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The class of 1972 was one of the larger graduating classes from Chinook High and they held their 50th class reunion two weeks ago. According to Evelyn (Jergeson) Schubert, one of the reunion's organizers and presenter at the official welcoming, "Our class graduated with 64 students. Eighteen of those are deceased and of the 46 remaining, 30 attended at least one day of the two-day reunion." She added, "We had 28 at our 40th reunion." Kick-off gathering on a Friday The reunion kicked-off with a...
Established back in 2011, the Big Flat Community Grain Bin, Inc. is to "Build upon the foundations established by previous generations by enhancing and supporting the charitable efforts of local organizations and the public school." The organization is rooted in discussions that began in 2008 as a means to establishing a cooperative to bring a grocery store back to the Big Flat. While discussing what it would take to get the grocery store up and running, other items of need/want were brought up...
The Friends of the Pool and Park Foundation are excited to announce that they are offering painted stencils on the sidewalk as a fundraiser for the organization. A few generous volunteers have come forward to help with this project and we are so grateful for their donation of time. Katie Unruh, Kaidence Unruh and Kiley Huravitch are donating their time in stenciling the Sugarbeeters around town just in time for the upcoming Homecoming festivities. The stencils are $20 for the Beeter and $25 for the Beeter with Personalized Letters. They will...
Being a business owner can be extremely rewarding. Having the courage to take a risk and start a venture is part of the American dream. A business owner experiences multiple advantages: not answering to a boss, not getting fired, and more importantly, having the freedom to make the decisions that are crucial to business success. However, those rewards come with risks. For example, a business owner is wholly dependent on him or herself to pay the bills. Any salary, benefits, and insurance are...
The Fort Belknap 4-H Fair got started on Monday, August 8 with the Steer Project Poster Design and rodeo ground cleanup. The Market Animal weigh-in took place on Wednesday, August 10, and the 4-H Market Livestock Showmanship and Judging took place Friday morning, August 12 at the Wasay Wakpa Rodeo Arena Grounds in Lodge Pole. The Fort Belknap 4-H Fair concluded later in the day following the conclusion of the 4-H Livestock sale that began at Noon, Friday afternoon. It was another fantastic...
Harlem Library Be sure to contact the library if you have completed the August Book Challenge. The September Book Challenge is to read a book that includes a map. The library will be closed Monday, Sept. 5 in observance of Labor Day. During the month of September we will have the Buy a Bag O’Books event where you may purchase a grocery sack full of used books for just one dollar! Blaine County Museum We have extended our summer season! We will be open seven days a week from 9-5 through the first weekend in October. Harlem High School Class R...
For more than three decades Kim & Lyle Faulkinberry have been on the sidelines mentoring young student athletes as they progress through their high school careers. Lyle has been coaching for 35 years and Kim for 32 giving the pair a remarkable 67 years of combines service to the student athletes of Harlem High School. Coaching at any level in any position, Assistant Coach, Head Coach, Volunteer Coach is task that requires extreme dedication and grit. To be a good coach requires the ability to...
The Montana Cattlemen’s Association is disappointed in the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) decision to authorize the American Prairie Reserve to use 63,065 acres of public lands in Phillips County for bison. In reaching this decision, a number of important issues have been overlooked or completely ignored. This unprofessional failure on the part of BLM to consider all the implications of allowing bison to graze public lands is disturbing. Among the issues ignored are public safety, where BLM contends that bison “…will not measurably contrib...
Susan Billmayer visited Marna Strzelczyk Wednesday afternoon in Harlem. Sharon Goodrich visited Jane Krass on her birthday Thursday, and brought a plate of delicious apple bars. Wally and Loretta Beck enjoyed lunch with Ed Snider at Char’s in Havre on Thursday. Susan Billmayer attended a birthday party for Jane Krass on Saturday afternoon and enjoyed seeing all the family! Darwin Zellmer visited at the Wally Beck home on Friday morning. Loretta went to Havre on Friday and on the way home visited Betty Zellmer in Harlem. The Grabofsky kids k...
Marian Janette Gilmore age 96 passed away on the 21st day of August, 2022 at Havre Montana. Marian was born to John Albert Abrahamson and Iverneia Helena (Cookingham) Abrahamson on January 4th 1926 at Malta Montana. She attended schools at Bowdoin, Saco, and Malta Montana. Along with the everyday chores of being a rancher, Marian had many hobbies such as sewing quilts, crocheting, gardening, genealogy, and caring for small animals. She enjoyed life and filled each day with laughter and joy.... Full story
Millie Hall Walter, daughter of Ben and Patti Hall, was back in Chinook recently with her family on a visit from where she now lives in Germany. Stefan, her husband, and their eight-year old son Lukas accompanied Millie back to Chinook. Millie met Stefan when he was an exchange student attending high school in Turner for a year. After both finished college they married and she moved to Germany. Ben Hall, Millie's dad, is on the board of directors at the Chinook Senior Center. For the past year...
If you have completed the August Book Challenge to read a family saga be sure to let the library know so your name can be placed in the drawing for a gift certificate from a local business. The September Book Challenge is to read a book that includes a map. The library will be closed Monday, September 5 in observance of Labor Day. If you have been using MontanaLibrary2Go through Overdrive it is recommended you switch to using the Libby App from your favorite app store or go to meet.libbyapp.com as Overdrive will be phased out in 2023. Call the...
The Chinook Sugarbeeters were at home this past Saturday for an afternoon contest against a playoff tested team from Culbertson. After battling each other for days on end in the heat the team was ready to hit someone else in live game action. The 'Beeters scored first to take an early lead and never looked back in a game that was tightly contested start to finish. When the final horn sounded the 'Beeters had secured an impressive 38-32 win over a very talented Cowboy team. The Cowboys opened...
The Harlem Wildcats got their season off to a great start this past Saturday in Poplar. The long time Northern B foes met once again, this time however in a Class C Eight-Man Clash. The Wildcats, now a member of the Northern C, and the Indians representing the Eastern C. The Wildcats begin the year with a first year Head Coach Trenton Woodward. After weeks of hitting each other on the practice field it was nice to finally see some live game action. The Wildcats relied heavily on their ground...
The Chinook Sugarbeeters got their season started this past Thursday with a short road trip west to Big Sandy to take on the Pioneers in their District 7C opener. In three straight sets played as tightly contested as possible it was the Pioneers winning the first go around between the two contenders in straight sets, 25-23, 31-29, 25-23. Saturday the 'Beeters were back Chinook playing in front of their hometown fans as they welcomed the Centerville Miners into the Floyd Bowen Gymnasium. This go...
The Harlem Lady Cats were in Malta this past Saturday for the Malta Invitational Volleyball Tournament. In years past the tournament has had enough teams to split into two pools and play a round robin format before playing a single elimination tournament. This past weekend only five teams were on hand at the season opening invitational with the host Malta M-ettes, Plentywood Wildcats, Circle Wildcats and the North Country Mavericks and the Harlem Wildcats. Harlem Head Coach Kim Faulkinberry and...
I am writing this letter in support of my daughter, Courtney Bell’s decision to recently resign from the Chinook School System where the school board recently passed a policy that said guns would be carried by some of their staff. I am proud of the way she has stood up for her belief that guns DO NOT belong in the hands of teachers in the school. I also DO NOT believe teachers should be asked to carry guns. Teachers have already been asked to wear many hats besides trying to educate our children. Now asking them to police the school where s...
It's back! High School sports returned this past weekend in grand style and local sports enthusiasts couldn't be happier. The Sugarbeeters beat the Culbertson Cowboys in their home opener and the Wildcats topped the Poplar Indians on the road. The Lady Cat Volleyball team performed very well at the Malta Invitational and the 'Beeters split their first two matches of the season, beating Centerville in their home opener. Each fall as the high school sports season gets going the Blaine County...
Cross Country has been competed at the high school level for nearly 60 years. Boys Cross Country first competed as a Montana High School Association (MHSA) sanctioned sport in the fall of 1964 consisting of two classifications 'A' and 'B'. Eventually it was modified to include Class AA and Class C to stay uniform with basketball. Teams concluded their season in October every year since with the State Champions being crowned for each class. The Girls first competed in Cross Country in the fall of...
The Chinook Sugarbeeter Football and Volleyball teams have been hard at it since the first day of practice back on August 12. The teams both enter the season with high expectations and as always the goal is for a strong post season run Sugarbeeter Volleyball The 'Beeter Volleyball program is once again led by Head Coach Paula Molyneaux and assisted by Tess Langford. The roster is solid top to bottom, and so far everything is on track for a good season, "Practice is going well. We have 24 total...
Fall sports are well underway at Harlem High School and the Volleyball and Football team are ready to go. The Wildcats and Lady Cats have been in the gym and on the field since Friday, August 12 preparing for the 2022 fall sports season. Numbers are great across the board for both sports with 25 girls out for volleyball and 28 boys out for football Harlem Lady Cat Volleyball The Harlem Lady Cat Volleyball team is led by Head Coach, Kim Faulkinberry along with Assistant Coaches, Lyle...
The Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds begin the 2022-23 school year with more questions than answers. The start of the school year generally comes a few weeks after student athletes have been practicing hard for the fall sports season. As of press time only volleyball appears to be set to compete this fall. The Thunderbirds are still without an activities Director and at last report, Gemma Mount was doing the best she could to get schedules put together and seeing what could be done to potentially sa...
