Choteau Lions Swim Team Clinches State Title
The Choteau Lions swim team won the state major division championship, finishing with 320 points to top Columbia Falls 271 and Fort Benton 257. Barb Ferris and Theresa Scott led multiple events, with Choteau earning 12 golds and 4 high point trophies while relay disqualifications marred final results.
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Choteau Lions
Choteau
Fort Benton
Chateau
Barb Ferris
Westcentral Federation
Donna Ferris
Theresa Scott
Lewistown
Dru Nordhagen
Dean Brumberger
Brumberger
Jim Rathman
Craig Depner
Rusty Dailey
Jim Bosshardt
Raelene Anderson
Kathy Scott
Tom Bosshard
Mike Green
Kent Depner
Brad McCauley
Columbia Falls
Harlowton
Whitefish
Cut Bank
Valier
Fairfield
Old Settlers Set Meeting For Sept 29
The Teton Oldest Settlers annual meeting is Saturday Sept 29 at the City Park pavilion. Dinner at 6 30 led by Carrie Bagley, followed by business, program, dancing, and card games. $1 dues. Membership requires Montana residency 30 years and Teton County 20 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton
Carrie Bagley
Montana
Teton County
Youngtimers
Ted Halvorson
Docr
Pearl Tangen
Harriet Morgan
Lu Hanson
Irene McManus
Milton Johnson
Dorothy de- Rusha
Minnie Manuel
Bernell Johnson
Gordon Monkman
Lorraine Maynard
Chateau
Alice Salmond
Pete Savik
Premium Center
Marion Averill
Collins
Marie Larson
Fairfield Greenfield
Obert Lee
Ben Boyce
Daisy Genger
Sunny Slope
Gordon McOmber
Pendray
Herman Earles
Art Lindseth
Bynum
Roy Page
Dutton
Clarence Hecktner
Farmington
Agnes Lindseth
Great Falls
Ellen Schiff
Joe Radcliffe
Nettie McDonald
Joe White
Bert Stott
G. O. Stott
Ed Anderson
Paul Marinchek
Mae Richem
G. I. Tangen
Ted Saylor
Wyman Duncan
Rollie Ferris
Dick Fabrick
Jesse Gleason
Della Rowland
Muriel Reiquam
Clara Tweet
Josephine Sho
Fires Reported in Teton District and Sun River District
Bob Richmond the Teton District Forest Ranger reports two man caused fires in the past week at Lake Levale and the South Fork of the Teton, both small but could have spread if unnoticed. He stresses completely extinguishing campfires and urges forest users to take care. In Sun River District three lightning and one man caused fire were reported in the same period.
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Bob Richmond
Teton District
Richmond
Lake Levale
South Fork
The
Teton
Sun River District
Wilbur Yeager Services Held
Funeral services for Harley Wilbur Yeager age 69 were held August 6 at Choteau United Methodist Church with Rev. Allen Adams officiating. Burial in Choteau Cemetery followed under Zwerneman Mortuary. Survivors include his widow Rosella a daughter Helen McCauley a son Harley a brother and two half brothers and a step mother.
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Choteau United Methodist Church
Harley Wilbur Yeager
Teton Memorial Hospital
Allen Adams
Choteau Cemetery
Zwerneman Mortuary
Danny Mayson
John Poore
Oliver Forseth
John Nordhagen
Neil van Wichen
Everett Sassa
Dale Depner
Robert Gronberg
Yeager
Chateau
Bellview
Bremerton
Wash
Rosella Bjork
Great Falls
Rosella
William
Helen) McCauley
Harley
Choteau Divers Take Third at Lewistown Meet
Choteau high divers placed third at the WestCentral Diving championships in Lewistown among 61 entrants. Russ Mills won the midget boys title, Rob Reiding led senior boys with first place, while Donna Ferris and Emilie Clarke posted top ten finishes for the Choteau squad.
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Rathman
Dave Rathman
Chris Oertel
Denise Weinert
JoAnn Nordhagen
Jacquie Ferris
Todd Curtis
Mike Hamilton
Dru Nordhagen
Mary Rathman
Jeannie Dellno
Chateau
Dave Hoge
Skip Higgins
Lewistown
Russ Mills
Jim Hirsch
Donna
Diane Ferris
Rusty Dailey
Kelly Hirsch
Will Rasmussen
Steve Howard
Emilie Clarke
Rob Reiding
Linda Rasmussen
Jeff Richmond
Kirk Dunckel
Graham Clarke
Ronda Reiding
Choteau
Hinman Practicing For Shrine Game In Great Falls
Jim Hinman works out with the East team in Great Falls for the East-West Shrine game at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 18. The CHS lineman, 230 pounds, earned four football letters, captained 1972, and won the class B wrestling crown last spring. He plans to attend Butte Tech on a football and academic scholarship.
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Jim Hinman
Great Falls
Memorial Stadium
Hinman
Chateau High School
CHS
Harold Hinman
Butte Tech
Harvest Season Shows Wide Winter Wheat Yields
Montana reports 8 to 30 bushels per acre for winter wheat as harvest accelerates. Elevators in Chateau and Agawam note good protein and test weights despite water shortages and looming box car shortages.
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Chateau
Ralph Groth
Farmers Union Gta Elevator
Groth
Russ Barner
Chateau General Mills
Barner
Alex Zier
Agawam
Zier
Montana Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Northwest
Northcentral
Montana
City Council Awards Road Oil Bid in Chateau Meeting
The Chateau City Council opened bids for road oil with Phillips 66 of Great Falls the low bidder at 14 cents per gallon. They approved buying 100000 gallons from the State Gas Tax Fund and set the upcoming fiscal year budget with a 48 mill levy. A new city street roller costing 3700 funded by Revenue Sharing arrived. The council granted two permits in Hobson Addition and denied a trailer home move in a Class A area.
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Chateau
Phillips 66
Great Falls
Big West of
James Dellno
Milton Chester
Hobson Addition
K. R. Tennis
Rain Shower Delights Some Farmers Amid Dry Mountain Spell
A Sunday night rain shower drew mixed feelings in the area. Harvesters and haying crews hoped for a dry spell, while others welcomed any moisture. The showers eased extreme dry conditions in the mountains, which carried a high fire risk. Weather readings show daily highs and lows from Aug 1 to Aug 6.
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Sat
Sun
Staley couple buy Log Cabin Drive Inn in Choteau
Mr and Mrs Jack Staley become owners of the Log Cabin Drive Inn effective Aug 1 succeeding Mr and Mrs Lucky Giles who moved to Florida. The Staleys keep staff and plan service improvements while living in Choteau with their daughters and sons.
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Jack Staley
Drive Inn
Lucky Giles
Florida
Staley
Gladys Nelson
Chateau
Great Falls
Staleys
Choteau
Doug Peterson
Carol
Bruce
Giles
California
Ed Jacobson
Water Development Requires Permit
Helena Montana state officials announce a new law requiring a permit before planning water developments or impoundments. The permit applies to new water users and developments and can be obtained from county clerks, recorders, or the Department of Natural Resources. The law took effect July 1.
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Helena
State Department of Natural Resources
Florence Anderson Named New C D Director
Teton County Commissioners recently appointed Mrs. George Anderson to lead the Civil Defense program replacing her husband who served as director for a year and a half. Anderson will continue in the Civil Defense program as operations officer and plans a special alert later this month with further details to follow.
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Teton County
George Anderson
12 Teams to Enter Chateau Invitational Little League Tourney
Twelve squads compete in the annual Chateau Invitational with 22 or 23 games across four days. Teams include Choteau Traveling, Choteau City, Fairfield Whites and Greys, Shelby A and B, Sunburst, Browning Power, Geraldine, Conrad, and Fort Benton.
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Choteau
Choteau City
Fairfield Whites
Greys
Shelby
Sunburst
Browning
Power
Geraldine
Conrad
Fort Benson
Jay Dunckel
Fairfield Grey
Fort Benton
Conrad Fairfield White
Shelby A
Chateau City-Geraldine
Chateau Travelers
Power Browning
Shelby B
Chateau
Cascade
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Oteau
Choteau Lions Club
Wayne Krahe
Jack Reiding
Choteau Swim
Old Settlers
Wilbur Yeager
Russell Mills
Zales Davidson
Forrest Mathis
Gary Passmore
Brian Buick
Kevin Wellington
Hirsch
Mills
Dailey
Davidson
Hoge
Clarke
Rasmussen
Mathis
Chateau City
City Recreation League
Jim Fowler
Neal Snyder
Scott Nesbit
Mark Fellows
Lars Swanson
Doug Denney
Bill Larson
Neal
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