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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1927
Page
4
The Choteau Acantha is the official paper for Teton County, published weekly in Choteau Montana. B L Jourdonnais is owner and publisher, with Sunday distribution and a yearly advance rate of two dollars.
A Bozeman incident shows local youths tormenting a German immigrant newly arrived from New York. The man, shoeless and lost, fled the train, endured hunger and exposure, and was finally taken into custody. The case highlights broader American responsibility to welcome newcomers.
Pendroy notes list Easter Sunday guests including Gulbransons Johns Swansons and Wellensteins. Local events include a school orthophonic purchase a new butcher shop opening on Main Street and improvements to Carl Jensen's building. Easter church services and a picture show plus a masquerade dance are planned at Pendroy hall.
Prof. Ensley visited Great Falls returning Sunday. Eddie Alzheimer celebrated a birthday with friends. Chris Heerman reports farm progress with a new engine. The junior choir led by Cleo Heerman and others sang at Easter services. A misstatement about special music was corrected. Dakota friends traveled to Harlowtown. Mrs. Graves family news and an Easter egg hunt are noted. Gertrude Watt reported married and Sawtelle disaster mentioned.
The Woman's Club held a recent meeting electing officers for the year: President Mrs H W Bateman Vice President Mrs G C Core Recording Secretary Mrs C J B Stephens Corresponding Secretary Mrs J W Hentges and Treasurer Mrs Shirley Wallace. Standing committees were named with Finance chaired by Mrs P H Crossen and Library chaired by Mrs E C Waldron among others.
Mrs B E Brownson and committees plan May 6 dance at K P hall with Mrs B J Packer in charge. Forestry Week cooperation noted. Dr Hazel Bell Boness names Mrs E J Crary chair of Child Health Day with stores and schools decorating for a parade. Slogan May Day is Child Health Day in Montana.
D B Standish of Bole reports success with registered Marquis seed after two years. He shows higher returns on 30 acres and three bushel per acre advantage in two fields. Standish has sold seed locally and several farmers report good yields this season as 55 farmers seed Supreme wheat in Teton county.
The Helena district Rev Jesse Bunch preaches at Pendroy 11 30 a m and Farmington 3 00 p m with morning worship at 11 30 and evening service at 8 00. Sunday school 10 30 and Epworth league 7 00. A church business meeting is set for Saturday 8 00. Easter services drew large crowds at Chateau Farmington Pendroy. World service offering.
The record lists receipts from Choteau Sunday school totaling $12.45 and from the Choteau church $35.50 and from Farmington $17.13, totaling $65.08. ROBERT B. CULBERTSON serves as Minister.
St Stephen's Church holds a First Sunday after Easter with Rev A M Frost from St Mark's Havre guiding Bishop's Crusade. A Saturday 8 pm service, Sunday 8:00 and 10:45 am worship, 4:00 pm conference, 7:30 pm crusade services, and a Monday Holy Communion at 7:30 am.
Under date of April 14 Hon. Scott Leavitt congressman writes he mailed to Mrs. C. S. McDonald for the Choteau public library a valuable book The Madison debates on the Formation of the Union A limited number of copies are available and the library is fortunate to offer it to patrons.
An aviator vanished in a cloud of mist and has been missed ever since. The witness recalls watching him disappear into the fog, sparking ongoing concern.
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