Choteau High to Host Northern Class A Wrestling Tourney
Choteau High School will host the 1976 Northern Class A Divisional wrestling tournament on Friday and Saturday February 6 and 7. Eight Northern Division schools enter with Choteau and Cut Bank as favorites. Coach Wayne Krahe's Bulldogs are undefeated in conference action but face a strong Cut Bank challenge.
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Choteau High School
Choteau
Cut Bank
Wayne Krahe
Bulldogs
Conrad Cowboys
Krahe
Conrad
Sidney
Chateau
Libby
Havre
Simms
Columbia Falls
Big Sandy
Walter
Malta
Fort Benton
St. Ignatius
Eureka
Shelby
Fairfield
Whitefish
Nordhagen Wins Soroptimist Citizenship Contest at Banquet
Richard Nordhagen the son of Mr and Mrs Dick Nordhagen was named winner of the Soroptimist Citizenship contest at the Jan 22 awards banquet. He is a Chateau High School senior among nine finalists from Choteau Dutton Power and Fairfield.
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Richard Nordhagen
Dick Nordhagen
Nordhagen
Chateau High School
Choteau
Dutton, Power
Fairfield
Allen Schallenberger
Taxpayers Association Holds Meeting in Chateau Library
The Teton County Taxpayers Association met January 14 with about 50 members. New officers were elected December: Jim Crawford chairman, Bert Guthrie vice chairman, A J Brutosky secretary treasurer. Next meeting February 18 at 8 p.m. will hear Tom Stott Rod Hanson and Larry Maurer from the Government Study Commission discuss findings and seek public input on an alternative form of government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
Robert Snodgrass
William Jones
Chateau Public Library
Tom Stott
Rod Hanson
Larry Maurer
Lions Club Birthday Calendar Deadline Near
The Lions Club urges those not contacted to join the birthday calendar by contacting club members or using page 2 coupons in this week's Acantha. Each calendar costs $2.50 and lists the purchaser's wedding anniversary and birthdates of their immediate family. Order extra copies in advance.
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Lions Club
Acantha
Bob Nauck
Montana Farm Forum set for February 4 at Conrad High School
The 10th annual Montana Farm Forum will be held February 4 at Conrad High School gym with doors opening at 8 30 a m for coffee and displays of farm machinery chemicals grains seeds and more Tickets are available from sponsoring business displays A prize list includes Remington and Ruger rifles and a free noon lunch Speakers include Dr Claude Pair Harlan Arp Clifford Hardin Ray Switzer and Carl Winters presenting on irrigation product reliability and agricultural topics The event is free with a ticket and a $1 door charge applies without one
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Montana Farm Forum
Conrad High School
Farm Forum
Claude Pair
National Irrigation Sprinkler Association of
Silver Spring
Harlan Arp
International Harvester Company
Minneapolis, Minn
Arp
I.H.C
Minneapolis
Clifford Hardin
Ralston Purina Company
St. Louis
Ray Switzer
Switzer
Beeson Livestock Industry
Sioux City
Iowa
Carl S. Winters
General Motors Corporation
Detroit
Mich
Choteau Bulldogs Split Drops in Conference Standings
Choteau Bulldogs split two league games last week dropping from first place to a tie for second. They host Malta Friday then travel to Browning Saturday, aiming to stay in title contention. Jenson led scoring in the loss to Cut Bank while Fort Benton’s Allen scored 31 in a high scoring win.
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Chateau
Bulldog
Bulldogs
Malta
Browning
Mustangs
Indians
Cut Bank Wolves
Fort Benton
Choteau Zew
Longhorns
Choteau
Cut Bank
Wolves
John Jenson
Jenson
Mike Bruce
Dooley
Damberger
Reistad
Choteau-Fort Benton
John Buck
Ray Allen
Benton
Allen
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Montana Tech Signs Bruce For Football
Mike Bruce a 6-0 185 pound fullback and 1975 Chateau High School captain signs with Montana Tech for 1976 77 He earned Class A All State on defense All Conference second team at running back and the Mr Hustle Award Former coach Gene Boyle mentored him and Bruce is praised by Tech coach Bill Sprinkle as a hard hitting explosive runner with power His parents are Mr and Mrs William Bruce.
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Butte
Mike Bruce
Chateau High School
Montana Tech
Bruce
Mike
Tech
Bill Sprinkle
Gene Boyle
Chateau High
His
William Bruce
Streambed Act Rules Available in Teton County
The Board of County Commissioners and Board of Supervisors of the Teton County Conservation District adopted rules to implement the Natural Streambed and Land Preservation Act of 1975. Copies of the rules are available to individuals planning work along stream banks at the Teton County Conservation District office in Choteau.
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Board of County Commissioners
Board of Supervisors
Teton County, Conservation District
Teton County
Teton County Conservation
Junior Class To Present Play At Chateau High
The Junior Class of Chateau High School will present the play Men Were Deceivers Ever or The Curse of the Ginger Tipple on Wednesday January 28 at 7 30 p m. Cast includes Scott Corey Bill Smith Dana Hall Sally Evenson and Tim Luinstr a director Thomas Mollgaard.
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Chateau High School
Ginger Tipple
Scott Corey
Bill Smith
Dana Hall
Sally Evenson
Tim Luinstra
Thomas Mollgaard
Bengston Rites Planned at Whitefish Church
Mrs. Quentin Bengston formerly Lydia Larson died Friday in Kirkland Washington. Memorial services were held there and services are set for Thursday January 29 at 11 a.m. at the Presbyterian Church in Whitefish with burial to follow. A full obituary will be published next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quentin Bengston
Lydia Larson
Kirkland
Wash
Presbyterian Church
Whitefish
Fishing Derby At Eureka Lake This Sunday
Chateau Jaycees sponsor a fish derby at Eureka Lake this Sunday February 1 from sunrise to 4 p.m. Chairman Steve Larson states an admission fee of 1.50 per person with cash prizes for the four heaviest fish caught that day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau Jaycees
Eureka Lake
Steve Larson
Hospital Aux. States Meeting For Tuesday
The hospital auxiliary holds its monthly meeting on Tuesday February 3 at 9 30 a m at Mrs Boussard home New members may join and pay dues at the meeting The group aims to raise funds for a heart monitoring system for the intensive care unit A Denver electronics rep will display a monitor in Chateau on Feb 3 After the meeting members will view the display Donations have been received from Mr and Mrs Gordon Monkman and in memory of several individuals Contact Mrs Robert Jensen for contributions
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Charles Boussard
Electronics For
Denver
Colo
Chateau
Boussard
Heart Monitor
Gordon Monkman
Wayne Hart
Kathleen Rathman Thronson
Gus Depner
Robert Jensen
Bosses Night Dinner Set by Jaycees at Chateau Jaycees
Chateau Jaycees plans the annual Bosses Night dinner and awards for Thursday in the city pavilion. Don Hilger of Wolf Creek will speak, with awards including Boss of the Year DSA Arnold C Hanusa and Outstanding Young Educator. Ben Hoge to MC. tickets $3.50. advance sales through Ro ger Weist or Jaycee members.
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Chateau Jaycees
City Pavilion
Don Hilger
Wolf Creek
Arnold C. Hanusa
Ben Hoge
Jaycee
DSA
Russell Larson
Wayne Dunning
Les Otness
Terry Reistad
Gene Boyle
Roger Weist
Valier Firm Is Awarded Hospital Job
Bob Gronberg chair of the Teton County Hospital District announced Swank Construction of Valier won the contract to build the Teton Medical Center. The project includes a 46-bed hospital and a nursing home. Materials ordering begins by Feb 1 and construction starts soon. The hospital board meets Feb 11 for further details.
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Bob Gronberg
Teton County Hospital District Board
Swank Construction of
Valier
Teton Medical Center
Swank
Trinity Women Plan Bicentennial Meeting at Lutheran Church
Trinity Lutheran Church Women set a gathering for Wednesday February 4 at 1 p.m. with a Bicentennial program led by co chairs Mrs J C Salmond and Mrs Ed Nordahl. Attendees should bring sandwiches a friend and old items to display. Dessert and coffee will be hosted by Mrs Kaare Larsen Mirinda Carlson and Mrs Albert Carlson. Officers installed in January include President Mrs Grant Curtis Vice President Mrs James Peebles Jr Secretary Louise Samaan Treasurer Evelyn Carlson Secretary of Education Mrs Bob Lee Secretary of Stewardship Pearl Tangen. Mrs Lee outlined the 1976 study theme Shalom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Lutheran Church
J. C. Salmond
Ed Nordahl
Kaare Larsen
Mirinda Carlson
Albert Carlson
Grant Curtis
James Peebles Jr
Louise Samaan
Evelyn Carlson
Bob Lee
Pearl] Tangen
Lee
Shalom
Sheriff Howard Attends Montana Legal Training Session
Teton County Sheriff Pete Howard joined 33 other Montana peace officers at a week long academy led by the Law Enforcement Academy Bureau of the State Justice Department. The program at Montana State University ends January 23 and aims to prepare officers to run in service training locally and to provide legal guidance for their departments.
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Teton County
Pete Howard
Montana
Law Enforcement Academy Bureau
State Justice Department
Montana State University
Gus Depner Services Held on Thursday
Funeral services for Gus Depner were held in Banks Chapel in Choteau on Thursday January 22 officiated by Rev James Engh. Depner died January 19 in Teton Memorial Hospital after a heart attack. Burial followed in Choteau Cemetery with nephews and grandsons as pallbearers. Depner born March 24 1894 in Woolsley Canada later moved to Washington then Montana. He married Grace Walley October 15 1918 in Great Falls. Survived by Grace widow son Sidney of Murrells Inlet SC daughters Hazel Johnson of Dutton Mildred Drayton of Whittier CA brothers Emil John Louie ten grandchildren nine great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
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Gus Depner
Banks Chapel
Choteau
James Engh
Depner
Teton Memorial Hospital
Herold
Don
Kenneth
Dale Depner
Fred Proff
Herman Maurer
Woolsley
Sask
Canada
Washington
Davenport
Montana
Farmington
Grace Walley
Great Falls
Grace
Sidney
Murrel's Inlet
S. C
Carsten
Hazel) Johnson
Dutton
Brooks
Mildred) Drayton
Whittier
Calif
Emil
John
Louie
Demo Women Plan Meeting in Teton County
The Teton County Democrat Women's Club will meet at Mrs. Larry Holtz's home two miles east of Greenfield School on Monday February 2. Guest speaker will be Tom Stott a member of the Teton County Local Government Study Commission. Lunch will be served at 12 noon. All ladies are welcome.
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Teton County
Democrat Women's Club
Larry Holtz
Greenfield School
Tom Stott
Teton’'County
CHS Wrestlers Take Second at Cut Bank Invitational
Choteau wrestlers placed second in the Cut Bank Invitational, scoring 101 points to Sidney Eagles’ 113 and finishing just behind Libby and Havre in a 19-team field. Lennie Toren captured the 140-pound title with four wins including an overtime semifinal, while Dave Rathman and Rich Jiminez finished runner up.
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Choteau Grapplers
Cut Bank
Bulldogs
Sidney Eagles
Choteau
Libby
Havre
Cut Bank Wolves
Wayne Krahe
Chateau
Krahe
Lennie Toren
Toren
Stan Wahl
Dave Rathman
Rich Jiminez
Brad Hodgskiss
Mike Hamilton
Don Dormody
Jeff Walker
Rob Nordhagen
Steve Hinman
Randy Jenson
Doug Hanson
Rusty Dailey
Malta
Chester Coyotes
Coyotes
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Choteau High
R. Nordhagen
Dave Schuler
Janis Young
Power
Dan Alzheimer
Gwen Stormwind
Lori Winship
Jo Ward
Carrie Dawes
David Hartz
Robert Gronberg
Margaret Olson
Paul Mihalovich
Augusta
Bob Jensen
Tom Evensen
Marc Johnson
Janet Wedum
AFS
Ingrid Gassner
Bill Patton
The
Chinook
Taxpayers Association
Cliff Harden
Harlan
DR. Claude Pair
Auxiliary Heart Monitor Fund
Scott Bruce
Nordhagen Buck Nelson Thompson Ekegren
Pi To
Larson Dooley Askelson
Milbrandt Dobson Damberger
Parker Smith
Bengston
Jaycees
Trinity
Sheriff Howard
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