Choteau Girls Basketball Eliminated in Divisional Tourney
The Choteau girls team failed to meet potential at the Northern A Divisional tournament, losing 50 to 21 to Browning after an earlier win over Cut Bank. The setback followed a prior victory over Browning, leaving Choteau unable to rally in the Friday game.
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Choteau
Cut Bank
Browning
Fort Benton
Malta
Browning Indians
Livingston
Theresa Scott
Jackie Stallcup
To Stott
Pool Festival Draws Crowd Despite Cold Weather
Cold temperatures did not deter a good crowd at the Lions Club Pool Festival. Proceeds support the Lions Civic fund for Chateau swimming pool operations. A free throw tournament for area youths is planned, with details to be announced.
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Lions Club
Ray Anderson
Lions Civic Fund
Chateau
Transmitter Installed At Chateau Airport To Aid Landing
Richard Dauwalder reports completion of a low frequency transmitter at Chateau Airport. The 269 kilo cycles unit, with a small building and two antenna poles, allows incoming planes to home in from 100 miles away or more. Installed by the Montana Aeronautics Commission with state aviation gas tax funds, poles and some labor donated by local pilots.
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Richard Dauwalder
Teton County
Harold Bouma
John Brandvold
Three Arrested for Breakin of F S Cabin
Three men were arrested Nov. 8 by county officers for misdemeanor trespass after breaking into a Forest Service cabin on Wrong Creek in the Bob Marshall Wilderness. Victor Davis Terry Peterson and Gary Hamerall pleaded guilty, fined $100 each, given 10 days suspended, and ordered to restitute cabin damage.
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Forest Service
Wrong Creek
Bob Marshall
Victor Lewis Davis
Great Falls
Terry Gene Peterson
Gary Ernest Hamerall
Simms
Justice of the Peace
Barbara Anderson
Mike Greely Revises Ruling on County Clinic Use
AP from Helena reports Attorney General Mike Greely has changed his ruling on using Revenue sharing funds for a county medical building at Chateau. He says the project will provide public services and housing for county medical staff, not solely private physician use, and supports ongoing construction by Zion Construction of Choteau.
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Associated Press
Helena
Mike Greely
Chateau
Greely
The
Teton County Commission
Zion Construction of
Choteau
Emily Magee Dies Nov 15 At Great Falls
Funeral services for Mrs. Walter Emily Magee 82 were held in St. Joseph's Church Choteau with Rev. Kerrigan officiating Burial was in Choteau Cemetery Zwerneman Mortuary in charge Magee died Nov 15 in a Great Falls hospital She was born July 17 1895 on the Browning ranch and married Walter Magee June 24 1915 They lived in Billings and South Dakota before settling in Chateau where Magee was a deputy sheriff After her husband's death in 1966 she moved to Great Falls and belonged to St Luke the Evangelist Church and the altar society Survivors include daughters Mickie Shelmerdine Roxard Clarke June Kelly and Phyllis Thuillier a sister Beatrice Montgomery a brother Charles Pendergrass seven grandchildren and five great grandchildren
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Walter
Emily) Magee
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Choteau
John P. Kerrigan
Zwerneman
Edward Nordahl
Malcolm Lussenden
Kenneth Lussenden
Gerald Lussenden
Arthur Lussenden
Donald Lussenden
Clifford Hansen
Wesley George
Gus Kade
Jack Duffey
Casper Peterson
Albert Peterson
Magee
James Pendergrass
Browning
Walter Magee
Holy Family Mission
Billings
South Dakota
Chateau
Great Falls
St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic Church
The
Altar Society
Alfred
Mickie) Shelmerdine
Roxard
Eleanor) Clarke
Earl
June) Kelly
Jean
Phyllis) Thuillier
LaRond
France
Beatrice Montgomery
Charles Pendergrass
Snohomish
Wash
Pie Contest Planned at Sears Catalog Store
Chateau area women are invited to participate in the second annual Sears Catalog Store pie baking contest held Saturday Nov. 26. All pies must arrive by 2 p.m. There are two categories crust and two crust pies, with one prize in each. After judging the pies will be sold by the swim team.
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Chateau Area
Sears Catalog
City Council Updates Building Permit and Pavilion Charges
The City Council raised building permit fees effective December 1, setting a minimum of five dollars up to five hundred and scaling with costs beyond that. Pavilion rental policy also changes from January 1 with charges for chance, meeting hall, and kitchen use. The meeting covered police, parking lot lease, garbage deposits for nonresidents, and planning board proposals for a Corbett Trailer Court north of KOA.
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Jim Henneke
Jim Nichols
Greg Curtis
Sip
Railroad
Abbott
Lee Corbett
Marcie Yeager
City-County Planning Board
Corbett
Koa
Post Office Fire Under Investigation
A mysterious blaze damaged a metal mail drop at the Chateau post office Friday night. Firemen extinguished a small blaze with minimal damage as police pursue leads. Postmaster Armstrong notes potential late hours policy changes may follow.
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Chateau
Robert Armstrong
George Anderson
Armstrong
Christmas Shopping Hours Announced by Chamber
The Chamber of Commerce sets extended Chateau store hours for Christmas shoppers. Stores stay open until 9 p.m. on Dec 9 16 and 19–23, close at 4 p.m. Dec 24 to let clerks celebrate. A free Saturday matinee at the Roxy Theatre and a Santa visit with treats are planned for children.
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Chamber of Commerce
Chateau
Roxy Theatre
Santa Claus
Winter Fair Set For Dec 3 In Choteau Pavilion
The Choteau optimists sponsor the Winter Fair on Saturday December 3 in the Choteau pavilion. All tables are sold out and sponsors should deliver payment to Mrs Bud White promptly to hold their table. Setup begins at 7 p.m. the night before and at 7 30 a m on December 3.
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Choteau Soroptimists
Choteau
Bud White
Roger D. Smith Dies at 67 in Choteau
Roger D. Smith, 67, died Thursday of an apparent heart attack at his home in Choteau. Services were held Monday at St Josephs Church with burial in Chateau Cemetery. He was born Sept 3, 1910 in Walcott North Dakota and married Veronica Glowka in 1935. He worked as a meat cutter for Rexs Thriftway from 1968 until retirement. Survivors include his widow a son Donad R of Washington DC another son Lester W of Great Falls a daughter Gail Wilson Shelby and a sister in California. A daughter Carol Baumgartner preceded him in death.
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Roger D. Smith
Choteau
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
John P. Kerrigan
Burns Funeral Home
Chateau Cemetery
Harold Dreyer
Rex Peterson
Ellard Enderson
Gene Nelson
Ken Depner
Jim Smith
Smith
Walcott
N.D
North Dakota
Veronica Glowka
Moorhead
Minn
Fairfield
Augusta
Chateau
Rex
Thriftway
Donad R
Washington, D.C
Lester W
Great Falls
Rich
Gail) Wilson
Shelby
California
Don
Carole) Baumgartner
Allen Redmond Funeral Service Held Friday
Allen Redmond 68 died Tuesday at his home in Choteau. Funeral services were held Friday in Burns Funeral Chapel with Rev. James Engh officiating. Burial followed in Choteau Cemetery. He was born Sept. 12, 1909 in Iowa and moved to Choteau in 1913. He worked as a heavy equipment operator and mechanic for Teton County and was with Richem Construction at his death. Survived by sisters Lani Loebs, Connie Bastien, Faye Redmond, Helen Yeager, Warrella Chandler. eight grandchildren and several great grandchildren.
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Allen
Heavy) Redmond
Choteau
Burns
James Engh
Harold Yeager
Lane Yeager
Gary Shelmerdine
Cody Yeager
Gary Richem
John Groot
Joan Scott
Gale Isakson
Redmond
Iowa
Chateau
Teton County
Richem Construction
Lani Loebs
Grass Range
Mont
Connie Bastien
Dover
Del
Faye Redmond
Harry
Helen) Yeager
Wardella Chandler
Santa Cruz
Calif
Choteau High Sports Banquet Set for Wednesday
Choteau High School will honor the football and girls basketball teams with a Wednesday banquet at 6 30 p m in the Choteau pavilion. It will be a potluck dinner with awards including letters numerals and other honors. Mothers of the junior players lead the planning, with Stan Rasmussen as master of ceremonies.
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Choteau High
Choteau
Stan Rasmussen
Chateau High School
Shelby
Country Club Meeting Set At Chateau Club
All members are asked to attend a special meeting next Monday November 28 to discuss purchasing equipment for the grounds. A slide presentation will show equipment items and the meeting opens with a steak fry at 6 30 p.m. Contact Bud White or Lee Reynolds to confirm attendance.
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Chateau Country Club
Bud White
Lee Reynolds
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Many Glacier
Chateau L.D.S. Church
Super Squaws
Janet Cobell
F.S. Cabin
Emily Magee
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Construc
Jim Hamilton
Hamilton
Jerry Kimmett
Airport Commission
Oscar Ekstrom
Ekstrom
June Curtis
Jackson Addition
John Rose
Sherburne
Montana
Golden Triangle Development Corporation
Ball Diamond
Planning Board
Allen Redmond
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