Paradox of Graduation Explained in CHS Address
Tom Demmons former Chateau teacher delivered the commencement address for the class of 1969 last Thursday night. He called graduation a paradox of joy and sorrow marking end of high school and the start of mature responsibility. He criticized education for fostering thinking and impatience and urged graduates to use their tools for good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Demmons
Chateau
Demmons
America
Cynthia Reyner
Dommons
Ed Schiller
Chester Abbott
Schiller
David Paul Alzheimer
James Martin Alzheimer
Rudy Oliver Ameline
Paul Douglas Beaudean
Barbara Rae Bjork
John Wayne Camden
Theresa Marie Corey
John Morral Denison
Constance May Enzweiler
Carl Burroughs Field III
Larry Leroy Field
Gayle Lorraine Fish
Barbara Jean Fisher
Charles Scott Forrest
Darlene Cynthia George
Essie Lee Gollehon
Leandora Marie Gunderson
Carol Ann Huidekoper
Anna Lynne Jackson
Cynthia Lisbeth Kretschman
Laura Lee Larsen
Memorial Day Address Highlights Honor and Remembered Sacrifice
Rev. Don Ian Smith delivers Memorial Day remarks at the High School auditorium. He urges memory as a gift of God guiding devotion to freedom, honesty, and moral living, citing Lincoln and WW II memory, with veterans honored by the Chateau High School Band under Lloyd Reynolds. The ceremony opens with bugler Everett Sassa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Ian Smith
Tysburg
Everett Sassa
Chateau High School
Lloyd Reynolds
Services Held for Gussie Cardell in Chateau
Mrs. Gussie S Cardell 66 died May 28 at Teton Memorial Hospital after a three month illness. Born March 10 1903 in Bynum she married Elmer Cardell in 1925 and lived in Choteau. Funeral Saturday at Chateau United Methodist Church with Rev Don Ian Smith. Interment Chateau Cemetery. Pallbearers listed. Survivors include daughter Joanne Cardell of Denver and mother Jennie Read, plus niece Beverly Dornblazer Spence and four grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gussie S Cardell
Teton Memorial Hospital
Chateau
Cardell
Bynum
Duncan Stewart
Elmer Cardell
Browning
Choteau
Methodist Church
Choteau United
John
Beverly Dornblazer) Spence
Battleground
Ore
Cardells
Referral Center Services Discussed in Chateau Meeting
Arthur Kussman administrator of the Information and Referral Center led a Monday night gathering of professionals in Chateau to review the center’s services. Dr. Chris Berg of Conrad joined to explain a confidential no charge program serving children and adults across a 16 county area of northcentral Montana. The center directs people to organizations best suited to their problems offering youth adoption aging legal aid vocational training rehabilitation nursing care mental health and other services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Kussman
Great Falls
Chateau
Chris Berg
Conrad
Northcentral
Montana
Lorraine Jessop Faces Burglary and Forgery Charges
Teton County Attorney Charles Joslyn says Lorraine Jessop of Cho teau is charged with two counts of burglary and four counts of forgery as of May 16. She has not entered a plea. attorney Charles Jacobson of Conrad is appointed for her June 10 arraignment before Judge R D McPhillips. Bond is set at 1500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
Charles Joslyn
Acantha
Lorraine Jessop
Choteau
Joslyn
Maroney Named New Head of Choteau FHA Office
Ronald F. Maroney, assistant county supervisor for the Farmers Home Administration, is reassigned to lead the Choteau FHA county office beginning June 15. He replaces Adolf Farrell Rose who moves to Glendive. Maroney, a 1966 MSU agriculture graduate, has worked in Glendive, Wolf Point, Malta, and is married with two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald F. Maroney
Farmers Home Administration
Malta
Choteau
FHA
Adolf Farrell
Glendive
Claude B. Conant
Bozeman
Maroney
Livingston
Montana State University
Wolf Point
Malta Fha
Conant
United States Department of Agriculture
Teton County
Chateau
Carol Gunderson
Mrs. O. Larson Buried in Falls
Olaf O. Ida Matilda Larson 87 a former Collins resident died last week in a Great Falls hospital. Born Fergus Falls Minnesota November 11 1881 she moved to Montana in 1911 with homesteading parents. She married Olaf Larson in Havre in 1907 and farmed near Collins before moving to Great Falls to work at Strain Brothers. Funeral Monday in Great Falls with Rev J David Larsen officiating. Interment Sunset Memorial Gardens. Survivors include her widower sister Mrs Emma Knein and many nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olaf O
Ida Matilda) Larson
Collins
Great Falls
J. David Larsen
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Emma Knein
Seal Beach
Calif
Moisture Shortage Reported Across Montana
The U S Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service in Helena reports widespread moisture shortages across most of Montana. Only northeast and southwest districts have adequate topsoil moisture. Winter wheat shows good condition overall but needs rain as soil moisture declines. 25 percent is in the boot stage with some heading noted in south central Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service
Helena
Montana
Defensive Driving Course Offered By Highway Patrol
The Montana Highway Patrol conducts an 8 hour Defensive Driving Course led by Capt. John Heath. Registration is at the Teton County Sheriff's office for sessions Monday and Tuesday June 9 and 10. Two 2 hour blocks per day 4 6 pm and 7 9 pm with a 3 dollar fee and no final exam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
Grain Storage Loan Changes Announced by USDA
Rex Manuel, chairman of the Teton County ASC, announced changes to the farm storage and dryer equipment loan program effective May 30 for all loans approved after June 2. The updates cut dryer loan percentages, eliminated storage structure loans for remodeling and silo-type builds, and shift need calculations to one year of production. The interest rate rises to 50 cents per $100 monthly, eliminating the $5 service fee, as the program seeks to curb government spending amid inflation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USDA
Rex Manuel
Teton County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Manuel
CCC
Water system woes ease in Chateau as wells eyed
Chateau council reports tanks rebounding from daytime lows of 16 feet to 21 feet at night. A new well near Herb Foster’s in Cowgill is tapped with plans to expand capacity to end watering restrictions. Cemetery water supply eyed, east-side line fixes considered, street and park upgrades planned, and bid calls announced for Division Street sidewalk and curbing. Bob Nauck granted leave for June 7 to 12 for a Youth Tour trip to Washington, D C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
James Hamilton
Jim Dellno
West Point Military Academy
Tom
Hamilton
Albert Tesch
Herb Foster
Cowgill
Choteau
Tesch
Bob W Nauck
Nauck
Art Anderson
Roxy Theatre
Anderson
Gilbert Richardson
Division Street
Paul Kropp
Bob Nauck
Montana
Washington, D. C
Rodeo Plans Advance for July 4 Celebration in Town
Lyle Otness of the American Legion rodeo committee reports rapid progress for the July 4 celebration with a July 3 quarter horse show at the rodeo grounds and Reg Kesler producing the RCA rodeo on July 4. The American Legion offers 100 first prize for best float and adds 50 to a 115 prize pool from the Chateau Chamber of Commerce. a fireworks display will cap the festivities funded by local donors, with nearly 300 dollars still needed before the Fourth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Otness
American Legion Rodeo Committee
The
Acantha
Otness
Rodeo
RCA
Reg Kesler
American Legion
Chateau Chamber of Commerce
Teton County
Kesler
Gambles Store
Citizens State Bank
Isakson's Department
Chateau
Vi Oertel
Otto Swanson
Nordhagen
Martin Alzheimer and
Bob Nauck
A. H. McGinnis
Marie Sulgrove
Evan Stefanoff
Abbie Reiquam Dies Saturday in Great Falls
Abbie Reiquam 86 of Chateau died Saturday in a Great Falls hospital after a long illness. Born October 6, 1882 in Belgrade Minnesota she homesteaded near Collins in 1909 and later worked for the Great Northern Railroad and Salvation Army. Funeral services were held in Great Falls with interment in Highland Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbie Reiquam
Chateau
Minnesota
Collins
Great Falls
Miss Reiquam
Belgrade
Minn
Christopher Reiquam
Brainerd
Choiteau
Great Northern Railroad
Wolf Creek
Big Sandy
Wallet Cleaners
Salvation Army
Our Savior's Lutheran Church
Robert Reiquam
Miles City
Ray Carlson
Fairfield
Robert Dellno
Bernard Shepherd
Helena
Don Bartsch
George Co
Highland Cemetery
Power Babe Ruth Team Beats Choteau 4 3 In Low Scoring Game
The Power Babe Ruth team edged Choteau 4 to 3 on Monday night in a pitcher’s duel. R Tweedt earned the win with a four hitter and four walks. Choteau’s pitchers Balek and Whealy issued ten walks and limited Power to four hits while Dellno caught for Choteau and Hogue led offensively for Power with a single and a double. Choteau travels to Brady for a non league game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Power Babe Ruth
Choteau
Power
R. Tweedt
Schaefer
Tom Balek
Pat Whealy
Frank Dellno
Tim Hogue
Brady
Australian AFS student to attend Chateau High School
Robert James Batten of Whittle Sea Victoria Australia will attend Chateau High School for 1969 70 as a foreign exchange student. Born January 1 1952 in Melbourne he is 6 11 tall and weighs 190 pounds. He will live with the Ronald Otness family and plans to return to Australia after study. Glaucia Seraphim graduates CHS this week and will depart for Brazil on June 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert James Batten
Whittlesea
Victoria
Australia
Chateau High School
Batten
Melbourne
The
Australian Wool Board
America
American Field Service
Ronald Otness
Glaucia Seraphim
CHS
Chateau
Brazil
Funeral Rites Held Monday at Augusta For Francis Slater
Funeral services for Francis T. Blondy Slater 79 of Augusta were held Monday at the Augusta Community Church with Rev. Ed Ferguson officiating. Burial was in the Soldier's Plot of Augusta Cemetery. Slater died Thursday in a Great Falls hospital after a year of ill health. He was born March 10, 1890 in Brantford Ontario and lived many years in Montana as a homesteader, park guide, and Gibson Dam caretaker. Survivors include his widow Marguerite Arnold Slater, a brother Joe of Alma Michigan, and a sister Mrs Clifford Cummings of Alma Michigan.
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Augusta Community
Francis T. (Blondy) Slater
Augusta Area
Great Falls
Slater
Ed Ferguson
Augusta
Banks Funeral Home
Tot Nett
Art Nett
Glen Roberts
Henry Cottle
Don Mergenthal
Glen Chamberlain
Bruce Neal
Bing Wellman
Gilbert Johnston
Herbert Kestner
Grover Morton
Brantford
Ontario
Canada
Chateau
Harley Yeager
Marguerite Arnold
Renton
Wash
American Legion
Glacier Park
Gibson Dam
Joe
Alma
Mich
Clifford Cummings
Chateau Youths Set for AAU Junior Olympic Meet in Missoula
Chateau youths from Missoula enter the 10th annual AAU Junior Olympic track and field meet on Saturday June 7 with 18 boys. Local sponsor Missoula Optimist Club and national sponsor Quaker Oats back the event with University Track Department aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.A.U
Missoula
Montana A.A.U
Pat Scott
Greg Crabtree
Chateau
Gerry Yeager
Lonnie Kelly
Greg Newell
Yeager
Wally Chane
Randy Jenson
Rich Nordhagen
Dave Rathman
Mike Whealy
Dick Dale
Carl Dryer
Steve Buck
Andy Jordan
John Nordhagen
Russ Swanson
Lee McCauley
Rich Allen
Pat Whealy
Doug Forrest
Cut Bank Jaycee
Jaycees
Jay Dunckel
Bill McCauley
Chateau Jaycees
Allen
Newell
Browning
Bonnie Bremer
Chamber of Commerce
Lions Club
American Legion
Stan Rathman
Also Mentioned on This Page
God
Lincoln
Gussie Cardell
A. Farrell Rose
R. Maroney
Highway Patrol
Gacal Society
Heleng
Normal Council
Earl Hollar
Lewis
Patricia Hamilton
Howard Hogue
Morris Swenson
Casey Chane
Robert F. Erickson
Walt Arensmeyer
Paul Parker
Ed Alzheimer
Babe Ruth
AFS
Francis Slater
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