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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1964
Page
4
The county board of county commissioners declared May 26 a holiday in line with Governor Babcock's Montana territorial centennial celebration. All county and state offices will be closed that day.
Pendroy volunteer fire chief Mike Campbell received the chief's badge and was named Pendroy 3 Man of the Year for five years of tireless service to the department and community. George Porter was elected president and Bill Moser secretary treasurer in department elections.
Hospital notes list admitted patients including Mrs. Roy Lovall, Robert Waters, O T Alm, Mrs. George Caldwell, Mrs. Howard Cunningham Sr, Mrs. Richard Knight, Laurie Maphies, Albert Jenkinson. Births tallies a son to Mrs George Caldwell and a daughter to Mrs Richard Knight. Dismissals include Mrs Richard Kenck, John Jaconetty, Frank LaFramboise, Mrs Alma Thompson, Mrs Rose Jensen, Harry Van DeReit, Mrs Roy Lovall.
Governor Babcock urged a modest cost for a new program at Eastern Montana College of Education to handle rising enrollments. He praised university presidents for harmony and cited Western Governors Conference support for Barry Goldwater and a 1964 candidacy outlook. Attendees included state lawmakers and campaign staff. local visits noted with student teaching plans and social calls.
The poppy was chosen as the memorial flower by the American Legion in 1920 and 1921 national conventions. Miss Moina Michael distributed poppies after World War I, starting at a YMCA conference in New York City on November 9, 1918. By 1924 the auxiliary took charge of the national program, aiding relief and welfare funds. about 25 million Americans wear the flower, contributing nearly two million dollars for veteran rehabilitation and well being.
Four nights of crazy doubles filled A and E Lanes as Mrs. Arvid Sunder noted. Tom and Mrs. McCartney led last week’s divorce court doubles with a 1237 score and will receive a garbage can prize for their selection.
A disjointed OCR record lists events and results from a track meet. Names such as Shoquist Gollehon Yeager Hurley Dale Stott Dunckel and LaPlante appear across sprints jumps and relays with times like 1:8. and 2:12.3 and distances including 220-yard dash 880-yard run and javelin. The fragment notes relay squads and school tags Conrad Chateau Fairfield and Shelby with high hurdles pole vault and broad jumps among standings. Also mentions Lions Club convention and social details.
A 33 year old Everett, Washington man was apprehended by Teton County sheriff's officers this week and is being held for Washington authorities on a Burglary charge in Snohomish County. He was captured at a ranch north of Chateau where he worked as a laborer.
Mrs. Ron Nipp and her daughters of Spokane returned home last week after a two week visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hollar.
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