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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1952
Page
1
Choteau voters set for Tuesday special election to decide Dog control ordinance 112, library site sale of lots 11 and 12 in block 14, and sale of a park and recreation tract. Vote noon to 8 pm by qualified residents. taxpayers only on the lots and tract.
The 500th anniversary of Johannes Gutenberg’s Bible will be commemorated this Sunday at St Joseph’s Church in Choteau Per J Gannon. Rev Paul Kirchen of Carroll College Helena will address the congregation at the 11 o clock Mass discussing the Catholic Bible. The observance aligns with the 600th anniversary of the modern printing press and Gutenberg’s Bible, the first book printed. The Catholic Biblical Association of America notes Gutenberg was born around 1400 in Mainz with a family background in a Rhine patrician line.
United States Senator Zales N. Ecton the republican incumbent seeks reelection will visit Teton county Friday Oct 3. He will speak at the city park pavilion in Choteau at 7 pm. The Teton county Republican Central Committee notes Ecton is a Gallatin county farmer and a World War I veteran.
The city plans a special election on Tuesday to decide on Ordinance 112 the dog ordinance requiring vaccination and licensing of all dogs within Chateau city limits. Qualified voters registered in county elections may vote after reading full text.
A Moritanian ordinance section defines terms for clergy governance. It clarifies that dog includes male and female animals and that owner means the implied party in the regulation. The continuation appears on page .8.
Montana homeowners face higher bills as average city and state taxes rise from 124.15 to 125.72 per thousand. Chateau property owners pay 43.50 per thousand versus 41.00 last year. Local taxes up overall due to municipal and county rate increases while school tax remains offset by higher education and bonds.
Tickets on sale for a beginner's square dance club at Chateau with Connie Constantine of Great Falls teaching the Teton Twisters course. Tickets available from Jerry Breen Frank Gordon LeeRoy Anderson Joe Knuitzen and Dick Conklin. Weeknight gatherings at the park pavilion.
Mayor K. E. Sturgis submits views on selling Hirshberg addition lots at the Sept 30 election and comments on dog ordinance No. 112. He cites council and Women’s Club support, plans for bond funds to fund a community center, and concerns over dog control.
Bobby Hollar wins a prize in a Chateau-Kids-for-Dogs contest with a three line report on dog treatment. He explains as an eight year old that dogs are playful and not to be tied up, asking adults to help keep dogs as playmates and protect gardens.
The Teton county selective service board will meet Tuesday October 14 at 1 30 p m. The draft board office will close on the afternoon of October 3 for the day.
The annual Tetondera district Boy Scout kickoff and recognition dinner was held at the Cornell hotel in Choteau with 42 attendees from Choteau Greenfield Augusta and Conrad. The Lions club hall hosted the business session and troop 51's ceremony.
Choteau public school plans a student council to give students a voice in school affairs. Grades five to eight elect a president with nominees from the seventh and eighth grades. Candidates include Jay Dunckel from eighth grade seven-A Tony Jaconetty and seven-B Darlene Shelmerdine. Voting Friday afternoon at the student council assembly.
The Days of 49 celebration in Chateau is set for Sept 26 and 27 with new cash prizes and a revamped gambling hall in the pavilion. Lucky attendees can win 10, 15, or 25 dollars each night as decorations and lighting are updated under chairmen’s plans.
Joe Eisenman of Fairfield was elected president of the Montana Seed Dealers replacing Mrs. gi Elliott of Billings at a meeting in Billings this week. Maurice Holman of Bil was elected vice president and William Waent of Billings was named treasurer. The gathering noted a decline in Montana alfalfa seed leadership due to development of other seed types and drew guests from Bozeman Helena and out of state.
Roy Bell of Great Falls Montana, the only Montana delegate who backed Eisenhower at Chicago, will address the Teton County Women's Republican Club Friday night at 8 in Pendroy. A coffee hour will follow. Bell, former state legislator and Great Falls city council member, plans to discuss the party farm program and recount convention events.
Mrs Val Kirk of Lakeside and Mr and Mrs Clarence Lane of San Diego Calif visited Mrs Ruby Clark and spent Tuesday night with her.
A community observance in Choteau with Teton Ministerial Association sponsors a service of thanksgiving for the revised standard version of the Bible at St Stephen's Episcopal Church at 8 pm on Wednesday October 1. Rev. John Pressley will speak on The Word of Life in Living Language as five RSV Bibles are presented to local residents.
The Chateau grade school kindergarten class will hold two teacher parent conferences this year. Miss Wyam, the kindergarten teacher, will notify parents of appointment dates. Conferences last 15 minutes and may be held in the kindergarten room of the current building. Parents may visit the class anytime. advance notice is requested if a time cannot be kept.
The schedule lists games for the 1952 season with dates opponents and venues. Entries include Sept 26 at Conrad and Oct 3 vs Great Falls IVs at home through Oct 31 vs Chinook away, noting non conference status for specified games.
Choteau’s inaugural fall calf roping and wild cow milking contest is Sunday at 2 p.m. on the Choteau rodeo grounds. Sponsored by VFW Post 4605, the program includes team tying cow cutting and a wild horse race alongside the core events. Entry costs 5 dollars for contestants. a kid’s calf scramble under 12 is free, with prize chest awards from the VFW Ladies Auxiliary.
Fairfield overcame a tight first half to pull away in the second and win 39 to 20 over the Choteau Bulldogs on the Choteau field. M Gratton led Fairfield with three touchdowns. B McLeod added two while E Schilling scored once. Choteau’s Bill McCauley had two TDs and Dale Johnson added one on a 60 yard pass. The Eagles face Conrad next Friday night at 8 p.m.
The Chateau Woman's Club urges city voters to approve the sale of two lots north of the Sturgis residence at the special city election next Tuesday. Funds from the sale would go into the library fund for club use, potentially supporting a civic center or the library at its current site.
Residents urged to attend a public meeting at 7:30 p.m. Monday September 29 at the Teton county courthouse in Chateau. Blue Cross official Robert Zvobda from Helena will explain the new Hospital Service Association of Montana structure and answer questions. Public attendance invited. Chateau area memberships may be reviewed.
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