Choteau Public Library opens doors with open house
The Choteau Public Library hosts an open house Sunday November 17 from 11 am to 3 pm. Residents can explore expanded facilities and free access to library services through affiliation with the Great Falls Federation of Libraries.
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Choteau Public Library
Chateau Library
Great
Great Falls
Choteau
Dave Phelps
Great Falls Federation of Libraries
Chateau Woman's Club
Woman’s Club
Court House
Bair
Ed Schumacher
C. W. Gray
Charles Roberts
Esther Tesch
Emily Crary
City of
Chateau
Ink Spots to Perform in Choteau Lions Club Show
John Dunckel touts strong public interest for the Ink Spots appearance in Choteau sponsored by the Lions Club. Tickets by Chateau High School music department cost 2.50 with a 8 p.m. show on Tuesday November 26 in the new high school auditorium.
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John Dunckel
Ink Spots
Choteau
The
Lions Club
Dunckel
Chateau High School
Whispering Grass
Chateau High School opens basketball practice with 45 tryouts
Chateau High School begins basketball practice as 45 boys report for tryouts. Six returning lettermen from last year’s conference title squad include Ray Smith and Dave Hartman. New varsity hopefuls include Casey Bilbro and transfer Henri Wisse. Coach Peck cites guard and center strength, untested forwards, and aims to fill 12 varsity spots.
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Chateau High School
Ray Smith
Dave Hartman
Rudy Ameline
Burr Field
Tim McCartney
John Camden
Casey Bilbro
Henri Wisse
Steve Snyder
Ed Jensen
Conrad Gunderson
John Jones
Ron Lensing
Larry Field
Helena High School
Peck
Fairfield
Shelby
Sunburst
Cut Bank
Wolves
Bulldogs
Chateau
Choteau
Browning
Polson Pirates
Two Vehicles Damaged In Head-On Crash South Of Dupuyer
Two vehicles sustained about 1500 in damage in a head-on collision about 2 1 2 miles south of Dupuyer on Highway 89 morning Nov 9. Drivers Doug Crary and John Walter Ward suffered minor injuries. no citations issued. Ward, a former Peace Corps volunteer, taught in Farmington.
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Dupuyer
Highway 89
Richard Chase
Doug Crary
John Walter Ward
Brooks
Alberta
Canada
Chase
Ward Auto
Ward
Peace Corps
Farmington
Choteau
Parents Honor Football Team Tonight at 6 30
The second annual Parents Appreciation Night Banquet honoring the Chateau Bulldog football team coaches and cheerleaders will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the United Methodist Church. About 150 parents and fans attended last year.
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Chateau Bulldog
United Methodist Church
County Voters Record Intact in Presidential Picks
Teton County maintains its streak of voting for the winning presidential candidate since 1900 by selecting Nixon over Humphrey 1697 to 1228. Powell County follows with correct majorities since 1904, while Cascade has misses and Toole and Powell boast perfect records.
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Teton County
Richard M. Nixon
Hubert Humphrey
Teton
William Jennings Bryan
Montana
Powell County
Nixon
Humphrey
Powell
Cascade County
Cascade
Bryan
Toole
Theodore Roosevelt
Toole County
Woodrow Wilson
Rites Held Monday For Marjorie Gibler
Funeral services for Mrs. William K. Gibler 44 of Shelby were held Monday at 2 p.m. at Burns Funeral Home Shelby after a brief illness. Born Great Falls May 6 1924 she lived in Dutton and Shelby. She is survived by widower a daughter Sharon Stewart Shelby a son Don LaBaugh Chateau her parents Milton and Mrs Schumacher of Dutton and brothers Jack and Gary Schumacher of Dutton.
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Burns
Shelby
William K
Marjorie) Gibler
Conrad
Great Falls
Gibler
Dutton
Sharon Stewart
Don LaBaugh
Chateau
Milton C. Schumacher
Jack
Gary Schumacher
Adult Welding May Be Taught At Chateau High School
Plans for a winter adult welding course at Chateau High School outline ten two hour sessions on arc and oxyacetylene welding. Enrollment is limited and a fee will cover material costs. The district provides facilities at no charge. contact Bob Nauck at the school or home for details.
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Chateau High School
Bob Nauck
Chateau High
All-Star Team Lists Five Bulldogs for Northern Division
Five Chateau players named to the Northern Division All-Star football team in a release by conference secretary Don Hammer Conrad. First team includes John Camden end Tim McCartney guard Burr Field backfield. Second team features Scott Forrest guard and Rudy Ameline backfield. Chinook carries six selections, Malta five, Conrad two, Fort Benton two, and Cut Bank and Shelby one each.
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Chateau
Don Hammer
Conrad
Bulldogs
John Camden
Tim McCartney
Burr
Scott Forrest
Rudy Ameline
Chinook
Malta
Fort Benton
Cutie
Shelby
Louie Clough Dies at 46 in Great Falls
Funeral services pending at Banks Funeral Home in Choteau for Louis Clough 46 who died Wednesday after a heart attack. The Cloughs lived in Choteau before moving to Great Falls about two years ago where the deceased worked for the National Guard. Services and burial will be in Choteau.
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Banks Funeral Home
Choteau
Louis Clough
Great Falls
Cloughs
National Guard
Holydale couple welcome daughter Nicole Nov. 7
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Finholm of Holyy dale Calif welcomed a daughter born November 7 weighing seven pounds and 19 inches long named Nicole. She has a brother Paul. Grandmother Betty Jo Orne is the mother of Mrs. Finholm. maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Al Orne, formerly of Chateau, now Monarch Mont.
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Lee Finholm
Hollydale
Calif
Nicole
Paul
Finholm
Betty Jo Orne
al Orne
Chateau
Monarch, Mont
Eighteen Contestants Compete For Junior Miss Title Saturday
Eighteen contestants from Chateau Power Fairfield and Dutton compete for the Junior Miss title in the Teton County pageant at Chateau High School on Saturday Nov 16 at 8 pm. Scholarships and a trip to Kalispell await the winner with runners up earning smaller awards.
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Teton County
Chateau High School
Kalispell
Shirley Gronberg
Choteau
Becky Lee
Fairfield
Sally Sulgrove
Chateau
Darlene George
Iles George
Lynne Jackson
Legislature in Montana Faces Little Change from 1967
Montana’s 1969 legislative session is set to mirror the 1967 balance. Democrats will hold the Senate with a five vote margin, Republicans will control the House with a five vote smaller margin. New leadership will be needed in the House as James Felt retires and James Lucas seeks the speaker post.
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Montana
Senate
House
Thomas Judge
Helena
Ted James
Great Falls
James Felt
Yellowstone
James Lucas
Custer
Norris Nichols
Ravalli
Appropriations
Elmer’ Schue
Meagher
Ways and Means
Forrest Anderson
Tim Babcock
Anderson
Montana Supreme Court
John Bonner
Supreme Court
State Board of Examiners
Bob Woodahl
Frank Murray
Chateau Youths Attend FFA National Meet
Tom Stott and Clarence Pearson attended the National FFA convention with Montana support. Stott joined the American Royal Cattle Show in Kansas City and earned a silver meat judging award after ranking high in cattle judging at Bozeman. Pearson visited the Minneapolis Grain Terminal and learned grain buying and selling at the Inspection Department and Stock Market. Jay Rice and Steve Kramer also attended as Choteau FFA delegates.
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Tom Stott
Clarence Pearson
Inps
Montana
Stott
Kansas City
Bozeman
Safeway
Pearson
Minneapolis
State Inspection Department
Port Bungy
Minn
Jay Rice
Steve Kramer
FFA
Choteau Ffa
Reynolds Calls Montana Schools Among Nation's Best
Montana Education Association leader Lloyd Reynolds praises state schools as among the best for broad access to quality education. During American Education Week November 12 to 16, Choteau will host school hour visitations to inform the public about needs and achievements.
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Montana
Lloyd Reynolds
Montana Education Association
Choteau
Reynolds
Senior Class Play Presentation Planned at Chateau High
The senior class of Chateau High School will present The Perfect Idiot in the high school auditorium at 8 p.m. on Thursday November 21.
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Chateau High School
Legion Dinner To Honor Vets in Choteau
American Legion C James Smith Post No 6 will host its annual dinner on Saturday night November 16 at 7 p.m. at the Legion hall to mark the Legion's 50th anniversary. Local World War I veterans and spouses are invited. A no host cocktail hour starts at 6 p.m. and a dance follows in the downstairs hall.
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American Legionc
James Smith
Post No. 6
Choteau
American Legion Hall
American Legion
Choteau Post
Legion Hall
TSAA Annual Meet To Be Held Nov 22 At Cornell Hotel
Treasure State Agricultural Association schedules its annual meeting on Friday November 22 at the Cornell Hotel in Chateau with a 1 20 p m business session and a 6 30 p m banquet. A guest speaker is being arranged and the public is invited.
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Treasure State Agricultural Association
Cornell
Chateau
Hula Program Slated Tonight At Chateau High School
A fund raising Hula and Fashion show at 7 30 p m in the Chateau High School auditorium funds to buy a new color TV donated to the Teton County Nursing Home by the Civic Social Club Readings feature 34 Chateau youths plus four high school students and four tiny tots. Door prizes to be awarded.
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Chateau High School
Joe Knudadtzon
Teton County Nursing Home
Civic Social Club
Corral
Filen’s
Penneys
Chateau
Dru Nordhagen
Debra Sherman
Brenda Brutosky
Carrie Mulls
Roberta Sherman
Kelly Guthrie
Jeannie Dellno
Mary Rathman
Lisa Rose
Pam Vigen
Kim Swenson
Barbara Nauck
Susan Taylor
JoAnn Nordhagen
Kittie Saylor
Sharla Hinman
Sue Otness
Deanna Dittus
Darla Armstrong
Michele Hofeldt
Ramona Sherman
Jolene Cook
Janele Crabtree
Cindy Mainard
Karrie Dunckel
Diane Obernolte
Carol Huidekoper
Kris Wilkerson
Pam Baker
John Scott
Tommy Guthrie
Rick Crabtree
Steve Peck
Ronnie Nordhagen
Parish Mission Sponsored Here at St Joseph's Church
A Parish Mission will be held at St Josephs Catholic Church in Chateau from Sunday November 17 through Friday November 22. Father Virgil ONeill OSB of St Johns Abbey Collegeville Minnesota will conduct the series with Mass at 730 pm and a 830 to 930 pm coffee hour and discussion each night. Rev William Morley invites all Catholics and non Catholics to attend this spiritual opportunity.
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St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Chateau
Father Virgil O'Neill Osb
St. John’s Abbey
Collegeville
Minn
William Morley
St. Joseph's Church
Father Morley
Red Cross Chapter Annual Meeting Set For Monday
The Teton Chapter of the American Red Cross will hold its annual meeting Monday November 18 at 8 pm in the court house in Chateau. County chairman Ed Schiller urges attendance and notes the Red Cross work with military personnel at home and abroad. The session will include elections of officers and directors for the coming year.
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Teton
The
American Red Cross
Court House
Chateau
Ed Schiller
Schiller
Red Cross
Democrats to Meet in Choteau Court House
The Teton County Democratic Central Committee will meet Monday November 18 at 8 p.m. in the courthouse in Choteau. Chairman Henry McDunn announced the gathering to discuss party activities.
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Teton County
Democratic Central Committee
Court House
Choteau
Henry McDunn
Olympic Slides Show Lions Mexico City Trip
John Dunckel led Lions Club members through a slide presentation of the Mexico City Olympics and surrounding area. He noted the medal ceremony moment as the highlight and announced a Lions sponsorship of Ink Spots in Choteau with advance tickets sold by the high school music department.
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John Dunckel
Lions Club
Mexico City
Jack O'Neil
Dunckel
Lions
Ink Spots
Choteau
Choteau High School
Chateau
American Legion Hall in Fairfield Destroyed by Fire
The Fairfield American Legion hall burned to the ground after an explosion and fire started about 3 am. Firefighters fought the three hour blaze to save a nearby building. Sheriff Becker aided with a rural fire truck. The 60 by 100 foot hall, bought in 1955, hosted dinners rallies and dances. it was not insured and had about $35,000 in improvements.
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American Legion Hall
Fairfield
Teton County
Albert Becker
Chateau
Fairfield American Legion
Lions Club
Fairfield Lions Club
American Legion
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Marjorie Gibler
Louie Clough
J. L
Chick) Sulgrove
Cynthia Sue Reyner
Max Reyner
Janet Shepherd
Gideon Shepherd
Laura Lee Larsen
Kaare Larsen
Sandi Robbins
Henry Helf
Trudi Marie Robinson
Brenda Fay Siegle
Jody Lin Genger
Darcey Ann Dirkes
Rayleen Pike
Betty Alice Kolwyck
Dutton State Bank
Teton Motors
Dirkes Chevrolet
Citizens State Bank
Hanusa Agency
Olsen Agency
Double Arrow Veterinary Clinic
Big Sky 66
Choteau Bakery
Rich's
Jaycees
R. W Gustafson
Tom Habets
Richard Weisner
Augusta
R. W. Swarthout
Chateau Jaycees and
Jayceens
John Arnold
Robert E. Miller
Legion
TSAA
Red Cross Chapter
J. Dunckel
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