15 Dec 1977
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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1977
Page
1
A Saturday event in Chateau features a free 2 p.m. screening of the movie Flipper at the Roxy Theatre. Santa will greet children after the film and distribute treats funded by Citizens State Bank, with support from the Chamber of Commerce.
Kitty Saylor was named 1978 Teton County Junior Miss at Choteau High School auditorium. The Power Young Women's Club sponsored the event with five other contestants. Saylor will represent Teton County at the Montana Junior Miss Pageant in Kalispell in January and won a $300 scholarship for her piano solo Valse Brillante by Chopin.
The Choteau High School Music Department presents its annual Christmas concert Sunday at 7 30 p m in the high school auditorium. Vocal groups perform. the band plays selections from the Nutcracker Suite and other seasonal pieces.
Memorial services for Mrs. Sidney Newcomb Bloom were held in Phoenix on December 2 after her death on November 30. Born April 30, 1891 in Bloomington, Illinois, she lived in Gibson City and Jacksonville, married Hampton Bloom in 1916, moved to Montana then Arizona, and was active in the Easter Star and other organizations. She is survived by a brother, John Newcomb, and spent later years at Orangewood Retirement Center in Phoenix.
The Chateau post office will be open this Saturday December 17 from 8 30 a m to 1 p m as a service to the public to help expedite mail service during the holidays Postmaster Bob Armstrong said the special hours are intended to ease busy season mail handling.
The Chateau announces a town meeting on Wednesday December 14 at 8 p.m. in Jaycee Hall. Residents are urged to attend to share ideas and concerns for improving the community.
The Choteau Bulldogs dropped two games over the weekend. A close thriller with St. Ignatius ended 65 64 as St. Ignatius pulled away late, then Polson hammered Choteau 63 33. Next, they travel to Columbia Falls on Saturday before a holiday schedule.
The Choteau Chamber of Commerce published an ad naming firms that will close this Wednesday to back the farm strike. Cauley noted time limits caused omissions and McCauley urged understanding while listing additional supporters such as Sip and Sup Cafe and Indian Hammer Veterinary Service.
Bitter cold swept Teton County last week with five straight days below zero. The high reached -5 on December 5 and the low dropped to -30 on December 9. Chinook winds ended the spell by Sunday lifting temps to 50 above, an 80 degree swing from the prior lows.
In week two of the Lights of Love drive at Teton Memorial Hospital Auxiliary two hundred ninety six dollars has been received. A clarification defines light colors and prices from white one to four dollars blue five to nine green ten to fourteen red fifteen to twenty four gold twenty five and above. Names of donors and memorials include Mrs. Lidwinia Cook, Nellie Blixrud, Emma Reed, Malcolm and Karna Lindh, Clara Tweet, Esther Shoquist, John L Chick Sulgrove, Edna Henderson, Walt and Alma Hitchcock, John Van Bolcum, Mabel Van Bolcum, Angel Rae Johnson Misti Pihl Kris R Pihl, Dan Saylor, Ted Saylor, John Depner Mike Wilkerson, Martha Depner, Gene and Benny Armstrong.
About 95 percent of farmers in Teton County have responded to the crop certification call for 1978 programs says Harold Gaarder chairman of the county stabiliz ation and conservation committee. The 1978 program offers target price disaster and loan benefits for wheat barley and corn with participation based on certifying all 1977 crop acreage. Remaining producers are urged to complete information as certification is needed for program consideration.
City-County Planning Board approved a proposed trailer court north of KOA Rampground to be annexed and built to city codes with underground utilities and a park area on three west lots. Final approval rests with the council in coming months.
Results of the December 5 1978 ASC community committee elections in Teton County were announced by Harold Gaarder. Of 1453 eligible voters 656 ballots were cast. Names of elected chairmen vice chairmen regular members and alternates are listed for Diamond Valley Agawam Beck Bynum Power Fairfield Pendrey Collins Farmington Bole Dutton Chateau Greenfield and other areas. The county ASC convention December 14 will elect a county committee chairman vice chairman and two alternates.
Chief George Anderson reports 31 calls in November including 1 burglary 3 thefts 5 vandalism 4 disturbances 1 recovered bicycle 3 fires 1 lost property 1 vehicle accident 1 prowler 1 assault 2 runaways 3 medicals 5 funeral traffic controls and 1 home check. One adult jailed for assault. two juveniles cited for vandalism and arson.
Chateau Wrestlers defeated Chester 31-26 on Friday and Fairfield 40-10 on Saturday in nonconference action. The team travels to CMA JVs Friday at 6:30 PM, then heads to Fairfield Saturday for a rematch.
The Christmas Cantata titled Christ Is Born by John Peterson will be performed at two churches on Sunday December 18. The Lutheran service at 10 a.m. and the Methodist service at 11 a.m. feature soloists Karen Heller Gail Isakson Rick Ashworth Donna Alzheimer and Sharon Engh with Neil Bateman serving as narrator.
Chateau High School will present the early 20th century musical Annie Get Your Gun directed by Tom Mollgaard with Lloyd Reynolds conducting the vocal music and the orchestra. The 16-player Chateau High School band will accompany four January performances. The school seeks era-appropriate props and clothing and invites the public to attend. tickets will be sold soon.
The Forest Service allocates 25 percent of national forest receipts to states and counties for public schools and roads. Teton County is to get 11 910 dollars for fiscal year 1977 ending September 30, with Montana total receipts of 9 428 000 dollars and checks mailed last Friday.
A Christmas party for IOOF and Rebekah members and guests is set for Saturday Dec 17 with dinner at 6 30 p m in Odd Fellows Hall Meat potatoes rolls and beverages will be provided attendees should bring a hot dish salad or dessert After dinner there will be entertainment and card playing
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