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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1970
Page
1
Chateau Bulldogs begin 1970-71 basketball season at the Fairfield Invitational. Friday 7:30 p.m. they face Fort Benton with Fairfield vs Simms in the nightcap. Saturday features semifinals and championship games. Fort Benton and Chateau are favorites with Fairfield also strong.
Two Saturday crashes in Teton County involved several youths. Curtiss Wilson, 16, suffered a broken arm and bruises. Craig Wilson, 14, had minor injuries after their 1964 Toyota slid off Belleview Road and rolled into a borrow pit. The boys’ father drove them to Teton Memorial Hospital. A second collision near Power at 6:45 p.m. involved a 1971 Ford pickup and a 1964 Chevrolet. a 15-year-old Fort Shaw driver attempted to pass a 16-year-old Power girl turning left. Both youths were cited. damage was minor.
David Richard Harris 83 retired Fairfield farmer died Saturday November 28 at Teton Memorial Hospital Cho teau. Funeral held December 2 at St Johns Lutheran Fairfield with Rev Jerome Meyer officiating. Burial Sunset Hills Fairfield. Survivors include Louise Neumann widow sons Floyd Grassrange Frank and David Fairfield daughter Alice Shelby grandchildren and great grandchildren.
The library will operate from the Bookmobile and rear entrance only starting Monday December 7 while the new building is not ready. Patrons may check out books from the temporary setup as crews finalize the permanent facility.
Jim Humble administrator at Teton Memorial Hospital urged residents to keep writing against the HEW sprinkler system mandate. He said although the deadline has passed, additional letters may show continued concern and influence the Commission. Letters must be in duplicate and addressed to Commissioner Robert M Ball and the Commissioner of Social Security at Health Education and Welfare, Washington DC 20510.
The 1970-71 bowling season enters the second round at A and E Lanes with titles still wide open across leagues. Gallatin Valley leads with 23 wins. Stinchfield Insurance 22. Cheethams and Coast-to-Coast 20. Individual leaders include Vilson 590 series and Betty Corey 220 games.
Congressman-elect Dick Shoup met with about 50 Teton County residents at a noon luncheon in the Cornell Hotel Cho Shoup's Choteau visit aimed to thank supporters review Teton Memorial Hospital concerns from federal rules and consult Skyline Retirement Home board He urged bipartisan cooperation and pledged Montana staff to gather local problems. He criticized ICC freight rates and urged updates and responsiveness to constituents.
Gene Chupp, longtime Safeway executive born in Glendive, becomes manager of the Chateau store after 23 years with Safeway including seven as a store manager. He started this week. his wife Patricia and son Larry will join later. they also have a daughter Diane. Curt Skeslien now manages the Havre Safeway after eight years there.
The Choteau High School wrestling team lost to Sunburst 42 to 9 with Doug Forrest and Mike Immerman posting wins for Choteau by pins in the early rounds. Other CHS wrestlers suffered defeats as the team prepares to travel to Simms on Thursday, Dec 10 to challenge a rival that beat them twice last year.
A health care planning meeting will be held tonight in Moose at 8 p.m. in Moose hall focusing on utilization of existing facilities and personnel. All interested residents are urged to attend.
The town decorates eight courthouse and city hall trees as volunteers hang hundreds of lights. The Chamber of Commerce Nativity Scene sits on the courthouse lawn. Firemen and wives illuminate city hall trees with about 600 lights topped by a star, funded by a bake sale. Seven Soroptimist lanterns on main street add to the display with plans for more next year.
Forty two masters of the Grand Cross of Color Order of the Rainbow for Girls attended the Mystic Banquet and Degree Ceremony at the Masonic Temple in Chateau on Saturday November 28. Co chairs were Mrs Chester Abbott and Mrs Cecil Cole. Officers and designates are listed with multiple named participants and a Fidelity Chapter No 18 luncheon led by Mrs Bert Guthrie.
The regular monthly meeting of the Teton County Sportsmen's Association will be held Tuesday December 8 at 8 pm in the courthouse. Dr Donald Bosshardt, president, says Forest Service personnel will present a film for the evening program.
Tom Sutliff of the Montana Employment Office announced this week that applications are now being accepted from young men aged 16 to 21. Eligible applicants must be unemployed or needing training to join the Job Corps.
W L Holter, president of KKGF Great Falls and other stations, addressed the Treasure State Agricultural Association meeting in Chateau. He urged grassroots action, cited the deactivated Glasgow Air Force Base as a potential state asset, and urged leveraging open spaces amid a declining population. He warned against gloomy projections and highlighted barley to alcohol as a project.
Local residents may cut one Christmas tree per family with a free permit issued by the Forest Service to the Teton District Office in Chateau through December 23. Permits require a tag per tree and per family, with rules about location and tree size. several drainages including South Fork and North Fork areas remain closed to cutting.
Lawrence Leonard Scott age 78 died Thursday at Teton Nursing Home after ill health since a September stroke. Born August 1 1892 in La Belle Idaho he moved to Cascade in 1920 to run a trucking business and ranch until retirement. Funeral at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Chateau officiated by Bishop Andrew Jenson with local participants. Interment Chateau Cemetery Zwerneman Mortuary in charge. Survivors include son Raymond Scott Chateau daughters Wanda Leavitt Blackfoot Idaho and Wilma Davis Iona Idaho 11 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
Lt Col Jack A Larkin of Fairfield received the Distinguished Flying Cross Bronze Star Medal and 11th to 16th oak leaf cluster to the Air Medal in a ceremony at Minot Air Force Base. His awards cited extraordinary achievement and leadership in Southeast Asia reconnaissance missions. He plans retirement later this year after 30 years of service.
Effective immediately Ron's Texaco Service Station will serve as the bus depot for Glacier Transportation Co. There is no change in schedules and tickets may be purchased at the station.
A 30 to 60 day pilot study on using barley to produce grain alcohol and by products is proposed at Glasgow Air Base. The plan cites cattle feed, yeast and dry ice as by products and notes costs depend on barley pricing to keep production under 50 cents a gallon.
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