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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1957
Page
5
Postmaster G Monkman urges households and businesses to mail Christmas cards and gifts early to prevent last minute pileups. He stresses clear addresses, zone numbers, extra labels, First Class postage, and avoiding Dec 25 circulars until after Dec 25. He also notes special Saturday hours and timing tips for local and out of town mail.
The 54th World Missions Appeal by Seventh-day Adventist churches in Montana opens in Choteau on December 9 with a Christmas caroling program. Volunteers will visit homes one night to raise funds for welfare aid, disaster relief, medical and educational services locally and internationally.
The Ground Observer schedule lists shifts for the coming week with Elsie Hightower on Sunday December 8 Iona Zgoda on Monday December 9 Joyce Curtis on Tuesday December 10 Marie Bruno on Wednesday December 11 Irene McManus on Thursday December 12 and Jennie Knaff on Friday December 14.
The Montana Power Co will conduct a second power shutdown in Choteau on Tuesday morning December 10 starting at 8 30 aim lasting two hours. Manager Enoch Stroh says the outage will affect power users in the Choteau area and farm lines west of the main avenue. The earlier shutdown last Tuesday cut the lines east of Main Street and the Tuesday shutdown completes the power reintegration for the area.
LeRoy W. Schilling of Valier has been named a FIF sales representative for Financial Industrial Fund a $72 million mutual investment trust distributed in 34 states Hawaii Alaska and Puerto Rico The announcement was made by Unit Manager Guy L. Robbins Schilling a Terry Montana native is a Fairfield High School graduate studied at Montana State College served as US Army sergeant and National Guard member He is married to Darlene Anderson of Chateau with daughter Vicki Lee and a son born last week.
The Chateau Chamber of Commerce met Tuesday at Rexall Drug dining room with Mrs. Milton McNea hosting lunch. Walter Hennefort introduced discussion on the proposed state income tax and its effects on the community.
The Chateau Chamber of Commerce invites opinions from organizations merchants and townspeople on a proposed tax. The meeting covered highway advertising with George Eichhorn of the Roxy Theatre announcing the annual free Christmas party on Dec 14 at 2 pm for children up to 12 with Santa. Holiday street lighting is on and merchants are urged to decorate for Christmas.
The American Legion Auxiliary met at Legion hall on Tuesday evening November 12. New members Betty Lou Van Heel Marge Mathison Eva McDunn Kay Anne Myrna McDonnell Judy Clotfelter and Gloria Mahlum were initiated by Past Presidents Stan Hoglund Alice Bourne Clarence Hektner Oscar Mehl and Leo Toeckes. The group plans a Heart Drive in February and a December 27 blood drawing with a Christmas gift exchange planned for December 10 hosted by Leo Toeckes and Mike Toeckes.
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