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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1951
Page
8
Ethelee Scott finished first in the event with Jimmy Crane second and Charlie Brewster second. Donald Thompson placed third along with Beverly Winkel and Monte Rae Anderson who tied for fourth.
Children not vaccinated or immune against smallpox or diphtheria in the past four years will receive protection Friday morning. Preschool children aged two and over may be vaccinated tomorrow from 9:00 to 10:00 in room 12 under Dr. McAuley and Miss Simon. Student helpers include Robert Holt and David McCorkle. The six grade held a going away party for Beverly Reynolds who moved to Great Falls. Teachers and students share lessons ranging from maps of the United States to Stumpy the chipmunk. A new reader We Grow Up and a film on composer Johan Sibelius are featured with music from Finlandia.
Sixty five town residents from the Methodist Guild and Lutheran Dorcas society joined a “Hobo” party Monday night. Ray Kelly won honors as a dignified Bum, Barney and Mrs. McClue earned best ragged couple, games and fellowship followed by tin can meals and a reading of the Jungle Town News about local professionals.
The Choteau Girl Scout annual birthday party will be at Legion hall on Friday March 9 at 6 30 p m. A pot luck dinner will serve the girl scouts their parents leaders and council members. Coffee milk rolls and dessert will be furnished by the association. Attendees should bring hot dishes or salads.
The Montana Taxpayers' Association reports over 2 million dollars spent on student transportation in 1949-50. About 19,000 pupils, roughly 20 percent of average daily attendance, rode school buses, with an average cost of 75 dollars per pupil. Variations ranged from 123 dollars to 43 dollars per pupil by county, highlighting the need for county wide planning to reduce empty miles and improve routes and reimbursements tied to miles driven rather than pupils carried.
About 260 farmers and stockmen in Teton Casade Lewis and Clark and Chouteau counties will share a 4038.50 dollar dividend from the Rocky Mountain National Farm Loan Association The dividend is the Montana part of a 248200 dollar total declared by the Federal Land Bank of Spokane The Spokane bank serves Montana Idaho Oregon and Washington and is owned by 65 similar associations with 2600 members The association has paid nearly 1540000 in dividends over seven years and members have benefited 14105.50 in that period The dividend lowers last years loan interest costs while the cooperative system passes savings to farmer stockholders An annual meeting is planned for March or April 1956 at Great Falls to discuss the bank and association's progress
Raymond Kelly reports on a panel of eminent scientists from MIT and NYU who question the feasibility of artificial rainfall. The piece cites statements from the U S Weather Bureau and a noted weather expert, urging caution before commercial rainmaking claims.
The Toton Sportsmen meet to consider stocking lakes including Valentine and Kropp. A fish committee led by Martin Hungson and Steve Strong will coordinate plantings. They seek more fish and may request action from the fish and game commission and Federal Wildlife association district 3.
A motion by Jian and a unanimous vote appointed a planting committee consisting of Bill Stinchfield Ralph Reeve and Jim Cheetham. Raul Mathis moved to thank Pinnell and Talifson for presenting Alaskan pictures and to arrange a wildlife film at the meeting if possible under the association.
A long list of Scouts across troops 42 43 51 and 56 received merit badges apprentice and star awards with Eagle badges announced for David Flont. Leaders including Chet Leach Rev Robert Livingston and R D McDermott spoke at ceremonies in Augusta noting continued advancement.
Scouting records show Richard Srade and seven other scouts appearing before the court to receive awards and badges. The event marks recognition of their achievements in the program.
E S McGlone presided at a Pacific northwest gathering with 325 attending at the Finlen hotel. Harriman spoke on mobilizing for military and civil defense and Red Cross work in Japan, noting the inability to reach UN troops in Korea. Edwin D. Rounds outlined blood program commitments, with a 14 million dollar budget and eighty five million to be raised for 1951. Blood drawing centers will be established for armed forces and later disbanded after the war.
The Acanttha reports a grade school planning meeting debating radiant heating, cost reductions, cheaper bids, and the legality and advisability of the proposed site. The Teton Taxpayers Association opposed the site and left after stating they only discuss the site. bids and funding were discussed, with legals tied to a pending state measure and a Supreme Court case on high school district authority.
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