Choteau Hosts Multi Event Fourth of July Weekend
Choteau bursts with activity as the American Legion stages a two day Fourth of July celebration. The lineup includes the first American Legion Quarter Horse Show at 9 am at the rodeo grounds, Montana State Fast Draw Championships registration by 10:30, MGA skits, balloon and team shoots, plus a two day rodeo starting Sunday at 2 pm with a grand entry and events from saddle bronc to barrel racing. Attendance expected from Montana and neighboring states. festivities extend into evening dances and a fireworks display at 9:30 pm.
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Choteau
American Legion
Montana
Chateau
Michigan
California
Wyoming
Oregon
Shelby
Glasgow
Great Falls
Missoula
Roundup
Billings
Gale Isakson
Choteau Chamber of Commierce
Isakson
Ugede Merchanté
Legion Hall
Les Stott
Moose Hall
Chateau -American Legion
Chateau Girl Scout Troop 7
Calgary
Lyle Otness
Legion
Reg Kesler
Rosemary
Alta
Will
U. S
Otness
Kesler
Anaconda
Kessler
American Legion Hall
Dam Dedication Attracts 75 Despite Windy Rains
About 75 attended the Bynum Diversion Dam dedication as Creath Tooley of the Office of Emergency Planning cited agency roles and funds. D. P. Fabrick of Bynum Irrigation District led the program with officials including Sen. Jerry Breen and Mayor John Dunckel in attendance.
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Bynum Diversion
R. D. McPhillips
D. P. Fabrick
Bynum Irrigation District
Creath Tooley
Office of Emergency Planning
OEP
Congress
Tooley
Harold Aldrich
Bureau of Reclamation
L. M. Brownlow
A & B Construction Co
Fabrick
Martin Shannon
Board of County Commissioners
Bynum and Brady Irrigation
Jerry Breen
Gordon McOmber
John Dunckel
Buchanan Wins Offices in Montana Mock Sessions Highlight Campaign
Karen Buchanan, Choteau Girls State Delegate, is elected mayor of Granite City in Bozeman. She campaigns on the slogan Buchanan. Can and Think Big Buchanan. A mock city council and a mock court session were part of the Girls State activities with Mrs. Buchanan also named a county commissioner candidate for Oro county on the Blue ticket.
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Karen Buchanan
Choteau
Granite City
Bozeman
Miss Buchanan
Buchanan
Karen Peck
Alexa Cannon
Conrad
Wedding Invitation for Caryl Wedum and Roger Kelly
Friends are invited to the wedding of Caryl Wedum and Roger Kelly on Sunday July 11 at 4 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church. A reception will follow.
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Caryl Wedum
Roger Kelly
Trinity Lutheran Church
Overnight guests at Bob Sherman home
Overnight guests Saturday were Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Hanson and Chester visiting at the Bob Sherman home.
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Bob Sherman Home
Mrs. Ronald Hanson
Chester
Former Resident to Attend Institute
James Wigmore a Brady teacher and former Chateau resident has been chosen to attend the National Defense Education Act Institute of Advanced English Study at the University of Arizona He is one of 40 nationwide and the only Montanan Wigmore is the son of Mr and Mrs Dewey Wigmore Havre
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James Wigmore
Brady
Chateau
University of Arizona
Wigmore
Dewey Wigmore
Havre
Choteau Legion Team Wins Two In Triangle Play
The Choteau American Legion squad won two and lost one in triangle action. They defeated Simms 18-3 and 15-4 after a 9-4 loss to Power. Jim Scott earned the first victory, while Fred Wilkie and Randy Diener fueled the Choteau offense with multiple hits.
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Choteau
Choteau American Legion
Power
Simms
Choteau Nine
Jim Opitz
Chateau
Randy Diener
Gingles
Fred ‘Wilkie
G. Prinzing
Larry Brandveld
Fred Wilkie
Jim Scott
Yom Dellwo
Gerry Yeager
Yeager
Brandvold
Diener
P.bridenbach
M. Lindberg
Wilkie
Lindberg
Scott
Brad Gunderson
Strandveld
Tom Delino
Grant Gormley
Mrs A Hanusa Installed as Chateau Soroptimist President
Mrs Arnold Hanusa was installed as president of the Chateau Soroptimist Club during their annual Installation and Charter Night Banquet on Thursday June 24. Also installed were officers including vice president Mrs Tom McCartney and treasurer Mrs Robert Wauck. The Cadette Girls Scout Troop No 7 performed an Indian dance and a choral reading in appreciation of two umbrella tents donated by the club.
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Arnold Hanusa
Chateau Soroptimist Club
Tom McCartney
James Smith
Heber Vance
Robert Wauck
Robert Dellno
Chester Abbott
Tom Hammond
Cadette
Soroptimist Club
County Women Attend MSU Meet
More than 300 women joined Woman's Week at Montana State University Bozeman during the week of June 21. Delegates from Teton County included Mrs Mike Heckford Mrs Tony Burgmaier Power and Mrs Duard Pollock and Mrs John Wisse of Chateau. The program theme Learning Unlimited featured two classes taught by faculty plus sessions in fabrics weaving pottery books and antiques. Dr Margaret Browne of the Federal Extension Service delivered the keynote Education is a journey not a destination. Each participant received a graduation certificate.
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Montana State University
Bozeman
Teton County
Mike Heckford
Tony Burgmaier
Power
Duard Pollock
John Wisse
Chateau
Margaret Browne
Federal Extension Service
Unclear Fragments From Puyallup Visit Prompt Notes
Readable text shows names and locations but lacks complete events. The fragment mentions Mr and Mrs John Marsh of Puyallup Washington visiting for a week and references Mr and Mrs J C Beckie with uncertain context.
Open House At Double Arrow Veterinary Clinic
Open house Saturday July 3 from 10 am to 4 30 pm at Double Arrow Veterinary Clinic a mile north of Chateau hosted by Dr Bill P Patton owner of a six acre block building. The facility features large animal care facilities including a loading ramp concrete runway and stock squeeze with six box stalls and a large animal sick bay. Visitors will tour reception office kennels and operating rooms and enjoy free coffee and doughnuts.
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Double Arrow Veterinary Clinic
Chateau
Bill P. Patton
Teton
Swim Lessons Start at Chateau Lions Pool
Beginning and intermediate swimmers begin lessons at the Chateau Lions pool on July 6. No fee. season passes required. Instructors include Stan Rathman Helena Hensley Joan Brandvold and clubs meet on specified days with times for each level. Adults reserved July 7 and youth admission requires a parent.
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Chateau Lions Pool
Stan Rathman
Helena Hensley
Joan Brandvold
Fish Club
Flying Fish and Sharks
Davidsen Dies In Great Falls
David Davidsen 83 longtime Dutton area farmer died in Great Falls Friday night. Funeral services held Tuesday at First Presbyterian Church Great Falls with Dr. Edwin K. Roberts officiating. He was born October 1881 in Molde Norway came to the U S in 1906. He homesteaded 12 miles east of Dutton in 1910 and lived there until retirement about three years ago. He married Judith Ranch Heatherley in Lewistown February 24 1934. Survivors include his widow a niece in Seattle and several nieces and nephews in Norway. Mr Bud Hayley and wife Cheyenne Wyoming are staying at Leoni Leasing home while seeking housing in Shelby.
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David Davidsen
Dutton Area
Great Falls
First Presbyterian Church
Edwin K. Roberts
Davidsen
Molde
Norway
United States
Dutton
Judith Ranch
Heatherley
Lewistown
Davidson
Dutton Lodge 125
Af&am
Order of Eastern Star
Bagdad
Temple Butte
Seattle
Bankruptcy Filed By John Davison and Lois Davison
John S. and Lois E. Davison of Chateau filed a bankruptcy petition in U S District Court Great Falls with debts totaling 122771. They ran The Villager until recent months and list 118107 in assets including 50000 real estate 29981 stock in trade 12244 machinery tools fixtures and 22775 unliquidated claims.
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John S
Lois E. Davison
Chateau
U. S. District Court
Great Falls
Davisons
Ladies Trio from Western Baptist Bible College to perform
The Chateau Baptist Mission hosts a Ladies Trio from Western Baptist Bible College Cerrito California on Tuesday July 6 at 8 p.m. A college faculty representative and an accompanist will join. An inspirational program will follow, according to Rev Willes Emmel on Monday.
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Chateau Baptist Mission
Western Baptist Bible‘ College
Fe] Cerrito
Calif
Chateau Church
Willes Emmel
Guests at the Joe Lucier Home
Joe Lucier hosts his brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Bill Castle in Missoula this week for a family visit with no further details provided.
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Joe Lucier
Bill Castle
Missoula
Archie Halcro Dies Monday At 71 In Power Montana
Funeral services were held for Archie Halcro 71 of Power after a year long illness. Born October 16 1893 in Standish Michigan he moved to Montana in 1910 with his father Thomas Halcro. He married Alice G Coughlin in Great Falls in 1919 and left survivors including his widow two sons Wayne and Howard two brothers Earl and Tom a sister and eight grandchildren. Rev Gordon Patterson officiated and burial followed at Mount Olivet Cemetery.
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Archie Halcro
Power
Great Falls
Halcro
Standish
Mich
Montana
Thomas Halcro
Alice G. Coughlin
Wayne
Howard
Earl
Tom
Seeley Lake
Jessie Bunch
Edith Maurer
Milwaukee
Ore
Gordon Patterson
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Ted's Drive In Ad Misprint Names Ray Van DeRiet Owner
An error in the Ted's Drive In advertisement on page 13 lists Ray Van DeRiet as owner instead of Harry. Van DeRiet is known in rodeo circles and promoted his name hoping to renew acquaintances.
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Ted
Ray van DeRiet
Harry
Ray
Choteau Lions Shine in North Central Relay Meet
Choteau Lions placed third behind Havre Lions and Great Falls Y Elks at the North Central Montana Relay Meet in Choteau. Six pool records fell as seniors and midgets led the home team with strong showings and multiple podium finishes. Coach Stan Rathman noted strong potential in the midget group and anticipated the Chinook Invitational next month.
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Choteau Lions
Montana
Choteau
Havre Lions
Great Falls Y Elks
Chinook
Great Falls
Meadowlark Club
Great Falls Y-Elks
Brad Sargent
John Breen
Fred Tesch
Mike Smith
Tim Cook
Lloyd Smith
Stan Rathman
Sandra,Scott
Kathy Rathman
Jody Hamilton
Bonnie Bremer
Debby Preston
Chateau
Sharon Hoyt
Mary Hensley
Marcia Curtis
Susan Rathman
Janine Hamilton
Janelle Diener
Darlene Reisch
Mary Ann Dellwo
Anna Maria Gronberg
Gordon Moulton
Havre
Cchallenge
Bear
Rathmidn
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Chateau Drug
K. Buchanan
A. Hanusa
MSU
Bud ‘Hayley
Cheyenne
Wyo
Leoni Leasing Home
John Davisons
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