Kelly outlines tourist information talk for Chamber
Ray Kelly, Teton County agent, reported at the bi monthly Chamber meeting on a trial tourist information program in the city park pavilion. The one hour slide show with 100 scenic photos and a post program questionnaire drew 77 tourists and garnered positive comments and suggestions for improved advertising and broader community involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Kelly
Teton County
Chamber
City Park
Kelly
City Pavilion
Scouts Return From Camping at Camp Napi
Twenty Boy Scouts returned from Camp Napi after a week of archery rifle work distance hiking and water activities. Assistant Scoutmaster Leo Pierre and helpers Dick Conklin Paul Alzheimer aided the group. Scouts earned badges in cooking pioneering rowing and canoeing with five completing the mile swim and three from Chateau finishing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Napi
Leo Pierre
Dick Conklin
Paul Alzheimer
Grinnel Glacier
Glacier National Park
Swift Current Lake
Lake St. Joseph
Chuck Rose
Mike Otness
Carl Wisse
Brad Sargent
John Breen
Jerry Breen
Greg Crabtree
Fred Tesch
Sam Thomas
Chateau
Martin Alzheimer
Teton Pass Area Expands Recreation Complex
Management of Teton Pass, Inc. announced a 40000 expansion program at Teton Pass Recreation Area west of Chateau. Clearing began for a new parking area and miles of ski trails plus a lift line to serve 600 skiers per hour. The lodge will be expanded and a ski shop and school built under Harold Hinman with financing via a new stock issue authorized.
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Teton Pass, Inc
Teton Pass
Chateau
Tom Evenson
Harold Hinman
H & H Implement
U. S. Forest Service
Chateau City Band Delights Indian Days Parade and Dam Dedication
The Chateau City Band joined the Indian Days celebration and Two Medi Medicine Dam dedication with a parade appearance and charity music aid for a Canadian group led by Myrna Paulus. They performed the national anthem at the dam ceremony attended by Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall and later joined in several numbers with the Canadian band. The musicians attended a barbecue and faced scheduling conflicts for future events in Shelby and Cut Bank.
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Chateau City
Medicine Dam
Bill Breen
Tabor
Alta
Canada
Shelby
Chateaultes
Myrna Paulus
Dam
Stewart Udall
Buffalo
Breen
Farmers Union
City Park
Cut Bank
Mrs Reichert Dies at Choteau Rest Home
Cecelia Reichert 78 of Augusta died Tuesday after a decade illness in a Choteau rest home. Born Luxembourg she moved to Augusta in 1915 and married Matthias Reichert in Luxembourg in 1913. Survivors include daughter Suzanne Mirehouse three grandchildren and five sisters. Rosary Thursday 7:30 p.m. at St Matthias Church burial Friday 10 a.m. Augusta cemetery. Banks Funeral Home in charge.
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Cecelia Reichert
Augusta
Choteau
Luxembourg
Mathias Reichert
Suzanne Mirehouse
Reichert
St. Matthias Catholic Church
Fr. L. J. Spraycar
Norbert Artz
Glen Chamberlain
Bruce Cornell
Wallace Bean
Fred Chisholm
Harvey Vandeburg
Banks Funeral Home
Huck Finn Day With Fishing Contest Planned
The Chateau Jaycees sponsor Huck Finn Day on Sunday August 18 featuring a fishing contest and games for children. Watch for more information about the event to be announced soon.
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Chateau Jaycees
Crazy Day Fun Sweeps Chateau This Saturday
Chateauites will join a city wide Crazy Day with bargain sidewalk sales and wild costumes. Prizes total 80 dollars for adults and 40 for children, with judges roaming downtown for costume judging at 4 p.m. The Chateau City Band will perform, and Mic Darnold and Jack Rogers chair the event.
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Mic Darnold
Jack Rogers
Chateau Chamber of Commerce
Choteau
Bill Breen
Chamber
Bob Taylor
Breen
Crazy Day
Chateau Streets
Citizens State Bank
Swim Team Travels to Helena and Fort Benton for Weekend Meets
Chateau Lions Club swimmers competed in two meets and a diving event over the weekend. At Helena, 16 Chateauites starred in the Montana Northern Wyoming AAU Junior Olympics with 27 medals and 14 ribbons, setting state B records in several relays and events. Fort Benton hosts a Class B meet where the team earned a second-place trophy and multiple divers placed high, led by Robert Reiding with six dives scoring 105.2 to win the diving title.
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Chateau Lions Club
Helena
Wyoming
Dru Nordhagen
Miss Nordhagen
Frank Hensley
John Camden
Burr Field
Tim Meyers
Marsha Waltermire
Jeanine Hamilton
Susan Rathman
Marcia Curtis
Chateau
Pat Scott
I.M
Terry Martin
Kathy Rathman
Nancy McCauley
Carol Peterson
Carl Field
Fort Benton
Robert Reiding
Shane Morger
Reiding
Doug Forrest
Morger
Dick Dale
Tim McCartney
Great Falls Librarian Talks to City Council
At a Monday city council meeting Bob Erickson urged residents to park off streets during two months of street oiling and avoid driving on fresh oil. Alma Jacobs outlined a plan for a Teton County library federation with bookmobile service carrying 2000 books twice a month, funding librarian salaries, hours, and building upkeep.
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City Council
Bob Erickson
City Works
Alma Jacobs
Great Falls
Jacobs
Teton County
Chateau
Teton
District Lions Hold Meeting in Kalispell Bonded by Lions International
District 37 of Lions International met July 13 14 with Council of Governors in attendance. Forty two Lions and wives gathered as past governors and committees reviewed plans for next year including Kalispell convention and Billings mid winter conference. Virgil P Moshansky Vegreville was endorsed for Lions International third vice president with campaign funds managed by Leo Murphy Chateau. The district covers 233 clubs and about 8000 Lions across Montana Alberta British Columbia and Northwest Territories. Lions and wives were hosted at Leo Murphy home and Hanusa ranch with a buffet and picnic.
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Lions International
Chateau
Council of Governors
Lewis Armold
Bozeman
Derek Martin
Lethbridge
Alex Tan
Swan Hills
Alta
Don Rabsen
Ronan
Leigh Williams
Arrowwood
Jack Debusch
Vegreville
Kalispell
Billings
Virgil P. Moshansky
Great Falls
Leo Murphy
Montana
Alberta
British Columbia
Northwest Territories
Canada
Hanusa Ranch
Fire Danger Rises in Lewis and Clark National Forest
The fire danger climbs to high in the Lewis and Clark National Forest with warm dry weather drying the area rapidly. District Ranger Joe Higgins urges caution with cigarettes and complete extinguishment of campfires. Adrian Dargan reminds visitors that a shovel axe and bucket are required for all travel in the forest and that open fires need a campfire permit from the Forest Service stations at Choteau or Lubec.
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Lewis and Clark National Forest
Teton
Joe Higgins
Adrian Dargan
National Forest
Forest Service
Choteau
Lubec
Choteau-Conrad Day Golf Tourney Slated July 21
Choteau area golfers are invited to the 10th annual Choteau-Conrad Day at the Choteau Country Club. Registration begins 11 a.m. with play at 12:30 p.m. Fees are 3 dollars for men and 2 dollars for women. Prizes and a post tournament turkey dinner are planned.
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Choteau Area
Choteau Country Club
Conrad
Chateau
Choteau
Bynum Post Office to Close in August 1968
The Bynum post office will close August 2 1968, part of 250 fourth class offices to shut that date and 97 more on August 30. Montana offices Enid Forestgrove Trident Lothair close by Aug 2. Molt Sumatra Sandusky by Aug 30. Rural delivery planned for affected patrons.
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Bynum
United States Post Office Department
Montana
Enid
Forestgrove
Trident
Lothair
Molt
Sumatra
Sandusky
Washington
Chateau
U. S. Post Office Department
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Chamber of Commerce
Teton Pass Area
Browning
C. Reichert
Huck Finn
Fairfield
Steve Larson
P.C.A
Hereford Association
Doug Armstrong
Nick Vlinker
Terri Guse
Fairfield Saddle Club
Gene Beck
Roger Beck
Greenfield
Laurence Trebesch
Bob Hodgskiss
Don Beck
Ole Sherwood
Kookiest Clad Chateaultes
Edna Franklin
Ben Hoge
Joe Knudtzon
Lauri
Christy Gebhart
Ft. Benton
Aea
Woropter
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