City to operate on 41.35 mill levy for 1971-72
The City Council approved a 41.35 mill budget for 1971-72 down from 41.80 mills last year. Garbage disposal funds rise by 15,091.52, with plans for a new landfill north of the airport and possible contracting for dump maintenance. New sewer service charge set at 10 percent of water fee. Police car, salaries, and street costs also budgeted.
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State Board of Health
Les Otness
General Fund
Chateau
Montana Power
City Water Department
Water Department
Dellwo
Richem's
Choteau Art on the Green Show Declared a Hit
The outdoor art show in Choteau drew 58 artists and sold about $5,000 in artwork over two days in the city park. Jaycees chair Adrian Dargan said the event will become annual and Western artist Ace Powell of Kalispell forecast the show becoming Montana’s largest within three to five years, attracting buyers and artists nationwide.
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Choteau
Montana
Adrian Dargan
The
Choteau Jaycees
Dargan
Jaycees
Ace Powell
Kalispell
United States
Chateau Jaycees
Crazy Day Costume Contest Set With $125 In Prizes
Chateau Chamber of Commerce urges public participation in the Crazy Costume contest on July 31. Prize money totals 125 with 80 for costumes and 30 for children's prizes. prizes awarded at 4 p.m. Dick Conklin hosts hourly merchandise drawings and old time dance music. Merchants invite donations and registration slips for customers to sign at drawing site.
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Chateau Chamber of Commerce
Chet Abbott
Abbott
Chamber
Isakson’s Department Store
Chateau Ford Sales
Huck Finn Day set for Choteau park Aug 1
Sunday, Aug. 1, Huck Finn Day will be held in Choteau city park. Ben Hoge leads the event, sponsored by the Choteau Jaycees. Registration starts at 10 am with fishing until 2 pm and $250 in prizes for best fishermen and best Huck Finn costumes. Refreshments follow for participating children. Over 100 youths typically attend.
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Choteau
Ben Hoge
Choteau Jaycees
Hoge
Chateau Jayceens
Chateau Area
Dry Weather Hurting Crops in Montana
Warm dry conditions over two weeks dried topsoil across Montana. Virtually all regions report short topsoil moisture. Spring grain development hastened with some fields already burning. Winter wheat colored seventy percent. harvest mainly from late July to early August. Spring wheat shows five percent excellent, 45 percent good, 40 percent fair, 10 percent poor. 25 percent colored, 65 percent headed and green. Grasshopper damage light. stockwater ponds draining. grazing prospects fair to good.
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Montana
Statistical Reporting Service
Helena
Former County Resident Berhard Hanson Dies at 74
Funeral services were held July 12 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Gresham Oregon for Berhard Hanson a former Chateau area resident who died July 7 in Troutdale Oregon at age 74. He was born January 2 1897 near Crookston Minnesota and moved with his family to Farmington and Fairfield before relocating to Oregon in 1930. Hanson worked as a carpenter and later owned and operated motels along the coast. In 1968 he and his wife Lenora moved to the Gresham Troutdale area after a long heart condition. Survivors include Lenora his wife a daughter Mrs Ronald Stone Troutdale a son Leonard Hanson McMinnville three brothers Fred Great Falls Henry Woodburn Oliver McMinnville sisters Mrs Ellen Swanson Great Falls and Mrs Nina Jenner Harbor eight grandchildren.
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Trinity Lutheran Church
Gresham
Ore
Berhard Hanson
Chateau Area
Troutdale
Hanson
Crookston
Minn
Farmington
Fairfield
Lenora Harbaugh
Great Falls
Oregon
Hansons
Lenora
Ronald Stone
Leonard Hanson
McMinnville
Fred
Henry
Woodburn
Oliver
Ellen Swanson
Nina Jenner
Harbor
Voter Registration To Close Aug 5
County Clerk Mary N. Baker announced that voter registration closes at 5 p.m. on Thursday August 5 for the September 14 primary nominating election. Eligible voters must register at the clerk’s office or before a deputy registrar, notary public, or justice of the peace in the manner provided by law. Persons 18 or older, U.S. citizens, Montana residents for one year and county residents for 30 days may vote if registered. Those who did not vote in the 1970 general election must re register if not already done.
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Mary N. Baker
Court House
United States
Montana
Skyline Lodge retirement center ground breaking in Choteau
The $901,500 Skyline Lodge Retirement Center ground breaking was held in Choteau with D. P. Fabrick chairing. Local leaders and visiting officials spoke on building safe housing for the elderly, the project’s FHA financing, and community benefits for residents and former locals returning to town.
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Skyline Retirement Lodge
Choteau
Skyline Lodge
Choteau Area
D. P. Fabrick
Board of
James Gannon
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Chateau
James Dellno
Fabrick
Oscar Carlson
Ted Halvorson
Orvin Flare
George Page
Perry Tract
Orvin Fijare
Federal Housing Administration
Helena
Fiare
Skyline Lodge Retirement Center
Gene Todd
Great Falls
J. C. Wells
Great Falls National Bank
James Dellwo
Havre All Stars win District Babe Ruth tourney in Choteau
Havre All Stars undefeated in the District Babe Ruth Baseball tournament at Choteau to reach the state tourney in Missoula on July 29 30 and 31. They opened with a 12 6 win over Lewistown and beat Tri County 2 1 before edging Tri County 5 3 in the final.
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Havre
Havre All Stars
Choteau
Missoula
Lewistown
Tri-County
Chateau
Shelby
Power
Fairfield
Walier
Conrad
Brad Bauman
Bauman
Borchert
Mark Spinder
Ron Youse
Meyers
Kato
Tri- County
Candidates for Constitutional Delegates Must File by Aug 5
The 1971 Montana constitutional convention will have 100 delegates from 23 districts. Candidates may file as party nominees with $15 to the Secretary of State by Aug 5 or run independent with petitions totaling 5 percent of the last district's legislative vote, filed by Aug 4. Independent petitions must stay within one county and require 339 signatures.
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Helena
Secretary of State
Chateau Lions Club Picnic in the Park Set for Tuesday
The Chateau Lions Club announces its annual picnic in the park next Tuesday. Dinner will be served at 6 20 p m by Carrie Bagley. All members are urged to attend.
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Lions Club
Carrie Bagley
Choteau Invites Golfers to Sunday Tournament
The Choteau Invitational Golf Tournament will be held Sunday July 25 at the Choteau Country Club with tee off at 10 30 a m a 7 50 registration for men 5 for women Coffee and doughnuts before tee off and lunch at noon Prizes awarded to the top three men and top two women Last year Chuck McDonald of Conrad won the men’s division and Mrs Jim Delilwo of Choteau won the women’s championship Golfers from surrounding towns are expected to participate.
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Choteau Country Club
Chuck McDonald
Conrad
Jim Delilwo
Choteau
Group Forms To Fight MP Rate Increase In Montana
A consumer affairs council-led opposition forms to challenge Montana Power Company rate hikes on electricity and gas. Clyde Jarvis says legal action will seek rate reductions and protest to the Public Service Commission over a single hearing August 23. The group seeks more time for preparation and invites open membership and inquiries via Helena address.
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Great Falls
Montana Power Company
Consumer Affairs Council
Clyde Jarvis
Consumer Group
Montana Public Service Commission
Jarvis
Montana Power
Public Service Commission
Helena
PSC
Consumer Organization
P. O. Box 417
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Faing
Acquirbrick
FHA
Ed Schroeder
Schroeder
Eagles Manor
Eagles Manor Retirement Center
Shline Lodge Board of Trustees
Ted Perry
Bob and
Scotty Zion
Dick Conklin
Knudtzon Lumber
Father Gannon
Don LaBaugh
Howard Hogue
Dick Harris
Marlon Engberg
Allen Adams
C. W. Boussard
Don Corbett
Darwin Crane
Pete Ekegren
Rev. Engberg
Cliff Hughes
Glen Inbody
Willard Paulus
Lloyd Pedersen
Lloyd Stott
Leo Murphy
Bob Gronberg
Founders Club
Everett Sassa
LeRoy Borchert
Baoth
Robert E. Miller
Montana Press Association
Cascade
Yellowstone
Teton
Glacier, Toole
Pondera
Chateau Lions Club
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