Former POW Metzger visits Choteau and Coreys
Lt. Commander Bill Metzger Jr., released after nearly six years as a prisoner of war, visited Bert and family Corey in Choteau. He recalled harsh captivity, medical neglect, and his release in March, plus plans for surgery on a broken leg and potential return to flying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert
Betty Corey
Bill Metzger
P.O.W
Metzger
Corey
Collins
Coreys
Bill
Bill Metzger, Jr
Bert Coreys
Choteau
Bert Corey
Wisconsin Rapids
Wis
Chateau
Hanoi
Navy
Comdr
Po.w.mi
POW League of Families
Comdr. Metzger
U. S
Philippine Islands
Washington, D. C
William J. Metzger Sr
Montana
Arnold C. Hanusa
P.O.W. League of Families
Chateau High School
KSEN
Hinman to Play At Butte Tech
Jim Hinman a 5-11 220 pound offensive lineman from Chateau High School has accepted athletic grants to join the 1973 Montana Tech Orediggers. He is an All-Conference first team selection and Class B wrestling champion. He plans mining engineering and has an academic scholarship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Hinman
Chateau High School
Montana Tech
Hinman
Harold Hinman
John McMahon
Jim
MIA Awareness Day Proclaimed in Chateau
Sunday June 3 is designated National MIA Awareness Day with ceremonies at 2pm on the state capitol grounds in Helena. Mayor James Hamilton and the Chateau City Council join VFW and American Legion members to honor Montana 11 MIAs including Lt. Com. Lee E. Nordahl missing since December 22, 1965.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Capitol
Helena
James Hamilton
Chateau
Hamilton
V.fw
American Legion
Montana
Lee E. Nordahl
Two Dutton Girls Die in Refrigerator Tragedy
Two seven year old sisters, Dawn Cline and Frances Phillips, were found dead in a stored garage refrigerator at the home of Vern and Roger Cope in Dutton. Police say the unit had been chained. investigators from Teton County led by Coroner Lee Zwerneman and Sheriff Earl Hollar examined the scene after families began searching at 5 p.m. The girls had returned from school and went missing until found at 7:50 p.m. Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dutton
Polly Ann
Susan Phillips
Dawn Cline
Roger Cline
Frances Phillips
James Phillips
Vern Cope
Copes
Teton
Earl Hollar
Lee Zwerneman
Donald Bosshardt
Zwerneman
Sheriff Hollar
James Cheetham Elected Chairman of GOP Committee
James Cheetham of Dutton was elected chairman of the Teton County Republican Central Committee at a May 15 meeting in Chateau. Officers include Mrs. Jim Larson vice chairwoman, Mrs. Nels Hemstad secretary, Darwin Crane treasurer, with Hemstad and Mrs. Cannon as state committeeman and committeewoman. Cheetham, Hemstad and Mrs. Cannon will attend the state convention in Helena June 29–30. Jim Crawford, retiring chairman, thanked precinct workers and officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Cheetham
Dutton
Teton County
Republican Central Committee
Chateau
Jim Larson
Nels Hemstad
Darwin Crane
P. S. Cannon
Ron Hinman
Grant Curtis
Cheetham
Hemstad
Cannon
Helena
Jim Crawford
Baccalaureate and Commencement Set for Choteau High
Choteau High School outlines baccalaureate for May 27 at 8 pm in the auditorium with Rev. James P. Gannon delivering the sermon. Commencement for the class of 1973 follows on May 29 at 8 pm. Harold G. Stearns, publisher of the Harlowton Times, will give the commencement address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau High School
Robert W. Gormley
James P. Gannon
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Harold G. Stearns
Harlowton Times
Stearns
Deer Lodge
Anaconda High School
University of Montana
Grizzly
CHS Track Teams Win Division at Cascade Meet
Choteau High School boys and girls track teams won their divisional titles at Cascade, earning trips to state in Billings and Missoula respectively. The boys piled 89 total points, edging Shelby by three, while the girls held off Shelby 34 to 31. A record 14 marks fell including Chuck Young 6.0 high jump and Karen Allen 1 01.5 in the 440. Bonnie Bremer, Toni Maltby, Tracy Maltby, Karen Allen, Meg Wearley and Janet Dale qualified for state. boys qualifiers include Chuck Young, Mike Thronson, Pat Whealy, Carl Dreyer, Jim Hinman, Steve Buck, Lee McCauley and Greg Crabtree. Individual scorers highlighted Young with 18 points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Ray Allen
Timothy Charles Alzheimer Scott Elliott Armstrong
Patty Lee Austin
Peggy Lee Austin Corrine Ann Baker Dale Anthony Bartsch
John William Breen
Bonnie June Bremer
Brian Douglas Brutosky
Diane Marie Buck
Judy Kathleen Connore
Richard D. Dale
Gary James Denison
Ralph David Enzweiler
Marina Ferroglia
Linda Anne Ferris Douglas Lawson Forrest William Kirt Forrest
Jody Kathleen Hamilton
David Sidney Hansen
Larry Arnold Hanson
Virginia Ann Haug
James Ronald Hinman
Mark William Hitchcock
Carla Mae Hodgskiss
Thomas Lee Hofeldt
Daniel Jay Huidekoper
Robert Hal Jenson
Robert Thomas Jessop
Jeanne Elise Kretschman
Ralph James LaRance
Janice Lynn Lennon
Linda Jean Luvnstra
Toni Lee Ann Maltby
William Lee McCauley, Jr
Lilly Marlane Murphy
Ronald Wayne Neckstad
Gregory Alan Newell
Deborah Anne Noyd Christie Ann Otness
Louise Ann Pearson
Julie Ann Thomas Peterson
Kathleen Elizabeth Rathman
Ruby Nanette Schoenfeld
Linda Kay Smith
Robin Lynn Swanson Dorn John Tennis
Frederick Allen Arthur Tesch Michael Charles Thronson
David Lee Trexler
Steven Joseph Weinert
Patrick Logan
Whealy Frank Charles Young Calvin Stacy Zier
Choteau High School
Choteau
Cascade
Shelby
Chateau
Chuck Young
Karen Allen
Young
Miss Allen
Billings
Bonnie Bremer
Toni Maltby
Tracy Maltby
Meg Wearley
Janet Dale
Mike Thronson
Pat Whealy
Carl Dreyer
Jim Hinman
Steve Buck
Lee McCauley
Greg Crabtree
Thronson
Whealy
Dreyer
McCauley
Crabtree
Buck
Hinman
Fireworks Fund Rush Seeks $600 for July 4 Display
Donations for this year’s fireworks are well short of the $600 goal. Co chairman Leo Pierre of the Chateau Fire Department says if the pace doesn’t improve by the next two weeks the show may be canceled. Less than $100 has been raised so far and about $100 per week for five weeks is needed to reach the target before the Fourth. Donations this week come from Lois Samann Morris Swenson H Wuest Carl and Mrs Carl Larson Petrolane Steelgas Edna Henderson Art Wells Glen Stoudt Ervin Bagstad Dana Robert Kretschman family Carl Gulbrandsen and Choteau Feed and Seed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Pierre
Cochairman
Chateau
Pierre
Lois Samann
Morris Swenson
H. H. Wuest
Carl Larson
Petrolane Steelgas
Fred Pluhar
Edna Henderson
Art Wells
Glen Stoudt
Ervin Bagstad
Dana
Robert Kretschman
Carl Gulbrandsen
Choteau Feed & Seed
Carrie Salmond Pioneer Woman Dies at 91
Carrie M. Salmond born November 24, 1881 in a chalet south of Chateau was the first white child born in Teton Valley. She died May 21 at Teton Nursing Home at 91. Funeral Thursday at 2 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran with Rev. Engberg. interment Chateau Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie M. Salmond
Teton Nursing Home
Trinity Lutheran Church
Chateau
Marlow Engberg
Bernard McGillis
Don McGillis
John Salmond
James Salmond
Alvie Sherman
Tom Moore
Chateau Cemetery
Zwerneman
Collins
Banks
Teton Valley
Carrie
Montana
Silver City
Old Agency
Carrie Collins
Frank Salmond
Belleview
Salmond
Rockies
Youngtimers
John
J.C.) Salmond
Choteau
Bill
Reva) Pinnell
Palmer
Alaska
Tacie
Memorial Day Services Slated at Chateau Cemetery
Memorial Day events take place Monday May 28 at 10 45 a m at Chateau Cemetery with weather contingency for the high school auditorium The program includes assembly Pledge of Allegiance Star Spangled Banner memorial prayer remarks by George Higgins call to silent prayer address by Rev James P Gannon wreath placing veteran names read by Gordon Monkman and poppy placement by Mary Petersen and Connie Kuster The high school band Salute to the Dead firing squad Taps and final wreath placement by Mrs Lorna Huffman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau Cemetery
Everett Sassa
Chateau High School
Jack Rogers
V.F.W
George Higgins
American Legion
James Hamilton
James P. Gannon
Gregor Tangen
Gordon Monkman
Legion Service
Mary Petersen
Connie Kuster
Lorna Huffman
Cancer Fund Drive Results In Chateau
Mrs. John Carlson, chairman of the Cancer Society fund drive in Chateau, announced the drive raised $599.65. The Eastern Star conducted the drive with mail solicitations and no door to door contacts. She thanked supporters and donors for the worthy cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Carlson
Cancer Society
Chateau
Eastern Star
Carlson
Graduation Set at Dutton High School
Graduation exercises will be held at Dutton High School on Wednesday May 30 at 8 p.m. in the auditorium. Dr Willis Vandiver of Montana State University Bozeman will be the commencement speaker. Seventeen seniors graduate with Marcia Goodell valedictorian and Mary Goodell salutatorian. Baccalaureate services will be held at each graduate s church on Sunday May 27. Other seniors include Connie Dixon Russell Elser Morris Frieling Donald Fuhringer Darrell Harper Angela Hertoghe Dennis Loch Richard McDunn Wynn Park Ronald Rosholt Marcus Uiland Douglas Van Heel Victor Van Horn Linda Van de Kop and Carol Wiprud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dutton High School
Willis Vandiver
Montana State University
Bozeman
Louis Pratt
Methodist Church
Marcia Goodell
Roy Goodell
Mary Goodell
Robert Goodell
Connie Dixon
Russell Elser
Morris Frieling
Donald Fuhringer
Darrell Harper
Angela Hertoghe
Dennis Loch
Richard McDunn
Wynn Park
Ronald Rosholt
Marcus Uiland
Douglas van Heel
Victor van Horn
Linda Vande Kop
Carol Wiprud
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Butte Tech
Teton River
Joe Tate
Debbie Jo
Tate
Air Force
Malmstrom
Great Falls
Patsy Hoyt
Bill Hoyt
West Virginia
GOP
Choteau High
University of Pacific
St. Louis
Oregon
Missouri River
Linda Luinstra
Jake Luinstra
CPC
Girls State
AFS
Concordia College
Moorhead, Minn
Gary Denison
James Denison
Larry E. Maze
Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest
Maze
Holy Spirit
Missoula
Marcia
CHS
Browning
Chester
Cut Bank
Fort Benton
Fairfield
Big Sandy
Conrad
Malta
Simms
Chinook
Walier
Sunburst
Carrie Salmond
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