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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1949
Page
4
Rain and snow totaling .89 inches fell at Chateau from Tuesday night to late yesterday, easing a severe spring drought in Teton County. Wheat crops gain moisture but sustained little general loss. deeper root growth may bolster resilience. Continued weather outlook praised by farmers and county agent.
Local doctors announce five dollar enrollment per application for the Blue Shield Blue Cross voluntary prepaid health plan. Enrollment runs Friday to Saturday May 28 with support from the Women’s Club American Legion auxiliary and Chateau Drug Co serving as enrollment HQ.
NAAC planes and pilots begin the initial phase spraying nearby swamps for mosquito control in Chateau. Weather favors the effort with larva kill expected to improve results. city spraying and house to house work to follow funded by DDT from the chamber and NAAC support.
The Chateau rodeo announces total prize money exceeding 1800 dollars for July 3 and 4 under RCA point system. Oral Zumwalt of Wolf Creek serves as producer and arena director. Entries close 10 p.m. July 2. Events include saddle bronc calf roping bulldogging bareback wild cow milking and wild horse race with day money figures and entry fees. Amateur events offer 60 dollars per day.
The second annual Chateau High School industrial arts display ended last Saturday in the J. C. Penney window. Cash prizes were awarded to three first place winners: Dick Swartzel for a mahogany sewing cabinet, Gerry Stenson for a walnut coffee table, and Ray Nordhagen for a maple ocassional table. Don Phillips received honorable mention for a poker chip rack.
Betty Joan Phillips 17 of Dupuyer died Friday when a car carrying her and two classmates overturned on a gravel road west of Pendroy while heading to Conrad to buy a graduation cedar chest. The coroner ruled death from accident injuries due to dusty road conditions. funeral services were held.
Private service for Lieutenant Charles L Hallberg of Chateau will be held at Banks funeral home with Rev Gravdal officiating. His body will be re buried after arrival from Europe. He piloted a Thunderbolt in France with 30 missions before being shot down on August 7, 1944. He is survived by his parents and sister Mrs Lester Vye. Pallbearers will be Chateau Veterans council members.
Anglers may fish from May 22 through November 15 with daily hours 5 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Mountain Standard Time. The daily limit is 15 fish not exceeding 10 pounds and one fish, with no more than five under seven inches. Pishkun reservoir opens July 15 to November 15.
The VFW and auxiliary picnic is postponed from tonight to Thursday night May 26 due to wet ground conditions. Auxiliary President Lola Zion announced the change this morning.
The Episcopal Guild plans a meeting at the home of Mrs Margaret Davis on Thursday afternoon May 26 at 2 15.
Dr H G Klemme dean of men at Montana State college will deliver the commencement address for 24 Chateau high school graduates next Monday night May 23 at the high school auditorium. The baccalaureate is Sunday at 8 p m with Rev A B Grandal speaking. Valedictorian Betty Phillips was killed in a car accident last Friday. Salutatorian is Helen Tangen.
Due to reduced funding the selective service system will cut Montana boards from 56 to 15 eliminating the Chateau office. A group board will serve Cascade Judith Basin and Teton with records moved by May 27. Earl Hollar becomes registrar for Teton County and registrations begin after May 27. Virginia Sabo remains clerk at the Choteau office.
Funeral services for Garnet McDonald 60 retired Pendroy farmer were held at the First Christian church in Conrad. He died last Thursday in a Conrad hospital. Born in Ontario Canada he moved to Pendroy 39 years ago to farm east of Pendroy and later near Pendroy and Polson. Survivors include his wife Nettie his mother Mrs Ellen McDonald of Polson two sons Harold of Alameda California and Robert of Pendroy plus two brothers and two sisters.
The Montana State University symphonic band could not perform at Chateau yesterday because of a bus breakdown in Kalispell and severe travel conditions from unusual May snow. Five automobiles stuck between Pendroy and Bynum. fifteen stranded motorists rode the Great Northern to Chateau for lodging. The snow drifts reached five feet off the highway, though the melt came swiftly.
The American Legion auxiliary announced this week the winners by judges. In class 1 first prize went to Larry Davidson, second to Mary Patricia Kade, third to Raymond Anderson, with Iris Rae receiving honorable mention. In class II Leah McDonald won first prize, Darlene Anderson took second, Ronnie Hinman third, and Shirley Ann Winkle received honorable mention.
Veterans asked to report in uniform or caps to the VFW club this Saturday at 1 30 PM for funeral rites of St Charles Bud Hallberg.
The Choteau Independents and Augusta will play at the Choteau diamond this Sunday May 22 at 2 30 o clock sharp weather permitting. Adult admission is 50 cents and students 25 cents.
Teton county showed the greatest March retail trade gain in the Rocky Mountain region with a 22 percent rise from March 1948. Longmont and Boulder Colorado up 4 percent, Salt Lake City Utah up 4 percent, Roswell New Mexico up 16 percent. County gains include Gilpin and Boulder Colorado 5 percent, Canyon Gem and Payette Idaho 15 percent, Chaves New Mexico 8 percent, and Davis and Salt Lake counties 6 percent.
The city announces the 10 am siren will sound starting tomorrow to warn Chateau residents to turn off water as a precaution. James Sulgrove with the city clock issued the notice today.
The 1949 fund drive for the American Red Cross in Teton county raised $2,680.04. Fund chairman Robert Gronberg announced the total with $1,645.12 to be sent to the national organization and $1,034.92 staying locally for county activities. Communities contributed through solicitors including Dutton, Chateau, Fairfield, Collins, Pendroy, Bynum, Farmington, Agawan, Power, Blackleaf, and Bellevue with varied amounts.
In Sunday Triangle league action Choteau Legion Independents defeated Augusta 16 to 14, 8 mm beat Dutton 22 to 17, and Power beat Fairfield 14 to 11. Lane earned the win for Choteau with Hoeffner taking the loss.
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