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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1960
Page
1
Voters in Teton County rejected a 200000 bond proposal to modernize the county rest home. The measure failed across precincts and lost by a wide margin with 2098 against and 682 in favor, including Main Street in Chateau.
Teton County's general election produced tight races on state and local levels and followed the statewide trend of ticket splitting. Kennedy 1648 Nixon 1623 in president race. Metcalf edged Metcalf 1700 1651 for senator but lost. Governor Nutter 1835 Cannon 1487. State rep McOmber 1702 Jones 1671. Several county offices contested. referendums on rest home and new prison defeated. Other state races saw varied county totals with multiple incumbents and party figures listed.
Carl Malone of Chateau representing the American National Cattlemen’s Ass’n is among 31 directors from meat industry branches attending the semi annual meeting at Amesia. The National Livestock and Meat Board funds nationwide meat research education and promotion to boost meat demand and public understanding of meat’s value in the diet. Directors are allocated by segment with 16 from growers and feeders 6 from marketing interests 5 from packers 3 from retailers and 1 restaurateur. The board operates with unpaid directors and a staff across research merchandising home economics nutrition and public relations. Funding comes from voluntary contributions by growers feeders and packers with per head charges for cattle hogs calves and sheep matched by packers. current year contributions exceed one million dollars.
Government offices and agencies will close Friday in observance of Veterans Day. Businesses and schools will also close, with many institutions adjusting schedules for the holiday.
The annual Grain Growers Assn convention will convene Monday through Wednesday at the Rainbow Hotel in Great Falls. Delegates from Teton County include Bob Rice Penroyd Anderson Sam Luinistra Betty Corey Reg Wilson and Jim Stephens. Topics cover Baker Montana Wheat, Flour from Millerstandpoint Feed Grain Nutrition and Potential with foreign markets Weed Control and Perennial Grasses plus tours of Malmstrom Air Base and Montana Flour Mills. Montana Grain Growers promotes market promotion and research funded by a semi voluntary 1 2 cent per bushel levy on Montana wheat. Attend any part or all of the convention.
Mrs. Della Hood 81 of Cho teau died Sunday at her daughter's home in Choteau. A housewife, she is survived by three sons Robert of Three Forks George of Dillon Glen of Boise Ida and three daughters Sarah Edith Lewis Camp Crook S Dak Mrs Sid Snyder Choteau and Grace Cook Cedar Springs Mich. Funeral services were held today at Banks Chapel with Rev A Bernard Gravdal officiating. Pallbearers Willard Paulus Alex Zier Bill Forrest Ole Lestrud Jack Wellenstein and Kirt George. Born January 11 1879 in Lincoln Nebraska she lived in Augusta Spring Valley and Fall River before moving to Choteau in 1934. She married Montin in 1908.
Blood drawing event last Thursday at the Methodist Church surpassed the 66 pint goal by 20 pints, totaling 86 pints. Mrs. Grant Curtis, program chair, praises volunteers and notes Hutterite colonies from Bear, Rockport, New Rockport, Miller, and Milford donated 32 pints, bolstering the local blood reserve.
Teton county voters set a record for turnout, with 3431 of 3713 registered electors voting for 92.40 percent. Despite cold, snowy morning conditions, high interest nationwide and locally drew voters to the polls in an election year with few races. The previous county record was 90.53 percent in 1952, with 90.38 percent in 1956 nearly tied.
Chateau High School students showed a strong Republican lean in a Friday trial election conducted with official procedures and staff. 185 ballots cast. 25 presidential votes misread. Kennedy 68 Nixon 90 Rockefeller 1 with Lodge as VP. Several state and local offices listed with party preferences and counts.
The senior class of Chateau High School will present its play The Perfect Idiot under director D. J. Reed on Friday November 18 at 8 p.m. Cast includes Sharon Alzheimer as Margaret Roger as Dan’s father Lloyd Pedersen as Dan and Joni Huffman as Jackie with other roles held by Jim Grane Dean Baker Janet Moulton Suzanne Perkins Rita Ramaker Leroy Yeager Arlene Stott Joanne Meadows Howard Truchot Robert Hansen Wini Wallston Mona Kay Larsen Mario Bateman and more as staff and neighbors.
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