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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1946
Page
1
Civic boosters from Chateau and the American Legion funded and built a July Fourth and Fifth rodeo arena in under three weeks. Despite a 7000 cost, sponsors underwrote 2400 and labored nightly to create a top state event with plans to expand next year including parades bands and potential Wild West pageant.
Marshall-Wells will not open at Chateau as planned. Ed Obernalte of Minneapolis will start a Coast to Coast hardware and auto accessories store here in September after buying the 10 year lease. Renovation begins in August in quarters formerly Banks Funeral home.
Te ton Memorial Hospital association reports 4 000 shares sold over two months raising 8 012 with final totals. Alice Robison thanks volunteers especially women and donors of cars trucks and equipment. The 1946 Ford was awarded to Mrs. William Cook of Chateau and later sold to her son Seth Cook.
The Rev. Harold L. Engdahl arrives as the new Methodist pastor at Chateau and preaches his first sermon at the First Methodist church after moving from Roundup. He chairs the Kings Hill Institute at Neihart and has previously served in Roundup Walier Rygate Geraldine and Fairview. Born in Belt, he attended Belt High School and Intermountain College, later studying at Iris School of Theology in Denver for 32 years. His wife accompanies him with daughter Claudia, 12, and son Lynn, 8.
Vern Blakesly of Sand Point Idaho is named the new manager of the Choteau Creamery, succeeding Clarence Shelstead. Blakesly has years in creamery work, formerly in Sand Point for 18 months and earlier with a Genoa Nebraska dairy. He is unmarried and resides at the Glenloyd.
Ernie Price of Lowry and Oral Zumwalt of Wolf Creek led the Chateau rodeo over July 4 and 5, each earning more than 320 dollars across two days. Price won bareback riding and saddle bronc. Zumwalt prevailed in calf roping and bulldogging.
Public health nurse Lillian Urban said she is investigating community recreation services for youths in Choteau and Teton County, following recommendations from the National Recreation Association.
Miss Urban advocates county wide recreation program to use existing facilities for year round activities. plan includes playgrounds, summer camps, dramatics, swimming, sports, music and public forums with National Recreation Association support. local officials note potential funding and staffing through Chateau group and recreation director hires.
About 4 000 rodeo fans filled the Chateau arena on July 4 with 2 000 more in Choteau unable to attend. Receipts reached 5 600 dollars with surplus funds toward arena construction. Parade drew 3 000 riders and vehicles. 1 750 danced at park pavilion. mayor Praised orderly conduct and public cooperation.
Dutton defeated Choteau 6 to 4 in the Sunday game while Conrad upset Fairfield 11 to 5 at Fairfield. Dutton exploded in the sixth with a four run rally to overturn a 3 to 1 Choteau lead as Poore and LeDesky starred for Choteau and Stangler and Thorn led Dutton hitters.
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