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Harlem Elementary sixth graders present the flag before performing a demonstration on properly folding the Flag and the meaning behind each fold. Celebrations, honoring or Veterans past and present began Friday at Harlem Elementary and concluded Monday with more ceremonies at our local schools. Please look for complete coverage of these events in our November 21 edition....
No one is exactly sure what year the first Community Thanksgiving Dinner was held in Chinook, but most agree it was in the 1980’s. First held in the Presbyterian Church, the event later moved to the Chinook Senior Center when the present facility was completed. Organizers of the most recent edition of the community dinner say the number of diners has stayed fairly consistent and financial support has remained generous and adequate. It’s one of the first community get togethers that kicks off the upcoming holiday season. This year’s menu follo...
The 2018 Mid-term elections are finally over after months of political wrangling back and forth, especially at the Federal and State levels. In Blaine County there were three closely contested races: Blaine County Sheriff, County Commissioner, District 3 and District Court Judge #17. State races were being contested for Public Service Commission, Clerk of Supreme Court, Representative House District 32 as well as a pair of Referendums and Initiatives. Our actual Election 'Day' was, Tuesday,...
The race for Blaine County Sheriff was probably the most campaigned locally contest race as both candidates held multiple public events, ran radio and print ads and campaigned door to door all across Blaine County in hopes of replacing Glenn Huestis, who is retiring after a long run as Sheriff. After all the votes were counted it was Democrat John Colby narrowly defeating Republican Frank Billmayer 1,541 to 1,368. The results produced an interesting outcome as Colby won the Fort Belknap Indian...
Great turnout for the Red Cross Blood Drive on Tuesday November 6th. We had 47 donors present on a goal of 40 with only 2 deferrals. Great Job Chinook. We had two first time donors, Kendra McMaster and Sally Halingstad. The canteen was hosted by the St Gabriel’s PCCW those helping out in the kitchen were Patty Hall, Ben Hall, Evelyn Schubert and Ken Schubert. Pastor Jack Mattingly and the United Methodist Church once again provided the site for the drive at Wallner Hall. Donna Murdy and Judy Johnson attended to the check in and welcome t...
There will be a “Thanks for the Harvest” service at the Hogeland Lutheran Church on Nov.15 beginning at 6 p.m. followed by a service at 7 p.m.. Everyone is welcome to attend. Teresa Cornell spent last week in Billings visiting Dalton, Alyssa and children. Carol and Duane Klindworth were in Havre Monday visiting Carol’s Mom and Dad, Bill and Betty Hay. Sandy Beck attended one of grandson Landon’s basketball games. Ed and Kathy Zellmer were in San Diego this past week to attend the graduation of their grandson Troy Hiniker from Marine Boot Ca...
Don and Bonnie Harmon attended the funeral services of Michael “Donnie” Hutton on Saturday. Max and Kirsti Cederberg, and Lenny Erickson attended the Veteran’s Day dinner with the rest of the Legion and Auxiliary Sunday evening. November is Diabetes Awareness month. Turner School also supports this cause and in honor of raising awareness, they encourage everyone who wishes to, to wear their Diabetes Shirt on Wednesday, November 14th. Turkey Bingo will be held at the Old gym on November 18th beginning at 2:00 p.m. Hope you can come! Thanks for t...
The Scandinavian Christmas tradition is filled with an extensive assortment of cakes and cookies. With just butter, sugar, eggs, flour and some spices, an elegant variety of treats is created. The recipes are sometimes simple, sometimes elaborate, but the outcomes are always delicious. There are seven types of Norwegian Christmas cookies. Norwegian Christmas cookies fall into three types: baked (like Berlinerkranse, sandbakkeles and pepperkaker), cooked on irons (like krumkaker and goro) and...
The final webinar in the free Lunch & Learn Solid Finances series will be “Organizing Your Financial Paperwork” presented November 21 from 12:05 to 12:55 in the library meeting room. Bring your lunch! The library will be closed Thanksgiving Day but we will be open Friday, November 23. The Book Challenge for November is to read a book with an orange cover or spine. Pick up one from the display we have put together. Don’t miss this year’s Creative Christmas program at the library December 3, 7 P.M. Our guest crafter will be Heather Jorgens...
Thank You! To Marcia Mohar for the donated puzzle books and card shufflers. Reminder: Remember that our Thanksgiving Meal will be held on November 14th. There will be no meal served on Thanksgiving Day. Wise Words: Where there is no vision, there is no hope. ~ George Washington Carver Apple Filling Trick… to keep apples from turning brown, dunk the cut pieces in a mixture of ¼ teaspoon of table salt and about 2 cups of room-temperature water. Down the Road: November 14th, Harlem Public Library, Lunch and Learn free webinar series “Slash your...
Cancer Support will be meeting here on the 20th at 11:30 with a cancer survivor speaker. Come and join us at 11:30 and then stay for lunch of Baked Potato Bar. Thank you for the monetary donations this week to the center and the donation of cookies and coffee. Come in out of the cold and have a cup of coffee/tea to warm up with us at the center. Last week activity winners are as follows: Bingo: Three blackout winners Don Durocher, Michael Schneider and Annette Powell. Shanghai Rummy: Lila Steffensmier Our activities start at 1 p.m. and include...
The Blaine County Extension Office and CHS Big Sky will be hosting a crop seminar at the Chinook Eagles Club from 5:30 pm – 9:00 p.m. Monday, November 19. Three Montana State University faculty will be on hand to provide crop information. The program will be worth 3 recertification credits for private pesticide holders. The workshop will begin at 5:30 pm with a pulled pork dinner sponsored by CHS Big Sky. At 6:00 pm, Dr. Alan Dyer, Montana State University Pathologist will present “Management Root Health In a Complex World”. Healthy roots...
In order to comply with FSA program eligibility requirements, all producers, including livestock producers, are encouraged to visit their local FSA office to file an accurate crop certification report by the applicable deadline. Producers are required to complete and submit their FSA maps as part of the crop certification process. The maps can be obtained at the local FSA office. The 2019 Acreage Reporting/Crop Certification Deadline is Nov. 15, 2018 for Apiculture, Fall Wheat (Hard Red Winter) and all other Fall-Seeded Small Grains. These...
A short history of the Diesel Diner/Trail Café/Betty's Diner/Sugar Shack Alert "Journal" readers may recall a February, 2015 story about Chinook's original Diesel Diner. The 'rail car diner' was a style of small eateries that blossomed in the northeast in the 1920's and finally made its way to the upper Midwest by mid-century. Rail car diners allowed an aspiring business owner to start a business with minimal capital. The Diesel Diner started in Chinook in 1950, located on a lot adjacent to High...
Reporter's note: Alert readers may recall that during the last few years my wife, Sherry, and I have worked each October at Biringer's Black Crow Pumpkins and Corn Maze. It's a family owned u-pick corn patch and corn maze near Arlington, Washington just off I-5 north of Seattle. This was my fifth year at the patch owned by Gary and Julie Biringer. Sherry and I decided it was our last year to work the patch as it became harder and harder to spend a month away from home. Still, it was a great run...
Montana Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds producers that the deadline to apply for assistance under the 2017 Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program (2017 WHIP) is Nov. 16, 2018. Agricultural producers affected by hurricanes and wildfires in 2017 can apply for assistance to help recover and rebuild their farming operations. The program was authorized by Congress earlier this year by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018. Eligible crops, trees, bushes, or vines, located in a county declared in a Presidential Emergency Disaster Declaration or...
Russell Kessel, a graduate of Chinook High School has become quite the metal artist, having designed remarkable pieces for Vacutech Scrap Metal. Above left: Vacutech fabricator, Russell Kessel never ceases to surprise and delight us with the ways he reinvents Vacutech scrap metal into new pieces of fun and unique metal sculptures. Vacutech is proud to have a team of people including Russell who are talented, creative, and outside-of-the-box thinkers. Above right: Emily Nelson, vice president...
