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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1976
Page
1
City officials held a calm meeting Monday night covering several topics with limited decisions. They discussed contracting police protection through the county sheriff and Mayor Hamilton will consult the Public Safety Commission on upcoming year charges to the City.
Local event at E P Ekegren Inc on Tuesday March 9 features a 10 a.m. film on John Deere equipment, a free lunch at noon at the pavilion, and a 1 p.m. film back at the store. Attendees may register for door prizes and join any part of the day. The notice also reports city council actions on zoning near the Reformed Church, sewer and lagoon improvements, gravel bid plans, and funding changes impacting public employees and capital projects.
The combined choirs of the Methodist and Lutheran Churches begin practicing the Easter cantata No Greater Love on Thursday March 4 at 7 45 p m at the Methodist Church. Practices continue weekly Thursdays at 7 45 p m at the same church. Community singers are welcome and urged to participate.
The Chateau High School Music Department will present a concert on Sunday March 7 at 8 p.m. in the school auditorium. The band choir and intermediate band will each perform. Admission is 1 for adults and 50 cents for students without activity tickets.
Word reached Choteau of the death of Harry Van DeRiet 55 formerly of Choteau and Fairfield who died Sunday in an Auburn Washington hospital after cancer illness. Services were held Wednesday in Auburn.
Gene Allen chief of research for the Montana Fish and Game Department will discuss coyotes at the March 9 meeting of the Teton County Sportsmen’s Association. He will report on findings from an ongoing coyote study, goals for the future, and potential deer and antelope impacts and costs of control. The talk starts at 8 p.m. in the Chateau Library meeting room with a lively discussion to follow.
The World Day of Prayer observance will be held Friday March 5 at 2 p.m. at the United Methodist Church. Mrs Walter Malone will lead. Mrs Stanley Stott will be speaker. music by Mrs Dick Nordhagen and Mrs Bill Patton. All women invited. nursery attendants available.
Rod Hanson and Tom Stott from Fairfield attended a Cha teau Lions Club meeting to discuss progress of the Teton County Government Study Commission. They explained alternative government forms and showed a slide presentation and invited groups to arrange future talks through local officials.
Mrs. Chester Abbott announces Sally Evensen with Chateau AFS chosen for a three month summer study abroad. Evensen, daughter of Mr and Mrs Tom Evenson, is a Choteau High School junior awaiting country assignment.
The Chamber of Commerce met at the Sip and Sup and set the annual Dollar Days for Friday and Saturday April 2 and 3. In Bicentennial year the promotion becomes the 1976 Price Revolution with prices like 76, $1.76. President Bill McCauley discussed a summer tourist information booth and Rex Peterson urged a grand July 3 4 parade.
The Teton County Cooperative Extension Service sponsors a workshop for potential sprinkler irrigation system owners and buyers. Dr LeRoy Luft will explain affordability and operating costs while Dr Neil Christensen covers water rates for soils and crops and irrigation timing. An engineer from the Soil Conservation Service notes how engineering guides aid layout. William Richter discusses costs from 165 to 350 dollars per acre and cautions on misused systems.
The Browning Indians won the Northern Division Class A tournament at Shelby, earning a second straight title and a state bid to Great Falls. Chateauu Bulldogs finished fourth after a 2-2 run, beating Chinook 44-43, then losing to Cut Bank and Shelby in tight finishes.
James Karas was elected executive director of Choteau Activities Inc. to organize develop and administer a day program for the developmentally disabled across Teton Lewis and Clark and Pondera counties. The program will run weekdays from 9 am to 3 pm starting March 15 with transportation and planned group homes in Chateau.
March 17 is the filing deadline for school board and hospital district candidates. Elections occur April 6. Terms: Chateau District No 1 incumbents June Hamilton Ray Anderson Thomas Evenson. District II Bynum Lowry Larson. District IV Pendroy Howard Fisher. Hospital Board members include Bob Gronberg Don Nelson Helen Clarke Ward Genger and Thelma Nauck.
Teton County residents await a warm spring ending the Lion in like a lamb pattern. A sharp cold snap last weekend dropped temperatures to subzero readings, with Chateau Weather Checking Station recording 18 below Monday night after 5 p.m. on Monday. Tuesday's reading lists the date Feb 24 to March 1 with readings including -10 on Sunday and -6 on Monday.
Flu-like illness drives two week absenteeism in Choteau schools with 20 to 25 percent missing in primary grades. Some classes see half the students out one day while eight teachers aides and staff are affected. High school shows 12 percent ill last week but 22.8 percent on Monday suggesting spread to upper grades.
The Jayceen sponsored Preparation for Parenthood course begins this Thursday March 4 at 7 30 p m in the Chateau library meeting room. Public Health Nurse Betty Swenson and Charlotte Koch R N Lee will lead seven weekly sessions. All expectant parents are invited and asked to bring two pillows and a blanket.
The annual American Field Service spaghetti dinner will be held this Saturday March 6 in the United Methodist Church basement. Serving begins at 5 p.m. and runs until all are served. Admission is 2 for adults 1 for children and 8 for a family ticket. Proceeds support sponsorship of foreign students at Choteau and sending local students abroad. Ingrid Gassner of Austria is this year’s exchange student. Sally Evenson has been chosen for a three month summer program abroad. Choteau AFL officials urge public support by attending.
Girl Scout Week runs March 7 to March 18 with a display in Ellen's store window. On Friday March 12 Brownies and Girl Scouts will hold a Flame For Freedom program at 4:30 p.m. at Chateau Library as part of a Bicentennial celebration with nationwide candle lighting. Everyone is welcome.
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