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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1970
Page
5
Joel Antrim, Montana State ASC chairman, announced resealing price support loans may extend for spring 1969 crops and 1968 1969 warehouse wheat to May 31 1971. About 49 million bushels in Montana qualify. older crops may be removed as newer ones become eligible.
District C basketball tournament draws Dutton fans as Cardinals supporters travel from colleges. Snowmobile rally at Lincoln features racing and mountain tours. Weather favorable. several locals visit Missoula for skiing and races as flu season affects the area.
Elections at Chateau Elementary select Student Council leaders for the second semester. Officers include Kurt Corey president Greg Martin vice president Greg Crabtree secretary Pete Hartman treasurer. Home room and class officers named for multiple grades with president vice president secretary and representatives.
About 400 people attended a spaghetti dinner last Saturday at the Methodist Church. The event was sponsored by the Explorer Scouts of Chateau and the local American Field Service chapter with Girl Scouts and Odd Fellows assisting. Explorer advisor Chuck Allen called the dinner a financial success.
The bulletin discusses cheatgrass reducing winter wheat yields up to 80 percent, with two pre May tillage passes reducing infestations. It notes March 5 talks by Burl Winchester on replacement cows and herd bulls at Stewart Schwartz ranch near Fairfield, plus a nutrition conference review from Bozeman and Miles City studies on heifer feeding, calving age, and prebreeding nutrition influencing lifetime performance.
Jesse Gleason, Chateau artist, spoke at the Lions Club dinner, recounting youth, 70 years of progress from horse and buggy to the moon, and his Marine service in World War I. He defended cowboys’ manners and recalled 1895 Indian relocations through Chateau. Duane Reisch attended as a guest.
Mrs. R. Kelly is named the new local and social correspondent for the Acantha replacing Mrs. Darwin Armstrong and Mrs. Pete Howard who previously alternated in the column. Readers with items should call Monday each week and reach her at 466-2501.
The Teton County Farmers Union will hold its quarterly meeting at Greenfield School on Saturday March 7 starting 11 am. A potluck dinner will be served at noon with ham coffee and rolls provided. The Greenfield local hosts the event.
Mrs Jan Ford and son from Great Falls visited her mother Mrs Violet Oertel. Mr and Mrs Milton Van Auken went to Helena for Carroll College Parents Day with sons Dennis and Dick. They stayed with brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Harry Jardine and with Mr and Mrs Leroy Larson and family of Butte visiting Chateau area last weekend.
Insurance data show carelessness starts most fires and fires strike every 47 seconds in the United States with a fatality every 47 minutes. The piece lists post fire steps including contacting an insurer, securing utilities, emergency heating, temporary repairs, using a competent contractor, and taking an inventory to prove losses.
Rebekah Lodge No 31 meets Wednesday March 4 at 8 p.m. in the IOOF hall. Past noble grands will be honored with Mrs. Lloyd Pedersen in charge of arrangements. All members urged to attend.
James E. McCullough 81, who farmed in the Choteau and Fairfield areas in the 1920s and 1930s, died at the Bremerton Convalescent Center. Born November 27 1888 in Maitland Ontario he joined Cha teau Lodge No 44 AF&AM in Choteau and belonged to the International Bartenders Union with ties to Bremerton taverns. He moved to Bremerton in 1938 and is survived by his widow two sons two daughters several grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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