Choteau In Brief Highlights Local Happenings And Travel
Choteau Hardware Co. advertises Emerson radios and canning supplies as local life moves with visitors from Havre and Missoula. A dance is canceled in Claude due to the Great Falls fair while Ray McClue moves from Sunburst and Dr Crary seeks health at Camas Hot Springs. Local birthdays, road work near the court house and family visits thread through a crowded week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau Hardware Co
Claude
Great Falls
Katherine Bitting
Betty Jackson
Havre
Choteau
Emerson
Ray McClue
Sunburst
McClue
Choteau Bakery
al Reed
Ontario
Calif
California
Herb Griffith
Missoula
Shirley
E. B. Maynard
Chateau Hardware Co
R. F. Vick
Montana
Aragon
Fairfield
Kirkaldie
Parkway Cafe
Court House
New
Teton Bridge
W. M. Adams
Wesley
Bobbie
Barbara
Emerson Electric
EB. J. Crary
Camas Hot Springs
Arthur Epple
Dolores
Chicago
Chas. Roberts
Epple
Jay Gitchell
Pendray
Wayne
Manitowoc
Wis
Heresite & Chemical Co
Gitchell
Winona Graessner
Anaconda
William Upman
East Helena
Bynum
Hospital Notes from Choteau and Augusta Districts
A series of patient admissions and discharges from Choteau and Maynard areas lists Ross Hatcher Frank Manz and others as medical or surgical patients with dates in August. Births include a daughter to Mr and Mrs Jack Salois of Augusta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau
Ross Hatcher
Fairfield
Frank Manz
Thomas Stansberry
Gus McDonnell
Harriet Anderson
Edmund Lane Burlington
New Jersey
Robert Graham
Helena
Billy Breen
Maynard Hospital
Bruce Neal
Augusta
Cal Wixom
Bynum
Grover Forgey
Joe Bush
Steve Bowen
Chester
Jack Salois
Beck News Briefs From Proctor and Surrounding Towns
Beck and area residents return from various trips and visits. J Johnson Jr discharged from Deaconess hospital after bee sting treatment. Anna Timmerman underwent Mayo Clinic surgery in Rochester. Lena Tackes returns from Milwaukee visit. HH D club hosts a shower for Mrs Strengremson at Mrs Asmus home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Fox
Proctor
Minn
Chas. Johnson Jr
Deaconess Hospital
Hileen Beck
Thompson
Power
Conrad Wittke
Kalispell
Ben Ranam
Lawrence Ferguson
Cut Bank
L. Davis
Schae
HH. D. Club
Methodist Church Sunday Service Schedule
The Methodist Church announces Sunday August 13 with Sunday School at 9 45 a m and morning worship at 11 00 a m led by Minister Richard F Vick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Population Gain Report at Deer Lodge Penitentiary
The state penitentiary in Deer Lodge shows an increase in inmates from 522 to 531 during July, per Warden Theodore R. Bergstrom's report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Penitentiary
Deer Lodge
Theodore R. Bergstrom
Plague Found in Ground Squirrels Near Big Hole
The state traveling laboratory found Bubonic plague in ground squirrels in the Big Hole area. Residents are warned not to handle dead rodents to avoid tick bites carrying the disease. The health board records show no human cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Hole
W. S. Cogswell
State Board of Health
Helena Meat Contract Awarded by State College Dormitories
The Montana Meat company of Helena has been chosen to supply all fresh meat to the two dormitories at Montana State College in Bozeman for the final four months of 1939. Purchases are estimated at about $500 monthly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana Meat Company of
Helena
State College
Bozeman
I. S. McQuitty
Ayers Denies Extradition Return for Slaying Suspect
Governor Roy E Ayers refused to extradite John Kelly of Plains on a 17 year old murder charge. He cited the long delay and possible doubt about guilt, noting Kelly's 17 years of residence as an opposing factor and praising his citizenship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy E. Ayers
West Virginia
John Kelly
Plains
Ayers
Kelly
Collins Booster Club Holds Tenth Meeting
The Collins Booster club gathered August 2 at Collins Community hall for a health program and club activities. 4-H quartet performed two numbers and demonstrations covered sewing box equiping and a talk on the book 100 000 000 000 Guinea Pigs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collins Booster Club
Collins Community Hall
Miss Knowlton
Lila Reiquam
State agency begins fall trout planting drive
The state fish and game department started its annual fall operation by releasing about 2,000,000 trout measuring four to six inches. Game Warden James A. Weaver notes the fish were held in hatcheries since last fall and will be planted through August into September from nine state hatcheries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Fish and Game Department
James A. Weaver
June Sales Rise Across Montana Retailers
Montana retail stores show June sales 8.5 percent higher than a year ago, but 4.4 percent below May. The U S census bureau report notes motor vehicles up 26 percent from 1938, while shoe stores see an 11 percent decline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
U. S. Census Bureau
Local Briefs Highlight Community Visits and Events
Mrs. Paul Mathis receives medical care in Rochester though her friends may write to her via general delivery. The Bole Woman's club meets August 17 with First Aid by nurse Hazel Radicker. Circle 5 Lutheran Ladies Aid hosted a large gathering with hymns and solos. Families attend harvest help in Davison ranch. others visit Great Falls and North Montana Fair preparations continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Mathis
Rochester, Minn
Mathis
Bole Woman’s Club
Bole Hall
Bammel
Davis
Hazel Radicker
Earl Jackson, Jr
Great Falls
Kermit Dale
John Holm
Circle 5
Lutheran Ladies Aid
Anderson
Dauwalder
Fred Schoensigel
Martin Gronberg
Haliver Thompson
Fred Swenson
Buddy Hane
Teton Canyon
Chas
Manxwell
T. I Gap
Croxford
Hauxwell
Bjork
Mrs. Lunden
Montana
Arthur Bang
Phyllis
Jean
West Coast
Canada
Canning supplies advertised in Choteau shop
Local listing promotes a full range of canning jars lids and processing gear available in Choteau. Shop emphasizes stock for home gardeners preserving vegetables and fruits with guidance from staff.
State to Buy Equipment for Warm Springs Water System
State Purchasing Agent I S Mc Quitty will open bids on August 22 for about 40 000 dollars worth of equipment for a new water system at the state asylum in Warm Springs. The project follows a legislative appropriation after an investigation found the present system old and inadequate for drinking and safety needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. S. McQuitty
Warm Springs
Republican party to open permanent office in Helena or Great Falls
E. K. Cheadle Jr of Shelby, state chairman, says the Republican state central committee will open a permanent office in either Great Falls or Helena around September. He notes the office will likely be in Helena about six months before the 1940 campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican State Central Committee
Great Falls
Helena
E. K. Cheadle, Jr
Shelby
Cheadle
Local farm notes and new facilities in Collins
Collins News reports R. S. McClenhan hauled wheat to the Collins elevator a week ago Monday for the upcoming harvest. Reo Coghill built a new storage granary and Darwin Crane added a poultry house with Ellior Nash assisting. Mrs. Shirley Buzzell joined Mr. Walsh as bookkeeper at the Rocky Mountain Elevator for the harvest season. Junior Waterman will help as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. S. McClenhan
Collins
Reo Coghill
Darwin Crane
Ellior Nash
Shirley Buzzell
Walsh
Rocky Mountain
Junior Waterman
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Edward G. Robinson
Brian Aherne
Victor McLaglen
Bloom’s Grocery
Freestone
PUREX
Cleveland
Ohio
Jacob H. Goldner
Gerould R. Goldner
Palestine
Jerusalem
George Wadsworth
U. S
Beck News
Richard F. Vick
Citizens State Bank
Chateau, Mont
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Mrs . Eaton
Benson
John Davison
Bob Davison
Davison
Collins News
Hanson
Seiberling
Seeiberling
BIG Harvest Sale
David Harum
Chick’s Shell Station
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