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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1973
Page
1
City of Chateau nominates mayor and four aldermen with terms and election set for April 3. Only James Hamilton has filed by early week. others plan to run. Registration closes March 2 at 5 p.m. at Teton County courthouse. voting requires residency and state and city eligibility.
The annual Blue and Gold Awards banquet for Cub Scouts drew 170 attendees Wednesday night at the Chateau LDS Church. A potluck dinner preceded awards for Webelos and Cubs, with Myles White of Great Falls entertaining.
Tickets for the annual Teton County Youngtimers dinner and dance on April 7 are available from listed local venues and agents in multiple towns. Eligible Young Timers include residents 21 with settler lineage or 21 years in Teton County. Cliff's Rhythmacs will provide music and LDS Church women will serve the meal at Fairfield Hall. Committees are named by President Bert Guthrie for Nominating Publicity Decoration and Entertainment.
Marius Petersen 83 died in Choteau. Funeral services set for Thursday March 1 at Banks Chapel with Rev. Marlon Engberg officiating. Burial in Sun River Cemetery. Banks Funeral Home in charge. Survived by wife Amelia Memberg and nephew Ivan Petersen. Peterson was a former farmer and Teton Senior Citizens member.
The Teton County Women's Democratic Club will hold its March meeting at the home of Mrs. Jim Anderson, four and a half miles southwest of Power, at 12 30 p m on Monday March 5. Current legislative bills will be discussed.
A community auction on March 10 at the Choteau pavilion aims to raise funds for remodeling. Lions Club president Jack Rogers notes many donations and 400 hours of donated labor led by Henry Smith. Calls are urged for item pickups March 8–9 or drop-off March 9. cash gifts from Agawam Social Club and Lorna Huffman are recorded.
The annual American Field Service spaghetti dinner will be held Sunday March 11 at Chateau United Methodist Church. Serving runs 2 to 6 p.m. Admission is 1.50 for adults 75 cents for children and 85 for a family ticket. Tickets available in advance at Rex's Grocery Choteau Food Abbott Implement or Swanson Agency. Proceeds fund a foreign exchange student at Choteau High School next year.
The Conrad Cowboys ride late surge to finish second in the conference and win the District 3B tournament at Shelby, with Browning Indians and Choteau also claiming divisional berths. Choteau, Malta and Big Sandy shown strong. Shelby and Fort Benton also reach Shelby divisional pairings. Newell top-scoring with 58 in district play. Buck 42. Young 41. Dale 24.
The Montana high school realignment places Choteau in Class A as part of the Northern division. The Northern group includes Cut Bank Browning Conrad Shelby Malta Chinook Fort Benton and Chateau. Other Class A divisions list Eastern Glendive Miles City Glasgow Sidney Wolf Point Harding Baker Poplar Southern Livingston Butte Central Laurel Dillon Deer Lodge Great Falls Central Lewistown Billings Central and Western Columbia Falls Whitefish Hamilton Polson Rowland Eureka Stevensville and Loyola.
Glen Larson and John Denison of Teton County Sheriff’s office responded to two calls last weekend. The first, near Fairfield, involved a house loss after a fire started by burning dry grass and a leaking stove fuel barrel. The Turks lost their home but nearby structures were saved. The second call, near Farmington, involved a garbage fire that spread to grass, damaging a pickup camper before extinguishment.
A total of 65 pints of blood was collected last Thursday. Donors included David Buchanan with a fourth gallon and Chet Abbott plus Adolph Kadubeck with third gallons. New donors were John Breen Jim Hodgskiss Hazel Jacobson and David G Hofer.
H and H Implement will host Preview 73 open house on Tuesday March 6 starting at 10 am. A 60 minute film featuring country music stars championship log rolling hog calling and catfish farming will be shown. Free lunch at noon and prizes for registrants.
Women from Trinity Lutheran United Methodist St Josephs Catholic and LDS churches join for a 2 p.m. service at the Choteau LDS Church Friday March 2. The event titled Alert in Our Time links 168 countries in an international observance led by Mrs Clifford Blixrud.
The Teton Memorial Hospital Auxiliary holds its regular meeting on Tuesday March 6 at 1 30 p m in the hospital board room. A short business session precedes a hospital tour led by Jim Humble administrator. All interested are welcome to attend.
Ray Mills of the U S Forest Service reports unusually dry snowpack in the Teton District on February 23. At Waldron Creek the snow depth is 14.8 inches with 3.6 inches of water content versus last year and five year averages. Mount Lockhart records 38.2 inches of snow and 10.2 inches of water, both well below prior years and averages.
John Conatser leads the Chateau Jaycees Honey Bear Sale to raise funds for mentally retarded children and Montana Special Olympics. Proceeds fund local handicapped programs as the group aims to sell 550 honey bears at $1 each, with door knocking on March 18 and sales in local shops from March 5.
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