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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1956
Page
1
Mayor Ted Halvorson will roll the first ball at 4 PM this Sunday September 2 to officially open Choteau’s new bowling alley A and E Lanes. Owners Mr and Mrs Arvid Sunder invite the public to attend and bowl after the ceremony.
Dr A A McAuley showed slides from his European tour at the Chateau Lions club meeting. Marge Hanusa was honored for service. past members were introduced. The program included Paris landmarks, Buckingham Palace, Rome and Florence art, and Egypt sights.
Young men aged 17 to 35 are urged to join Company F of the 163rd Armored Cavalry Regiment in Choteau as weekly drills resume September 5 after a two month layoff. More than 40 men are already in the unit led by Second Lt. Gordon LaFournaise and Master Sgt. Jack Taylor. Drill nights are Wednesdays 8 to 10 at the old Choteau grade school with pay rates matching regular army, and recent recruits may advance in rank through the reserves.
Football practice at Choteau high school began with physicals and a scrimmage in preparation for an eight game schedule. The opener is at Fort Benton on Friday Sept 1 with additional games at Browning Fairfield at home vs Fairfield Sept 21 and several away contests through Oct 26 against Valier.
The Robinson family of Agawam held a reunion at Choteau city park with 24 attendees including 10 grandchildren and all six children’s families. Members ranged from A C Robinson and spouse, Otto Schaefer, Henry Weist, to relatives in Independence Missouri and nearby towns.
The Montana Fish and Game Commission sent a recommendation to the U S Fish and Wildlife Service for a 75 day duck season and a 60 day goose season starting October 6 within the Central Flyway. Ducks daily bag five with ten in possession. geese five with two dark geese possible. If accepted, rule will be published in the Federal Register and become law. A A O Claire notes Montana plans align with regional options.
Heavy rain hindered harvesting across Montana with two inches in parts of Sunny Slope and Chateau areas. Winter wheat seeding starts by September’s second week and statewide winter wheat harvest sits around 81 percent complete as grasshopper damage and mountain snow affect operations.
Wanda Davis died after a five month illness at a Great Falls hospital. Requiem High Mass was held at St. Joseph’s Church in Choteau with burial in Choteau cemetery. Survived by husband Edmund T. Davis four children and parents, plus siblings. Pallbearers were her husband’s brothers.
Funeral services for Tobias Talifson of Kalispell were held Tuesday at Waggener and Campbell chapel with Rev. J. M. Grimarud officiating. Burial followed at Conrad Memorial cemetery. He was born October 11, 1880 in Climax Minnesota and died August 17 in Kalispell. He leaves a widow Dena and eight children, plus grandchildren and siblings.
About 600 pupils are expected for the opening of the 1956-57 term in Choteau with 400 in the grade school and 200 in the high school. Seniors register Sept 4, while other students begin earlier. new teachers join the faculty and buses, custodians, and a lunch program are arranged for the start.
Principal Robert Gormley announces two sections for Chateau grade school kindergartens. Parents with issues may call the grade school office this Saturday September 1 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon for registration of new students. Morning class has 21 pupils and afternoon class 19 pupils with listed names.
Augusta Market opens Friday and Saturday with free coffee and cake and balloons for children. Rozer Rapley Sylvia and Harold Rapley operate the expanded store in Augusta, owner for three years, now with frozen foods and meat cutting, food processing and lockers for rent.
Mrs. Dorothy Milner invited seven girls to Rosamund Milner's twelfth birthday last Sunday. The planned lawn weiner roast moved indoors due to weather, and the indoor party was enjoyed by all guests.
Marge Hanusa, longtime Chateau resident and music educator, moves to Boulder to serve as house mother for Tau Kappa Epsilon at the University of Colorado. She will live at 1134 Pleasant Ave. with her adopted son Johnny. daughter Sandra Sue will attend Colorado Women's College in Denver.
Agnes M Orum 58 of Fort Shaw died last Wednesday in a Choteau hospital. Funeral services were held Saturday at the Community church in Fairfield with burial in Choteau. She was born March 18 1894 in Canada and moved to the United States in 1924 living in Fairfield and Fort Shaw. Survived by husband Cal two daughters Annala Remiesegger Thompson Falls and Rosalie Kuebler Stockett seven grandchildren brothers John Henry and George Watters all in Canada sisters Kathlene Elenore and Sheila Canadian residents stepmother Mrs Begy Watters Calgary. Niece of the late Henry Radcliff.
J C t Chris Beck, rodeo chairman, told the C James Smith post of the American Legion at its August meeting the 1956 Chateau Fourth of July rodeo earned 1155.77 dollars. Proceeds went to the Legion baseball fund and local boys activity programs.
James R. Cheaney and Elayne M. Swanson formerly of Dutton were married August 7 by Judge E. Glenn Willis at his home in Aiken South Carolina. Cheaney is the son of Mrs. Margaret Stinchfield of Dutton and plans a career in the army. The bride formerly worked at the Teton Cafe in Dutton and the couple reside in Augusta Georgia.
Mr and Mrs John Groet and daughters Renee and Joanie along with Mr and Mrs Ellard Enderson and Carol visited at the home of Mr and Mrs Oris Brown in Augusta last Sunday.
County Clerk G E Monkman urges unregistered electors in Teton County to file registration before 5 pm September 20. Residents within 10 miles of the courthouse must register at Chateau office. 21 years old, US citizen, Montana resident one year, and 30 days local residency required.
Nicholas Pambran aged 68, a long time Chateau area resident and WWI veteran, died of a heart attack late Tuesday night and was found in his bed Wednesday morning at the east city home where he lived with George Bleecker and Oscar Olney. He served 1914 to 1919 and was a member of both American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars posts. Graveside services with military rites are set for 2 pm Friday.
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