Kids and Scouts Host First Choteau Children’s Hour
About 20 to 30 local children aged four to seven attend a Saturday children’s hour in Choteau led by the Senior Girl Scout troop. The program in the Women’s Club Library basement features stories songs games puppet shows and crafts and aims to run through summer vacation with continued donations supporting the Wonder-wonderland setup.
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Choteau
Choteau Area
Vickie Cook
Sally Sulgrove
Nina Davison
Women's Club
Girl Scouts
Man to Appear in District Court on Check Charge
Jerry Trowbridge age 32 is slated to appear in district court Friday March 18 on a charge of writing fraudulent checks. He allegedly cashed checks in Dutton under the name Jerry Dykeman. Bound over to district court on 2500 bond after appearing before Justice Bill Irwin. He is also wanted in Great Falls and Fort Benton on similar charges.
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Jerry Trowbridge
Albert Becker
Trowbridge
Dutton
Jerry Dykeman
Bill Irwin
Hamilton
Great Falls
Fort Benton
Becker
Filings to Close for School Trustee Nominations
Clerk Bill Olsen of the Chateau school district reminded residents that Saturday March 12 is the final day to file nominations for trustees. Jim Peebles, the only trustee whose term expires, has filed for another three-year term at the April 2 election. Nomination certificates may be picked up at Olsen’s office and must be filed by Saturday.
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Bill Olsen
Chateau
Olsen
Jim Peebles
Marine recruiter to visit Chateau on March 15
Sgt. Donald R. Berna of the U S Marine Corps will be in Chateau on Tuesday March 15 to speak with interested persons. Call or visit the Selective Service office in the Russell building from 9 30 to 10 30 am for details.
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Donald R. Berna
U. S. Marine Corps
Chateau
Sgt
Berna
Selective Service Office
Russell Building
Heart Fund Still Is Short of Goal
The Teton County heart campaign remains short of the $2,000 goal with two thirds raised after Chateau reports. Mrs. Charles Boussard noted lingering outlying districts and praised Teton County for the highest per capita contributions in Montana for the decade. The piece also notes the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Hardy of Milton-Freewater Oregon on March 3 weighing 8 pounds with the maternal grandmother in Choteau and paternal aunt also in Choteau.
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Teton County
Charles Boussard
Chateau
Boussard
Glenn Hardy
Milton-Freewater
Ore
Gladys Nelson
Choteau
Bill Hitchcock
Black and Thompson to Attend MSU Enforcement Schools
Chateau Police Chief Maurice Black and Officer Jim Thompson will attend Montana State University enforcement courses in Bozeman. Black joins a one week major case school April 3-8, Thompson the 110 hour basic school May 8-20. Costs are 35 and 60 dollars respectively.
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Chateau Police Department
Maurice Black
Jim Thompson
Montana State University
Bozeman
Black
Thompson
FBI
Development Meet Is Today at Noon
Choteau area residents are reminded of the community development meeting at noon today at the Choteau Steak House. Speaker Kenneth P. Larsen of the Montana Chamber of Commerce will discuss community-wide participation, urging interested people to attend.
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Choteau Area
Choteau Steak House
Jack Rogers
Choteau Chamber of Commerce
Kenneth P. Larsen
Montana Chamber of Commerce
Larsen
Rogers
Waugh Wins Commendation In Vietnam
Air Force Chaplain Lt Col Earl E. Waugh of Chateau received a commendation for hardships endured and flying 17 missions with combat crews in Vietnam. A longstanding Assembly of God minister, he has served at Mountain Home AFB and held roles across Korea, Japan, Philippines, Hawaii, and more.
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Air Force
Earl E. Waugh
Chateau
Vietnam
Waugh
The
Assembly of God Church
Southern California
Assemblies of God
Belt Assembly of God
Southwestern Assemblies of
Weather Wi-Mo-Da-Si club meeting announced
The Weather Wi-Mo-Da-Si club will meet with Mae Richem on Saturday March 12 at 2 p.m. in the afternoon.
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Wi-Mo-Da-Si
Mae Richem
Petition Delays Zoning Ordinance Action in Choteau
A petition signed by 16 Cowgill residents to move three blocks from B to A delays readings on the city zoning ordinance. The move aims to prevent mobile homes and could block a $7,000 trailer on two purchased lots. Council and the zoning commission will meet to discuss the petition, delaying action for two to three weeks.
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Cowgill
Choteau
Zoning Commission
Pat Mills
Cowsgill
Mills
Trail
Milton van Auken
A. E
Council
Chateau
Montana
Leo Murphy
Cowgill Addition
Milton H. van Auken
Ray Mills
Thomas Clark
Agnes Clark
Yvonne Armstrong
June B. Hamilton
Mary Pourroy
Judges Named for District 5 Science Fair Exhibit
Albert Finley CHS science instructor named the district 5 science fair judges to be hosted by Chateau High School March 19. The Echoes of Einstein club sponsors the event. Judges hail from MSU UM MSA Carroll College MBMG ULM and other Montana institutions across astronomy botany chemistry geology mathematics medicine and more. The roster includes N J Katzman Randolph Jeppesen Edwin Halverson Robert Weidman C V Davis Bill Patton and many others. A noon luncheon will host judges and teachers. trailers are debated as the city considers zoning and trailer restrictions.
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Chateau High School
Albert Finley
CHS
Atomic Energy
Edwin L. Halverson
Montana College of Mineral Science and Technology
Randolph Jeppesen
N. J. Kutzman
MSA
Meyer Chessin
Jesse Malone
Chateau
Ray Kelly
Teton
Carroll College
James Cox
Herbert Warren
MCMST
Ray Woodriff
MSU
Wayne Walston
Conrad
Willis M. Johns
Robert Weidman
Ernest Gilmour
MBMG
James L. Simpson
William A. Catenaro
D. P. Fabrick
Montana Conservation Council
Frieda Schroder
Teton County
Robert Woodahl
Choteau
John Taylor
Ulm
Donald Bosshardt
Paul J. Bass
341St
Malmstrom Afb
Great Falls
Edwin Halverson
Lawrence J. Antonich
C. V. Davis
Bill Patton
D.V.M
Vergil Lindsey
U. S. Forest Service
Raymond Kelly
Allen Schallenberger
Montana Fish and Game Commission
Bill Vance
Influenza Bug Strikes Choteau Schools Prompting Absences
Choteau High and Choteau Elementary faced peak absence last week due to flu like illness. At Choteau High about 58 students were out on a peak day and more than 50 were absent across four days. Elementary absences hovered around 13 percent with about 60 students out.
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Choteau High
Choteau High School
Choteau Elementary
Junior Class Play Postponed by Flu
The Chateau High School junior class play Grandad Goes Wild, set for Thursday at 8 p.m. in the high school auditorium, is postponed from March 11 to March 17 due to influenza disrupting rehearsals. Cast includes Mike Dellwo, Dennis Massey, Gerry Yeager, Jan Voorhees, Della Harrington, and others with Wendy Burns and Patsy Hoyt as student directors.
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Dominic Reed
Mike Dellwo
Grogan
Dennis Massey
Kip
Gerry Yeager
Hooley
Jan Voorhees
Crucilla Dobbins
Jerry Luinstra
Grandpa
Virginia Baker
Angie
Dennis van Auken
Jack
Robin Anderson
Della Harrington
Rachel Field
Jane
Shirley Johns
Morton
Diane Robbins
Vaughn to Speak At 4 H Meeting
C W Brick Vaughn and Montana State University 4 H youth specialists will address Teton County junior leaders and parents on March 14 at 8 p m in the county courthouse courtroom Chateau. He will discuss junior leadership responsibilities and the junior leadership conference.
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C. W
Brick) Vaughn
Montana State University
Teton County
Chateau
Vaughn
McFarlane Returned to Libby Jail After Break-ins
Charles McFarlane 19, former Chateau resident, was returned to Lincoln County jail after surrendering to Teton County authorities. Sheriff Becker said McFarlane escaped Libby jail February 27 and admitted breaking into Chateau high and grade schools, taking a truck from Hilde Construction Co. and stealing a small amount of change and food.
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Charles McFarlane
Chateau
Lincoln County
Teton County
Albert Becker
McFarlane
Libby
Becker
Hilde Construction Co
Pendroy
Records Fall During Bulldogs 1965 66 Hoop Campaign
Choteau High School Bulldogs set multiple records during the 1965 66 basketball season led by LeRoy Banis. The team scored 92 points in a regular season game against Valier and hit 48 percent from the field. Banis captured 323 rebounds and led with 422 points at a 17.6 average in 24 games. The Bulldogs posted 1 408 points for 58.6 per game while allowing 1 512 points. They struggled with consistency but pulled off key wins and suffered several losses against Fairfield, Conrad, Shelby, and others. Banis topped the team in scoring with 23 against Conrad and 18 against Cut Bank while Dan Jacobs added 23 against Surst and 19 against Fairfield.
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Choteau High School
Bulldogs
Choteau
Valier
Fairfield
LeRoy Banis
Banis
John Davison
Chateau
Cliff Sabo
Fort Benton
Longhorns
Big Sandy
Pioneers
Gerry Yeager
Dan Jacobs
Conrad
Cut Bank
Barns
Eagles
Browning
Indians
Jacobs
Banks
Pace Chateau
Shelby
Coyotes
Skein
Sur Surst
Scor
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N. J. Katzman
University of Montana
John Robison
Montana Power
Husky Service
Choteau Texaco
Hanusa Agency
Ben Randall
Gambles
Abbott
W. S. Darley & Co
Chateau Electric
Whitie
Enco
Mountain States
Chateau Acantha
K’s Auto
Woodrow W. Ameline Jr
Prudential Life Insurance Co. of America
Eldon Cook
C. G. Monkman
Art Weist
Sam Calderhead
Leland Voegele
Becky Sue
Rosemary Schrader
Augusta
Pete Howard
Kate
Calderhead
4-H
C. McFarlane
Ron Lehnert
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