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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1939
Page
1
A reader highlights the book Here's to Crime by Ww. B. Courtney as not a story but a shocking array of revelations. The reviewer urges every thinking person to read it, challenging belief that life is rosy and all people are above suspicion.
The writer muses on global decline in character and morals, contrasting past and present. Mrs. Richard Whitney describes pain from her husband’s Wall Street fraud and his later conviction, noting the sting of discovering two timing with a blonde. The author ponders why blondes are often invoked in such stories.
James G. Hynes once tagged as a big time NY district crook is exposed as an other two timer. He supported a mistress for at least 24 years while both had good families and little excuse for their decline.
The passage attacks Fred Allen and Jack Benny for depravity as a government swindle critique. It claims their public personas damaged decency and suggests if Will Hays or the radio czar were in charge they would ban their faces and voices from American media.
The piece argues that England and France failed to repay postwar loans and warns of humiliation, urging reforms. It cites Upton Sinclair and G B Shaw, calling out the Clifton set for their revelries and a writing on the wall England has ignored.
A reader argues that statesmanship at Versailles failed to curb Germany and warns Britain will fight to defend its empire. The letter cites Sinclair on Lady Astor's fortune from Baltimore slums and promises future exposes of urban tragedies.
A columnist recalls the Trinity of New York owners who profited from rentier slum properties long criticized for neglect. He hints their financial records would fail scrutiny today and pauses to explore the word fulsome found in a dictionary.
Teton County High School will send about twelve invited students to the state tests at Montana State College in Bozeman April 27 28 and 29. Twenty two Teton Future Farmers will attend to compete in Future Farmer events with delegates listed for various judging and farming contests. Two state convention delegates will be named before the trip and the listed group includes Eldon Cook Jim Hightower Jim Ferris George Hodgskiss Dick Dale Jim Manuel George Kochman Grant Shoquist Jim Rose Don Shoquist John Van Balcum Jim Peebles Warren Daley Roy Meyer Dave Rice Jim Tumblin John Shoquist John Armstrong Art Linjatie Alvin Meyer Arnold Neiswander Gordon Monkman.
At a Tuesday afternoon meeting at Mrs R E Nelsons home the Chateau Woman's club elected officers for the coming year President Mrs Fred Willson Vice president Mrs R G Keeton Treasurer Mrs C G Passmore Recording secretary Mrs Alvin Reiquam Corresponding secretary Mrs Willard Paulus Director Mrs A H Doughty Nominations were by Mrs Clarence Looney and Mrs R E Nelson A talk by Marybelle Peterson and vocal duets by Mrs Rh F Vick and Mrs Arnold Hianusa highlighted the program.
Billie Baillie Weldon Swanagon and Billie Reiquam are en route to Missoula for the Western Montana state music festival to be held Friday and Saturday with 32 high schools represented. Montana State University and Missoula county high school co host. Baillie solo and xylophone program features plus massed concerts. Roughly 1,500 students expected. festival bands orchestra chorus totals listed. parade planned Saturday.
The junior class of the high school hosts a polar themed prom this Friday in the school gym. Miss Juanita Ruegamer leads preparations for what promises to be one of the best proms in years with blue and white decor. Music by the Jazz Vendors of Great Falls and tickets priced at $1 per couple invitees only.
The Lions club schedules a goodwill meeting next Tuesday evening with guests from the guides and packers association forest officials and Montanans Inc led by Wm. G. Ferguson. On May 11 at the high school auditorium the fourth annual amateur night offers cash prizes and a free trip to Billings in June for the top act.
The Sun River Teton Masonic Welfare association will meet in Fairfield next Wednesday April 26 in the second of four annual meetings. Members hail from Dutton Fairfield Choteau and Augusta.
In a remark on behalf of a political audience, Father Coughlin states that the republic of Czecho Slovakia was born in Pittsburg and comments that its future appears dark.
District Boy Scouts of the Teton Sun River divide plan a court of honor and rally at the high school gym Saturday at 7 45 pm with judges George Sollid Downey and Ray Fleming. Investiture for tenderfoot Scouts led by Bill Olsen and ranks awarded by Walter Peltolo Rev Vick and Benjamin Peden. Troops include Chateau Augusta Dutton Fairfield Greenfield Simms with K E Sturgess overseeing and Dr E J Crary heading the rally. A district trophy goat skin will be awarded to the troop with the highest board of review percentage. Events include First Aid Fire by Friction Compass Relay Knot Tying Dressing Race Chariot Race and O Grady Drill.
The federal report notes cattle and sheep in good condition in April with ample stocks on hand and range, predicting sufficient forage until green grass arrives. Winter cattle losses were unusually light, lamb losses were minor though some western areas faced lambing disruptions. Cattle and sheep were about 90 percent of normal, April 1 ranges about 88 percent. Soil moisture is generally satisfactory but spring rains are needed in parts of east central north eastern and north central Montana to offset fall shortages.
Glacier Park officials announce the first in a series of public meetings to boost tourism in Choteau. Ray E. Nelson confirms speakers Supt. D. S. Libbey and Dr. George C. Ruble for April 27 at 8 p.m. in the courthouse.
The second annual city marble tournament is set for Saturday April 22 in Chateau for youths under 15 as of May 1 1939. Competition starts 2 30 pm in front of the Great Northern depot with winner and runner up earning a trip to Great Falls on April 29 for the state event.
John Shoquist of Fairfield a Teton Chapter member earned second place in the State Future Farmers of America Public Speaking contest held in Bozeman last Friday evening trailing the winner by three points He had been district winner at Dutton in late March representing Glacier Park District Six other district entrants competed with Whitehall taking first and Lewistown third The state winner earns a trip to Berkeley California May 8 to join the western regional contest with eleven states participating
At Fairfield on Saturday afternoon the Three Rivers district American Legion Auxiliary elected and installed new officers for the coming year. C. W. Hechtner was named sergeant at arms and Bert Packer as historian. Frank McDonnell of Great Falls was president, Nick Kleinschmidt of Fort Benton vice president, and Lloyd Cox of Fairfield chaplain.
Thomas Horsford notes 1938 gains for Teton county farm families under the Farm Security Administration rural rehabilitation program. Despite low prices, average net worth rose about 16 percent. FSA advances total $204,072 to 68 farmers since 1935, with roughly 21 percent repaid. Debt adjustments freed $82,011 in new money. About 7,500 MT families still need rehabilitation due to funds and personnel limits.
Under a new trade treaty Germany will source petroleum from Romania. However, Goebbels will continue to supply banana oil.
About 40 Fairfield union members picketed the under construction high school project with no workers at the site. After talks the matter was sent to Washington for decision as peaceful picketing continued. Two workers faced threats. officials report overall site calm despite tensions between unions over jurisdiction between Fairfield locals and Great Falls A F L unions.
Ralph D. Mercer of Montana State College urges treating all seed wheat for smut before planting as insurance against yield loss and market discounts. The CERESAN treatment kills smut spores and seedling fungi, allows pre-plant storage, and can be applied with various machines including a popular Minnesota treater.
Teton county farmers may pay their crop insurance premiums by requesting a deduction from their 1939 ACP payments. Visit the conservation office to enroll before April 29 or the latest date on the premium notice, as no payment can be accepted after that date.
Halvor Daley of Chateau was reelected chaplain at the Three Rivers district No. 8 American Legion meeting in Fairfield. Officers named include H. P. Wangen and James Morris as Fairfield commander and vice commander, K. C. Knutson as finance officer, H. W. Genger as adjutant, and Peter Pavilenta as sergeant at arms. Prank Flaherty of Great Falls was endorsed as department commander candidate.
The state board of education approved President A L Strand's recommendation to name the Montana State College engineering laboratory the Ryon Engineering Laboratory. Dr A M Ryon, a founder and first president of the college, led the engineering department since its Deer Lodge origins in 1889.
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