Fairfield Eagles Win Tournament at Home and Chateau Second
The Fairfield Eagles claimed first at their Invitational by beating Great Falls Russell JV 66-47 and Choteau 61-43 in the title game held in Chateau. Gene Lewis earned the tournament free throw shooting trophy with 7 of 7.
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Fairfield Eagles
Great Falls Russell
Choteau
Fairfield
Chateau
Rod Hanson
Fairfield School Board
Gene Lewis
The
Eagles
New Fire Chief and Public Works Chief Installed by Chateau Council
Art Anderson named Fire Chief and Danny Mayson as Public Works Superintendent at the Chateau City Council meeting. They succeed Robert Erickson who resigned to head Helena Street and Sanitation. Also, Bill Oberwolte moved to regular Police status, a police car bid from Chateau Ford accepted, and several local residents and Girl Scouts attended.
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Art Anderson
Danny Mayson
Chateau
Robert Erickson
Erickson
Helena
City of
Chateau Ford Sakes
Chateau Ford
Don Passmore Named Manager at Teton Pass Ski Area
Dr. J R Crabtree reports Don Passmore will lead operations for the season at Teton Pass Recreational area. He will oversee lifts, ticket sales, road clearance, snowcat work, and parking lot snow removal. Family and daily rates are listed with season passes available through local shops. New rope tow and Poma Lift expand skiing at Teton Pass.
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Don Passmore
Teton Pass
J. R. Crabtree
Teton Pass, Inc
Crabtree
Passmore
Jack Reiding
Chateau Drug
Ellen's and Olsen Agency
Hospital Fund Drive Nearing Completion
Ron Hinman chairman of the Teton Memorial Hospital Association reports the annual drive is nearing completion. A few solicitors remain to contact, others have donated, and uncontacted residents are asked to mail contributions to John Brandvold. Hinman notes slow progress may limit hospital support.
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Ron Hinman
Teton Memorial Hospital Association Board
John Brandvold
Hinman
Penneys Transfers Darnold to Shelby
J C Penney store manager Mie Darnold, longtime Choteau official, is transferred to Shelby to head the Penney Co store. Darnold, a Colfax Washington native, has eight years with Penneys and will relocate with his family once housing is ready. The Choteau Chateau Penneys is holding a closing sale with December 31 as the closing date.
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Mie Darnold
J. C. Penney
Choteau
Shelby
Penney Co
Darnold
Colfax
Wash
Penneys
Kalispell
Chateau Penneys
Mrs Faltine Kolste Dies at 59 in Fairfield
Mrs Faltine Lucy Kolste of Fairfield died on Thanksgiving Day after a month long illness. Services held Monday at the Fairfield United Church of Christ with Rev James E Nolan and the Order of the Eastern Star officiating. Interment at Sunset Hills Cemetery. pallbearers listed, music by Edith Hughes and quartet. She was born June 11 1909 in Westhope North Dakota and married Fal tine Kolste in 1927 in Great Falls. Surviving husband, two sons Russell and Paul, another son Lester, two daughters Doreen Wallace and Margaret Paddock, plus sisters, brothers and 13 grandchildren.
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Faltine
Lucy) Kolste
Fairfield
Great Falls
Fairfield United Church of Christ Congregational
James E. Nolan
Order of the Eastern Star
Sunset Hills
Zwerneman
Milton Mann
Clifford Hughes
Guy Johnson
Fritz van Son
Alex Robb
John van Setten
Edith Hughes
Bernard Bissell
Ward Genger
Norman Oakley
Hod Cunningham
Kolste
Westhope
N. C
Dutton
Chateau
Faltine Kolste
Eastern Star
Russell and
Paul
Lester
Bishop
Calif
Alvin
Doreen) Wallace
Virgil
Margaret) Paddock
Bertha) Temple
Conrad
Charles Snyder
Burlington
Wash
Lester Crawford
Sam and Allen Crawford
California
Christmas Concert at Chateau High School
The Chateau High School Music Department presents a Christmas concert on Sunday December 15 at 8 p.m. in the high school auditorium. The Choir Modern Choir Barbershop groups and band perform under director Lloyd Reynolds. The public is invited with no admission charged.
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Chateau High School
Lloyd Reynolds
Sportsmen to Meet at Court House Cha teau
The Teton County Sportsmen Association will hold a meeting on Tuesday December 10 at 8 p.m. in the Cha teau courthouse. After the business portion a film titled Avalanche Control will be shown. All interested are urged to attend.
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Teton County Sportsmen's Association
Court House
Chateau
Montana Farmers Hold 51.5 Million Bushels Under Price Support
Montana farmers hold about 51.5 million bushels of wheat under price support loans at the end of October, including 20 million from the 1968 crop and 31.5 million from previous crops, with 4.7 million bushels of barley also loaned. National figures show strong borrowing as farmers use nonrecourse loans to raise cash while retaining ownership, allowing reseal or surrender if prices do not rise.
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Montana
J. Viola Herak
Montana Asc
Herak
USDA
Bulldogs Host Polson in Weekend Nonleague Basketball
Polson Pirates travel to Polson for a Saturday nonconference match with Chateau Bulldogs after Fort Benton’s 65 60 loss to Conrad and 61 51 win over Shelby. Coach Peck hailed progress despite shooting struggles and praised guards Ameline Jensen and defense ahead of conference play.
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Chuck Peck
Chateau Bulldogs
Fort Benton
Polson
Choteau
Shelby
Bulldogs
Peck
Burr Field
Rudy Ameline
Ed Jensen
Fairfield
Chateau
Eagles
Lynn Schenk
Bulldog
Ray Smith
Dave Hartman
Smith
Hartman
John Camden
KOA Kampground Construction Under Way East of Choteau
Eight acre KOA Kampground near Choteau advances with modern facilities including store rest rooms showers laundry and picnic areas. Owners H R and Bert Corey plan 75 campers with electrical and sewer hookups and a June 1 completion. Location between the LDS Church and Farmington highway. KOA directory listing planned for Jan 1.
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KOA Kampground
Choteau
Kampground
LDS Church
Farmington Highway
Kampgrounds of America, Inc
KOA
H. R.bert Corey
Coreys
Corey
National Kampgrounds of America, Inc
Billings
B & B Kamper
E-Z Kamper Company
Loyal
Wis
Canada
Mexico
Rex Manuel Re-elected to Lead Teton ASC County Committee
Rex Manuel of Fairfield was re-elected to a three year term as head of the Teton Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee. Glen Yeager of Choteau was re-elected as vice chairman and L. E Fitzgerald of Dutton as regular member with Arthur Habel of Dutton and Richard Dauwalder of Chateau named first and second alternates. Newly elected take office Jan 1.
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Rex Manuel
Fairfield
Teton Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee
Glen Yeager
Choteau
L. E Fitzgerald
Dutton
Arthur Habel
Richard Dauwalder
Chateau
Manuel
ASC
Congress
Department of Agriculture
Department
Teton County
Choteau Kids Win State Poster Contest Honors
Eight year old Choteau second graders Dunckel and Ekegren placed in the statewide Keep Montana Green poster contest held in Missoula. Intermediate winner Bryce Dawson of Belt took the sweepstakes prize as winning posters advance to San Francisco. Winners receive certificates and small cash prizes.
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Irk Dunckel
Michelle Ekegren
Keep Green
San Francisco
British Columbia
Western Forestry Conservation Association
Ralph Hanson
Blackfoot Forest Protective Association
Keep Montana Green
Montana Jaycees
Montana
Hanson
Virginia Man Sentenced to Five Years for Bad Check
Steve Crawford, 23, of Virginia, received a five year term in the state penitentiary at Deer Lodge from District Court Judge R. D. McPhillips. The trial occurred in Chateau last Friday after Crawford was recaptured following a Thanksgiving morning jail escape. He faces a Virginia parole detainer and additional fraudulent check charges upon release.
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Steve Crawford
Virginia
Deer Lodge
R. D. McPhillips
Chateau
Crawford
Teton County
Albert Becker
Buttes
Choteau
Lester George
Becker
W. Earl Hollar
California
Thanksgiving Guests Include Five Host Families Names
Mr. and Mrs. Dean Lemon of Three Forks and Mrs. Ann Cooper of Manhattan join Mrs. Nona McGaugh of Spokane Mrs. Lois MacClough of Richland and Jeannie from Great Falls as Thanksgiving Day guests of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Stoudt and Mr. and Mrs. E R Poore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Lemon
Three Forks
Ann Cooper
Manhattan
Nona McGaugh
Spokane
Lois Mac Clough
Rich and
Jeannie
Great Falls
Glen Stoudt
E. R. Poore
Funeral Rites Held Saturday for Carol Bucher at Fairfield
Funeral services were held Saturday at the Fairfield United Church of Christ for Carol Margaret Bucher 42 who died November 28 in a Great Falls hospital after a brief illness. Rev James E Nolan officiated with burial at Sunset Hills Cemetery. Pallbearers were Marvin Fuchs Keith Thomas Bud Schrock Jess Shaw John Wenz and Charles Fairbanks. Zwereman Mortuary handled arrangements. Mrs Bucher born November 12 1926 at Central City was married to Dan O Bucher on November 14 1942 at Wolf Point and lived in Geraldine until 1959 when they moved to Fairfield where Bucher worked as a mechanic. She survived by her widower four sons her father and stepmother and two sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield United Church of Christ Congregational
Carol Margaret Bucher
Great Falls
James E. Nolan
Sunset Hills
Fairfield
Marvin Fuchs
Keith Thomas
Bud Schrock
Jess Shaw
John Wenz
Charles Fairbanks
Bob Bohmer
Rod Hanson
Bob Stewart
Lyle Vralsted
Sam Camphouse
Lee Shetler Zwerneman
Library Federation Meeting Attended By Mrs J Duffey
The Great Falls Federation of Libraries held its organizational meeting at the Great Falls Public Library on Tuesday November 24 Attending were Mrs John T Duffey Mrs Louis Floetchinger Mrs C Reissing Mrs Richard T Ellis Mrs R D Warden and W H Bertsche of the Great Falls Public Library Board The board elected Mrs C H Reissing as chairman and Mrs Louis Floetchinger as vice chairman A poll will solicit library user suggestions for a new federation name from seven libraries Belt Cascade Chateau Conrad Dutton Fairfield and Walier Residents can place names in the poll box and six names will be chosen in January for a final vote The Chateau Library notes increased services with 345 books borrowed in October and 1200 in November from its federation membership
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The
Great Falls Federation of Libraries
Great Falls Public Library
Great Falls
Belt
Cascade
Chateau
Conrad
Dutton
Fairfield
Walier
Chateau Library
Montana Legislators Study Water Development Across States
A Montana group of four state senators and five representatives traveled to Bismarck North Dakota and Yankton South Dakota to study regional water resources. They discussed delaying major diversions, coordinating with Washington, and outlining joint water objectives while seeking broader landowner participation.
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Montana
Bismarck
N. D
Yankton
S. D
Nels Hemstad
Dutton
Gordon McOmber
Fairfield
Gordon McGowan
Highwood
North Dakota
South Dakota
Wyoming
Missouri
United States
McGowan
Washington
Congress
Dakotas
Miles City
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Russell
Russell JV
Randy Stokes
Simms
Simms Tigers
Ameline
Camden
Steve Snyder
Snyder
Christianson
Don Olson
Tigers
Doug Jensen
Gary Falcon
Jessie White
Sip and Sup
Henry van Setten
Carol Ann Peterson
Sharon Christman
Rhonda Barrett
Jean van Setten
Gamble
Art’s
H & H Implement
Knudtzon Lumber Co
Coast To Coast
Grinnell Co. of the Pacific
Mountain States Telephone Co
Choteau Acantha
Choteau Ford
Montana Power Co
Big Sky
Polson Pirates
Teton Asc County Committee
Carol Bucher
Library Federation
J. Duffey
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