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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1942
Page
8
The National Association of Retail Grocers warns that a general price freeze could push hundreds of thousands of retailers into bankruptcy. They note retailers priced to original cost, not replacement cost, creating a 12 point gap with wholesale prices and explaining why retail increases lag behind wholesale.
The piece argues a broad price freeze harms merchants by binding resale prices and inflates costs. It urges restraint on farm prices and wages, warning many retailers would face economic ruin and higher unemployment if a blanket ceiling is adopted.
Registration for War Ration Book One in the Rocky Mountain region will occur May 4 5 6 and 7 in elementary schools. One adult per family must register for all members and provide height weight eye color and age along with sugar on hand. First four stamps cover one pound of sugar per two weeks with possible four week total allocations for hardship cases.
Trinity Lutheran of Chateau holds Sunday school at 10:00 and morning worship at 11:00 with adult confirmation and reception of new members. Senior choir meets Monday at 8:00, senior confirmation Saturday at 2:00, adult class final Friday at 8:00, Dorcas Society hosts an all hostess meeting at church parlors May 6 at 8:00. Dutton Lutheran offers confirmation Sunday 7:00 pm and evening service at 8:00 led by Pastor A Bernard Gravdal.
A large crowd attended the annual high school senior class play directed by Miss Cleo Buck. The cast included Weldon Swanson Andrew Jenson Owen Monkman George Liscum Sylvester Schaefer Mildred Depner Ruth O'Hare Shirley Bleeker Clark Inbody Don McGinnis Lila Reiquam Jean Armstrong Maxine Sturgis. Makeup was by Lola Mae Burns with properties by Bill Sabo Don McGinnis and Paul Alzheimer. Ushers were Maxine Sturgis Jean Armstrong and Mary McInturff.
About 80 men between 45 and 65 registered at the community hall on Monday. Members of the American Legion and Auxiliary staffed the registration desk. Wallace Maxfield, ill with flu and confined at Columbus hospital for a week, returned home Friday.
The Chief of Air Corps says any young Montanan with any education level can receive Army Air Corps Wings. If mental screening tests and physical exam are passed, the candidate becomes eligible for Aviation Cadet training.
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