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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1950
Page
6
Local families hosted guests from Kalispell Great Falls Portland Rexford and more while others vacationed in Las Vegas Los Angeles and Alberta. Several residents returned from business trips Edmonton Seattle and Missoula with news of visits, illnesses and family milestones including births and a pneumonia recovery.
The Augusta Mavericks won with 310 points at the TAGGS district saddle clubs O Mok See at Fairfield rodeo grounds June 11. Simms placed second with 290 points, Teton club third 250, Greenfield fourth 230, Ulm fifth 60, Great Falls sixth 40. Parade opened by Fairfield high band with 150 horses and riders. some Cut Bank riders joined but could not compete. Contests sponsored by district clubs. multiple named winners listed for trail, reining, pony express, boat race, musical chairs, keg bending, Indian wrestling, balloon busting, stake race, saddle and go events, and calf roping prize to Marvin Harrington.
Mr and Mrs C L Ferguson of Cut Bank visited Chateau business Tuesday and returned from Spokane where Ferguson had a minor operation on his right knee. Mrs Laura Davidson was a Great Falls visitor. her daughter Lola of Dillon is in a hospital there. John Richem resigned this week from the Chateau District 1 school board after two weeks, succeeding John Dunckel who had resigned earlier.
Evelyn Kestner of Great Falls daughter of Mr and Mrs G Herbert Kestner of Augusta married Nels Rosok of Dutton at the Choteau Methodist church officiated by Rev H L Engdahl. The bride wore a pink suit with white gladiola corsage and was attended by Carolyn Kestner as bridemaid. Best man was Roy Goodell of Dutton. The couple planned a luncheon for families. The bride is a former head dietician at Columbus hospital in Great Falls. Rosok is a farmer near Dutton, son of Lars Rosok of Harby Norway.
Attendees from Choteau include Mr and Mrs Jesse Malone Mr and Mrs Marion Averill Mr and Mrs J G Johnson Arthur A Tesch Lyle Standish and William G Irwin. Gordon Holmes of Conrad formerly Chateau also joined. A A Tesch named grand captain of the guard by Francis Eakes of Livingston.
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