Choteau Lions Swim Team Sets Four State B Records
Choteau swimmers win four Class B state championships at Lewistown as Denise Weinert John Nordhagen Todd Curtis and Teresa Scott headline a record haul. Nordhagen adds a second straight senior fly title and sets a state B mark. Weinert shatters the 100 meter backstroke record. Curtis breaks the summer state record in the 50 meter backstroke. Scott captures junior girl 50 meter breaststroke title. Coach Wayne Krahe leads 68 swimmers in a standout season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Krahe
Chateau
Todd Curtis
Denise Weinert
John Nordhagen
Kalispell
Nordhagen
Tereza Scott
Choteau Lions
Montana
Lewistown
Curtis
Chinook
Ted Kimball
Teresa Scott
Sidney
Choteau
Choteau Lions Club
Chateau Schools Set to Open Next Tuesday
Chateau schools begin the 1972 73 term on September 5 with a full day. Morning kindergarten starts at 9 and ends at 11 30 a.m. Afternoon kindergarten runs 1 to 3 30 p.m. Grade school starts at 8 a.m. High school starts at 9 a.m. Buses run 8 45 to 8 50 a.m. and depart by 4 10 p.m. Meal tickets cost 4 for 10 meals and 8 for 20.
Motorists Urged To Drive Carefully When School Starts
With school starting next Tuesday drivers are urged to watch for children walking to and from school. Chateau has painted crosswalks on the school route and main avenue to aid safe crossing. Motorists must stop when crosswalks are occupied and parents should remind children not to enter until clearly safe.
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Chateau
Main Avenue
Choteau Bulldogs Open Season With Fairfield Clash
Choteau High School announces an eight game slate for the Bulldogs starting September 8 at home against Fairfield. Coach Gene Boyle notes focus on conditioning and blocking, with QB duo Lee McCauley and Steve Buck, and calls a late August meeting for players and parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau Bulldog
Fairfield
Bulldogs
Malta
Shelby
Conrad
Cut Bank
Fort Benton
Browning
Chinook
Chateau
Gene Boyle
Boyle
Lee McCauley
Steve Buck
Grain Harvest Underway Across Teton County Area
After a two week delay due to wet weather, nearly all farmers in Teton County are harvesting winter wheat with high yields though lower test weight and protein. Elevators report busy activity and good demand while Ducks harass swathed fields in Chateau area. Statewide, winter wheat and spring wheat harvest progress and quality issues from recent rains are noted along with hay discoloration and upcoming corn silage harvest delaying until September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russ Barner
General Mills
Chateau
Barner
Ralph Groth
GTA
Tor
Groth
Alex Zier
Gallatin Valley
Agawam
Zier
Montana Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Teton
Sun
Public comments invited on Montana OSHA state plan
OSHA invites public comments on Montana's plan to take over job safety and health enforcement. The plan, led by the Workmen's Compensation Division, outlines development steps, hearings, and potential legislation to cover new hazards and implement standards. Comments due by Sept. 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA
Montana
George C. Guenther
Workmen's Compensation Division
Guenther
Office of State Programs
M Street
N.W
Washington
D. C
Stoudt Street
Denver
Colo
Department of Labor and Industry
Front Street
Helena
Mont
Federal Register
Starting Dates For Bowling Leagues Set
The Men's City Association bowling meeting at Château Country Club elected Ed Schilling president Barney Toenyes vice president and Jim Dellwo secretary. League play starts after Labor Day with Wednesday Night League beginning Sept 6 and Thursday Night League starting Sept 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau Country Club
Ed Schilling
Barney Toenyes
Jim Dellwo
Louie Asmus
Jim Dellno
al Baumgartner
Arvid Sunder
Association
Donald Becker Named Fairfield Extension Agent
Donald L. Becker will become Teton County Extension agent at Fairfield on Sept. 5, succeeding Alan D. Knudsen. A native of Billings and MSU graduate, Becker has broad Montana extension experience including Granite County Philipsburg and Flathead County Kalispell. He and his wife Laurie Wanderer Becker plan to move to Fairfield Sept. 1 with their daughter Amanda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald L. Becker
Teton
Fairfield
Board of County Commissioners
Alan D. Knudsen
Sanders County
Thompson Falls
Becker
George M
Mike) Goodwin
Anne Rehbein
Chateau
New Teton County
Billings
Martha Becker
Blue Creek
Ben
Montana State University
Bozeman
MSU
Flathead County
Kalispell
Granite County
Philipsburg
Montana National Guard
Billings West High School
Laurie Wanderer
Amanda
Savings Bond Sales Soar in Montana and County Totals
Department of the Treasury figures show Montana invested 1,126,377 in United States Series E and H Savings Bonds in July 1972, with seven month total at 9,442,617, a gain of 822,276 year over year. Teton County July sales were 14,834, seven month total 113,336, 78.5 percent of its 144,430 annual quota. National July bond sales reached 461 million, redemptions at cost 363 million, and total cash value of Savings Bonds and Freedom Shares exceeds 56.7 billion. E Bonds may earn interest through a 10 year extended maturity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Department of the Treasury
William B. Andrews
Montana
United States
Andrews
Teton County
Prairie
Lincoln
Big Horn
U. S
Freedom
Teton County levies nearly six mills for next year
Teton County will levy 56.25 mills for the upcoming fiscal year, up from 50.69. The total tax take includes 744,120 from taxes and 596,000 from cash receipts. General fund millage rises to 20.1 from 18.7 to cover higher operating costs. new County Hospital District levy adds three mills to align with accreditation rules. The Poor Fund gains one mill to cover health department requirements. Expenditures are projected at 1,202,846 with a 137,274 reserve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
Mary N. Baker
State Board of Health
James Robison Funeral Rites Held Monday
James T Robison died Friday in Choteau at age 85 He was a longtime partner in Teton County Abstract Co with his brothers Born in Elma Minnesota he moved to Choteau in 1909 Married Susie Crandall in 1912 They had two children Survivors include son John daughter Mrs Mary Faulstitch brother Henry and one granddaughter plus two great granddaughters Interment at Chateau Cemetery with Masonic rites Funeral arrangements by Banks Funeral Home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James T. Robison
Choteau
Allen Adams
Choteau United Methodist Church
Gale Isakson
Vern Scott
Myles Standish
William F. Olsen
C. Gibson Monkman
Arthur Tesch
D. P. Fabrick
Gordon Monkman
Banks Funeral
Chateau
Robison
Elma
Minn
Teton County Abstract Co
Susie Jane Crandall
Mt. Vernon
Wash
Royal Arch Masons Chapter
Choteau Lodge No
Af&am
Bethany Commandery No
O.E.S
John
Mary Faulstitch
Missoula
Henry
Drivers Training Money Paid To Helena Area School Districts
State approved traffic education programs run July 1 1971 to June 30 1972 earned districts a total of 396854.47 from the traffic education fund. Reimbursements averaged 34.80 per pupil up from 32.44 last year. Payments mailed to county treasurers for 154 districts statewide. District amounts ranged from Billings 45869.87 to Yellowstone Boys Ranch 139.21 with several area entries listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Dolores Colburg
Colburg
Billings
Yellowstone Boys Ranch
Augusta
Chateau
Dutton
Fairfield
Power
Hodgskiss Attends National Angus Showmanship Contest
Bob Hodgskiss, from Chateau, returned from Lexington Kentucky where he competed with 75 youths from 39 states and Canada in the National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest. He earned the trip by being named champion show man at the Montana Junior Angus Field Day held June 28 at Fair View Ranch Big Timber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Hodgskiss
Chateau
Lexington
States
Canada
Hodgskiss
Montana
Fair View Ranch
Big Timber
Montana Junior
Elevator Fire Caught in Time at Chateau Elevator
Twenty firemen and two trucks responded to an early morning blaze at the Chateau Farmers Union GTA Elevator. An overheated bearing ignited dust and chaff on the top floor, discovered by elevator manager Ralph Groth. Firemen, led by Bill McCauley, extinguished the smoldering area and returned later to stress further hotspots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau Farmers Union Gta
Ralph Groth
Groth
Bill McCauley
Choteau Lions Swim Team Posts Successful Season
The 1972 Choteau Lions Club Swimming Diving team closed an 11 meet schedule with a run of records and a second consecutive Western Divisional title. Coach Wayne Krahe led 75 members as they set 22 new team records, claimed top finishes at Fort Benton and Kalispell, and dominated minis and novice events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau Lions Club
Montana
Wayne Krahe
Chateau
Anaconda
Columbia Falls
Fort Benton
Kalispell
Choteau
Great Falls
Helena
Lewistown
Dutton
Westcentral Federation of Swim Clubs
Eureka Lake
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Choteau Swim
Choteau Bulldogs
Donald Becker
James Robison
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