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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1975
Page
1
Choteau officials and County Commissioners, led by Bud Olson, agreed to a revised police protection deal. Sheriff Pete Howard secured a $27,000 payment plus a police car and maintenance for 9 hours daily patrol and 3 hours spot checks. County charges to rise 10 percent annually for two years.
Chateau High School musicians earned two superior ratings four excellent and one III rating at the state music festival in Havre. The Double Octet and Boys Ensemble received supers, with members listed, and two Triple Trios also rated excellent. Terrie Jenson and Vicki Perkins had excellent vocal solos, while a flute quartet earned a UI rating. Local city matters follow with council swearing in new members and a voting precinct review urged for accuracy ahead of the next election.
Ingrid Gassner a 16 year old AFS exchange student from Salzburg Austria will arrive in August to attend Chateau High School for the 1975 76 year living with Mr and Mrs Jay Dunckel and family She is the ninth AFS student from various countries to spend a Chateau year since the program began Her father Herman Gassner and mother reside in Salzburg with a 14 year old brother Heinz She speaks German and has studied several languages and enjoys athletics music and art.
The Chateau Jayceens sponsor a Swap n Shop Saturday May 10 at the park pavilion from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Booth rentals begin 8 a.m. and public hours start 0 a.m. Proceeds fund a free June 15 children’s theater by the Magic Globe Players. pie and coffee will be sold. Registration by May 7 is encouraged, with late entries possible if space remains.
Linda Luinstra of Chateau, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jake Luinstra, will study in Washington, D.C. next year through a coop Washington Semester program by Concordia College Moorhead and American University. A junior political science major, she will take courses and meet national leaders.
The annual mixed doubles event at A and E Lanes in Chateau has openings for entries. After the first week end leaders are Rose Truchot and Art Schmidt with 1235 pins, followed by Betty Weikum and Bud Ot ness of Brady at 1211, Norma Haworth and Howard Reeser of Shelby at 1190, Edeline Otness and Dick Weikum of Brady at 1176, Jean and Howard Reeser of Shelby at 1175, and Wilma Toenyes and Mike Schaefer at 1170.
Choteau High School will host the annual Acantha track meet this Saturday with six boys and six girls teams, starting at noon. Volunteers are urged to help as timers and judges, with a clinic Thursday at 7 p.m. in the high school study hall to train new officials.
The special levy election for operation and maintenance of the Chateau schools is set for Saturday May 24. It covers School District No. 1 including Agawam Pendrey Bynum and Farmington. More details and levy amounts will appear in next week's Acantha.
The Chateau special education class joined Area II Special Olympics in Great Falls on Friday May 2. About 4000 youngsters from Great Falls Fort Benton Hingham and Chateau attended with many qualifying for the State Special Olympics in Billings later this month. Chateau students placed in tumbling standing long jump softball throw and 220 run with several firsts and seconds among them.
U S Forest Service meteorologist Ray Mills reported May 1 measurements at snow courses in the Teton and Sun River Districts show above average moisture at most stations. Notable readings include Mount Lockhart and Cabin Creek with higher water content, while spring conditions and runoff influence irrigation prospects for farmers and ranchers.
Catholic rites held at St Matthias Augusta for Marian Rose Malatare 41 killed in a head on crash near Chateau April 29. Services led by Rev Lynam and Rev Gannon with burial in Augusta Cemetery. Survived by husband Charles, children Charles Betty Ann Mike, sister Joyce Welchs Wolf Creek, brothers Monte Dale Fenner, Libby Jack Fenner, and others.
The Local Government Study Forum is scheduled for this Thursday May 8 at 8 p.m. in the Chateau pavilion to discuss the government review process established by Montana’s 1972 constitution. Rod Hanson will MC with UM speakers Louis Hays and Lauren McKinsey, and local commissioners from Teton County Choteau Fairfield and Dutton will attend to answer questions.
Gregory L. Curtis will associate in the law practice with Leo H. Murphy beginning July 1 of this year. He is a lifelong Choteau resident, graduated from Choteau High School in 1966, earned a B A at the University of Montana in 1972, and will obtain a Juris Doctorate at the University of Montana Law School in June. Curtis married Kathi Stevens and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Grant Curtis and grandson of Inga Curtis, all of Choteau.
The Chateau Chamber of Commerce met to discuss summer plans including the July 4 parade chaired by Enoch Stroh with a committee of Leonard Sheble Dick Nordhagen George Higgins and Norma Barrett. They talked about a late July or August Sidewalk Sale and a shift to larger prizes. Mayor Jim Hamilton reported Kiwanis support for storefront beautification. Further details will come from the sponsor.
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