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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1958
Page
1
Farmers must apply for price support loans or purchase agreements by Dec 31 1958 for honey and by Feb 2 1959 for wheat oats barley rye flaxseed and dry beans. Teton county rates include Wheat 1.60 per bushel, Barley 0.75, Oats 0.52, Flaxseed 2.46, Honey 9.8 cents per pound with quality discounts and requirements.
Choteau fans will see the Antler Bar face the College Clubs at the high school gym Friday at 8 p.m. Don Arensmeyer says his Antlers will rest five players early, while Billy Alzheimer’s College Clubs promise a strong halfway run. The event features local stars and a promise of an entertaining game with a public welcome.
Mrs Patti Daley, formerly of Chateau, died at Billings after a long illness. Funeral services were held at Laurel. She had lived with daughter Mary Ann Smart of Laurel before hospitalization. Survivors include two sons John, a Cut Bank contractor and former city engineer, and Marcus a California resident, and a daughter. Her husband Freeman died in June 1957 and she helped run the Daley Insurance Agency in Cut Bank.
Mr and Mrs George Henderson attended funeral services for H C Ellis in Great Falls at a Baptist church on Wednesday afternoon.
Chateau ministers present religious reflections on how a baby can shape history from the Bethlehem birth of Jesus to modern peace. The pastors, Rev. Grant Moore and Rev. Themes J. Gannon, urge hope and mercy, citing Moses, slavery, and universal peace through Christ.
Police chief Maurice Black reported several cases of Christmas ornament thefts in Choteau likely by juveniles. Bulbs were taken from a tree at Guy Miller’s residence and from the tree in front of the Choteau Drug store. Lights at Jim Jarosimek’s Coast-to-Coast store were also stripped. Police are monitoring homes and businesses to deter further damage.
Sam Sollid 80 a prominent Pendera County resident died Saturday at St Marys Hospital in Conrad He was born Sept 13 1878 in Meddal Telemarken Norway immigrated in 1893 and came to Conrad in 1963 He married Caroline Thorsell July 24 1921 and she survives Also surviving are two brothers George of Dutton Ambrose in Norway and two sisters in Skein Norway Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Ponders Valley Lutheran Church of Conrad.
Ten Dutton residents joined about 7 000 farmers at the G T A stockholders meeting in St Paul Minnesota December 8 9 and 10. Delegates toured grain markets and exchange facilities while Senator Hubert Humphrey spoke about Moscow and Kruschev. The event featured G T A purchasing McCabe milling assets for over nine million dollars.
January 5 marks the start for most county term offices with three new appointees. Marie Stenson begins March 2 as county treasurer with Lorraine Maynard as deputy. Chester Baker becomes county assessor. A O Peterson takes sheriff duties from Tom Dellno. Other posts list their incumbents and deputies.
CHS students joined a seven school speech meet in Great Falls with participants from Great Falls Public, Great Falls Central, Havre, Conrad, Helena, Manhattan and Choteau. Debaters Kay Ferris Lanore Larson Larry Morhardt and Peter Bouma led teams. serious and humorous declamation were presented by multiple students. The district meet moves to Chateau High School on Saturday Jan. 24.
Dr and Mrs Lyall Crary announce the marriage of their daughter Ellery to Kirby Lee Cramer son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Cramer of Wilmette NL The ceremony was held December 21 at Chateau Rev Grant S Moore officiated Miss Crary graduates of Fairfield Grade and Choteau High School and studies at Northwestern University The groom a US graduate of the same university works in Evanston IL They will reside in Evanston Out of town relatives including bride’s Chicago aunts Mrs J M Hunter and Mrs J H Best and brothers Lyall Jr and Duke from Montana State College Beseman attended
John T. Murphy of Greet Falle served as a Chateau business caller on Wednesday of last week, according to local notices.
Fort Benton Longhorns defeated Choteau Bulldogs 49 to 43 at Choteau gym. Guy Vermillion led with 27 points while Fred Jackson and Don Peters added 13 and 12 for Choteau. Fort Benton held lead all game despite Choteau pressure and a late fourth quarter rally.
Preliminary plans for a second adult farmer class at Chateau High School are complete. Led by Bob Nauck the vocational agriculture instructor, the course begins January 6 with the topic Livestock Feeding. Four sessions cover feeding constituents and ruminant feeds, feeding dairy stock, swine production, and feed additives.
A competitive examination for tuition scholarships to the College of Great Falls will be given January 3 to high school seniors. Applications are available from the high school principal or the college scholarship committee and must be received by December 27. The test starts at 9 a.m. and lasts four hours. Twenty five partial scholarships will be awarded to top scorers. The scholarship covers one third of the annual charge with potential renewals up to full tuition over four years totaling $1,020.00. For 1958 59, 41 students hold honor tuition scholarships, costing nearly $8,000 to the college.
Lawrence Lakey son of Mr and Mrs Jacob L Lakey of Missoula has joined Phillips Petroleum Company as Process Design Engineer in its Atomic Energy Division He is a 1941 Missoula High School graduate and earned a 1948 chemical engineering degree from Montana State College He studied graduate work there the following year His nine year career before this move was in missile propulsion engineering Mrs Lakey Edith is Collins native daughter of Mrs Clark Corey The Lakeys and their infant daughter reside at 784 Eleventh Street Idaho Falls Phillips runs the Idaho Chemical Processing Plant Engineering Test Reactor Materials Testing Reactor and the SPERT facility for the Atomic Energy Commission at the National Reactor Testing Station west of Idaho Falls
Rev Ernest Schwenke of Great Falls plans a public evening service at 7 pm at Muasume hall. He and his family travel from Great Falls every Sunday and have missed only one Bible study night since starting last October. The study, formerly at the Oscar Nelson home, will move among homes after year’s start. The program features songs from the Faith and a message titled Gods Call to Men in 59.
G Meadows and his daughter Mary Ellen Burns were summoned to Los Angeles by the serious illness of Meadows mother and returned to Chateau last weekend. Mrs Meadows is much improved and progressing well.
The Chateau Bulldog B team lost to Fort Benton 43 to 50 at Pe Shytea gym Friday night. Choteau led after one quarter but cold shooting in the second tied the half. Fort Benton outscored 17 to 8 in the third while Chateau managed to outscore 4th quarter but fell short. Jon Huffman led Choteau with 14 points and Jim Connole add 10.
Clive Butchart, longtime former Choteau resident and former cashier at First National Bank, died in Seattle on December 6 after years of ill health. He is survived by his wife, a daughter Marion Driesbach of Seattle, a son Maro, and several grandchildren. Interment at Evergreen Memorial Park, Seattle.
Dixie Weaver daughter of Mr and Mrs Don Weaver and Lyle Shannon son of Mr and Mrs Martin Shannon were crowned queen and king of the Fairfield High School Senior Ball last Friday night. Juniors Carole Smith and Bill Phillips attended.
Open house at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Al Jautionette for friends in celebration of their 25th wedding anniversary. Hours are 2 to 5 p.m.
Privates Elmer White Leo and Charles Brewster arrived in Chateau last Thursday to spend the holidays.
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