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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1972
Page
1
Priest Lake opens for fishing in the south area with fair catches and varying sizes from half to four pounds. Plantings since 1969 total about 49 000 rain bow trout. growth ranges from one half to four pounds. Season runs until March 31 to avoid waterfowl nesting conflicts. parking area added and potential expansion planned if demand grows.
Helena Nelson L Seeley district director of the Internal Revenue Service for Montana warns retailers to post base prices before Jan 2. Rules depend on annual sales with 40 items posted per department or per retailer and require signs announcing base price availability.
Glacier Transportation plans a charter bus for about 40 Browning fans to attend the Chateau Browning basketball game Friday night. Interested parties should contact Ron Swartzel at 466-2407 or 466-2341 by Friday noon. Costs prorated among riders to reduce car travel in bad weather.
Orville Alison public works superintendent for the City of Chateau urges residents to unplug deadbolt heaters and remove electric cords from sidewalks by day. Cords tangled in brush slow city sweeps and can be damaged or hidden by snow, hindering workers.
Patrick D. Mills, 73, died last Wednesday at a Great Falls Nursing Home. Funeral services were held Friday in Conrad with Rev. Elmer Robison officiating. Burial was at Hillside Cemetery. Mills, born June 14, 1898 in Curtis Nebraska, moved to Montana in 1914 settling at Conrad. He served in World War I and married Opal Watts on February 17, 1921. They farmed near Conrad and later retired. Survivors include his widow, daughters Dorothy Boucher and Bernice Hager, son Clint in Anchorage, Alaska, five grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
In 1971 Teton County recorded 90 births 79 deaths 43 marriage license applications and 12 divorces. Births rose from 1970 by 13 with 48 girls and 42 boys. Deaths increased to 79 from 60. Marriages fell from 49 to 43 while divorces rose from 8 to 12. The data come from courthouse records in Chateau and note possible December omissions.
CHS basketball opens conference play with Chateau, Shelby, and Cut Bank undefeated at 2-0. Chateau travels to Browning and hosts Fairfield as the district race begins, while Fairfield and Conrad also figure as top contenders. Chateau wrestling heads to Simms and then Choteau for a non conference clash, led by Doug Forrest and Jim Hinman with multiple pins, though the 98 pound class remains open and handicaps the squad. Residents urged to attend the meets as state interest in the sport grows.
Bob Richmond District Forest Ranger will present a slide program of the Rocky Mountain Front Study now in progress at the Teton County Sportsmen's Association monthly meeting. The meeting is Tuesday Jan 11 at 8 pm in the Chateau Library building. All interested persons are welcome to attend.
The Faculty Jaycees basketball game begins at 7 p.m. with a large crowd expected. The Faculty hopes to extend a three year winning streak over the Jaycees, while referees Mayor James Dellno and Stan Rathman are noted for fair calls. Proceeds go to the Chateau American Field Service Chapter and the Jaycees.
Steve Snyder son of Mr and Mrs Cecil Snyder Jr was hospitalized Friday December 31 after a construction accident at Skyline Lodge Retirement Center He fell about 26 feet from the third to the bottom floor suffering a broken arm a dislocated shoulder and multiple injuries at Teton Memorial Hospital.
Lions Club members are taking orders for birthday calendars with listings of immediate family birthdates and wedding anniversaries. Return forms and $2 to Don Passmore by January 20, with extra calendars at $1. Lions will contact Chateau residents. non-listed or new residents can submit forms from page 4 of this week's Acantha and be included. Proceeds go to the Lions Civic Charity fund for community projects.
Rex Peterson was elected president of the Chateau Chamber of Commerce to succeed Ches ter Abbott. Jim Arensmeyer was named vice president, George Higgins was reelected secretary treasurer, and Jack Rogers joined the board. A tentative date of January 18 set for the annual dinner with tickets to go on sale to business people.
The Wi-Mo-Da-Si Club will meet at the home of Mrs. Valeria Ferris on Saturday January 8 at 2 p.m. The gathering is open to members and expects a brief program and social time.
Joe May and C C Dye of Montana State University announced a Hodgskiss Scholarship Fund linking Teton County high schools and MSU. The fund uses income from the Gamble Store building donated by William Hodgskiss with MSU owning the property from January 1 1972. Recipients will be chosen by MSU and county high school staff based on scholarship ability and need.
Janet Otness daughter of Mr and Mrs Les Otness has been chosen by the American Field Service to study abroad for about a year in New Zealand. She will leave Chateau Jan 14 fly to San Francisco attend orientation then depart for Aukland Morrinsville hosts Maurice McGregor family Students will attend a local school with a three term year Feb 2 May 5 May 22 Aug 18 Sept 11 Nov 8 Miss Otness is a Chateau High School senior active in AFS Pep Club Chorus Senior Girl Scouts Rainbow Girls Honor Society and Girls State delegate last summer.
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