Bookmobile Service Expands to Three Counties
The Great Falls Federation of Libraries adds Teton County to Cascade and Pondera, inaugurating a third bookmobile. The Chateau stop opens Tuesday from 2:45 to 3:45 pm with about 2,000 titles, part of a rotating weekly schedule serving Great Falls and rural areas. Residents may borrow and return books at Chateau, or via the bookmobile, and obtain a free library card.
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Great Falls
Golden Ridge
Agawam
Farmington
Pendray
Bynum
Miller Colony
Chateau
Teton County
Bookmobile plans discussed by Choteau Council
The Choteau City Council reviewed the new Bookmobile service set to begin next Tuesday afternoon with county and city funding. A five member committee will hire librarians and the library will operate at least 15 hours weekly with stops in multiple towns on an alternating county route.
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Choteau
City of
Fairfield
Dutton
Power
Bynum
Pendray
Miller Colony
Agawam
Farmington
Golden Ridge
Library
John Dunckel
Bill McCauley
Council
Tom Thomas
Great Falls
Thomas
Dunckel
State Highway Department
Arvid Sunder
State Board of Health
Montana Municipal League
Pacific States Cast Iron Pipe Co
Hanusa Agency
Obernolte
Richem Construction
Citizens State Bank
Tesch Plumbing
American Oil Co
Lions Plan Fiesta Work Meeting For Game Setup
Lions Club members will meet Tuesday evening in work clothes then move to the city pavilion to set up games for this year’s Fall Fiesta. Four door prize drawings will be held that night with prizes awarded to attendees present.
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Lions
Lions Club
Tom McCartney
McCartney
Yesteryear
Field to Vie For Washington Boy Scout Trip
Burr Field a Chateau High School senior will represent the North Montana Council in a regional contest to win a place in the Report to the Nation program. He scored 352 of 400 and competes October 5 at Helena against two other area Eagle Scouts for a trip to Salem and then Washington. The winner joins five others for the national capital visit with the National Council covering expenses. Field attends the National Jamboree and carries a 3.8 GPA while active in multiple sports and music.
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Burr
Chateau
North Montana
National Capital
Washington
Supreme Court
Montana
Congress
Capitol
White House
Field
Darryl Newman
Great Falls
David Wold
Cut Bank
Robert Solberg
Harold Wenaas
H. R. Anderson Jr
First Presbyterian Church
Forrest Hedger
Robert Buckley
Malmstrom Afb
Methodist Church
Valley Forge
Carl Field
North
Legion Convention Postponed To October 12 At Fort Shaw
The District No. 8 American Legion and Auxiliary convention was postponed from Sept 21 to Saturday Oct 12 at Fort Shaw. Legionnaires and Auxiliary members are asked to note the change and plan to attend. Bill Miller and David Lindseth are proceeding to Laramie Wyoming for the Wyoming Technical Institute.
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the American Legion and Auxiliary
Fort Shaw
Bill Miller
David Lindseth
Laramie
Wyo
Wyoming Technical Institute
Smiley speaks to Republicans on farm policies tour
Republican congressional candidate Dick Smiley told a Chateau audience that wheat and cattle interests in Teton County and nationwide have been sacrificed for big city voting power. He criticized the administration and some Congress members for a numbers game harming farmers and urged tighter import quotas while stressing farming’s central role in the economy. He announced another visit during the Sunday Oct 6 Republican Rally in the area.
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Teton County
Big City
Dick Smiley
Chateau
Congress
Orville Freeman
Smiley
U. S
Registration Closes Thursday September 26 for voters
Registration deadline for the November general election is Thursday Sept 26 at 5 p.m. Those who voted last general election or registered since need not re register. Requirements include age 21 or older by election day, US citizen, Montana resident one year, Teton County resident 30 days.
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United States
Montana
Teton County
Choteau Jaycees Plan Community Survey Distribution
Choteau Jaycees will distribute a community survey Thursday evening door to door and gather them next Tuesday. The survey seeks areas where the community is lacking and asks questions for the Chateau project. Jay Dunckel and Bill McCauley encourage participation with anonymity to ensure fair answers.
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Choteau Jaycees
Jaycees
Jay Dunckel
Dunckel
Bill McCauley
Blood Drive Surpasses Quota In Local Draw
Mrs. Grant Curtis reports last Thursday's blood draw yielded 76 pints, 11 over quota, aided by cool damp weather. Donors include several Choteau residents and new contributors, with seven Choteau High grads participating. Volunteers and doctors from Rainbow Girls and Legion Auxiliary supported the event.
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Grant Curtis
Chateau Blood Program
Cindy Tesch
Judy Morey
Shirley Gronberg
Jeff Curtis
Sharman Field
Gary Dunckel
Karen Dunckel
Elaine Larson
Robert Sherman
Charles Eyerly
Choteau
Kevin Cornell
Augusta
Barbara E. Wipf
New Rockport Colony
Lazy Eye Clinic Reminder for Children Ages 3 to 6
A free clinic for children aged three to six will be held Saturday Sept 28 from 3 to 6 PM at the United Methodist Church in Chateau. The Jayceons sponsor a screening for amblyopia and parents are urged to bring their children for further examination if needed.
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Jayceons
United Methodist Church
Chateau
Sweepstakes Winner Claims $100 At Chamber Drawing
Mrs. Pete Baumgartner of Choteau won the $100 Sweepstakes prize in the Choteau Chamber of Commerce drawing held last Saturday. The event marked the biggest prize in local drawings, with future drawings scheduled for consecutive Saturdays and tickets available at many local merchants.
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Pete Baumgartner
Choteau
Choteau Chamber of Commerce
Baumgartner
Wedums
Choteau Food
State Bank
Rex
Thriftway
Gambles
Choteau Acantha
Hanusa Agency
Ellen's
A & K Lanes
Andy's Appliance Center
Taylor Motor Co
Teton Furniture
Bob’s Time Shop
H & T Variety
Breen Oil Co
Acantha
Bob
Mic Darnold
Chamber
Bob Taylor
Choteau School Dedication Preparations Underway
Final preparations are being made for the dedication of the new Choteau High School building scheduled for Sunday September 29 at 3 pm in the school auditorium. Charles M Guthrie former Choteau resident and Minneapolis Tribune staffer will give the main address. Harriet Miller was slated to attend but will send a representative. Jesse Gleason painting memory of Warren Connole will be presented to the school board by Mrs. David Barrett.
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Choteau High School
Charles M
Chick) Guthrie
Choteau
Minneapolis Tribune
Harriet Miller
Miss Miller
D P Fabrick
Lloyd Reynolds
Jesse Gleason
Warren (Whitey
Wounded in Vietnam Nett Update From Chateau Family
Cpl. Thomas S Nett was wounded in the left ankle on Tuesday September 10 while serving with the Marines in the Ouang Nam region of Vietnam. Parents Mr and Mrs Leigh Nett of Chateau reported the first word Monday that his condition was good. Nett is the third local service member to be wounded recently, joining James Larson and Robert Maloney.
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Leigh Nett
Chateau
Cpl
Thomas S Nett
Vietnam
Nett
Ouang-Nam
Netts
James Larson
Russell Larson
U. S
Robert
Robin) Maloney
Robert Maloney
Maloney
Madigan General Hospital
Fort Lewis
Wash
ASCS Ballots Counted By County Committee
Ballots from the ASCS election ending Sept 16 will be tabulated at the county office in Chateau starting 8 pm Sept 23. Rex Manuel notes tabulation is public and open to attendance. the incumbent committee will perform the count with Glen Yeager and L E Fitzgerald assisting. Three committeemen and two alternates per ASC community will be chosen. elected committeemen will be delegates to the county convention on Dec 2 to fill the ASC board vacancy and select 1969 chair and vice chair.
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ASCS
Chateau
Rex Manuel
Teton Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee
Glen Yeager
L. E. Fitzgerald
ASC
Chateau Country Club Golf Champs Crown Winners
Thirty golfers faced wind and cold as Harvey Thronson won the men's championship with 76 strokes and Anita Dellwo captured the women's crown with 89. A steak fry closed the year's golf events as trophies were handed to top finishers across flights and the Sunder duo received their two ball foursome league first prize.
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Chateau
Harvey Thronson
Jim Dellwo
Mike McCartney
Anita Dellwo
Marge Saylor
Bill Patton
Bob Erickson
Hank Smith
al Tesch
Edith Dunckel
Marlene Hofeldt
Arvid
Kathryn Sunder
Mrs. O. Olsen Services Held Here Monday
Funeral services for Mrs. Oscar J. Olsen, 57, were held at Chateau United Methodist Church with Rev. Don Ian Smith officiating. Burial followed in Chateau Cemetery. Survived by husband Oscar, a son in Washington DC, three daughters, parents Walter and (Mrs.) Edwards, two sisters, and ten grandchildren. Memorials to the Heart Fund.
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Chateau United Methodist Church
Oscar J. Olsen
Kalispell Hospital
Don Ian Smith
Banks Funeral Home
Ralph Caskey
Lee Revear
Glen Inbody
D. B. Crane
Leonard Sheble
Marion Averill
Joe Folda
Chester Hartz
Ray Ballantyne
Charles Allen
Dale Depner
Chateau Cemetery
Olsen
Wilbur
Wash
Collins
Oscar Olsen
Fairfield
Kalispell
Liberty Center
Chateau
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Eagles
Sons of Norway
John O. Olsen
Washington DC
Don H ¢Minta Mae Schnur
Pomona
Calif
Dean
Betty) Bradford
Tacoma
L. H .Judy
Wickland
Somers
Walter Edwards
Walliam F Olsen
EJ Schilling
Johnson Chapel
C O Anderson
Heart Fund
Choteau Bulldogs blank Cut Bank 28 0 in league opener
Choteau built a 13 point first quarter lead and rolled to a 28 0 conference win at Cut Bank as Rudy Ame line and Burr Field paced the offense. Field connected with John Camden for a TD and Ameline added a second score before halftime. The victory followed by a road trip to Fort Benton for a Saturday game against the Longhorns.
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Choteau
Cut Bank
Bulldogs
Wolves
Fort Benton
Longhorns
Big Sandy
Conrad
John Rose
Rudy Ameline
Burr Field
Fairfield Eagles
Ameline
Chateau
John Camden
Camden
Tim McCartney
Field
Snyder
McCartney
T.D
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Chateau Library
B. Field
Legion
Choteau Jc’s
Choteau School
Thomas S. Nett
H. Thronson
J. Dellwo Golf
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