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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1968
Page
1
University of Montana law professor William Crowley will be guest speaker at the Choteau Chamber of Commerce banquet and installation tonight at 7 p.m. in the upper Legion hall. He will discuss Judicial Reform and Montana constitutional change efforts.
Gerald Edward Fornall 34 of Augusta was killed Tuesday night when a pickup struck a bridge railing 6.6 miles south of Augusta. The driver was identified as Fornall. passenger John Calliston 39 of Augusta was hospitalized with nonlife threatening injuries. Both men worked for Soap Creek Cattle Co. Funeral services are pending.
Supt Ed Schiller announced Choteau High School’s third six weeks and first semester honor roll. Seniors and juniors are listed with grades, noting those who earned honors in one period or both, including Cathy Corey Judy Morey Marija Peck Karen Gefeller Judy Robinson Shirley Gronberg Carol Smith Frances Bouma Sally Sulgrove Cynde Tesch Burr Field David Alzheimer Cynthia Reyner Jim Alzheimer Connie Enzweiler Bill Whealy Dick Van Auken Theresa Corey Margaret Tesch and others across Sophomore Wendy Otness Henri Wisse Bob Corbett Paul Stokes Sandy Hanson Linda Bachmeier Frank Hensley Betty Jo Jessop Valerie Krone Benna Christman Susan Rathman John Chane Greg Luinstra Gloria Russell Jane Wisse Irene Inbody Jane Southard Jeanine Hamilton Kristie Wilkerson.
The Teton County Democratic Women's Club will meet Monday February 5 at the Cornell Hotel in Choteau with a 12 30 pm luncheon. Mrs Robert McDonald of Choteau will discuss Montana election laws and precinct committee men and women.
Granville R. Talbert died January 19 in Long Beach California at age 92 after a five week illness. He lived 38 years in Teton county and was born at Long Lake Minnesota in 1875. He married Aliie Grave in 1897 and Anna Mary Graf in 1920. He farmed wheat and built before retiring in 1961 and moving to Long Beach. Surviving: wife Anna Mary, a grandson Sherwood Talbert of Columbus Ohio, the widow of son Clinton Talbert in St Paul Minnesota, a daughter Mrs. Mabel Gillness and granddaughter Ollie Mae Gillness of Minnetonka Minnesota.
Mr and Mrs N E Benham of Coquille Oregon departed last Wednesday after a three week visit with Mrs Eyvanna Connole and other relatives. They plan to continue to Seattle before returning home.
Excellent skiing conditions at Teton Pass last Sunday with temperatures around 20 degrees above. About 71 skiers used the site as mild weather and 12 inches of new snow improved runs. Lessons offered Sunday with Great Falls instructors. pricing ranges from 3 to 6 dollars.
Montana agriculture commissioner C Lowell Purdy will speak at the joint PCA and FLBA annual meeting in the DeMolay Memorial building on Thursday February 8 Registration starts at 11 am with a noon banquet The Rev Gerald Thrush First Methodist Church will give the invocation Mayor John J McLaughlin will greet farmers and ranchers from Cascade Chouteau Teton and Lewis and Clark counties One director will be elected to a three year term and nominees include Arthur Habel Mervin Juells Urquhart Jr and the incumbent The new board will elect officers after the meeting adjourns
Mr and Mrs Thomas F McCartney traveled to Chinook on Saturday for the wedding of Toms nephew Lee Hollett McCartney and Linda Motari Lines.
Three Choteau men were honored Friday by the Choteau Jaycees at Bosses Night. Jay Dunckel won the Distinguished Service Award, Bill Olsen earned Boss of the Year, and Stan Rathman received the Senior Citizen award. Dunckel and Rathman were cited for extensive local service, coaching, and youth programs.
Choteau suffered its first Northern conference defeat when Fairfield upset the Bulldogs 50-48 Saturday night. Earlier, Choteau won at Browning 57-45 as they defend the top spot, but Cut Bank’s surge now threatens the lead. The weekend brings a high-stakes trip to Cut Bank and a rematch at Conrad as Choteau aims to rebound and stay atop the standings.
A four day Montana Breeders Artificial Insemination school will run February 5 to 8 at Bynum grade school from 1 to 5 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. The program covers reproductive science, nutrition, genetics, heat detection, and practical insemination with on site ranch visits. Notables Rulon Osmond Clark Neilson and Eeon Machen will attend. attendees bring two cows. fee is 16 dollars per person to cover meals heat light and supplies.
The Teton ASC chair explains that notices sent to farm operators include wheat and corn yields, base acreages, diversions and price support rates. Enrollment runs Feb 5 through Mar 15. pamphlets on Wheat certificate and feed grain programs accompany notices. Also, a driver license examiner visits Chateau Feb 6 at the courthouse.
County Treasurer Marc Stenson urges residents to buy 1968 license plates by February 15 to avoid legal penalties. The office reports 1,581 truck plates, 1,535 cars, 153 small trailers, 96 motorcycles, and 65 large trailers sold so far, with turnout expected to rise.
Mrs Walter Nell Gorham longtime Choteau resident died in a Great Falls hospital on Thursday January 95 age 7 She lived in Great Falls with her daughter Mrs Randall Helen Swanberg since 1939 until hospitalisation three years ago Survivors include Swanberg two grandchildren and one great grandchild Pallbearers A C Hanusa Dr C W Boussard Jesse Gleason Kenneth Gleason William Irwin D P Fabrick
Choteau High School will present a safe driving award to a male and a female student at the class night awards next spring. The winners will receive a plaque, a wall inscription of their homes, a small trophy, and other possible awards.
Orion Divine, 73, longtime Montana resident, died last Wednesday in Oaksdale Washington where he had lived since October 1966. He farmed in Floweree before moving to Fairfield in 1941 and later relocated to Washington. Survived by daughter Joey Lilleman Great Falls two granddaughters sister Nannie Bivens Pullman and nieces and nephews.
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