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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1950
Page
1
The board of county commissioners schedules two hearings to decide on emergency appropriations for road repair and maintenance. A public hearing will be tomorrow at Chateau to review requests, with a Friday session at 10 a.m. in the courthouse to determine if up to 25000 dollars should be allotted and whether an emergency exists.
The Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific Railroad asks Montana a curtailment from six to three days weekly for trains 403 and 404 between Great Falls and Agawam. Public hearing set for 10 a.m. Thursday April 27 in Chateau Court House. Board Chairman Austin Middleton and commissioners Paul Smith Horace Casey preside.
Choteau Chamber of Commerce asks local businessmen to park off main street each Saturday to free spaces for visitors. They plan a July Fourth fireworks display, a parade, kid contest prizes, and fundraising drives. A hearing on Milwaukee train service is set for April 27 at the courthouse with local organizers to appear.
Three more candidates filed for county offices at the courthouse this week. Republican incumbent Al Peterson and Democrat Harry Van De Reit, a liquor store vendor, sought sheriff, while Republican incumbent Chateau Muriel S. Reiquam filed for county superintendent of schools. Last week Earl Hollar filed for county clerk and recorder.
A gang of Choteau dogs ran cattle on the Swortzel place west of Choteau Tuesday night causing a general disturbance. Some cattle were found in Choteau after the barking. Oscar Richem and other west Choteau residents urge dog owners to lock up their dogs at night or further action may follow.
Circle A of the Methodist church will serve a noon luncheon at Lions club hall tomorrow Friday noon April 21 starting at 11 30 am. Menu includes hot biscuits creamed chicken fish dish vegetable salad dessert cake pie and coffee served all afternoon.
The Teton Memorial hospital raised 1069.26 from benefit events at Chateau last weekend. Steer ticket sales brought 679.17, the old-time dance earned 225.03, and a public auction added 175.06. Mrs. Tom Hammond won the donated black Angus steer and plans to auction the meat for hospital funds.
An SOS to all Choteau trap shooters for Sunday’s Dutton-Choteau trophy shoot at Dutton starting 10 a.m. Officers urge all Choteau marksmen to report for duty to prevent Dutton from securing the trophy. If Dutton wins, they keep the trophy permanently by winning three times. Free rides from Choteau Drug at 9:15 a.m. are offered to the Eastern Sector grounds.
Mildred Blossom, campaign chair, urges fund drive for cancer control research with a 779 dollar county goal. Twenty five cents of each dollar supports science’s cancer research and potential cures, as scouts prepare to distribute literature door to door in Choteau.
Frank Hollenbeck a state fire instruction official led a two day training session for the Choteau fire department at the Chateau. He demonstrated a 2½ inch deluge line and solo ladder ascent while teaching masks victim rescue, basement fire operations, and ladder evolutions. He also advised on equipment needs and planned visits to Fairfield and Power for fire protection.
I J Ferguson elevator manager at Chateau reports thieves took a cash register from the General Mills elevator last Friday night. The till held about 27 cents. most funds are removed nightly. The break-in likely happened in the middle of the night and the stolen register has not been recovered.
The CBS program Pioneer Town Show on Friday night will pick a Chateau vicinity resident who has appeared in Chateau Acantha. The winner will receive a prize after a live telephone conversation with the host and a broadcast on KFBB Great Falls.
A 4-H leaders meeting in Choteau April 18 organized a county council. Elected officers include Chairman Mrs Jess Malone Agawam Vice Chairman Mrs E R Dial Secretary Mrs Bessie Reiquam and Reporter Mrs W Samsen. The group plans quarterly meetings to strengthen the 4-H program in Teton county. A session on records grasshopper control and a film on electricity marked the day with 11 leaders present.
The Catholic ladies gave eighty dollars from the April 1 food sale to Teton Memorial hospital and thanked the public for their splendid support.
Ten young candidates from Chateau schools compete for king and queen honors at the Mardi Gras carnival next week. Friday night includes many features as the high school builds host the event with penny voting to benefit the band for new uniforms.
The 60 voice Montana State University a cappella choir under Norman Gulbrandsen will sing tonight at the Choteau high school auditorium starting at 8 pm. The Choteau PTA honors the group with a 6 pm Legion hall banquet supervised by Mrs. Dorothy Cook. Prominent soloists include Donna Buls and Neil Dalkstrom among others. the choir features students from a 500 strong university chorus.
Chateau high school selects Jack Henneford Clifford Trexler and Gail Bandow to represent the junior class at Montana Boys State this summer. The American Legion Montana sponsor holds the event at the College of Education in Dillon from August 13 to 22. The local post and Chateau Lions club each will send one delegate based on leadership integrity character and scholastic standing.
Phillips Petroleum Corp reports swabbing 32 barrels of oil and 126 barrels of water daily from the Freda Johnson well four miles north of Agawam. A new wildcat well, Christensen No 1, is spudded about a mile east and north, signaling possible new oil pool in Teton county and pending tests through spring and summer.
A dual track meet is set for this Saturday at the local field with Chateau High School competing against the Fort Benton Longhorns. The meet will begin in the afternoon, with events starting around 1:30.
Chateau high school music students earned three superior ratings five excellent and one good at the Fort Benton district meet last Saturday. Flora Eileen Graham earned superior piano, the Harmon eers girls ensemble earned superior, and the mixed choir of 26 voices also earned superior. Ellen Jaconetty and several others earned excellent ratings while Margaret Hollingshead received a good. Vernon Alf praised the students for cooperative conduct and thanked donors who provided rides. Mr and Mrs Joe Mozer Sr left for Battle Ford to visit relatives.
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