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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1951
Page
1
Acting city engineer John Halli warned Chateau council four years of study show rising underground water threaten sanitary sewers. He urged advertising bids to build a relief sewer this summer or install temporary relief to prevent basement flooding as capacity could be reached next year or two.
Senate bill 120 passed the Helena house by 64 to 6 to create five member high school district boards plus four appointed members from outlying districts. The measure allows the district to own land and aligns elections with regular school board terms. Implementation would occur this April with potential amendments possible before final passage.
The Tetor County Farm Bureau will meet at 8 oclock next Wednesday night March 7 at Lions club hall in Choteau Farmers, ranchers and wives are invited Clarkson Spain Montana Farm Bureau president will speak and Mrs R G Ostergren State president of the Montana Farm Bureau women's group will also appear on the program The organization outlines aims and structure noting its national scope nonpartisan nonsectarian and self financed as a clearing house for agriculture with policies developed locally and handled hierarchically
A series of four meetings in Te ton county discuss increasing rainfall by artificial means and related topics. Kelly, county extension agent, will speak at each event in Pendrey Dut ton Chateau Power Power and Power.
The Murray Mary Porter wildcat oil well, four miles southeast of Pendroy, shows signs of strong production after being brought in yesterday. It yields gas in lower Colorado shale and Madison limestone gas with oil in a porous break, with acidizing planned to boost output.
Harry Davidson of the Great Falls Speaker's Bureau told the Chateau Lions Club that big business aids the nation and that the American economic system is the best in the world. He argued socialism and communism threaten the system and cited stock ownership and the pricing impact of corporations.
The Farmington Square Dance club begins a new membership drive for the coming year. The first dance of the series is next Wednesday night March 7 at the Farmington Community Hall. Dances occur every other Wednesday during winter, about 10 per year, with Ed Ol emolte's orchestra performing. Membership tickets are on sale at Coast to Coast in Chateau or at the Farmington hall on opening night.
Funeral services for Roger Dean Berglund age 3 of Fairfield will be held Saturday at 4 pm at the Community Chapel in Fairfield. Burial will follow in Choteau Cemetery.
Cpl. Paul Barrett of Choteau in Korea's 7th Army division received a leg wound 25 miles northeast of Wonju. He is hospitalized in Osaka Japan and to be sent to the United States for four to five months of further care. Barretts unit faced heavy fighting as Red forces split the front and many in his regiment suffered wounds. He served with the headquarters company personnel tank unit.
Flynn's of Conrad upset The Chateau Wheels 56 to 55 in a Triangle league game at Conrad. The loss affects standings and eligibility for the North Montana AAU tournament at Great Falls starting tomorrow.
Frank Kester of Chateau was in a brand new Chevrolet that slid on ice on U S highway 20 near Fort Shaw. The car struck a post office building and a telephone pole, splitting the pole. Passengers Phyllis Dale and Connie Ltlelino, both of Chateau, suffered minor bruises and were treated at a Great Falls hospital then released. Kester was uninjured. Montana highway patrol blamed excessive speed for the icy conditions.
The PTA will meet Tuesday night March 6 at 8 oclock in the grade school auditorium, said Mrs Herber Vance president. She urges all members to attend the nesting and the public is cordially invited.
Teton county will begin property assessments next Monday March 5 per county assessor James Dellwo. Taxpayers receive mailed itemized forms. return one to the assessor and keep the other. Livestock, cattle, hog and dairy values set for this year and assessments run at listed local sites through March 23.
The city council approved Ordinance 109 designating new commercial zones from Lutheran church to Henry Freeman residence and Buck's cabins to Julia Mamuzich home, plus a four block area on first avenue west. They called for bids for a new plumbing unit at the pump house and heard sewer-system details from acting city engineer John Hall. Mayor Sturgis received a 30 day leave. Fire department hose nozzle purchases were approved. Permits were issued for Chick Sulgrove to build a residence and Chester Baker to relocate a frame house.
Mrs. Ebnor Bumgarner and Mrs. Earl Kraber led an all day training for local leaders and scouts at Legion hall Choteau. They praised the community’s solid foundation for girl scout work and a luncheon for out of town guests and about 25 workers followed. Planning chair Gordon Monkman announced plans for the annual girl scout birthday in March a potluck dinner is set for Friday March 9 at Legion hall for brownies girl scouts leaders parents and council members.
Mr and Mrs Carl Malone and Mrs Elizabeth Smith returned last Friday from a six weeks vacation sight seeing tour in California Arisonia and Mexico.
Private Robert Mozer of Shelby, long-time resident of Choteau area, reported missing in action in Korea during bitter fighting near the Chosan reservoir. His parents, Mr and Mrs L S Mozer of Shelby, have been in contact with Allen Swenson of Oilmont, who said Mozer was assisting him up a hill when he was shot. Swenson was taken to a field hospital and Mozer was not seen again. Mozer left Shelby with the Marines last August.
A month’s mind Mass for the late Rev. Russel Scheidler was celebrated at St. John the Evangelist in Fairfield. The service featured Rev. Joseph F. Schulte as celebrant and included numerous clergy from Helena Missoula and surrounding towns.
A large group of Chateau residents took oaths of office at city hall to assist civilian defense Tuesday night. Registrants include Gus Thompson Glenn Stott John Nordhagen Hal Ferris W W Duncan Clyde Darby Inez Simon Harold Nelson Joe Lucier Lucille Howard Lydia Hammond Grace Halvorson Ruby Granger Albert Finley Petey Banks J Lynn Baker Dorothy ONeill and others to be named.
Jim Henderson told Choteau Chamber of Commerce members about requests to restore telegraph service on Saturday and provide free express delivery for Cho teau. The group discussed holiday closing dates, tourist guide updates, and the upcoming July Fourth rodeo with plans to keep schedules as usual barring rodeo committee alterations.
Gideon Schmidt of Fairfield will be inducted for military service at Butte on March 21, per the Teton County Selective Service board announcement.
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