Top News of 72 Highlights Local Developments
The Acantha surveys a year of notable events in Chateau and Teton County. Skyline Lodge retirement home opened with 60 units costing nearly $1 million. North Montana Feeders, Inc. began a 5000-head feed lot seven miles north of Chateau. An animal ordinance game sparked horse-owner protests before amended. The Russian wheat sale boosted prices, drawing mixed reactions. The Montana constitution passed narrowly after a tight statewide vote in June. Winter 1972 brought record snow, road closures, deep cold, and rancher hardships.
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Acantha
Skyline Lodge
Chateau
North Montana Feeders, Inc
Teton County
Montana
Helena
Beans Purchase Roxy Theatre in Chateau
Mr. and Mrs. Myron Bean of Hamilton take over ownership of the Roxy Theatre in Chateau effective January 2. The Beans bring 25 years in theatre work with prior operations in Forsyth Plentywood Glasgow and Rowan. They purchased the venue from Warren Gavin who had it since buying it from Gilbert Richardson. George Higgins Mrs Dick Allum and Donald LaBaugh had managed the theatre. The Beans plan fishing trips in the Miles City area.
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Myron Bean
Hamilton
Roxy Theatre
Chateau
Beans
Forsyth
Plentywood
Glasgow
Rowan
Warren Gavin
Stevensville
Gavin
Roxy
Gilbert Richardson
George Higgins
Dick Allum
Donald LaBaugh
Bean
Miles City
Blood Drawing Nets 67 Pints
Last week's blood drawing in Chateau netted 67 pints of blood, 2 over quota, according to Mrs. Grant Curtis, blood program chairman. New donors giving blood last Thursday were Vickie Lake, Rick Lake, Linda Sheble, Jan Voorhees, Cynthia Kretschman, Allen Adams Jr., Donald Hansen, Dan Ferriter and Mrs. Jane Kirk, all of Chateau, and John Rose of Washington and Jay Fowler of South Dakota. New one gallon donors were Cecilia Shepherd, Connie Kuster, Dan S. Kleinsasser, and Daniel J. Hofer. Elisa Wright was a new two gallon donor and Joyce Curtis completed her fourth gallon. Mrs. Curtis extends her thanks to the staff of volunteer workers and to the crew of young men who helped unload and load the mobile unit. Gratitude was also extended to all the donors, Legion Auxiliary phoners and the Rainbow Girls for their help.
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Chateau
Grant Curtis
Lions Club Birthday Calendars on Sale in Chateau Area
Lions Club members are taking orders for birthday calendars with family birth dates and wedding anniversaries. Reserve by January 15 by sending $2 to Don Passmore or any Lions Club member, with forms on page 2 of this week's Acantha. Extra calendars cost $1 each and proceeds support the Lions Civic Charity fund for community projects.
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Lions Club
Don Passmore
Lions
Chateau
Acantha
Lions Club Civic Charity Fund
Former Area Man Kessinger Dies From Jan 2 Accident
John C. Kessinger 54 of Kalispell died from injuries after a traffic accident near Kalispell on Tuesday January 2. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at Whitefish. He was reared at Simms and attended local schools. Survived by wife Edna, daughter Rosalie Torgerson of Missoula, sons James and John of Kalispell, mother Mrs. John Kessinger of Choteau, sisters Mrs. George Hodgskiss and Mrs. Jack Rogers of Choteau, and Joyce Kessinger of Havre.
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Whitefish
John C. Kessinger
Kalispell
Kessinger
Simms
Edna
Rosalie Torgerson
Missoula
James
John
John Kessinger
Choteau
George Hodgskiss
Jack Rogers
Joyce Kessinger
Havre
Montana High School redistricting proposal ballot urged
R W Gormley reports very few ballots returned on the Montana High School Association redistricting plan. If approved Chateau would join Northern Class A with Cut Bank Browning Conrad Shelby Malta Chinook Fort Benton. Ballot details appear on page 6 of this week’s Acantha. Cast ballots must be returned to the school office. final decision set for January 29 in Helena.
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R. W. Gormley
Montana High School Association
Chateau
Cut Bank
Browning
Conrad
Shelby
Malta
Chinook
Fort Benton
Acantha
Helena
Public Invited to Drug Discussion at Chateau UMC
The public is invited to a panel discussion informing adults and youth about drugs on Tuesday Jan 9 at 8 p.m. at Chateau United Methodist Church. Panelists include Dr Don ald Bosshardt Charles Joslyn Rev Allen Adams Joe Anderson and Mrs Robert Morgan with an audience Q and A and refreshments served by the W.S.C.S. members sponsoring the program.
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Chateau United Methodist Church
Donald Bosshardt
Charles Joslyn
Allen Adams
Joe Anderson
Robert Morgan
W.S.C.S
Choteau Teams Resume Action With Shelby Meet
Choteau High School grapplers host Shelby in a 7 p.m. conference match while the basketball team travels to Fairfield and then hosts Cut Bank. Coach Reistad’s squad opened 3-0 in league play as January home games stack up against Cut Bank, Conrad, Shelby, Sunburst, Walley, and Fairfield.
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Choteau
Grapplers
Shelby
Fairfield
Cut Bank
Terry Reistad
Valier
Browning
Bulldogs
Conrad
Sunburst
Walier
Fairfield Eagles
Cut Bank Wolves
Cascade
Fort Benton
Grant Genger
Willie DeGroot
Wolves
Chateau
Choteau Ivs
1972 County births deaths marriages and divorces
1972 statistics show 82 births 42 girls 40 boys in Teton County down from 90 in 1971. Deaths fell to 71 from 79. Marriages rose to 45 licenses issued and divorces up to 19. Data filed at the courthouse in Choteau lists births and deaths with numerous named families and individuals.
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Teton County
Teton County Court House
Choteau
Teton County Clerk of
City Council Targets Garbage Cans and Revenue Sharing
City officials addressed a rash of garbage can lid complaints and warned that citations will follow. Revenue Sharing plans dominated discussion with a $4800 forthcoming check and a prioritized list of $15,000 in capital items to be funded over 18 months.
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Gollehon
Chateau
League of Cities and Towns
Washington
Tom Moore
Cowgill
Hamilton
Canada
Royal Arch
The
Masonic Lodge
KOA
Mary M Lords Dies in Great Falls at 85
Mary M Lords age 85 died Saturday in a Great Falls hospital. Funeral 1 p.m. Thursday at Croxford & Sons Mortuary Great Falls. She was born October 20 1887 in Benjamin Utah and moved with family to Idaho as a young woman. Survived by seven sons two daughters thirty four grandchildren seventy two great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren.
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Croxford & Sons Mortuary
Great Falls
Mary M. Lords
Benjamin
Utah
Idaho
Nephi Lords
Montana
Bynum
Fairfield
Simms
Deer Lodge
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
James
Idaho Falls
Dewey
Bridger
Roy
Dalles
Ore
Jesse
Mearl
Clarence
Colorado Springs
Colo
Bryant
Everett
Wash
John
Nellie) Trushot
Fort Hall
Walter
Lottie
Priest Lake Opens Fishing Season Near Chateau
Priest Lake, three miles south of Chateau, opens to fishing now and will stay open until March 31. Last year anglers pulled fish up to 4% pounds through the ice. with growth, larger catches are expected. Fish were planted in Oct 1969, Jun 1970, and Apr 1971. the lake is not fresh water so fish are not edible in summer.
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Priest Lake
Chateau
Jaycees Sponsor Red Ball Project
Jaycees adopt Project Red Ball to place red stickers in homes of children aged or sick persons for emergency alerts. Gene Boyle, chairman, says contacts will be made soon to identify those needing the service.
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Chateau Jaycees
Red Ball
American
Red Ball Transit Company
Gene Boyle
The
Jaycees
Parenthood Clinic Set for Wednesday
A preparation for parenthood clinic will be held Wednesday January 10 at 7 30 p.m. in the Chateau Library backroom. It covers prenatal care baby care and a tour of the maternity ward at Teton Memorial Hospital under Mrs Lawrence Swenson and Mrs Howard Koch with sponsorship by the Chateau Jayceens. all expectant parents are welcome.
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Chateau Library
Teton Memorial Hospital
Lawrence Swenson
Howard Koch
R.N
Chateau Jayceens
Choteau Senior Jody Hamilton to Serve as Senate Page
Jody Hamilton, a Choteau High School senior, will spend the first two weeks of January as a Page in the Montana Senate. She is sponsored by Sen. Percy DeWolfe of Glacier County and is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Hamilton.
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Jody Hamilton
Choteau
Senate
Montana
Miss Hamilton
Percy DeWolfe
Glacier County
James Hamilton
New Guthrie Novel Wild Pitch Due in February
A. B. Guthrie Jr. of Chateau and Missoula finishes a new western mystery titled Wild Pitch to be published in February. The light hearted tale features Chick Charlton as sleuth and Jason Beard as narrator with locals such as Loose Lancaster Doc Yak and Mrs Jenkins. The author previously wrote The Big Sky The Way West These Thousand Hills and Arfive and The Way West won a Pulitzer Prize.
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A. B. Guthrie, Jr
Chateau and Missoula
West
These Thousand Hills
Guthrie
Chick Charleston
Jason Beard
Loose Lancaster
Doc Yak
Mrs. Jenkins
Vehicle Licenses Fly Off Shelves In First Sale
Nearly 1000 license plates were sold at the Teton County Treasurer's office on January 2, the first day of sale for the new green and white plates. Over 500 car licenses and 472 truck licenses were issued as residents lined up. The deadline to replace 1972 licenses is February 15.
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Teton County
Connie Kuster
Parents Meeting Scheduled Monday at Chateau High School
The Parents Group will meet on Monday January 8 at 8 p.m. in the Chateau High School library. Principal Dan Ferriter Supt. R W Gormley and instructors Reg Wearley and Marie Malmgren will appear on the program with a staff presentation followed by a question and answer period. The event was moved from December due to conflicts.
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Chateau High School
Dan Ferriter
Supt
R. W. Gormley
Reg Wearley
Marie Malmgren
December Weather Fluctuates With Cold Snap and Chinooks
December brought wide temperature swings with a low of 25 below on December 8 and a high of 52 above on December 21. Precipitation totaled .30 inches at the Chateau station, versus .35 last year, while the December average is .23 inches.
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Chateau
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