16 Dec 1976
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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1976
Page
1
Results of the Dec. 6 election of ASC community committeemen for 1977 were announced this week by Harold Gaarder, chairman of the Teton County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee. Of 1422 eligible voters, 585 ballots were cast.
Church choirs from Methodist Lutheran Mormon and Catholic parishes join to present the Christmas cantata King of Kings by John W. Peterson. Soloists include Ann Arensmeyer Carol Ekegren Joyce Lenz and Gale Isakson. No admission charge. Public welcome Thursday December 16 at 8 p.m. in the high school auditorium.
Everett Snortland of the Conrad area was selected to head the Policy Implementation Committee of the Montana Farm Bureau Federation. President Bernard Harkness called the committee crucial as it interprets and carries out bureau policy written at county and state levels. District 9 includes Glacier Toole Pondera Teton and Lewis and Clark. district chairman is Jack Hayne of Dupuyer.
The Chateau High School music department will present its annual Christmas concert on Sunday December 19 at 7 30 p.m. The band choir modern choir and a small singing group will perform with soloists Rock Perkins Jeanne Dellno and Rosa Ruiz Santillan. The choir will tape a TV program in Great Falls on December 21.
The Chateau Baptist Church will present a Christmas program titled The Christmas Story with a Bicentennial emphasis this Sunday at 7 30 p m Soloists include Barbara Emmet Dodge and Art Lindseth A quartet features Mrs Lu Miller Mrs Penny Wallender and Terry and Maggey Morton Narrators are John Morton and Pastor Howard Hogue The public is invited to attend and share the Christmas spirit.
Montana snowmobilers must register their machines and display 1976 decals valid July 1 through June. New owners have ten days to register with a bill of sale. Registration begins after county assessors assess the machines, then county treasurers issue decals.
Choteau hosts Ronan and Fairfield after dropping two games at the St Ignatius Invitational. The Bulldogs play junior varsity then varsity Friday 6 15 and 8 p.m. and Saturday 4 30 6 15 8 p.m. action with key fouls costly in the Loyola loss.
Ronan and Fairfield combined for 58 to 61 in a tight game as Chateau shot 52 percent but trailed 28-16 at halftime. Buck Nelson and Khuck paced Chateau in a scorched second half, while Loyola capitalized on late fouls to pull away.
Longtime Choteau area resident Gladys Lenora Yeager died December 8 at Teton Memorial Hospital at age 79. Funeral services were held December 11 at the Choteau United Methodist Church with Rev. Allen Adams presiding. burial followed in Choteau Cemetery. Pallbearers were Harold Yeager LeRoy Yeager Bill McCauley George Ortner Harley Yeager and Ray Yeager. Zwerneman Mortuary handled arrangements. Yeager born March 27 1896 in Thompsonville Michigan settled near Choteau in 1910 and married Earl Yeager March 6 1912 at Great Falls. The couple farmed then moved to Chateau in 1929. She served as clerk and board member for School Districts 16 and 36. She was a member of Queen Rebekah Lodge Wi Mo Da Si Club and the Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by Earl two sons Sidney and Walter and two stepsons Wilbur and Clifford. Survivors include sons Edward and Harry of Choteau a stepson John of Choteau a sister Zella B Roney Great Falls ten grandchildren eighteen great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren.
Mrs. Fred Reena Pearl Woodward died Sunday at Teton Nursing Home in Choteau aged 81. Funeral services are Thursday at 2 p.m. at Choteau United Methodist Church with burial in Chateau Cemetery. Survivors include husband Fred, son Robert D. of Las Vegas, daughter Jan Henderson of El Paso, two sisters in Iowa, three grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
A few four dollar tickets remain for the Norman Luboff Choir February 22 at the Chateau. Tickets may be bought at Coast to Coast Store. Sales began November 19 and, aside from remaining seats, the world renowned choir will perform the sole Montana concert.
Santa makes an official visit to Choteau on Saturday as the Chamber of Commerce coordinates a free movie at the Roxy Theatre starting at 2 p.m. Citizens State Bank sponsors the event with "Stormy The Thoroughbred Horse" shown before an hour of Three Stooge comedies for children leaving the screening.
Highway Patrol reports multiple crashes in the region. A government vehicle hit a deer near Choteau on U.S. 89, and a second vehicle struck a deer nearby the next day. A cow owned by Bill Leys was killed on U.S. 89 near North Montana Feed Lot, and a young driver was cited for license issues after a Sunday crash. A Dutton resident rolled a pickup on an icy stretch east of Lloyd DeBruycker ranch, and a Great Falls pair suffered minor injuries from a rollover that crushed a camper in a box. An Augusta Highway 21 crash damaged the camper. occupants suffered cuts but no hospitalization.
Blood drawing is scheduled for December 27 at the Chateau city pavilion from 2 to 6 p.m. The drive aims to meet a 75 pint quota with new donors and regulars urged to attend. College students home for holidays are welcome and the process takes about 45 minutes.
The Chateau post office will open this Saturday December 18 from 8 30 a m to 2 p m Postmaster Bob Armstrong said this is the last Saturday before Christmas and the office will dispense of packages and handle any other mailing business.
Choteau High School gym hosts a 7 30 p m game between KEIN All Stars of Great Falls and Choteau faculty. Admission 1 for adults 75 cents for students. Proceeds benefit the music department and film fund.
Chateau Bulldogs wrestling extended their team dual meet win streak to 22 over two years with three wins last week. They beat Browning 35-25 Fairfield 31-23 and Simms 36-15, then break for holidays before resuming Jan 7 and 8 at the Cut Bank Invitational.
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