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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1969
Page
6
A roundup of local families visiting relatives and touring regional sites. Guests include the Kellys of Havre and Sulgroves, Weists, Mitchells, and others visiting Choteau, Great Falls, Kalispell, and surrounding areas. Tours, hospital stays, and a Vietnam veteran’s return are noted amid ongoing family visits.
After the Eagle's moon landing, Chester Abbotts and Tom McCartneys played bridge with Abbott as dealer. North South bid seven spades and seven hearts, while both NS and EW held identical opposite-suit cards, described as a Ripley Believe It or Not moment.
Jane Southard daughter of Mr and Mrs Cal Southard departs for a Girl Scout assembly in San Diego honoring the citys 200th anniversary with field trips to Balboa Park Tiajuana Mexico and beach days. She plans to return August 4 and will share photos and talks with interested groups.
The United States and Montana legislatures back a health partnership plan. A 12 county Fort Benton meeting formed a steering group led by Betty Swenson and a comprehensive health planning session for providers and consumers will occur Tuesday July 29 at 8 in the Teton County courthouse.
An ASC election schedule announces filing petitions through Aug 11 for farmer and rancher committees. Incumbents may add nominations to ensure a representative slate. Ballots go out Sept 5 and must be returned by Sept 15 to the county ASCS office.
Henry R. Ness of Chateau and Fairfield died last week in Seattle. Funeral services were held at First Lutheran Church Seattle with burial at Washington Memorial Park. Survivors include sons Howard James Samuel and others in Seattle and Oregon and several stepchildren and sisters.
Carol Alzheimer has been informed by the Office of the Registrar at Montana State University Bozeman that she has been awarded an advanced honor scholarship for 1969 1970. The candidate must have a 3.47 grade point for the preceding year. Selection is based on scholarship character and promise.
Michael Evans, 16, of Fairfield, was killed yesterday when a tractor accident occurred near Fairfield. Coroner Lee Zwerneman stated the incident is under investigation. Burial is planned today in Great Falls with Croxford's Mortuary handling arrangements.
This IRS local column summarizes common questions on highway use tax, refunds, charitable gifts, scholarships and retirement income credits. It notes the July 1 tax schedule change, Sept 2 return due date, how to claim refunds, fair market value deductions for donations, scholarship tax treatment, and filing a 1040X within time limits.
Bennie A. Odden 79 died in Great Falls July 18. Funeral services were held Monday at 11 am at Bethany Lutheran Church in Dutton with burial in Sunset Memorial Gardens Great Falls. Survived by widow Lillian Faust. daughters Betty Knutson Doris Halvorson Marcile Trebesch. brother Goodwin Odden. sisters Inga Henderson Emma Schafer Susie Bolland Clara Currie. Zwerneman Mortuary handled arrangements.
Mrs. James Arensmeyer will be the story lady at the Chateau Public Library Saturday from 10 to 11 a.m. She will read The Tomater Sam Bangs and Moonshine Willy Willy Don t Be Silly and The Unhappy Hippopotamus.
Dr. Andrew Jordan, Chateau dentist, will judge the Montana State Fair art show in Great Falls with partner Bob Scriver of Browning. Judging takes place Saturday as the fair runs through August 2 with Jordan as a guest artist displaying his paintings in the Mercantile Building.
The Northeast Montana Angus Association sponsors a July 20 field day at Connie Tvedt Ranch in Glasgow. Activities start at 10 a.m. with showmanship demonstrations on fitting and beef cattle type for junior farm youth from area farms and ranches.
Duane Halverson of Pendroy will stay with Neal Frost in Rule during the National Agricultural Youth Institute weekend of August 8. The program, aimed at exposing outstanding youths to agricultural opportunities, begins August 4 at the Nebraska Center for Continuing Education on the University of Nebraska campus with a session on World Agriculture chaired by Rollie Henkes.
Local notice invites readers to order wedding invitations and announcements from the Acantha printer, promising quality paper choices and timely service for upcoming nuptials.
Emanuel Graf 74 of Fairfield died earlier this week at Teton Memorial Hospital. Funeral services were held at St John’s Lutheran Church with Rev. Jerome Meyer. Graf, born in Medina North Carolina, farmed near Miles City since 1925 and moved to the Fairfield Bench in 1937. He served 15 years as a Farmers Credit Union director. Survived by his widow Lydia and 11 children. Burial with military rites at Sunset Hills Cemetery led by Zwerneman Mortuary.
The Dryland Crops Tour was postponed from July 25 to July 30. It will assemble at the Jack Slanger farm near Farmington at 7 p.m. with the primary stop at fertilized native hay plots on the Slanger farm. The irrigated tour remains scheduled for July 24 at 7: thirty p.m. at Joe Eisenman's farm south of Fairfield.
Darlene George, daughter of Mr and Mrs Lester George, was awarded one of 446 scholarships for the 1969 70 academic year at Ricks College Rexburg Idaho. Scholarship chairman Hal Barton called the award based on outstanding achievement and ambition.
Don Hanson reported three careless camper fires to the Teton District Ranger Station on July 18. Fires occurred at Cave Mountain campground West Fork on the Teton River and Jones Creek with no damage reported. Campfire permits are now required in unimproved campgrounds across the Teton District except Cave Mountain and Summit campgrounds.
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