Easter Egg Hunt set for Saturday at Choteau Park
The annual Easter event for Choteau area children happens Saturday at 1 p.m. in the city park with four age zones and helpers from Scouts and the Chamber guiding families. Local businesses are asked to donate eggs, including candy eggs, as over 2000 eggs are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau Park
Choteau Area
Court House
Chateau Boy Scouts
Chateau Chamber of Commerce
Gale Isakson
Jim Fisher
Walt Armstrong
1972 Moisture Returns Slightly Below Average At Choteau
The 1972 yearly rainfall at Choteau Airport totaled 10.21 inches, 1.24 inches below normal. Monthly readings ranged from a January 0.61 inch to a December 0.30 inch with multiple months well below average. Average annual temp was 42.9°F, down 0.6°, while June and August were notably warm.
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Choteau
Chateau
Dale Quast Named New Owner of Big Sky 66 Station
Dale Quast, formerly of Lone Pine California, leased the Big Sky 66 Service Station from Glen Stoudt effective Tuesday. Stoudt remains as Phillips 66 bulk dealer. Quast, from Menno South Dakota, moved to Choteau with his family seeking outdoor life and good schools. He is a Lions Club member and plans a grand opening get acquainted day after a Phillips Petroleum school in Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Quast
Lone Pine
Calif
Glen Stoudt
Stoudt
Phillips 66
Quast
Menno, S. D
University of South Dakota At Vermillion
U S. Army
Korea
California
Choteau
Aungst
Hazel
Steve
Choteau High School
Barbara
Choteau i
Lions Club
Denver
Colo
Phillips Petroleum
Mrs. Mary Anderson Dies at Choteau
Mrs. Mary Anderson of Fairfield died Tuesday April 17 at Teton Memorial Hospital in Choteau. Funeral services under Zwerneman Mortuary will be held Friday at 2 pm at the United Church of Christ Congregational in Fairfield. Survivors include daughter Mrs. Margaret Olson of Fairfield and son Bill Anderson of Choteau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Anderson
Fairfield
Teton Memorial Hospital
Choteau
Zwerneman
Holy Week Services Announced By Rev James Gannon
Pastor James P Gannon of St Josephs Chateau releases Holy Week schedule. Holy Thursday mass at 730 pm includes washing of feet with apostles listed and nighttime adoration. Good Friday 1 pm liturgy followed by Living Stations. Holy Saturday 8 pm blessing rites and Easter Masses at 9 and 11. Easter music by junior choir and Robert McNeel. confessions Thursday Friday Saturday and Saturday afternoon. Processions and stations details include numerous servers and lectors across services.
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James P. Gannon
St. Joseph's
Chateau
Jim Alzheimer
Tom Brown
Jim Dellno
Henry Helf
Bill Hill
Morris Larson
Bill Leys
Ray Lightner
Harry Luinstra
Leo Murphy
Walter Scott
Gerald Stokes
Raymond Petrilli
Robert McNeel
Steve Brown
Tony Brown
Bob Kuster
Joey Dellno
Greg Alzheimer
Danny Weigand
George Weinert
Craig Zwerneman
Tony Sperle
Kevin
Jimmy Lightner
Michael Leys
Tim Alzheimer
Joel Alzheimer
Dan Alzheimer
Pat Scott
Wally Dhane
Harold Dreyer
Dave Hofeldt
Jim Rathman
Dave Rathman
Kevin Lightner
Jim Lightner
Mike Leys
Clay Crawford
Tim, Joel
Michael Larson
James Crawford
Thomas Brown
John P. Weigand
James Dellwo
All Star Keglers Prepare for Fairfield Bowls Next Thursday
Arvid Sundet of A and E Lanes lists probable starters for the All Star bowling match against Fairfield on Thursday April 26. The event features women and men teams chosen from top averages with matches at A and E Lanes starting 6 30 p m and then in Fairfield to decide the winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield All-Stars
Arvid Sundet
A & E Lanes
Chateau
Sundet
Fairfield
Betty Corey
Anita Dellwo
Rose Slanger
Kay Sundet
Virginia Nordhagen
June Hamilton
Gerry Smith
Howard Truchot
Dick Nordhagen
Tom McCartney
Alex Zier
Jim Frieling
Jim Dellwo
Dick Page
Grant Curtis
al Tesch
Don Hofeldt
Barney Teenyes
Bud White
Health Needs Meeting Set in Choteau April 24
Representatives of the North central Montana Health Planning Council will meet residents in the Choteau Library meeting room at 7 30 p m on Tuesday April 24 to discuss Teton County health needs and develop planning solutions. Dr J R Crabtree and James Humble of Choteau provide more information. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northcentral
Montana Health Planning Council
Choteau
Teton County
J. R. Crabtree
James Humble
Stores to Close From 1 3 Friday
Chamber of Commerce President Jack Rogers announced that most Chateau stores plan to close from 1 to 3 p.m. this Friday April 20 in observance of Good Friday church services. The two hour closing will enable store personnel to attend the special church services. Stores will re open again at 3 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Jack Rogers
Henry D Robison Funeral Services Held in Choteau
Funeral services for Henry D Robison 84 were held Tuesday April 17 at Banks Chapel Choteau with Rev Allen Adams officiating. Interment followed at Choteau Cemetery under Masonic Lodge direction. Robison died Saturday April 14 at Teton Memorial Hospital after about a year of ill health. born October 13 1888 in Elma Iowa he moved to Chateau in 1909 to start Teton County Abstract Co. and later sold in 1959. He married Alice Austin in 1943 and served as Chateau mayor 1945 to 1949. he belonged to Masonic Lodge No 44 AF&AM Royal Arch Masons Chapter 25 and Knights Templar Bethany Commandery No 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry D Robison
Banks Chapel
Choteau
Allen Adams
Masonic Lodge
A. J. Timmerman
Tom Moore
James Denison
Arvid Sunder
Charles Willard
Duane Jolly
Gordon Monkman
George Coffey
Ted Halvorson
Henry Cottle
D. P. Fabrick
Joe White
William Irwin
I. G. Lestrud
Jack Austin
Jim Sulgrove
Marge Hanusa
Gale Isakson
Robison
Teton Memorial Hospital
Elma
Iowa
Chateau
Teton County Abstract Company
James
Tom McCartney
Alice Austin
Af&am
Teton
Royal Arch Masons
Bethany Commandery
Knights Templar
Bertha Albright Services Held at Dutton Methodist Church
Funeral services for Bertha Albright were conducted April 16 at the Dutton Methodist Church with Rev. Louis Pratt officiating. Interment followed in Dutton Cemetery. Born Sept 6 1884 in Bucks Switzerland, she immigrated to the US in 1914 and married Theodore Albright in 1916.
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Dutton Methodist Church
Bertha Albright
Teton
Chateau
Louis Pratt
Zwerneman Mortuary
Eugene Johnson
Walter Johnson
Donald Johnson
Phillip Johnson
Val Johnson
Ricky Johnson
Dutton Cemetery
Jayne Clotfelter
JoAnn Samuelson
Cheryl Elser
Glenda
Calif
Switzerland
Civil Defense Seminar Attended by Local Officials
George Anderson and Roy Goodell of Teton County completed an advanced Emergency Preparedness seminar. Conducted by the Montana Civil Defense Office and sponsored by the Defense Civil Preparedness Agency, the program aimed to deepen disaster readiness for peacetime and nuclear attack, stressing local government support for national defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Anderson
Teton County
United States
Missionary to Speak at Local Church Potluck
United Methodist Church hosts a luncheon with Cora E. Mason a United Methodist missionary and seven year librarian at Hawa bagh Women’s College Jabalpur India speaking at 12 o clock on Thursday April 26. Members urged to attend and guests welcome.
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Cora E. Mason
United Methodist
Hawabagh Women’s College
Jabalpur
India
United Methodist Church
Chateau Musicians Qualify For State Music Meet In May
Forty Choteau High School students will enter the State Music Festival in Great Falls May 4 and 5 after 53 participants earned I Superior or I Excellent ratings at the District Music Festival in Great Falls. Selected seniors include Jolene Isakson Holly Adams Robert Peebles and Tim Engberg among others. All-State Chorus participants were Jolene Isakson Holly Adams Robert Peebles Dean Brumberger and Tim Engberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
Choteau High School
Great Falls
Uals
Robin Larson
Carol Jo Allen
Tim Engberg
Randy Jenson
Dean Brumberger
Robert Peebles
Jim Rathman
Morey Foster
Tim Alzheimer
Chuck Nauck
David Hansen
Robert Jenson
Lee McCauley
Ralph LaRance
Corrine Baker
Rosalie Richert
Donna Groth
Vicki Perkins
Jean
Debbie Denison
Jenna Arnold
Nancy Thompson
Jolene Isakson
Carolyn Swanson
Holly Adams
Jerri Lee Barrett
Toni Maltby
John Jenson
Chris Oertel
Terri Jenson
Judy Connole
Tracy Maltby
J. C. Yarde
Tom Clarke
Karen Hitchcock
Deborah Noyd
Verna Bremer
Dick Dale
John Breen
Tom Maltby
Michael Thronson
Karen Allen
Marvin Baker
Robert Reiding
Janet Crabtree
Richard Allen
Margaret Wearley
Jacquie Ferris
Janet Dale
Bonnie Barrett
Winnie Morey
Jeanne Kretschman
Trout Favored Over Pike in Pishkun Lake Petition
Pete Howard reports over 100 replies on whether Pishkun reservoir should be a trout lake with about 105 responses unanimously opposing pike. The petitioners plan wider outreach via the Great Falls Tribune and aim to present results to the Fish and Game Commission in Helena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Howard
Pishkun Reservoir
Howard
Fish and Game Commission
Helena
Chateau
Fairfield
Fort Shaw
Great Falls
Babb
Dutton
Conrad
Pishkun
Mrs Reynolds Runner Up In Toastmistress Contest
Mrs Reynolds took second place as first runner up in the Toastmistress Council No 2 Speech Contest held in Havre on April 14. Jane Campbell won first place. council officers for 1973 74 were installed. Delegates from the Chateau Club included Mrs Darwin Crane and Mrs Ralph Paulus who also served as teller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Reynolds
Havre
Jane Campbell
Cut Bank Club
Gerald Stokes
Reynolds
Chateau Club
Darwin Crane
Ralph Paulus
Montana
Lethbridge
Alberta
Canada
Robert Zion
Chateau
Bert Goodman
Augusta
Helena
Zion
Robert McDonald
Singles Tournament Ends Saturday At A and K Lanes
The Nine Line Singles bowling event concludes this Friday and Saturday at A and K Lanes. Easter Sunday closure noted. Leaders after two weekends: Kim Mills 1829 pins, Chuck Howell 1808, Willard Martin 1803. Top 10 includes Stu Lewis 1800, Jack Stower 1791, Nels Hemstad 1770, John Nesbit 1763, Dennis Maurer 1759, Tio Pacheco 1734, Hub Maurer 1731. Entry remains open at the lanes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kim Mills
Fairfield
Chuck Howell
Shelby
Willard Martin
Conrad
Stu Lewis
Milk River
Jack Stower
Nels Hemstad
Dutton
John Nesbit
Chateau
Dennis Maurer
Tio Pacheco
Helena
Hub Maurer
Jaycee Jayceen Installation Banquet Planned This Saturday
Bill Holter of the State Republican Central Committee will give the main address at the joint Chateau Jaycees and Jayceens installation. The program begins with a 5 pm cocktail hour at the Legion, followed by a 6:30 pm banquet, awards, and a dance at the Moose Hall. Tickets are available from Jaycee members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Holter
State Republican Central Committee
Bud White
Legion
Holter
Moose Hall
Sunrise Services Set at Priest Butte Easter Morning
Non-denominational sunrise services are planned Sunday at 5 30 a m on Priest Butte south of Chateau weather permitting the gathering will move to the Methodist Church basement for a breakfast afterward Luther League and United Methodist Youth Fellowship sponsor the event
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Priest Butte
Chateau
Methodist Church
Luther League
United Methodist Youth Fellowship
Texaco Station Change of Ownership in Chateau
Don Parr becomes new owner of the Texaco Service Station in Chateau, taking over from Ron and Bob Swortzel who ran it for five years. Parr comes from Conrad where he worked as a parts man, is a Walier native, Army veteran and helicopter mechanic, and recently completed Texaco Retail Training in Spokane. The Swortzels congratulate patrons and a grand opening is planned soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Swortzel
Texaco
Ron
Don Parr
Chateau
Conrad
Parr
Walier
Fort Carson
Colo
Spokane
Wash
Linda
Swortzels
Bob Dunckel
Bozeman
Mountain Supply
Falls Firm Wins City Water Line Project Bid
Falls Construction was the low bidder at 13000 dollars for excavation of 2000 feet from the new city well to the water main at 9th Ave NW and 10th Street. Ramaker Construction of Chateau bid 16950 dollars. A 1400 foot line along 7th Avenue is included. Council approves a Special Improvement District for a sewer line in Cowgill Addition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falls Construction
Great Falls
New City
9Th Ave. N.W
10Th Street
Ramaker Construction
Chateau
7Th Avenue
Cowgill Addition
Bob Clark
Hazletts
Alfred Heckerman
Jackson’s
Gib Monkman
Dan Mayson
Herb Owens
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James Gannon
Eeemecsasee
Aenengene
Setetaecease
Sun
Eaneenceanes
Sat
Steeenteoees
Matson
Mon
Henry Robison
Henry D. Robison
Bertha. Albright
Anderson, Goodell
Montana Historical Society
Rada
Terrie Jenson
Karen Kuster
A & K Lanes
Jaycee
Jayceen
Falls
Bob Pourroy
Cowgill
Adrian Dargan
Bob Flesch
Rodeo Grounds
Murphy
State Highway Commission
Hamilton
Stan Kimmel
Ray Anderson
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