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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1955
Page
4
An all-star softball game is planned in Chateau on Sunday August 13 at 7 p.m. Acantha readers will vote to select teams by August 9, choosing from Antler Petty and Shell to play against V.P.W. and Schroeder-Dellno. Ballots must be returned to Acantha by August 9.
In a Tuesday tilt the Vets and Schroeder Delilwo tied at regulation. On Wednesday the Vets defeated Petty 17 to 5 as Petty struggled against Gulf team pitching on Thursday.
Friday night Shell beat Schroeder-Dellwo 7 to 8 in a late scoring comeback as Hancock delivered a pinch hit run. Saturday Shell defeated Gulf to notch a second win, with Arthur pitching and Trembley taking the loss. Standings show Schroeder-Dellwo and Petty tied at 2-1-1 with Shell at 2-2 and Gulf at 0-4. upcoming games list Vets at Shell and Petty at Gulf in early August.
Walter Partlow, operator of ama Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park ham radio convention at Waterton Lakes Canada. About 202 radio hams from seven states attended including 43 two way mobile car radio operators. Roy Woods of W7SFF Brady was elected president for the coming year. Partlow noted the event as the biggest yet and said amateur radio boosts national security in disasters.
Words cannot express our heart felt thanks and deep appreciation to all who stood by ready to help for three years since our husband and Dad has been so ill. Gratitude to Doctors Crary and McAuley and all the nurses for patience and understanding. Thanks to friends neighbors and relatives for sympathy and comfort in days and nights. Beatrice Virginia and Durr.
The Sun River Electric Cooperative trustees name B F Waldron of Sandy Oregon as new manager effective July 31 succeeding A A Wells who resigned after 13 years. The cooperative has grown to 1866 miles of transmission lines and essential substations for a large utility during Wells tenure.
Montana Fish and Game Commission voted to abandon the Blackleaf Game Preserve in Teton county and authorize an either sex deer season from Oct 15 to Nov 15. Elk season is not planned. Landowners held a public hearing in Chateau July 16 and urged opening the preserve. The 1921 preserve covers 36 sections, mostly privately owned, with concern over grouse and overbrowsing by deer. Commission met in Helena July 18-19.
The notice corrects an error that said Roger Kelly was the son of Frank Kelly. It states Roger and his father confirm his real father is Raymond Kelly and apologizes to the Kelly family for the misidentification.
Rosella Yeager reports her one year old Black Registered Scotty named Jiggs has been missing since last Friday in Choteau. Reward offered. Call 3266.
Four district governors of Montana Alberta Lions International and the district secretary met at the Hotel Rainbow Great Falls last Sunday to plan the coming year's program. Attending were Dr H W Bates Lee Murphy of Chateau who will succeed Neilson in the post next Jan 1.
The article describes trailer courts offering water, lights, sewer and a utility room for flat rates. One court charges 23 dollars monthly with 40 cents per hour on washing machines plus 25 cents for a 45 minute dryer use, and showers and water heaters are included at larger courts. It notes typical trailer residents, often long-term, with vehicles ranging from small trailers to spacious homes. a specific case mentions 10 children at the 6 Richem trailer houses and a court that began two years prior due to a family needing space.
Weather across Montana brought 2.74 inches of rain in seven days ending Monday, speeding growth of small grains and hastening harvest in eastern counties. Winter wheat should begin across eastern districts late July to early August with above average yields expected in several counties while some regions report shorter moisture and drier pastures.
The Gulf and Shell Oil survey crews currently supply and rent trailers for field workers in Cho. Gulf rents many trailers to its own crews who lease the vehicles from the company, while Shell employees often own their houses. Moving trailers between towns is covered by Shell, but oil crews may be called away on short notice.
Albert Finley will attend the Nuclear Institute continuing from Page 1. He stresses the need for science background as vital to survival and mentions the importance of atomic power and solar energy for the state, with reference to State College.
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