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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1943
Page
4
The record lists ongoing expenditures and salaries for county officials and departments including deputy sheriffs, health officer, school superintendent staff, judges, clerks, janitors, road workers, and welfare programs. It notes amounts for supplies, mileage, repairs, utilities, and miscellaneous services across multiple funds and departments.
Community notes show Easter dinner visits across Farmington including the Depners, Chalmers, Nyhus, LeDesky and Tangen households. Grandparents celebrate a first grandson who may grow to be a president or senator. Spring arrivals and farm relocations mark the weekend.
Selma Beringer correspondence from Collins reports furloughs and visits among Army Air Corps families in Houston and Great Falls. Local obituaries recall John England and Hilma Kroon with sympathy extended to relatives. April weather brings mixed snow and rain as farmers plan reseeding after scarce moisture and possible heavy wheat loss in some areas.
Miss Margaret Conlon county extension agent announced a renovation workshop to run one week in the Teton High School economics room starting next Monday May 4 at 10 a.m. She will oversee the sessions and hours for the rest of the week will be set at the first meeting. Women may enroll at the extension office in the courthouse.
Mr and Mrs W W Scott received a call from their son Lowell last Wednesday saying he and Al Hensley now on the Pacific coast after enlisting last December planned a reunion in Los Angeles. Lowell trains with the air forces at Ontario California and Al serves in the navy at Port Hueneme California.
A coast to coast Town Meeting of the Air tonight from 6:30 to 7:30 Mountain War Time tackles Should the President of the United States Have a Fourth Term. In favor: Gov. Matthew M. Neely and Max Lener. Against: Sen. Styles Bridges and Sen. Kenneth S. Wherry.
The Howard Poore family extends heartfelt gratitude to all who offered sympathy and assistance during illness and funeral arrangements for Lucille Elizabeth Howard. Special thanks for floral offerings music car use and other services from all who helped.
Mrs Lydia Lewis has returned from Bozeman where she spent the winter with her son Roy a student at Montana State college. She visited last Saturday with her daughter Miss Marion Lewis in Chateau and attended to business in the city before returning to Pendroy to supervise operations on the Lewis farm this season.
Sincere thanks are extended by the Wright family for the many kind words and deeds shown at the death of beloved husband and father George Wright. Mrs George Wright and Mr and Mrs Ben Chalmers Mr and Mrs Ralph Martendale Miss Ethel Wright express appreciation.
Choteau Methodist Church lists Sunday School at 9 45 a m with C Gibson Monkman. Morning Worship at 11 with choir music and a sermon on After Easter Peter Goes Fishing. No evening service due to the high school baccalaureate. Bynum Youth Fellowship leads 8 00 p m service. Week includes Tuesday 730 midweek prayer and Bible study. Wednesday 230 indus trial meeting at the church. Thursday 800 choir rehearsal.
Fairfield parish St John the Evangelist posts Sunday Mass schedule for May 2 with Masses at 8 30 a m in Fairfield and 11 a m in Dutton led by Rev Russel Scheidler pastor.
The May schedule lists Trinity Lutheran of Choteau services with Sunday School at 10 and worship at 11. A confirmation class meets Saturday at 2. Dorcas Society gathers May 5 at Mrs. Albert Peterson’s home. Dutton Lutheran holds 10 o clock Sunday School and a 4 PM Trinity Choir concert in Chateau. Luther League Picnic is planned in Lions Park this Sunday. Pastor A Bernard Gravdal invites worship centered on Christ’s living presence.
The Mass schedule lists May 2 Low Sunday services at Choteau 9:00 and Augusta 11:00. A 7:30 Sunday evening blessing of American and Papal flags will be held at Choteau in honor of parish members in military service. Father Scheidler will preach. Benediction to close. Rev. James J. Sheerin, Pastor.
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