Shelby Wins District Tournament Narrowly Over Conrad
Shelby’s Coyotes dominated Conrad in the District 3B final, ending with a 55 to 47 victory to claim the district title. Cut Bank topped Fairfield 67 to 62 for third place as Shelby, Conrad, Cut Bank and Fairfield advance to the Divisional tournament in Shelby against District 4B teams Malta Fort Benton Chinook and Big Sandy.
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Shelby
Coyotes
Conrad Speed
Cowboys
Conrad
Cut Bank
Fairfield
Malta
Fort Benton
Chinook
Big Sandy
Bulldogs
Chateau
Newell
Bulldog
Henry Van Setten Rites Held at Methodist Church
Forty five year old Henry Van Setten died of a heart attack Saturday while checking cattle at his ranch north of Choteau. Funeral services were held Tuesday February 29 at the United Methodist Church in Choteau, with burial in Choteau Cemetery. Survivors include his wife Bernice. daughters Jean and Kathy. son Keith. brothers Louie John and Karl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry van Setten
Choteau
United Methodist Church
Allen Adams
Choteau Cemetery
Zwerneman
van Setten
William J. van Setten
Alida van den Bos van Setten
Bernice Smith
Great Falls
Odd Fellows Lodge
Methodist Church
Jean
Kathy
Keith
Louie
John
Karl
Fairfield
World Day of Prayer Observance at Methodist Church
The World Day of Prayer observance will be held at Chateau at the First Methodist Church this Friday March 3 at 2 p.m. Mrs J R Crabtree will moderate. Douglas Crary and Betty Inbody will sing while Dick Nordhagen plays organ. Gerald Stokes Pendroy will be guest speaker for Toastmistress Club acclaim. All women in the area are invited with nursery provided. Arrangements are by Mrs Charles Boussard Mrs Bud Olson Mrs Ray Hanson and Mrs Evelyn Carlson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
First Methodist Church
J. R. Crabtree
Douglas Crary
Betty Inbody
Dick Nordhagen
Gerald Stokes
Pendroy
Church Women United
Charles Boussard
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Bud Olson
United Methodist Church
Ray Hanson
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Evelyn Carlson
Trinity Lutheran Church
Blood Drawing Date Announced at United Methodist Church
The third and final blood drawing of the fiscal year at Chateau is set for Wednesday March 15 from 2 to 6 p.m. at the United Methodist Church. Mrs. Grant Curtis, blood program chairman, notes the first two drawings were very successful and hopes for another 980 plus donor participation. Rainbow Girls will provide babysitting at the church from 4 to 6 p.m. for mothers with small children.
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Chateau
United Methodist Church
Grant Curtis
Jayceens Sponsor Free Lazy Eye Clinic in Choteau Library
The Choteau Jayceens host a free Lazy Eye screening for three to six year olds at the Choteau Public Library on Saturday March 11 from 2 to 5 PM. Public Health Nurse Betty Swenson will assist with a follow up on March 18 and referrals if needed. Parents are urged to bring preschool children for early detection and treatment. For questions contact clinic chairman Mrs John Taylor at 466 2925.
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United States
Choteau Jayceens
Chateau Public Library
Betty Swenson
John Taylor
Cubs Hold Blue and Gold Banquet for Pack 51
Chateau Cub Scout Pack 51 held its annual Blue and Gold banquet at the L D S Church with Cubmaster George Higgins presiding. North Central Montana scout executive Beryl Morris awarded badges with assistance from John Weigand. many Cubs received Bobcat Wolf and Gold Arrow honors and Webbs awards were announced by Bill McCauley and Jay Dunckel.
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Chateau
L.D.S
George Higgins
Beryl Morris
Northcentral Montana
Great Falls
Morris
John Weigand
New Cubs
Tom Bosshardt
Bobcat
Denner
Anthony Brown
Dale Dreyer
Robert Crane
Brian Goodwin
Ronald Nordhagen
Ross Salmond
Ricky Schwartz
Chris Evenson
Kent Depner
Wolf
Roger Nordhagen
Jeff Richmond
Jeff Pourroy
Webbs
Bill McCauley
Jay Dunckel
Mark Baumgartner
Chris Blixrud
Jim Bosshardt
Steven Brown
Snow Depths Reported in Teton Area Measurements
Snow depth and water content were measured Friday Feb 25 by Ray Mills for the U S Forest Service. Mount Lockhart shows 94.4 inches of snow with 33.8 inches water. Waldron Creek 51.6 inches snow and 17.8 inches water. Sun River area readings pending release. Measurements exceed last year and four year averages.
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Teton
Ray Mills
U. S. Forest Service
Mills
Mount Lockhart
Waldron Creek
Sun River
School Board Filings Open For 2 Positions
Two seats on the school board are up for election on April 1. Incumbents Don Passmore and Ben Christman—on Chateau Elementary and High School District 8 respectively—face term expirations. Filing ends March 11 at the School Clerk’s office. Voter registration closes March 2 at 5 pm.
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Don Passmore
Chateau
Ben Christman
Christman
Farmington
Passmore
William F. Olsen
Constitutional Convention Debates Move to Open Sessions
The writer notes progress at the Montana Constitutional Convention with debates on legislative proposals, open sessions, and public votes. A 60 day annual session, single member districts, and a People’s Advocate were discussed or rejected. questions on governor age limits were debated but no final stance set. Delegates emphasize transparency and public involvement as debates continue over the next weeks.
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People’s Advocate
Judiciary
Natural Resources
Revenue and Finance
District 15
Helena
Dist. 15
Women's Invitational Bowling Tourney Opens March 4 at Choteau Lanes
The annual Women's Invitational Bowling Tournament begins Saturday March 4 and runs for two weekends at A and E Lanes. Entries from Brady Shelby Fairfield Great Falls and Choteau with more areas expected. Contact Mrs Harry Luinstra to enter. Last year Filter Supply of Shelby won the team event with Dellwo Agency fourth Cheethams sixth and Coca Cola eighth. In singles Rosetta Kipf won first Marian Hinman second Vickie Tesch fifth Cleo McClue ninth Dorothy Bagstad eleventh.
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Brady
Shelby
Fairfield
Great Falls
Choteau
Harry Luinstra
Dellwo Agency
Cheethams
Coca Cola
Neckstad Rites Held on Friday
Funeral services were held Fri day Feb 25 at Banks Chapel in Chateau for Mrs Edward Etta Mae Neckstad 52 who died Feb at Teton Memorial Hospital after two years illness from cancer Rev Marlow Engberg officiated Pallbearers were James Ferris George Jessop Vern Scott John Norden Clyde Dahl and Norman Haug Honorary pall bearers were Robert Zion Cecil Snyder Steve Day Frank Shong John Jones and Jack Rogers Mrs Neckstad was born March 7 1919 at Mt Vernon Tex She married Neckstad at Yuma Ariz on Nov 17 1951 and they moved to Chateau in 1952 where they have resided since
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Banks Chapel
Chateau
Edward
Etta Mae) Neckstad
Teton Memorial Hospital
Marlow Engberg
James Ferris
George Jessop
Vern Scott
John Norden
Clyde Dahl
Norman Haug
Robert Zion
Cecil Snyder
Steve Day
Frank Shong
John Jones
Jack Rogers
Neckstad
Mt. Vernon
Tex
Yuma
Ariz
Choteau Taxidermist Mounts Polar Bear For Texas Hunter
A. E. Masters of Choteau has completed a life size mount of a 9 foot polar bear for a Texas hunter. He notes this is his first life size polar bear mount after years of experience. Masters has mounted many trophies including buffalo elk African Lion and Lioness grizzly and black bears mountain goats and more. The studio operates in the former Chateau Library building where many animals are on display for public viewing. He and his wife moved to Chateau about two years ago after running a Missoula taxidermy shop for years.
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A. E. Masters
Choteau
Texas
Masters
Chateau
Missoula
Taxidermiat
Alaska
Jack Walker
Adkins
Tex
Flying U Ranch Cattle Fetch $26 500 at Texas Sale
The Flying U Ranch of Chateau sold four percent blood Simmental open heifers at the American Simmental Association national sale in Fort Worth on Feb 5 for a total of 26500 dollars. Eight records fell as 125 head averaged 4099 dollars and the sale drew about 3200 attendees. Bulls and heifers sold well including top bull at 40500 dollars and a 12500 dollar full blood heifer.
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Flying U
Chateau
American Simmental Association
Fort Worth
Tex
Texas
McClorey Brothers
Cincinatti
Ohio
Jesse Malone Sr
Malone
Switzerland
Austria
France
Germany
Fly Tying School Slated Wednesday At Country Club
A fly tying school meets at 7 30 p m on Wednesday March 9 at the Chateau Country Club for beginners and interested persons. Dan Mayson will demonstrate tying pike flies using long shank hooks and a Great Falls instructor may be hired for future lessons. High school age boys are especially invited.
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Chateau Country Club
Jim Hamilton
Great Falls
Dan Mayson
Legion Stag Party Set for Saturday
The Chateau American Legion Post hosts its annual stag party on Saturday March 4 at 8 p.m. at the Legion hall. Non-Legion members are invited to attend. Admission is $5 per person.
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The
Chateau American Legion Post
Legion Hall
Dion L. Hager Joins Banks Funeral Home
Dion L. Hager of Fairfield has joined Banks Funeral Home and Banks Monument and Vault Shop in Chateau. He is the son of Ramaldus and his wife of Fairfield and attended Greenfield and Fairfield High School. He studied mortuary science at Mount Hood Community College, Portland, and worked at Geraghty Funeral Home Missoula and Whiteside Chapel Aberdeen before returning to Fairfield. He and his wife Sharon Smith, also of Missoula, were married June 20 1970 in Fairfield.
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Dion L. Hager
Fairfield
Banks Funeral Home
Banks Monument
Chateau
Hager
Ramaldus Hager
Greenfield
University of Montana
Geraghty Funeral Home
Missoula
Mount Hood Community College of Mortuary Science
Portland
Ore
Whiteside
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Sparks
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Jerry Sveum
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Sveum
Byrnes
Jayceens
Cubs
Kirk Dunckel
Brent Goodwin
Skip Lines
Paul Arensmeyer
Rusty Dailey
Donald Bosshardt
David Denny
Robert Richmond
Thomas Brown
William McCauley
Jim Salmond
John Nesbit
Pete Howard
Bob Pourroy
Ken Depner
Andy Jenson
L.D.S. Church
Cubmaster Higgins
LDS. Church
Constitutional Convention Report
By Rod Hanson
By Robert Vermillion
Choteau Lanes
Choteau Taxidermist
Texas Hunter
Legion Stag
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