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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1964
Page
4
The Restless Sea a Walt Disney oceanography program screens Friday Jan 31 at 6 30 p m on KRTV Great Falls. Mountain States Telephone Co sponsors this hour long color broadcast on ocean science and hurricane and wave action.
The Teton county ASC office closes January 30 and 31. On February 3 it reopens in the new federal building on Choteau's south side.
The bulletin lists daily high and low temperatures for January with a weekly high of 45 and low of 0. It compares the week to 1963 with a high of 43 and low of 19. Year to date precipitation is 0.18 inches, against 0.13 inches a year ago. The note ends with an advertisement for rubber stamps and ink from THE ACANTHA.
Dick Conklin Chateau attended the annual hunter safety meeting where district instructors discussed safety programs and future ideas. The 1963 statewide effort certified over 6,000 students by 800 volunteers, with eighty one taught in Teton County.
Teton county liquor sales in the quarter ending December 31 totaled 37,220 dollars 25. Of this, 1,488 dollars 81 came from the four percent county license tax. Net sales by town were Choteau 20,356 dollars 16 Dutton 7,004 dollars 26 and Fairfield 9,859 dollars 83. Tax receipts were Choteau 610 dollars 69 Dutton 210 dollars 13 and Fairfield 205 dollars 79. The rest of the tax went to the county at one percent.
The Montana Highway Patrol examiner will be at the Chateau courthouse Monday January 27 from 8 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 to 5 p.m. Applicants should see the examiner before 11 a.m. or 4 p.m. Mrs Walt Arensmeyer traveled to Great Falls to meet her mother Mrs Julia Roberson who arrived from Phoenix to visit in Choteau.
Choteau Bulldogs rely on Gary Dunckel and Loren Sasser to burn Fairfield Eagles 67 47. Dunckel scores 16, Sasser adds 12, Anderson and Stott 11 each as Choteau pulls away in the second half. Olson leads Fairfield with 14 points.
Income per patient per day rose slightly to 29.57 while costs stood at 28.56, a gain of 1.01. 1963 figures compare with 28.23 and 27.44 in 1962. Collections reached 96.3 percent as overall hospital activity declined across departments. Total hospital days were 3,345 and average patients fell from 10.3 in 1962 to 9.2 in 1963. Occupancy stood at 33.9 percent, down from 38.2 in 1962 and 40.2 in 1961. Only 89 births occurred vs 117 in 1962. Board attributed reduced business to the death of Dr. Crary and a four month period with one doctor. Dr. Michael Kelly opened practice after board efforts, with plans for a new doctor possibly this summer for Chateau or Fairfield. A pump was installed to stop pipe rattling and room rates were raised to align with area hospitals. Reverend Grandal moved to support Dr. A A McAuley for meritorious service during the medical emergency. motion passed. Additional notes cite Red Cross support and ongoing staffing discussions.
A analysis of U S beef imports urges action to restore wholesomeness in export trade and relieve farmer and rancher incomes. It questions who imports beef and the effects of chain stores and packers on prices while noting retail prices stay high despite declines on range and in feedlots.
Patients admitted include Archie Hickman Pendrey John LaPier Augusta Herman Grasdock Fairfield James Reardon Choteau Nellie Bue Choteau Arth Fapson Ralrtel Anthony Faltermeyer Choteau lel Golding Choteau Fred Kirby Simms Rudolph Bremer Fairfield Elinor Mason Fairfield Grace Betts Fairfield Henry Haschke Choteau Discharged include Evalina Walley Choteau Nettie Young Fairfield Gideon Schmidt Fairfield Archie Hickman Pendrey John LaPier Augusta Herman Grasdock Fairfield James Reardon Choteau Nellie Buchanan Choteau Helen Hanson Fairfield Rudolph Bremer Fairfield Elinor Mason Fairfield
Chateau residents including the Paul Kropps Jay Robinsons Woody Armstrongs and several women attended a Cascade GOP Women’s Club dinner in Great Falls last week. Congressmen Jim Battin was the featured speaker.
The article notes the Montana Red Cross needs full backing to sustain hospital benefits, with 50 percent of county Red Cross funds kept locally. New terms are set for board members including Christman as president and Dr. Crabtree as vice president, while 1963 gifts to the hospital are listed from numerous donors and organizations.
To the person or persons who broke into my home Monday the property taken must be returned to my driveway by Feb 1 or no complaint will be filed John Robison lic
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