Two Deaths Probe After Hunting Accident and Freezing Incident
Teton County coroner investigated a hunting accident near Gibson Dam in Hannan Gulch where Donald L. Simpson 47 Great Falls was shot by Alfred E. Roberts after misidentification in thick brush. A careless hunting charge was filed. The second death involved Mrs Bud Powell of Choteau who froze to death after her car ran out of gas six miles east of Choteau. body found about 10 15 am after she attempted to seek help in 20 below zero weather.
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Lee Zwerneman
Augusta
Great Falls
Hannan Gulch
Gibson Dam
Teton County
W. Earl Hollar
Choteau
Zwerneman
Glen Larson
John Denison
Dave DeHaan
Willis Vigen
Simpson
Alfred E. Roberts
Charles Joslyn
Bud Powell
Chateau-Dutton
Powell
Henry Helf
Chateau Elementary Christmas Programs Invite Parents
Parents are invited to attend grade school and high school Christmas programs at Chateau Elementary. Kindergarten programs are on Thursday in Room 2 at 10 45 a.m. and 2 p.m. Grades 5 8 perform in the high school auditorium 3 4 p.m. A children's program for grades 1 4 is on Thursday and grades 5 8 on Friday 10 11 a.m. and 11 a.m. to 12 noon. The district closes Friday afternoon Dec 22 and resumes Jan 2.
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Chateau
Audi Ttorium
Choteau bowlers shine in handicap tourney at A K
Muddy Creek Ranch from Choteau won first with 2896 pins while Schlitz Choteau took second at 2893 and Choteau Merchants third with 2870. Odd Ball team from Choteau and Kevin placed fourth with 2803 and Stinchfield Insurance fifth at 2799. Stu Lewis of Milk River Alberta won 6 line singles with 1278 pins, Alan Caldwell second 1251, Bob Fyall third 1226.
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Choteau
Muddy Creek Ranch
Schlitz
Choteau Merchants
Kevin
Stinchfield Insurance
Stu Lewis
Milk River
Alberta
Canada
Alan Caldwell
Bob Fyall
Shelby
Steve Barcus
Browning
Louis Asmus
Howard Truchot
Nels Hemstad
Larry Maurer
Allan Standiford
Chester
Chuck Howell
Wayne Randall
Dick Schrader
Great Falls
Dale Omsberg
Cut Bank
Lewis
Funeral Services Held Saturday For Mrs Powell
Funeral services were held Saturday December 16 at Banks Funeral Home for Mrs Bud Powell 35 who died December 13 after freezing to death while walking for help when her car ran out of gas about six miles east of Chateau Rev Allen Adams officiated and burial followed in Chateau Cemetery Mrs Powell born August 28 1937 at Great Falls married Powell May 8 1959 moved to Chateau April 1972 Survivors include husband four children Edward Donald Belinda Faye and Dale of Chateau father John Snider Great Falls mother Mrs Lois Larson Richmond VA and brother Kenneth Snider Richmond VA
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Banks Funeral Home
Bud Powell
Chateau
Allen Adams
Chateau Cemetery
Jack Reiding
Stan Rauscher
Robert Reiding
Bernard Rauscher
Ray Anderson
Leonard Blixrud
Length of Terms of Office Set For Coming Alderman Election
The council set the next city council term lengths for April 1973 elections with ward specific four year and two year posts. Ward One candidates are Dan Mayson for four years and Bob Pourroy for two. Ward Two candidates are Bob Nauck for four years and Al Tesch for two. Filing must state chosen alderman post. Addressing other items, Adrian Dargan sought landfil rate terms. a $25 fee through June 31 1973 was approved with review to follow.
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Dan Mayson
Bob Pourroy
Bob Nauck
al Tesch
Adrian Dargan
Forest Service
Cal Southard
Tesch
Choteau High Choir to Appear on TV Christmas Eve
The Choteau High School choir directed by Lloyd Reynolds will perform a Christmas music program from 5 30 to 6 p m on KRTV channel 3. The broadcast airs Christmas Eve December 24 and is sponsored by Citizens State Bank.
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Choteau High School
Lloyd Reynolds
KRTV
Citizens State Bank
Choteau Considers Redistricting Plan for Montana High Schools
Choteau High School officials seek public input on proposed redistricting to A and B classifications. Details show student enrollments for surrounding towns, with Choteau at 224, potential moves affecting football and other sports, and a Montana High School Association meeting planned for January 29 in Helena to decide. Ballots are to be returned to the school office.
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Choteau
Montana
Cut Bank
Browning
Conrad
Shelby
Malta
Chinook
Fort Benton
Chateau
Simms
Harlem
Fairfield
Cascade
Chester
Sunburst
Big Sandy
Belt
Walier
Medicine Lake
Baker
Acantha
Montana High School Association
Helena
Donors Urged to Give Blood at Chateau Church
Blood drive set for Thursday December 28 from 2 to 6 pm at Chateau United Methodist Church. Mrs. Grant Curtis, chairwoman for the American Legion Auxiliary, urges regular and new donors, including students home from college, to help meet a 65 pint quota with babysitting at 4 pm.
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Chateau United Methodist Church
Grant Curtis
American Legion Auxiliary
Chateau stores extend evening hours before Christmas
Chateau stores will stay open until 9 p.m. Thursday Friday and Saturday to help shoppers. With Christmas looming, residents plan to use the extra evenings. About 500 Chateau area youngsters packed the Roxy Theatre last Saturday for a free movie and candy from Santa and his helpers after the show.
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Chateau
Chateau Area
Roxy Theatre
Citizens State Bank
Santa
What Christmas Has Come to Mean in 1972 Reflections
A 1972 meditation urges Christians to reclaim Christmas as a holy day honoring Jesus Christ. It condemns the secular, commercial, and indulgent excesses that obscure the birth of the Word incarnate, urging believers to focus on giving, faith, and church observance.
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Jesus Christ
Rudolph
Frosty
Snow Man
Santa
God
Day of Love and Christmas Story Told to Rekindle Faith
The message speaks of a day devoted to love and giving in the name of Christ, encouraging the retelling of the Christmas story to rekindle hope for people of all ages. The text notes a religious holy day leads to continued coverage on page 8.
The Gifts of Christmas and the Lord’s Sacred Gift
The essay urges Christmas gifts as acts honoring Jesus Christ and stresses giving to the Lord first, then to others. It argues genuine gifts come from sacrifice, kind words, helping the poor, obedience to gospel laws, and readiness to serve in the church, framing gifts as spiritual currency.
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Jesus Christ
Christmas Means Many Things at Trinity Lutheran Church
The article reflects on Christmas as the visit of the Lord to redeem humanity and bring light, citing scriptures from Luke Isaiah and Micah. It frames Christmas as a timeless gift of salvation and discusses Bethlehem’s quiet village where Jesus was born, contrasted with the broader world. Pastor Engberg’s reflections emphasize faith, divine grace, and the universal reach of the Christmas story.
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David
Apostle Paul
Isaiah
Pastor Engberg
Mary
Bethlehem
Egypt
Heaven
Christ
God
Micah
Jesus Christ
Earth
Christmas Scene Over Priest Lake and Rattlesnake
Vivid winter imagery describes snow clinging in the landscape around Chateau Priest Butte, Priest Lake, and the Teton River area. Ear Mountain speaks of peace as a family quote promises watchful care over the West while Spring Creek lies icy and lonely with a gray-black spread.
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Priest Butte
Rattlesnake
C Hill
Priest Lake
Teton River
Ear Mountain
Spring Creek
While Bethlehem Slept at Choteau Baptist Church
A Christmas scene at Choteau Baptist Church retells the biblical birth as three wise men visit Bethlehem. The narrative contrasts villagers' ordinary duties with the dramatic arrival.
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Bethlehem
Choteau Baptist Church
Bethleham
Art Habel Named to ASC Committee in Dutton Area
Arthur Habel, a prominent Dut ton area farmer, was appointed to the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County committee by delegates at the county convention on Dec 15. He will begin a three year term January 1, with Glen Yeager as chairman and Habel as vice chairman for 1973. Delegates also elected Henry W. Smith of Chateau and Henry Menghini of Power as first and second alternates.
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Cowgill Addition
Sherburne
Bert Corey
Chateau
James Hamilton
Nauck
Pourroy
Conrad
Hamilton
Arthur Habel
Dutton Area
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee
Habel
Glen Yeager
Harold Gaarder
Yeager
Henry W. Smith
Henry Menghini
Parenthood Clinic Planned by Choteau Jayceens
A parenthood clinic will be conducted by the Choteau Jayceens if enough interest is shown. The clinic is scheduled to begin Wednesday Jan. 10 in the Choteau Library. All prospective parents are welcomed to attend.
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Choteau Jayceens
Choteau
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