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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1932
Page
1
City council passes ordinances 69 and 70 on final night after readings and public posting. Ordinance 70 defines boulevard terms and care rules. Ordinance 69 covers supervision of water from Old School House and Richards springs recently bought from J E Hodgskiss. H G Young of Agawam denied permit to move two story frame hotel building into inner fire limits.
Charley Justice, once local builder and former city marshal, spent part of the week visiting friends in the area. He claimed Joe Knudtzon and Ole Holland abducted him in Browning and brought him to Chateau for a few days. The Mike's place reconstruction contract was awarded to Kilpatrick Bros. of Kalispell.
Leslie Burns known as Judge was chosen to head the Student Association for the coming year at Teton County High School during a student assembly. Lynn Baker was named vice president Joy May Pollock secretary and Fay Lear treasurer also elected to officer posts.
A Choteau Masonic party featured a live radio skit by local DeMolay members led by Gordon Holmes. The spoof broadcast mixed stage show bits and old time ads, with parodies of Walter Winchell and Mills Brothers, referencing venues and sponsors such as Chateau Bakery and Rexall Drug Co.
Selections to represent Teton County High School at the annual Great Falls scholarship contest were announced by A B Guthrie principal. Thirty four students and thirteen alternates are listed across subjects including Algebra I English I Latin I plane geometry and more. Winners advance to the state contest in Bozeman.
Carl Anderson a long time Dutton area farmer appeared before the county commissioners with a petition requesting road improvements and a new stretch of road northeast of Dutton. The proposed route runs north one mile on the section line between sections 34 and 35, then east one mile and north two miles, affecting several landowners who have offered right of way.
Wool growers of Te ton county will gather Friday April 25 at the court house. Murray E. Stebbins secretary of the Montana Wool Growers association leads the program with J. H. Carmichael Augusta president of the state association also attending. Officials say the meeting covers freight rates wood grading care of wool at shearing time and range matters among other topics.
C W Burns was elected mayor unopposed in Choteau after a large turnout with 137 votes in ward one and 107 in ward two. L B Taylor and Russell Mellon were elected aldermen. Coffey and Upman attracted scattering votes. Burns plans to continue the economy program and taxpayer protections. council canvass follows.
Arthur Hirshberg of Jos eph Hirshberg & Co. Inc. announced plans to extend the hardware line with a larger stock including builders hardware and heavy hardware. The store will remodel a window, adopt modern turnover principles with smaller profits, and run advertisements for hardware specials alongside groceries and dry goods.
The Choteau band members led by bandmaster V. Nicola joined the Conrad band in a Monday concert at Conrad city hall. A benefit dance followed with Mrs. Nicola at the piano. Nicola directs both bands and both groups plan another joint concert soon.
The Choteau Woman's Club held its year end meeting at Mrs. A. B. Guthrie's home with a record attendance. Mrs. M. S. Bullerdick was reelected president and Mrs. E. J. Crary retained as treasurer. Officers also include C. W. Burns vice president A. A. H. Doughty recording secretary and Gay Franklin acting secretary. The program featured Mrs. Crary's paper Style Trend in Pictures plus musical numbers led by a vocal trio and piano solos. The treasurer reported total receipts of 1215.59 and expenditures of 1117.47 largely due to the new library building. The library issued 4954 books during the year and received 120.38 in library receipts. A list of donors was not given. The club plans a May 2 potluck and a Montana products dinner in May.
The Teton County Shipping association egg grading plant opened March 26 and reports strong activity. From March 28 to April 4, 1,333 dozen eggs were candled and graded with 1,068 dozen large specials and 146 dozen medium specials. Rejections numbered 52 dozen. Briggs emphasizes freshness cleanliness and yolk and white quality, noting producers must clean dirty eggs.
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