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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1970
Page
1
Petition circulators urge residents to sign for forming a Teton County hospital district. By Sept 1, 378 names have been collected toward a 1100-name threshold to trigger a public hearing and potential ballot submission. Linden Memorial Hospital seeks funds via a 3-mill levy if approved.
The 1970-71 Teton County mill levy rises 0.85 mill from 1969-70, with a total budget of 947,006. Receipts total 536,736 and a 559,030 levy on a 13,282,918 valuation funds General 306,873 Road 206,024 Poor 264,052 Bridge 49,675 Noxious Weed 33,970 Land Classification 16,013 Cemetery 28,180 Library 16,108 Airport 6,582.
Chateau High School will shift from hardbound to paperback textbooks for English and sociology in the fall to lower costs and broaden student interests. New staff include home economics teacher Sara Saunders and special education teacher David Denny, with many other faculty listed.
Choteau High School football coach Don Knutson reports a large turnout with 38 upperclassmen and 15 freshmen signed for the Bulldogs and Bullpups. He expects a strong team but cites stiff competition from Chinook Malta Conrad and Fairfield as the season opens September 4 at Choteau. Two daily workouts at 7 am and 8 pm mark early practice focused on conditioning and offensive patterns.
A Boy Scout group plus five leaders completed a five day float from Fort Benton Aug 17 to Robinson Bridge, traveling eight canoes two motorboats and a raft down a river noted for Lewis and Clark era conditions. They camped on islands to avoid rattlesnakes and sighted deer sheep a rattlesnake and ducks.
Weather has favored harvesting in Teton County with winter wheat nearing completion in the Acantha area. Elevators report yields from 9 to 55 bushels per acre, protein up to 13 percent, and test weights around 63 pounds. Barley shows variability with some ergot concerns and mixed quality across locations.
ASC community committee election ballots will be mailed by Sept. 1 to all eligible farm voters in 13 communities. Voters may select up to three candidates or write in choices. Ballots must be signed and returned by Sept. 11, with results tallied Sept. 25 at the county ASCS office.
County official G E Monkman announced that voter information pamphlets will be distributed next week. The leaflets explain Referendum 67 calling a constitutional convention and three proposed amendments: 19 year old voting, executive reorganization, and a 20 department executive reorganization plan.
Arnold Hanusa of Chateau named World Boy Scout Jamboree chairman for the Northcentral Montana Council. He plans to attend the World Jamboree in Japan August 2 10 1971. About 2500 U S boys expected to travel. Montana may send 30 youths. applications available from Hanusa. Total travel and expenses set at 760 dollars. Hanusa has 42 years in scouting.
Dutton captured the men's slow pitch crown from Fort Shaw in the seven team tourney at Choteau last weekend. Dutton downed Fort Shaw 6 2 in the championship Sunday. Fort Shaw had won the title in the previous four years. Other finishers were Triangle Packing Fairfield Chateau August a and Simms.
The annual bowling meeting at Legion Hall Aug 19 drew fifty men. Glen Stoudt heads Monday Night League with Arvid Sunder as secretary, while Wednesday Night is led by Louie Asmus with Jim Dellwo as secretary. Thursday Night names Ray Hanson president and Jim Dellwo secretary. Herb Foster becomes Men's Bowling Association president, with Don Hofeldt as VP and Jim Dellno as secretary. Leagues plan 90 percent handicap for the Association Tournament in late March. Wednesday starts Sept 9 with 12 teams and 90 percent handicap. Thursday has 6 teams starting in September with 80 percent handicap at 7 pm. Monday Night League begins Sept 14 with 7 and 9 pm shifts and 90 percent handicap. First-week pairings and tentative A&E matchups are listed.
The 1970 Chateau Lions Club swim program drew 257 youths and about 20 adults, with 72 youths in team diving water polo and swimming. Staff included Stan Rathman and other instructors. 84 youths began swimming lessons and 55 earned polywog completion. Major programs featured mother tot, minnows and fish levels, with many advancing to shark status.
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