Annual Choteau Easter Egg Hunt and School Elections
The annual Chamber of Commerce Easter Egg Hunt will be held Saturday March 28 on the courthouse lawn with Chateau Boy Scouts collecting eggs from merchants and youths from six years old gathering eggs in roped age groups. Choteau school trustee elections are set for April 4 with two three year terms and two levies totaling about 14.4 mills to fund maintenance and a new lunch facility addition.
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Chamber of:Commerce
Arvid Sundet
Sundet
Chateau Boy Scouts
Glen Yeager
Sunder
Yeager
Chamber of Commerce
i.Tom
Chamber
Hensley
Fairfield Boosters Club
Augusta Chamber
Choteau
E. C. Hensley
Glen Stoudt
Carl Field
W.F. Olsen
Mill
Board of’ Trustees
Red Cross Blood Drawing Set for March at Church
The Chateau chapter of the American Red Cross will hold a blood drawing Monday March 30 at the Methodist Church from 2 to 6 p.m. Chairman Mrs. Grant Curtis urged all potential donors to reserve time that day to donate.
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Chateau
American Red Cross
Methodist Church
Grant Curtis
Style Show Then and Now Presented by Choteau Soroptimists
The Choteau Soroptimists stage the Then and Now Friday Night Style Show at 8 in the Choteau High School auditorium. The program pairs old and new clothing styles with a bathing beauty review and merchant participation from J. C. Penney Co Parlor Shopper and Choteau Drug Inc.
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Choteau
Choteau High School
Poe W. F. Olsen
Marjorieaylor
John Rose
Dave Shannon
Pete Huidekoper
Barney McClue
Robert Zion
Jamie Crawford
Marian Pearson
Miriam Vail
Elmer Erickson
Bob Gronberg
Darlene Viebrock
Mrs Brutosky Dies Saturday At Area Ranch
Mrs. Erma Brutosky 65 of Choteau died Saturday morning at the family ranch southwest of Choteau. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Great Falls. She was born March 3, 1899 in Lethbridge and moved to Belt in 1901. Survivors include son Arnold and four siblings.
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George
Erma) Brutosky
Choteau
Our ‘Lady of Lourdes Church
Great Falls
John Rebar
Brutosky
Lethbridge
Alta
Belt
Chateau
Arnold
Terry
Elsie) Wick
Eugene
Dorothy) Stefani
Mike Rebar
Great,Falls
Pete Rebar
Sacramento
Seattle
George ‘Rebar
Oceanside
Jean Thaxter
Appaloosa Club Names Directors at Great Falls Meeting
Cecil Bilbro of Chateau was named to the Northwest Appaloosa Horse Club board of directors at a recent Great Falls meeting. Neil Keith of Fairfield was elected president as the group met in a Great Falls supper club.
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Cecil Bilbro
Chateau
Appaloosa ‘Horse Club
Great Falls
Neil Keith
Fairfield
Gordon McOmber Seeks State Representative Seat
Fairfield resident W Gordon McOmber announces filing for State Representative from Te ton county on the Democratic ticket. McOmber served four terms in that post since entering the legislature in 1954 and defeating F V Omholt in 1962 for a fifth term. A second Democrat Roy Goodell also filed to run for county commissioner along with incumbents and other entries this week.
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W. Gordon McOmber
Fairfield
Teton
County
One-Car Crash Claims Havre Man Lucke Dies
Havre resident Lucke Diés a Lucke died in a one car accident south of Havre last Sunday while attempting to push the vehicle out of a mudhole. He ran a cleaning plant with Lucke Lou Co. Mrs. Jaret Wedum, his sister in law, attended funeral services last week.
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Louis ‘Lucke
Havres
Havre
Lucke
Jaret Wedum
Chateau
Lucke Lou Co
Wedum
Combine School Seat for Abbott Imp
Abbott announced a combination school event to be held Friday March 20 at 8:30 p.m. in Chester. Factory representatives will conduct the session and invite all interested farmers and ranchers. Free coffee and doughnuts will be served.
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Abbott
Chateau
Chester
Teton County GOP elects Davidson as chair at joint meeting
Aye en 7 RE and Bob Davidson of Farmington were elected chairman of the Teton County Republican Club at Tuesday’s meeting. James Crawford is outgoing. Harry Machera of Dutton became vice chair. Cal Southard is secretary treasurer. Chick Sulgrove director. Holdover directors include Ted Skelton Pendroy Reg Wilson Dutton Gerhardt Dahlman Power and Joe Hisenman Fairfield. Mrs Marjorie Saylor announced a practical politics course and contact details. About 70 attended a potluck session at Legion hall Chateau with guests Mel Engles Frank Hazelbaker and Lyman Brewster who spoke on turnout, party conventions, and fiscal issues.
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Bob Davidson
Farmington
Teton County Republican Club
Davidson
James Crawford
Harry Maschera
Dutton
Cal Southard
Chick Sulgrove
Ted Skelton
Pendroy
Reg Wilson
Gerhardt Dahlman
Power
Joe Hisenman
Fairfield
Marjorie Saylor
Teton County
Women’s Republican Club
Legion Hall
Chateau
Mel Engles
State Republican Central Committee
Frank Hazelbaker
GOP
Ambulance Benefit Dance In Choteau Jaycees Fundraiser
The Choteau Jaycees host an ambulance benefit kickoff dance at the Moose Hall on Saturday March 21. President Ron Hinman urged area dancers to attend to raise funds for a future ambulance in the town. Proceeds go to the ambulance fund.
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Choteau Jaycees
Sopa
Choteau
Ron Hinman
Jaycee
Weather modification proposals draw limited local interest
A Toole County Rural Development Association meeting on recent weather modification proposals attracted only a small crowd. Albert Rossmiller and Krick Associates of Denver described a rain modification project covering 40 by 80 miles, with about five percent showing interest. The association recently signed a 52 500 contract for a year with Krick and a plant by Bynum and Purkett to implement the Toole project.
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Dutton
Spoor
Albert ‘Rossmiller
Oyce “Rossmiller
Krick & ‘‘Associates
Denver
Krick
the Toole
Development Association
Toole County
Bynum
Dave Purkett
Toole
Bowling Stars Shine At Choteau Keglers Meet
Great Falls team led by Boutilier won the annual Choteau event with STA wey Falls also notable. Singles results feature top finishers from Great Falls, Shelby, Conrad, Fairfield, Fort Benton and Chateau with high scores around 1200s and 1300s.
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éAlis
Great’ ‘Falls
Boutilier
Great ‘Falls
Choteau
Womer 'S
Little's
Shelby
Rex Grocery
Chateau
Johnson
Fairfield
Carlson
Conrad
Gdale
Great
Falls
Pearson
Barrett Great Falls
Ic Fae
Ehnes
Great Falls
I. Kelly
Fort’ Benton
M. Reesch
R. Kipd
Toenyes
Peck Sees Fort Benton Basketball Ahead of Next Week
Peck announced the Fort Benton basketball team will begin practice this week and travel next week for a full swing. He expects the squad to be stronger than last year though not exceptional. Dr Yand and Mrs Ed Cherry spent the weekend in Chicago with the Cherry family and relatives.
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Chateau - ‘High
Ithinclads
Dr. Yand
Cherry
Fort’ ‘S
Benton
Chioteat
Wes
Chateau City Council Amends Ordinance On Dump Use
The Chateau City Council amended and defeated on third reading a proposed ordinance to bar outside residents from using the animal remains dump and to limit disposal to domestic garbage. The mayor favored limited dump use and debated enforcement and fire-protection contracts with the special district.
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Chateau
Billi McCauley
Wen
P.fabrick
Leo
McCauley
Murphy
Fabrick
Jack Langray
Great Falls
Elks Club
Sangray
Elks
Chateau Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Montana Municipal League
Pete
Methodist Church
Montana teacher elected to national science teaching group
Albert C Finley of Chateau High School science department announced this week his election as a member at large of the National Science Teachers Association executive committee. He was one of two elected nationally for a two year term and will be installed at the Chicago convention beginning Friday. He has held multiple NSTA posts and conferences and led various science education activities in Montana.
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Ty Stesting
Cee Albert
C. Finley
National ,Science Teachers Association
Finley
NSTA
Ian
Chicago
CH. Ss Science Department
Montana Science
Teachers Association
Montana
Academy’ of ‘Sciénces
Chateau
Manoci
Ation
National Education * Association
Montana State College
Colorado State
College’ of Education
Montana’ State’ University
Oak’ Ridge Institute
MSU
Laurence M Oien Succumbs in Brady Area
Laurence M Oien a 59 year old rancher died last Sunday of a heart attack in Brady area. Funeral held Thursday at Pondera Valley Lutheran Church with Rev Orville Grorud officiating. He was born September 4 1904 in Farmington moved to Brady in 1900 married Kathryn Ward in 1929 survived by wife two sons a daughter two brothers five sisters and two grandchildren. Honorary pallbearers included Albert Lindseth Parmington.
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Laurence
M. Oien
Brady Area
Pondera Valley Lutheran Church
Orville
Grorud
Oien
Larry
Chateau
Farmington
Brady
Kathryn: Ward
Albert
Men s Tournament Opens Friday at City Bowling
The eighth annual Men s City Bowling tournament runs Friday through Sunday March 20 22 and Saturday March 28 at Arvidi Sun Det. The handicap event showcases Chateau bowlers this season with top singles 671 by Bares, doubles 1311 by Asmius, and high actual games 258 by Jess Stuart and Bob Sekfied. Howard Tru chot rolled a 254 high series 1787 for high all events.
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Arvidi Sun‘ Det
Howard
Truchot
Jim Mullaney Wins Ford 300-500 Club Award
James Mullaney, a sales staff member at Bobs Ford Sales Chateau, is to receive the Ford Division 300-500 Club Award at a banquet at Meadowlark Country Club in Great Falls. Lundstrom, Fargo district sales manager, notes members average about 400 000 in automotive merchandise sales qualifying for national honors.
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James
Mullaney
Bob
Ford Sales
Chateau
Ford
Meadowlark
Great Falls
Lundstrom
Fargo
Breere Family Visit Noted From Augusta
Mr and Mrs Bill Breere of Augusta visited Choteau on Monday, bringing their daughter for a family greeting and local introductions.
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Bill” Breere
Augusta
Choteau
Dunckel Leads Division All Stars In Montana Style
Gary Dunckel was named to the Glass B Northern Division All Star team and to the state B all star squad top ten. Bruce Hogan of Sunburst earned unanimous all star selection. Other first team members include Chuck McCarter Shelby Mike Shoquist Fairfield Ed Upham Browning. Second team picks Lynn Utterback Tom McFarland Conrad Pete Habers Walter David Larson Cut Bank Dennis Schenk Fairfield. All star selections were chosen by division coaches.
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Gary Dunckel
Bruce* Hogan
Sunburst
Chuck McCarter
Shelby
Mike
Shoquist
Fairfield
Ed. Upham
Browning
Cut Bank
Dennis
Schenk
Pro Artist Epona Christensen Displays Work at The Tree
OL Mires Alia Christensen, a professional artist, displays artwork supervised by Mrs Chasen at The Tree Top Room in Chateau. The exhibit highlights her long‑term work in the local gallery scene.
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Chateau
Trucker Buys Semi for Livestock Hauling Fleet
Peter Bouma a Chateau trucker announced this week the purchase of a 40 foot closed top livestock semi. He said the rig and a large diesel truck can be equipped as a double decker for hauling hogs and sheep.
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Peter Bouma
Chateau
Bouma
Bulldogs struggle in State basketball action
Choteau and Ronan opened with a tight contest as Ronan edged Choteau 57 54 in a sluggish start. Circle and Shelby provided further tests with Choteau eventually faltering as fouls mounted, Dunckel pacing the Bulldogs with 12 points before halftime and Stott, Sasser, and Anderson contributing later.
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Chateau “High
Bulla
Billings
Bulldogs
Ronan
Choteau
Gary
Dunckel
Chatéau
Othe
Dave
Stott
Artie
Anderson
Leroy
Banis
Dunickel
Allen
Bisch
Sasser
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Senate
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Sta Wey Falls
Aly
Albert C. Finley
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