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A typical warm and somewhat breezy July 4th made for good conditions for several local celebrations around Blaine County. There were family gatherings as well as more organized community-based events. In Chinook at mid-morning of the 4th, the 71st edition of the July 4th Races, put on by the VFW, did not disappoint. There was a good turnout as youngsters, and oldsters, battled for prize money and bragging rights. Local VFW Commander Ray Reid said he was pleased with the turnout and the weather....
A week before the Blaine County Fair kicked off, two 12 by 24 feet electronic sign boards were delivered and set up at each end of Chinook on Highway 2 (believe me, they are hard to miss). The signs are provided through support from the two Diamond level businesses that support the fair-Triple T Sales and Shipwheel Cattle Company. John Skoyen, Fair Board member who first floated the idea of using the signs, said, "This year we'll be using the signs to recognize the businesses and individuals who...
The 2017 edition of the Blaine County Fair opens today and runs this Wednesday through Sunday (July 16). The Kids' Rodeo kicks thing off, literally, at 5 pm at the grandstand arena at the fairgrounds. Other events fill virtually every day and evening until the final hurrah at 5 pm, on Sunday, with the Pig Wrestling event in front of the grandstand. Don Richman, Chairman of the Fair Board, said he believes, "This will be the biggest and best fair in several years." Citing the return of Cale...
When you ask the members of the Chinook High School Class of 1952 where the best place on earth is to grow up – the answer is a unanimous, Chinook, Montana. It is hard to believe that it has been 65 years since we crossed the stage in the high school auditorium proudly dressed in our caps and gowns and received our diplomas from Superintendent Walter Conway. His message to us was, "You have a long journey before you in this life. May it be a happy one." And for most of us our journey has been a...
My bedroom is a wonderful gallery of some of the best art that I own. It started out as a tribute to Grandma Moses. I love her art and through the years have collected seven large prints covering such subjects as winter scenes, Halloween, harvest time, and the Fourth of July. The Grandma Moses prints did not seem enough for that room. I have a lot of pictures of relatives; two buffalo head ducks that were mounted by Grandpa Lucke in 1925, a couple Pasma “Thinkum Happy People”, and some of my own art on the walls. Two of my favorite pai...
Seeley Lake, MT Ross H. Friede, 82, of Seeley Lake passed away of natural causes Wednesday, July 5, 2017, at St. Patrick's Hospital in Missoula, Montana surrounded by family. Ross was born on the family farm outside of Zurich, Montana 13 miles from Chinook June 18, 1935. He recently celebrated 62 years of marriage with his wife Lacene M. Galbraith Friede. His parents were Herman W. Friede and Grace V. Hutchinson Friede. He was educated at Zurich and Chinook schools and a member of the Montana Na... Full story
Chinook, MT Arlene L. Williamson (Butler) 84, died on June 26, 2017. She was born on June 7, 1933. She graduated from Chinook High School in 1951 and married Martin Williamson in 1953. Mom always said her greatest accomplishment was being a wife, mother and grandmother. She was also an excellent cross-stitcher with a home art gallery, an avid reader and a woman of faith who served her community by knitting scarfs for the Blaine County schools and creating prayer shawls for the church to bless... Full story
The first weekend in July Fr. Felix Nayak celebrated mass with three congregations he served after first arriving in Montana from Orissa, India in June, 2012. He conducted mass at St. Gabriel's in Chinook, St. Thomas the Apostle in Harlem and St. Thomas Aquinas in Hogeland. They were his second good-bye masses as he had said his good-byes last September when he moved to Malta to take on new responsibilities at St. Paul's in Hays, St. Thomas in Lodge Pole and Sacred Heart at the Agency. In...
Reporter's note. During the Fourth of July parade in Harlem I saw several folks handing out candy that I had never seen before. One of them, offering my wife a piece of candy, said something about a sports camp for kids. With no kids still camper age, we didn't really connect to what she was telling us. After the parade we ran into the same lady at the Harlem Senior Center. We began talking and we learned she was with a group of people doing soccer camps in Harlem, Hays and at the Agency. There...
Loretta Zellmer visited with Darwin and Betty Zellmer in Harlem Monday. Richard Hopkins of Great Falls is spending some time at the Terry Mohar home helping with haying. Mary Ellen and Wane Deloach are back home on the farm working on house projects and visiting friends in the area. They spent the 4th of July at Nancy and Ralph Sniders. Welcome back Mary Ellen and Wayne. Guests 4th of July at Merrilyn Billmayers were Aimee and PJ Timmons and family, Miles and Linda Hutton and Lindsey, and Bobbie and Andrew Brekke. Cody Ballard spent a couple of...
Loretta Beck visited Shirley Keller on Tuesday. Independence Day visitors at the Max and Kirsti home were Jack and Carla Van Voast, Lenny Erickson, Glenna Ammen, Peggy and Francis Van Voast, Mark Van Voast, and Les Simons. Hilary Richman visited and had lunch with Maloney’s on Saturday while her girls were at the basketball camp. Bill and Mary Hake enjoyed having friends from Minnesota for a few days this past week. Condolences are extended to the Eleanor Harmon-Bickel family. Mrs. Harmon p...
New titles at the library include “Anything Is Possible” by Pulitzer Prize winning author Elizabeth Strout. This novel tells the story of a small-town and unforgettable characters who cope with love and loss. Tosca Lee has written “First Born,” the sequel to “The Progeny.” Luka is in the custody of the Historian with his time running out. Audra must save him by finding and killing the Historian and putting an end to the war between the Progeny and Scions. But she is on the run as an international fugitive and struggles to control her growing...
The Wild Life will be the movie at 2:00 p.m. Monday July 17th. It is rated PG is 91 minutes long. LEGO Club will be Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. and Middle School Hangout will be Thursday at 2:00 p.m. Anyone who has been in the library in the last month has probably noticed the green box by the front door and wondered what it is. It is a Worm Farm Composting Bin. Purchase of the Composting Bin was made possible by the generosity of Triangle Communications with a Community Vitality Grant. We will be...
Harlem Senior Center Board Meeting is Tuesday, July 11th Red Cross Blood Drive is Wednesday, July 12th, 12-5 pm at Fort Belknap Hospital The Chinook Fair & Bear Paw Rodeo is July 13-16. The Quarterly Advisory Meeting will be held in Choteau on Friday, July 21st. Deanna Bergstrom will be honored as Harlem’s Senior of the Year. Let’s sign up and share rides and have a big showing in Choteau. Our MealsThis Week: Wednesday, July 12 - Pork Chops Thursday, July 13 - Pancake/Breakfast Meal Friday, July 14 - Hot Beef Sandwiches Saturday, July 15 - Spag...
I hope everyone makes sure to visit the Blaine County Fair this week. It should be a good time for all! We have made some schedule changes because of it, so here’s the schedule. We will have Whist on Wednesday, July 12 at 1 p.m. We have cancelled our Strong People class for Thursday, but we will still have Bingo at 1 p.m. Last week, Marilyn Williamson was the blackout winner. The annual meeting will be held on Friday, July 14 at 11:30 a.m. Rochelle Wohlschlager and Kathy O’Brien are the incumbents whose terms are up, but they have each ann...
The Chinook and Harlem swim teams continue to work hard in the pool as they prepare for the upcoming Divisional and State swim meets. Due to early printing the Harlem results were not included in last weeks edition. The swimmers swam very well in Glasgow two weeks ago and Chester and Malta last week. In Glasgow Andrew Rasmussen shared High Point honors. Alaura Hawley was a High Point winner in Chester for the 9-10 girls while sister Alaynee won the award in Malta for the 13-14 girls division....
The Sugarbeeters took five freshman to play at the Big Sky State games and used 2014 CHS graduate Talya Johnson to fill out the roster giving the girls an opportunity to compete. They are back row (L-R): Delaney Kellam, Hailey Bell and Jayden Miller. Front row (L-R): Talya Johnson, Lily Surber and Rebecca Stroh....
The Chinook High School Football team participated in a team camp in Fort Benton last week. First year Head Coach Christian Lehnert took 20 players in all, they are: Standing (L-R) Chace Moxley, Carson Powell, Ryle Elliot, Tamer Jamieson, Ross Reed, Steven Mulonet, Brendan Edwards, Trajan Hannum, James Christensen, Riley Brown, Tye Mitchell, Kurtis Hamilton, JT Hauer, JJ Colby, Erik Pula, Reese Elliot. Kneeling (L-R) Reuban Swenson, Sam Dumas, Ethan MacLeod, Damon Hannum. Lenhert was happy with...
I am just glad that it is not football season right now much as I miss the game. With this horrible July heat wave, it would be difficult to play football or any outdoor game that requires exertion. One would hope that when August rolls around, it will be more like fall than this very hot and dry summer. Not that we have not had these summers before. In the 1980’s there were several years that were dry in the mountains and out on the prairie. And for those following the story of the Little Rocky Fire, remember 1936 when practically the e...
LaVon Meyers from Box Elder came to Turner this past weekend to put on a two day basketball camp for children ages Pre-K to High School. Age group levels were set up on both Friday and Saturday. In the camp the kids learned an assortment of skills, defense, offense, ball handling, as well as some scrimmages. Grades 7-12 met twice on Friday for an intense but fun learning camp led by Coach Meyers. The students came away from this camp feeling that it was definitely a worthwhile experience. Coach...
The Chinook Sugarbeeter varsity volleyball team was in Billings this past Friday and Saturday to compete in the 2017 Big Sky State Games. The Sugarbeeters had seven players make the trip to compete. Games were played at Billings Senior High School. Pictured are (L-R): Senior Sierra Swank, senior Carrie Hofer, junior Megan Molyneaux, junior Ashley MacLeod, junior Kourtney Hanson, junior Lincy Johnson and sophomore Rachel Gunderson. The start of the 2017 High School Volleyball season is just a...
