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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1946
Page
1
Coffey Hast reviews three proposals pushing $100,000 in water mains and sewer upgrades, a district high school plan, and a regional hospital with a tentative Aug. 2 decision, urging broad support and timely petitions to place measures on ballots.
County agents report widespread sawfly infestation in Pendray Agawam and Collins wheat fields. Assistant entomologist J A Callenbach notes many fields show 80 to 100 percent margin infestation with some extending 60 feet inward. Larvae dominate, adults absent, windrowing edges may save grain, and winter wheat edges also affected.
Ground school for veterans and others begins under the G I Bill at Chateau Flying service. Ten students including Roy E. McKee and Leo K. Granger start with civil air regulations and meteorology modules, two months of ground study before actual flight.
Mrs. Hannah McGinty dies at Chateau hospital with funeral plans pending. Pete Anderson suffers a fractured vertebra in a Saturday auto crash on the Fairfield Chateau highway involving a truck driven by Boyd Stenson and an auto driven by Mrs. Margaret Davis. Stenson and Mrs. Davis sustain bruises in the wreck.
City bond election set for August 6 to fund water system upgrades and a septic tank. A mass meeting at 7:30 p m tomorrow in the courthouse will discuss the proposal with Cha teau business leaders, the city council and the Chamber of Commerce urged to attend.
Public health nurse Lillian Urban announces weekly well child conferences in Dutton Power Greenfield and Fairfield starting next week. Children under six or entering school will be weighed and may receive diphtheria and smallpox protection. Ill children should see their private doctor for treatment with charges.
Bech youths from the Farmers Union visited the city yesterday on their annual vacation tour. Boys and girls toured municipal works and places of interest while mothers accompanied the group.
Teton county 4-H club members joined two camps, with thirteen youths spending three days at Camp Rotary near Neihart. The program covered flag ceremonies calisthenics nature studies crafts first aid and dances under trained supervisors.
Power overwhelmed Choteau 12 4 as nine players scored in a seventh inning rally after a tied game at 4 4. Eddie Poore faltered, McCormick allowed four more, Earl LeDesky steadied Choteau. LeDesky shows promise as reliever. Chateau organizes coaching and comanagers Babe Russell Tom Dellno Chuck Otness for future practices.
Power Hitters and Choteau faced off in a high scoring finale as Nelson and Johnson led Power with strong hitting while Gamradt closed strong on the mound. Dittus caught for Power, Poore McCormick LeDesky shared duties for Choteau.
The 1946 taxable property value in Teton County rose by 106 853 over 1945 with land valuation up by 12 409 868 acres adding 190 021 more. Personal improvements in class 4 and all improvements gained, while some sectors declined due to wartime shortages and obsolescence. Household goods increased 33 000, motor vehicles rose, and farm machinery fell by 47 411. The assessor notes a long term rising trend since 1940 with 1946 showing continued growth.
Keith George six year old son of Mr and Mrs Aaron R George of Bynum fell into a power mower pulled by a tractor driven by his twelve year old nephew. His left arm was amputated above the elbow at Chateau hospital after severe injuries and shock. He had eight brothers and five sisters.
War department notified Mr and Mrs Gordon E Monkman their son S Sgt Owen W Monkman was killed over Cloppenburg Germany on a bombing mission targeting a viaduct near Asnabruck Germany Other crew members had varying reports of the crash and status was confirmed within 60 days after the November 26 1944 mission He was born July 21 1924 in Chateau and lived in Bozeman before college at Bozeman Montana
Ray E. Nelson district governor from Montana and Alberta praised Lions International for a record convention in Philadelphia with about 14 000 registrants from 18 countries Some 150 000 spectators watched the parade which lasted an hour and a half The Montana quartet from Missoula performed widely and Nelson noted buses trains and special arrangements for attendees He announced next year’s convention will be in San Francisco and thanked local Lions for their support at the event
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