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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1963
Page
1
The Choteau Lions Club hosts Havre Lions on Sunday at 1 p.m. in a season ending meet. Havre, a year round team, seeks a traveling trophy as the state’s two Lions-sponsored squads clash after a 184-160 loss to Great Falls-Y Elks in a recent practice.
Dry week enabled farmers to push winter wheat harvest. Reports show yields from 15 to 60 bushels per acre with 60 70 percent complete in some areas. Spring wheat harvest lagging. conditions variable with hail damage noted in several counties.
Chateau High School announces varsity football players will have physical exams on Wednesday August 21 at 7 p.m. in the gym. Coach John Rose says a short meeting will follow to set mouthpiece appointments shoe sizes and practice times and costs. Practices begin Saturday August 24 with 10 workouts before facing Fairfield on September 6.
Chateau Country Club members must finish qualification rounds by August 18 per club president Don Hofeldt. Members are invited to a golf tournament in Conrad on Sunday August 18.
Nine Teton county 4-H members will attend the 18th annual Montana 4-H Club Congress at Montana State College Bozeman August 19 to 23. Theme The Adventure of Inquiry aims to stimulate members to examine attitudes toward new ideas and changes.
Funeral services for Mrs. Elsie Louise Mollard Gitchel 79 were held Monday in Banks' Funeral Chapel with Rev. Robert Craver officiating. A Pendray area resident, she died last Wednesday in Alhambra after a life spanning Nebraska birth, Washington move, and Colorado retirement. Burial followed at Choteau Cemetery. Survivors include two daughters Winona Graesser and Rachel Williams, son Wayne Gitchel, siblings, and ten grandchildren.
The Choteau City Council approved building a Little League diamond on city property west of the city garage with a caveat that the land could be sold for residential lots later. Bob Amick said construction will start after preliminary work, with donations and volunteer labor expected from merchants and residents. Plans call for grass outfield, sand infield, dugouts and fences and work must begin soon to plant grass for next season.
Mrs. Ralph Pangburn of Lewistown and Dr and Mrs Jack Henneford and family from Great Falls were weekend visitors at the Walt Henneford residence.
The Villager co-owner Milton McNea says the grand opening surpassed expectations with about 1500 attendees. The new Chateau store houses hardware, drug, jewelry and a restaurant and plans a pharmacy by Sept. 1. Door prize winners included Mrs. Lester Young, Mrs. Ophelia Forrest and others from Chateau and Fairfield winning prizes such as a three day vacation and vacuum cleaners.
Dutton schools resume sessions on Tuesday August 27 at 8 45 am for elementary and high school students. The district opens August 26 with a faculty meeting led by superintendent Glenn Hansen and a large group of teachers and staff listed by grade and department.
The Choteau Lions Municipal Swimming Pool will close for the season after the night session on Tuesday August 2. Pool manager Stan Rathman announced the end of the pool season this week.
The Chateau women's city bowling association will meet Tuesday evening and Monday afternoon leagues in the lower Legion hall at 8 pm on Tuesday August 20. Coffee and doughnuts will be served.
Mrs J B Huffman travels by plane to St Louis to attend the first triennial convention of the American Lutheran Church Women in session Thursday through Saturday. Mrs Huffman and Mrs Merrill Olson of Fairfield are Great Falls Conference delegates.
Power and Choteau, the league’s top teams, clash Sunday at 2 30 p m in Choteau to decide the Triangle Baseball League championship. Both finished 7 2 and split their season series with a win each.
Choteau schools plan to reopen on Tuesday August 27 with a 9 am start for both buildings. High school registration runs August 20 21 21 with seniors juniors and sophomores scheduled 9 am to 4 pm freshmen on the first day. Elementary registration is August 21 from 10 am to noon with required parent accompaniment for unregistered students.
Mrs. George Wesley Ortner, 25, died Friday in Conrad hospital after arthritis battle dating to 1956. Born June 3, 1938 in Great Falls, she graduated Chateau High School in 1956 and won a 1966 high school rodeo title. She studied at Montana State College and excelled in stock horse at Little International. Survived by husband George, parents Harry and (Mrs.) Yeager, a brother Harold, grandparents, and other relatives. Funeral Tuesday at Banks Funeral Chapel with Rev. A Bernard Grandal officiating. burial Chateau Cemetery.
Power schools will open Tuesday August 27 announced by Owen Loftsgaarden superintendent. A pre school staff meeting is set for Monday August 26 with final registration and first classes on Tuesday. The Power Grade School staff remains largely the same with named teachers for each grade. High school lacks a home economics instructor to be filled by opening day. New hires include Gary Carver English Russell Raymond social studies and others. Lunch is five dollars monthly and bus routes see personnel changes with Roy Heinen replacing Arnold Gettel on the northwest route.
Andrew H. Schilling is named fieldman for the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service. He will serve Teton Cascade Judith Basin Pondora and Fergus counties and coordinate with ASC committeemen and USDA agencies. Schilling, acting Liberty county office manager, has been with the state ASCS since 1956 after farming in Prairie county.
Ronnie Stroh came home Saturday after a two day business trip to Spokane Washington.
Clarence Pat Connor a Dupuyer area rancher aged 62 died July 31 in a Conrad hospital. Born on the Connor ranch he was the son of the late Tim O’Connor and helped run Connor Brothers Ranch. Survived by wife Olga two brothers and two nieces. Funeral Aug 5 at Holy Cross Church Dupuyer with burial in Dupuyer Cemetery.
Phillips Bulk Plant in Choteau moves operations to a new warehouse and office south of A and E Lanes with Glen Stoudt as operator. The site will include future tank installations behind Cherry's 66 station and operates on a 24 hour answering service.
The Choteau Babe Ruth squad finished the season with a pair of games against Fairfield. Choteau won the first in Fairfield last week and then lost at home Monday night. Jim Scott pitched well for Choteau, allowing four runs on three hits in seven innings, as Dellwo and Gallagher led the offense with multi hit games and key RBI hits.
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