Proposed Ski Run Area Inspected in Teton Canyon
Local men visited Seven Lazy P Guest Ranch and Lockhart Mountain to assess snow and terrain for a potential ski run. U S Forest Service snow measurements showed base depths around 62 inches and mid elevations near 72 inches with about 24 inches of hard packed snow deemed suitable for skiing.
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Teton Canyon
Seven Lazy P
Lockhart Mountain
Joe Higgins
U. S. Forest Service
Acantha
Higgins
Sunny Slope Ranch to Host First Polled Hereford Sale
Sunny Slope Ranch of Fairfield owned by Oliver Forseth and Sons will hold its first Polled Hereford Production Sale Monday March 20 at the ranch 16 miles west of Fairfield. A new heated sale barn and show ring with seating for 500 will host a free lunch at noon with auctioneer Pat Goggins. All animals are registered, veterinary tested and free of TB and Bangs with health certificates issued.
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Sunny Slope
Fairfield
Oliver Forseth and Sons
Forseths
Pat Goggins
Billings
Ralph Cook
Bill Hiett
John McDonald
Ralph Heineman
Forseth
Highway 408
Sportsmen Plan Meeting in Chateau Court House
Teton County Sportsmen Association will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday March 14 at 8 p.m. in the court room of the court house in Chateau. Joe Higgins district forest ranger will present a 30 minute color film Patterns of the Wild and discuss district forest management and Bob Marshall Wilderness area plans.
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Teton County Sportsmens Association
Court House
Chateau
Joe Higgins
Higgins
Forest Service
Teton
Bob Marshall
Michael Kelly
Dupuyer Play To Be Given At LDS Church
Dupuyer Social Club presents Hillbilly Courtship a three act comedy to be staged at the L D S Cultural Hall in Choteau on Tuesday March 14 at 730 p m Lester George of Choteau helped bring the show and calls it a very good two hour program worth attending Admission is 1 for adults and high school students 50 cents for grade schoolers The act was well received in Dupuyer last Friday and Saturday Mr and Mrs Ed Masker returned home Thursday after a Coast to Coast convention in Minneapolis and a 10 day Detroit visit
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dupuyer
George
Sun River Electric Essay Contest Rewards Juniors
Sun River Electric Cooperative in Fairfield announces an all-expenses paid Government in Action Youth Tour to Washington, DC for two high school juniors from eligible Montana schools. Essays of 1000 words due April 3, with semi finals by oral presentation and a six day trip starting June 12.
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R. K. Hanson
Sun River Electric Cooperative
Fairfield
Augusta
Belt
Brady
Chateau
Conrad
Dutton
Highwood
Power
Simms
Walier
Hanson
Montana
Sylvia Thompson
Robert Burgmaier
Washington, D.C
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
Rural Electrification Administration
Washington
Rogers urges Te ton Canyon ski site near Lockhart
Jack Rogers of the community development steering committee spoke to chamber members about a proposed ski run in Te ton Canyon near Lockhart mountain. He described a wide longer slope with room for two runs and noted yearly snow measurements are needed to ensure consistent conditions. The site lies six to eight miles beyond the Seven Lazy P Guest Ranch. In other business President Bill Obernolte urged Choteau merchants to prepare three dozen prize eggs for the courthouse lawn Easter egg hunt, with about a dollar per merchant in prizes.
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Jack Rogers
Chamber of Commerce
Teton Canyon
Rogers
Lockhart Mountain
Chamber
Bill Obernolte
Choteau
Court House
F Rose invites county residents to FHA meeting
Farrell Rose of the Teton County Farmers Home Administration urges all county residents and contractors to attend a public meeting on Monday March 13 at 7 p.m. in the Chateau courthouse. The session covers the rural housing loan program and housing category explanations followed by a Q and A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farrell Rose
Teton County
Farmers Home Administration Office
Court House
Chateau
Schiller Family Mourns Loss of Rev A Schiller
Mr and Mrs Ed Schiller return from Billings after attending the funeral of Schiller's father Rev A Schiller who died in Loveland Colorado on Monday Feb 27 at age 80 Survivors include the widow two sons and one daughter
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Ed Schiller
Billings
Schiller
Rev
A. Schiller
Polling Places and Officials Set for April City Election
City council sets polling sites for April 3 with Ward 1 at city hall and Ward 2 at lower Legion hall. Ward 1 judges are Mrs. Jesse Gleason and Mrs. Jim Hamilton. clerks are Mrs. George Seuft and Mrs. Bob Pourroy. Ward 2 judges are Mrs. Agnes Arensmeyer and Mrs. J.L. Sulgrove. clerks Mrs. Cleo McClue and Mrs. Harry Luinstra. Several officials plan to seek re election. two alderman seats open with filing due by March 18.
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Ward
City Hall
Lower Legion Hall
Jesse Gleason
Jim Hamilton
George Seufert
Bob Pourroy
Agnes Arensmeyer
J.L. Sulgrove
Cleo McClue
Harry Luinstra
J. M. Sulgrove
Dunckel
Bob Nauck
Bill McCauley
William G Irwin
Bob Gronberg
Jack Rogers
Darwin
Fuzz) Armstrong
Glen Inbody
Initr-County Airport Commission
Violations Down in 1966 says Choteau reports drop
The 1966 tally from Teton County Sheriff and City of Choteau Police shows fewer violations than earlier years with 313 man days in jail versus 759 in 1965. City Chief Maurice Black cites 50 adult and 81 juvenile arrests and 113 citations amid varied offenses. ambulance use averaged 43 miles per call over 67 trips.
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Teton County
Maurice Black
Black
Albert Becker
Deadline for Filing Nominations for School Trustee
Nomination filings for the school trustee race must be submitted by March 11 to appear on the April 1 ballot. Terms expiring include Duane Reisch and Al Hensley in District No. 1 and Lowry Larson, Bynum, and Gerald Stokes in Chateau High District. Voters must vote in their district and absentee ballots are available through Olsen Agency or the superintendent’s office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Olsen
Duane Reisch
al Hensley
Chateau High
Lowry Larson
Bynum
Gerald Stokes
Pendrey
Olsen Agency
Muriel Reiquam
Court House
Olsen
Kathryn Depner Dies in Falls in Montana Family Rites Today
Kathryn E. Depner 79 of Fairfield and formerly of Choteau died Monday March 6 at a Great Falls hospital after a two year illness. Services were held at 11 a m Thursday in St. Joseph’s Church Choteau with burial at Mt. Olivet in Great Falls. Survivors include daughter Gayle Winship Vaughn three grandchildren one great grandchild and a niece.
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Kathryn E. Depner
Fairfield
Choteau
Great Falls
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Mt. Olivet
William Morley
Gordon Monkman
Donald Cummings
Roger Toren
John Depner
Louie Depner
George Porter
Banks Chapel
Banks Funeral Home
Depner
Osakis
Minn
Minneapolis
Charles E. DuBord
Fargo
N D
Montana
Martin Depner
Chateau
Teton Memorial Hospital
Wallace
Gayle) Winship
Vaughn
Change in deferrment dates for grazing program
Farmers and ranchers must apply for cost sharing before March 26 1967. Deferrment period runs from April 1 to October 1.
Bulldog Hoop Stats Mark 1966-67 Season Collapse
Choteau High School finished 1966-67 with a 10 win 14 loss record. The Bulldogs dropped 10 of their last 11 games including losses to Cut Bank Shelby and Sunburst while beating only Walier. Standout players Dan Jacobs Ron Lehnert and Doug Sabo improved but injuries and late slumps hurt the team.
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Choteau High School
Bulldogs
Cut Bank
Shelby
Sunburst
Choteau
Walier
Huntley Project
Fort Benton
Dan Jacobs
Ron Lehnert
Jacobs
Lehnert
Doug Sabo
Rudy Ameline
Ray Smith
Burr Field
John Camden
Camden
Cliff Sabo
Gerry Yeager
Chateau
Charles Peck
Ron Lehnerz
Dick Zier
Talent Show Winners Named at Chateau Elementary
The Chateau Elementary School talent show crowned winners from eight classes with The Sour Krauts a German band led by Andy Jordan, Don Dale, Dick Dale, and Ralph LaRance taking first. Second went to Jim Gronberg and Conrad Gunderson in a guitar duet medley. Gwen Gormley and Carol Luinstra performed Today as a vocal duet for third, Gloria Russell and Jim Gronberg accompanied on piano and guitar. Ted Lesmeister claimed fourth with a harmonica medley. Jennie Bouma and Deborah Reiding placed fifth with a piano duet La Chasse Aux Gazelles.
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Chateau
Sour Krauts
Andy Jordan
Don
Dick Dale
Ralph LaRance
Jim
CHS Junior Class To Present The Skeleton Walks
The Chateau High School junior class stages a three act mystery comedy The Skeleton Walks on Friday March 17 at 8 p.m. in the school auditorium. Advance tickets are sold by class members with general admission 65 cents and reserved seats 90 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau High School
Public Card Party at Chateau Legion Hall
A public card party will be held on Saturday March 11 at 8 p.m. in the lower Legion hall in Chateau. All are welcome to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Hall
Chateau
Ground Work For New School Is Under Way
Ground work for Chateau High School proceeds with Watters Construction in Helena. weather delays push tentative finish to January 1 next year if no contractor delays occur. Classes moved to Beatrice Foods warehouse while site work continues and quonset storage area is relocated.
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Chateau High School
Watters Construction
Helena
Lo Ag
Beatrice Foods
Hansen Dairy
Eldon Cook
Vong
Cut Bank Attorney Named Circuit Rider For Teton County
Barney Reagan of Cut Bank has been named circuit riding attorney for Teton Glacier Toole and Pondera counties under the Montana Legal Services Association a nonprofit providing free civil legal aid to indigent residents. Reagan will base in Cut Bank with monthly visits to Choteau and Choteau welfare office. appointments possible via Mrs Chester Baker or Reagan at Box 342 Cut Bank 938 2319.
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Barney Reagan
Cut Bank
Areca
Montana Legal Services Association
Montana Bar Association
Office of Economic Opportunity
Reagan
Teton
Glacier
Toole
Pondora
Chateau
Choteau
Chester Baker
Teton County
Western District
Marie Stenson Becomes Teton County Treasurer
Marie Stenson took over as Teton County Treasurer on Monday succeeding Lorraine Maynard who completed a four year term. Stenson, who previously held the post, defeated Dick Young in the 1966 campaign and will run again after any one term out. The office will operate 8 am to 5 pm with noon hour 12 to 1 pm restored for public access. Deputy W Earl Hollar and staff Henrietta Cook Frank Kelly Connie Kuster support the office.
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Marie Stenson
Teton County
Lorraine Maynard
Maynard
Stenson
Dick Young
W Earl Hollar
Henrietta Cook
Frank Kelly
Connie Kuster
Toastmistress Club Speech Contest Friday Night
The Choteau Toastmistress Club stages its fifth annual contest Friday March 10 at 8 pm in the Choteau Methodist Church. Eight contestants each choose one of three impersonal topics for a five to seven minute original speech. The winner advances to Kalispell on April 15 with further intra council regional and international steps.
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Choteau Toastmistress Club
Choteau Methodist Church
Kalispell
James Arensmeyer
Victor Sargent
Sandra Spears
Dominic Reed
Tom Demmons
James Dellno
Ron Hinman
Leo Murphy
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Chuck Blixrud
Jim Crawford
Joe Anderson
Carl Eklund
Bob Zion
J. R. Crabtree
A. A. Jordan
Barney McC
Sunny Slope Ranch
Sportsmen
LDS Church
Ed Masker
Detroit
SREC
Montana Highway Patrol
F. Rose
FHA
Jerry Breen
N. W. Edwards
John Nordhagen
Art Tesch
Joe White
Hobson's Addition
Chateau Acantha
Knudtzon Lumber
Robert Swortzel
Gamble
Montana Power Co
Breen Oil Co
Taylor Motor Co
Chateau Electric
Joe R. Anderson
Montana Public Service Commission
Bankers Life Co
Mountain States Tel. Co
H & H Implement
Chateau Drug, Inc
Bob's Ford Sales
W. S. Darley & Co
Sheriff's Office
Kathryn Depner
Falls
Bulldog
Dan
Sameesee
Burr Field Seereennetadesensseceesese
Brad Gunderson
CHS
Toastmistress Club
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