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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1935
Page
8
A local analysis shows April set a new all-time coldness record, with temperatures plunging to 16 below zero on Tuesday night and 3 below on Monday. The prior April low was 9 below, last matched in 1923 and 1933 at 4 below. Official readings note anomalies from some county reports showing 20 below in places, but not confirmed.
A girls 4-H club in Choteau was reorganized at Mrs H Stafford’s home with Mrs Stafford again elected leader. Officers include Evelyn Hodgskiss president and Mary Elizabeth Edwards vice president. Fifteen members enrolled and sewing chosen as the year’s project. A waffle supper preceded the meeting.
City officials whose terms expire this year were returned to office with a nearly unanimous vote in the municipal election held Monday. In ward 1 C H Malcolm for alderman Fred Barribal for treasurer and J G Jackson for police magistrate all received 100 percent of 19 votes. Ward 2 showed only minor differences with W W Smith for alderman and Wm Geis for police magistrate. total votes 27. Council will meet next Monday night to canvass the results.
Preparations for a Legion and Auxiliary joint social next Monday evening at KK P hall. Legionnaires will treat the Auxiliary with cats and a musical program is planned. Some numbers will be competitive between men and women, ending with an informal dance. The post commander expects a large turnout.
Chateau Country club members planned the April fool tourney under Speck Holmes but Old Man Winter dropped eight to ten inches of snow and sub zero weather. The round was barred and organizers hope to play April 14 with next Sunday still cold.
The Chateau band sponsors an 8 piece orchestra at Pendroy this Saturday night with proceeds to buy band uniforms for the state music meet at Havre on May 11. Net from Chateau March 23 was 34.50, enough for five and a half uniforms. Band members should leave sizes with C O Edwards. No date set yet for Fairfield dance.
Sig Norheim, college student in Bozeman, visited family here then returned to Bozeman via Great Falls. Robert Lee, son of Pete and Mrs Tee, underwent surgery for ruptured appendix at Deaconess Hospital and is recovering. Esther Holberg of Dillon visited home, returning to school after a Great Falls trip. Esther Martinson visited with Carl Martinson’s family. Sam Bosta of Great Falls moved onto Christ Martinson farm after their marriage trip east.
City Twilight baseball league aims to restart after a meeting led by Sheriff J L Billings. About 15 attended at the courthouse. A sign-up form is at Club Cigar Store with 50 cents season fee to fund equipment. Additional players may contribute. Captains and team selection postponed for two weeks. Consideration includes fielding best nine for Sunday games against outside teams.
Governor Frank H. Cooney appointed five men to form a state livestock grazing commission created by the legislature. The commission will regulate grazing resources to improve and conserve them and place them to the most beneficial use.
A Sun River project official reports the bureau of reclamation awards Salt Lake City's P. G. Rowland the earthwork contract for about 20 additional miles of Greenfields drainage ditch. Rowland’s bid is 50420. Walker orders work to start within 30 days and Lease & Arkwright to resume new construction on this and Ashuelot projects.
Next Sunday April 7 Passion Sunday mass times are set for Choteau 9 oclock Bynum 11 oclock Fairfield 8:30 oclock Augusta 11 oclock Evening services in Choteau on Sunday Wednesday and Friday at 7:30 oclock Augusta church service Sunday evening at 7:30 oclock It will be communion Sunday for Cha teau and Fairfield Rev J F Schulte pastor
Harriet R. Jewett of Great Falls married William L. Taylor of Missoula in a ceremony last Saturday in Great Falls. Jewett, a stenographer for the law firm Church Jardine, had previously been noted as a witness in the 1933 George Hoffman murder trial in this county.
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