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f F1 in Schools World Finals 2016 will feature impressive grid of teams. Craig Todd,Harlem United F1 in Schools Lead Advisor Harlem United from Harlem High School, a team of F1 in Schools students is one of three teams from the United States vying for the honor and pride of their country to be crowned F1 in Schools World Champions 2016. The Harlem United team formed less than two short years ago. The team consists of members; Jazzamyn Benson (team manager), Damon Adams (design engineer),...
The Chinook Eagles Club hosted a fundraising dinner for the Blaine County Food Pantry this past Friday, October 14th. They served hamburger steak with mushrooms, onions and gravy, mashed potatoes, green beans and rolls. They were able to raise a large amount of money for the food pantry, which will help go towards purchasing food as well as coordinating other outreach initiatives. This is at least the 5th annual dinner held in Chinook for the Food Pantry. It began with a philanthropic contest between regional Town Pump locations to see who...
The 2017 American Cancer Society Relay for Life kicks off Friday, October 21st at 6pm at the Chinook Eagles Club. The Eagles are hosting a Spaghetti dinner to raise money for the Relay. Individuals and teams can also sign up at the dinner for the 2017 Relay for Life. This year, Blaine and Hill counties will be combining their efforts in the fight against cancer. Relay for Life provides support and celebrates cancer survivors and caregivers each year. Donations from each event go to the American Cancer Society where they can be used to promote...
The Chinook Volunteer Fire Department (CVFD) hosted a pancake feed this past Sunday, October 16, 2016. This annual community appreciation event has been going on for nearly 10 years. They cooked pancakes, eggs, and sausage for over 150 local residents. The lunch was provided for free but donations were gladly accepted. The granddaughter of CVFD's crew chief, Jim Doyle, declared that "The eggs were the bomb!" Donations this year will be used to maintain as well as update their fire equipment. Gre...
Reporter's note: Last winter Max Hofeldt, a longtime sheep producer in the Chinook area, told me a producer from eastern Washington state would be bringing a flock of ewes and lambs to pasture south of Chinook for the summer. Max was reducing his lamb-ewe operation and would be leasing pasture to Tom Clyde, with the Standing O Ranch in Connell, Washington. Max met Tom Clyde at a sheep sale and the two struck an arrangement for Clyde to bring 1250 ewes and 1645 lambs to Blaine County in early...
This is a tale about two outhouses. Why, you may ask am I writing about two outhouses when I should be writing about three at least! One I am not writing about was on a very famous ranch on Clear Creek where the owners built the outhouse right over Clear Creek so it had a permanent flush to it! Great but, not for the neighbors down the creek. My favorite of all outhouses was at the old school house cabin on Clear Creek where Henderson Creek runs into Clear Creek. It wasn’t such a great outhouse in the winter because it only had three sides. T...
Winifred, MT On the morning of October 7th, 2016, Helen Popnoe 89 of Winifred, passed away peacefully of natural causes. Helen M. Popnoe was born in Glendive, MT, on November 8, 1926. She was the third child of John and Gunda (Kleppe) Secora. The family moved to Circle, and then to Big Sandy where she received her education and graduated from Big Sandy High School in 1944. Immediately following graduation, Helen joined the U.S. Army Nurse Corps. She completed her registered nurse degree at Monta...
Chinook, MT Norma Wisch passed away on October 13th 2016. She was born April 8th 1922 to Eugene and Anna Eskine. Norma was the youngest of 4 children all of whom preceded her on death. She went to Central School and later Chinook High School Graduating in 1941. She married Walter Wisch in 1941 and later had 3 children and 1 step-son. In 1945 Walter and Norma had the opportunity to lease the Vern Carpenter place. They later were able to purchase in 1961 and they farmed until 1979 when Walters hea...
Davis, CA Pat Martin, 76, died Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2016, at her home in Davis, CA. Daughter of the late Harry and Olive Johnson, Pat was born May 3, 1940, in Whitefish, MT, and lived her school years in Montana, graduating from Chinook High School (1958) and the University of Montana (1961). She became a teacher, first in Reno, NV., then in Davis, CA., for many years. Pat was a child of God, gently sharing His love in everything she did. She was a teacher of many young children in Davis, then in...
Kearney, NE John Hardum McClellan, better known as "Slim", to the Big Flat passed away September 22, 2016 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska. He was born February 11, 1942 in Mendham, New Jersey to John C. and Elizabeth Hardum McClellan. Slim attended Public Schools except for one year of high school at a private school. After graduation he packed up and moved to Big Timber, Montana and started working on ranches. In between ranch jobs he attended North Montana State University,...
How do you think God hears our prayers? Only spoken out loud; only in silence; only from the church pulpit or pew; only from your prayer closet; only when you are at bible study; only from the mouths of others, a friend, a preacher or someone who says the prayer 'just right'? God's word says, 'Ask, and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you." (Matthew 7:7) The Harlem Yoked Parish (Presbyterian & United Methodist) has planted two local Prayer Boxes...
"Sunday, October 9, was a joyous time for Chinook Assembly, celebrating 80 years since it's establishment in 1936. The church invited previous pastors of the assembly, district officials from the Montana Ministry Network of the Assemblies of God, and anyone who has been impacted throughout the history of the church to attend. The service involved a welcome and introduction of the previous pastors, district officials, and the current pastor Joshua Seymour who arrived in June. The service was...
Glenna Ammen accompanied her sister, Rosella Higgins, to the Junior High basketball Jamboree in Rudyard this past Saturday. Tom and Lucy Fairbank attended the ballgames at Turner vs. North Star on Friday. Becky and Steve Overland of University Place, Washington visited Dan and Amy Hutton for the week. Steve, Colleen and Landon Hickel attended the Junior High Jamboree in Rudyard on Saturday. Anita, Lucas, and Bridget Reed attended the Junior High basketball Jamboree in Rudyard on Saturday. School will be dismissed for M.E.A. conferences on...
Susan Billmayer attended a garden club meeting in Stevensville, Montana over the weekend and stopped in Great Falls on her way home to see Stephanie and Andre Silva, and new baby Zyon . Wally and Loretta Beck enjoyed lunch at the school for National School Lunch Week with grandkids Tate and Ty Beck and Cassidy and Holly Grabofsky on Wednesday. Sandy Beck went to Billings on Friday with Fred and Sylvia Mohar to celebrate a belated birthday with Dixie Roseleip. The ladies took a road trip while there in Dixie’s new electric car and went out for l...
Thanks to everyone who showed their support for the library by attending the Friends of the Library Annual Membership meeting. If you were unable to attend you may join the Friends of the Library by paying the annual dues of $10. Dues may be sent to Loxi Mailand at PO Box 472, Harlem, MT 59526; or you may them off at the library. The officers for the Friends include co-chairs Nellie Obrecht and Libby Kuntz, secretary Ellen Ayres, treasurer Loxi Mailand, and events chair Karolee Cronk. Local author Betty Billmayer, Chinook, has written a new...
Kelsey has put together a display of books for October. “Books That Go Bump in the Night” will give you plenty of thrills and chills to choose from. The movie today will be “The Finest Hours”, which runs for one hour and 57 minutes. This movie is based on the true story of the greatest small-boat rescue in Coast Guard History. Everyone is welcome to attend and refreshments will be served. “The Journey Home” will be the movie next Wednesday. If anyone has a request for a movie to be shown, please let us know. We are now taking requests fo...
The Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds and Harlem Wildcats cross country teams will be in Kalispell this weekend, specifically Rebecca Farm as they take part in the Class B and Class C State meet. The Wildcats hosted the final tune-up for our local runners this past Friday with some very impressive results. Wildcat freshman L'Tia Lawrence easily won the girls race crossing the finish line in 19:41 with her nearest competitor nearly three minutes behind. The Thunderbirds were represented by Dianna...
The Chinook Sugarbeeter volleyball team moved to 12-0 overall this week after picking up back to back sweeps over District 6C-East rivals Chester-Joplin-Inverness Thursday and Hays/Lodge Pole Saturday. The 'Beeters concluded the regular season this Tuesday with a match versus the Box Elder Bears, results will be in next weeks Journal. In Chester Chinook opened the match with a back and forth 25-21 set win to get the momentum firmly on their side. Set two was all Chinook as the District leading S...
We have some Prep standings both in Volleyball and in Football for last week. Let’s do Volleyball first. In Central A Havre is fourth. In District 2B Harlem is fourth. I don’t see standings for Chinook or the Thunderbirds. In the Frontier League Rocky is third and Northern is seventh. In the Big Sky Montana is fifth and Montana State is twelve. Here is how it looked last week in Prep Football. In Central A Havre is second. Belgrade is first. In 2B Harlem is fourth. In Northern C Belt is first followed by Great Falls Central. Chinook is eig...
The local football teams in Blaine County all struggled in weekend action as the Sugarbeeters fell on the road to the Cascade Badgers 45-8. The Harlem Wildcats dropped a home contest to the Malta Mustangs 56-8 and the Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds were blanked in Simms 56-0. The teams will all conclude the 2016 campaign this week. Chinook will trave east to Hays to take on the Thunderbirds in Northern C action. Chinook brings a 2-6 record into the contest while the Thunderbirds are 1-7. The Wildcats are 2-5 and will head to Conrad Friday to...
The Chinook Sugarbeeter football team is under the direction of a new head coach after the removal of former head coach Scott Friede. The reason for the change was not released. Chinook school Superintendent Darin Hannum stated, “Mr. Christian Lehnert is the head football coach for the Chinook Sugarbeeters for the remainder of the season. We would like to thank all of the players, coaches, students, fans and community members for their support of the program and school.” Mr. Tannar Cummings will remain as assistant coach....
The American Legion Post #109 held their fall Meeting this past Sunday at the American Legion Hall in Turner. They meet on a rotational basis between the units to tend to general business. All local units are invited to attend and take care of their business at their meeting....
The American Legion Auxiliary is asking for donations to help purchase flagpoles that will be erected at the Avenue of Flags at Fort Harrison Veterans Hospital. The flags will line the parade field in front of the hospital. The American Legion and Auxiliary are hoping to purchase 50 poles at the close of this pole drive and to date they have twenty eight. The Auxiliary is is asking for your help of monetary support to help purchase the poles and donations of any denomination will be appreciated. If you would like to donate, make your check out...
Kindergarten students through grade 12 at Turner Public School enjoyed an assembly with three firemen from the Hogeland and Turner Volunteer Fire Department. They started off by visiting with grades K-2 students and talked about fire prevention, changing batteries in smoke and fire detectors, fire drills, stop, drop, and roll drills, etc. The students enjoyed seeing the firemen come in actual fire gear and make the smoke detector "beep!" Older students made a practice exit from their classroom...
