Rainbow Family Camp Permitted at Jones Creek
Teton County Sheriff Pete Howard and District Forest Ranger Lloyd Swanger held two public meetings to announce that the Rainbow Family may encamp on public land in the Teton District. About 100 people were present as officials pledged equal treatment and a location away from the public, with North Fork West Fork and Cave Mountain camps open to the public and Summit Campground opening July 1.
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Rainbow
Jones Creek
Teton County
Pete Howard
Lloyd Swanger
Teton
Howard
Swanger
North Fork
West Fork
Cave Mountain
Summit
Divide
Two County Vehicle Accidents Reported By Highway Patrol
Two Montana accidents near Dutton and Fairfield left one man seriously injured and caused heavy vehicle damage. In the first, a new tractor trailer rolled on a curve. driver Jack Jones was cited for a basic rule violation. In the second, two cars collided. Earlene Ostberg and Charles McDermott and two children were treated and released or remained under care in Great Falls hospitals.
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Dutton
Fairfield
Roger Kelly
Montana Highway Patrol
Kelly
Jack Jones
Oklahoma City
Okla
4Th Road
9Th Lane
Earlene Ostberg
Power
Charles McDermott
Paul K. Lee Dies Monday in Great Falls
Paul Kenneth Lee 66 died June 21 at Park Place Nursing Home in Great Falls after a long illness. Funeral June 24 at Grace Lutheran Church Fairfield with Rev. Noer. burial Sunset Hills Cemetery Fairfield. He served in WWII Navy and belonged to Abory Dehnert Post No. 4107. Survivors include widow Thelma, sons Dennis Lee Great Falls and Kenneth Pedersen Newport NC, Bill Pedersen Fairfield, daughters Betty Nelson Rapid City SD and Sharlene Oakley Bainbridge WA, brothers Lyle Seattle and Dale Fairfield, plus 14 grandchildren.
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Paul Kenneth Lee
Park Place
Great Falls
Grace Lutheran Church
Fairfield
Roger Noer
Sunset Hills Cemetery
Zwerneman
Bill Pedersen
Jerald Nelson
Kenneth Pedersen
George Oakley
Vern Tjaden
Bernie Hatcher
Lee
Scott City
Kaw
Lewistown
Thelma E. Warehime
Chateau
U.S. Navy
Abory Dehnert Post
Dennis Lee
Newport
N.C
Betty Nelson
Rapid City
S.D
Sharlene Oakley
Bainbridge
Wash
Lyle
Seattle
Dale
Monitor Fund Reaches $10110 85 For Heart Monitoring Project
Fairfield Community Medical Auxiliary sent a $275 donation to the Heart Monitor Fund. Other donors include Gus and Betty Kade Nettie McDonald and the Premium Center Community Center. Memorials honor Frances M Juelfs Grace Halvorson and Jessie Powell. The Teton Memorial Hospital Auxiliary seeks $13000 for the ICU Heart Monitoring system and thanks contributors since January. Contact Mrs. Robert Jensen or Mrs. Marc Johnson to donate.
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Fairfield Community Medical Auxiliary
Heart Monitor
Gus
Betty Kade
Nettie McDonald
Premium Center
Acantha
Frances M. Juelfs
Grace Halvorson
Jessie Powell
Teton Memorial Hospital
Robert Jensen
Marc Johnson
Study Commissioners Propose Commission-Manager System
A public meeting in Fairfield discussed the tentative report of Teton County Local Government Study Commission. An informal poll showed one no vote and the rest either undecided or in favor of an alternative commission-manager system with a preference for a five-man part-time commission if mechanics can be worked out.
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Teton County’ Local Government Study Commission
Fairfield
Teton ‘County
Transfer Appoints Roger Kelly Patrolman at Choteau
Roger Kelly is transferred by the Montana Highway Patrol from Great Falls to Choteau effective June 7. He replaces Andy Sangray who moved to Great Falls. Kelly, son of Mr and Mrs Ray Kelly of Choteau, is a Chateau High School graduate and former U S Army military policeman and deputy with Flathead County. He is married to Carol Wedum.
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Roger Kelly
Ray Kelly
Choteau
Montana Highway Patrol
Great Falls
Kelly
Andy Sangray
Sangray
Chateau High School
Northern Montana College
Havre
U.S. Army
Flathead County
Flathead County Sheriff's Department
City of
Highway Patrol
Wolf Point
Carol Wedum
Janet Wedum
Choteau Bicentennial Weekend Packed With Parades and Events
A two day July 3 4 celebration features family parades rodeo an old fashioned potluck picnic a non denominational service a beard and moustache contest jackpot roping dancing and a fireworks finale. Prizes total near 600 for the July 4 parade and color guard bands bagpipe and Shrine Horse Patrol are planned.
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Choteau
Les Stott
Chateau Soroptimist Club
Andy’s
Legion Hall
Chamber of Commerce
Shrine Horse Patrol
Ed Oberwolte
Cornell
Jaycees
American Legion
Airport Hill
Swim Instruction Program Hampered by Cool Weather
The Lions pool will shift the major swim instruction to July 5 through August 13 due to cool rainy weather delaying the first phase. A lifesaving course runs 10 to 12 daily, with a water polo slot added from 8 to 9 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays starting June 29, and no pre-registration required.
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Lions Pool
Two Choteau Girls Set for Summer Abroad
Two Choteau girls depart for the Americans Abroad Program to spend the summer in Brazil and Germany. Sue Otness will study in Sao Paulo with the Figueiredo family and attend classes while staying on a farm. Sally Evensen will live with the Halkemeyer family in Osnabruck.
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Choteau
Sue Otness
Les Otness
Brazil
Sally Evensen
Tom Evensen
Germany
Miss Otness
Helia Figueiredo
Sao Paulo
Sue
Janet
New Zealand
Otness
Bob Olmstead
Bremerton
Wash
AFS
Rua Coronel Antonio Jaciento
Chateau Chamber Plans Special June Meeting
All members of the Chateau Chamber of Commerce are notified of a special meeting at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, June 29 at the Sip and Sup to finalize plans for this year’s July 4 parade. Members are urged to attend.
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Chateau Chamber of Commerce
Sip
Sup
Counselor Named for Teton County Alcoholism Outreach
Henrietta Hoelbinger of Shelby has been appointed outreach counselor for Alcoholism in Teton County. She spent most of the last 15 years in Shelby and recently moved to Chateau to serve the area. For questions call 466 2803. She works with Hilltop Recovery Center of Havre.
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Henrietta Hoelbinger
Shelby
Teton County
Hoelbinger
Chateau
Hilltop
Havre
Fireworks Donations Near July Fourth Goal
Donations to the July 4 fireworks fund rose to 800 dollars with over 500 more needed to reach 1300. A wide list of individuals and local businesses contributed in the past week including Davey Klotz, Kretschman family, Mae Arensmeyer, Isakson, Groot family, Ray Dickinson, Stott family, Fred Bremer, Kellys Husky Service, Cole family, Rice family, Woodward family, Poore family, Casey Dane, Clara Baker, Scott family, Tesch family, Norma's Fabric Shop, Cliff Barrett, VFW Auxiliary, Ronald Pierre and Leigh Anne of Bellview, Wash., Safeway Stores, Inc., and many others.
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Davey Klotz
Robert Kretschman
Mae Arensmeyer
Broady
Joshua Isakson
John Groot
Ray Dickinson
Les Stott
Fred Bremer
Kelly's Husky Service
Cecil Cole
Leonard Rice
Fred Woodward
John Poore
Casey Dane
Clara Baker
W.W. Scott
Dunckel Replaces Patton on City Council in Cascade
Jay Dunckel was elected Monday to fill the unexpired council term of Dr. Bill Patton who recently moved to Cascade. The term runs to April 1979. A special improvement district in Country Club Addition will fund a new sewer line with a hearing set for July 9.
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Dunckel
Dr. Patton
Jay Dunckel
Bill Patton
Cascade
Country Club
Arvid Sunder
Chateau
City Study Commission Sets Meeting
The City Local Government Study Commission will hold a public hearing at 8 p.m. on July 7 in the courthouse courtroom in Choteau. A tentative report has been distributed to every household by the Girl Scout and Boy Scout units.
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City
Choteau
Girl Scout
Boy Scout
Commission
Leo Murphy
Tony Jaconetty
Weather records show scarce rainfall across area
Rainfall totals remain low with .78 inches collected over the past week at Chateau Airport. Daily readings include .07 inches on Wednesday and .08 on Thursday, while most days show zero moisture amid cool, cloudy conditions and limited relief from showers.
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Chateau
Delinquent Tax Property Sale Planned in Teton County
Teton County Treasurer Connie Kuster announced a complete list of delinquent tax property is on file in Choteau. Any property remaining delinquent on Monday July 19 will be sold in front of the Treasurer's office at public auction.
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Teton County
Connie Kuster
Chotea
School Budgets To Be Adopted In Teton County
County Superintendent Norma Denny announced that trustees in all elementary and high school districts will meet June 28 to prepare and adopt preliminary budgets for the coming fiscal year. Taxpayers may attend these meetings.
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Norma Denny
Teton County
Band Members Needed For July 4th Parade
High school students former students or community musicians are invited to march in the Fourth of July parade four blocks up Main Street and back. The band will wear white shirts and jeans under local maestro Lloyd Reynolds. Practices are Tuesday June 29 and Thursday July 1 at 7 p.m. in the high school music room.
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Main Street
Lloyd Reynolds
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Monitor
Dutton, Choteau
Skyline Lodge
Teton Canyon
Rocky Mountains
Miss Evenson
Horst Halkemeyer
Osnabruck AM Haster Berg
Ronald Pierre
Leigh Anne
Bellview
N.E. Benham
Emerick Joramo
Herb Styrén
Earl Turnbull
Snappy
Marie Stenson
Gus Thompson
al Jaumette
Dick Dauwalder
Howard Hogue
Safeway Stores, Inc
Gary Durocher and
Bert Guthrie
Ruby Reiding
Otto Swanson
Harold Baker
Ellen's L.D
Sophie Riker
Bob Nauck
Leigh Nett
Joe White
Marie Larson
Taylor Motor
E. E. Sassa
Ray Anderson
Chateau Food
Shannon Sigmund
Martin Rose
Salmond Ranch
Lloyd Hodgskiss
Gerald Herman
Charlotte Crary
Gene and
Ollive Armstrong
Jay Lyon
Walter Paul
Wes Cherry
Tim McCartney
Jim Wills
Marguerite Johnson
Bella Vista Motel
City Study Commission
Teton Memorial Heart Monitor Fund
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