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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1940
Page
3
In Chateau the annual spring cleaning is described with humor at the male angle. The piece imagines how men would run cleaning jobs and jokes about cleaners, wall paper paste, and the strain of mopping and scrubbing. It ends with a reflection on lingering tired muscles after the work.
Montana Extension Service reports from Flathead and Lake counties show higher butterfat averages per cow after testing programs. Flathead averages 359.4 pounds, up 40 from last year. Lake averages 358.9, up 29. Pasture growth stage guides grazing. tillage to combat grasshoppers is advised, with egg destruction and pest control plans outlined for effective results.
Max Bishop Phil S Cole James Eckford and others elected officers of the Commercial Club. J M Johnson sells Gem restaurant to Mr and Mrs O A Pond. Nellie R Brown Hattie Coffey Josephine Beaupre and others named officers of Chateau's Oldest Settlers. Army worm outbreak devastates fall wheat across the state as Sheriff Miller hunts suspects in drugstore burglary at Valier.
Rexall Drug Store was sold to J. W. Marsh of Deer Lodge. G. C. Core, retiring proprietor, ends his tenure. Wm. Miller, ex-sheriff, sells his ranch near Walier and plans to leave Montana. A. G. View becomes mechanic at L. E. Taylor Garage. Farmers hold high hopes for a good crop year as moisture conditions are excellent.
The Ninth Judicial District of Montana Teton County issues a summons in the Usher v Usher case. Eugene Usher seeks a divorce from Frankie H Usher on grounds of desertion. Defendant must answer within twenty days after service. default leads to judgment. Clerk H M Daley dated April 10 1940. Attorney Bert I Packer represents plaintiff. First publication April 11. last May 2.
The Board of Trustees of School District No. 30, Teton County Montana, will sell bonds on April 30 1940 at 8 PM in Power Montana for 17000 to refund outstanding bonds. Amortization bonds preferred, serial bonds second. Bonds bear 6 percent interest, due semi annually. Bids must include a certified 250 bid bond. bids to be sent to Clerk E H Mills. First published March 28, last April 18.
Notice of closing registration for the July 16 1940 primary. Teton County Montana books close at 5 pm May 31 1940. Electors may register with the County Clerk, deputy registrar, or any notary public or justice of the peace.
The column provides a meat and macaroni salad recipe using diced meat celery and sweet pickles with seasonings and lettuce garnish. It then offers woodwork waxing tips to reduce cleaning and a note on pomanders made from orange or apple with cloves and spices.
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