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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1963
Page
1
Chateau faces an uncertain future as Livingston Big Timber and others fade from growth to decline. Local positives include new buildings a mill and tourism potential while empties sales jobs and youth leaving signal economic strain in a changing rural landscape.
A planned three day conference May 10 12 in Great Falls will feature the 50th annual Montana State Library Association and Montana School Library Association meeting. Noted authors and library educators will participate including John Kennedy Hutchens A B Guthrie Jr Jay Gitchel Dan Cushman and others in a Meet the Montana Authors symposium. Charles M Guthrie spoke last week at a Friends of the Great Falls Library dinner criticizing extremism and defending constitutional rights.
The Most Rev. Raymond G. Hunthausen of Helena will administer the Sacrament of Confirmation at St. Joseph's Church in Chateau Friday at 7:30 p.m. The class includes 25 children and four adults with a reception in the rectory hall afterward. He will also confirm at St. John's Church in Fairfield Saturday at 3 p.m. and St. William's Church in Dutton at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, with Augusta youths and Power youngsters among those confirmed.
Pulver speaks at the Northern Continental Conservation Committee annual meeting in East Glacier. Speakers include Sen Leland Schoonover Montana Wildlife Federation. Bob Cooney Faye Coney Nels Thoreson Montana Fish and Game. Lyle McDowell Glacier National Park. Al Riegel National Wildlife Federation. Kincaid is elected chairman Anderson vice chairman Berthelson secretary treasurer.
James Snow, investment councilor for Great Falls, will speak at the Teton Twenty Investment Club’s regular meeting Tuesday May 7 at 8 30 p m. The session will be held at Dr A A McAuley’s residence with interested persons invited to attend.
Chateau Unit No. 6 of the American Legion Auxiliary will hold its annual memorial poppy sale Saturday May 25. The poppies are made by disabled veterans in veterans hospitals nationwide. Proceeds aid disabled veterans orphans and widows of veterans and support the Legion child welfare program.
The Choteau Order of Rainbow Girls will hold public installation ceremonies on Monday May 6 at 9 p.m. in the Choteau Masonic Temple. The public is invited to attend. The Max Hansen family were Great Falls visitors last Sunday.
The price support rate for 1963 prop wheat in Teton county will be $1.62 per bushel. Lyall Schaefer, chairman of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County committee, announced. The national average support price for 1963 crop wheat is $2 per bushel for volunteers in acreage reduction. County and terminal loan rates are based on $1.82 per bushel, with the remaining 18 cents an in kind payment to participants. county rates reflect terminal rates less handling and freight.
Chateau High School musicians scored three superior group ratings and five superior solo ratings at the district music festival in Conrad. The Men's Ensemble Trumpet Trio and a vocal duet by Richard Clough and Karen Gravdal earned the top Superior ratings, with other solos and ensembles receiving high marks. Superior recipients advance to the All State Solo and Ensemble festival at Montana State University in Missoula May 9 to 11.
State government personnel in Helena Billings Bozeman Great Falls and Missoula now dial any state agency directly via a 24 hour tie line network. Approved by the State Board of Examiners, the WATS system saves $18 240 biennium and ties 13 agencies and universities into Mountain States Telephone long distance network for seamless statewide calls.
The obituary notes Lizzie Broere of Choteau died in January and was married to Baker. Funeral rites are pending at press time.
Genes report Mrs Clyde and sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs Sigmund Bachmeier visited Sunday with Corbett cadide remarks noted in family chat.
Polio vaccination drives continue in Teton county with second Sabin doses on Saturday May 4 in Choteau Fairfield and Dutton. Clinics run noon to 7 p.m. in Choteau grade school 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. in Fairfield grade school and noon to 5 p.m. in Dutton Confectionery.
The Choteau Junior High boys win the Northern Division trophy with 98 points, followed by Shelby 78 and Cut Bank, Fairfield, and Conrad. Gerry Yeager and Mike Dellno set records in hurdles and hops, while the Class A 440 relay team clocked 53.2 to win and mark the best Choteau time. The Choteau girls place second behind Cut Bank with Wendy Burns leading in points.
Chateau High School senior Dan Hansen won the local Citizens State Bank essay contest earning a $50 prize. Ruth Smith and Louise Truchot placed second and third. topics centered on what the bank should do for the community. Hansen advances to the state contest where first, second, and third prizes are $500, $250, and $125.
A meeting of the Rheumatism Foundation and North Central Montana Arthritis group is scheduled for Saturday May 4 at Meadowlark School at 1:30 PM. Attendees include Mrs. J C and others from Great Falls business callers.
The Teton County Sportsmen's Association will sponsor a work day on Sunday May 5 on the Teton River. Secretary Jim Spinder said workers will divert flow into beaver dams in Teton Canyon. Departure from Chateau Forest Ranger Station is 12:30 pm. Bring lunch boots coffee provided.
Senator Jerry W. Breen of Chateau has agreed to serve on the personnel and retirement systems subcommittee of the Montana Legislative Council. He joins four legislators on the panel, tasked with studying public employee retirement consolidation and a comprehensive state personnel management system. Carl Rostad chairs the committee as it operates between legislative sessions.
Mrs. O Moulton urged Republican precinct officers elected officials and legislators to attend the Montana Federation of Republican Women spring conference in Great Falls on Thursday May 9. The event starts at 11 45 am in the DeMolay Memorial building with reservations due by May 7 to Mrs. O B Katz. Floyd Lee national committeewoman from New Mexico will be principal speaker.
Navy recruiter Stephen N. Cagle will visit Chateau on Friday May 10 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. He will meet at the sheriff’s office to discuss opportunities and recruitment.
George F. Roskie announces a weekend motor field trip by Lewis and Clark National Forest officials grazing advisory board and forest advisory council to the Snowy and Little Belt mountains May 4 5 The party will inspect mule deer range in Lewistown Range District visit P W Korrell dude ranch and tour the Judith River area for stream habitat improvements elk use and deer study plots at Dry Wolf Field Station and Blacktail Hills.
Choteau High School placed third in the Fairfield Times meet as Fairfield and Simms tied for first with 48 points. Choteau and Power tied for fourth with 43, Led by Ron Gollehon with 22 points and Kenny Walt in several events. The meet set a high jump record at 5-9 and a discus mark of 146-5 with Power and Simms also performing strong in relays. Choteau to host the Acantha Invitational on May 4 at 10 am.
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