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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1964
Page
1
A Château high school expansion or a new building appears likely as architects urge quick planning to avoid higher costs. They cite low material markets, bidder competition, and winter construction risks, and say a 300 student facility with 14 classrooms could be suitable.
Hank Wilson president of the Montana Farm Bureau urged Teton county members to engage in politics and back strong candidates in either party. He argued federal controls harm farmers by hindering free markets and noted wheat, cotton and potatoes need careful management while sugar and tobacco remain tied to state intervention.
Highway Patrolman Henry Helf urged motorists and hunters to signal before actions as two accidents occurred from failure to signal. He cited a Saturday collision near Freeze Out Lake involving W. Thomas Cullen Jr. and Ronald L. Vervick, both wearing seat belts. Cullen received a citation for turning without signaling. Damages were about $1,100.
Contractors are invited to inspect seven flood damaged road sites in Lewis and Clark National Forest next week. Bids will cover about 70 miles of road and 10 bridges, including Benchmark Road 14 miles southwest of Augusta and South Fork and North Fork Teton Roads 25 miles west of Chateau. Contact Forest Engineer John Braida at the Federal Building in Great Falls.
John Rose was elected president of the Chateau Teenage Democrats on Oct. 8 with about 25 students at the first meeting. Margaret Larson was named vice president, Steve Sivak secretary, and Dennis Depner treasurer. The group adopted rules against destroying Republican signs and placing stickers without owner consent and emphasized courtesy. The CTD's will meet Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. in the courthouse. Joe Lucier learned of his brother’s death in a recent automobile accident and attended the funeral in Missoula before returning to Chateau.
In Chateau the PPR contest drew over 600 participants with winners named by age group. Top scorers included 13 year old Tim McCartney 275 and 12 year old Eddie Jensen 209 with other strong marks from Jordan, Spinder, and Jensen. Winners advance to regional then national events with a Washington tour tied to the national championship. Bob Dellno of Bob's Ford Sales praised the turnout and marks, noting participation surpassed last year.
Sen. Mike Mansfield will visit Choteau Saturday for a 5 p.m. coffee hour at the American Legion hall. Mansfield, the Senate majority leader, will attend alongside local candidates. The public is invited to attend.
Two Choteau men placed in all star bowling at Fairfield. Arvid Sunder took second with 1536 pins, Howard Truchot earned third with 1501. Les Iverson of Simms won first with 1571 in the eight game series. Soula ct 23 25.
Chateau Bulldogs, led by coach John Rose, defeated Cut Bank Wolves 28 26 in a hard fought game. Chateau showed strong run offense and solid defense with key scores by Greg Curtis and Dale Me Laughlin and improved to 3 2 in conference play.
CHS students led by Al Finley found three stone Indian hammers, chipped flint, and a scraper on Ear Mountain near Choteau west of town. The discovery supports legends of tribes climbing the peak for unknown reasons and suggests artifacts age and origins beyond local rock.
Vern Murr, city-county civil defense director, invites all interested residents to a civil defense meeting scheduled for 8 p.m. tonight at the city fire hall in Vern.
The Choteau Bar Association will host a coffee party at the Tree Top from 2 to 4 p.m. Friday October 16. District Judge and Mrs R D McPhillips of Shelby will be honored guests and the public is invited. 4 ha 5 at H NO Stenseth of Conrad was weekend guest at the W W Scott home.
Mrs Eva Beard 66 died in Conrad this week Funeral services were held at Conrad Mission Church Rev Guy Fry officiating She homesteaded near Blackleaf area north west of Bynum moving to Conrad in 1929 Survivors include seven sons Wayne Lima Denver City Montrose Carson Wash Don and three daughters Ledger Collins Conrad and Denver City with 18 grandchildren and seven brothers and sisters Memorials listed for times before 11 am and 4 pm
Chateau Gambles marks 30 years in business with a Friday kickoff featuring free gifts prize drawings and deep price cuts across departments. Owner Bob Scott recalls family roots dating to 1934 and notes the growth from auto supplies to appliances sporting goods paints and more.
Vergil Lindsey of the Teton district forest service warns hunters to use extreme care with fire in Lewis and Clark National Forest. He notes damp autumn conditions but dry grass and leaves can ignite quickly. advises sitting in cleared areas to smoke, using ash trays, and building fires only in mineral soil with rapid extinguishment. He cites one previous fire from an abandoned cooking fire at Hidden Lake on the South Fork of the Teton and anticipates an excellent big game hunting season.
Three Republican candidates for state office will speak Tuesday at 7 30 PM in the Wedum building Republican headquarters. Walt Anderson Ernest Steel and H L Scott will address the gathering and the public may talk with them afterward Coffee will be served and the event is led by Bill Olsen chair of the Teton County Republican Central Committee. Other candidates may appear as well Sam Sunwall Dufton was a Choiteau business caller Wednesday
Charles R. McWilliams of Fairfield is named crew leader for the 1964 census of agriculture in Pondora, Teton and Cascade counties. Crews will visit farms to collect questionnaires in November and December. after Nov 5 rural boxholders will receive forms by mail and enumerators will assist farmers. The census, conducted every five years, records farm numbers and sizes, acreage, crops, livestock, equipment, and income data. results begin publishing next year.
The Mont. Fish and Game Department faced criticism from Robert Weintz and members of the Teton County Sportsmen’s Association at a Chateau area session. Weintz charged the department with withholding facts, questioned statistics and landowner input, and argued hen season harm to pheasant populations despite department claims of similar attrition to autumn. The meeting occurred amid protests over hunting limits and the hen pheasant season policy.
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