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Articles from the November 2, 2021 edition


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  • Community Thanksgiving Dinner to Honor Dorris Hamilton

    Kody Farmer|Nov 2, 2021

    The Chinook Community Thanksgiving Dinner is being planned. Volunteers are coming together to make it happen and organizers are set to provide the details of this years event. Dorris Hamilton and her husband John were instrumental in the early years of the Community Dinner, joining just a year or two after the first dinner. Larry Wisch, who was part of many dinners through the years, stated that volunteers have tried their best to determine the exact year it began, but the consensus is the early...

  • Registration for 406 Agronomy Summit Opens

    Donna Miller|Nov 2, 2021

    Regular ticket sales opened on November 1 for the Fourth Annual 406 Agronomy Summit which will be held January 11-12, 2022 in Havre, Montana. Although the Summit will be an in-person event held at the Duck Inn, event organizers remind area producers to obtain their tickets early so as to ensure a seat since limited seating is available. The Agronomy Summit is a two-day event of agricultural education covering a range of current agronomy and technology topics that impact the farming landscape. In addition to sharing knowledge, this event will...

  • Locals get in the Halloween Spirit

    Donna Miller|Nov 2, 2021

    With a 1941 pickup serving as the central decorative figure, the yard of Shannon and Alan Van Voast in Turner gets decorated to complement each changing season. A few costumed trick-or-treaters take a moment to log a memory for Halloween: Savannah Heilig (Pirate) Hannah Van Voast (Hermione Granger) Isabella Van Voast (Cruella de Vil), and Piper Fox (Dalmatian)....

  • Blaine County Beacon: Getting Real with His Writing

    Donna Miller|Nov 2, 2021

    From 1995-1999, author Jack G. Young served in the US Army as a crewmember of an M1A1 Abrams tank. During those years, he forged a bond with many other soldiers with whom he is still in contact today. He later went on to receive his Bachelor of Science Degree in Secondary Education in 2005 from Montana State University-Northern and became a high school history teacher at Harlem High School. Now in his 16th year of teaching, he has added four self-published novels to his list of accomplishments:...

  • Hogeland Happenings

    Anita Reed|Nov 2, 2021

    Happy Halloween to everyone! Wally and Loretta Beck attended the Junior High Basketball Jamboree in Turner on Friday and in Box Elder on Saturday. Duke Reich of Idaho is visiting at Terry and Brenda Mohar’s this weekend. Susan Billmayer attended a garden club meeting in Havre on Tuesday. Linda Hauge took Jane Krass to a doctor appointment in Chinook on Tuesday. Wally and Loretta Beck attended Cassidy Grabofsky’s 15th birthday dinner at the Legion Hall on Friday between games, along with other family and her friends. Happy Birthday, Cas...

  • Journal Jots

    Nov 2, 2021

    Harlem Library The Book Challenge for November is to read a book written by an Indigenous author. The library will be closed Nov. 11 in observance of Veteran’s Day. We will also be closed Nov. 16 for staff training. Book Club members may pick up their copy of “Educated” this week. The first discussion will be Nov. 8, 4 P.M. Storytime for ages 0-5 is held Tuesdays at 10 A.M. After School Squad for elementary students meets on Wednesdays at 3:30. Lego Club is held each Thursday at 4:30. Harlem Food Bank The Harlem Food Bank is CLOSED until furth...

  • Earning Gold Standard Status with the FFA

    Donna Miller|Nov 2, 2021

    At the 94th National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis, Indiana, Alyssa Gruszie accepted her American Degree in a ceremony on October 30. Her accomplishment represents a hat trick as she represents the third generation in her family to obtain 'gold standard' status with the FFA. Alyssa's grandfather, Henry Gordon earned his American FFA Degree in 1970, and his daughter Trisha (Gordon) Gruszie received hers in 1997. The American FFA Degree is considered the gold standard since it is the...

  • Paula L. Powell

    Nov 2, 2021

    Paula L. Powell, 59, passed away due to natural causes at Benefis Healthcare on Friday, October 22, 2021. Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, November 1, 2021, at Blaine County Funeral Chapel with Pastor Joshua Woods officiating. Burial will follow in Kuper Memorial Cemetery. Paula's family has suggested memorial donations be made in her memory to the Nazarene Compassionate Ministries or to the donor's choice. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with services and...

  • Harlem Library

    Nov 2, 2021

    The Friends of the Harlem Library membership drive is underway. You may renew if you are already a member and new members are always welcome. Dues are $10 annually and may be paid at the library or sent to Valerie VanVoast, PO Box 172, Turner, MT 59542. The Book Challenge for November is to read a book by an Indigenous author. If you have completed the October challenge please contact the library so your name may be entered in the drawing to win a gift certificate from a local business. The library will be closed Thursday, November 11 in observ...

  • Harlem Elementary Names Students to October's ROAR Roster

    Donna Miller|Nov 2, 2021

    Achieving a place on the ROAR Roster means being a role model. During this tenth month of the year, three Harlem Elementary students were selected as ROARing students on October 1. A second trio was named on October 8. However, due to some complications in securing media releases and in mail getting quarantined, two groups of ROARing students are actually a bit behind. They join the current group named on Friday, October 15. Computer Technology Assistant and ROAR spokesperson for the school,...

  • Hay Bale Sculptures Reflect the Times

    Donna Miller|Nov 2, 2021

    With Halloween approaching, hay bale sculptures are beginning to crop up. These artistic creations range from the playful to the political. One of them on Highway 2 East of Chinook near Alfalfa Road features a currently viral meme, "Let's go, Brandon." Another features a likeness of Frankenstein. According to Britannica.com, an online encyclopedia, British evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins used the term meme in his book The Selfish Gene. Since the book's release in 1976, the term has...

  • 'Beeters 3rd at District 7C, Face Belt Thursday at Northern C

    Kody Farmer|Nov 2, 2021

    The Chinook Sugarbeeters will head to the Northern C Volleyball Divisional Tournament this weekend following a third place finish at the District 7C Tournament in Chinook this past weekend. The 'Beeters went 3-2 in five matches, taking down Big Sandy 3-0 in the first round, falling to Fort Benton 3-0 later in the day. Friday morning they bounced back with a 3-0 sweep of the North Star Knights punching their ticket to the Northern C Divisional. Saturday the girls took on Chester/Joplin-Inverness...

  • Lady Cats Headed to Northern B Divisional, Open with Choteau Thursday at 10 a.m.

    Kody Farmer|Nov 2, 2021

    The Lady Cats were in Wolf Point this past Friday for the District 2B Tournament. Harlem began the day with a 3-1 loss to Malta. The Lady Cats bounced back in the afternoon to sweep the Poplar Indians 3-0 before being eliminated in a tough 3-2 loss to the Wolf Point Wolves. The Lady Cats advanced to the Northern B Divisional in Glasgow this Thursday, Friday and Saturday following their fourth place finish at the District 2B Tournament. In their opening match with the M-ettes, Harlem was looking...

  • Thunderbirds top Box Elder, Season Ends at District 7C

    Kody Farmer|Nov 2, 2021

    The Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbird Volleyball team came into the District 7C Tournament as the most improved team this season. Despite what the win column shows, the Thunderbirds made great strides on the court, challenging the top team more often to earn wins. In the matches where they were playing teams other than the favorites they were very solid. The Thunderbirds opened up the tournament with a play-in game against the Box Elder Bears. Hays/Lodge Pole had swept the Bears in two regular season...

  • 7-2 'Beeters Season Ends with 34-25 Playoff Loss to the Fairview Warriors

    Kody Farmer|Nov 2, 2021

    The Chinook Sugarbeeters began their 2021 Montana Class C Eight-man football playoff on the road this past Saturday in Fairview. The 7-1 Sugarbeeters entered the contest as the No. 4 Seed out of the North while the 6-2 Warriors entered as the No. 1 Seed out of the East. The 'Beeters looked to get things going early and started on defense forcing the Warriors into a three and out leading to a punt. Senior Toby Niederegger hauled in the punt at their own 22 yard line and returned the ball 20...

  • Creativity Wanted

    Donna Miller|Nov 2, 2021

    Tonight and tomorrow night, November 3-4, as well as next weekend, November 12-13, the Montana Actors’ Theater (MAT) will be recruiting people for roles in their upcoming musical Spamalot and for participation in their 24 Hour Play Festival. Auditions for Spamalot will take place at 7:00 on both Wednesday and Thursday evening at the MAT Theatre in Cowan Hall on the campus of Montana State University—Northern. Adapted from the 1975 film Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Monty Python’s Spamalot is a musical comedy featuring all the typical King Ar...

  • Chinook Community Blood Drive - November 9

    Carla Jenewein|Nov 2, 2021

    Thankful for your good health? Pass it on! Make your appointment to give blood with the Red Cross at our blood drive on Tuesday, November 9th from 12pm - 6pm at Wallner Hall in Chinook, 330 Ohio (behind the Methodist Church). Currently, the American Red Cross is experiencing an emergency blood shortage and donations are needed immediately. Your help is vital in filling the empty appointment slots. Healthy individuals are strongly urged to donate now to help patients counting on lifesaving blood. Eligible donors with types O, B negative or A...