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Celebrations were held all over Blaine County on Veterans Day, Friday, November 11. Above these Veterans gathered in Turner at the school for a ceremony with the students. They are (L-R): Ralph Snider, Jim Reed, Jack Van Voast, and Steve Humphreys. Front Row is Brian Anderson, Norman Spoonheim, Wallace Beck, Gerald Keller, Dallas Egbert and Amy Egbert. Thank you for service to this great country! See pages B3 and B4 for more photos of Veterans Day events....
Dr. Jessica Robb, DVM, has joined Drs. Baxter and Aiton at the Blaine County Veterinary Clinic. Robb started with the local practice in early June then took maternity leave for birth of her first child, Braxton. She resumed duties at the clinic in mid-October. She and her husband, Will, live in the Cleveland area. Robb grew up in McCook, Nebraska, a town of about 8,000 residents, in the southcentral part of the state. She noted an interest in becoming a veterinarian since she was a young girl....
Get ready to kick off the holiday season this year with the 31st Annual Parade of Lights and 6th Annual Festival of Trees! This year, there will be a few changes to the event to help streamline events and increase safety. The Parade of Lights will begin in front of Meadowlark Elementary as usual – line up starts at 5:30 pm. Everyone is welcome to bring a float for the parade and we encourage businesses and families to join in the fun, so get your creative ideas flowing and be sure to get e...
Blaine Counties lone contested race was for Clerk of District Court where Democrat Tami Mitchell received 1,690 votes to win over Republican Pauley Miller who received 1,019 votes. Mitchell will take over as Clerk of Court after being Sworn-in in January. She will replace Kay Johnson who had held the position for the past 32 years. The race might have been contested but the campaigns ran by both candidates were extremely cordial, “I’ve worked with Pauley’s husband Perry for several years, the tw...
For those who were lucky enough to catch up and coming country music star Cale Moon at the Blaine County Fair you will have the opportunity again, tonight as the performer returns to the area. If you didn’t get an opportunity to see the show in July come down to the Commercial Building/Events Center at the fairgrounds. The Blaine County Fair Board and Top Dog Performance have arranged the performance and concessions will be provided by the local JUMP Youth Group...
David Ramberg, 69, of Spearfish, South Dakota died unexpectedly on November 9, 2016. A memorial service was held at 10:00 AM, Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapel in Spearfish. Military honors were provided by the Spearfish Honor Guard. David Ramberg was born April 12, 1947 in Havre, Montana to Harry and Lena (Albrecht) Ramberg. David was raised on a farm and attended country school until high school when he moved to town to graduate from Chinook High School. David... Full story
Beulah Maxine (Miller) Skoyen, passed away October 30, 2016, at Sweet Memorial Nursing Home with her family by her side. She was 92. Beulah was born February 4, 1924, in Black Coulee, Montana (south of Malta, Montana) to Paul and Mabel (Walden) Miller. She was the second oldest of five children. Her family eventually settled in the Chinook area where Beulah graduated high school in 1942. After graduating high school, Beulah waitressed at The Grille restaurant in Chinook where she worked until... Full story
The Chinook Assembly of God congregation hosted the November Business After Hours event. The After Hours program, started two and a half years ago, provides an opportunity for Chinook Area Chamber members to showcase their products and services in a relaxed, after business hours setting. About fifty guests enjoyed a light dinner and dessert. Pastor Josh Seymour, and his wife Kristi, are new to the church, having served prior at the Assembly church in Havre. Pastor Josh welcomed guests and said...
Well, we probably did enough to poor old 1907 to last a few years. Let’s move on to 1909 and see what we can find out about that interesting year. It is mid November and the subtle reader will notice that there are big differences between 1907 and 1909. The modern age is creeping up on those old Milk River towns that had been known as the blood buckets of the west. Civilization is coming and many citizens are more than ready for it! John Bailey received five hundred thousand black speckled trout from the government hatchery at Bozeman. They wer...
Jennnifer Strzelczyk of Malta visited at the Gene Billmayer home on Saturday to make lefsa, and attend the Arts and Crafts bazaar in Turner. Wally and Loretta Beck attended the Thanks for the Harvest church service at the Hogeland Lutheran Church on Sunday evening. Linda Hauge and Jane Krass went to Havre to get Harlan from the hospital last Monday. Thanks to everyone for your prayers and calls. Harley Jo Beck visited Grandma Loretta and Grandpa Wally Beck on Wednesday. Susan and Emily Billmayer had dinner with the Mark Billmayer family in...
Brinlee Pursley spent the weekend with Aunt Rachael Heilig and family and they attended basketball games in Big Sandy on Friday and in Turner on Saturday. Last weekend, Johannas, Shannon, JR and Jake Brown toured Helena and the capitol building. Then they traveled onto Missoula to attend the Griz football game over the weekend. Susan Fox spent some time last week in Buffalo, Wyoming visiting Bob and Lynette Fox and Lyvee. Don and Bonnie Harmon were to games in Big Sandy and Turner over the weekend. They also took in the craft show. Bonnie...
One summer I ended up with Ace Powell’s Franklin stove and some lucky cabin owner in the Bear Paws still has it in his or her cabin. Ace Powell had been commissioned by the Havre Federal Savings and Loan to paint some pictures with scenery of the Bear Paws and the Missouri Breaks. Uncle Al Lucke was to take Ace around so he could get some good ideas for paintings. I got to know Ace very well as every morning he would come into the Lou Lucke Company while I was working there and draw on little 3 by 5 cards to keep in practice. Then Al would g...
The movie today will be “Flicka”, which runs for 95 minutes and is rated PG. Everyone is welcome to attend and refreshments will be served. “The Lost Valentine” will be the movie next Wednesday. If anyone has a request for a movie to be shown, please let us know or tell Kristy at the Senior Center. We are now taking requests for movies in December. Kelsey has put together a book display for November called “Gobble up a Good Book.” All the books on display have something to do with food. You will find everything from cookbooks to food murder...
The headlines in one newspaper last week reported that Montana’s Dan Carpenter, the kicker for Buffalo was hurt due to officiating mistakes in Seattle, that Tom Brady is back and better than ever and that the Cowboys, with their new quarterback, Dak Prescott have built a comfortable lead in the NFC. Let’s take all three of those stories one by one. Dallas was 7 and 1 coming into this last weekend. This is as good as Dallas has been for a long time and the question going around in the minds of good Dallas fans is what happens when Tony Romo is...
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4620 hosted a Veterans Day celebration in the Chinook High School auditorium. The event was at 11 o'clock on the 11th day of the 11th month. Chinook's American Legion Post 48 and the VFW Ladies Auxiliary were honored guests as well as other veterans who attended. The Chinook Junior High and High School students also attended along with many community members. A lunch followed at the Eagles Club in Chinook. After introductions, the presentation of colors, the...
Now that the Volleyball season is complete with State champions being crowned this past weekend and the football season over for teams from the Northern B post season recognition is finding several local athletes. The Chinook Sugarbeeter volleyball team completed a stellar season on the court finishing third at the Northern C Divisional. Senior Kelsey Mathon and junior Sierra Swank topped the list when the District 6C-East released its All-Conference teams. Mathon and Swank earned the recognition for the second time. Also being recognized for...
Chinook: Sandra Berger, 73, passed away November 12, 2016 at her home in Chinook. Funeral services will be Thursday, November 17, 2016 at 11:00 AM at St. Gabriel's Catholic Church in Chinook. Edwards Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.... Full story
