McOmber Elected President of Montana Senate
Senator Gordon McOmber of Fairfield district 15 was elected Montana Senate president, the first in the chamber to preside from within the body. He pledged bipartisan cooperation and urged open government and campaign reform while continuing in taxation and agriculture committees.
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Gordon McOmber
Montana
Senate
Fairfield
Teton
Pondora
Toole
Glacier
Montana Senate
McOmber
Connie Thiessen
Lambert
Sen. McOmber
P. J. Keenan
Anaconda
Taxation
Agriculture
Water District Hearing Set At Chateau
Teton County Commissioners set Friday January 18 at 2 p.m. for a hearing on a petition to organize a county water district. The hearing in the courthouse commissioner's office invites residents of Dutton and Brady areas to attend. The petition seeks inclusion of Teton County to form a multi county rural water system across Toole Pondera Chouteau Teton and Liberty counties.
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Teton County
Dutton
Brady
Toole
Pondera
Chouteau
Teton
Liberty
Spaghetti Dinner Set for January 19 at Methodist Church
American Field Service spaghetti dinner scheduled for Saturday January 19 at Chateau Methodist Church. Serving starts 5 p.m. with prices 1.75 for adults 1 for children and 56 for a family ticket. Proceeds fund a foreign student’s schooling at Chateau and the Americans Abroad program for local students.
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Methodist Church
Chateau Methodist Church
Chateau
DeMolays to Hold Public Installation at Masonic Temple
The Teton Chapter of DeMolay announces a public installation Monday January 14 at 8 pm at the Masonic Temple. Dave Carlson will be installed as master councillor with Kent Anderson senior councillor and Robert Reid ing junior councillor. Marvin Baker acts as installing officer. The event is open to the public.
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Teton
DeMolay
Masonic Temple
Dave Carlson
Kent Anderson
Robert Reiding
Marvin Baker
CHS Wrestlers Beat Malta and Browning to Stay Tied for Lead
Chateau Bulldogs edged Malta 32 24 and then defeated Browning 78 15 to remain tied for first in Northern Class A behind Fort Benton. Dave Rathman and Greg Martin led with multiple wins, while four CHS grapplers remain undefeated in conference action. The next meet is against Shelby with JVs at 6:30 p.m. and varsity at 7:30 p.m.
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Chateau Bulldog
Fort Benton
Malta
Browning
Bulldogs
Mustangs
Chateau Grapplers
Browning Indians
Wayne Krahe
Krahe
Dave Rathman
Brad Hodgskiss
Rich Jimenez
Jim Rathman
Dan Isakson
Chuck Rose
Rob Reiding
Steve Baeth
Bill Christiansen
Stan Davis
Mike Otness
Greg Martin
Doug Paulson
Jerry Breen
Phil Wilman
al van Houdt
Ray Cabell
Dim Augare
Otness
Christiansen
Doug Tlanson
Jim Rathnan
Paul Pilgrim
Chateau
Conrad
Shelby Coyotes
Shelby
Deadline Nearing For Ordering Birthday Calendars
Lions Club seeks remaining solicitations for birthday calendars. Don Passmore urges contacting new community members to include them. A calendar with complete birthdates and wedding anniversaries costs $2. extras are $1 if ordered in advance.
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Lions Club
Don Passmore
Passmore
Lions
Acantha
Corral
JC Bosses Night Banquet Date Set At City Pavilion
Chateau Jaycees announce their annual Bosses Night on Thursday January 24 at the city pavilion with dinner at 6 30 pm. Principal speaker is Bob Petrino Carroll College Helena head football coach. Awards include Boss of the Year Arnold Hanusa Citizenship Distinguished Service and Outstanding Young Educator. Tickets available advance from Jaycee members for 2 dollars.
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Chateau Jaycees
City Pavilion
Bob Petrino
Carroll College
Helena
Arnold Hanusa
Proposed Test Firing of Missiles May Come From Choteau Area
The Choteau Montana city council voiced approval for a test missile firing to occur in early 1975 in the immediate area. Missiles will be unarmed, self destruct if off course, and launched from Montana silos on a 350 mile high trajectory toward the Phoenix Islands. A briefing team will meet Mayor Hamilton to discuss details amid planned nationwide publicity.
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Choteau Area
Choteau
Pentagon
Montana
Phoenix Islands
Chateau
James Hamilton
Jake Luinstra
Six Vehicle Accident Claims Life of Mrs. Michael Campbell
A six vehicle crash in blizzard conditions near Langley’s Corners claimed the life of Janet Campbell 39 Pendroy. The chain began when Kyle Vance 16 Fort Shaw lost control after hitting a snowdrift. Louise Cummings 55 Fort Shaw stopped to help and was later struck by Jean Largent 40 Simms. Michael Campbell 40 Pendroy and his wife Janet aided Mrs. Cummings and were struck by a USAF pickup driven by Joseph Vogel 22 Malmstrom AFB injuring Vogel and Edward Valdez 20. Janet Campbell died. Michael Campbell survived. Funeral services for Janet Campbell are set for Friday at St. Joseph’s Church Choteau with burial in Choteau Cemetery Banks Funeral Home directing. Janet Campbell born November 28 1934 in Seattle served in the Marines 1954–1956 married Mike Campbell May 19 1956 in San Francisco. She is survived by husband seven children Shaun Michael Gail Dan Andy Nick and Kelly Ann plus her father stepmother and foster-sister Sandy Goodwin. The family had planned to travel to California for eye surgery for Campbell’s condition.
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Mike
Janet) Campbell
Pendroy
Langley'’s Corners
Montana
Sun River
U. S
Fairfield
Kyle E. Vance
Fort Shaw
Peter C. McGregor
Great Falls
Vance
Borrow Pit
Louise K. ‘Cummings
Cumming
Jean S. Largent
Simms
Cummings
Michael J Campbell
Janet
Joseph A. Vogel
Malmstrom Afb
Campbell
Vogel
Edward Valdez
MAFB
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Choteau
James Gannon
Banks Chapel
Banks Funeral Home
Robert Snodgrass
Alvin Guse
Don Rice
Jim Sullivan
Howard Rice
Russ Barner
Jack Wellenstein
Larry Dellno
Seattle
Wash
Marines
Mike Campbell
San Francisco
Calif
Shaun
Michael
Gail
Dan
Andy
Nick
Kelly Ann
Sandy Goodwin
Campbells
California
Cheethams Store Burglarized Three Times
Cheethams Hardware store in Dutton was hit three times in a month. Three suspects were apprehended during the Jan. 2 burglary: Michael Coyner Frank E Conklin Jr and Julie A Conklin. The men are reported as Security Police at Malmstrom AFB. County Attorney Charles Joslyn said charges will be filed in District Court in Choteau on Jan. 11.
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Cheethams Hardware
Dutton
Michael Coyner
Frank E. Conklin Jr
Julie A. Conklin
Malmstrom Air Force Base
Great Falls
Charles Joslyn
Choteau
Fire Levels Buckhorn Bar in Augusta
Fire destroyed the Buckhorn Bar and Cafe in Augusta early Sunday after firefighters faced water supply issues. The building, owned by Mr and Mrs Gordon Dellno and Ernie Rundquist with Mrs John Fusaro operating the cafe, could not be saved.
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Augusta
Gordon Dellno
Chateau
Ernie Rundquist
John Fusaro
Former AFS Student Becky Ochoa Visits Jim Hamilton Family
Becky Ochoa a former American Field Service exchange student at Chateau during 1970 71 visited her host family the Jim Hamiltons over Christmas and Jan 4 in transit from Caracas Venezuela She returned to Caracas in 1971 studied and worked as a secretary later entering college She plans to teach biology and recalls studying English and typing at Chateau High School while working for Merrill Fenner and Lynch She sends greetings to friends she made during her stay.
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Christine Fowke
Field Service
New Zealand
Teton Pass
Miss Fowke
Lion Club
Dick Nordhagen
AFS
Becky Ochoa
Jim Hamilton
Chateau
Jim Hamiltons
Miss Ochoa
Caracas
Venezuela
Boston
Merrill, Fenner and Lynch
Chateau High School
Chateau Lodges Set Installation
A joint installation for Odd Fellows and Rebekahs will be held at the Odd Fellows hall Wednesday January 16 at 8 p.m. The Rebekahs begin their regular meeting at 7:30. An installing team under the district deputy president and district deputy grand master will conduct the ceremonies.
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Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
Odd Fellows Hall
Rebekah’'s
Ranger District Consolidation To Be Proposed
Public meeting in Augusta on January 15 at 7 30 p m to discuss Forest Service plan to consolidate Sun River and Teton Ranger District administrations. George N Engler notes current districts HQs in Augusta and Chateau. meeting seeks public views and any alternatives amid budget pressures. Another session on January 17 at the Chateau Library.
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Forest Service
Sun River
Teton
Augusta
Masonic Hall
George N. Engler
Lewis and Clark National Forest
Chateau
Engler
Bulldogs Open Conference Play This Week With Conrad
Choteau Bulldogs face first conference action with games at Conrad Friday and Shelby Saturday. Both Conrad and Shelby are top conference contenders with veterans. Choteau, led by coach Terry Reistad, seeks upset as Dellwo’s injury clouds outlook and last week’s holiday layoff affected shooting.
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Choteau High School Bulldog
Cowboys
Conrad
Shelby
Choteau
Terry Reistad
Bulldogs
Fairfield
Duke Dellwo
Dellwo
Farfield
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Luinstra
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Hamilton
James Dellno
Bozeman
Michael Campbell
Cheethams
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Mon
Ae Wan
Ranger
Pete Hartman
Steve Buck
Roger Schmidt
Eagles
Pairfield
Duke Dellno
Mark Spinder
Jim Stott
Carl Wisse
John Jenson
C Yarde
Junior Baeth
Glen Logsdon
Clint ‘Torgerson
Dale Lambert
Kevin McWilliams
Mark McCrae
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