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Three days may not have been enough time for everyone to do all that they wanted while in town for the 100 Year Harlem High School All Class Reunion. According to event organizer, Kellie Rasmussen, 307 alumni registered for the reunion package. Organizers included Karolee Kronk and Rita Richman, who put together the style show on Saturday night. Paul Rasmussen was in charge of the Car Show and Brew-fest on the north end of Main Street. Kayla Hudon took care of the Color Run Saturday morning and...
Next Saturday, September 14, Chinook will be honoring a piece of its history with the annual Sugarbeet Festival. This year's Sugarbeet Festival theme is Celebrating the Rural Family, and the event promises food and fun for everyone. "We wanted to keep the celebration simple," event organizer and Chinook Chamber of Commerce President, Daniel Dahl said. "We know how busy everyone is and how valuable time is, but small businesses are the staple of our community, so come on out, get involved, and th...
The Chinook Rod and Gun Club invite the public to their 7th Annual Gun and Antique Show on September 13-15 at the Commercial Building on the Blaine County Fairgrounds. Branded as "the Hi-Line's largest gun show," the event will play host to games, guns, antiques, prize drawings, and more. According to Rod and Gun Club Board Member and Chairman of the Gun Show, Keith Hanson, the dates for the gun show had to change this year from early October to mid-September because gun shows run on a circuit...
BLOOD DRIVE Tuesday, September 10th, 2019 in Chinook at Wallner Hall, 330 Ohio from 12:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Appointments are highly encouraged by the American Red Cross. So, if you have not made an appointment to donate, you can go on-line at redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-733-2767 (1-800-REDCROSS). However, walk-ins are always welcome. There will be walk-in availability throughout the day along with the scheduled appointments. Any healthy person age 18 (or age 16 or 17 with a signed parental consent) or older and weighing at least 110 pounds i...
Beginning the 1st of September until the 31st of October the Harlem Food Bank will be conducting their Drive for Fund Raising for the year. We will be trying to raise enough to match the $2000.00 that the Town Pump Corporation generously offers to us. We have always been able to make the match and hope to do it again this year. Whether anyone realizes it or not or even wants to admit it, there are hungry people in the world. It is not unique to this area. There are many Food Banks in Montana trying to meet the needs of those who are hungry. It...
HAYS, MT- Howard Robert Mount Sr., Traveling Wolf, 70, made his journey to be with the creator on August 11, 2019, surrounded by his family. Services were held at his home in Hays, MT. A Traditional wake was on August 12, 2019 at his home. Sunrise funeral services were on Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at 5am. Interment will be at the Pretty Woman Cemetery. Howard was born December 28, 1948, to John Joseph "J.J" and Bernice Mount. He was delivered by his great aunt Isabelle Gardipee-Werk in the... Full story
On Tuesday, September 10, Jamie Ford will be at the Blaine County Library for an author Meet, Greet, and Eat. The program will begin at 6:00 p.m. followed by a presentation by the author at 7:00 p.m. After his presentation, Ford will not only be autographing books but will have books available for purchase. Ford is perhaps best known for his debut novel, Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, which spent two years on the New York Times bestseller list and went on to win the 2010 Asian/Pacific...
Don’t miss the visit from bestselling author Jamie Ford on September 9! A meet and greet with a taco bar served by The Book Club will be held from 6:00-7:00 P.M. with Ford’s presentation at 7:00 P.M. His novels include “Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet,” “Songs of Willow Frost,” and “Love and Other Consolation Prizes.” These books will be available for purchase and signing and there will be photo opportunities with the author. Ford will be presenting at Blaine Co. Library in Chinook Sept. 10 and at Havre-Hill Co. Library Sept. 11. See t...
Plan to join us Tuesday September 10th when will be hosting Montana author Jamie Ford. We will have a meet, greet and eat at 6:00 p.m. and Jamie will begin his presentation at 7:00 p.m. He will have books available for sale and he will gladly autograph his books. His debut novel, Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, spent two and a half years on the New York Times bestseller list and went on to win the 2010 Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature. Recently, that same novel has been optioned for a stage musical, and also for film. His...
A huge THANK YOU to the ISLAND MOUNTAIN DEVELOPMENT GROUP for their generous donation of a full beef. We are so blessed with this donation! It will help keep the cost of meat down for the Center for a long time! If you see Ashley Kennedy or any board member of the Island Mountain Development Group, please extended our sincere appreciation. The Charlie Russell Chew Choo Dinner Train runs on September 7th, 14th and 21st for this month. 14 Departure times will be at 3:30 p.m. Chokecherry Festival will be held on Sat., Sept. 7th, in Lewistown....
Cindy Reed of Billings spent Sunday afternoon visiting at Jane and Harlan Krass’ home. Diana Maloney, Anita and Brooke Reed, Hilary, Hannah, and Natalie Richman, Linda Hauge, and Lynette Sallee also dropped in to visit. Brenda and Terry Mohar enjoyed camping with the Carda family at Fort Peck Lake over Anita and Bridget Reed and Diana Maloney accompanied Jane Krass into Harlem for a Class of 1957 reunion get together at the home of Karolee Cronk. It was great to see her former classmates and friends again. The girls enjoyed meeting everyone a...
Amy Belle Smith, President of Chinook's Nile #12 Chapter of the Daughters of the Nile, has announced that Linda Hiltabrand will be visiting Chinook September 10, 2019. Hiltabrand is the reigning Montana Queen for the Daughters of the Nile State group. The Daughters of the Nile is "an international fraternal organization for women 18 years or older, who are related by birth or marriage to a Shriner, Master Mason, Daughter of the Nile, or is a majority member in good standing of a masonic-related...
Above left: 2018-19 CHS Student Council President Kourtney Hanson had a goal to increase the schools involvment within the community. CHS Counslor Faye Friede thanks Kourtney for her service and dedication to the CHS Student Body. The increase in CHS student council's community involvement is a direct result of Kourtney's commendable leadership. Above right: The 2019-20 Student Council, left to right: JT Hauer, President, Ginger Hauer, Vice President, Allyssa Schoen, Secretary and Hunter...
Check out these pictures from the Harlem 100 year All Class Reunion....
The Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds are a young inexperienced team when it comes to varsity football. Head Coach Josh Werk and new Assistant Coach Jerry Racine have given the kids the opportunity to change the culture of the program at Hays/Lodge Pole High School. The team hosted a camp, attended another, and put plenty of time in the weight room hoping to bring a new mindset to the field when the season got underway. That opportunity came this past Friday night under the lights in Rocky Boy. The...
The Chinook Sugarbeeter volleyball team got their season started Friday night with a non-conference home match against the Fort Benton Longhorns. The Longhorns are a strong team out of the District 7C, who many consider to be a contender for the State C in Bozeman come November. The Sugarbeeters are a young team looking to familiarize themselves with plenty of new faces on the court at the varsity level. The 'Beeters came out strong to start the match. In a back and forth opening set the...
The Harlem Cross Country team turned in a stellar performance their first time on the course in the 2019 Cross Country season. The Wildcats were in Wolf Point running the Airport Golf Course with more than 90 athletes taking part. The Wildcats took four boys and three girls to Wolf Point with the boys all finishing in the top 25 and the girls top 11. The Wildcats swept the boys and girls races in getting the season off to a great start. Senior Brad Cichosz dominated the boys field running away...
In addition to all the activities going on uptown, the Brew-fest, Color Run, Car Show, etc. The 100 Year Harlem High School All-Class Reunion offered plenty of opportunities for alumni to enjoy competitively. Don Richman hosted a golf tournament at the Harlem Golf Course with the format being determined the morning of the event and dependent on the number of duffers ready to play nine holes. Myron Hoops organized a 3 on 3 basketball tournament Friday afternoon at the elementary courts for the ar...
The Hays/Lodge Pole Cross Country team has been hard at work preparing for the upcoming season. The Thunderbirds are under the direction of up and coming second year Head Coach Amy Snow. Snow is rather new to the coaching profession but she, along with a young Thunderbird team are looking to come together and have a productive season. The Thunderbirds return junior Isaiah Denny, sophomores Randy Buckles and Troy Shambo to the boys team. Running for the first time will be freshman Cash Messerly and Bill Quincy. For the girls, junior Kassie Buckl...
After an absence of more than 30 years, the one-mile race/walk down Havre’s Fifth Avenue immediately preceding the Festival Days Parade has been revived. The race will begin at 9:50 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, near Spud’s Grub Hut and finish near the vacant lot adjacent to the Havre Fire Department. CASA of Hill County, a non-profit organization of court-appointed special advocates, also known as guardians ad litem, is reprising the 5th Avenue MADD Dash Mile under its own auspices. The purpose of the CASA 5th Avenue Mile race, jog, walk, stroll is...
Although this past August marked the 50th anniversary of the Sweet Memorial Nursing Home, Sweet Home Administrator, Jenni Pula said they delayed this "golden celebration" so that it could take place during the Sugarbeet Festival. "This year's festival theme is especially relevant to us, since we're always celebrating the rural family at Sweet Home," Pula said. Pula invites everyone to come out to the Sweet Home on September 14 from 1:00-4:00 p.m. to enjoy cake, punch, and coffee, as well as to t...
In conjunction with the Sugarbeet Festival next Saturday, September 14, Chinook High School (CHS) will hold their Second Annual CHS Cheerleading Fundraiser: Beeter Chili Bowl at the Chinook Eagles Club. Tasting in this chili cook-off competition will begin at 4:00 in the afternoon with judging to follow at 7:00 that evening. According to cheerleader advisor, Jerilyn Wood, all proceeds will contribute to the cheerleaders' fund to help purchase new uniforms. "Since cheerleaders are not...
Columnist's note: Writing about Grandview Cemetery, south of the Hills and north of Galata, I learned that Agnethe Forseth donated the two acres that became, for 90 years, a children's cemetery. Toni Brown Dafoe, a great granddaughter of Mrs. Forseth, recently brought me a notebook with 71 letters written by Mrs. Forseth and her two daughters. Toni's mother, Mrs. Jeannette Brown, told me the letters were translated by "a friend of Mrs. Forseth in Norway who was an English teacher." Agnethe...
