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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1964
Page
5
One candidate, incumbent Dale Bauman, will stand for election at Power school on Saturday April 4 from 12 noon to 6 pm. Voters will also decide on special levies for Power Grade School and Power High School. eligibility requires Montana residency and district residency for the past year.
Two Choteau men were active at the North Montana Hereford Breeders Bull Sale in Great Falls on March 12. Lowry Larson of Bynum sold the reserve champion bull LL Beau Promise 505 to Charles Mikulesky of Rudyard for 725 dollars. Ralph Lear of Choteau bought the grand champion SS Husker Misch 125 from Sim and Shock of Highwood for 930 dollars. A total of 38 bulls sold for an average of 580 dollars.
Mrs Myrtle Lockhart entertained Mr and Mrs George Porter and Mrs Mary Porter at her home. Dinner guests included Morris Talifson and Bill Pinnell, former Chateau residents, who live in Kodiak Island. They reported Kodiak was not hit by the tidal wave and no one was injured.
Lists show patients admitted to Teton Memorial Hospital including Viola Depner Fairfield Annie Peabody Choteau Bruce McCollum Choteau Doris Avery Fairfield Kyle Cunningham Fairfield May Nelson Choteau and others from Choteau Power Fairfield Minneapolis and Fort Shaw names appear with multiple residents and infant notes in a brief hospital roster.
Mrs J C Beck of Choteau was named Teton county chairman of Hazelbaker Backers this week. She will coordinate support for Hazelbaker and the Republican ticket. Beck has served in the Montana House and was speaker in 1963.
Chateau Toastmistress Club held its March 25 meeting at The Villager with Mrs C W Boussard presiding. President Jim Arensmeyer was absent due to his father’s death. New toastmistress Mrs Bob McDonald introduced the evening’s program and theme.
Swede Gebhart, a two year painter and student of Jesse Gleason, displays works at the Villager for two weeks. Her paintings have previous shows at Art in the Park and will be shown at the Montana Bank in Great Falls in mid April. Several paintings have already sold.
James K. Lowery of Memphis Tennessee completed aviation mechanical fundamentals at Naval Air Technical Training Center Memphis last month. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Ade Lowery of Dutton and will enter Aviation Machinist Mate school next.
L. E. Fitzgerald, ASC chairman, notes eligible alfalfa varieties for Montana cost sharing include Ladak Ranger Vernal Grimm Cossack and Montana Common. Seed blends with 90 percent eligible varieties qualify if grown in the northern United States. ACP practices cover permanent hay pasture establishment and rotation plantings. requests for 1964 cost sharing are now at the ASCS county office. Approval requires pre-work requests and coordination with the county office to ensure eligibility.
Cub Scout Den 2 of Pack 91 met March 25 and made peace pipes then painted and shared treats before dismissal. Pack 51 held its March meeting March 18 in the Upper Legion Hall with Cubmaster Gierke presiding and Ike Hitchcock speaking on duties. Bud Moulton led Webelo parents talk and plans for a Great Falls trip were announced with volunteers sought for transport. Bear and arrow honors were given to Doug Cast, and Legion Charter and registration cards were handed to leaders and den mothers.
Consumer trends show frequent introductions of new goods expanding options while competition grows. Frozen orange juice and instant flour faced early rivals, with frozen bread and canned creams gaining popularity. future items include jelly applesauce and avocado salad ready mixes.
A regional effort by the Dutton Lions Club, Conned Lions Club, and Walier Trade Promotion aims to boost tourist travel through Dutton Conrad and Va lley. A large Interstate 15 and Glacier Park route sign will be leased from Lapovich and Hanson Co of Great Falls and installed at a Vaughn junction site after a meeting at Gary Johnsons.
Fragmentary weather note for Dade area mentions midweek dates Wed March 25 and Thu March 26 with unclear details about conditions or temperatures.
County chairman Arnold Hanusa announced February sales of U S Savings Bonds in the state reached 2 069 256 dollars. Combined with January figures, 1964 opens strong with 4 061 811 dollars in two months, compared to 3 580 690 last year. County February sales were 20 dollars? The drive, largest since World War II, aims to add one million new savers through payroll savings led by a 28 member volunteer industrialist committee.
Mr and Mrs Merle Hanson of Mis soula visited Mr and Mrs Tom Brown and family over the weekend.
Henry Rauscher of Agawam Montana writes to the editor about two beloved Samoyed dogs killed in the past week. He notes one dog escaped and returned home after being shot, while the other likely suffered a worse fate, and he questions why someone would shoot a harmless pet.
Rex Manuel, Fairfield, vice chairman of the Teton Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee, attended the State ASC committee meeting in Bozeman. He said county and state committees benefit from direct interaction and local suggestions. Manuel is in his first term as county committee vice chairman.
The Teton County Weed Control Board invites bids for control chemicals including 2 4-D. Bids due by 2 pm on April 20. Information available from county agent Raymond Kelly.
The Choteau Soroptimist Club will hold its award banquet on Thursday April 9 at 6 30 p m in the Tree Top Room High school seniors from Augusta and Choteau who entered the citizenship essay contest My Responsibility as a Citizen in the Family in the Community and in the World will be honored guests The contest winner will be announced and presented with a 50 savings bond Contest judges are Jane Black Great Falls Mrs James Crawford Choteau and Dr Michael Kelly Choteau Parents and persons interested in attending may make reservations with Mrs Lawrence Swenson chairman
Completes Course Pvt. Glen W. Larson son of Mrs. Louella F. Larson Fairfield recently completed an 11 week hydraulics repair course at Army Transportation School Fort Eustis Va Larson attended Fairfield High School and formed before entering the Army.
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