Choteau High to Take 40 Musicians to State Meet
Choteau High School music director Lloyd Reynolds will lead 40 musicians to the state music meet in Great Falls this weekend after earning superior ratings at the district meet. Participants from Choteau include Robin Larson Carol Jo Allen Tim Engberg Randy Jensen Dean Brumberger Robert Peebles Jim Rathman Morey Foster Tim Alzheimer Chuck Nauck David Hansen Robert Jenson Lee McCauley Ralph LaRance Corrine Baker Rosalie Richert Donna Gloth Vicki Perkins Jean Rada Margaret Wearley Terrie Jenson Karen Kuster Karen Allen. Included in the All-State chorus are Jolene Isakson Holly Adams Robert Peebles Dean Brumberger and Tim Engberg. The All-State chorus performs Saturday at 8 p.m. in the C M Russell gymnasium. The public is invited to the concert.
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Choteau High School
Lloyd Reynolds
Great Falls
Choteau
Robin Larson
Carol Jo Allen
Tim Engberg
Randy Jenson
Dean Brumberger
Robert Peebles
Jim Rathman
Morey Foster
Tim Alzheimer
Chuck Nauck
David Hansen
Robert Jenson
Lee McCauley
Ralph LaRance
Corri
Chateau High School
Debbie Denison
Jenna Arnold
Nancy Thompson
Jolene Isakson
Carolyn Swanson
Holly Adams
Jerri Lee Barrett
Toni Maltby
John Jenson
Chris Oertel
Judy Connore
Tracy Maltby
J. C. Yarde
Tom Clarke
Karen Hitchcock
Deborah Noyd
Verna Bremer
C. M. Russell Gymnasium
Chateau
Mary Campbell Funeral Rites Held Tuesday
Funeral services were held Tuesday morning at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Choteau for Mary M. Campbell 81 who died Friday April 27 at Teton Nursing Home Rev James Gannon officiated and burial followed in Choteau Cemetery under Banks Funeral Home Pallbearers were Bill Waples Marvin Waples Pat Waples Richard Waples Bob Jessop and Steve Campbell Survivors include daughters Evelyn Waples Helena and Lorraine Jessop Chateau sons John Bynum Thomas Chester and Michael Pendroy brothers Joe Tackes Power Pat Tackes Wisconsin Mike Tackes Great Falls John Tackes Wisconsin Nick Tackes sisters Ann Paradise and Theresa Schuler of Wisconsin 19 grandchildren and great grandchildren She was preceded in death by daughters Margaret Peters Irma Campbell and Mary Campbell and son Robert
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St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Choteau
Mary M. Campbell
Teton Nursing Home
James Gannon
Banks Funeral Home
Bill Waples
Marvin Waples
Pat Waples
Richard Waples
Bob Jessop
Steve Campbell
Campbell
Sheboygan
Wis
Power
Mike
Joe
Wellenstein
Pendroy
Jack Campbell
Great Falls
Evelyn Waples
Helena
Lorraine Jessop
Chateau
John
Bynum
Thomas
Chester
Michael
Joe Tackes
Pat Tackes
Wisconsin
Mike Tackes
Democrats Meet at Doheny Home in Teton County
The Teton County Democrat Club plans a May 7 gathering at Ethel Doheny's home east of Dutton. The 12:30 luncheon precedes business and a legislative report by Rep. Bob Stephens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
Democrat Club
Ethel Doheny
Dutton
Bob Stephens
Singers to Perform at Trinity Lutheran Church May 10
Joyous Celebration will perform at Trinity Lutheran Church in Chateau on Thursday May 10 at 8 p.m. Rev Marlow Engberg says the group has performed nationwide and overseas and the program is open to the public.
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Trinity Lutheran Church
Chateau
Marlow Engberg
Lincoln Apartments Sold to Barretts by Swartzels
Mr and Mrs Charles Swartzel announce the sale of the Lincoln Apartments to Mr and Mrs Cliff Barrett. The Barretts also operate Norma's Fabrice Shop.
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Charles Swartzel
Lincoln Apartments
Cliff Barrett
Barretts
Norma
Two Youths Injured In Country Road Crash Near Chateau
A two vehicle collision on Farming ton road north of Chateau injured two youths. John Depner of Choteau drove a 1973 Dodge pickup while Donald Pope of Choteau drove a 1948 Ford pickup. Sandra Rauscher of Conrad rode with Pope. Pope’s pickup turned left onto a county road as Depner attempted to pass, pushing Pope’s vehicle to the roadside where it rolled once. Pope and Rauscher were taken to Teton Memorial Hospital, with Pope admitted Monday. investigation ongoing.
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Chateau
Farmington
Dick Chase
John Depner
Choteau
Donald Pope
Sandra Rauscher
Conrad
Pope
Chase
Depner
Miss Rauscher
Teton Memorial Hospital
Edna Duffey Dies at Conrad
Edna S Duffey died Friday April 27 in a Conrad hospital after a lengthy illness. She was 75, born February 14 1898 in Cottonwood Falls Kansas, lived in Preston Washington and Fairfield Beach before 1922, worked for Boeing during the war and a Seattle bakery, then moved to Chateau in 1959. Survives include her children W W Duffey and Edwin J Duffey, Frances Craig and Agnes Alzheimer, a sister and brother, 15 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. Funeral April 30 at Banks Chapel Chateau. burial in Choteau Cemetery. Memorials to Talking Books for the Blind or Montana Tuberculosis Association.
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Edna S. Duffey
Conrad
Cottonwood Falls
Kan
Preston
Wash
Fairfield Beach
Boeing
Seattle
Chateau
Duffey
Royal Neighbors of America
Snoqualmie
W. W
Bill) Duffey
Edwin J. Duffey
Buford
N. D
E. B
Frances) Craig
Harrah
Martin
Agnes) Alzheimer
Dutton
Marie
Essie) Elven
Edwin H. Stephenson
Banks Chapel
Allen Adams
Choteau
Montana State Library
Helena
Montana Tuberculosis Association
National Hospital Week Open House At Local Facility
An open house is set for Sunday May 6 from 1 to 4 PM to mark National Hospital Week May 6 12. The event includes tours coffee and punch two film showings and student tours from area schools. A 1 PM ceremony will honor 10 high school girls who earned nurse training certificates for Volunteers with the Teton Memorial Hospital Auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Hospital
National Hospital Week
Teton Memorial Hospital Auxiliary
Jeri Kay Arensmeyer
Jamie Crawford
Janet Crabtree
Laurie Crary
Jean Rada
Kim Dayton
Lynda Young
Linda Luinstra
Debra Denison
Terrie Jenson
Montana Growers Plan Fight for Cloud Seeding
Montana Grain Growers Association president Jim Stephens urged a top level state strategy meeting within two weeks to push testimony before Congress on weather modification funding. He cited potential in cloud seeding for Montana cropland and grazing lands and called for broad legislative and agency representation to secure support.
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Dutton
Montana
Congress
Jim Stephens
Montana Grain Growers Association
U. S. Congress
High Plains States
Bureau of Reclamation
Montana State University Meteorology
Stephens
Montana Dept. of Natural Resources
MGGA
Montana Wheat Research and Marketing Committee
Montana State University
Dept. of Natural Resources
AFS Art Show Scheduled at Choteau High School
The sixth annual American Field Service Art Festival will take place Sunday May 6 from 1 to 4 p.m. in Cho teau High School halls. Local artists will display and sell artwork with a 50 cent admission. Proceeds support sponsorship of foreign students and local scholars. Exhibitors should register Saturday May 5 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the school.
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Choteau High School
Choteau
Land
Studded Snow Tires Must Go By May 31
Motorists have until May 31 to remove studded tires from their vehicles per Highway Patrolman Dick Chase. Studded tires may be used Oct 1 through May 31 on Montana highways. in summer they may be used only as a spare to reach the nearest repair facility.
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Dick Chase
Montana
Moisture Rains Through April at Choteau Airport
Moisture recorded at Choteau Airport Weather Checking Station totals .84 inch for April, higher than .19 inch last year and above the monthly average of .74 inch. Temperatures ranged from 34 to 46 degrees across dates April 24 to April 30 with light precipitation noted.
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Choteau
Sun
Rainbows to Install New Rainbow Installation
The Rainbow organization will install a Rainbow installation on May 13 at 8 p.m. at the Masonic Temple. The public is invited to attend.
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Masonic Temple
Choteau Triumphs Over Fairfield in Year End Bowling Playoff
Choteau All-Stars swept Fairfield in a year end bowling playoff, winning the men’s A and B and women’s events. The women led 211 pins at Fairfield after opening with wins at Choteau and finished 4842 to 4642. Anita Deliwo topped the women with 1035 pins. Virginia Nordhagen added a 200 high game. The men’s A team edged Fairfield 5282 to 5218 led by Jim Frieling’s 226 and Arvid Sander’s 209. Alex Zier led both A teams with 1144. Fairfield’s men’s B team led early but Choteau won the six-game set by 10 pins, Hod Cunningham totaling a 1090 series.
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Fairfield
Choteau
Anita Deliwo
Virginia
Choteau A
Jim Frieling
Arvid Sander
Chateau
Alex Zier
Dick Nordhagen
Jerry Toenges
Cliff Schmidt
Jerry Toenyes
Arvid Sunder
Jim Johnson
Hod Cunningham
Tom McCartney
Jim Dellno
Dick Page
al Tesch
Jim Dellwo
Grant Curtis
Dean Gamradt
District High School Rodeo Set for June in Choteau
Jaycees will sponsor the District High School Rodeo in Choteau on June 9 and 10. Entries close May 20 and are available from Jim Larson or Stan Rasmussen at Hanusa Agency. Participants expected from Havre to Browning, Great Falls to Augusta, with events for boys and girls including riding and roping events and a queen contest.
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Choteau Jaycees
Stan Rasmussen
Jim Larson
Rasmussen
Choteau
Havre
Browning
Great Falls
Augusta
Chateau
Hanusa Agency
Annual Bowling Party At Chateau May 5
The year end awards party for Chateau league bowlers is set this Saturday May 5 at the Chateau Country Club. A cocktail hour starts at 6 30 p m dinner follows at 7 30 p m with awards announced at dinner and dancing to close. Tickets cost 1 75 in advance and 2 at the door for bowlers and guests.
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Chateau Country Club
CHS Girls Track Team Wins Two Weekend Meets
The Choteau High School girls track team prevailed in two meets over the past two weekends. In Fairfield they led with 77 points to 67, with Cascade third and Fort Benton last. Multiple CHS athletes won events including the 100 meter hurdles, 100 yard dash, 440, 880, and relays.
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Choteau High School
Choteau
Fairfield
Cascade
Fort Benton
Mrs J Pocha Dies in Oregon After Kidney Transplant
Mrs Jim Maggie Pocha 56 of Augusta died April 27 at the University of Oregon Medical School Portland following a kidney transplant from her brother William Burckhard. Fund-raisers aided transplant costs across Augusta Great Falls and Lincoln. Funeral at St Matthias Augusta May 3. pallbearers listed. burial in Augusta Cemetery. Survivors include husband daughter and several relatives.
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Jim
Maggie) Pocha
Augusta
University of Oregon Medical School
Portland
Pocha
Great Falls
Lincoln
St. Matthias Church
Joseph Byrne
Banks Funeral Home
Malcolm Wearley
Vern Erickson
Olaf Lundey
Gerald Wearley
Wesley Garlock
Sam Mears
Final Report Of Heart Fund Drive In Teton County
The 1973 Heart Fund drive in Teton County raised 2363.27 from residents with 280 in memorial gifts. Mrs. C W Boussard notes the total exceeds last year and commends volunteers. funds from Rainbow Girls to Farmington and other areas totaled 439.62 from Fairfield and 619.45 from Dutton among many contributions.
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Teton County
C. W. Boussard
County Heart Fund
Rainbow Girls
Carla Hodgskiss
John Arnold
Rex Petersen
Bridge For Heart
Helen Vance
Belleview
John Salmond
Canyon Road
Malcolm Lussenden
Dutton
Nels Hemstad
Fairfield
Ruth Logsdon
Bob Carlson
Farmington
A. O. Lindseth
Martin Arensmeyer
Agawam
Ben Christman
Les Stott
Collins
Vi Pedersen
Pendroy
John Swanson Jr
Power
Emil Bakke
Elitha Erickson
Dixie Gebhart
Eileen Nelson
Bynum
Larry Dellwo
Ike Hitchcock
William Johnson
Jack O'Neil
Heart Association
Babe Ruth Players Begin Practice
Babe Ruth baseball practices are held each weekday at 7 p.m. for boys trying out. Interested players should join or contact coach Jim Spinder. The first league game is tentatively set for May 21.
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Babe Ruth
Jim Spinder
Chamber Holds Monthly Meet in Chateau
The Cha teau Chamber of Commerce met at Sip and Sup Cafe to back a drive by area sportsmen to persuade the Montana Fish and Game Commission to remove pike from Pishkun Reservoir and restock with trout. Jim Fisher of Big Sky Motel will attend a Helena meeting to discuss Bowmans Corners to Walier Junction road improvements. Leonard Sheble offered to edit photographs for this summer’s tourist information program.
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Chateau Chamber of Commerce
Sip
Sup
Montana Fish and Game Commission
Pishkun Reservoir
Chateau
Jim Fisher
Big Sky Motel
Montana Highway Commission
Helena
Bowman’s Corners
Walier Junction
Leonard Sheble
City Park
Lions Celebrate 46th Anniversary Ladies Night
The Chateau Lions Club marks its 46th anniversary with a ladies night banquet on May 8. Ken Gilbert of Cascade, District Governor of Lions District 370, will speak. Tom McCartney chairs the event with a 6:30 cocktail hour and 7:15 dinner. Entertainment and door prizes planned. district official visitation.
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Chateau Lions Club
Ken Gilbert
Cascade
Lions District 370
Tom McCartney
Gilbert
Chateau Club
Chateau Bulldogs Rally at Havre Track Meet
Chateau High School boys track team finished second at Havre behind the host school in a 10 team meet. Missing top scorer Chuck Young due to a pulled leg, Pat Whealy and Mike Thronson led Chateau with 16 points each and multiple wins including Whealy in broad jump and 100 yard dash and Thronson in 220 and 440 yard runs. Other scorers included Lee McCauley Carl Dreyer and Jerry Breen with strong relay and field events. Next they travel to Fairfield for Lions Club Invitational then to Shelby.
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Chateau High School
Havre
Bulldogs
Chuck Young
Fay Buck
Pat Whealy
Mike Thronson
Whealy
Thronson
Buck
Greg Crabtree
Jim Forrest
Jerry Breen
Bulldog
Whealy and
Lee McCauley
Carl Dreyer
Steve Buck
Jim Hinman
Rich Allen
Chateau
Cut Bank
Chester
Lewistown
Fort Benton
Malta
Big Sandy
Chinook
Harlem
Fairfield
Lions Club
Shelby
Smith
Ranes
Kapp C.B
Broadbrooks
D. Smith
C.B
Blavatsky
Leeds
Breen
Abdallah
R. Danreuther
Kamps
Choteau
Bianco
Stark
Adams
Malmburg
Marshall
Tie
Molloy
Hespen
Honrad
Brown
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Mary Campbell
Doheny
Edna Duffey
AFS
Fairfield Keglers
Jaycees
CHS
Kolste
Hanson
Allen
Wearley
Rindal
Tucker
Heyer
Bremer
Ferris
Bob McNeel
Kalispell
Ronan
Seeley-Swan
Thompson Falls
Big Fork
Eureka
Mile Demars
Parker
Maltby
Camel
McPhee
Hultman
Wilson
J. Pocha
Oregon
Lions
Jamieson
Forrest
Crabtree
McCauley
Johnson
van Houdt
DeKaye
A Hinman
Wicks
McIntosh
Kucera
Dreyer
Jasinski
Kremer
Thisell
Mershall
Stetson
Malmberg
Hardin
F.B
Hagener
Oldenburg
Mashall
Bell
C.B. Raunig
Prune
D. Hardin
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