Chamber Holds Nomination Of New Officers
The Chateau Chamber of Commerce nominated Rex Peterson for president Jim Arensmeyer for vice president George Higgins for secretary and Jack Rogers for director for the coming year. The annual chamber dinner is slated for January with date to be announced. Some merchants may close Friday December 31 while others may remain open. The chamber voted to donate 50 to the Soroptimists Christmas decoration program which has placed 13 lantern ornaments on Chateau’s main street and plans wreath materials for remaining lanterns next year.
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Chateau Chamber of Commercce
Rex Peterson
Jim Arensmeyer
George Higgins
Jack Rogers
Chateau
Varied Weather In Choteau Brings Snow and Temperature Swings
Snowfall of about six to eight inches blankets the Choteau area on Saturday while regions north and south see less. Temperatures swing wildly from minus twenty one at night to highs in the forties, melting snow in the streets. A brief freeze and thaw pattern continues into the weekend with fluctuating daily readings.
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Chote
Scope Area
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Mercury
Freight cuts won’t alter county loan rates for wheat
Rex Manuel, chairman of the Teton County ASC committee, says changes in rail freight charges do not automatically shift county loan rates under USDA price stabilization programs. He notes historical patterns show loan rates stay steady despite grain price moves, while reductions aim to boost prices to farmers and mainly affect wheat, not barley, amid strong trucking competition.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Rex Manuel
Teton County
ASC
Manuel
Montana
North
South Dakota
Minnesota
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Duluth-Superior
North Dakota
Minneapolis
Duluth
Free CENTIPHONE toll free service to Montana taxpayers
The Internal Revenue Service will launch CENTIPHONE on January 3 1972 providing toll free tax assistance and wage price rent information for Montana. Taxpayers statewide can call Helena based IRS staff for year round answers. Outside Helena dial 1-800-332-2275 and Helena residents dial 443-2320.
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Helena
Centiphone
Montana
Internal Revenue Service
Nelson L. Seeley
Internal Revenue Service For
IRS
Seeley
Helena Area
City Council Delivers Light Agenda and New Police Car
The City Council approved a $2195 payment to Chateau Ford Sales for a new police car and issued bonds for George Anderson, Cal Southard, Al Tesch, and Montana Power. Mayor Dellwo noted a reader letter about parallel parking and highway work, discussed off street parking plans, and adjourned after approving claims with a future meeting set for Monday, January 3.
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Chateau Ford
George Anderson
Cal Southard
al Tesch
Montana Power
Jim Dellwo
Acantha
Chateau
Fairfield
Dellwo
B. B. Briscoe
Great Falls
State Highway Department
CHS Wrestlers Demonstrate Wrestling to Lions Members
CHS wrestlers performed an exhibition for Choteau Lions at their weekly meeting with Coach Wayne Krahe. He outlined rules scoring and team assembly the referee guards wrestlers and awards points. Krahe praised wrestling emphasizing fitness discipline and personal development while inviting Lions to attend future CHS matches.
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Chateau High School
Wayne Krahe
Jim Rathman
Darrell Otness
Lions Club
Krahe
Choteau Lions
Choteau High School
Lions
Chateau
John Crabtree Services Held at Grace Lutheran Church
Funeral services were held Tuesday December 21 at Grace Lutheran Church in Fairfield for John Calvin Crabtree 64 of Fairfield who died December 19 at his home. Rev. Lowell Stordahl officiated with burial at Sunset Hills Cemetery. Survivors include his widow two sons a daughter 11 grandchildren and several sisters.
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Grace Lutheran Church
Fairfield
John Calvin Crabtree
Lowell Stordahl
Sunset Hills Cemetery
Zwerneman
Ray
Audrey) van DeRiet
John
Isabelle) Kessinger
Choteau
Lester
Alice) Buck
Simms
Bernard
Fanny) Hatcher
Frank
Hazel) Stimach
Dragerton
Utah
Jaycees and Faculty Basketball Benefit Set in Choteau
The second annual Jaycee Faculty basketball game will be held Thursday January 6 in the Choteau High School gym. Sponsored by the Choteau Chapter American Field Service and the Choteau Jaycees the proceeds will be split between the two groups. Time and halftime activities will be announced next week.
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Choteau High School
Choteau Chapter
American Field Service
Choteau Jaycees
Charity drawing promises 150 in certificates Friday
A Friday 2 PM drawing awards 150 in merchandise certificates with 75 first 50 second and 25 third prize. Winners must be present. eight nonpresent names drawn. Proceeds support Choteau Chamber of Commerce and local merchants as Christmas season events continue.
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John Groot
Ann Wolfe
Florence Malcott
Choteau Chamber of Commerce
Choteau
Chamber
Citizens State Bank
Choteau Area
Chateau
Teton Pass Ski Run Opens for Holiday Season
Teton Pass Ski Run opened officially on Wednesday and will stay open daily through the holidays except Christmas Day. A fourth lift adds to a full facility with ski schools, family season passes, rental service, and a food stand. Weather delays earlier in the week affected openings.
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Teton Pass
Hubbartt Named Petrolane Manager for Chateau Plant
Ken Hubbartt of Moab Utah has been named manager of Petrolane Steelgas at Chateau taking over the plant this week. He has ten years in the gas service and this is his first Petrolane job. Hubbartt and his wife Esther have six children, and Dave Sherod will remain on the Chateau staff.
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Ken Hubbartt
Moab
Utah
Petrolane Steelgas
Chateau
Hubbartt
Petrolane Steelgas Co
Esther
Dave Sherod
Chateau choir to sing Christmas medley on TV
The Chateau High School choir directed by Lloyd Reynolds will perform a Christmas medley on Friday December 24 at 4 p.m. on KRTV Channel 3. Citizens State Bank sponsors the program inviting all area residents to watch.
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Chateau High School
Lloyd Reynolds
KRTV
Citizens State Bank
New Year Party at Legion Hall in Chateau
The American Legion sponsors a public New Year’s Eve dinner and dance at Legion Hall Chateau. Dinner from 6 to 8 30 upstairs, dancing 9 to 12 downstairs, Legion bar opens at 4 p.m.
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The
American Legion
Legion Hall
Chateau
Legion Bar
Safeway Names Roger Salois New Manager
Choteau Safeway announces Roger Salois will replace Gene Chapp as store manager. Salois previously served as Hamilton assistant manager under Roy Snyder and has Safeway experience in Cut Bank Whitefish and Hamilton. He is a Cut Bank native married to Diane with two children Millette and Brian. The family plans to move to Choteau when weather permits.
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Roger Salois
Choteau Safeway
Gene Chapp
Kalispell
Choteau
Salois
Hamilton
Roy Snyder
Chateau
Cut Bank
Safeway
Whitefish
Diane
Millette
Brian
Christmas Tree Fire Safety Pointers
Fire safety advice warns Christmas trees and wrapping can ignite rapidly. Dismantle trees soon after New Year’s, avoid burning them in fireplaces, and supervise children to prevent holiday fire deaths.
Christmas Messages and the Joy of Immanuel
A Christmas reflection celebrating joy in Christian greeting and the birth of Jesus. Cites John Wesley Martin Luther and Paul on rejoicing, quotes Galatians 4 4 and Talmage on longing for Christ, notes Jesus born of a virgin and unique life with history marked BC AD entry. Continues on page 12.
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John Wesley
Martin Luther
Jesus
Paul
Immanuel
God
The Truth of Christmas and Its Timeless Light
A Christmas message from Pastor Marlow N. Engberg of Trinity Lutheran Church urges faith and humility to dispel doubt. It recalls the Christ child as the full revelation of God's love and calls readers to mend quarrels, show kindness, go to church, and welcome others during the season.
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Bethlehem
Son of God
Christ
Marlow N. Engberg
Trinity Lutheran Church
With An Eye Single To His Glory
A sermon from L. D. S. Church by Bishop Andrew Jenson explores keeping all work and life in focus on the glory of God. It urges daily actions aligned with Jesus Christ and describes Christmas as a catalyst for viewing neighbors' needs with broad compassion.
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Andrew Jenson
Jesus
Earth
Jesus Christ
God Fully Reveals Himself in Scripture
The text cites Galatians 4:4 and John 3:17 asserting God sent His Son to save the world and that God spoke in many ways to the fathers in past ages. It emphasizes divine revelation culminating in the word made flesh.
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God
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