Citizen Letter Questions Fluoridation of City Water
A Havre Montana reader questions fluoridation in Choteau’s water and urges careful study. He notes conflicting claims about tooth decay reduction and urges the Montana State Board of Health to determine proper fluorine levels with precise water analyses before any municipal change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havre
Montana
Choteau Acantha Choteau
Chamber of Commerce
Montana State Board of Health
Chamber of Health
Cowgill
State Boom of Health
State Board of Health
Chateau
State Board
Secretary of the State Board
Richard
Chiildren
Not Settled and Not One-Sided on Water Issues
Editor notes a letter from a former Choteau and Fort Shaw citizen now in Havre. The writer, once city engineer for Choteau, is praised for knowledge of local water systems. In 1952 John W. Hall received the George Warren Fuller award for distinguished service in water supply and community improvements in Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Hall
Choteau
Fort Shaw
Havre
American Water Works Association
George Warren Fuller
Engineer Hall
John Wotring Hall
Montana
Boy Scout Troop 51 Discusses Camping Plans
Troop 51 held a February meeting at the Lion's hall led by Senior Patrol Leader Andy Anderson. Highlights covered Camp Napi registration funds, leathercraft material costs, second class scout requirements, safety during hikes, foot care, water purification, and packing the plan for cooking and campsite cleanup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troop 51
Lion’s Hall
Andy Anderson
Ralph Hodges
Dean Baker
Jon Huffman
Bob Waltermire
Waltermire
Anderson
Jim Connole
Jim
Flying Eagle Patrol
Bob McAuley
Farm Bureau Hears Milk Control Discussion in Montana
The Farmington Unit of the Montana Farm Bureau held a Friday night meeting in the Legion club room to review Montana milk control laws. Melvin Beck and William Armstrong spoke on the act and a possible milk control district may be formed in the Fairfield area. Gordon McOmber, Teton county representative, joined the discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmington
Montana Farm Bureau
Montana
Legion Club
Melvin Beck
Teton County
William Armstrong
Fairfield
Gordon McOmber
Farm Bureau Plans Debate Sunday at Legion Hall
Two Farm Bureau teams from Pendroy and Farmington will debate the resolution the Soil Bank is to the Best Interests of American Agriculture. The event starts at 2 pm in Chateau Legion hall with Farmington’s Otness Larsen Crane for the affirmative and Pendroy’s Skelton Jones Lindseth for the negative. Public invited. refreshments after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Pendroy
Farmington
Legion Hall
Chateau
Ronald Otness
Leif Larsen
Charles Crane
Ted Skelton
Bill Jones
Art Lindseth
Fort Benton
Neil van Wichen
Frank Zgoda
D. B. Crane
Ted Sorenson
Dutton
Former Choteau Residents Write of California Flood
Mr and Mrs Bert Corey of Collins recently received a letter from former Choteau residents Mr and Mrs Pat Granger now in Healdsburg California. The Grangers describe a rain swollen flood on the Russian River and tributaries that ravaged cities and farms, caused many deaths and about 50 million dollars in damage. Ruby notes that floods subsided and Healdsburg escaped heavy damage though rural areas faced losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Corey
Collins
Choteau
Pat Granger
California
Grangers
Healdsburg
Russian River
Eel, Feather
Coreys
Ruby
Flooded California towns and travel amid flood damage
Residents recount rising waters across California towns and highways with travelers Pat Granger and Ed Obernolte visiting flood sites from Crescent City to Owens Valley. Life magazine notes Healdsburg as fortunate while evacuees near Lakewood report water reaching door knobs and some families seeking safer inland housing.
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Pat
Crescent City
Oregon
California
Tulare County
Bakersfield
Sierra Mountains
Owens Valley
Reno
Nev
Life Magazine
Healdsburg
Uke Ruby
Ed Obernolte
Granger
Obernolte
Chateau
Lakewood
Ray Nelsons
Adeline
Pat Granger
Indian Service
Oberwolte
Ukiah
Young Democrats Club to Meet at VFW Fairfield
Aimed at members under 40, the organizational meeting of the Young Democrats club will be held at the VFW hall in Fairfield on February 22 at 8 PM. Coffee and doughnuts will be served. Tell your friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Democrats
VFW Hall
Fairfield
Murphy Attends Helena Conference
Leon Murphy Montana county attorney and president of the Montana County Attorney's Association attended a Helena meeting called by Attorney General Arnold Olsen. The session planned a program for the annual law enforcement officers conference in June with in attendance sheriff police officers FBI agents and the Montana Highway Patrol supervisor.
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Leon Murphy
Teton
Montana County Attorney’s Association
Arnold Olsen
Helena
FBI
Montana Highway Patrol
Murphy
Kansas Resident Writes Bill Irwin
William Irwin, secretary of Chateau Lodge No. 44 AF AM, received a letter from C W Imbler of Liberal Kansas requesting a copy of the Chateau Acantha. Imbler is noted as an old time resident with listed Masonic degrees and dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Irwin
Chateau Lodge No. 44
C. W Imbler
Liberal
Kansas
Imbler
Agawam Woman to Attend Bozeman 4-H Meeting
Reginald M Davies of Chinook vice president of the north central district of the Montana 4-H Leaders Executive committee will attend the annual Montana 4-H Leaders meeting at Montana State College February 21 22. Mrs. Jesse Malone of Agawam serves as alternate vice president. The two day session will set plans for the State 4-H program and district programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agawam
Bozeman
Reginald M Davies
Chinook
North Central
Montana 4-H Leaders Executive Committee
Montana State College
Jesse Malone
4-H Leaders Plan Fall District Conferences
Meeting with the committee will be Paul J Moore state 4-H club leader at Montana State College and Geraldine G. Fenn associate state leader. Mrs Malone has led a 4-H club eight years and her three children are 4-H members. She values helping members with demonstrations and dress revue and serves on the county 4-H Leaders Council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul J Moore
Montana State College
Geraldine G. Fenn
Malone
Choteau Students Shine In National Science Note
Choteau High School students Foxworthy Iris Hughes and peers compete in a national science event. Foxworthy plans engineering studies at Colorado University while Hughes targets teaching. Montana contestants Henneford Hanson Higgins and Stevens receive honorable mentions for the national notes contest.
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Future Teachers of America
Future Homemakers of America
Gene Henneford
Allene Hanson
Wesley Higgins
Montana
Karen Stevens
Great Falls
Janis Bueling
Choteau High School
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Boy Scout
Farm Bureau Hears
Roya
Schroeder Hardware
Democrats
Choteau Jaycees
Bill Irwin
Choteau Science
AAA
Wedum
Eo and
Savez
Ye” Electric
Berton
Hand Eagle Oiler
Andy
Hirade
N & H Implement Co
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