Best Dressed Winners Highlight Crazy Day Event
Fun filled Crazy Day drew merchants and townspeople for a sidewalk bazaar and hourly drawings from 11 am to 4 pm. Adult winner Ron Hinman wore a sleepy head outfit. second went to Jack Rogers. third to Mrs Rex Peterson. Children tied for first with LeRoy Hanson DeeAnn Clark and chaperone Darlene George. Dick Conklin announced drawings at Chateau Ford Sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ron Hinman
Jack Rogers
Rex Peterson
Charm School
LeRoy Hanson
DeeAnn Clark
Darlene George
Dick Chase
Ronnie Wiseman
Linda Smith
Carla Hodgskiss
Tommy Snyder
Jim Arensmeyer
Ronald Otness
Oscar Ekstrom
Isaksons
Rex's Thriftway
Choteau Food Market
Choteau Electric
the Corral
Safeway
Ellen's
Bob's Time Shop
H & T Variety
Choteau, Drug
Choteau Bakery
Walt's Meat Market
Coast To Coast
Abbott Implement
Choteau Ford Sales
Knudtzon Lumber
Acantha
Choteau Implement
H & H Implement
Swartzel
Texaco
V & J Appliance
Gambles
Rich
Standard
Andy
Dick Conklin
Chateau Ford Sales
Sandra Mitchell
Bonnie Barrett
Clayton Snyder
Neil Snyder
DeAnn Clark
Mike
Final Fireworks Donors Listed
Late donors to the July 4 display include Mrs. James Mullaney Mr and Mrs Ray Mills Mrs Marge Hanusa Mr and Mrs Dick Reiding Gordon Delger Mr and Mrs Henry Jensen Mrs Mabel Nelson Lip and Sup Mr and Mrs Myles Standish Mr and Mrs Fredrick King Mr and Mrs Don Hofeldt Mr and Mrs Stanley Brown Ronald Otness Mr and Mrs Dave Barrett Don Anderson Brad and Doug Hodgskiss Mr and Mrs Ed Wacker Herb Tangen Mrs Myrtice Powell Ellen's and the Toeckes family Fireworks chairman Leo Pierre said the display had more than paid for.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Mullaney
Ray Mills
Marge Hanusa
Dick Reiding
Gordon Delger
Henry Jensen
Mabel Nelson
Lip
Sup
Myles Standish
Fredrick King
Don Hofeldt
Stanley Brown
Ronald Otness
Dave Barrett
Don Anderson
Brad
Doug Hodgskiss
Ed Wacker
Herb Tangen
Myrtice Powell
Ellen's
Toeckes
Leo Pierre
Michael Evans Dies in Tractor Accident Near Fairfield
A 16 year old Fairfield youth Michael Evans was killed when the tractor he drove left an irrigation bank and landed on him on a private road near Fairfield. The death was not discovered until 5 am Wednesday when employer Bill Lattin went to search. Evans, born in Great Falls on April 16 1953, had moved to Fairfield three years ago and attended Emerson School and Fairfield High School. He is survived by his parents two sisters and two sets of grandparents. Graveside rites were at Highland Cemetery last Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Michael Evans
Harvey Evans
Evans
Bill Lattin
Lattin
Great Falls
Emerson School
Fairfield High School
Deanna
Lauri
Claude Evans
Simms
Carl Monroe
Highland Cemetery
Library Story Hour at Chateau Public Library
Virginia Zwerneman will host a story hour at the Chateau Public Library on Saturday from 10 to 11 am. She will read Story of Rabber the Little Elephant What the Moon Is Like and Flip to children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Zwerneman
The
Chateau Public Library
Teton County Sets Preliminary Budget For 1969 70
The Teton County Commissioners adopt a preliminary budget with a 48.69 mill levy up 4.01 mills from last year. Taxable valuation rises to 12 976 743 dollars, and the plan includes fund allocations for General Road Bridge Poor Noxious weed Land classification Cemetery Library General obligations Airport and related reserves. Final adoption planned for August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
G E. Monkman
Monkman
Improvements Begin at Teton Memorial Hospital
Workers start improvements at Teton Memorial Hospital following State Board of Health recommendations. Exterior painting by George Beaudeau. Zion Construction updates fire safety. Lutheran Hospitals rep oversees changes including doors opening outward, ventilated laundry chute, sprinkler system, raised ambulance entrance, and new water softener. Divider curtains, updated carpeting, portable Coronary Care unit, and conversion of unused utility space into multi purpose intensive care and coronary units are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton Memorial Hospital
State Board of Health
George Beaudeau
Zion Construction
Howard Viestenz
Lutheran Hospi
Tals and Homes
Chateau
al Tesch
Tom McCartney
Hospital Board
Range Tour to Begin At Picnic in Dupuyer
The Teton and Pondera County Extension offices sponsor a range tour on August 7 starting at noon with a picnic at Dupuyer Park. Joe Wyrik, Soil Conservation Service range conservationist, will discuss range sites and conditions. That evening a no host dinner features Gary Sethre of Great Falls First National Bank speaking on a Bankers Eye View of Range Management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton and Pondera County
Dupuyer Park
Joe Wyrik
Soil Conservation Service
Gary Sethre
Great Falls
First National Bank
McCartney Wins Chateau Invitational Golf Tourney
Mike McCartney shot a one under par 69 to win the Chateau Invitational at the Country Club golf course. He led the 18 holes with Armstrong second at 81. Delores McDonald won the women’s championship with 83 and Choteau fans look toward the Conrad event on Aug. 10 for Fun Day and the traveling trophy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike McCartney
Country Club
McCartney
Bob Armstrong
Chuck McDonald
Conrad
Tom McCartney
Don Hofeldt
Garland Penny
Jim Robinson
Don Leech
Arnold Erickson
Delores McDonald
Pat Gustafson
Bess McCartney
Bobby Leinart
Fort Benton
Mary Ellen Burns
Choteau
Little Leaguers Win Mountain Valley Tourney
Cascade captured first place in the Mountain Valley Little League tournament last weekend. Dessner Falls took second, Fort Shaw third, Vaughn fourth, while Chateau dropped its first two games. Fort Shaw beat the home team 8 to 0 in the opener.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cascade
Dessner Falls
Fort Shaw
Vaughn
Chateau
Mike Whealy
Jimmy Spinder
Whealy
Spinder
Rodney Kelly
Augusta
Fort Benton
Geraldine
Fairfield
Conrad
Dutton
Power
Valier
Scouts at National Jamboree in Farragut Idaho
The July 14 23 National Jamboree in Farragut Idaho drew 50 000 Scouts from the United States and abroad. The Lewis and Clark District led a 7 day Canadian pre trip visiting Calgary Stampede Banff Vancouver and Vancouver Island before Farragut. Trading patches was a central activity with stories of friends made across troops and nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farragut
Idaho
United States
Chateau Boy Scouts
Japan
Choteau
Louisi
Nordhagen
Breen
Friendship Arena
Butte
Gregson Hot Springs
Chateau
Lewis & Clark
Canada
Calgary Stampede
Banff
Vancouver
Victoria
Seattle
Bremerton
Great Falls
Robert Stokes
Andy Jordan
Spokane Daily Chronicle
Leo Pierre
Ralph Caskey
Pierre
Northcentral
Choteau Invitational Swimmers Break State Records
Choteau Lions Club won the 12th Choteau Invitational with 517 points while Chinook took 344 and Columbia Falls 242. Star swimmer Dru Nordhagen earned high point honors with three wins and set two state records in the 50‑yard freestyle and 40‑yard breaststroke. Carol Ann Peterson lowered the state 100‑yard breaststroke record by 2.2 seconds and John Nordhagen set a pool and state mark in the 50‑yard butterfly. Multiple other records fell across boys and girls events as the meet closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau Lions Club
Choteau
Chinook
Columbia Falls
Anaconda
Fort Benton
Conrad
Whitefish
Lewistown
Cut Bank
Dru Nordhagen
Carol Ann Peterson
Miss Peterson
John Nordhagen
Nordhagen
Ted Aspholm
Aspholm
Mary McMasters
Ted Kimbell
Mary Munson
Jim Sharples
Jeanine Hamilton
Wayne Krahe
Susan Rathman
Marcie Curtis
Chateau Cause
Jim Weinert
Zane Anderson
Weinert
Anderson
Mike Wilkerson
Gary Beaudeau
Jim Pourroy
Barbara Scott
Lauri Peck
Nancy McCauley
Bonnie Bremer
Jody Hamilton
John Breen
John
4-Hers Win Blue Ribbons At State Big Sky Happening
At the Montana State Fair last weekend the 4-H clothing food and dress revue judges awarded blue ribbons to numerous 4-Hers from Teton County. Winners include Robin Larson Robbie Lou Rice Billie White and many others in clothing and food divisions. Jean Van Setten won for home improvement and Sharon Davis for dress revue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Teton County
Robin Larson
Robbie Lou Rice
Billie White
Bynum
Evan Davidson
Dorothy Rice
Shirley Rice
Lorilyn Styren
Jane Wisse
Chateau
Kayleen Anderson
Maureen Byrne
Tammy DeBruycker
Cheryl Elser
Julie Goodmundson
Belva Goodell
Corrine Hebtner
Jill Johnson
Corlis Loch
Heidi Mathi
Janet Luck
Andrea Stephens
Diana Thorne
Lynne Trebesch
Dutton
Tina Beerman
Llora Brown
Kris Gaarder
Kari Gaarder
Lynnel Keiper
Tamalee Kolste
Patricia Lear
Patty McInerney
Brenda Montgomery
Vickie Oksness
Sherry Ostberg
Barbie Stengrimson
Sheri Stengrimson
Fairfield
Deanna Dirkes
Colleen Erickson
Diane Gettel
Nancy Mauer
Kathy Menghini
Irene Pfeifle
Debbie Vic
Janet Luek
Max van Heel
Marilyn Babcock
Carol Gaarder
Diane Gaarder
Shelly Larson
Janet Torgerson
Karen Neckstad
Kathy Thomas
Marie Snodgrass
Pendray
Charlene Gunderson
Nancy Maurer
Power
Jean van Setten
Sharon Davis
4-H
Ers
Huck Finn Day Fishing Derby Set For Saturday
Choteau youngsters twelve and under can join Huck Finn Day at the city park hosted by the Choteau Jaycees. Fifteen prizes including a bicycle for the biggest catch, prizes on display at Ellen's this week. Registration starts 10 am, derby runs to 2 pm with judging for best Huck Finn look alike. Free lunch to follow by Jayceens and Jaycees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau Jaycees
City Park
Ellen's
Herb Foster
Tony Jaconetty
Blood Drawing Exceeds Quota At Choteau Red Cross Event
At the Methodist Church last Friday 68 people attended the Red Cross blood drawing in Choteau, with 67 productive donations exceeding the 65 pint quota. First time donors included Miriam Johnson and Nancy Whipple among others from Cho teau, plus Ronald Miller from Wolf Point. Grant Curtis has donated four gallons, Bill McCauley three, and Winifred Richert and George Higgins Jr. one gallon each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Methodist Church
Chateau
Miriam Johnson
Nancy A. Whipple
Judith Phelps
Alma Camden
John Camden
Burr Field
Allen Adams
Wayne Krahe
Richard van Auken
Richard Vanden Bos
Choteau
Ronald L. Miller
Wolf Point
Grant Curtis
Bill McCauley
Winifred Richert
George Higgins Jr
Pearl Tangen
Evelyn Carlson
Montana
Elmer Schock Wins Art Prize at Montana State Fair
Elmer Schock won the landscape class prize for his oil painting The Wrangler, shown at the Fine Arts Pavilion during the Montana State Fair where over 300 artworks across three divisions were judged by Dr. Andrew A. Jordan and Bob Scriver. Jordan also featured as a guest artist in Big Sky Happening. Other Teton County winners included Charley Watson and Pat Bliss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
Elmer Schock
Montana
Andrew A. Jordan
Choteau
Bob Scriver
Browning
Jordan
Schock
Teton Trail Museum
Teton County
Charley Watson
Fairfield
Pat Bliss
Dutton
Haying Nears End and Harvest Outlook in County
County extension agent Mike Goodwin reports haying nearly complete with dryland yields down due to May and early June dreary conditions. Irrigated hay yields are above average, while overall harvest should have some surplus despite foothills and dryland shortfalls. Winter wheat harvest to start in the next 10 days in eastern areas, with drought possibly reducing yields. spring wheat and barley look good and may rise, as farmers irrigate a second time to fill kernels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Goodwin
Goodwin
Hensley Siblings Win Science Awards at State Fair
Frank C. Hensley, 17, of Chateau High School, won senior division first place in the ninth annual Scientific Achievement program at the State Fair in Great Falls. His sister Mary C. Hensley, freshman, took junior division second place. Judging was Saturday. Frank earned a $1,000 scholarship from Anaconda Company. Mary received a $50 U S Savings Bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank C. Hensley
Chateau High School
Mary C. Hensley
Great Falls
al Hensley
Anaconda Company
Hensley
U. S
Frank
Earthrise Singers to Appear at Chateau Trinity
Nine young Concordia College performers from Moorhead Minnesota will give a free concert at Chateau Trinity Lutheran Church Monday at 8 p.m. They will tour churches high schools and media outlets presenting instrumental and vocal numbers with a Christian message. The group includes Walter Kallestad Mary Kallestad Linda Moen Sandra Granseth Nola Loge David Glesne Curtis Nielsen Steven Hanson and Gloria Thorkelson. Free admission for the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earthrise
Concordia College
Moorhead
Minn
Chateau Trinity Lutheran Church
Jesus Christ
Walter Kallestad
Gaylord
Mary
Linda Moen
Ortley
S.D
Sandra Granseth
East Grand Forks
Nola Loge
St. Regis
Mont
David Glesne
Underwood
Curtis Nielson
Steven Hanson
Enderlin
N.D
Gloria Thorkelson
Maynard
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Ana
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