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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1970
Page
1
The Choteau Chamber of Commerce hosts its annual Crazy Day on Saturday July 25 with merchants donating prizes for hourly drawings. Contestants wear costumes for cash prizes open to the public and staff. Dick Conklin provides music and oversees drawings on main street with 4 p.m. costume judging and prize announcements.
Choteau High School senior Frank C. Hensley and his sister Mary C. Hensley, a sophomore, will represent Choteau in the 10th annual Anaconda Company Scientific Achievement Awards contest. Frank won first place in 1969. Mary placed second in the junior division.
The Choteau Jaycees will host Huck Finn Day at the city park on Sunday August 2. Tony Jaconetty chair says 200 in prizes for fishing and costume contests. Free hot dogs and pop, prizes by age group for largest fish, grand prize for the day’s largest fish, and best Huck Finn costumes. Each registering child gets a small prize.
The Teton County Democratic Club schedules its regular meeting for Monday July 20 at 8 p m in the Chateau court house. All members are urged to attend and refreshments will be served after the meeting.
Funeral services were held Tuesday July 14 at Banks Chapel in Choteau for Earl Dewaine Wayne Smith 51 who died July 11 at Teton County Nursing Home. Interment followed in Bynum Cemetery with Banks Funeral Home in charge. Survivors include his mother and several siblings.
Vern Marr, Teton County Civil Defense director, says Civil Defense radio network checks will occur each Thursday from 8 to 8 30 p.m. All C D radio operators in the Chateau, Dutton, Fairfield and Pendroy areas may check in on the 27 megacycle band Channel 17.
The Choteau Lions Club swimming squad won the Conrad Invitational with 40174 points, edging Fort Benton and Whitefish as Juniors Jackie Ferris and Janet Dale led with multiple pool records and two wins each. Coach Stan Rathman credited depth and all out effort as the key factor. The team heads to the Fort Benton Invitational aiming for a fifth consecutive meet title.
Choteau swimmers excel at the Montana Junior Olympic Long Course meet in Butte with seven of eight finalists. Jeanine Hamilton earned two bronze medals and qualified for Billings Regional. John Nordhagen, Barb Scott, and Dru Nordhagen posted top placings. Hamilton and Scott declined billings regional due to Chateau Invitational conflicts.
Teton County 4 H Congress opens Thursday with members displaying clothing foods garden produce and other projects under 4 H leaders. Demonstrations or illustrated talks accompany the exhibits while Friday features judging modeling and a tractor driving contest. Public invited to inspect the exhibits and attend the 8 p.m dress revue.
County Superintendent Muriel S. Reiquam announced that the preliminary budgets for the next school year are on file and open to inspection. The Board of School Budget Supervisors will meet at the courthouse at 10 a.m. on Monday July 27 to examine, adopt, and approve the budgets. Taxpayers may attend or inspect the budgets.
Date wise high and low temperatures listed from July 8 to July 13 1992 with precipitation notes. Highs reached 92 on July 8 9 and 13 with lows around 50 to 56 inches of precipitation to date 10.42 inches this year versus 9.87 last year.
Seventy five 4-H members and leaders recently returned from the annual 4-H Camp in Teeton Canyon, Teton County. The three day event featured crafts hiking movies and outdoor activities with county Extension Agent Catherine Gardner and a roster of junior counselors guiding songs Indian games and leather crafts.
The Mountain Valley Little League tournament opens in Choteau this Saturday and Sunday under coach Jim Spinder with 12 teams entered for the Choteau Invitational. Standings place Augusta first, Cascade second, Fort Shaw third, Vaughn fourth, Chateau fifth, Simms sixth, Lincoln seventh.
Funeral services will be held Friday July 17 for Frank Herman Timmerman 85 who died Tuesday at Teton Nursing Home Rosary is tonight at St Joseph's Church and Mass Friday at 10 am with Rev James Gannon officiating Interment in Chateau cemetery Zwereman Mortuary in charge Pallbearers are Stanley Rathman Quinton Hill Leroy Nelson Norman Hagen Garvin Matz and Emerald Asmus Timmerman born March 30 1885 in Salzkotten Germany came to America in 1912 settled Petersberg Neb 1915 moved to Teton County Power area then retired 1950 later living in Chateau married Aug 9 1922 at East Helena survived by wife daughter Ann sons Tony and Frank daughter Mrs Roy Fritch and a sister in Germany plus 11 grandchildren
The U S Department of Agriculture reports winter wheat 80 percent headed and 20 percent in the boat, spring wheat and barley 15 percent headed statewide, with small grain in good condition. Soil moisture is adequate except in southwestern and southeastern Montana. County agent Mike Goodwin notes heavy showers benefiting crops, possible minor lodging and little hay damage, and predicts gains for spring grain, hay, and pasture. Alfalfa and wild hay harvests progress with rain delaying cutting in the northwest. alfalfa 40 percent complete, wild hay 15 percent cut. Weevil damage is light overall, with some pockets heavier in Sweet Grass County. Pasture growth advancing under favorable moisture.
The Teton County Farm Bureau picnic will be Sunday July 19 at the Bill Jones ranch west of Bynum starting at 1 p.m. The Jhach family should bring a main course and a salad or dessert. Ice cream, pop and coffee provided. Bring eating utensils. A youth seminar report will be given and softball will be played.
Patricia J Thompson of Chateau, daughter of Mr and Mrs Irving Thompson, was placed on the dean's list at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma Washington. The sophomore mathematics major earned a 3.3 GPA or higher for the past semester.
Health Inspection Consultants from the State Department of Health conducted a licensure inspection and Medicare survey of Teton Memorial Hospital last week. The team evaluated records, policies, staffing, and safety procedures, with findings to be reported to the hospital and regional offices.
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