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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1935
Page
1
At a Fairfield meeting last Saturday threshermen formed the Greenfields Threshermen’s Association. O. G. Matkin was elected president and J. A. Baart secretary treasurer. They set wage scales and threshing prices for harvesting on a fair basis.
Mr and Mrs Paul Mathis returned from Waterville and other Washington towns to attend a July 27 reunion at John H Janssen home a few miles from Waterville. It was the first time the entire Mathis family gathered in three decades with many friends and neighbors present and a big dinner hosted by attendees including Andrew Mathis El Reno Oklahoma and several others from Seattle and Oklahoma City.
Geo. Radcliffe, son of long time Fairfield residents, took a three month furlough from Fort Lewis Washington. He flew home in five hours aboard an Army plane after leaving Tacoma. He served four and a half years in the Army Air Corps Armament Division with three years in the Philippines.
The planned water meet between Chateau and Great Falls risks cancellation if enough pool patrons do not respond. Stanley Smith, pool guard and instructor, said too few have agreed to participate after he contracted a number. The event, hatched during chautauqua with W. L. Upshaw of the Great Falls Y, aimed for mid month with children and youths aquatic activities.
John Swain Sr and Mrs Swain toured Fort Peck during vacation to inspect the immense dam project run by U S Army engineers. Swain described strict rules for women and visitors, limited overnight stays, and special permissions for guests at the site. He toured dredges, observed gravel leveling and plate driving, and noted living-condition administration and the on-site laundry.
Indications from Dutton and Diamond Valley flag good winter wheat yields averaging 20 to 30 bushels per acre per Jonathon Johanson. A field from Fred Schaefer reached 30 bushels and George Sollid’s field 27 1/4 bushels. Spring wheat is not expected to run as high though overall yields should be solid on summer fallowed land. Harvesting of winter wheat began last week with spring wheat about two weeks later.
Miss Elizabeth Ireland directs county to collect names and addresses of teachers who will be on relief if they lack teaching jobs at the start of next semester. Mrs Inez Eckford reports no teachers on relief in the county yet, while the effort aims to identify unemployed educators for possible employment.
City council maintained the 1935 levy at 32 mills, with breakdowns for General seven, Street nine, Park one, Street sinking five, Water sinking nine, and Band one. No cemetery levy. cemetery funds now folded into the street sinking fund as valuation drops about 138000 due to First National bank closure.
Herbert A. Winner named to succeed M. K. Luther as Smith-Hughes instructor and athletic coach at Teton high. Grace Thompson joins English staff. Irsha Davis to teach social sciences and history and lead band and glee club. J Kent Midgett to teach science and coach athletics. Returnees include Guthrie Hunziker Barnhill Mattmiller Daly. School opens September 3 with similar courses to last year.
Mr and Mrs George Quail and two daughters from Los Angeles visited relatives in Chateau Augusta and Dupuyer. Mrs Quail is sister of Mrs Pave Anderson of Dupuyer and also of the late Mrs J C Manix of Augusta.
Teton county farmers joined two crop tours sponsored by County Agent Fred Willson and Assistant Claude Windecker. The first toured Square Butte in Chouteau county and the Northern Montana experiment station near Havre focusing on strip farming and soil blowing control. The second tour of the Sun River project drew about 65 irrigation farmers to stops at farms including crested wheat grass, pastures, shelterbelts, weed control, and crop demonstrations led by local agents and specialists.
County commissioners approved the final budget totaling 200 318 dollars for next year, down from 207 865 the prior year. Tax levy falls to 142 358 dollars from 169 752 as year end balance rises to 33 000 and other revenue sources rise to 24 960 with line items for fees 4 175 auto licenses 16 000 poll tax 4 200 and other miscellaneous revenues.
196 CCC youths, led by two Army officers, arrive at the Pishkun Reservoir camp after quarters setup. They work on camp facilities including a bath house, electric lighting, and a water system. Project tasks include road improvement and rip-rapping the main dam. Chateau hospital serves as the camp hospital.
Mrs E J Crary and Mrs G C Core attended a Helena Montana Federation of Women's Clubs meeting. Crary chaired the natural resources conservation division and Core led the local library board. Governor Cooney's secretary spoke and a Works Progress Administration representative addressed the gathering.
Mrs. O. Hansen announces the Parlor Shoppe will relocate to the Hodgskiss building on Main Ave about August 15. She has leased the room from Wm. Hodgskiss Jr and will move her ladies read-to-wear business one door north of the Gamble store in the former Logan & Howard grocery space. Remodeling includes repainting and new hardwood floors. the Hansen building space will become housekeeping apartments.
A jury including C H Malcolm Tom Olson H N Stafford Jas Bald win J L Collins and Wm Miller convicted H G Young of selling beer to a minor before Justice J G Jackson. Young to appeal to district court. fine set at 25 dollars plus costs. State was represented by County Attorney FEIL Murphy. Julius Mozer and George Sulgrove testified for the state. Julius bought beer at Mountain View Gardens.
An emergency relief works project started Tuesday in the Teton district of the Lewis and Clark National Forest with forest service foreman C A McNeal. Twelve men will be employed for a year at about 130 hours monthly with wages of 44 dollars for common laborers and higher for skilled work.
Associate County Agent Cynde Windecker notes alfalfa hay totals about 8 500 tons with strong prices 6 to 8 a ton in stacks. Peas are rising in importance with 7 500 acres contracted by Sioux City Seed Co Billings Associated Seed Co Bozeman and Woodruff Sons Milford Conn. cutting underway and two weeks to full swing.
Billy Joan Burch eight days old, daughter of Mr and Mrs William Burch, died Sunday July 28 at home. Funeral services were held Tuesday July 30 at the Catholic church conducted by Rev Father J F Schulte. Interment followed at Chateau cemetery with Chas G Roberts in charge.
Dr. R T O Neill announced plans to leave Chateau and locate in Minot North Dakota where he has entered a partnership with Dr J L Devine. He hopes to move by September 1 after closing his Cho eau practice. He has served as county health officer since and is active in community work.
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