18 Mar 1971
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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1971
Page
1
New store owners Mr and Mrs Jim Arensmeyer launch a grand opening from Thursday March 18 through Saturday March 27 in Choteau. Specials and door prize registrations highlight the event with free coffee and doughnuts on Friday and Saturday March 19 and 20.
The Choteau Chapter FFA won the Glacier District Sweepstakes banner at the district conference in Fairfield on March 13. Team events included farm mechanics first place and grains judging first, with individual high scores by Bob Hodgskiss in grain and strong showings in soils, livestock, and general agriculture. Several members, including Ron Neckstad and Clark Corey, placed in various events and Choteau to attend the State Leadership Conference in Bozeman on April 2-3.
Plans are finalized for the annual Soroptimist Style Show to be held Friday March 26 at 8 p m in the Choteau High School auditorium. Clothing and jewelry from The Corral H T Variety Store Ellen's Isakson's and Choteau Drug will be modeled. The theme is Fashion Fiesta with entertainment and door prizes. Advance tickets are available from any Soroptimist Club member.
The Chateau Jaycee Chapter will hold an officer election dinner meeting tonight at 6:30 p.m. in their meeting room. Dale Dreyer, president, says dinner is served first then a business meeting and officer elections. Members are urged to attend and bring a guest or potential new member.
A meeting for adults and teenagers to plan a Chateau Teen Center is set for Thursday March 18 at 8 p.m. in the courthouse drivers license examination room. Organizers have secured a building for use as the center and attendance is urged to gauge interest and avoid dropping the project.
After months of delay the Chateau Public Library moves to permanent quarters and serves the public in a new spacious facility. The Library Board apologizes for the postponement and invites all residents to use the expanded services during National Library Week in April.
The Teton County Soil and Water Conservation District will sponsor a saline seep workshop in the Lions Club hall in Dutton on Monday March 22 at 1 p.m. Authorities will present on causes and cures of wet saline spots in dryland areas and all area farmers are urged to attend.
Lions Club President Les Otness announces a ladies night dinner next Tuesday March 23 at The Chateau. Dinner starts 7 p.m. Guest speaker will be Lions District 370 Governor Robert Roush of Havre, a retired county extension agent active in Hill County fairs. Stan Rathman will emcee the program with several awards to be presented.
A four county regional conference of Democrat Women is set for Tuesday March 30 at the Fairfield Community hall. Registration begins at 9 30 a m and lunch will be served at noon.
Seven candidates filed nominating petitions for two three year terms on Chateau School District No. 1 board. Incumbents Mrs. Bert Guthrie and Dr. Bill Patton did not run again. Election set for April 3 from noon to 8 pm in Chateau grade school cafeteria and district outlying schools.
The American Legion birthday event Friday March 20 features a cocktail hour at 6 p.m. and a 7 p.m. potluck dinner in Chateau Legion hall. Jim Dellno will MC, Venezuela student Beck y Ochoa will present a program, with membership pins for several Legionnaires and a public dance to follow.
About 70 people attended a dinner at Chateau United Methodist Church honoring Teton Memorial Hospital workers. Retiring cook Mrs Vivian Randall received a special tribute after 18 years. Five other staff members earned service pins including 15 year pins for Mrs Howard Koch Mrs Elmer Dial and Margaret Olson and five year pins for Mrs Clifford Blixrud and Mrs S J Bachmeier. Entertainment came from Fairfield boys with Mrs Ward Genger.
Sky line Lodge board approves a new six acre Ted Perry property site two blocks north of the high school after groundwater issues at the Country Club Addition. Tests indicate suitable subsoil and construction is planned to begin in June with a park like landscape plan and early clearing for roads and open areas.
Six Choteau High School students competed at the District Science Fair held at Northern Montana College Havre. Participants included Jane Southard Mary Hensley Greg Luinstra Carol Jo Allen Margaret Wearley and Mark Alzheimer.
The 15th annual Men's Bowling Association tournament starts Sunday March 21 at A and E Lanes and runs through March 28 with 100+ entrants. Entry costs 3.75 per event for singles doubles and All Events optional 50 cents. 90 percent scratch handicap basis. Past champions return to defend titles. records include DeBruycker 1818 all events and 1968 1968 total, Nordhagen singles 709, Arensmeyer Wellington doubles 1272, Walt's Meat team 3063.
Teton County Youngtimers announce plans for the 52nd annual dinner and dance on Saturday April 17 at Fairfield Community Hall starting at 7 p.m. Tickets are available from listed chairmen and committee members for $3 per person. dinner by St John’s Altar Society, music by Cliff’s Rhythmaires, and master of ceremonies Roy Dee Meyer.
Funeral services for Emil A. Johnson 72, who died Tuesday at Choteau, held Thursday at 2 p.m. Rev. Allen Adams officiated with interment in Choteau Cemetery. Pallbearers were Albert Gebhart Raymond Bjork Albert Wiseman Otto Swanson LaVerne Bergland Carl Larson. Banks Funeral Home arranged. Born March 10 1899 in Trade Lake Wisconsin he moved to the Chateau area in 1916 to farm. Survivors include daughters Gail Beattie Lexington Kentucky Rita Johnson Missoula sisters Emily Nickell Portland Ellen Freeman Chateau and half brother Arthur Haliberg Scappoose Oregon.
A hospital benefit food sale is planned for Friday March 19 at the Masonic hall in Chateau from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Coffee pie cake and cookies will be sold for 35 cents. Civic Social Club sponsors invite Chateau area women to donate baked goods. cash donations to the hospital are accepted. Proceeds go to the Teton Memorial Hospital improvement fund chaired by Ellen Hammond.
Collins Homemakers announce an international program Friday March 19 at 7 p.m. in Collins hall featuring Becky Ochoa an American Field Service student from Venezuela. A potluck lunch will follow, sponsored by the Collins Homemakers Club.
The City Council approved extending irrigation hours to 7 am to noon and 5 pm to 10 pm this summer due to a new city well. The change adds three hours daily to lawn and garden watering.
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