This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1976
Page
1
Montana Mountain Bell reports 1976 first five months cable cuts caused service interruptions for hundreds. Damages reach over 9900 dollars with fewer incidents than last year. Waterman notes fines and required preexcavation inquiry to locate underground facilities and avoid penalties.
Tuesdays are Women’s Night at the Chateau Country Club. Activities start at 3 p.m. and run until dinner at 8 30. All women and girl golfers bridge players or socializers are invited to attend.
Firefighters arrived at 1 50 p m on July 4 to tackle a van fire in front of the Safeway Store. The Rainbow Family member's vehicle burned heavily but was controlled with most damage to the exterior. Officials suspect leaking gas and a discarded cigarette butt sparked the blaze.
Fifty three University of Montana students, 27 freshmen and 26 returning, will receive Fox Foundation Scholarships for 1976 77. Each $500 award totals $26 500 funded by Mrs George F Sadie H Fox estate. Notables include Patrick Scott Choteau and Carey B Holmquist Fairfield.
Last year Montana let 58 miles of primary highways to contract for 16.7 million dollars to reconstruct present routes. Bridges, safety, and fencing added 4.7 million, totaling 21.5 million. Engineering costs brought total primary construction to 24.7 million dollars.
Montana adds rest areas as part of a master plan with 64 completed sites along Interstate and primary highways and about 11 more to be built. A double rest area on I 15 south of Butte serves both directions, with uniform facilities including restrooms picnics water shade displays and maps. Scenic turnouts number three for mountain views.
Choteau's Babe Ruthers nearly upset No. 1 Conrad on July 1 as Conrad scored the winning run in the seventh to edge 5-4. Mills pitched for Conrad with 7 hits allowed and 8 strikeouts. Murray and Rasmussen led Choteau with multiple hits and drove in runs in a tight game.
Homeowners send lawn samples to Montana State University for diagnosis. Dr. Edward E. Burns notes that death of grass and excessive clippings can create thatch, hindering water and air in the root zone. Vigorous raking and frequent mowing help, while drought or freezing can also cause winter kill. Families from Forsyth and Boise visit relatives after a weekend gathering.
Tuesday results show the Klrds 40 Smashers 22 with Klotz and Voth 14 each, Turkeys 40 Nerds 32, Bummers 40 Wrecks 34 led by Mike Hamilton 18, and Friday's Klrds 40 Wrecks 28 led by Larry Klotz 22. July 9 schedule lists Nerds vs Bummers, Smashers vs Wrecks, Turkeys vs Klods. other notes include softball and Pee Wee results and the address of Sue Otness in Brazil.
The Teton County Taxpayers Association will meet Thursday July 15 at 8 p.m. in the Chateau Library meeting room. The program includes a report from the County Budget Study Committee led by chairman Marie Stenson and a discussion on proposed county government changes. This will be the last meeting before harvest and refreshments will be served.
Emily P. Johnson, long time Teton County resident, died at Teton Nursing Home on Monday June 28 at age 86. Born in England June 4, 1890, she emigrated to Canada then Montana in 1914, lived in Bole and Fairfield, moved to Bremerton, Washington in 1944, and returned to Montana in 1965. Survivors include two sons Geoff Phillips Fairfield Leon Phillips Bremerton and daughter H Anna Bjork Chateau. 15 grandchildren 23 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. Graveside services conducted under Banks Funeral Home supervision with Leon Phillips and family traveling from Washington.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.