New Landfill and City Projects At Council Meeting
The mayor and council inspected the new landfill northeast of Chateau before the regular meeting. The site is used by the garbage department but not yet open to the public due to fencing and road work. The next pit will be larger and deeper when this one is filled. Water well tests showed good capacity and no rainwater issues after a Sunday shower. A new police officer and a police judge were discussed but tabled. Senior Girl Scouts Gwen Gorm ley and Mary Claire Hensley reported progress at the Mini Park with grass, trees, fencing, and plans for a basketball court and play areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
Dellno
City
Les Otness
Mary Claire Hensley
Bob Nauck
Jim Dellno
Jim Hamilton
Dan Mayson
Albert Tesch
Leo Murphy
Johanne Nordhagen Funeral Services Held in Chateau
Funeral services for Johanne Nordhagen 82 longtime Chateau resident were held Monday in Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev Marlow Engberg officiating. She died July 30 at Teton Nursing Home and is survived by her children, 30 grandchildren 27 great grandchildren and several relatives. Banks Funeral Home directed interment at Chateau Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johanne Nordhagen
Chateau
Donald
Wallace
Idaho
Ray
Fairfield
Dave
Ellen) Nesbit
Choteau
Esther
Robert Nordhagen
Ames
Iowa
Ed Morris
Ron Morris
Sharon Brown
Shauna
Mike O'Brien
Helena
Larry Shelmerdine
Thompson Falls
Jim Shelmerdine
Kalispell
Stanley Shelmerdine
Libby
Fred Smith
Jack Nesbit
Great Falls
Jim Nesbit
Cut Bank
John C. Anderson
Don Nordhagen
Schools to Open Monday August 31
Elementary and high school classes start at 9 am on Monday August 31 according to Robert Gormley superintendent of schools in Chateau. Buses run on regular hours and full class schedule begins that day. Teacher orientation is August 28 and 29 with all day sessions for staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Gormley
Chateau
Gormley
Choteau Swimmers Take Third at State B Meet Glendive
The Choteau Lions Club swim team finished third at the 1970 State B Championship in Glendive amid a record-shattering three day meet. Sidney won with 1774 points, Bozeman took second, and Chateau followed in third with 304 and a half points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau
Glendive
Choteau Lions Club
Wayne Krahe
Krahe
Sidney
Bozeman
Chateau
Miles City
Chinook
Fort Benton
Harlowton
Kalispell
Anaconda
Todd Curtis
Hail Damage Reported Here in Teton County
Hail damage was reported in scattered areas of Teton County from a Sunday storm. Insurance agents in Choteau logged crop losses near Farmington Pendray Conrad and Dutton plus areas south of Choteau. Some fields suffered heavy losses while others were untouched. Agricultural reports note moisture but variable rain statewide with favorable wheat barley and oats yields and color changes ahead of last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
Choteau
Farmington
Pendrey
Conrad
Dutton
Chateau
Don Passmore
Charles Tesch
Pendray
Agricultural Statistics Reporting Service
Vance Retires After 22 Years With S. C. S.
Conservationist Bill Vance, with the U.S. Soil Conservation Service since 1946, retires effective July 31 after 22 years in service. He will remain in Chateau part time and was honored at a city park picnic with his wife and daughter Mrs. Mike Tietge and grandchildren attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Vance
United States Soil Conservation Service
Service
Vance
Chateau
Choteau Scs
Townsend
Bozeman
Vo-Ag
Conrad
Bozeman High School
Farm Credit Association
Army
Soil Conservation Service
Roundup
Great Falls
Business Associates
Mike Tietge
Golfers Fun Day Set at Choteau Country Club
The Choteau Conrad Fun Day at Choteau Country Club is planned for Sunday Aug 9 with registration at 9 am and tee off at 10. The event, an annual charity competition between Choteau and Conrad, includes men contesting the traveling trophy and Conrad women aiming to reclaim the women’s trophy. Women may play two holes to qualify for flighted final nine holes. Entry fees are 5 for men and 3 for women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau Country Club
Tom McCartney
Choteau
Conrad
Chateau
McCartney
Choteau Hosts 12 Teams in Annual Little League Tourney
The Choteau Little League Invitational opens with 12 teams including Choteau Legion and Choteau City League. First games at 5 p.m. feature Conrad No. 2 vs Choteau City League, plus Conrad No. 1 vs Fairfield and Dutton vs Chateau Legion. The double elimination event covers four days with 22 or 23 games and more than 150 participants from 10 towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau
Conrad No
Fairfield
Dutton
Chateau Legion
Power
Augusta
Choteau Legion
Jim Spinder
Choteau City League
Bill McCauley
Fuzz Armstrong
Conrad
Geraldine
Fort Benton
Browning
Walier
Chateau
Choteau City
Spinder
Pat Scott
Keith van Setten
Russell Nelson
Kenny Spinder
Rich Woordhagen
Mike Whealy
Mike Arensmeyer
Dick Chase
Zales Davidson
Eddie Larson
Gene Passmore
Mark Baker
Jeff Hirsch
Jerry Herman
City of
Choteau Jaycees
Chateau Baseball Commission
Jim Arensmeyer
Commission
Hensley Siblings Win Big at Anaconda Science Awards
Mary C. Hensley of Chateau High School earned first place and a $1,000 scholarship for The Development of Logical Thought in Children. Her brother Frank C. Hensley won $750 and second place for The Nature of the Origin of Replication of DNA at the state fair in Great Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falls
Mary C. Hensley
Frank C. Hensley
Anaconda Company
Chateau High School
E. C. Hensley
Chateau
Hensley
Walter C. Morris II
Missoula Sentinel
U. S. Savings
Montana
Dr Robert Lee Joins Double Arrow Veterinary Clinic
Dr. Robert Lee, son of Mr and Mrs Robert O Lee of Fairfield, has accepted an assistantship at the Double Arrow Veterinary Clinic of Chateau. He graduated from Washington State University Vet Medicine in 1969 after a stint at Montana State University and leadership roles in Alpha Psi and Phi Zeta. He previously worked at the University of Pennsylvania as clinician and instructor in large animal medicine and surgery. Dr Lee and his wife Gail now reside in Choteau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Lee
Double Arrow Veterinary Clinic
Chateau
Bill Patton
Dr. Lee
Robert O. Lee
Fairfield
Fairfield High School
Montana State University
Bozeman
Washington State University School of Veterinary Medicine
W.S.U
Lee
Gail
Choteau
Gleason Day Set In Choteau On August 15
Choteau honors artist Jesse L. Gleason with a birthday observance in the city. A program is planned at the Choteau High School auditorium at 7 15 p m with Mayor James Dellno proclaiming August 15 1970 as Jesse Gleason Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse L. Gleason
Choteau
Choteau High School
James Dellno
Jessie Gleason
Teton County
Montana
Jesse Gleason
Fire Damages Zgoda Residence From Electrical Short
A Sunday afternoon blaze at Pete Zgoda’s home damaged the upstairs area after starting in the attic from an electrical short. Firemen accessed the fire by removing cooling tile in the upstairs room. Fire Chief Art Anderson labeled the cause undetermined but electrical in origin with definite evidence. Zeeda and Mrs James Lohse plus family were in the home during the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Zgoda
Art Anderson
Zeeda
James Lohse
Choteau Jaycees Name Winners Of Huck Finn Day
About 100 Choteau area youths took part in the Huck Finn Day Derby in the city park. Debra Coleman won a bike for catching the largest fish while Tony Jaconetty announced winners across age groups and dress contest. Prizes totaled 240 dollars with several youngsters earning ribbons and the day closed with hot dogs and ice cream as weather held off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau Area
Debra Coleman
Sters
Ralph Coleman
Jaycee Huck Finn
Tony Jaconetty
Chateau Jaycees
Mike Lohse
Tommy Bosshardt
Kathy Dreyer
Mike Sterner
Kurt Mayson
Tommy Guthrie
Dale Dreyer
Rocky Dailey
Vern Tesch
Mike Arensmeyer
Zales Davidson
Mark Armstrong
Milford Wearley
James Sterner
Kip Stenson
Dawn Sterner
Huck Finn
Jaconetty
Debbie Coleman
Miss Coleman
Also Mentioned on This Page
Theresa Scott
Chuck Nauck
Denise Weinert
Dru Nordhagen
Janet Dale
Jacque Ferris
Dru
Jacque
Denise
Steve Weinert
Barb Scott
Nancy McCauley
Karen Kuster
John Nordhagen
John Breen
Jim Weinert
Jeanin Hamilton
Carol Peterson
Susan Rathman
Chris Ocrtel
Jim Forrest
Jim Rathman
Winnie Morey
Tom Hofeldt
Doug Forrest
Gary Beaudean
Country Club
Mary
Frank Hensley
Double Arrow
Hobert Lee
James Delwo
Zgoda
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