Easter Egg Hunt Wow as 2000 Eggs Found on Courthouse Lawn
Chateau area children collected more than 2000 eggs hidden on the courthouse lawn during the Chamber of Commerce Easter Egg hunt last Saturday. Chamber president Chester Abbott thanked the Boy Scouts and leaders for gathering eggs from merchants and scattering them, and praised egg hunt chairman Arvid Sunder for organizing another successful event. The Queen Rebekah Lodge meets Wednesday April 21 at 8 p.m.
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Chateau Area
Court House
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Chester Abbott
Boy Scouts
Arvid Sunder
Egg Hunt
Farmers Union petitions to exempt small farm truck drivers
The Montana Farmers Union requests continuing exemption for drivers of small farm trucks from new federal rules set to start July 1. Clyde Jarvis and the National Farmers Union seek permanent exemption for drivers under 21 who meet state laws, arguing the change harms rural families. The MFA also seeks local haul exemptions for under 10,000 pound trucks and farmer controlled trips within 100 miles.
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The
Montana Farmers Union
Secretary of Transportation
John Volpe
Clyde Jarvis
National Farmers Union
Dechant
Volpe
Nine Line Singles Tourney Continues At A & K Lanes
The 11th annual Nine Line Singles Men's Handicap Bowling Tournament heads into its final weekend at A & K Lanes. Leader Alex Zier posted a 1843 series to top the standings, with Roger Toren at 1796 and Wayne Randall at 1773. Openings remain for weekend shifts. contact Arvid Sunder to enter.
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Arvid Sunder
Alex Zier
Roger Toren
Wayne Randall
Wiprud’s to Observe 60th Anniversary In Grocery Business
O T Wiprud announces an open house on April 17 to mark the 60th anniversary of Wiprud's grocery and dry goods store in Dutton O T The elder Wiprud came from Minneapolis to homestead in 1910 and started the store with his brother on March 27 1911 He still clerks in the store while John Wiprud is retired in Great Falls Lester Wiprud his son is mentioned in the note.
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Wiprud’s
Dutton
Wiprud
O. T. Wiprud
Lester
Minneapolis
John
Great Falls
Adequate Moisture Reported in Montana State
The USDA notes nearly all Montana has adequate top and subsoil moisture with some counties in the north central and northeast showing topsoil surplus. Live stock reservoirs are full and field work varies by district. Calving and lambing progress are near normal, with supplemental feeding common and hay shortages in southeastern areas. Moderate winter wheat damage is centered in the central district.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture Statisical Reporting Service
Montana
Northcentral
Bridge Tournament To End This Week
Mrs. John Nesbit, chair of the Bridge for Heart event, announced this week that all contestants must turn in their scores of the final round by this weekend. Scores not submitted by the deadline will be excluded from the totals.
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John Nesbit
Pitch Hit and Throw signup under way at Chateau service station
Registration for the PH T Pitch Hit and Throw contest is open for boys ages 9 through 12. Ben Hoge and Glen Stoudt sponsor the event at Big Sky 66 Service Station Chateau with entry blanks available and a May 30 deadline. District contests follow in Great Falls June 5 6 leading to national finals in Detroit July 13.
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Ben Hoge
Glen Stoudt
Phillips 66
Chateau
Big Sky 66
Major League Baseball
Phillips Petroleum Company
Library Club Book Fair At Chateau High School
Chateau High School hosts a Library Club book fair from April 19 to 21 during National Library Week. Students, parents, and visitors can browse and place orders as books are displayed in the high school library with hours from 9 to 4 30 and a 4 to 4 30 parent window.
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Chateau High School
Library Club
National Library Week
Karen Neckstad
Daryl Sande
Educational Reading Service
Card of Thanks for Fire Departments Aid
The Lloyd Stott Family thank friends neighbors and the Chateau and Pendrey Rural Fire Departments for their help in fighting the fire on Monday evening.
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Chateau and Pendrey
Lloyd Stott
Conrad Gunderson to join Montana Tech Orediggers football
Conrad Gunderson a Choteau High School product signs to play for the Montana Tech Orediggers this fall bringing a second Gunderson into the squad. He stands 511 and weighs 180 pounds and is the son of Carol Gunderson of Choteau.
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Conrad Gunderson
Montana Tech
Butte
Oredigger
Brad Gunderson
The
Orediggers
Bob Riley
Gunderson
Carol Gunderson
Choteau
Residents Return From Multi-State Trip
Mr and Mrs Jay Lyon returned Tuesday from a three week trip through Idaho Oregon Washington and California They visited their daughter Mrs Doris Anderson in Stockton and other relatives along the way Mr and Mrs Jim Smith spent the weekend in Spokane Ethel Blakesley visited Spokane with her brother C J Newell Rev and Mrs Willes Emmet and girls Roger Kelly left to visit the Ivan Turners in Bigfork and skied at Big Mountain Guests at Grace McGuire home were Mr and Mrs Dick Cotton and daughter Stacey from Glasgow They returned home Monday Last Saturday Eunice A McCoy and John Sabo wed at MAFB Chapel in Great Falls with many locals in attendance
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Jay Lyon
Idaho
Oregon
Washington
California
Doris Anderson
Stockton
Calif
Jim Smith
Spokane
Wash
Ethel Blakesley
C. J. Newell
Rev
Willes Emmet
Roger Kelly
Ivan Turners
Bigfork
Roger
Big Mountain
Grace McGuire
Dick Cotton
Stacey
Glasgow
Jim Arensmeyer
Eldon Cook
Gregor Tangen
Eunice A. McCoy
John Sabo
Mafb Chapel
Great Falls
Warning signals for cancer symptoms to watch
The American Cancer Society notes warning signs such as a sore that does not heal unusual bleeding or discharge and urges seeing a doctor promptly for evaluation and guidance.
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American Cancer Society
For Sale Acantha Class Ads Draw Reader Interest
Classified readers in the Acantha section are urged to browse the current sale notices as locals seek buys and trades. The ad column emphasizes accessible listings and routine transactions.
Colleges Release Honor Roll Lists Across Montana and EMC
The University of Montana shows 1 247 students on the winter honor roll and 300 with straight A grades. Eastern Montana College lists 498 honor roll students with 72 earning straight A averages. Names from Choteau Dutton Augusta Power and surrounding areas are noted among honorees.
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University of Montana
Choteau
Rose Ann Corey
Russell Lee Koch
Gary Roger Olson
Cynthia Sue Reyner
Gene Arthur Nett
Augusta
Mae Joanne Rosok
Dutton
Stephen Ole Gunderson
Power
Eastern Monana College
Charles Kittock
EMC
Gertrude Armstrong
Bruce Goodell
Nursing Home Seeks Help for Beauty Shop Volunteers
The Teton Nursing Home seeks volunteers to fix half of the women residents in a newly converted beauty shop. Administrating Mrs. Milan Dittus says equipment is ready but volunteer numbers are low. Helpers need not be beauticians and can contact Mrs. Dittus to arrange a schedule.
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Teton Nursing Home
Milan Dittus
Dittus
Easter Visit With Grandparents in Hogeland
Mrs Marilyn Dudley and her children spent the Easter holiday with her parents the Adolph Becks in Hogeland renewing family ties and enjoying the holiday together.
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Marilyn Dudley
Adolph Becks
Hogeland
Four CHS Students Plan to Attend High School Week
Chateau High School students Evan Davidson Pam Groth Thomas Peebles and John Reed will visit Montana State University April 29 to May 1 for High School Week. About 800 students from 160 Montana high schools will take a scholarship testing program worth over 8000 dollars. The visit includes campus department intros dorm meal line dinners sororities and fraternities and a dance with the Gentlemen's Agreement.
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Bozeman
Evan Davidson
Pam Groth
Thomas Peebles
John Reed
Chateau High School
Montana State University
Montana
HSW
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Teton
LIL
L’oreal
Helene Curtis
Hair
Chateau Food
Foodtown
Libby
del Monte
Miller High Life
Weiners
Eddy’s Bakery
Walt’s Meat Market
Choteau Food
A & K Lanes
Ph&t
Oak
Fuller
Knudtzon Lumber Company
Choteau, Mont
Nursing Home
George Beaudeau
CHS
Buck
Chateau, Mont
J. Bachmeier
Wigan
Snappy’s Flowers
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