2500 Attend American Legion Rodeo in Chateau on July 4th
Lyle Otness chairman of the July 4 American Legion rodeo said the event was a success with about 2,500 paid attendees and over 1,000 using the reserved grandstand. Ray Yeager led in saddle bronc and bareback riding with $95.20 and $111.20 prizes, Ervin Carlson won all around honors worth $207.50 plus a belt buckle, and over $2,000 in prizes were awarded across seven events with 49 contestants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Chateau
Lyle Otness
American Legion Rca
Teton County
Otness
Reg Kesler
Ray Yeager
Yeager
Ervin Carlson
Vaughn
Jack Schulte
Casey Austin
Charlie Nelson
Jim Dunkin
Jim Anderson
Wayne Hale
Danny Jacobs
Butch Hill
Gary Mawson
T. N. Buckland
Merle Gollehon
Peter Bink
Ron Gollehon
Pete Hayworth
John Gliko
Bob Lee
Corky Gliko
Jack Fatz
Mike Barrett
Butch Beranbul
Mike Nichols
Bill Icenoggle
Pete Sacks
Leo Woodbury
Elmer Nettleton
Bill Nauman
Harold Morrison
Bill McGuire
Earl Stewart
John Beadle
Teton County Seeks Bids for New Nursing Home
County commissioners publish a second bid call for a 39 bed facility to fit a $250000 budget funded 40 percent by Hill Burton grants and the rest by a local tax bond approved Dec 4 1965. Bids opened July 27 at the courthouse. Previous bids exceeded funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
Board of County Commissioners
Teton County Nursing Home
Teton County Court House
Chateau
Hill-Burton
Dick Anglin Construction
Great Falls
Mannix Electric
Fullerton
Hamilton
Topics on crops at Central Montana Field Day
Central Montana Branch Experiment Station will host Field Day on July 13 at Moccasin starting at 1 p.m. Topics include fertilizers on wheat oats and barley hybrids root rot planting dates soil temperature for winter wheat forage and range renovation with fertilization interseeding chiseling and chemicals. Local researchers Dr Jim Welsh Dr Gene Sharp and Art Dubbs lead discussions and demonstrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Montana Branch
Moccasin
Ray Choriki
Jim Welsh
Plant and Soil Science Department
Montana State University
Gene Sharp
Art Dubbs
Choriki
Dubbs
Schlepp Family Updates Residence and Careers in Chateau
Mr and Mrs Gordon Schlepp and son Roland establish residence in Chateau. Schlepp works for the Soil Conservation Service after earning a 1966 B S in agriculture business from Montana State University. Mrs Schlepp, daughter of Brady residents, earned a home economics degree last June and pursued music studies at Montana State University with a renewable six month scholarship focusing on vocal direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Schlepp
Roland
Chateau
Schlepp
Soil Conservation Service
Montana State University
Emil Schlepp
Brady
Clyde Baquet
Collins
Richard Kauk
Saldana Leaves France for Spain After Exchange Program
Jose Luis Lopez Saldana, guest student from Chateau High School, departs Great Falls with American Field Service peers from Oregon, Washington and Montana. A farewell barbecue honors the exchangees before they travel to New York City en route to Madrid via Rotterdam, with Saldana planning to visit Washington DC and other places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Field
Jose Luis Lopez Saldana
Chateau High School
Great Falls
Oregon
Washington
Montana
Cascade County
New York City
North Atlantic
Ryndam
Rotterdam
Madrid
Spain
Saldana
Chateau
Missouri River Claims Former Dutton Banker
Requiem Mass for C A Pat Callan 68 Great Falls banker missing since June 20 body found Sunday in the Missouri River near Williston N C Callan former executive vice president of Dutton State Bank had recently convalesced in Great Falls and moved to Williston to stay with his daughter. Autopsy performed with no foul play suspected. Callan born December 11 1898 in Bangor Ireland lived in Peace River and Sweetgrass before Montana banking career. Survived by wife daughters a son and many relatives with a wide circle of affiliations and civic roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A
Pat) Callan
Great Falls
Dutton State Bank
Missouri River
Williston
N. C
St. Joseph's Church
Callan
A. H
Maureen) Spooner
Bangor
Ireland
Peace River
Alta
Sweetgrass
Mont
First International Bank
Albertine Virginia Fitzpatrick
Sunburst
Shelby
Toole County State Bank
Service Corps of
The
Loyal Order of Moose
Montana
Knights of Columbus
45 Plus
Lions Clubs
Montana Bankers Association
Elks Lodge
Albertine
Fred
Bette) DeLuca
Stockton
Calif
John
Colleen) Adams
James
Sharon) Murray
Anoka
Minn
Spooner
Patrick James
Tacoma
Spray plane crashKills Dennis G Laubach near Power
Dennis G Laubach 23 died Saturday when his spray plane crashed about one mile east of Power. He turned to avoid a power line and fell into a deep irrigation ditch. the plane did not burn. The body was taken to Chateau and services held at Trinity Lutheran in Great Falls. FCC is investigating the crash. Laubach left a farming family and ran Northwest Aerial Spraying Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis G. Laubach
Laubach
Edmond Summerfeld
Teton County
Albert Becker
Becker
Chateau
Lee Zwerneman
Trinity Lutheran
Power
Great Falls
Northern Montana College
Havre
Montana Air National Guard
Minden Agricultural Academy
Northwest Aerial Spraying Service
Donnie
Ronald
Emil Seidel
July 4 Parade Draws Wide Community Support
Chateau residents praise this year's July 4 parade organized by Bill Obernolte Chateau Chamber of Commerce president and parade chair. Entrants from merchants, vintage cars, city band and float builders earned prizes totaling 220 dollars with American Legion donating 100. Non commercial winners include Ponderosa 4-H club and Family Album entries. consolation prizes were awarded to several acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Obernolte
Chateau Chamber of Commerce
Obernolte
Q Obernelre
Chateau
Oberwolte
American Legion
Acantha
L.ds
Ole Lestrud
Merrill Hirsch
Kenny Johnson
Kurt Corey
Lee Pourroy
Scott Corey
Uncle Sam
Choteau Swimmers Win Class B Honors at AAU Relay Meet
The Havre Lions won the class A trophy and the Choteau Lions took class B honors at the Montana AAU Relay meet in Choteau. A total of 260 swimmers from seven teams competed for a large crowd. Havre overtook an early Great Falls lead in class A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havre Lions
Choteau
Sharon Hoyt
Jeanine Hamilton
Vickie Preston
Susan Rathman
Havre A
Jerry Breen
Jim Rathman
Gary Dale
Pat Scott
Brad Sargent
Tim Cook
John Nordhagen
John Breen
Sargent
Nordhagen
Breen
Jim Pourroy
Fred Tesch
Cook
Tom Hofeldt
Mrs A Mahlum Dies at Dutton
Mrs. Arnim Gloria Mahlum 62 of Dutton died at home after a period of illness. Born December 13 1904 in Fort Benton she lived in Dutton all her life and was a member of Dutton Bethany Lutheran Church. Funeral services were held at the church with burial in Dutton Cemetery. Survivors include widower Arnim C two sons Fred and Gene both of Dutton a daughter Mrs Carl Sundquist of Cut Bank three sisters Mrs Elton Good of Great Falls Mrs Ruby Michael and Mrs Phyliss Johnson both of Dutton three brothers Francis M Maurer Cedric Maurer of Power and Wilford of Floweree and nine grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnim
Gloria) Mahlum
Dutton
Mahlum
Fort Benton
Dutton Bethany Lutheran Church
Dutton Cemetery
Arnim C
Fred
Gene
Carl
Gloria) Sundquist
Cut Bank
Elton Good
Great Falls
Ruby Michael
Phyliss Johnson
Francis M. Maurer
Cedric Maurer
Power
Wilford
Floweree
Blood Drawing Slated for July 20 at Methodist Church
Mrs. Grant Curtis, Teton County Red Cross blood program chairman, announced the next blood drawing will be held Thursday July 20 from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Methodist Church. She urged regular donors to contribute as the last draw fell 12 pints short of the 65 pint quota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Curtis
Teton County
Ethel Sink Struck by Auto Near Fairfield
Ethel Marie Sink 10, daughter of Mr and Mrs Harland Sink of Fairfield, was listed in satisfactory condition at Teton Memorial Hospital after being struck by an auto while crossing a county road four miles west of Fairfield. The driver Carol Barritt Power swerved to avoid the girl, who fell into an irrigation ditch with bruises. the car stopped in the ditch after the low speed impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Marie Sink
Harland Sink
Fairfield
Teton Memorial Hospital
Montana Highway Patrol
Karen
Carol Barritt
Fireworks donors honored for Cheteau display funding
Cheteau area residents donated about $500 for this year’s fireworks show. Mrs Bob Dellwo, fundraising chair, thanked donors and the Cheteau Volunteer Fire Department and Sheriff’s Posse for their support. Contributors in the last two weeks included Ben Clark & Son Fencing Co and several local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheteau
Bob Dellwo
Dellwo
Paddlefishermen Return With Limit Catches Near Glendive
Dick Conklin, Jack Rogers and sons Dan and Don returned from a paddlefish trip near Glendive with limits. The largest paddlefish weighed 3814 pounds and measured 54 inches. They used line test escalating from 25 to 72 pounds and deep sea poles. The group stayed with former Chateau residents and plans to return next year with heavier gear. Paddlefish in Montana are newly classified as a game fish with special snagging rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Conklin
Jack Rogers
Dan
Don
Glendive
Chateau
Conklin
Montana
Lowell Meyers
Montana Fish and Game Department
Africa
Alley Oop
Fred Flintstone
Kenya
Rogers
Dan Rogers
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SCS
Jose Saldana
Don Whipple
Bellvue, Wash
Nels Whipple
Terry
Callair
Dennis Laubach Vaughn
Ade
A. Mahlum
Ethel Marie
Big Sky
Fish and Game Department
Mississippi
Lower
Missouri
Yellowstone
Yellowstone River
Intake Dame
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