Severe Cold Snap Hits Area With Snow Drifts and Rescue
The region endures a weeklong cold spell with subzero lows including 30 below at Chateau Weather Checking Station. Temperatures swung from 53 above to minus 10 as a new front arrived. County crews kept roads open and County Foreman Bill Riggs rescued the Farmington road group stranded near Les Stott’s residence after the Cut Bank game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Riggs
Farmington
Les Stott
Stott
Riggs
Slow Sale Of Vehicle License Tabs Hits Deadline
County Treasurer Connie Kuster reports car truck and trailer license sales lagging while snowmobile decals rise. By Jan 17 only 717 car licenses 1741 truck licenses 144 trailer licenses and 70 motorcycle decals had been sold. Snowmobile decals return in about a week with a $1 card fee and $2 decal fee plus tax. New plates issued next year. Deadline for operating cars trucks and motorcycles without a current license is February 15. All decals must be attached by then.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie Kuster
Nio
State Board of Equalization
Kuster
Fire Chief cites traffic woes hindering responses
Art Anderson told the City Council that firemen’s ability to reach fires is slowed by spectators and private car travel. Ordinances limit following distance and blocking lanes. tickets will be issued. Mayor Dellno urged public cooperation during sirens and a zoning meeting set for Jan 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Anderson
Anderson
Jim Dellno
Industrial Accident Board
David Lindseth
Dellno
Court House
Lions Club to Order Birthday Calendars
The deadline for ordering Lions Club Birthday Calendars is today January 20. Lions and team captains must ensure all members submit calendar information. Those not yet contacted should notify Don Passmore or Dick Mordhagen. Calendars cost two dollars and cover immediate family birthdays and anniversaries. extra calendars are one dollar each.
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Lions Club
Lions
Don Passmore
Dick Mordhagen
Chateau Chamber of Commerce Holds Annual Banquet
About 50 members with wives and guests attended the Chateau Chamber of Commerce annual banquet. Outgoing president Chester Abbott acted as host. George Higgins presented Alaska tour slides by Mr and Mrs Myles Sandish. Board introductions named Rex Peterson president and others for 1972.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau Chamber of Commerce
Chester Abbott
George Higgins
Myles Standish
Alaska
Conrad
Chamber
Rex Peterson
Jim Arensmeyer
Jack Wright
Jack Rogers
Gale Isakson
Gordon Lennon
Lennon
Chateau
Skyline Lodge
Jack Rogers Jr
John Kessinger
Jim Mullaney
Don Hofeldt
Roger Salois
Choteau
Salois
Safeway
Wes Cherry
Dirkes
Meeting Cancelled for Republican Women Group
The Republican Women meeting set for Friday January 21 is postponed. Members will be informed of the new date when announced.
Heart Month Meeting Scheduled for February
The Teton County Heart Association will kickoff American Heart Month with a county wide meeting at Chateau Grade School cafeteria starting at 8 p.m. Speakers will discuss heart and blood vessel disease prevention as February campaigns run nationwide with Heart Sunday on February 27. Mrs. Charles Boussard announced the event. aides include Mrs. Bud Taylor and Mrs. Jack O'Neil with drive committee chairs to be named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County Heart Association
Charles Boussard
Heart Fund
Chateau Grade
Congress
Boussard
Bud Taylor
Jack O’neil
Maria Posch Dies At Easton Pennsylvania
Maria Posch died Thursday December 23 in Easton Pennsylvania after a lengthy illness. She was born December 12 1888 in Austria and came to America in 1912. Funeral and burial occurred in Easton December 27 with Fred Pelzman Jr. and relatives from Allentown Dutton and Austria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medardus
Maria) Posch
Easton
Austria
America
Dutton and Chateau
Fred Pelzman Jr
Dutton
Frank Erkinge
Allentown
Fred Pelzman Sr
Teton Memorial Hospital Board Adopts 7 Member Panel
The Teton Memorial Hospital Board voted to reduce trustees from 12 to 7 and elected Mrs. Bob Nauck as a new member. The meeting, led by Chairman Bob Swartzel, also discussed new hospital commission negotiations with Lutheran Hospitals and Homes Society and reported on 1971 finances, patient days and births.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trustees
Teton Memorial Hospital
Bob Swartzel
Michael H. Weiss Jr
Fargo
N. D
Lutheran Hospitals and Homes Society
Martin Shannon
Bob Gronberg
Ben Christman
Hospital Commission
Lutheran Hospitals and Homes
Hospital
Commission
Norman Oakley
Fairfield
Washington
Bill McCauley
Leif Larsen
Adrian Dargan
Charles Crane
Walt McNutt
Bob Nauck
Teton County
Swartzel
Lutheran
Jim Humble
Chateau
Augusta
Dutton
Bynum
Great Falls
Pendroy
Power
Humble
Hospital Association
al Hansmann
J. R. Zbinden
Ethyl Hoodemaker
Gus Kade
Marie Coffey
Gus Field
C. E. Duerst
Frances Juelfs
Hans Anderson
Maude Delle Cunningham
Brownie Troop
Rainbow Girls
Albert Johnson
Richard and
Robert Scherrer
Den
Choteau FFA Members Attend Denver Livestock Show
Choteau FFA Chapter sent one active member and three former members to the Western International Livestock Show in Denver Colorado after placing second in state events at the April conference. Tom Stott joined the group. he previously earned the trip four years earlier but could not attend due to National Guard training. The trip left Saturday morning and returned Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau
FFA
Denver
Colo
Rick Corey
Bob Hodgskiss
Bob Snodgrass
Tom Stott
Chateau
Stott
National Guard
Clark Corey
Dave Carlson
Alvin Zier
Art Pearson
Montana
Bozeman
Forseth Ranch
Fairfield
Bob Nauck
Chuck Young
Pat Whealy
Steve Buck
Allen Adams
Eas
M. Dooley
W. Koepke
G. Anderson
B. Hannah
T. DeGroot
Laalson
Necesseseseeseneee
Conrad
Bulldogs
Greg Newell
Cowboys
Brandt
Knutson
Farming Frontiers Slated for Feb 1 at Choteau
Pete Ekegren John Deere dealer announces Farm Frontiers 72 a film program at Choteau Imp Co Feb 1 starting 10 am The event features Furrow on Film on farming research and techniques and previews new John Deere tractors and equipment for 1972 Door prizes include snowmobile suits or $100 in parts and service Certificates Lunch will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau Imp. Co
Pete Ekegren
John Deere
Ekegren
Rites Held Saturday For Myrtice Powell
Funeral services were held at the Johnson Chapel in Kalispell for Myrtice Powell 81 who died in Missoula. She was born in Cheyenne Wyoming taught school at Fort Benton married Asa Powell in 1910 and moved to Glacier Park then Chateau later Missoula with her daughter Mrs. Charles Peck. Surviving children include Ace Powell Richard Stuart and several daughters.
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Johnson Chapel
Kalispell
Myrtice Powell
Chateau
Missoula
Ace” Powell
Richard
Procter
Stuart
Las Vegas
Charles Peck
Oliver Coburn
Fort Collins
Colo
Louis Petrie
Turmer
Tom Dimrock
Walla Walla
Wash
Shelby Coyotes visit Choteau and Sunburst this weekend
Basketball action this weekend features league leading Shelby hosting Choteau Friday and Sunburst Saturday in a key midseason stretch. Choteau seeks improvement after a 2 4 conference record and a recent overtime loss to Cut Bank, while Sunburst relies on veteran guard Jerry Sveum as it struggles to find consistency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulldogs
Shelby Coyotes
Sunburst
Chateau-Shelby
Shelby
Choteau
Jerry Sveum
Cut Bank
Chateau
Wolves
Don Knutson
Price Commission loosens posting rules for small Montana retailers
The Price Commission announced that Montana retailers with annual revenue under 200000 are exempt from base price posting signs while still must provide base price data on request. IRS will continue monitoring and can request documentation. The move aims to reduce regulatory burden. Pharmacists selling $200000 plus annually remain subject to posting requirements.
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Helena
Nelson L. Seeley
Internal Revenue Service
Montana
The
Price Commission
Seeley
IRS
Congress
American Pharmaceutical Association
Montana winter crops in good condition under snow cover
Montana reports 55 percent of winter wheat in good condition and 45 percent in fair at December's end. Wind damage is light. Cattle and sheep are in good condition. losses due to weather or disease were below usual in December. Grazing declined with heavy snowfall. supplemental feeding was limited as December ended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Montana Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Emma Jane Stonehouse 105 Dies in Washington
Emma Jane Stonehouse aged 105 died December 27 1971 in a Bellingham nursing home. Born August 25 1866 in Tooele Utah she lived in Rodersburg Montana Chateau area Sumas Washington and Huson Montana before moving to Bellingham. Survived by son Edgar Sumas daughter Estelle Daley Escondido Calif son David Huson Mont three grandchildren and great grandchildren with actress Myrna Loy as a niece. Burial at Clearbrook Cemetery Sumas Washington.
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Emma Jane (Williams) Stonehouse
Bellingham
Wash
Stonehouse
Tooele
Utah
Rodersburg
Mont
Ed Stonehouse
Radersburg
Chateau
Clifford Blixrud
Stonehouses
Sumas
The
Times
Edgar
Elmer O
Estelle) Daley
Escondido
Calif
David
Huson
Myrna Loy
Clearbrook Cemetery
Phase II pamphlet on Economic Stabilization at ASCS office
The Teton County ASCS office distributes a limited pamphlet titled General Information Economic Stabilization Program. It explains Phase II administrative structure, compliance rules, how to obtain more information, how to seek rulings, exemptions, price posting requirements, and pay adjustment examples. Call 466-5751 to obtain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service Office
Arlyne McCollum
ASCS
Chateau
Interall Revenue Service
Teton Ridge Alkali Association Formed by Power Area Farmers
Grain farmers from the Power area formed the Teton Ridge Alkali Association to fight saline seep on fallowed cropland. Arnie Gettel was elected chairman. Directors include Ray Habel Bruce Maurer and others from Power, with plans to expand to Teton Cascade and Pondera counties and meet again in February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton Ridge Alkali Association
Power
Teton Ridge
Power Dutton
Highwood
Teton
Cascade
Pondera
Teen Center Meet Set for January 26
The Choteau Teen Center calls all parents and youth to a community meeting on January 26 at 7 30 pm. Organizers urge strong turnout to prevent closure due to low interest.
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Choteau Teen Center
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Maria Posch
Weiss
Denver Livestock Show
Imp
Young
Adams
Koepke
Dooley
Hannah
Dick Dale
Tom Hofeldt
Tee McCauley
Eemsecerscos
Epensice
Lee McCauley
Pete Hartman
Steve Buck Allen Adams
Aneateen
Ertersancevsse
Sereceeemeneenneee
Hanley
P. Brandt Eeeecevecs
Aecsevsmosenstes
Bob Knobel Seeceron
Aveccetes
A. Schlepp
Dserececeenses
E. Stonehouse
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