
Glen Stoudt
Leslie Arensmeyer
James Peebles Jr
Harry Stott
Audrey Davidson
WAC
Upper Legion Hall
James Wedum
James Dellno
Ken Wolf
Shelby
Larry Johns Buys Chateau Barbershop
Larry Johns purchased the Chateau Barbershop next to Teton Abstract from John Clauson and began operating it on Friday, March 29. A Fort Shaw native, Johns served in the Armed Forces and is a longtime barber with past chapters in Dutton Helena Fort Benton Great Falls and is now living with his wife Glorene in Choteau.
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Larry Johns
Dutton
Teton Abstract
John Clauson
Johns
Fort Shaw
American Legion
Helena
Fort Benton
Great Falls
Glorene
Choteau
Special Services Set At Lutheran Church On Good Friday
The Trinit y Lutheran Church hosts a 2 p.m. Good Friday worship titled The Passion of Christ. Guest pastors Orville Grorud and Daniel Stime join local clergy Marlow Engberg to explore the meaning of The Passion for today.
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Lutheran Church
Trinity Lutheran Church
Christ
Orville Grorud
Pondera Valley Lutheran Church
Conrad
Daniel Stime
Golden West Lutheran Church
Marlow Engberg
Chateau
Leonard M Olson Funeral Planned in Fairfield
Funeral services for Leonard M Olson 70 of Fairfield are set for Saturday at 2 p.m. at the United Church of Christ Congregational in Fairfield. He died Tuesday at his home. Burial will be at Sunset Hills Cemetery with Zwerne man Mortuary in charge.
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Leonard M. Olson
Fairfield
United Church of Christ
Olson
Sunset Hills
Zwerneman
Seaton Family Arrives in Chateau for Visit
Mr and Mrs Jim Seaton and their child Kit arrived in Chateau Friday from Laurel. Seaton left Saturday for a two week Guard Camp in California while Mrs Seaton stays to visit with OQ M Seaton and Gerald Wellington family members.
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Jim Seaton
Kit
Chateau
Laurel
Seaton
California
Second $50 Sweepstakes Winner Named Beaudeau
The Chateau Chamber of Commerce awarded the second $50 cash prize to Mrs George Beaudeau. The third drawing is next Saturday at 3 p.m. at the same location between Wedums and Citizens State Bank. Tickets are available at participating Chateau merchants with no purchase required for entry.
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George Beaudeau
Chateau Chamber of Commerce
Wedum’s
Citizens State Bank
Penneys
Choteau High Cinder Team Gears Up For Fairfield Meet
Choteau cinder team coach Fay Buck says the squad is preparing for a practice meet in Fairfield with Simms and Cascade also entering. The Acantha Invitational is set for Saturday April 20 with Northern Division schools invited. Ameline and Snyder posted promising results in Bozeman while Lehnerz shot 48 7 in a recent event and will also run on the mile relay squad. The team roster spans seniors to freshmen and includes plans for more meets as weather allows. The Montana State Highway Patrol will test licenses in Chateau on Tuesday April 16 from 9 to 5 with early and late contact advised.
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Fay Buck
Choteau
Fairfield
Simms
Cascade
Buck
Great Falls Bison IV
Bozeman
Chateau
Rudy Ameline
Steve Snyder
Ameline
Dave Hartman
Snyder
John Camden
Ron Lehnerz
Lehnerz
Brad Gunderson
Don Scott
Doug Sabo
Paul Beaudeau
Dick van Auken
Bill Whealey
Tim McCartney
Russell Wiseman
Paul Stokes
Casey Bilbro
Bob Corbett
Leonard Scott
Dan Rogers
Dwight Dean
Rodney Cole
Large Turnout in Choteau School Trustee Election Saturday
About 40 percent of eligible voters cast ballots in School District No. 1 election in Choteau with 472 electors voting. Five candidates contested the two board seats, with Dr. Bill Patton and Mrs. Bert Guthrie receiving the most votes. Abbott and Stott plus Paul Alzheimer won remaining seats on the board. High and grade school special levies passed, raising $18,200 and $24,590 respectively.
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Choteau
Ing
William F. Olsen
Bill Patton
Bert Guthrie
George Hodgskiss
Clark Snbody
Chester Abbott
Duane Reisch
Leslie Stott
Agawam
Chateau
Paul Alzheimer
Farmington
Premium Center
Dr. Patton
Clark Inbody
Peggy Guthrie
Peggy Martin
Bill McCauley
Ben Christman
Retirement Center Proposal Outlined for Choteau Lions
Rev Marlon Engberg spoke to the Choteau Lions praising a planned retirement center and rest home. He noted 73 residents have signed up, the facility would house 56 residents in 32 units, and that corporate papers are filed with funding sought from the FHA or HUD.
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Marlon Engberg
Choteau
Engberg
Plentywood
Citizens Committee
Chateau
Rev Engberg
Corporation
Rev. Engberg
Federal Housing Administration
Oscar Ekstrom
Rylander Teaches Artificial Respiration in County
Clifford C. Rylander Extension Service Rural Civil Defense specialist will demonstrate mouth to mouth resuscitation using the Resusci-Annie model. Clinics set for April 16 at Chateau and Fairfield VF.W. hall with public attendance urged. Annie will be kept in county for one month for loan to 4-H clubs and civic groups.
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Clifford C. Rylander
Extension Service
Chateau
Court House
Fairfield Vf.w. Hall
Rylander
Teton County Extension
Winners Announced In City Association Bowling Tournament
The women’s city bowling tourney crowned Antler Bar team champions with a 3 000 score. Geraldine Smith led singles with 641 pins, Anita Dellwo and Rose Slanger won doubles, and June Tweet topped all-events with 1 876. Top seven finishers included Wagon Wheel Bar Coca Cola Gallatin Valley B B Rampers Bynum Cafe Breen Oil.
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Antler Bar
Geraldine Smith
Anita Dellwo
Rose Slanger
June
Wagon Wheel Bar
Coca Cola
Gallatin Valley
B & B Rampers
Bynum Cafe
Breen Oil
Diabetes Clinic Set for May Screenings in Montana Towns
Dr. Donald Bosshardt announces free diabetes screening in Dutton Fairfield and Chateau during the first week of May. Public sessions at 2 p.m. in Dutton Methodist Church and 8 p.m. in Chateau courthouse follow April 18 planning meetings. Dr. Mary Soules explains program.
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United States
Donald Bosshardt
Teton County
Dutton
Fairfield
Chateau
Mary Soules
Disease Control
State Department of Health
Methodist Church
Court House
Reminder on Load Widths and County Traffic Totals
Highway Patrolman Richard Chase reminded farmers and large equipment operators that any machinery wider than 12 feet must have a flagman in front and rear on all roads. He reported 34 traffic summonses in March with eight for exceeding 55 mph.
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Richard Chase
Chase
Good Friday Closing Slated by Chamber
Local Chamber announces downtown Chateau stores will close from 1 to 3 p.m. on Good Friday to allow owners and staff to attend church services. St. Joseph's Catholic Church holds services at 1 p.m and 7:30 p.m. Trinity Lutheran at 2 p.m. Methodist Church offers 1 p.m. services and an 8 p.m. screening of A Time for Burning for the public.
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Chateau
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Trinity Lutheran Church
Methodist Church
Health Department Sanitation Training in Choteau
The Health Department will host a sanitation program at Choteau Elementary School lunchroom on Monday April 15 with two sessions 2 to 4 pm and 7 to 9 pm. Instructors include Thomas F Lofthouse Montana Sani tary from Helena John M LeFebvre district sanitation officer and Betty Swenson public health nurse. The program covers basic bacteriology food technology hygiene in food service and good housekeeping with two film strips.
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Choteau
Thomas F Lofthouse
R. S. Sanitarian
Montana State Department of Health
Helena
John M. LeFebvre
R. S
Santarian
Conrad
Betty Swenson
R. N
Teton County
Chateau
Two Accidents Cause 875 In Damages In Chateau
City Policeman William Warneke reports two accidents in Chateau last week totaling 875 in damages to four vehicles. On April 3 the 1966 Chrysler driven by Lyle Otness was struck by a 1960 Chevrolet driven by Dan Jacobs. Otness sustained 245 and Jacobs 170 in damage. On April 4 a 1955 Chevrolet pickup driven by Forrest Johnson and a 1965 Oldsmobile driven by Russell Eklund collided near the post office. Johnson's pickup sustained 180 and Eklund 280 in damage.
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William Warneke
Chateau
Warneke
Chrysler
Lyle Otness
Main Street
Division Street
Chevrolet
Dan Jacobs
Otness
Jacobs
Forrest (Frosty) Johnson
First Street
N.W
Russell Eklund
Eklund
Doheny Seeks House Seat From Teton County
Charles Doheny a 46 year old Dutton farmer and Democrat announced his candidacy for the U S House of Representatives from Teton county. He has long served as a school trustee and on the Dutton High School Board and has led local Democratic groups and church activities. He is an Overseas veteran of World War II.
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Charles Doheny
Dutton Farmer
House of Representatives
Teton County
Doheny
Dutton
Ethel Johnson
Power
Dutton High School
Young Democrats
Young Timers
Chamber of Commerce Breakfast Meeting Reminder
The Chamber of Commerce invites members to a breakfast at the Chateau Steak House on Tuesday April 16 at 7 am. Attendance has improved with new members, and President Bob Taylor urges all Chateau businessmen to attend the regular first and third Tuesday meetings.
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Chamber of Commerce
Chateau Steak House
Chamber
Bob Taylor
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Montana
Arnold Olsen
Olsen Agency
Cornell
Rep. Olsen
Mrs. Beaudeau
Choteau High Cinder
Montana State Highway Patrol
Lions
Clifford C, Rylander
Health Department
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