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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1975
Page
1
The Sherburne City Council opened bids for a new sewer line from the hospital site to city mains. Only Fred Morris and Bob Swortzel bid. Morris was rejected for noncompliance, Swortzel’s $11,193 bid accepted. Bonds of $12,000 at 8 percent help cover engineering fees.
The annual meeting of Teton County's Oldest Settlers is set for Saturday September 27 at the Chateau City pavilion at 6:30 with dinner by the Lee Cabin Drive Inn. A short business meeting, a program honoring members, and dancing will follow.
The CHS Bulldogs were beaten 27 12 at Columbia Falls in their first game. Turnovers haunted Choteau as fumbles and interceptions stalled drives. Maltby led with 78 rushing yards, and the team hopes to rebound against Chinook Friday.
Mrs. Casey (Jennie) Dane 71 of Choteau died in a Great Falls hospital September 3. Mass was said at St. Joseph Church Choteau with burial at Mount Olivet Cemetery Conrad. Survivors include her husband Corney Dane Great Falls daughter Elizabeth Manconnel Conrad and other relatives. Pallbearers listed.
The County Extension Offices in Chateau and Fairfield have received materials to create duck poppers or scare devices. The devices use fire crackers inside a 55 gallon barrel. Firecrackers are at-
The Chateau Safeway promoted Gary Durocher to store manager this week, succeeding Roger Salois who moves to Cut Bank. Salois expressed regret at leaving Choteau and thanked customers, while Durocher, a Hamilton native, previously served as assistant manager at Chateau since 1974 and is married with three sons.
Chateau High School girls basketball begins the season with a Friday home game against Fairfield. JV at 4:30 pm, varsity at 6 pm, due to Fairfield homecoming. The team travels to Conrad Saturday for a non conference tilt and features returning lettermen Denise Weinert Jacque Jensen Dru Nordhagen Laura Stott Jeannie Dellno Pam Van Setten Lorinda Walker and newcomers Christy Curtin Ingrid Gassner Susie Linville Dana Hall JoAnn Walker Kim Swenson Debbie Wolbaum Cathy Fellows Cindy Larnow Valerie Burgess Theresa Scott Bonnie Stott.
The article details Sept 14 rate changes under temporary USPS laws. It lists new prices for first class letters, postcards dropping to 7 cents, second class newspapers at 8 cents for two ounces, third class at 10 cents for two ounces, fourth class books and music at 20 cents for one pound, with no library-rate change. It notes parcel post and international rates change and exchange options for unused 8 cent cards and availability of 2 cent coils to make 9 cents.
Harvest begins in Montana with warm weather boosting grain gathering. Elevators report full storage, boxcar shortages, and farmers storing in bins as spring crops and winter wheat progress trail behind normal due to damp nights and slow cutting. Barner of General Mills notes strong yields but limited storage. Grasshoppers threaten new seedlings in eastern districts.
A new missionary film Speeding the Light on Wings of Flight screens at Chateau Baptist Church this Friday September 12 at 7 30 p m. Rev Abe Gunter presents jungle scenes from a mission airplane flight to Liberia detailing baptisms witchcraft conversion and Christian gatherings. The public is invited with no admission charge.
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