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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1949
Page
1
Federal crop insurance is now available to eligible Teton county dry land farmers. Roy Morgan of the Chateau ACA office urges adoption of the all risk policy to protect money and labor invested in wheat production against unpredictable losses.
The Northwest Agricultural Aviation corp launches aerial baiting over 100000 acres in Teton county from Dutton to Choteau Bole and Collins. About 10 carloads of dry bait will be mixed at the county plant and over a million pounds used. The plan covers crops ditches ranges and roads to curb a severe grasshopper outbreak and protect upcoming winter wheat. Dr James H Pepper and Ray Kelly oversee approval and operations.
Chateau Chamber of Commerce leaders at a noon dinner meeting at the Rexall store basement Tuesday formed a committee to study the type of retail credit exchange to establish. Ed Obernolte John Dunckel and Howard Heman named to report to a special chamber noon meeting next Tuesday at the Choteau drug basement. The group also discussed highway signs to promote tourist travel to Choteau with Al Hensley chairing the sign committee. Tom Hammond and Elmer Dial pledged pickup trucks and helpers to install signs and a highway sign at Wolf Creek was planned.
A hail storm near Farmington and Choteau last Friday damaged crops on farms owned by Henry Freeman Chick Sulgrove Chris Swenson and Rhinehart Arensmeyer. Hail hit other areas with no serious damage according to reports.
The drivers license examiner will be in Choteau on Aug 20 at the courthouse from 9 to noon and 1 to 5 pm. If needed, assistants will help complete all examinations with the least possible delay.
F F Sparks, Augusta district schools superintendent for 28 years, will retire at month end and move with his wife to Vashon Island Washington near Seattle. He arrived in 1922 and led early multigraph annuals and girls basketball tournaments that drew several area schools. E J Toumi of Stockett will succeed him on September 1.
Lightning started a fire Saturday afternoon 40 miles west of Choteau in Teton canyon. By Monday, at least 150 men and 16 smoke jumpers were deployed to contain the blaze east of Headquarters Creek and prevent spread toward Ray Creek. The fire was reported under control on Tuesday.
Grand chapter meeting of the Order of Eastern Star in Great Falls opens with attendees including Mrs Laurette Davison as assistant grand warden and Mrs Olga Monkman presiding, plus Robert Davison and Jess Malone among notable officers. Grand lodge session at A F and A M in Great Falls also opens with Elmer Dial worshipful master and Gordon Monkman on the grand lodge committee.
General Petroleum tests its Bauma deep test north of Agawam finding oil shows at about 1000 feet below the Madison formation. An electric Slumberger log indicated oil saturation in the Devonian, swabbing roughly 10 barrels of 32 gravity oil after a 2000 gallon acid shot. A second test at the top Madison contact is planned with rotary cores.
Five area saddle clubs created Taggs District No 1 at a special meeting. TAGGS stands for Teton Augusta Greenfield Great Falls Suce Simms. The district plans a gymkhana in Fairfield on Sept 4 with a parade at 1 30 pm and free public events. Members must show paid club receipts to register for prizes.
The Wi Mo Da Si will meet at the home of Mrs Carrie Salmond on August 20 at 2 30 p m.
Miss Marian Mowbray and Harold Hinman wed Sunday at Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev. A Bernard Gravdal officiating. The ceremony featured organist Mrs Carl Wedum and vocalist Mrs A B Gravdal and was followed by a reception in the American Legion auxiliary hall.
Final budget by the county commissioners calls for a total 32 mill levy to raise 249 740 dollars. The plan details the general fund road fund bridge fund poor fund airport noxious weed cemetery and other allocations with expenditures and receipts compared to last year.
Jean Bleecker, president of the Choteau Women's Club, received a postcard from two tourists praising the city as beautiful and clean. Addressed to the Women’s Club in Choteau Montana, the note said the town is a little gem and will be long remembered. It was signed by Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gibson of Superior Arizona.
The Choteau Girl Scout association will meet tomorrow at 7 30 p m in the basement of the Choteau library building. All members are urged to attend, said Mrs Mike Collette, association president.
Choteau defeated Sunburst 6 to 4 in the second game as Vern Lane allowed three hits through the early innings and closed strong. Fairfield Vets routed Cut Bank 13 to 1 in the first game, Don Thernall striking out nine while the Vets tallied 18 hits led by two homers, one by R. Dirkes.
A mobile unit offered free chest X rays to 1669 residents in Teton county last week visiting Power Dutton Fairfield and Choteau. Counts were 158 Power 389 Dutton 330 Fairfield and 336 337 182 at Choteau across Aug 11 12 and 13. Results will be mailed to individuals with follow up advice if TB risk is found.
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