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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1963
Page
1
The Chateau City Council Monday declined to amend the bar hours ordinance to allow 2 a.m. closures, citing uncertainty about citizen support. The vote on the proposal came amid discussion of an initiative process to resolve the issue.
The Choteau American Legion team rallied from a 3-1 deficit to defeat Simms 7-5. Gary Truchot earned the win with five innings of work, Jim Scott delivered a two RBI single in the ninth, and Dale McLoughlin hit a triple for Choteau.
Farmers raising malting barley should mark July 17 for a program at City Hall Fairfield at 1 30 p m. The extension service Malting Barley Improvement Association and area implement dealers will present threshing guidance and discuss adjustments with LeRoy Luft. Implement dealers will display combines for inspection.
Beginners and adults start lessons at Lions Club Municipal Pool this week. Adult sessions run Monday and Wednesday 7 to 8 p.m. with limited youth access.
The Chateau American Legion Auxiliary collected 64 pints for the drive on Monday, just shy of the 65 pint goal. Chairwoman Mrs. Grant Curtis credited Anderson Chevrolet for a ready crew and Dr. A A McAuley for coordinating timing, noting eight donor beds and rapid flow despite setbacks.
Extended friends are invited to the wedding of Jeri Phetteplace and Ernest White on Sunday July 7 at 2 p.m. The ceremony will be held at the First Presbyterian Church in Poplar.
The Choteau Chamber of Commerce schedules a July 4 parade at 11 am and an American Legion rodeo at 2 pm with events including saddle bronc bareback calf roping bulldogging and barrel racing. Parade entries include many commercial floats and Go Kart demonstrations with prizes totaling 135 dollars in cash.
Bob Clark at Chateau and Shorty Crane’s feed lot two miles north of town discovers a four yearling black bear sleeping among the pigs. He shoots to scare the bear away, then reloads and fatally shoots it after a failed retreat into a tree.
Samuel Joseph Kleinsasser age 44 of the Miller Hutterite colony died from burns received May 29 after slipping into a boiling soap vat while cleaning it. He had been hospitalized at Teton Memorial Hospital and previously at Cha teau hospital for the accident. He served as a junior preacher at the Miller colony.
H. N. Stenseth of Conrad spent several days last week visiting at the W. W. Scott home.
Children who exceeded the 10 fish limit in Spring Creek were urged to comply with the same rules as adults. Arvid Sunder, involved in planting fish, reported youths catching up to 48 fish in a day and urged parents to curb their children’s fishing. He noted the fish are not good to eat for two weeks after planting and warned against snagging hooks.
Mr and Mrs Harold Helgeson and family relocated to Conrad on Tuesday, settling in after the move.
Fred Ritzschke of Fairfield announced the Aragon Bar and Bowl will close for about two weeks starting Friday July 5 for extensive interior decoration. He plans to sand and refinish the bowling alleys during the closure.
Mrs. John Swanson and Mrs. Marion Averill attended the School of Missions session of the Western Jurisdiction Womens Society of Christian Service at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma Washington.
William and Kathryn Baker of Choteau bought an Aberdeen Angus bull from Harry S. Bliss of Fort Shaw. Bryan Corbett and Sons of Choteau sold an Angus bull and a registered cow to Newell L. Meyers of Riverton Utah and two cows to Galen O. Meyers of Riverton Utah.
Montana standards for marriage licenses changed. Divorced applicants must show certified decrees and face a six month waiting period after final divorce. Judges may require support obligations and security. Objections can be filed to delay issuance. Waiting period standard is five days, with possible waivers for health or other reasons. Validity mirrors domicile rules. licenses may be used in other counties. Jurisdictional clarifications and filing procedures advised by Elmer Erickson.
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