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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1968
Page
4
Seaman Fred Wilkie son of Vernon and Mrs Wilkie of Chateau arrives home on 30 day leave after a year in Vietnam aboard Luzerne County L T 902. He will later report to San Diego for a 22 week radar school.
National Boy Scout Week runs Feb 7 to 13. In Choteau boys will wear uniforms to school on one day and at church Sunday. Cub Scouts will wear uniforms all week and at church. Troop displays will line storefronts in downtown Choteau during the observance.
Kent Mosher of Augusta earned high point boy and reserve all around youth at the Montana Winter Fair in Bozeman last week. Bill and Nona Nauman also received top performance horse trophies. Stormy Boy led senior reining rope work and team roping. Other area recipients included Earl Young and Jeff Mosher for junior reining and youth showmanship with multiple Mosher siblings earning youth reining, pole bending, and barrel racing honors.
A broken radiator hose can leak coolant and strand drivers on cold highways. Regular inspection helps prevent engine overheating and safe arrival at destinations.
The Eager Beavers 4 H Club met January 19 at Pendroy hall with 24 members. Leaders Irene Neckstad and Helen Rice reported on a council meeting. They approved donating 15 dollars for hall use and 5 dollars to Bobby Snodgrass for livestock judging transport. Members plan light bulb sales with a 3 dollar prize for the top seller.
Barley stripe mosaic virus is studied by Montana State University plant pathologist Dr. T. W. Carroll and colleagues. The disease cost Montana growers about 1.1 million dollars on 1.4 million planted acres in 1967. Seed infection testing allows certification if under five percent, but over five percent prevents certification. Infected seed may be sold as common seed, or unused seed should not be sold or planted. Carroll seeks understanding of seed transmission and variety susceptibility to develop economical control, hoping for future seed treatment before planting.
Kalispell attorney Francis J. McCarvel filed for the Democratic nomination for Attorney General. A native of Anaconda, he is a Gonzaga Law graduate who served as Liberty County county attorney and later Deputy County Attorney in Flathead County. He heads the Northwest Montana Bar Association and is active in Montana Young Democrats. He is married to Jean Evans of Medicine Lake with two children.
Den 4 met at Mrs. W. Wilson's home on Tuesday with all members present. The group crafted satellites, radios, and a television set. Treats were provided by Tim Luinstra, who acted as reporter.
Russell Nelson Mark Armstrong Billy Smith and Craig Ekegren led the flag ceremony. For the project the group made neckerchiefs from napkins and plaster slides. Cub Scouts played a laughing game as Craig Ekegren supplied treats. Marc Arensmeyer reporter.
The Den 7 Pack, including Steve Hinman Keith Van Setten Bob Custer and Scott Corey, prepared neckerchiefs and tie slides and furnished candy bars for treats. They planned a Duck Duck Gray Duck game and will display their Scout crafts downtown for public view. The reporter Marc Arensmeyer notes decisions on the road can be life or death and urges drivers to slow down.
The Chateau City Police Department logged five traffic accidents and five ambulance calls in January. Six citations were issued for license, icy street, red light, improper backing, careless driving, and failure to report an accident. Officers filed 22 warnings with defects predominating the list, followed by double parking and improper backing.
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