American Legion Convention Set for Helena July 8 to 11
Montana Legionnaires and Auxiliary members gather in Helena for the 53rd annual state convention July 8 through 11. National Commander Alfred P. Chamie and Auxiliary President Mrs. Charles Shaw will speak, with joint events highlighted by a Saturday parade and a joint memorial service.
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Helena
Montana
American Legion
Legion
Alfred PB. Chamie
Los Angeles
Calif
Charles Shaw
Mattoon
Clarence Perry Oakes
Chicago
Ili
Legion‘and Auxiliary
Legion Park
Sentinels
Bellevue
Wash
Golden Skyliners
Great Falls
Big Sky Reveliers
Billings
Legion and Auxiliary
Visitors and Family News From Chateau Area
Mr and Mrs Darryl Hess of Benicia California visit her parents Mr and Mrs T W Miller arriving Saturday. Mrs E L Brobst Havre spent the 4th with her brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Jack O Neill. Stanley Gunther Salt Lake City Utah visits at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs Paul Marinchek. Paul Marinchek returns from Billings where he attended the funeral of his mother Mary Marinchek 82. Mrs Marinchek had visited in Chateau with Mrs Bessie Cable Freemont Nebraska and Mr and Mrs Francis Soukup North Bend Nebraska. Mrs Cable is sister of former Chateau resident Ethel Blakesley and Mrs Soukup is her niece. Mrs Ralph Hickman Frontier Canada formerly of Chateau underwent surgery July 5 at City Hospital Saskatoon and would enjoy hearing from friends in Chateau. IN CASE OF
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Darryl Hess
Benecia
Calif
T. W. Miller
E. L. Brobst
Havre
Jack O'Neil
Stanley Gunther
Salt Lake City
Utah
Paul Marinchek
Billings
Frontier
Canada
Choteau
City Hospital
Saskatoon
Chateau
Rainbow Girls Plan Picnic in City Park
Rainbow Girls Assembly No 54 schedules a park picnic on Sunday July 11 at 5 pm in honor of founder Rev W Mark Sexton. Teton Chapter of DeMolay members are invited to attend and bring a sack lunch. Pop will be provided.
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Chateau
Rainbow Girls Assembly No. 54
W. Mark Sexton
Rainbow Girls
Teton
DeMolay
Massey Photograph Wins Top honors in 1971
John D. Massey of Chateau won the Montana State University award for Best Achievement in Photography at Bozeman. His prize winning Macbeth scene portrait was praised at the film and television department banquet following the recent production.
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John D. Massey
M. A. Dittus
Chateau
Montana State University
Bozeman
Massey
Film and Television
Social Security Rep to Visit Chateau Court House
The Social Security representative will be in the commissioner's office at the Chateau courthouse on Tuesday July 13 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon and again at 12 p.m. The visit offers help with retirement Medicare disability and social security numbers. The next visit is scheduled for August 10.
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Chateau Court House
Equalization Level Downgraded for 1971 72
Montana education officials report the 1971 72 state equalization level at 94 percent, three points lower than 97 percent targeted by the 42nd Legislature. Factors include ABM driven enrollment growth, parochial school closures, new special education programs, and static county valuations. The Foundation Program remains about 86.98 million dollars with an expected roughly four mill property tax cut from 1970 71.
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Dolores Colburg
Montana
42Nd
Legislative Assembly
Colburg
State Board of Equalization
Board of Equalization
State General Fund
U. S
Beekeeper Indemnity Program Announced by ASC Chairman
Joel P. Antrim announces a retroactive indemnity program for beekeepers whose colonies died due to pesticides. Administered by county ASCS offices, the plan covers losses from Jan 1, 1967 through 1973 with eligibility based on precautions and cause by pesticide use. Indemnity amounts depend on colony damage, replacement costs, and related losses.
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Joel P. Antrim
Montana State Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation
ASC
ASCS
Antrim
Thompson invites to wedding of Mardele Thompson
Mr and Mrs Evan L Thompson of Havre invite relatives and friends to their daughter Mardele's wedding to Ray Paul Toth of Havre. The ceremony and reception are Sunday July 11 at 2 PM at Van Orsdel United Methodist Church in Havre.
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Evan L. Thompson
Havre
Mardele
Ray Paul Toth
van Orsdel United Methodist Church
Harve
Rural Montana Faces Pollution Control Push and Rules
State air pollution chief Ben Wake reports rural Montana reluctance to curb burning. He plans meetings with agricultural groups, issues notices of violation, and may press prosecutions. Montana considers livestock feedlot rules requiring permits, site plans, soil tests, floodplain restrictions, and manure management to prevent water and air pollution.
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Montana
Ben Wake
Townsend
Wake
State Board of Health
Helena
Pearson Discharged From Army at Fort Lewis
Clarence Pearson son of Mr and Mrs Marvin Pearson of Chateau was discharged from the Army at Fort Lewis Washington on June 25 He had been stationed there for a year after being transferred from Vietnam to recuperate from wounds received in action.
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Clarence Pearson
Marvin Pearson
Chateau
Fort Lewis
Wash
Pearson
Vietnam
Lindseth Plans Farmington Reception for David and Norma
Mr and Mrs Albert Lindseth announce a wedding reception for their son David and his bride Norma at Farmington Community Hall this Friday from 7 30 to 10 00 P M Invitations go to all friends of the groom.
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Albert Lindseth
David
Norma
Farmington
Rail Plans Reclamation Of Colstrip Mining Area
Montana mining and highway projects dominate headlines as rail interests pledge reclamation of Colstrip land after 33 years of operation. Burlington Northern vp C R Binger says rail mines will be restored and all operators on rail land must follow suit.
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Montana
Colstrip
C. R. Binger
Burlington Northern
Bull Mountains
Consolidation Coal Co
Bull Mountain
Boulder Bar
Confederate Gulch
Belt Mountains
Diamond City
Meagher County
White Sulphur Springs
Birthday Party Held For Lottie Colvin
A July 1 birthday celebration honored Charlotte Lottie Colvin turning 89. Hosts were Mr and Mrs Henry Arensmeyer and Mr and Mrs Woody Collins at the Collins residence in Bynum. Attendees included Mrs Marcus Westwang of Kalispell and Mr and Mrs William Ameline of Great Falls.
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Charlotte
Lottie) Colvin
Henry Arensmeyer
Woody Collins
Collins
Bynum
Marcus Westwang
Kalispell
Betty Napier
Chateau
William Ameline
Great Falls
Colvin
New York
Montana Picnic Set in Washington
The Montanans of Tacoma hold their annual picnic Sunday July 18 at Point Defiance Park Tacoma Wash. All Montanans in the area urged to attend. Coffee sugar cream and ice cream to be furnished. Special invite extended to all Montana State alumni to meet at the event.
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Montanans of Tacoma
Point Defiance Park
Tacoma
Wash
Montana State
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Bowman
LIVE
Reidar Neckstad
Karen Dianne
Wayne Gorden Haynes
Miss Neckstad
Chateau High School
Eastern Montana College
Haynes
Juanita Haynes
Verl Haynes
Fairfield
Fairfield High School
Gary Rustad
Sunny Slope
Chateau Food
Foodtown
del Monte
van Camp
Lindsay
Meadow
Nalley
Nabisco Ass‘t. Snack
Kingsford
Walt’s Meat Market
Choteau Food
Robert E. Miller
Teton Cleaners
Forest Service
Soil Conservation Service
John Bolinger
Lottie Colvin
Washington
Choteau Acantha
Foster
DODGE
Bronco
Ford Sales
Choteau, Mont
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