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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1951
Page
8
An advisory urges continued wool care as February temperatures dip. It notes rising wool prices due to armed forces demand, and recommends air airing, brushing, and regular outdoor sun exposure to extend garment life. A meat cutting and wrapping for freezing demonstration is planned for February 26 at Greenfield.
Belem on Brazil north coast earns fame as a jumping-off spot for the Amazon frontier. A chief commercial outlet for the valley, Belem hosts river boats and cargo canoes at its docks. The city, 350000 strong, serves a major airline link between Moxthami South America, about 20 hours from New York and 16 14 hours from Miami.
Nevada agricultural researchers report open-face sheep outperform face-wool counterparts. A. J. Reed cites trials showing heavier weights and larger lambs, plus more wool, due to reduced wool blindness. Breeds cited include Columbia, Panama, Corrie dale, Rambouillet.
Fragmentary notes mention a large stone on the island named eWap in the Caroline group. It references a 18 foot canoe and a wife in a barter style value about 10 000 co counts and about 100 pounds in weight.
Five delegates from the Teton County chapter of the American National Red Cross will hear Governor Bonner and E. Roland Harriman speak on civil defense at the Montana State Fund campaign meeting in Butte on Saturday February 11. The group includes Leo H. Murphy and several officers from Dutton and Fairfield chapters. Bonner speaks on Civil Defense in Montana at 10:30 am while Harriman discusses Mobilize for Military and Civil Defense at a 12:30 pm luncheon. other speakers cover Red Cross duties in civil defense and blood program commitments. Harriman tours the West ahead of the March 1-31 national fund drive to raise 85 million dollars.
A Washington's birthday event is set at Moose hall in Chateau on Thursday February 22. The evening features a basket auction with prizes for top sales, a dance with request numbers, and extra lunches. Proceeds fund new chairs for Moose hall as members urge strong public support.
The Teton County M and A council met at Power High School on Feb. 6 with representatives from Chateau Fairfield Greenfield and Power. They reviewed education bills for the Montana legislature and considered topics from an in service teachers training institution to MEA salaries and ethics contracts.
Hospital records list Harry Perkins admitted Feb 6 and Paul Wipf at New Rockport colony Feb 4 to Feb 10. Victor Linsatie dismissed Feb 9. Tom Olive admitted Feb 13. Jenny Brewster admitted Feb 13. Mr and Mrs Jim Snider welcome a baby girl born Feb 7. Mr and Mrs Allen Talifson head a baby boy born Feb ?
Mrs Nick Wiinker who had been hospitalized in Great Falls for several weeks with a broken hip returned to her home last weekend.
A Cornell poultry nutritionist reports pasture raised turkeys develop better quality meat and flavor due to their diet and active lifestyle. The study highlights how forages and natural habitats influence the birds' juices and overall tenderness.
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran church at Chateau elected officers for 1951. New trustees include John Richem and Arnold Hanusa as secretary treasurer with other posts filled by Elmer Erickson Chris Swenson J Burr Huffman Carl Wedum and several women in church roles. The nominating committee featured Kaare Larson J B Huffman Ellard Enderson. Pastor Gravdal delivered the 1950 report and Arnold Hanusa the financials. Membership stood at 739 with several projects completed or ongoing including memorial chimes chancel carpeting windows pews and debt retirement.
Thirteen Choteau boy scouts from troop 51 joined about 200 scouts at Helena for national scout week events. Governor John Bonner participated as the group traveled from Chateau in a panel truck arriving before noon for a ceremony before state leaders.
Choteau Wheels host Dutton at the Choteau gym in the final Triangle league game of the year with 8 wins and 1 loss in league play. A victory would put them first and earn a plaque. Tonight’s 7:30 p.m. prelim features high school girls against Independent girls. Earlier Tuesday, Wheels beat Flynn's Electric 52 to 43 at Conrad after trailing early and taking the lead in the late third quarter.
The article notes David Decker and companions presenting merit badges to Eddie Rossmiller and others during a Dutton Boy Scout breakfast led by Ray Decker. It includes reports of mothers receiving pins, a film shown by Robert Knutson from the national jamboree, and praise for radiant heating in new school buildings in Maine Cut Bank and Nashua with comments by superintendents Lesselyong and Cahill.
Montana project evaluates radiant heat as an alternative to conventional heating plants now under construction. The system accounted for about eighteen percent of total construction costs as planners weigh energy efficiency versus upfront expense.
Rosa Kline age 89 longtime Power and Fairfield resident died in LaGrande Oregon last Thursday night. Born in Bern Switzerland she came to the United States as a girl settling first in Minnesota then North Dakota and moved to Mortana in 1915. Requiem Mass was held at St Johns Fairfield and burial followed in Chateau cemetery. Survived by six sons two daughters a stepson four brothers a sister twenty three grandchildren and thirty great grandchildren.
Dutton Scouts of troop 43 marked a successful Boy Scout Week with exhibits at Schabel Brothers store. A program followed at the church basement on Sunday with Scout Briery Rev ap Israel leading a pageant and other activities.
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