Chateau City Council approves varied agenda actions
The Chateau City Council met Monday and approved James B. Fitzgerald as a six month probationary city police officer and Gerald Gallagher for the Chateau Volunteer Fire Department. Lee Zwerneman was named city police judge to fill the late William Irwin’s term. Salary hikes for mayor, city attorney, and councilmen were tabled to September, effective July 1, 1971. A helmet and light law for motorcycles was approved. Plans to replace two trees were announced. Delinquent water accounts will be shut off after 30 days. Four building permits were granted for home and fence projects.
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Chateau
James B. Fitzgerald
Gerald Gallagher
Chateau Volunteer Fire Department
Gallagher
James Wilkerson
Jim Dellwo
Lee Zwerneman
William Irwin
California
Dellno
Luther Leaguers Attend Convention In New York City
Fourteen Choteau area youths travel to New York City for a national Luther League convention at Madison Square Garden. Rev Marlow Engberg of Trinity Lutheran Church leads the group joining about 14,000 teens from across the United States to discuss modern problems and Christianity in the 20th century. Attendees include Jill Isakson Anna Marie Gronberg Gwen Gormley June Dale Pam Groth Peggy Groth Della Bremer Gloria Russell Greg Luinstra Helen Higgins Kenneth Wang David Hanson Chuck Young Russell Hanson and Rev L Stordahl.
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Choteau
New York City
Madison Square Garden
Marlow Engberg
Trinity Lutheran Church
United States
Jill Isakson
Anna Marie Gronberg
Gwen Gormley
June Dale
Pam Groth
Peggy Groth
Della Bremer
Softball Tournament Opens Weekend at Chateau
A men's slow pitch softball tournament opens this Saturday and Sunday at Chateau. The double elimination event begins at 6 30 p m Saturday with games continuing Sunday morning and the championship around 4 p m.
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Chateau
Jesse Gleason Day Observance Draws County Crowd
A large turnout at Chateau High School marked Jesse Gleason Day as Teton County honors the 79 year old artist. Mayor James Dellno opened the program, praising Gleason and his lifelong growth from house painter to celebrated artist.
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Jesse Gleason
Chateau High School
Teton County
James Dellno
Gleason
J. Kenneth Ralston
Billings
Elmer Schock
Choteau
Jack Richardson
Charles Boussard
A. B. Guthrie Jr
Fire Danger On Increase In Teton District
Fire danger rises to high and nearing very high as day to day weather worsens. Forest visitors urged to practice safe habits and fully extinguish fires. Campers and picnickers told to drown fires and dispose of cigarettes in ash trays. Axes, buckets and shovels remain required for all motor vehicles and pack strings.
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Teton
Bob Richmond
Richmond
Women Bowlers Schedule Informational Meeting
The Women's Bowling Association will meet on Wednesday August 26 at 7 30 p m at A and E Lanes. The Tuesday Evening Women’s league will hold its organizational meeting immediately after. All women bowlers are urged to attend.
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Women's Bowling Association
A & E Lanes
Women's Bowling League
Choteau Swim Team to Host Year End Picnic at Eureka Lake
Choteau swim team members and coaches plan a year end picnic at Eureka Lake north of town this weekend. Details available at the city swimming pool.
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Choteau
Eureka Lake
Parcel Post Rates Rise This November
Parcel post will rise 15.4 percent on November 14 as authorized by the ICC. Postmaster General Blount aims to spur early mailing of holiday gifts and help military mail reach overseas recipients before December 25. Surface mail parcels should be mailed by November 7 to ensure delivery. Catalog postage also rises 6 percent on the same date. The changes are projected to raise about $123 million in revenue to cover fourth class mail costs.
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C. G. Monkman
Interstate Commerce Commission
Post Office Department
Monkman
Winton M. Blount
Chateau Schools Set Aug. 31 Opening Across District
The 1970-71 term for Chateau Public Schools begins Monday at 9 a.m. Superintendent Robert Gormley notes a full first day with kindergarten 9 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 3:30 p.m. Upper grades dismiss at 4 p.m. High school noon hour shifts to 11:48 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Seven periods, band and chorus in regular periods, and bus schedules adjusted to fit rural routes and 54 minute labs.
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Chateau Public
Robert Gormley
Gormley
Funeral Rites Held Wednesday In Choteau for Martin Gronberg
Funeral services were held Wednesday for Martin Gronberg 83 who died August 16 in Choteau. Graveside rites by the American Legion followed at Choteau Cemetery. He was married to Martha Swenson in 1919 and lived in the Bole community before moving to Chateau. Survivors include his wife two sons a daughter a sister and many grandchildren. Memorials may go to Trinity Lutheran Church or Yellowstone Boys Ranch.
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Jesse
Jesse Gleason
Guthrie
Gleason
Everett DeRusha
Ed Nordhal
Ed Wacker
Wes George
Dick Conklin
Gale Isakson
John Nordhagen
Leo Pierre
Texas
Marguerite Hanusa
Gwen Gormley
Sandi George
Jean Southard
Tim McCartney
Tom Swartzel
Dick van Auken
Lloyd Reynolds
Arvid Pithead
Charles Coleman
Charles M. Russell
Gordon Monkman
Fauncil Manchester
Diane
Chateau
Russell Gleason
Joseph
Fauncil
Stacy
Heather
Fairfield
Mertie Barnett
Barnett
Palo
Alto
Calif
Ted Perry
William Jay
Kenneth Gleason
Bob McDonald
Helena
Alvye Casper
Bigfork
Martin Gronberg
Teton Memorial Hospital
Choteau
American Legion
Banks Funeral Home
Pete Huidekoper
Albert Jaumotte
Dick Dauwalder
Myles Standish
Herbert Hanson
Orris Tweet
Climax, Minn
Ole Andreas Gronberg
Marie Huseby Gronberg
Norway
Climax
Wisconsin
Montana
Bole
Martha C. Swenson
Great Falls
A. A. Lunde
Our Saviour's Lutheran Church
Lunde
Trinity Lutheran Church
Jerome Toenyes
Teton County
Gronberg's
Robert
Richard
Air Force
Spokane
Wash
LaVerne
Lois) Peterson
Boardman
Ore
KR. E
Lou) Baumgartner
Anaconda
RR. M
Mae) Urahn
Minneapolis
Minn
Emma Tofsley
Big Lake
Howard
Yellowstone Boy's Ranch
Choteau Swim Team Takes Second at Lewistown Invitational
The Choteau Lions Club swim team finished second among B teams at the Lewistown Invitational, behind Bozeman, with 336 points. Multiple swimmers earned top-five finishes across backstroke, breaststroke, freestyle, and medley relays, highlighting a strong season close and state-class B divers preparing for one final Great Falls meet.
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Choteau Lions Club
Choteau
Lewistown
Montana
Chateau
Wayne Krahe
Stan Rathman
Jack Reiding
Stan Rathman Rathman
Bozeman
Glendive
Fort Benton
Dutton
Rathman
Jeanine Hamilton
Susan Rathman
Ronnie Bremer
Kathy Rathman
Hensley
Hamilton
Doug Forrest
Fred Tesch
Barb Scott
Nancy McCauley
Miss Scott
Miss McCauley
Karen Kuster
JoAnn Nordhagen
Verna Bremer
Steve Weinert
Denise
Weinert Jed
Jackie Jensen
Jean Dellno
Mary Rathman
Kathy Wilkerson
Chuck Nauck
Dave Rathman
Bill Smith
Mike Hamilton
Todd Curtis
Jack Armstrong
Craig Depner
Barb Ferris
Cody
Wyo
Robert Reiding
Great Falls
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Lee Corbett
Elmer Baker
Mike Luinstra
Don Corbett
Gotch Jacobs
Pioneer Bar
Hannah Lunberg
Jim Dellno
Edith van Scherpenzeel
Luther Leaguers
Tseuaigaloug
Ules
Marilyn Dudley
Missoula
University of Montana
David Denny
Bountiful
Utah
Sara Saunders
Plentywood
Montana State University
Olen Rausch
Kenneth Vickaren
Martin Ghonberg
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