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Articles from the June 21, 2017 edition


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  • Classics on display at Turner Car & Tractor Show

    Kody Farmer and Diana Moloney|Jun 21, 2017

    This past Saturday Turner, Montana was the place to be if you were a car enthusiast as the 241 Grill and Tavern hosted their Second Annual Car and Tractor Show and Fly In. Visitors came from all over north central Montana and Canada to join in the fun. More than forty cars plus several bikes and tractors lined main street during the show. The town of Turner swelled as several hundred people descended on the community to take part in the fun. The 241 Grill and Tavern served a Barbecue dinner...

  • 2017 Blaine County Fair set for July 12-16

    Steve Edwards|Jun 21, 2017

    Plans for the Blaine County Fair are in place. Starting with a daytime horse show and Kids' Rodeo on the evening of Wednesday, July 12, the five-day event concludes on Sunday afternoon with the 4-H/FFA livestock sale just after lunch and Pig Wrestling at 5pm. In between will be the PRCA Bear Paw Roundup Rodeo, premium judging from canned goods to livestock, the Blaine County Showdown Demolition Derby, live music by Cale Moon, Pipi the Clown entertaining the kids, fair food of all sorts, a...

  • 2017 Blaine County Cruise heading east to Malta

    Kody Farmer|Jun 21, 2017

    The eighth annual Blaine County Cruise has a full slate of events planned for the weekend as activities get underway Friday afternoon at 5:00 p.m. with registration taking place at the Blaine County Fairgrounds. The Cruise welcomes everyone to participate in the weekend activities, “It’s a real family first event, we don’t turn anyone down,” said Cruise Secretary Allan Pula. “Drive what ever you want.” The cruise is open to anyone with a vehicle. The club prides itself on being family-friendly. Bring the kids, the emphasis is on fun and fel...

  • Hogeland Happenings

    Anita Reed|Jun 21, 2017

    A baby shower for Katie and Maya Billmayer will be held on Friday, June 30th at 7:00 p.m. at Susan Billmayer’s home. Guests at the Wallace Beck home on Wednesday to help Dallas Beck celebrate his 1st birthday were his mom and dad, Daniella and Brandon, his grandpa Kevin Beck, Wally and Loretta Beck, Crystal, Cassidy, Holly, Cooper, and Lucy Grabofsky, Shawn, Bobbi, Tate, Ty, and Harley Beck, and Melissa Swenson of Chinook. Susan Billmayer attended 4-H Foundation meeting in Chinook on Tuesday evening. Harlan and Jane Krass attended the f...

  • Turner Talk

    Diana Moloney|Jun 21, 2017

    Dan and Jesse Fillerup of Arizona have been visiting the Brown and Hickel families this week. Remember to mark your calendars for the Turner Volunteer Fireman picnic on Friday, July 21st. The half beef will be raffled off at that time. If you would like a ticket contact any Turner fireman or 379-2235 or 379-2289. Randy and Diana Maloney and Shania traveled to Bozeman for a couple days this past week. The Annual meeting of the Blaine County Water and Sewer District #1 will be Wednesday, June...

  • Bear Paw Meanderings

    Jun 21, 2017

    When I was a mere sapling, how I loved June. School was finally out and I could spend my summer doing the things I loved to do the most, work at the Lou Lucke Company and spend all the rest of the time at a cabin out on Clear Creek. At the Lou Lucke Company we were open from 8 until 6 six days a week and you might think that with a schedule like that it would be impossible to get much cabin time in at all. But we got a lot of cabin time in. My friends and I would head for Clear Creek on Friday after work. We would cook up a meal usually consist...

  • Robert Jones Reed (Bud)

    Jun 21, 2017

    Green Valley, az Robert Jones Reed (Bud), a former Havre, Turner, Great Falls and Billings resident, sang his last country song February 17, 2017 at Canyon Valley Memory Care in Green Valley, AZ. He was born in Chinook, MT on March 21, 1924 to Robert R. and Laura Jones Reed of Harlem. As a teenager during the depression, Bud lived for a while with his Jones grandparents in Long Beach, CA working on Signal Hill oil rigs and in aircraft assembly for Lockheed. In December 1941, he took a bus from...

  • Henry (Cody) J. Fox, Jr.

    Jun 21, 2017

    Henry (Cody) J. Fox, Jr., Mescalero, New Mexico, went to be with our Creator on June 1, 2017. Henry was born on July 4, 1944 to Henry Fox, Sr. and Ruth Powder Face-Fox at Fort Belknap Hospital, Harlem, Montana. Henry attended school at Saint Paul's Mission in Hays, Montana. He played basketball for the Mission Braves. He had worked on various ranches in the Bear Paws. In the early 1970's he went to New Mexico where he had met his wife Patricia Mendez. From this union they had five children. He...

  • Beverly June Cowan

    Jun 21, 2017

    Beverly June Cowan, 83, passed away to Heaven on June 12, 2017 at 9:05 a.m. due to natural causes. A Celebration of Life service will be held Sunday, June 25, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at the Seventh Day Adventist School, 4113 9th St. W in Havre. Memorials in Beverly's name may be made to the North Central Senior Center, 2 2nd St. W, Havre, Mt or to the donor's choice. Please visit Beverly's online memorial page at www.hollandbonine.com. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with...

  • Donald Van Rasmussen

    Jun 21, 2017

    Donald Van Rasmussen was born on January 11, 1926 at the family farm to Arthur J. Rasmussen and Martha (Lux) Rasmussen, where he joined brother Robert. He attended Snake Butte school before moving to Harlem, where he graduated in 1943. Don enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served in the Pacific theater as a Signalman on board various ships. He reported that the most important signals he sent were usually, "Where's the mail!" He also reported that a lot of his service was boring, just waiting for...

  • Betty Ann Spring

    Jun 21, 2017

    Life long Chinook resident Betty Ann Spring, 90, passed away December 24, 2016, at the Care and Comfort Home in Havre , Mt. A graveside service will be held on June 24, 2017 @ 11:00 a.m. at the Kuper Memorial Cemetary. Betty was born on November 26, 1926 in Chinook, Mt to Bernard and Adeline Hermes. She graduated from Chinook High School in 1944. She married, Lloyd Spring on June 2, 1951 in Chinook. Raising their four children, she found time to babysit as well at home. She started working at...

  • PBS's Clifford the Big Red Dog visits local libraries

    Steve Edwards|Jun 21, 2017

    Clifford the Big Red Dog was in Blaine County, first in Chinook at the library last week, then in Harlem earlier this week. Anyone who's watched children's programming on Public Television during the last half century, has likely seen "Clifford the Big Red Dog." But to see Clifford up close and real, that was a special treat for kids and parents alike. Perhaps some viewers will be surprised to learn that Clifford will turn 55 this fall, he already qualified for AARP membership a few years ago....

  • Harlem Library

    Colleen Brommer|Jun 21, 2017

    Come to the library and cool off this summer! We have cozy seating as well as magazines and newspapers in the Reading Room. Families are encouraged to come in to read and play in the children’s area. If you are traveling check out an audio book and make the miles fly by. It is my great pleasure to announce that the Harlem Library is now a member of MontanaLibrary2Go. Download free ebooks and audio books using your library card. Thanks to the Friends of the Library for making this possible. Stop by or call the library for more information. ...

  • Blaine County Library

    Jun 21, 2017

    The Blaine County Library Board will hold their regular monthly meeting Monday June 26th at 11:00 a.m. in the library meeting room. Thank you to everyone who helped with our Summer Reading Program last week. We appreciate you and couldn't do it without your help! We had a change of plans for our program this week, so next week we will have special guests the Stonebroke String Band at 2:00 p.m. Kids will learn about the different musical instruments and be entertained by the band. "Secret Life...

  • Harlem Senior Center

    Katie Noel|Jun 21, 2017

    Thank you to Vonnie Klungland for the glass pie plates and the red, white & blue necklaces. Thank you to Barb McDonald for the milk, noodles and kitchen knife. Laughter is a sunbeam of the soul. ~ Thomas Mann It Must Be Summer! The Charlie Russell Chew Choo Dinner Train is up and running! It will make its 3-hour runs on the following days: June 24; July 1, 15 and 22. Train departs at 5:30 pm on these days. Schedule for rest of summer will be told later. Dinner, dessert and entertainment are a...

  • Chinook Senior Center

    Kristi Norby|Jun 21, 2017

    We had a great turnout for our Father’s Day meal! It is so nice to see so many people enjoying our center. Stop by and see all that we have going on. Thursday morning is the Strong People exercise class at 10:30 a.m. and then we have Bingo at 1 p.m. Our bingo winners last week were Lois Hanson and Barb Danielson. Friday, June 23, the Kitchen Band will start playing around 11 a.m. and Pinochle is scheduled for the afternoon. Shanghai Rummy is played every Tuesday afternoon. Last week’s winner was Elisabeth O’Brien. On Monday, June 26, is the n...

  • Chinook Lions win own Invitational, claim Team and Relay Titles

    Kody Farmer|Jun 21, 2017

    The Chinook Lions hosted their own Invitational and did so in fashion as they swam their way to an overall team championship amassing an astounding 1,100 points. The Lions also secured the Relay championship as well as four individual High Point winners. The Harlem swim team also showed up in force and swam very well and had a High Point winner as well. Harlem's Taggert Devaney had a fantastic weekend in the pull in securing his High Point trophy and his teammates performed at a high level as...