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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1972
Page
5
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County Clerk Mary Baker announced 423 registered voters will be removed from the rolls for not voting in the November general election. Among the group are 18, 19, and 20 year olds, with cancellations listed by precinct including Chateau 168 and 2 70, Power 23, Fairfield 96, and Greenfield 24.
Mrs Eva Munyon died Tuesday in a Conrad retirement home at age 90. Services set for 3 30 p m Thursday Dec 14 at Wyse Funeral Home Chapel Conrad with Rev Philip Walborn. Burial in Hillside Cemetery Conrad. Survivors include two sons Dale Butte and Bill Lander Wyoming and two daughters Marion Munyon Chateau and Helen Ferraby Spokane. She was born in Viroqua Wisconsin and married Louis Munyon in 1903. They homesteaded near Williams in 1910 and she moved to Pondera Pioneer Home in 1969. She helped found the Home Demonstration Club and Old Settlers Association.
WANTED A ride to Great Falls on Friday Dec 22 to catch a plane. Tena Johnson 34-ltc.
December ushers in near record cold with nighttime lows at freezing or below for nine straight days and days below zero. Relief arrives over the weekend as temperatures rise from 13 above Saturday to 22 above Monday.
Farmington notes cold spell as December starts with frigid highs. 15 people attend the labor club Christmas party at the Leys home with gifts and rummy. Burton Clubbers host a Farmington hall Christmas family party with 4-H families and Eager Beaver members.
Theresa Corey daughter of Agnes Corey and Chester Corey of Dutton is among 17 Western Montana College seniors listed in the 1972 73 edition of Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. Selections reward academic excellence campus service leadership and citizenship potential. Corey a 1969 Chateau High School graduate pursues double majors in music and elementary education and holds an AAUW scholarship plus Jane Buttrey Memorial Award.
Outstanding students from academic athletics and government were honored at Western Montana College’s fall awards assembly in Dillon. New Central Board representatives named were Gary Rankin Jim Cox Clint Rouse and Karen Peterson. Seventeen students named Who’s Who included Ther esa Corey of Chateau. Varsity football letters went to Scott Cornell Bill Hannan Wayne Loeffler and Bill Schlepp. Blake Sevalstad of Augusta earned first team Frontier Conference All American honors and was voted MVP offensive player by teammates. He is to graduate with a physical education degree.
Robert E. McTaggart of Helena is named to fill the vacancy on the Montana Public Service Commission created by Alfred C. Langley’s resignation. A 33 year old native of Butte, McTaggart has served as military aide to Governor Anderson and as administrative aide, and currently holds the rank of Sergeant Major in the Montana National Guard. His appointment took effect on Friday, December 1.
Wilbur Yeager expresses gratitude for cards and flowers received while in the hospital. He also thanks the drug store for papers and Dr. Cannon for care.
Max Brownell aged 84 died this week in Conrad. Services will be held Thursday December 14 at 2 p.m. at First United Presbyterian Church in Hillside Cemetery Conrad. Born in Seuggoit New York he graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1909 and homesteaded near Conrad Montana 14 miles southwest. He sold his farm last April to his son Bob and grandson Larry and retired to Conrad. Survivors include his widow daughters Alice Brownell Fort Benton Betty Erickson Conrad sons Robert Pendrey and Arthur Conrad.
The Soroptimist Club of Choteau announced judges Frank Witt of Augusta, Mrs. Rodney Hanson of Fairfield, and Gibson Monkman of Choteau for the annual Citizenship Essay contest. Deadlines are December 31 with judging in early January and a February banquet where the winner receives 100 dollars and a chance to compete regionally.
Elk District 424 in the Sun River drainage closes for the season after checking stations show the elk harvest quota reached. District 42 remains open to either sex elk until 48 hours notice. Districts 42 and 424 also permit deer hunting through December 17.
Mr. and Mrs. G. I. Tangen visited Sunday for dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Ober and their daughters in Helena.
Mrs. Minnie E Schultz 75 of Great Falls died early Saturday. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Bethany Lutheran Church Dutton with Rev Obert Landswerk. Burial in Highland Cemetery. Memorials to Cancer Fund or Bethany Lutheran Church. Survived by daughter Naomi Cotton four grandchildren four great grandchildren and sister Dr Rose Trettin of Valdez Alaska.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Dale of Seattle recently celebrated their silver wedding anniversary at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Stan Wisch in Seattle. The Dales married on November 26 1947 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Choteau.
A jumper burned a power pole triggering a 5:35 PM blackout on Choteau's west side. Most areas regained power quickly, while some remained without electricity for about 1 hour and 15 minutes.
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