July 4 Rodeo and Parade Draw Big Crowds in Choteau
Choteau’s annual July 4 events attracted full crowds as the American Legion rodeo offered top prizes near $4000. Wally Badgett of Miles City dominated all around with $469.91, while cowboys from Denton Helena Great Falls and beyond earned hundreds in 10 events. Float parade prizes ranged to $100 for the winning 4-H club, with multiple local groups placing across categories.
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American Legion
Choteau
Lyle Otness
Wally Badgett
Miles City
Chateau
Brent Johnson
Denton
Ross Loney
Great Falls
Steve Reeverts
Helena
Alan Smith
John Colliflower
Billings
Gene Melton
Keithville
Dave Urich
Belt
Rick McCoy
Houston
Tex
Eastern Star Installation Slated for Fidelity Chapter 18
An open installation for Fidelity Chapter No. 18 OES Officers of 1975 76 is set for Thursday July 10 at 7 30 p m in the Masonic Temple. Mrs Jack Reiding and John Reiding will be installed with Mrs Harold Yeager presiding and assisted by Mrs Gordon Monkman. Refreshments follow in the dining room.
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Fidelity Chapter No
E.S
Masonic Temple
Jack Reiding
John Reiding
Mortician Bob Burns Buys Banks Funeral Home in Shelby
Mr and Mrs Larry Banks announce the sale and final transfer of Banks Funeral Home to Bob Burns of Shelby with Charles Fellows as manager. The package includes the monument business and is south of Chateau near the Banks residence. Burns comes from a long line of morticians, with his father William F Burns as the first.
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Larry Banks
Banks Funeral Home
Bob Burns
Shelby
Charles Fellows
Banks
Monument
Chateau
Burns
William F. Burns
Bob
Shelby Funeral Home
Jack
Cut Bank
Mary Gerahty
T.E. Gerahty
Missoula
Robert
Havre
San Francisco
Banks Washorn
Wolf Creek
Worsham's College of Mortuary
Chicago
Norma
Teton Abstract
Europe
Fairfield Swim Day Scheduled
The 14th annual Fairfield Swim Day is set for Saturday July 19 with a parade at 10 am a city park carnival and free merchandise drawings in the afternoon. Proceeds support operation and maintenance of the Fairfield swimming pool.
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Fairfield
Many Artists Are Expected For Art Show
A large group of artists coin collectors gun collectors and antique dealers are expected at the annual Art on the Green showing in the city park on July 19 and 20. Tony Jaconetty and Roger Weist chair the event and over 300 invitations have been sent across the Pacific Northwest. The pavilion will host antiques coin and gun displays with indoor space for art if weather worsens. The guest artist will be announced next week in the Acanthe.
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Tony Jaconetty
Roger Weist
Pacific Northwest
Acantha
Fireworks Donations Meet Quota for Chateau Show
The Chateau Fire Department reports final week donations met the July 4 quota for the town fireworks display. Fireworks chairman Don LaBaugh called it nip and tuck but the fund reached its 10th consecutive year. Dozens of local families and area residents from Ames Iowa Bella Vista Motel Brigham City Utah Kalispell Helena Gloria Worthington area contributed.
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Chateau
Don LaBaugh
Tuck
LaBaugh
Chateau Fire Department
Les Stott
Jake Luinstra
Bill Hill
Jerry Palmer
Howard Hogue
Bob Nordhagen
Ames
Iowa
Gus Thompson
Bella Vista Motel
Dick Young
Dirkes
Frank Olson
Brigham City
Utah
al Wiseman
Marie Gray
Bill Anderson
Vince
Wayne Peten
Darwin Crane
Fred Bremer
KOA Kampground
Hilda Morhardt
Jens Jensen
Bob Erickson
Helena
Pam Donovan
Kalispell
Luke
Joe Paulus
Cliff Wolfe
Janet Wedum
Frank Haun
Ed Nordahl
Joseph Lash
Patricia Hamilton
Arnold
Bill Riggs
Tom Dunlap
Everett Sassa
Connie
Kathy Kimmel
Loretta Bivens
Bob Gormley
Erik
Chris Reynolds
William Richter
Bill’s Processing
Richert Construction
Robert Zion Construction
Harold Richerts
Ronald Otness
Florence Mullaney
Baumgartner Family
Findorff
Gregor Tatgen
Lloyd
Pedersen
Tana Marie
Hagel
Cotton
Citizens Seek Council Backing to Delay Hospital Site Plans
A Chateau residents delegation urged the City Council to press the Hospital Board to pause further spending or bid letting until a taxpayer committee conducts a feasibility study with the hospital trustees. The study could explore remodeling the present hospital or selecting a new site, amid flood concerns at the proposed location. The petition questions how access and patient evacuation would be managed if Choteau floods again.
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Chateau
Montana
Choteau
Rev James Engh Installed as Pastor at Trinity Lutheran
Rev James D. Engh will be installed as pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Chateau this Sunday July 13 at 10 a.m. He comes from Kalispell where he served Bethlehem Lutheran Church since March 1969. Engh was born in Conrad and educated at Concordia College Moorhead Luther Seminary and the University of Minnesota.
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James Engh
Lutheran Church
James D. Engh
Trinity Lutheran Church
Chateau
James Jenson
Great Falls
Engh
Kalispell
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Conrad
Harold Engh
Florence
S.D
Fertile
Minn
Concordia College
Moorhead
University of Minnesota
Luther Seminary
St. Paul
Sharon
China
Jennifer
Timothy
Rev
Marlow Engberg
Moscow
Idaho
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Babe Ruth Baseball Tourney Opens Here Next Wednesday
The District I Babe Ruth baseball tournament will be held in Chateau from Wednesday, July 16 to Sunday, July 20. Opening games start at 10 a.m. Wednesday with Libby facing Kalispell and Whitefish meeting Eureka, continuing through the weekend.
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Babe Ruth
Chateau
Libby
Kalispell
Whitefish
Eureka
Choteau Dog Show Opens To All Handlers
Dog enthusiasts invited to a public event at Choteau Grounds. Classes include on leash maneuvers for first year and off leash for second year with hand signals for third year plus tricks. Judging begins at 10 a.m. sharp.
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Dogag
Skyline Lodge Anniversary Open House In Chateau
The Skyline Lodge Retirement Home in Chateau marks its third anniversary with an open house on Sunday July 20. A 1 30 p m program in the recreation room will be followed by tours and refreshments. The event is open to all.
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Skyline Lodge
Chateau
Lions Officers Are Installed at Chateau Club
Dr Bill Patton became president of the Chateau Lions Club on June 24 succeeding Charles Joslyn. New officers included Don Passmore first vice president Bob Jensen second vice president Ray Anderson third vice president Ray Kelly secretary treasurer tail twister Leonard Sheble lion tamer Rex Peterson Charles Joslyn one year director and Tom McCartney Les Otness two year directors.
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Bill Patton
Chateau Lions Club
Charles Joslyn
Don Passmore
Bob Jensen
Ray Anderson
Ray Kelly
Tail Twister
Leonard Sheble
Lion Tamer
Rex Peterson
Tom McCartney
Les Otness
Chateau Sidewalk Sale Set for Saturday July 26
Chateau merchants will hold their annual Sidewalk Sale on Saturday July 26 with special bargains. The event, announced by Chamber of Commerce President Jim Arensmeyer, includes drawings planned in conjunction with the sale and more details to be released next week.
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Chateau Merchants
Chamber of Commerce
Jim Arensmeyer
Chateau
Y Merchants
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Jim Larson
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Jeff Curtis
Pet and Hobby
Willis Vigen
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Rorrie Toren
Shelby Mortician
Mickey Bagnell
Chatear Rodeo
Rex Kesler Giock
Tidérs
Owe - Ever
Citizens Ask Council
Jim Hamilton
Jim Dellno
Robert Nauck
Pete Howard
Justice of the Peace
Barbara Anderson
Justice Court
Joe Anderson
George Moffett
Hamilton
Cut Bank-Shelby
Tri-County
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Tri- County
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Dan Smoot
Roy Houle
Brian Watterud
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