Spirit of Youth 4-H Plane Wins Second Place
The Pon derosa 4-H Club built the Spirit of Youth plane for the float contest and earned second place. The American Legion awarded 100 dollars for first prize and the Chamber of Commerce gave 60 dollars to the second place winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Chamber of Commerce
Spirit of Youth
VFW
LDS Church
Rainbow
DeMolay
Harry Zimbleman
Brady
Zimbleman
Gideon Shepherd
Harry Lumnstra
July Fourth Rodeo Draws Large Crowd With Top Cowboys
A standing room crowd of 3600 watched cowboys from Sweetwater Texas and other stops compete in Chateau's annual July Fourth American Legion Rodeo. World champions Marty Wood and Benny Reynolds highlighted events while prizes totaled hundreds of dollars per contest. Rodeo chairman Lyle Otness praised good weather and star appearances as festivities closed with a fireworks show and modest fundraising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweet, Water
Tex
American Legion
Junior Garrison
Marty Wood
Benny Reynolds
Bunky Boger
Wayne Hale
Ron Erickson
Great Falls
Missoula
Wes Mapston
Kalispell
Calgary
Alta
Krone
Carl Deaton
Elmer Netelton
Helena
Irvin Carlson
Vaughn
Darlene Swanson
Linda Jo Hatch
Gladys Gonzales
Utah
Anita Woodbury
Geyser
Lyle Otness
Rodeo
Reg Kesler
Rosemary
Kesler
Oklahoma City
Okla
Airport Hill
Lee Brown
Norman Brown
Earl Turnbull
Cap' Peterson
Roger Smith
Albert Finley
Three Chateau Couples Attend Lions Convention in Japan
Mr and Mrs Leo Murphy Mr and Mrs Arnold Hanusa and Dr and Mrs Charles Boussard spent three weeks in Japan as summer vacation. They joined 230 Lions Clubs members in Calgary and travelled to Tokyo for the Lions International Convention beginning July 2. Delegates from 145 countries attended the event with 23 000 clubs represented. The group toured Kyoto Nagoya and Pearl Island and plan a slide program on their trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Leo Murphy
Arnold Hanusa
Charles Boussard
Lions Clubs
Calgary
Tokyo
Anchorage
Alaska
Chateau
Nagoya
Kyoto
Pearl Island
Murphy
Dai Ichi
Hanusa
Dr. Boussard
International Lions Association
Lions Club
Atlantic City
N. J
Las Vegas
Nev
Mexico City
Murphys
Hansas
Boussards
Funeral Tomorrow for Edna Stephens
Mrs Edna Stephens longtime Choteau resident died Wednesday in Great Falls at age 90 widow of Dr C J Stephens A funeral will be held Friday at 2 p m at Trinity Lutheran Church Choteau A full obituary will appear next week Mrs Ann Chane left Tuesday for Amsterdam to visit relatives for three weeks
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Stephens
Choteau
Great Falls
Ann Chane
Amsterdam
Holland
Improving After Collision In Great Falls Head-On Crash
Leroy Banis and Nevin Caskey, injured in a Browning area head-on crash that killed four, show improvement at Columbus Hospital in Great Falls. Caskey remains in critical condition with concussion, lung injury, and broken ribs, while Banis is in fair condition with concussion and a fractured wrist. both parents stay with them in Great Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Banis
Nevin Caskey
Columbus Hospital
Great Falls
Browning
Caskey
Banis
Catherine Banis
Ralph Caskey
Simms High School Class of 1944 Reunion Set
The Simms High School class of 1944 holds a Saturday night reunion. Attendees will dine at the Ramble Inn in Sun River and attend an alumni dance at Novaks Hall in Sun River starting at 9 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simms High School
Ramble Inn
Sun River
Novaks Hall
City Council weighs street widening bid and repairs
The council opened one bid for Division Street widening, found it above estimate by about $1900, and will study it with Great Falls firm Thomas Dean and Hoskins before action. Other items include library renovations cost estimates, a new well and casing, mosquito control, garbage dump search, two building permits, a sewer line in Country Club addition, a police pay raise for Roger Kelly, and numerous claimed payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Division Street
Great Falls
Thomas, Dean and Hoskins
Paul Kropp
Bill McCauley
McCauley
Jim Dellno
Richem
Raymond Anderson
Don Corbett
Spring Creek
Country Club
John Brandvold
Brandvold
State Board of Health
Leon Gollehon
Roger Kelly
Kelly
Chateau
Flathead
Montana Power
Crane and Ordway Co
Montana Power Co
del Chemical Corporation
Gus Thompson
Bob Swartzel
Indus
Sunshine and Parade Spark Fourth of July in Chateau
Ideal weather drew a large crowd for Chateau's Fourth of July parade down main street and a Jaycee barbecue in the city park. Floats from Richem Construction and the Ponderosa 4-H Club won prizes, with numerous groups and individuals in patriotic costumes and novelty entries creating a festive pageant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
American Legion
Richem Construction
America
Uncle Sam
Leslie Scott
Pauline Scott
Orie Scott
Vern Scott
Robert
Paula
Kathy
Peggy
Day-long Quarter Horse Show crowns multiple champions
at the American Quarter Horse Association event held during Chateau Fourth of July. Winners listed by division include grand champion Sun day School Boy owned by Howard Hotchkiss of Big Timber and grand champion mare Destiny Jagetta owned by Edgar Brown of Jefferson City. Other top titles include Omega Rose, Destiny Sleepy, Classy Roper, and numerous age and youth divisions across Western disciplines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodeo Grounds
Sunday School Boy
Howard Hotchkiss
Big Timber
Omega Rose
Harold
Harry Yeager
Chateau
Destiny Jagetta
Edgar Brown
Jefferson City
Whirla-Jag
Marsha Aldrich
Helena
Destiny Sleepy
Susan Swanberg
Clas
Willy Command
Wayne Walery
Gildford
Robert
Verda Busch
Raynesford
Froggy Bo
Leo Woodbury
Choteau Lions swim team sets records at invitational
Choteau won a six team Class B invitational meet at Conrad with final scores led by Choteau 564 Chinook 334 Columbia Falls 156 Fort Benton 120 Conrad 50 and Whitefish 40. John Nordhagen tied the state B record in the butterfly with 31.9 seconds. many swimmers set or tied 19 records across junior intermediate and midget divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau Lions
Great Falls
Conrad
Dutton
Choteau
Chinook
Columbia Falls
Fort Benton
Whitefish
Stan Rathman
John Nordhagen
Burr Field
Ond
Fred Tesch
Steve Weinert
Zane Anderson
Dick Dale
Barbie Scott
Nancy Thompson
Jody Hamilton
Nancy McCauley
Bonnie Bremer
Kathy Rathman
Jim Weinert
Mike Wilkerson
Jim Pourroy
Gary Beaudeau
Carol Peterson
Jeanine Hamilton
Marcie Curtis
Susan Rathman
Mary Hensley
Annual Crazy Day Set for Saturday in Chateau
Chateau Chamber of Commerce announces annual Crazy Day on Saturday July 19 with $80 in prizes for costumes. Adult first $23 second $15 third $10. children first $15 second $10 third $5. Stores plan specials and sidewalk sales with drawings for cash or merchandise to be registered via participating merchants. Drawing times and location to be announced in next week’s Acantha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
Gale Isakson
Chateau Chamber of Commerce
Isakson
Acantha
Rev A Adams Named New Pastor for Choteau Methodists
The Rev Allen Adams and family move to Choteau to lead the United Methodist Church. They arrive from Big Sandy where he pastored three years. their children are Allen and Holly. Adams has degrees from McMurry College and SMU, and Mrs Adams is a registered nurse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Adams
Choteau
Adams
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Statue of Liberty
Robert Taylor
Sweet Water
DJ Smith
Dillon
Steve Loney
Dick Williams
Fred Greer
Calvin Hatch
Augusta
Paul Howard
Oklahoma
Leon Barurle
Texas
George Ortner
Havre
Lance
Helene
Inane
Trial Equipment Co
H & H Implement
Knudtzon Lumber Co
Montana Highway Patrol
Walter and
Emily Banka
Choteau Ford
Chateau Acantha
Husky Oil Co
Hanusa Agency
Bouma Post Yards
Mountain States Telephone Co
Zep Manufacturing Co
Koser Iron Works
Phillips Petroleum Co
Lowen Co
State Publishing Co
Central Machinery Co
Gamble Store
Abbott Implement
Marie J. Sulgrove
Marie L. Enderson
Teton Motor Co
Tesch Plumbing
Texaco, Inc
Pet and Hobby
Gregory Armstrong
Walter Armstrong
Bruce Anderson
Kevin
Jane Ann Wellington
Gerald Wellington
Jack Armstrong
Chateau City
Sy Roper
Floyd Peters
Santa Rita
Cadet
Dean Lindberg
Simms
Mingo Boots
Timbo
Debbie Hendershott
Doug
Nancy Dear
Destiny Lottie
Choent
Whirl-a-Jay
Bender
Robert Mosher
Jilleena
Dan Dawson
Queen Beau
Susan Melaney
Wolf Creek
Kent Mosher
Pinky Princess
Rhonda Mosher
Monte Banuck
Jeff Mosher
Saquache Perry
Dawn Dickens
Dupuyer
Kathy Fletcher
Dee Dee Dear
Dru Nordhagen
Pat Scott
Gary Dale
Todd Curtis
Bill Smith
Mike Hamilton
Jackie Jensen
Mary Rathman
Jean Dellno
Cheryl Armstrong
Jerry Breen
Greg Crabtree
Dean Brumberger
Chuck Nauck
David Rathman
Denise Weinert
Janet Dale
Winnie Morey
Karen Kuster
Debra Larson
JoAnn Nordhagen
Jerrie Barrett
Jackie Ferris
John Breen
Tom Hofeldt
Lee McCauley
Doug Forrest
A. Adams
Amarillo
Northwest Texas
Amarilla
Blackfoot Hospital
Mont
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