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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1970
Page
5
A study proposes moving Teton County to rebalance Montana’s two congressional districts. Using 1970 census figures, the western district would have 347,383 in 23 counties and the eastern 347,026 in 33 counties, a 357 person gap.
Mr and Mrs Leslie Stott arrived home Friday after welcoming their new granddaughter in Santa Susana California. The Leslie Stott and Dave Stotts were in Conrad Saturday to visit Bert Stott who is a patient there.
Brad Gunderson, former Chateau High School star, starred for Montana Tech in a key win over Western Montana College with 17 assisted and 8 unassisted tackles. Defensive end coach Jerry Saffel called him the best in the Frontier Conference. Montana Tech then crushed Northern Montana College 45-7 to clinch the conference title with a 5-0 record.
Fairfield hosts the Fall Council meeting of Homemakers Clubs with Audrey Stenson presiding at the Fairfield Community Hall on October 26. Nina Hage, president of the State Extension Homemakers, is guest speaker as reports on Citizenship Civil Defense Safety Health and Measles Clinic are reviewed along with plans for a spring tour and a January style show in Dutton and Fairfield.
William J. Shirley, 81, of Fort Benton, died unexpectedly on October 19. Funeral services were held October 22 at Benton Funeral Home with Rev. John Soderberg. burial in Mount View Cemetery, Billings. Survivors include his wife Florence, son George in Grand Rapids, daughters Barbara Koontz of Billings and Viva MacLeod of Houston, plus five grandchildren.
The Montana Highway Commission districts of Great Falls and Billings won top honors at the fourth annual awards banquet in Helena. A 11,121-mile section of US 89 near Great Falls, Riceville Armington, was named the best new road construction project in the state with Glen Enderson, son of Ellard and former Chateau resident, as the project engineer.
Our heartfelt thanks to all who extended comforting sympathy and help in our sorrow for the service food flowers cards and memorials. Special thanks to Father Jannon Larry Banks the pallbearers the organist Dr Bosshardt Teton County Nursing Home the Catholic Ladies Auxiliary and Richem Construction.
The Augusta Community Church Sunday School teachers organized Halloween parties for preschool and grade school children and a youth party with a Haunted House nearby. Pastor Ed Ferguson attended a Montana Bible Fellowship anniversary conference in Kalispell with about 50 attendees. The church announces an annual smorgasbord dinner and a schedule of worship, Bible study, and youth activities for the week.
Carol Ann Huidekoper of Choteau has joined the US Navy. She is at Bainbridge Maryland for 10 weeks of boat training after being sworn in October 29 for a three year hitch. She enlisted with Cathy Campbell of Great Falls under the buddy system.
The Chateau swim team will gather 67 members of the 1970 Lions Club squad for an awards party at 7 30 p m with refreshment and dancing to follow. Coaches Krahe Reiding and Rathman lead the 14th edition which won seven meets including six straight and placed third at Glendive in the Montana Class B championships.
Teton Memorial Hospital reports admissions including Simon Baker Augusta Halver M Daley Charles K Norsby Walter Grace Maxwell and others. Discharges include Robert Ballantyne Rita Kenck Thomas McAlpine Mary Morano Grace Page and Charlotte Vincent.
Marie Morey expresses thanks to doctors, nurses, and hospital staff at Teton Memorial Hospital for care received during her stay. She extends appreciation to the drug store for papers and to friends and neighbors for gifts, cards, and flowers.
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