District Science Fair draws nine schools March 9
The 14th annual District 5 science fair is set for Choteau High School gym on Saturday March 9. About 60 projects are expected in senior and junior divisions with several CHS students boasting superior ratings from last year and advancing to Missoula state competition. Public viewing runs 3:30 to 6:15 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau High School
Choteau
Missoula
Duane Halverson
Chateau High
Gary
Alzheimer
Stuart Moulton
Greg Luinstra
Chateau
Fairfield High
Sunny Slope
Centerville
Power
Simms
Augusta
Reg Wearley
CHS
Woodahl Announces Candidacy For Montana Attorney General
Bob Woodahl of Chateau file for Republican nomination to Montana Attorney General. The 36 year old veteran of the Korean War plans a vigorous campaign to win the top legal post, pledging office reorganization and expanded law enforcement efforts to serve state agencies counties cities and municipalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Woodahl
Chateau
Teton County
Secretary of State
Montana
Montana State Electrical Board
Montana State University
Bozeman
Air National Guard
University of Montana At
Missoula
Arlene Depner
Montana Bar Association
Ninth Judicial District Bar Association
Woodahl
Eastern Star
Sam Luinstra Elected President of Sportsmen
Sam Luinstra was elected president of the Teton County Sportsmen Association at a recent meeting. He succeeds Dr. Michael Kelly, who resigned after nearly two years. New officers include Arvid Sundet as vice president, Ray Anderson as secretary, and Bill Anderson as director. Committees appointed cover Eureka Lake, entertainment, auditing, rifle range, and membership. The next meeting is Tuesday, March 12 at 8 p.m. in the courthouse auditorium, followed by a showing of Water for the West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Luinstra
Teton County Sportsmen's Association
Luinstra
Michael Kelly
Arvid Sundet
Ray Anderson
Bill Anderson
Eureka Lake
Joe Higgins
Pete Howard
Tom Evenson
Paul Mihalovich
A. A. Jordan
Herb Styren
al Schallenberger
Ray Kelly
Bert Corey
Glen Yeager
al Barton
Albert Gebhart
Ralph Groth
Anderson
Paul Alzheimer
Frank Kelly
Annual Style Show Scheduled for April
The Soroptimist Club of Choteau and Vicinity will hold the annual Style Show at 8 p.m. April 5 in the Choteau High School auditorium. Tickets are $1, available at Rex's Thriftway, Choteau Drug, Choteau Cleaners, or from club members. Publicity chair Nixola Vance says special entertainment and prize drawings will intersperse the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soroptimist Club of
Choteau and Vicinity
Choteau High School
Rex's Thriftway
Choteau Drug
Choteau Cleaners
Soroptimist Club
Nixola Vance
City Fathers Weigh Glendive Street Sweeper Purchase
Chateau explores buying a used street sweeper from Glendive for 4650 dollars. Chateau would receive 450 dollars for their old machine. Council defers final decision while considering repairs and potential transfer.
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Glendive
Power to Host Legion District Meet Saturday
Power to host the annual spring meeting of Legion District 8 on Saturday March 9 with over 150 Legionnaires and Auxiliary members expected. District commander Gerald Mangold notes 1,200 Legionnaires across 12 central Montana posts including Great Falls Chateau Fort Benton Augusta Dutton Fairfield Geraldine Power Belt Fort Shaw and Cascade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Mangold
American Legion
The
Legion
Mangold
Montana
Great Falls
Chateau
Fort Benton
Augusta
Dutton
Fairfield
Geraldine
Power
Belt
Fort Shaw
Cascade
Gerald Mosher
Auxiliary
Herman Bauer
Legion Hall
John Helming
Wisdom
Howard Hammond
Big Sandy
National Executive
Bill Lindsay
Helena
Stuart Hall
Chester Kk
Shore
Bids Awarded for Nursing Home Building Equipment
Bids for furnishing the new addition to the Teton County Nursing Home were opened. Section I patient room furniture went to Aloe of Great Falls for 14259.84 dollars. Section II lobby furniture to Teton Furniture Chateau for 2594.80 dollars. Section III office equipment under consideration. Section IV dietary equipment to Houseman Co Great Falls for 3342.62 dollars. Section V medical equipment to Aloe Great Falls for 2225.97 dollars. Section VI linen goods bid to J C Penney Co Chateau for 3392.37 dollars. Section VII housekeeping equipment to Northern School Supply Great Falls for 1083.53 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County Nursing Home
Aloe of
Great Falls
Teton Furniture
Chateau
Houseman & Co., Inc
Aloe
J. C. Penney Co
Northern School Supply
Choteau Defeats Walter Shelby Browning for Divisional Crown
The Choteau Bulldogs won three straight games at Cut Bank to capture the Northern Division Class B crown. They averaged 79 points and allowed 50 per game, defeating Valier 82 38 Shelby 70 47 and Browning 86 66 to advance to the state tournament in Shelby March 14 16 where they meet Malta. Key players included Ray Smith Dan Jacobs Doug Sabo and Ron Lehnert with Smith totaling 68 points in the tourney. Reserved state tickets are $7 at the high school office with Friday on sale to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau Bulldogs
Cut Bank
Chuck Peck
Bulldogs
Choteau
Valier
Shelby
Browning
Malta Mustangs
Malta
Northcentral
Chateau
Ray Smith
Dan Jacobs
Doug Sabo
Ron Lehnert
Lance Krone
Burr Field
Rudy Ameline
Smith
Jacobs
Sabo
Chateau Bulldogs
Walier
John Camden
Dave Hartman
Gary McLaughlin
Tim McCartney
Brad Gunderson
Paul Beaudean
Zion plans museum in Choteau with early village display
Robert F. Zion plans a Choteau museum housing an old cleaning mill renovation on the property north of the water works. The project includes a veranda, crushed gravel parking, enhanced landscaping, and future additions of old buildings to create a small early-day village with a blacksmith shop. Local residents are invited to contribute Indian artifacts, old guns, household items, and period photographs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Murphy
Robert F. Zion
City Water Works
Zion
Sam Luinstra
Hobson’s
V&j Appliance and Tire Co
Bob Erickson
Choteau
Sid Hanson
Teton County
Chateau
Bob Zion
Alaska Wildlife film planned at local high school
Don and June Mulford will present their color Alaska Wildlife feature in the high school auditorium Friday night at 8 with live narration. The couple, famed for trail riding and wildlife photography, previously crossed glacial streams and tundra. admission is 1.50 for adults and .75 for children 11 and under.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don
June Mulford
Alaska Wildlife
Mulfords
Alaska Range
Alaska
Mulford
Mexico
Canada
Goat Rocks Wild
Olympic National Park
Mount McKinley National Park
Alcan Hiway
Mr. McKinley
Northland
Sunny Slope Ranch Production Sale Set
The Sunny Slope Ranch owned by Oliver Forseth and Sons will hold its second annual Polled Hereford production sale Monday March 18 at the ranch 16 miles west of Fairfield on Highway 408. Free lunch at noon. 69 registered cattle in sale starting 1 p.m including 17 IPA certified bulls 22 other bulls 27 bred heifers and 3 open heifers One yearling heifer to be given away the day of sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunny Slope
Oliver Forseth and Sons
Fairfield
Highway
Women Bowling Leaders Named After Weekend Play
The 11th Chateau women's bowling tournament leaders are announced by Arvid Sunder of A & E Lanes. Top teams include Silver Spur Fairfield 1810 Stinchfield Insurance Chateau 1756 Jack Club No 1 Great Falls 1718 and Bar ries No 1 Great Falls 1684. In singles K Pickford Great Falls 851 Vera Schaefer Fairfield 825 Helen Madeen Great Falls 811 S Weaver Fairfield 770 B Keel Fairfield 764. The event ends this weekend with entries still welcome at A & K Lanes.
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Chateau
Arvid Sunder
A & E Lanes
Silver Spur
Fairfield
Stinchfield Insurance
Jack Club
Great Falls
Barries
K. Pickford
Vera Schaefer
Helen Madeen
S. Weaver
B. Keel
DeMolay Sweetheart Ball Set for March 9 in Choteau
The DeMolay Sweetheart Ball will be held Saturday at the Masonic hall in Choteau with dancing to the Phantoms starting at 9 p.m. Queens candidates include Darrene George Laura Lee Larsen Lynne Jackson and Leslie Gollehorn, all Chateau High School students. Admission is $1 per person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Hall
Choteau
Darrene George
Laura Lee Larsen
Lynne Jackson
Leslie Gollehon
Chateau High School
The
Phantoms
Chateau Chamber Names Committees At Morning Meeting
Chamber president Bob Taylor announced year allocations and new committee heads at the Chateau Chamber of Commerce morning session. The next meeting is set for March 19 at 7 am, with Good Friday hours noted and Easter Eye Hunt head Arvid Sunder named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Bob Taylor
Chateau Steak House
Taylor
Chateau
Arvid Sunder
Chateau Area
Enoch Stroh
Jack Wright
Dick Nordhagen
Bill Oberwolte
Merchant's
Roy Snyder
Mic Darnold
Jerry Breen
George Sliggins
John Brandvold
Jack Rogers
Bill Obernolte
G N Donates To Red Cross
G N offers $50 to the Teton county Red Cross fund drive as Ralph Coleman presents the check to fund drive chairman George Higgins. The drive starts March 1 and runs through the month with hopes of rapid solicitation in the first two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
Red Cross
Ralph Coleman
George Higgins
Great Northern Railway
Higgins
American Legion Auxiliary
Chateau
Dutton
Fairfield
Fairfield Measles Clinic Scheduled For Today
The Fairfield Lions Club sponsors a measles vaccination clinic from 2 to 5 p.m. In Fairfield area children will be served 2 to 3 p.m. Dutton-Power area 3 to 4 p.m. Chateau area 4 to 5 p.m. A small donation is requested per child. The drive aims to end measles in Teton county.
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Fairfield
Dutton- Power Area
Chateau Area
Fairfield Lions Club
Teton County
Chateau Bulldogs Clinch Conference Title In Strong Tourney Show
Lehnert scored 34 with 32 rebounds and precise passing shaping Chateau’s win. Krone led Bulldog boards with 46 and solid distribution. Camden 11 Hartman 4 Beaudeau 2 added scoring as Chateau rolled past Browning Indians. Coach Peck’s squad dominated, earning first place trophies and a 12 2 conference record.
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Lehnert
Krone
Bulldog
Chateau
Cut Bank
Bulldogs
John Camden
Dave Hartman
Paul Beaudeau
Brad Gunderson
Tim McCartney
Walter
Shelby
Indians
Peck
Browning
Choteau
Teton Pass Inc Reelects Officers at Annual Meeting
Teton Pass Inc held its annual meeting and reelected all first year officers except Robert Woodahl who resigned. Doug Crary joins the board. Secretary Blixrud reported 38 of 48 voting shares represented, with a plan to study expansion costs including lift height, run widening, and parking. The group noted strong local support but urged continued backing to cover expenses and potential growth. Snow remains adequate despite warm weather and the recreation area will operate with ski instruction this weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton Pass, Inc
Robert Woodahl
Doug Crary
Woodahl
Jim Crawford
JR Crabtree
Leonard Blixrud
Crary
Ron Hinman
Jack Rogers
Bill Patton
Blixrud
Mrs Arensmeyer and party return from West visits
Mrs Walt Arensmeyer and her children came home Sunday after a week in Salt Lake City visiting her husband and in Phoenix with her mother Mrs Julia Roberson and other relatives. Harold Roberson, her brother, accompanied them and will stay at the Arensmeyer home for a time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walt Arensmeyer
Salt Lake City
Julia Roberson
Phoenix
Ariz
Harold Roberson
Arensmeyer
Chateau
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Frank Hensley
David Alzheimer
Jane Southard
John Chane
Attorney General’s Office
Supreme Court
Robert L. Woodahl
Robert Erickson
Highway 89
Legion District
Walter Shelby
Robert Zion
Sunny Slope Ranch
DeMolay
G.N
Teton Pass, Inc. Annual Meeting
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