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Dave and Teresa Cornell went to Billings for Danial’s 2nd birthday party on Saturday. Susan Billmayer attended a garden club meeting in Chinook on Wednesday morning. Sandy Beck was in Chinook on Thursday for an appointment. Emily and Susan Billmayer were in Chinook on Friday afternoon to visit with Stephanie, Andre and Zyon Silva. Linda Hauge took Harlan and Jane Krass to Billings on Thursday for a medical appointment. While there, they enjoyed lunch with Cindy Reed. Dixie Roseleip and Sandy Beck helped Sylvia Mohar celebrate her birthday a d...
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...
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 Suicide Awareness Prevention Walk will be held on Saturday, September 24, The Walk will begin at 8:10 a.m. with registration at the Big Flat Catholic Church. The walk is at 8:30 a.m. from the church to Turner. A meal will follow. At 2 p.m. Clint Malarachuk, a retired hockey player, will speak. Plan to dress appropriately for the weather as it may be cooler. Come out and support the cause. Issac Klindworth visited Grandma Carol Klindworth Sunday. They played games together. Jennifer Strzelczyk visited with Susan Billmayer at the Billmayer...
Put on your walking shoes and join the group that will walk from the Hogeland Catholic Church to the Turner Park in recognition of Suicide Awareness. If you would like to leave your vehicle in Turner, a bus will be available to take you out to the church to begin the walk. Registration is at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 24th at the Catholic Church. At 2:00 p.m. guest speaker, Clint Malarchuk, retired Canadian hockey player will speak. If you are unable to walk or would rather not walk, slow moving four wheelers , side by sides, or golf...
The community was saddened to learn that Dennis McGuire passed away in Great Falls on Friday. Sympathy is extended to Ilona and the family. Brenda and Terry Mohar went to Ft. Peck over the Labor Day weekend and camped out with the Carda family. Helen and Jim Billmayer went to Denver with Mark and Betty Billmayer last weekend for granddaughter, Roxane Petrie’s wedding to Brian Sleater. It was a beautiful outdoor wedding. They returned home this week. Dalton Cornell was out over the weekend to help his Dad, Dave Cornell with harvest. Sandy Beck w...
The Big Flat Grocery Store will be closed on Labor Day. Susan Billmayer was in Belgrade attending a Flower Show School over last weekend. She spent Sunday night with Emily in Havre. Craig and Amelia Reed were lunch guests at the Steve Reed home on Saturday. Jane Krass celebrated her birthday on Thursday. Family members stopped by on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday to celebrate with her. Wally and Loretta Beck attended the memorial service for Ellen Svendsen at the American Lutheran Church in Chinook on Thursday. Carrie and Eric LaSalle of...
Wally and Loretta Beck went to Havre on Friday and visited at the Steve Zellmer home. They met their new baby, Harper Marie. They enjoyed visiting with Steven, Lesley, Addilyn and Norah while there. Diana Maloney and Linda Hauge visited Harlan and Jane Krass throughout this past week. Tate, Ty, and Harley Jo Beck spent the day on Saturday with Grandpa Wally and Grandma Loretta Beck. Perry Alcorn was out and visited with Jim and Helen Billmayer one night this past week. Dalton, Alyssa, and Danial Cornell from Billings and Cassie and August...
Susan, Gene, Emily and Eric Billmayer had dinner on Monday night at the Jim Billmayer home to celebrate their anniversary. Ilona McGuire’s brother from California, Onni Herranen, his daughter Margie, and his friend Monica Sisk, visited Dennis and Ilona Monday and Tuesday of last week. They all enjoyed their visit! Harlan and Jane Krass enjoyed visiting Adam and Lauren Hauge and Caleb, Evan Hauge, and Darel and Linda Hauge on Saturday afternoon. Emily and Susan Billmayer had lunch at Shannon Van Voast’s on Thursday. Crystal Grabofsky, Mag...
Congratulations to our grand prize winners for the summer reading program! In the K-3 age bracket Orion Cuts The Rope was the top reader finishing 166 books! Alaura Hawley was the winner in the 4 - 6 grade bracket reading a total of 79 hours! Thanks to everyone who participated in the summer reading program. Story Hour and Books and Babies will not meet again until after Labor Day. Lego Club will not meet August 18, but will start again August 25, 6 P.M. in the library meeting room. There will be no library board meeting this month. The Book Ch...
The Summer Reading Program officially came to a close on Friday. Winners were drawn for the prizes. To enter for a prize, kids had to read for 2 hours. For every 2 hours of reading they could put their name in a box for one of four prizes. Balen Adair won the drawing for the K-Nex Building Set, Flint Annis was the lucky winner of the LEGO Kit, Mica Conner won the Playmags Magna Tiles and Ananiah Thompson was the winner of the Art Kit. We had a tie for the top reader overall. Asher Brinkman and Balen Adair read the same number of hours and will...
Steve and Anita Reed and family enjoyed the Sawyer Brown concert Saturday night at the Phillips County fair in Dodson. Denise and AJ Watkins and girls recently enjoyed a family vacation to visit Aunt Kate Norman at Raton, New Mexico. Sonny and Nellie Obrecht enjoyed a birthday supper for Les Simons at the Charles and Pauletta Yates home in Turner on Sunday evening. Julianne and JB Solomon and family from Helena visited the Gerald and Shirley Keller home over the weekend. Also joining them were Karen Keller, Kendall and Kash, and Samantha and...
Susan and Emily Billmayer attended the HHH club picnic on Thursday evening at the Turner Park. This past week, from Tuesday-Saturday, Grandma Loretta and Grandpa Wally Beck were busy with all the grandkids while their parents were harvesting. On Friday, Abby Grabofsky also joined them and played with the kids. They had a lot of fun and it was a memorable time for all! Susan Billmayer was in Dodson on Friday to judge the flowers and vegetable section at the Phillips County Fair. Diana, Linda, Hilary, and Anita were out periodically throughout...
Lynette Sallee was up to visit Jane and Harlan Krass on Tuesday afternoon. Susan Billmayer judged flowers at Glasgow at their Fair on Wednesday. She stayed overnight in Glasgow and on her way home stopped to visit niece Jennifer Strzelczyk in Malta. She then continued on home. Carol and Duane Klindworth and family spent Sunday-Wednesday at Glacier Park where a Klindworth family reunion was held. Since returning home, Duane’s brother, Darryl and wife Margaret Klindworth of ND, stopped in to visit for several days at Carol and Duanes. They r...
Loren and Linda Wolery, and Steve and Shirley Bebich had dinner with Bill and Mary Hake on Saturday in celebration of Mary’s birthday. Best Wishes for a happy birthday, Mary!! Doug McCraken visited Virginia McCracken on Saturday and Sunday. While out, they were excited to tour Cindy and Tim’s new house!! Linda and Darel Hauge visited Adam and Lauren Hauge and Caleb over the weekend in Superior. They helped set up a walk in cooler for their Beer business and then helped to deliver beer to local taverns. Max and Kirsti Cederberg picked up Nel...
Mary Ellen and Wayne Deloach attended the show “My Way” a tribute to Franks Sinatra, at the Fort Peck Theatre recently. Jordan and Elissa Zellmer and family returned this past week from a family reunion on Elissa’s grandmothers side, in Minnesota, and toured in South Dakota and North Dakota on their return trip. Teresa and Dave Cornell attended the Williams Ranch 125+ year celebration near Landusky on Sunday. On Tuesday afternoon Annie Humphreys, Lucy Fairbank, Martha Warren, Sandy Beck, Mary Ellen Deloach, Betty (Humphreys) George, Ailee...
Linda Hauge attended the Allred Dance Academy recital on one evening this past week. Virginia McCracken enjoyed church this Sunday in Hogeland. Kathy Grove, Tammy Udelhoven, and Sharon Napier were to see Rose Van Voast off and on over the past couple of weeks. She said she sure enjoys their visits! Randy and Diana Maloney enjoyed the car show this weekend. They had a few friends over for supper Saturday evening after the show. Linda and Darell Hauge helped Evan and Laura move into their new home in Havre over the weekend. Diana Maloney was to...
The Blaine County Showdown Demolition Derby is not only the feature entertainment attraction of the Blaine County Fair but one of the biggest draws all along the Hi-Line each years. Thousands of fans pack the stands and a quality parking spot requires arrival to the fairgrounds well in advance of the 5 p.m. start time. With a $10,000 guaranteed pay out, a great show is always on display. This years showdown was no exception as fans were again treated to a night of hard hitting action, a couple...
As has become custom the past few years the Pig Wrestling competition closed out another successful Blaine County Fair with a superb performance. 48 teams made up the field at this years event and again proved to be one of the biggest draws of the weekend, “It’s a tremendous turnout. The Pig Wrestling and the Derby are two of our biggest draws,” stated event organizer Don Richman. Four divisions make up the competitive field; PeeWees, Juniors, Men and Women. This years competition was stiff and some fast times were recorded but most of all f...
July is Montana Open Land month which celebrates our state’s outdoor heritage. Check out our display of books which highlights Montana’s agriculture, wildlife, parks and recreation areas, clean water, and more! Each week our display will feature a new collection of books. Summer Reading continues until July 28 when we will have our grand finale for all the children who participated. Be sure to keep reading and bring in your logs for prizes. Mark your calendars for July 27, 6:30 P.M when the Friends of the Library will hold an “Alice in Wonde...
Last week we had an art themed program. Kelsey read book about art and artists and then we turned the kids loose with paint in squirt guns and salad spinners! The works of art will be displayed in the library. Tuesday July 19th we will have a yoga theme. LEGO Club will be today for kids grades K through 6. Kids not in school yet may attend with adult supervision. Thursday will be Middle School Hangout for grades 6-8. Minions will be the Beat the Heat Movie on Monday July 18th. It is rated PG...
Openings still remain for three Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Wolf Trapper Certification classes being held around the state later this summer and winter. Classes will be held in August in Bozeman and Missoula and one will be held in December in Kalispell. The Bozeman and Missoula classes are already filling up, but the Kalispell class has several openings. The Bozeman class will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Aug. 13 at the FWP Region 3 headquarters office on South 19th. The Missoula class will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 27 at...
