Swift Dam Dedication Ceremonies Set Near Dupuyer
A Sunday dedication on Birch Creek west of Dupuyer marks the Swift Dam, replacing a flood-damaged earth dam. Attendees include Gov. Tim Babcock, Rep. Arnold Olsen, and local officials. Bernard Bellport will deliver the main address. A free beef barbecue will follow for attendees.
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Swift Dam
Birch Creek
Dupuyer
Arnold Olsen
Tim Babcock
Earl Old Person
Blackfeet Tribal Council
Browning
Creath Pooley
Office of Emergency Planning
Everett Walsh
Floyd E. Dominy
Reclamation
Washington, D. C
Chateau
Conrad
Cut Bank
Walier
Shelby
Pondera County Canal and Reservoir Company
Ed Wyse
Elwell Ekegren Dies at 54 in Great Falls
Elwell S. Ekegren age 54 of Great Falls and formerly of Chateau died Sunday morning in a Great Falls hospital after 18 days as patient. Funeral services and burial were held in Chinook at Eliason Funeral Home. Survivors include wife Edith son Gary L. Harlem and Ernest Pete Chateau two sisters and four brothers with funeral details noted.
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Elwell S. Ekegren
Great Falls
Chateau
Eliason
Chinook
Ekegren
Harlem
John Deere Implement
Curtis & Son Implement
Choteau
Calif
Waldo
Warm Springs
Frisbee
Mrs J E Hodgskiss Rites Held in Daly City California
Funeral services for Mrs. J E Hodgskiss 44 were held July 1 at Westlake Lutheran Church Daly City Calif. Burial followed in Daly City Cemetery. She was born 1923 daughter of K Hofto and wife of J E Hodgskiss with five children surviving.
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Westlake Lutheran Church
Daly City
Calif
J. E
Ruth) Hodgskiss
Hodgskiss
K. Hofto
Dutton
Northern Montana College
Havre
J. E. Hod
Maxine Scott
Knoxville
Tenn
Com
Leslie Hofto
The
Intrepid
Vietnam
David Scott
County Congress Held in Dutton Over Two Days
Dutton hosts Teton County 4 H Congress July 20 and 21 at the high school. Projects will be judged and shown for public inspection. A style show awards program and entertainment close the event Friday at 7 30 p m.
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Teton County
Dutton
Weekend Guests Honor Reunions at DeRusha Home
Weekend guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Everett DeRusha were Mr and Mrs Earl DeRusha Spokane and Mr and Mrs Howard Jourdonnais Missoula. Both couples were attending class reunions.
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Everett DeRusha
Earl DeRusha
Spokane
Howard Jourdonnais
Missoula
Choteau Swim Team Dominates Triangular Meet
The Choteau Lions Club swim team won a triangular meet at Choteau with 507% points, Chinook 438, and Helena Yu 326% while Anaconda scored 72. Kentucky swimmers entered but did not earn points. Choteau set nine team records and multiple pool records, including junior boys medley relay and intermediate girls medley relay.
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Choteau
Chinook
Chateau
Helena
Tim Cook
Fred Tesch
John Breen
John Nordhagen
Jeanine Hamilton
Susan Rathman
Mary Hensley
Carol Peterson
Burr Field
John Camden
Field
Margaret Tesch
Breen Brothers
Jerry
Jim Weinert
Terry Martin
Choteau to Host Little League Invitational Next Week
Choteau will host its second annual Little League invitational baseball tournament from Thursday July 20 through Sunday July 23. Ten teams are definite entrants with goals of reaching at least 14, aiming for 20. games will be scheduled once team counts are final. Teams include two from Choteau Fairfield Conrad Power Dutton Waller and Fort Benton others showing interest Centerville Stanford Cascade Vaughn Simms.
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Choteau
Jim Spinder
Fairfield
Conrad
Power
Dutton
Walier
Fort Benton
Centerville
Stanford
Cascade
Vaughn
Simms
Spinder
Chateau
Mark Spinder
John Nordhagen
Pat
Albert Finley Named Science Event Judge for Montana Program
Albert Finley of Joel Ferris High School Spokane and Chateau High School head of science for 19 years is one of six judges for the seventh annual scientific achievement program by The Anaconda Company in connection with the State Fair in Great Falls from July 29 to August 5. Sixty four Montana entries were accepted for 1967 with college scholarships of 500, 250, 150 and 75 dollars for top senior high awards and a 50 dollar savings bond for the junior high winner.
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Albert Finley
Joel Ferris
Spokane
Chateau High School
Anaconda Company
Great Falls
Montana
Chateau
Northern Montana College Honor Roll Names Twenty-One Students
Northern Montana College lists twenty-one students with straight A grades for the spring quarter honor roll. Among the perfect scorers is Jean McGuire Cotton of Choteau, daughter of Mrs. Robert McGuire, with other regional honorees Roberta Morhardt of Choteau, Richard Gallagher and Vickie Hemstad of Dotton, and Robert Woodhouse, Daniel Andrews, and Lila Beerman of Power.
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Havre
Northern Montana College
Jean McGuire Cotton
Robert McGuire
Choteau
Roberta Morhardt
Richard Gallagher
Vickie Hemstad
Dotton
Robert Woodhouse
Daniel Andrews
Lila Beerman
Power
Rathman Announces Chinook Invitational Swim Schedule
Choteau will send 48 swimmers to the Chinook Invitational this weekend tying the largest traveling squad on record. The team also entered 18 swimmers for the Montana Age Group Championships in Helena on July 22 and 23 with all class A teams.
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Choteau Lions Club
Chinook
Kalispell
Miles City
Helena
Great Falls Meadowlark
Fort Benton
Conrad
Roundup
Harlowton
Havre
Sidney
Great Falls Swim Club
Choteau
Montana
Stan Rathman
Murphy Inducts Foster Into Choteau Lions Club
Newly elected Lions president Leo Murphy inducted Herb Foster of Choteau as a member and presented Stan Rathman with a past president’s pin. The club received 101.28 for carnival use of tennis courts to be deposited in civic and charity funds. Murphy spoke on the Chicago Lions International convention attendance and noted Lions from war regions. Guests Ches ter Schleucher and Al Finley attended. next meeting is a July picnic at the city park.
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Lion
Leo Murphy
Choteau Club
Herb Foster
Choteau
Murphy
Stan Rathman
Chateau Lions Club
Carnival Management
Carnival
Civic and Charity Fund
Lions International
Fairfield Hosts 4-H Livestock Day
Teton county 4-H Livestock Day will be held at the Fairfield rodeo grounds on Saturday July 15. The livestock judging contest starts at 10 30 with actual judging at 1 pm and trophies and belt buckles awarded to winners in the various events.
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Teton County
Fairfield Rodeo Grounds
Nine Auto Accidents Damage Vehicles in Choteau Area
Nine automobiles sustained damage in six accidents around Choteau during July 2 to 10. The Montana Highway Patrol logged four minor crashes including a 1963 Ford on July 2, two pickups on July 3, and a 1955 Ford on July 10. City police investigated two more incidents at the courthouse intersection and at 4th Street with a total of about $1,100 in damage and several citations issued.
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Choteau
Montana
Ray Farrell
Roger Hood
Highway 89
Hirsch
Groot
Chateau
Allen la Fond
Ed McCollum
Studebaker
LaFond
Furdka Lake
Frank Oliver Ready
Great Falls
Bob McDonald
Ready
Court House
Cadillac
Edward Jurgens
Chicago
Chevrolet
Walter Barrett Jr
Lynn Mass
Barrett
Jurgens
Bill Black
Brad Gunderson
4Th Street
5Th Avenue
S.W
Jim Thompson
Gunderson
Highway Patrol
Teton County
Extra Blood Donations Sought at Red Cross Drawing
The Red Cross calls all potential donors to Chateau Methodist Church on Thursday July 20 from 2 to 6 pm. Blood drawing chairman Mrs Grant Curtis notes a 65 pint quota plus 12 extra units to help Mrs Ray Kelly undergo heart surgery. She praises Kelly as a longtime donor and cites summer shortages and more accidents. Babysitters will be provided at the church for donors with children.
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Red Cross
Chateau Methodist
Grant Curtis
Kelly
Curtis
Van Setten services held for Alida Van Setten
Funeral services for Mrs. Alida Van Den Bos Van Setten 77 were conducted Tuesday at the Choteau Methodist Church with Rev. C Fred Crowe officiating. Burial followed in Choteau Cemetery. She died July 8 after an extended illness. Survivors include sons Henry Chateau Karl John and Louie all of Fairfield and 11 grandchildren.
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Whilliam
Alida) van Setten
Choteau Methodist Church
C Fred Crowe
Choteau Cemetery
Karl van Setten
John van Setten
Louie van Seetten
Henry van Setten
Carlyle
Bole
Choteau
Fairfield
Farmington
Trachot Gardens
van Setten
William
Henry
Chateau
Karl
John
Louie
Holland
Adults Only Swimming Schedule At Chateau Pool
Adults only sessions run Monday and Wednesday nights from 7 to 9 until season end, strictly enforced. Only adults and high school students may swim during those times, with accompanying parents allowed for younger students, and Joan Brandvold available for adult instruction.
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Stan Rathman
Chateau
Joan Brandvold
Fire scares Herb Foster home from overheated washer motor
Firemen responded to a 10:30 a.m. call at the Herb Foster residence. The overheated washing machine motor caused the scare with only the appliance being damaged.
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Herb Foster
Special Election Polling Places Set by Council
City Council set polling sites for the July 29 special election to approve an $11,000 garbage truck. Ward I voters will use the Legion hall with three judges. Ward II voters will use City Hall with three judges. The council also approved buying a used Caterpillar for 7500 less 3500 trade in, leaving 4000 to be financed by Citizens State Bank.
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Legion Hall
Fred Woodward
George Seufert
Jim Hamilton
Grace Black
Ethel Sturgis
Harry Luinstra
Industrial Equipment Co. of
Great Falls
Citizens State Bank of Chateau
Bob Erickson
Public Works
Central Machinery of
Mao
Waterworks Equipment Co
State of
Hospital Association Plans Improvements At Teton Memorial
The Teton Memorial Hospital Association directors approve major upgrades to the Chateau hospital laboratory. Costs are projected at 2000 to 3000 dollars. New and replacement equipment will allow more accurate tests and enable many previously unavailable services. Some gear is already in use, with completion in one to two months.
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Teton Memorial Hospital Association
Chateau Hospital
R. Crabtree
Crabtree
Mic Darnold Named New Manager at Penneys Choteau
Mic Darnold former Kalispell sales and merchandise manager promoted to manage the J C Penney store in Choteau replacing Gale Isaksson who leaves for Vernal Utah Isaksson and his wife with four children will move to Utah after housing is secured Isaksson active with Trinity Lutheran Church and the Chateau Chamber of Commerce and known for singing at Chamber Capers Darnold will relocate his wife Maryellen and one year old daughter to Choteau once housing is available
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Mic Darnold
Kalispell
J. C. Penney Company
Choteau
Gale Isaksson
Isakson
Vernal
Utah
J. C. Penney
Darnold
Colfax
Wash
Penney
Jim Henderson
Colville
Maryellen
Trinity Lutheran Church
Chateau Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
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Elwell Ekegren
J. E. Hodgskiss
California
Choteau Swim
Northern
Rathman
Lions Club
Teton Canyon
Tom Groot
Merrill Hirsch
Don Swan
Ray Kelly
A. van Setten
Alida van Setten
Hospital Association
Teton Memorial
Penneys
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