Dutton girl named Teton County Junior Miss at Choteau pageant
Glenda Wills in Dutton crowned Teton County Junior Miss 1974 at Choteau High School. Jerri Barrett of Choteau and Karen Heptner of Dutton were runners up. Lynn Shetler of Fairfield won Miss Congeniality and scholastic honors. Dani Okamura won poise and appearance. Wills to represent Tec ton County at Kalispell state pageant in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dutton
Teton County
Glenda Wills
Glen E. Wills. Dutton
Choteau High School
Jerri Barrett
Choteau
Karen Hebtner
Lynn Shetler
Fairfield
Miss Wills
Miss Shetler
Dani Okamura
Jayne A. Clotfelter
Francesca
Fairfield High School
Jim Griggs
Conrad
Bill Johnson
Fort Benton
William Conklin
Great Falls
Wills
Tecton County
Kalispell
Teton County Nursing Home launches new activities program
Medicaid driven program introduces part time Activities Coordinator Eileen Erickson. She plans resident interviews to tailor social, creative, athletic, service, spiritual, and educational activities. A buddy system, volunteer recruitment from churches and clubs, and a 40 resident 40 volunteer goal are set with a Fun Fund to support supplies. Call 466-2532 to volunteer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County Nursing Home
Eileen Erickson
Helena
Montana Nursing Home Association
Erickson
ASC Balloting Deadline Nears
The final date for returning ballots for the 1974 Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation committee election is Monday December 3. Arlyne McCollum ASCS executive director urges voters to follow mailing and marking instructions and sign ballots before delivery or postmark. Ballots opened and tabulated December 7 at 8 pm in the Teton County ASCS office. observers welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation
ASCS
Teton County
ATL
Catholic Children Present Play in Choteau Tonight
St Josephs Parish children in Choteau will stage a Christmas play at 2 pm Sunday in the Choteau High School auditorium. The children perform The City That Forgot About Christmas set in early 1800s Austria near Silent Night. After the play a short Advent service will light the First Advent Candle and invite community attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph's
Choteau
Choteau High School
Austria
Leah Eddington Dies Tuesday In Great Falls
Leah Eddington 57 died Tuesday November 27 in a Great Falls hospital after a cancer illness. She was born August 11 1916 in Mountain Home Utah and lived in the Flathead and Missoula areas before operating Leahs Beauty Shop in Great Falls. She is survived by her husband Laurel two daughters Lora Lee Grissom and Delores Cole her parents G O Stott and Blanche Stott a brother and five grandchildren. Funeral Friday at Croxfords Mortuary with burial in Highland Cemetery. Memorials to American Cancer Society.
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Laurel
Leah) Eddington
Great Falls
Eddington
Mountain Home
Utah
G. O. Stott
Bynum
Choteau
Laurel Eddington
L.ds. Temple
Cardston
Alberta
Canada
Eddingtons
Flathead
Missoula
Sunny Slope
Leah
The
Soroptimists, Barbers and Beauticians Union
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- Day Saints
Croxford
Brent Willis
Highland Cemetery
American Cancer Society
John
Lora Lee) Grissom
Gary
Delores) Cole
Salt Lake City
Chateau
Gerald Stott
Fairfield
Wear
Lee
Ted
Celina
Ohio
Glenn
Lester
Blanche) George
Bowlers Complete First Round In 1973 74 Season at A E Lanes
The first round wrap at A and E Lanes shows Greenfield Community Federal Credit Union leading the Monday Afternoon Worner League, Coca Cola within one game, Coast Trading third, with high team scores by Coast Trading and Greenfield Credit Union. Kay Sundet tops individual series and averages, with Vi Olson and Dorothy Evans high games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A & E Lanes
Greenfield Community
Federal Credit Union
Coca Cola
Coast
Greenfield Credit Union
KCA
Coca-Cola
Coast Trading
Kay Sundet
Adele Bueling
Dorothy Evans
Vi Olson
Adele Bucling
Edith Southard
A & K Lanes
General Mills
Triangle Packing
Breen Oil
Log Cabin Drive-Inn
Lucille Rice
Marian Hinman
Elaine Wiseman
Diana Simkins
Ruth Hoyt
Anita Dellno
Rose Truchot
Virginia Nordhagen
Texaco, Inc
Chateau Merchants
Big Sky 66 Service
Texaco
Dirkes
Schlitz
Merchants
Clarence Schmidt
Dick Nordhagen
Dale Evans
Arvid Sunder
Jay Cole
Sam Luinstra
Jerry Herman
Former Collins Area Resident Killed in Crash
Ronald E. Fitzgerald 31 a former Collins area resident was killed early Saturday when his truck collided with a trailer truck driven by Rudolph Collicott of Edmonton Alberta The crash occurred as Fitzgerald headed from Lewistown toward Great Falls and the trailer was struck again moments later injuring two others Collicott was jailed with manslaughter charges expected in Fergus County The family survivors include widow Krisy and Rhonda daughters stepchildren Vince and Verna Turk and parents Lawrence Collins Glenn and William plus sister Norma Denny
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Great Falls
Ronald E. Fitzgerald
Collins Area
Rudolph Collicott
Edmonton
Alberta
Canada
Collicott
Fitzgerald
Lewistown
Fergus County
William Spoja Jr Fitzgerald
Lawrence Fitzgerald
Collins
Brady
Vietnam
Poulsen's
Krisy
Rhonda
Vince
Verna Turk
Fairfield
Lawrence
Glenn
William
David
Norma) Denny
Choteau
Mrs Dan Neal Dies in Missoula Services Thursday
Funeral services for Mrs Dan M Neal 44 of Ovando and former Choteau resident will be at 10:30 AM Thursday at Banks Funeral Home Choteau Cremation will follow She died Sunday in Missoula Born in Great Falls she graduated in 1948 and married Neal at Brackett Ranch near Augusta Survivors include the widower sons Donald A Kansas City Kan and David E in the Navy mother Pearl L Peterson Great Falls brother Jack C Peterson Colfax Washington and one granddaughter
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan M
Donna Peterson
Neal
State Fish and Game Department
Louis C Asmus services held on Wednesday
Louis C Asmus 46 a Power rancher grain buyer and mill employee died Monday in a Great Falls hospital after 16 days illness. Funeral services were held Wednesday Nov 28 at Zion Lutheran Church Power with burial in Emmanuel Cemetery. He was born near Chateau and lived on the Power ranch. Survived by widow Anna Mae Becker. sons Craig W Power and Duane L of St Louis. his mother Augusta Schwartz Fairfield. sisters Dora Stengrimson Fairfield Verena Brunner Power. brothers Emerald Chateau Martin Fairfield Arvet Wilmington Del.
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Louis C Asmus
Great Falls
Zion Lutheran Church
Powe
John Farden
Immanuel Cemetery
Asmus
Chateau
Anna Mae Becker
Coast Trading Co
Farmers Elevator
Power
Chateau and
Shelby
Fisher Mills
Zion Lutheran Church Power
Lutherann
Sears
Craig W. Power
Duane L
St. Louis
August
Augusta) Schwartz
Fairfield
Selmer
Dora) Stengrimson
Carl
Verena) Brunner
Brothers
Emerald
Martin
Arvet
Wilmington
Del
People to People Program Planned by Local Resident
Orville O'Keefe, formerly of the Chateau area and now in Great Falls, announced a renewed People to People program. He plans a 45 day Europe tour for area students and a tentative information meeting is set for December 7 with more details to follow.
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Orville O'Keefe
Chateau Area
Great Falls
Europe
Choteau Hosts Four Team Invitational to Open Season
Chateau High School launches the 1973 74 basketball season with a four team invitational. Friday at 7 15 p m Chateau faces Cascade with Fairfield meeting Deer Lodge in the other opening games. Cascade arrives with early wins and depth while Fairfield counts on Lambert and Torgerson. Deer Lodge a strong class A program carries recent success.
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Chateau High School
Terry Reistad
Chateau Bulldogs
Cascade Badgers
Fairfield
Deer Lodge
Reistad
Cascade
Boulder
Whitehall
Lambert and
Torgerson
Choteau High to Enter Cut Bank Invitational
Choteau High School wrestling coach Wayne Krahe will take the Bulldogs to Cut Bank on Saturday December 1 for the Cut Bank Invitational. The event will test Northern Class A teams including Chateau Fort Benton Malta and others with wrestling-offs deciding team members in each weight class.
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Choteau High
Choteau High School
Wayne Krahe
Cut Bank
Krahe
Chateau
Fort Benton
Malta
Big Sandy
Cascade
Shelby
Simms
Browning
Conrad
Cut Bank Inuit
Chinook
Chateau Trian
Glasgow
Trinity Lutheran Church School Presents Advent Candles
The Trinity Lutheran Church school will present Advent Sunday programs from December 2 to December 23. Eighth and ninth graders start with Beth-Schem candle, followed by grades five to seven with Shepherd's candle, then two to four with Angel's candle, and finally nursery through first grade with Christ candle. The new Advent wreath, made from a wagon wheel rim, features purple candles signaling royalty. All are invited to participate.
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Church School
Trinity Lutheran Church
Trinity Lutheran
Christ
Methodist Women Present Program Celebrating the Old Welcoming the New
The United Methodist Church women announce a December 5 program at 8 pm titled Celebrating the Old Welcoming the New chaired by Iona Zgoda. The event reviews past accomplishments and introduces an inclusive new organization for today’s women with special music by Brunell Dargan Patricia Findorf Edith Cabarett Dorothy Allen Chris Hinman Nye Patton and Helen Ballantyne. Guild and Evening Circle will host a salad bar with Helen Clark Ruth Monkman and Deanna Styren in charge. all Methodist women and friends are invited.
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United Methodist Church
Iona Zgoda
Jerri Paulus
Yellowstone Methodist Womens Conference
Brunell Dargan
Patricia Findorff
Edith Cabarett
Dorothy Alllen
Chris Hinman
Nye Patton
Helen Ballantyne
Helen Clark
Ruth Monkman
Deanna Styren
Teton County Women's Club to Vote on Constitution
The Teton County Democratic Women's Club schedules its regular meeting Monday December 3 with a 12 30 luncheon at Mrs. Tony Burgmaier's home east of Power. Eloise Burgmaier, secretary, says the group will vote on the new constitution and by laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
Democratic Womens Club
Tony Burgmaier
East of Power
Eloise Burgmaier
DeMolays to Honor Marion Averill with Cross of Honor
The Teton Order of DeMolay will award Marion Averill the Cross of Honor during ceremonies at the Masonic hall on Wednesday Dec 5. Art Mills district deputy will perform the investiture for the International Supreme Council. Attending are Charles Averill Vern Tesch Brad Hodgskiss and Rick Hutbart. The event starts at 9 pm and is open to the public with refreshments afterward.
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The
Teton Order of DeMolay
Marion Averill
Masonic Hall
Art Mills
International Supreme Council Order of DeMolay
Charles Averill
Vern Tesch
Brad Hodgskiss
Rick Hutbartt Miatshal
Date Change for Soroptimist Citizenship Award Contest
The Soroptimist Club again sponsors the Citizenship Award for the 13th year. Deadline moved to December 14 from December 31. Open to seniors at Power Dutton Fairfield Augusta and Chateau High Schools with a local $100 prize. The winner advances to district regional and final rounds with larger prizes. The program promotes citizenship ideals and has several national recognitions.
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Tom McCartney
McCartney
Power
Dutton
Fairfield
Augusta
Chateau
Freedoms Foundation
George Washington
National Association of Secondary School Principals
Scentocs
Montana Taxpayers Association Reports Rising Local Taxes
The Montana Taxpayers Association finds average municipal property tax rates rose for 1973-74 with an average mill levy up 774 mills. Larger cities pay more while rural areas feel the burden, due to House Bill 428 shifting tax loads toward urban areas.
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Capitol Hill
Montana Taxpayers Association
Montana
Chateau
MonTax
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ASC
Leah Eddington
Teton Tavern
Brownell
Herefords
B & B Grocery
Triangle Distributors
Taylor Motor
Grain Growers
Arvid Sundet
Cal
Chateau Barber Shop
Walt’s Meat and Maurer
Walt’s Meat
Safeway
Hub Maurer
Sally Tesch
Maurer
Roger Salois
Rose Slanger
Helen Vance
Mrs. Slanger
Irene Teenyes
Cal Southard
Kay Sunder
Dan Neal
Louis C. Asmus
Bulldogs
Pete Hartman
Steve Buck
Duke Dellno
Jim Stott
Mark Spinder
Bulldog
Carl Wisse
Tim Hogue
Chris Oertel
Rod Kelly
John Jenson
Dan Alzheimer
Rich Nordhagen
Tom Clarke
Steve Petrilli
Badgers
Sunburst
Poison
Dave Rathman
Pat Kelly
Pat Thronson
Jim Spinder
Rich Jimenez
Marc Lensing
Lee Pourroy
Dan Isakson
Hal Dreyer
Kent Walker
Marc Arensmeyer
Jim Rathman
Steve Hinman
Chuck Rose
Randy Jenson
Sophmore
Doug Hanson An Johnson
Bill Christiansen
Rob Reiding
Ray Petrilli
Jim Arensmeyer
Mike Hamilton
Greg Martin
Mark Armstrong
Jerry Breen
Phil Wilman
Lutheran Church School
Methodist Women
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