Choteau Bulldogs Head to State Class B Tourney at Shelby
The Choteau Bulldogs travel to Shelby for the state Class B basketball tournament starting with a 7:30 p.m. game against Malta Mustangs. Malta, Roundup and Choteau are highlighted as top contenders based on regular season power ratings, with previews noting Malta’s size and scorers and Choteau’s senior core led by Lehnert Jacobs Krone Sabo and Smith.
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Choteau Bulldogs
Shelby
Choteau
Malta Mustangs
Chinook
Polson
Plentywood
Loyola of Missoula
Roundup
Malta
Mustangs
Bulldogs
Fort Benton
Sundstrom
Fever
Young
Walker
Mavencamp
Chuck Peck
Ron Lehnert
Dan Jacobs
Lance Krone
Doug Sabo
Ray Smith
Rudy Ameline
Burr Field
Brad Gunderson
John Camden
Paul Beaudeau
Tim McCartney
Dave Hartman
Gary McLaughlin
Tom Demmons
Marijo Peck
Shirley Gronberg
Lynne Jackson
Darlene George
Sandra Robbins
Billings
Snowpack Signals Lower Mountain Moisture This Year
Soil Conservation Service reports late season streamflow likely to be 65 to 70 percent of last year and about 20 percent below average. Mountain snowpack is two thirds of last year and 80 percent of average, with moisture nearly average at lower elevations but drier higher up.
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Soil Conservation Service
Chateau
SCS
Missouri River
Teton
Sun River
Earl Erickson
Great Falls
Missouri
Conklin
John Nordhagen
Richard Chase Appointed Patrolman at Choteau
Montana Highway Patrolman Richard C. Chase transfers from Stanford to Choteau to replace Patrolman Ray Farrell now in Helena. Chase, a Whitefish native, comes with a wife Shirley and children Dick and Barbara and will relocate with his family after the school term ends in June.
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Montana
Richard C. Chase
Choteau
Stanford
Ray Farrell
Helena
Chase
MHP
Whitefish
Shirley
Barbara
Patrolman Chase
Western Star Motel
Chateau
One Car Accident Near Choteau
Highway Patrolman Richard Chase reported a one car crash 60 miles north of Choteau at 12 30 a m on March 7. James Brewster of Choteau drove a 1962 Ford convertible which skidded, rolled onto its top and rested in a borrow pit. Brewster received minor injuries and was cited for failing to drive in a careful and prudent manner. Auto damage was estimated at 650 dollars.
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Richard Chase
Choteau
James Brewster
Borrow Pit
Brewster
Movie showing at Catholic rectory on March 18
A film strip titled Foundation for Dialogue will be shown Monday March 18 at 8 p.m. in the Catholic Church rectory basement. It previously screened in January at the Methodist Church and is being presented again by popular demand. Everyone is welcome to attend.
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Foundation For Dialogue
Catholic Church
Catholic Rectory
Chateau Students Dominate District 5 Science Fair
Chateau High School dominated the District 5 science fair with all four grand awards and the TSAA farming related prize plus eight superior ratings. Senior grand winners were Burr Field and Frank Hensley. junior grand winners were John Chane and John Reed.
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Chateau
Jim Alzheimer
Burr Field
Duane Halverson
Frank Hensley
John Chane
Mary Hensley
Greg Luinstra
John Reed
Choteau Chamber Plans Five Week Weekly Sweepstakes
The Choteau Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a weekly $50 sweepstakes for five Saturdays starting March 23. No purchase required. tickets from sponsoring merchants. eligible participants must be over 12. Drawings at 3 PM each Saturday at J C Penney. unclaimed prizes roll to next week. unclaimed after five weeks trigger a final drawing.
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Choteau Chamber of Commerce
Choteau
J. C. Penney
Penneys
Boy Scout Charter Presented To Choteau Lions Club
Arnold Hanusa presented the Choteau Boy Scout Troop charter to Lions Club President Leo Murphy marking the start of the 38th year Lions sponsorship. Murphy then handed it to assistant Scoutmaster Leo Pierre for the Choteau Troop and Scoutmaster Glen Yeager.
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Choteau Lions Club
Arnold Hanusa
North Central Boy Scout Council
Lions Club
Leo Murphy
Murphy
Leo Pierre
Choteau
Glen Yeager
Chateau
Pierre
Dick Conklin
Banquet Planned to Honor Chateau Basketball Team
The Chateau Jaycees plan a public sports banquet honoring this year's basketball team and cheerleaders on Saturday April 6. Tickets are $2 and on sale next week at Hanusa Agency and Knudtzon Lumber. Local chairs Dunckel and Jaconetty seek awards presenters and a Montana sports figure as featured speaker.
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Chateau Jaycees
Jay Dunckel
The
Jaycees
Chateau High
Hanusa Agency
Knudtzon Lumber
Chamber to Meet Tuesday Morning in Choteau
Chamber President Bob Taylor reminds Choteau businessmen the next Chamber of Commerce breakfast meeting will be held Tuesday at 7 am at the Choteau Steak House. The session aims to boost member participation in chamber business.
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Chamber
Bob Taylor
Choteau
Chamber of Commerce
Legion Birthday Party Postponed to April 6
Lesiness, chairman of the American Legion, announced the annual birthday party is postponed from this Saturday night to Saturday, April 6, due to a conflict with the state basketball tournament in Shelby. Further information will be provided later.
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Lesiness
American Legion
Shelby
Progress Report On Proposed Cho teau Retirement Center
The Cho teau citizens committee reports rapid progress on a planned retirement center to be named Skyline Lodge. Sixty eight residents aged 60 plus have expressed interest, with 50 signatures required to proceed. Incorporation papers, by laws, site options, and an architect for preliminary sketches are being pursued ahead of a March 25 steering committee meeting.
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Choteau
Robert Gronberg
Citizens Committee
Chateau
Gronberg
Skyline Lodge
Cornell
Grade School Student Council Officers Named for 1967 68
Grade School students at Chateau elect Andy Jordan as president Jody Sabo as vice president Pamela Groth as secretary and Carol Peterson as treasurer for the second semester of the 1967 68 term. Room representatives and classroom officers from 5A to 8B are listed with names and posts. Mr and Mrs Duane Reisch of Great Falls were Choteau callers.
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Chateau
Andy Jordan
Jody Sabo
Pamela Groth
Carol Peterson
Rosalie Bouma
Ramona Sherman
Norma Bouma
Jerry Breen
Jerri Barrett
Robert Peebles
Jamie Dellwo
Carla Hodgskiss
Christie Otness
Dale Bartsch
Kathy
Jenna Arnold
Charles Bond
Debra Denison
Tim Kelly
Walter Burrows
Arnold Miller
Louise Pearson
Ralph la Rance
Linda Luiistra
Jody Hamilton
Debra Gefeller
Rick Jacobson
Mary Freedle
Robyn Crary
School Election Filing Deadline Approaches Across Districts
Filing for the Choteau area school election closes Saturday March 16. petitions available at Olsen Agency with clerk William Olsen. Election set for April 6 from noon to 6 pm at multiple voting places including Choteau Grade and High School districts. Terms include three year seats for Clark Inbody and George Hodgskiss, plus two year vacancy for Duane Reisch. Budget prelimaries show Choteau Grade at 189 513 dollars and Choteau High at 160 357.34 dollars with a 7.229 mill special levy for kindergarten and operations and a 4.1 mill levy last year raising 13 680 dollars. this year 18 200 dollars from the new levy. Two high school board vacancies to be filled April 6, including Les Stott and the unexpired term of Ronald Otness.
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Olsen Agency
William Olsen
Bynum
Pendray
Agawam
Premium Center
Farmington
Choteau
Clark Inbody
George Hodgskiss
Duane Reisch
Reisch
Chester Abbott
Chateau
Les Stott
Ronald Otness
Otness
Choeau High School
McOmber Plans To File For Senate Seat
Senator Gordon McOmber of Fairfield announced on Tuesday his intention to file on the Democratic ticket to seek re election to Montana State Senate District 20. A 48 year old grain and hay farmer, he has served five sessions in the state House and became one of District 20’s first two senators after reapportionment merged Toole Pondera and Teton counties. He chairs the Agriculture Committee and sits on Finance and Claims and Education committees and serves on the Fiscal Affairs Interim Committee and the MSU Advisory Council.
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Gordon McOmber
Fairfield
Gral
Hay Farmer
Ton County
Toole
Pondera
Teton
District 20
McOmber
Senate Committee On Agriculture
Senate
House
Montana State University
Move Into New Chateau High School Scheduled
School Board sets March 25 as move in date for Chateau High School as classrooms near readiness and auditorium completion waits. Old school auditorium and gymnasium will continue to be used temporarily by the elementary and for event needs.
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Chateau High School
William Olsen
Olsen
Livestock In Montana Improves Says Reporting Service
The warm two week period ending March 5 improved Montana livestock condition per USDA Statistical Reporting Service Helena. Winter ranges grazed, supplemental feeding near normal. calving lambing and shearing about 15 percent complete. Winter wheat fields bare of snow with green growth inland. wind damage minimal and spring prep active. Chateau area saw .09 inches precipitation Saturday night, first since Jan. 26.
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Montana
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Helena
North
Chateau
Court House
Feed Grain Wheat Signup Ends Friday
Farmers must sign intentions by Friday March 15 for the 4 program areas including wheat and feed grain. Rex Manuel reminds that enrollment opened February 5 with 500 farm operators already signed for wheat and four for feed grain, covering 148 303 acres about 91 percent of county allotments.
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Rex Manuel
Teton Asc County Committee
ASCS
Choteau High Names Fourth Honor Roll Students
The fourth six weeks honor roll at Choteau High lists 32 students across four grades. Seniors include Cathy Corey and Judy Morey among others. juniors feature Burr Field and Dave Alzheimer. sophomores list Wendy Otness and Paul Stokes. freshmen include Susan Rathman and John Chane.
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Choteau High School
Cathy Corey
Judy Morey
Shirley Gronberg
Marija Peck
Karen Gefeller
Sally Sulgrove
Carol Smith
Barbara Cole
Burr Field
Dave Alzheimer
Cynthia Reyner
Jim Alzheimer
Theresa Corey
Connie Enzweiler
Randy Larson
Laura Larson
Wendy Otness
Paul Stokes
Henri Wisse
Linda Bachmeier
Sandy Hanson
Bob Corbett
Valerie Krone
Betty Jo Jessop
Janet Morey
Susan Rathman
John Chane
Gloria Russell
Greg Luinstra
Jane Wisse
Jeanine Hamilton
Jane Southard
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Teton River
Freight Creek
Cabin Creek
Goat Mountain
Wrong Creek
Wrong Ridge
CHS
Missoula
David Alzheimer
Gary Alzheimer
Jean van Setten
James Pourroy
James Weinert
Reg Wearley
McCauley
Stan Rathman
Robert Nauck
Rex Peterson
Masonic Hall
Bob Zion
Lions
Zion
Legion
Choteau High
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