Arcadian Bell Installed at Choteau Methodist Church
Arcadian bell and MagneBell tape system installed at Choteau Methodist Church. Total cost 3025 with 1800 paid by memorials. rest due within a year. Rev. C. Fred Crowe invites further gifts to cover the balance. The carillon weighs six and a half tons and the MagneBell can auto play set carillon selections.
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Choteau Methodist Church
Choteau
Mem
C. Fred Crowe
Schulmerich Carillons, Inc
Sellersville
Choteau Area Endures 15 Inch Snowstorm Last Week
The Choteau vicinity received about 15 inches of snow last Wednesday night and Thursday per Weather Bureau records at the Teton county courthouse. The storm disrupted travel and bus routes, sales of car chains. crews cleared streets over the weekend as chinook winds eased the conditions. Temperatures swung from minus 12 in to 52 above by Monday, with a cooling trend and fog early Wednesday.
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Choteau
U.S. Department of Commerce Weather Bureau
Teton County
SREC Meeting in Great Falls Next Monday
The Sun River Electric Cooperative will hold its 29th annual meeting of members on Monday, Nov. 21 at the DeMolay Memorial Youth Center in Great Falls. Registration opens at 10 a.m. with a free lunch at 11:30. Trustees George Grosskopf and Stanley Stelling face reelection. Bob Burgmaier and Sylvia Thompson will share slides about their Washington trip. Approximately 2,000 capital credit checks totaling $69,000 will be distributed, bringing total retirements since 1961 to over $512,000. The cooperative serves eight counties from Fairfield with 2,200 miles of power line.
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Sun River Electric Cooperative
DeMolay Memorial
Great Falls
S. T. McFarland
Conrad
George Grosskopf
Belt
Stanley Stelling
Sun River
Bob Burgmaier
Sylvia Thompson
Washington, DC
Chordwranglers
Capital Credit
Fairfield
Bulldog Squad Prepares For Tough Chateau Season
Chateau High School basketball coach Charles Peck says defense needs work but offense is improving. The squad includes 11 players on the A team from 30 in practice, with sophomores rising and three seniors on roster as Cut Bank and Conrad loom as strong rivals this season.
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Chateau High School
Bulldog
Charles Peck
Peck
Conrad
Cut Bank
Shelby
Wetzel
Larson
Chateau
LeRoy Banis
Jim Scott
John Davison
Dennis van Auken
Nick Vlinker Bull Wins Championship at Great Falls Show
Nick Vlinker of Chateau wins grand champion honors at the 57th annual bull show in Great Falls hosted by the North Montana Hereford Breeders Association. The event featured 42 purebred two year old Herefords with multiple top placements for Vlinker and other northern breeders including Lewis Savik of Bynum.
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Nick Vlinker
Chateau
Great Falls
North Montana
Hereford Breeders Association
Montana
Wiiiker
Lewis Savik
Bynum
McClues Visit Mrs Cleo McClue This Sunday
Mr and Mrs Jerry McClue of Conrad were Sunday visitors at the home of his mother Mrs Cleo McClue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry McClue
Conrad
Cleo McClue
Girls’ Ball Team To Play Here Saturday Night
The Texas Cow Girls will face a Choteau men’s team in an exhibition game at Choteau High School gymnasium on Saturday November 19 at 8 p.m. The Cow Girls, in their 17th season, have toured nationally and internationally, playing under men’s rules and challenging teams from coast to coast.
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Texas Cow Girls
Choteau
Choteau High School
Union
Hawaii
Alaska
Mexico
Canada
North Africa
Spain
Italy
Madison Square Garden
Boston Gardens
Convention Hall
Philadelphia
Chicago Stadium
Los Angeles Sports Arena
San Francisco Cow Palace
Milwaukee
Cleveland
Red Cross Meet Set for Monday at Court House
The Teton County Chapter of the American Red Cross will hold its annual meeting Monday November 21 at 8 p.m. in the Chateau at the courthouse. A Montana District Red Cross representative will explain functions and responsibilities and present a slide series on services to military personnel their dependents and families amid the Vietnam situation. Everyone is urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
American Red Cross
Chateau
Montana
Red Cross
James Wells Dies in Great Falls at 43
James Wells 43 formerly of Choteau died at his Great Falls home last Friday November 11. The body was sent to Joseph Utah for services and burial. He worked as a soil scientist for the Soil Conservation Service in Te ton and Pondora counties and later sold insurance and worked as a traveling salesman for Montana Hardware. He managed the Cow Track dude ranch in Teton Canyon and most recently worked at Riverside Machine Works in Great Falls. Survived by two brothers and two sisters.
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James Wells
Choteau
Great Falls
Joseph
Utah
Wells
The
Soil Conservation Service
Teton
Pondora
SCS
Montana Hardware
Cow Track
Teton Canyon
Riverside Machine Works
Chateau
New Mexico
Oscar Trebesch Dies at Dutton
Funeral services were held at Bethany Lutheran Church in Dutton for Oscar Carl Trebesch 64 who died Sunday at his home. Rev Howard Wennes officiated with burial in Sunset Memorial Gardens Great Falls Born December 5 1901 in Springfield Minnesota he moved to Dutton in 1910 He married in 1926 in Great Falls and was a wheat farmer He is survived by his wife a son Boyd a daughter Betty Schultz a sister Mrs Don Moore four brothers Chris Erwin Lawrence and Lloyd and six grandchildren all from Dutton except Chris who lives in Great Falls.
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Bethany Lutheran Church
Dutton
Oscar Carl Trebesch
Howard Wennes
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Great Falls
Trebesch
Springfield
Minn
Boyd
Betty Schultz
Don Moore
Chris
Erwin
Lawrence
Lloyd
A K Lanes Set Dates for 10th Annual Handicap Bowling
Arvid Sunder of A K Lanes announced the 10th annual men's handicap tournament will run December 10, 11, 17 and 18. The event features five man team bowling and six line singles with no doubles. Signups are at A K Lanes.
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Arvid Sunder
A & K Lanes
Changes Announced In Hunting Seasons In Montana
The Montana Fish and Game Commission outlined hunting season changes per Wyn Freeman game management chief. Elk in area 42 south of the Sun River will close November 27 while north of Sun River remains open until a harvest of 400 head is reached. Deer in area 41 south of Glacier Park remain open as a two deer area past November 27 until a 48 hour notice closure. Deer in area 42, excluding Sun River Game Range 42.1, also extended to a two deer area with 48 hour notice closure.
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Montana Fish and Game Commission
Wynn Freeman
Sun River
Freeman
Glacier Park
Visiters from Fairfield and Great Falls
Mr and Mrs Matt Mayer of Fairfield and Mr and Mrs Dean Mora with Jeff and Fred Mora of Great Falls visited Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Robert Pourroy and family.
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Matt Mayer
Fairfield
Dean Mora
Jeff
Fred Mora
Great Falls
Robert Pourroy
Chateau Chamber Plans Santa Visit and Preps Late Shopping Hours
Chateau area events include Santa's visit and a free children's movie with treats on Saturday December 17. Stores will stay open late December 9 16 17 and 19 through 23 to aid Christmas shopping. Chamber president Jack Rogers urges local purchasing to support merchants. Tree displays are planned for storefronts. The annual chamber banquet is set for January 28 with a Montana themed movie. Augusta Chamber officials discussed highway signs Bowmans Corner Wolf Creek and Sun River dam site locations near diversions.
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Chateau
Chateau Chamber of Commerce
Santa
Club
Mas
Chamber
Jack Rogers
Montana
Montana Chamber of Commerce
Montana Chamber
Jack Walsh
Gordon Dellno
Phil Pings
Augusta Chamber of Commerce
Bowman's Corner
Wolf Creek
al Hensley
Jack Wright
Rogers
Augusta
Sun River
Great Falls
Castle Reef
Lions Sponsor Global Peace Essay Contest in Choteau
Choteau Lions Club launches a world wide peace essay contest offering a $25 000 first prize and a total of $50 000 in awards. Youth 14 to under 22 as of Jan 15 1987 may enter with essays up to 5000 words. Entries due Dec 10 with judging by Chateau club and regional winners advancing to Chicago finals.
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Choteau
Lions Club
Stan Rathman
Choteau Lions
Choteau Lions Club
Lions Clubs
Chicago
Lions International
Edward M. Lindsey
Lawrenceburg
Tenn
New York
Rathman
Free World
Chateau Club
Bob Nauck
Farm Program Signup Starts In December 1967
Signup for the 1967 cropland adjustment program begins December 1. Montana ASCS chair J Viola Herak notes a $110000 initial allocation and explains the program shifts land from surplus crops to new uses with annual rental and cost sharing payments for conservation. Agreements run five to ten years with bases and diversion rules based on farm crops and productivity. More details at the ASCS office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Viola Herak
Montana Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Montana
Herak
ASCS
Girl Scouts Sell Christmas Wreaths in Choteau
Choteau area Girl Scouts conduct their annual wreath sale with door to door delivery on Saturday December 10. Orders can be placed in advance by calling Mrs Dan Chisholm or Mrs Fred Bremer. wreaths also available at Choteau Floral for rural residents or those not contacted. Limited large wreaths offered to business houses. Proceeds fund troop and Day Camp expenses and support Opportunity Scouts. Patsy Thompson to attend Midnight Sun Adventure in Alaska next summer with more Choteau girls possibly selected before year’s end.
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Chateau
Dan Chrisholm
Fred Bremer
Choteau Floral
Girl Scouts
Choteau
Opportunity Scouts
Patsy Thompson
Alaska
Acantha to Publish One Day Earlier Next Week
The Acantha will publish on Wednesday due to Thanksgiving. All correspondents advertisers and news contributors must submit material one day earlier than usual to enable timely publication.
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Acantha
Junior Miss Pageant Set For Dec 28 at Choteau High
The Teton County Junior Miss Pageant will be held December 28 in the Choteau High School auditorium. Open to all senior girls in Teton county with applications due by December 5. The winner advances to the state Junior Miss, with the state winner going to the national pageant. Judging covers scholastic achievement poise and appearance youth fitness creative and performing arts and a judges conference. It is not a beauty contest. Committees will select judges and entertainment. sponsors may donate gift certificates by contacting John Arnold.
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Teton County
Choteau
John Arnold
Choteau Jaycees
Arnold
Twelve Days of Christmas Special Meeting Rescheduled
A special interest meeting titled Twelve Days of Christmas, originally set for November 10, will convene on Monday, November 21, at the Methodist Church in Choteau.
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Choteau
Parley Schenck and wife visit relatives then plan Canada trip
Mr and Mrs Parley Schenck of Bancroft Idaho arrived Monday to visit relatives in Chateau Fairfield Bynum and Browning. They will also travel to Canada for a few days.
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Parley Schenck
Bancroft
Idaho
Chateau
Fairfield
Bynum and
Browning
Canada
Elementary Early Dismissal Friday Nov 19
Chateau Elementary School will dismiss kindergarten through grade four at 2 30 p m on Friday Nov 18 for one day only. Fifth to eighth graders attend the senior class play from 2 to 4 p m. Staff will participate in an in service training on new elementary science materials.
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Robert Gormley
Chateau
Gormley
Lambs on the Loose presented by Chateau High seniors
The senior class at Chateau High present Lambs on the Loose a three act farce Friday night at 8 p.m. in the auditorium directed by Dominic Reed and Randy Erickson with Bennings Dunahay and Helene Lamb leading. Cast includes Dennis Van Auken Wendy Burns Richard Lamb Sr Mike Dellno Greta Lawrence Ruth Delger Gerry Yeager and Ronnie Hughes with Jose Luis Lopez Saldaña as a sports enthusiast in the ensemble.
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Chateau High School
Dominic Reed
Randy Erickson
Bennings Dunahay
Dianne Gronberg
Helene Lamb
Lamb
Bennings Donahay
Dennis van Auken
Wendy Burns
Richard Lamb Sr
Mike Dellno
Richard Lamb Jr
Karen Murphy
Thanksgiving Closure Noted for Chateau Schools
Chateau schools cancel classes Thursday and Friday November 24 and 25 for Thanksgiving. The break begins with early dismissal Wednesday November 23 and ends with classes resuming Monday November 28.
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Chateau
Mock Election Results At Choteau High School
The CHS mock election mirrored adult voting on many races with Tim Babcock and Lee Metcalf for U S Senate, Arnold Olsen and others in Congress, and local offices. City results favored winners differently on a few statewide outcomes though amendments and a cigarette tax passed locally and statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau High School
Choteau
Tim Babcock
Lee Metcalf
U. S
Dick Smiley
Arnold Olsen
Olsen
Railroad and Public Service
Gary Garrett
Bert Becker
Thomas I. Moore
Muriel Reiquam
Marie L. Stenson
Martin Shannon
Bud C. Olson
G. E. Monkman
Robert L. Woodahl
Chester O. Baker
Lee E. Zwerneman
William F. Olsen
Sterling DePratt
William G. Irwin
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Harlean Hudson
Court House
Oscar Trebesch
A&k Lanes
Lions Sponsoring
H. S
Lou Boedecker
Ernest Steel
Paul Cannon
John Conway Harrison
John M. McCarvel
Supreme Court
Jerry Breen
Waldo Moberly
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