City receives state matching funds for new library building
The City of Chateau announces that up to 20 000 in matching funds will be used to purchase the Villager building for a new city library. The library board plans remodeling and eventual deed transfer to the city with later public opening in late summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Library
Helena
Library Board
Jim Dellwo
Chateau
Dellwo
Jim Arensmeyer
The
Acantha
Ray Hanson
Alma Jacobs
Great Falls
Arensmeyer
Dellno
Orville Alfson
Public Works
Alfson
Dale Dreyer
Chateau Jaycees
Jaycees
Dreyer
State Board of Health
Robert Swartzel
CHS Choir and Band Concerts Tickets On Sale
CHS music director Lloyd Reynolds announced advance tickets for the CHS choir and band concerts. The choir performs Sunday at 8 p m in the CHS auditorium, with the band concert to follow Sunday May 17.
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CHS
Chateau High School
Lloyd Reynolds
Choteau Scouts Receive Awards at Court of Awards
The Chateau Boy Scouts held a Court of Awards at the Lions Club hall. Assistant Scoutmaster Bill Mc Cauley announced Tenderfoot to Star and merit badges for multiple scouts led by Capt. Gordon Knutson from Malmstrom AFB. Knutson awarded 29 scouts and eight leaders winter campout segments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau Boy Scouts
Lions Club Hall
Bill McCauley
Leo Pierre
Greg Alzheimer
Bill Smith
Pat Scott
Orie Scott
Marc Arensmeyer
Gordon Knutson
Malmstrom Air Force Base
Great Falls
Dick Young
Jim Spinder
Hal Dreyer
J. R. Crabtree
John Sulgrove
Ron Hinman
Joel Alzheimer
Robert Reiding
Jerry Breen
Fred Tesch
Carl Wisse
Knutson
AFS Art Show at CHS Promises Local and Tribal Works
The Chateau High School Ameri can Field Service Club hosts an art show in the main foyer on Tuesday May 19 from 1 to 5 p m. Frank Hensley says entries from area artists and grade school pupils under Mrs C W Boussard will be displayed alongside pieces and artifacts from the Blackfoot Tribal Council. Some works will be for sale with a club commission to support a foreign student and Robert Batten from Australia. Admission is 1 for adults and 25 cents for children under 12 with hourly door prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Chateau High School American Field Service Club
Frank Hensley
A.F.S
Hensley
C. W. Boussard
Blackfoot Tribal Council
A.F.S. Club
Chateau
Robert Batten
Australia
Eighth Graders Plan To Raise Money For Children Fund
Chateau Elementary eighth graders plan a slave auction to raise funds for Save the Children Foundation on May 23. Students will work for a dollar per hour, minimum one hour, maximum eight hours, with calls to hire them at 466-2296 or 466-2172 between 7 and 9 p.m. The class usually donates clothing, but this year funds are needed for shipping fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Krahe
Chateau Elementary School
Save the Children Foundation
Nancy Thompson
Foundation
Traveling League Tryouts Set For Saturday
Traveling Little League announces tryouts Saturday at 5 pm at the baseball complex. Coach Jim Spinder says boys ages 9 to 12 are invited to try out for a 12 to 14 member team with about five returning players. The squad will compete in the Mountain Valley League, play 14 league games plus non league games and finish with a tournament. Games run Tuesday and Thursday nights through the summer.
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Jim Spinder
Spinder
Chateau C of C Delays Contest Hit by June Start
The Chateau Chamber postpones the merchandise sweepstakes promotion to June 6. Registration for the first drawing begins June 1 with drawings each Saturday for four weeks. The chamber also sponsors a tourist information program and plans a Welcome to Chateau sign. One summer chamber meeting is set for June 2 at the Sip and Sup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau Chamber
Jack Rogers
Gale Isakson
Sip
Sup
Army Opens Bids For Preliminary Work On Missile System
The Army Corps of Engineers opened seven bids on April 30 at Great Falls for early construction on the Missile Site Radar component of the Safeguard Ballistic Missile Defense System. The apparent low bidder was Watson Construction Co. of Minneapolis at 3.369 million dollars.
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Great Falls
U. S Army Corps of Engineers
Conrad
Watson Construction Co
Minneapolis
Oakland Construction Co
Salt Lake City
Bowling Banquet Honors Year’s Top Teams and Bowlers
Almost 200 attendees at Chateau Country Club for the annual bowling banquet. Winners include Stinchfield Insurance among league champs, Dellno Agency and Taylor Motors leading women and men leagues, and Chateau Electric edging the Sheriff’s Raiders in a playoff. Individual honors feature high games by Betty Corey 229 and 584 series, with multiple top averages and series across leagues.
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Chateau Country Club
Stinchfield Insurance
Cheethams
A & E Lanes
Petrolane Steelgas
Texaco, Inc
Dellno Agency
Breen Oil
Rex's Thriftway
Taylor Motors
B & B Grocery
Cha
Teau Electric
Sheriff's Raiders
Triangle Packing
Chateau Electric
Hanusa Agency
Chateau Bar
Steak House
Ed Holmquist
Marvin Klinker
Betty Corey
Roger Toren
Stan Kimmel
Curt
Barney Toenyes
Arvid Sunder
Toenyes
City Council Extends Well Project and Budgets
The council grants contractor Eldon Cook a 30 day extension to finish the new city water well citing weather delays and a missing building, sets a firm June 1 closing date with penalties to apply, and approves about 860 for extra project costs.
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City Council
Eldon Cook
Willis Wetstein
Morrison-Maierle, Inc
Great Falls
Wetstein
Cook
North Montana Feeders plans Choteau area feedlot
A group of seven Teton County ranchers formed a steering committee to create North Montana Feeders a corporation to build a feedlot six miles northwest of Choteau. Shares will sell for 500 each aiming to raise 150000 with How ard Cunningham and others named as initial directors. Stock sales begin after incorporation in Helena and a local site study identified a promising location with capacity for 3000 cattle expandable to 10000.
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Choteau
Leo Murphy
Lower Legion Hall
Teton County
North
Lyle Otness
Harold Yeager
Albert Carlson
Chateau
Ray Habel
Lloyd DeBruycker
Dutton
Howard Cunningham
Fairfield
Fred Bills
Dupuyer
Jim Lunney
Great Falls
Habel
Kansas
Texas
Oklahoma
Otness
Acantha
Helena
Edwin J Masker Dies. Last Rites Held Here
Edwin Joseph Masker, 67, Cho teau businessman, died Saturday in Choteau. Born in Buffalo Jan 18 1903 he lived in Detroit before moving West. He and Rose Schafer married 1924 and ranched near Stanford 1935 1952 later owned Coast to Coast Store in Choteau. Survived by widow a son Thomas O Masker a daughter Marjorie Masker Hardebeck 12 grandchildren one great grandchild three sisters and a brother Funeral held at St Josephs Church with Banks Funeral Home in charge. Attending from Detroit were Walter Lensky and Hazel McInerney.
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Edwin Joseph Masker
Choteau
Masker
Buffalo
N.Y
Detroit
Mich
Rose Schafer
Los Angeles
Calif
Stanford
Great Falls
Knights of Columbus
The
Mildred Schoenith
Hazel McInerney
Florence Lensky
John A Masker
Charles A. Masker
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
William E. Morley
Frank Todd
Bert Corey
Romey McCollum
Leonard Sheble
Kenneth Cannon
Hank MccDunn
Pinewood Derby to be Held by Cub Scout Pack 51
Cub Scout Pack 51 hosts a Pinewood Derby in the city park on Sunday May 17 starting at 1 p.m. A flag burning ceremony by the American Legion runs with the derby. Scouts bring food for their families. utensils, punch, coffee and rolls supplied. Races use materials provided by the pack and must not exceed 5 ounces. Disqualified entrants using other materials.
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American Legion
Visiting Hours Updated at Choteau Hospital
Jim Humble, administrator of Teton Memorial Hospital in Choteau, announced new visiting times from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The hours aim to improve patient care and require resident cooperation, with exceptions for families of critically ill patients.
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Jim Humble
Teton Memorial Hospital
Choteau
Humble
Areca
Firework Fund Drive Begins in Choteau
Fireworks committee chairman Leo Pierre urged area residents to donate early to the Choteau Fourth of July display fund. Donations can be made at the Acantha Choteau Drug Citizens State Bank Gambles Store Isaksons Department Store or Leos Shoe Shop.
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Leo Pierre
Choteau
County Nurse Warns Diptheria Immunization Urgently
Betty J Swenson public health nurse for Teton County urges residents to contact their family physicians now for diptheria vaccines after a Montana outbreak. She notes most locals lack protection and outlines the three shot series and five year boosters.
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Betty J Swenson
Teton County
Swenson
Montana
Local Rodeo Plans Endorsed With $10,555 Purse
Lyle Otness of the Choteau Rodeo Committee announces a $10,555 season purse across the Rocky Mountain Rodeo program. Choteau will distribute $605 plus $100 to RMRO, funding advertising and a $400 all around riders fund. Other participating towns include Missoula Plains Hamilton Salmon Idaho Dillon with Choteau’s event set for July 4.
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Rocky Mountain Rodeo Organization
Lyle Otness
Choteau Rodeo Committee
Otness
Choteau Committee
Rocky Mountain Rodeo
Missoula
Plains
Hamilton
Salmon
Idaho
Dillon
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Bartok
Reynolds
Dave Hartman
Gary Alzheimer
Toni Maltby
Jane Southard
Teri Poore
Terri Guse
Gwen Gormley
Susan Rathman
Val Krone
Sandi George
Carol Luinstra
Chris Wilkerson
Steve Jenson
Tom Swartzel
Paul Stokes
Choteau Scouts
AFS
Army
Jim Dellno
Feed Lot Group
Edwin J. Masker
ED Masker
Cub Scouts
Pinewood Derby
Choteau Hospital
C. James Smith Legion Post
C. James Smith
George A. Carroll
Carroll
Argonne
France
Reorganized
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