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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1937
Page
4
State examiner notes the treasurer and clerk kept dates and accounts, with duplicates checked and funds paid to the treasurer. The city shows strong finances with no general obligation debt and cash surpluses in water and street sinking funds.
Good weather supports haying wrapping up by week end though yields vary with some reports higher than expected. Norma Rogers assists Mrs Salmond with meals for the crew. R J Milley visits niece then stays with another at Wilborn Montana. Gus Depner family visit John Lane ranch. Chateau folks picnic at Peebles ranch. Miss Mary Elizabeth Edwards of Chateau visits Emil Heer. Morris Black leaves Durr ranch for Chateau due to his mother’s illness. Rev Chas Chappell of Cascade visits Emil Heer.
The pastor urges looking to the right place for human progress and truth through spiritual discernment. He credits co workers but emphasizes the Lord's work and the need to persevere, ending with a blessing: well done, good and faithful servant.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. McNeil called at the Ward ranch Sunday. Mrs. Kenneth Gleason and a guest called at the Ward ranch Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Akerley of Fairfield visited the Durr ranch Sunday afternoon. Marguerite and Alice McDonnell visited the Durr ranch Tuesday. The Home Demonstration club will meet at Mrs. Ray Gibler’s home on Wednesday Aug 18.
Farmington resident L. J. Otness visiting in Tacoma was badly bruised and suffered a broken rib in an auto accident about two weeks ago. Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Seekins and their daughter Cora spent days at Sunburst visiting Mrs. Seekins' mother, while two Seekins brothers from New York state were also visiting. Mrs. Conner visited relatives at F final Falls from Thursday to attend.
Sunday school at 10 a m with Mrs Hie Duits as superintendent Morning worship at 11 a m sermon Soujourners by Faith by the pastor Special music Pianist Mrs Webb Pendrey 9 a m worship services sermon and special music No Chateau M E church services Aug 22 conference Sunday Attendees include Rev Edwin Dover Mrs Dover N Walter Edwards Chas A Franks Annual Montana State conference in Great Falls Aug 17 22 Rev Dover to preach at Pendroy and Bynum Aug 29 marks five years of Dover at Chateau charge communion service planned
The report mentions visits by Mrs. Marie Lindseth to Great Falls and a busy social weekend with Mr. and Mrs. John Chalmers hosting friends. Harvesting began on the beach last week. The Woodward home hosted dinner guests including Mr. and Mrs. Harry Montague and daughter Margaret and F. W. Smith family. Cris Brown moved Conner's ice house east of the store to convert it into a chicken house.
The Montana Department of Public Welfare reports August old age assistance totaling $220,905.55 to 10,640 recipients averaging $20.76. Silver Bow led counties with $21,670.85, followed by Cascade, Misoula, Fergus, Yellowstone, and Lewis and Clark, with two counties under $1,000.
Mr and Mrs Harry Laubach and Vernon were visitors from Great Falls Monday. Mrs Ira Sitta spent Wednesday and Thursday in Great Falls. Joe Mack was a guest at the Madden home last week. Mr and Mrs JCG Jacks shopped in the Falls Wednesday. Jack McLean was in Great Falls on business Thursday. Mr and Mrs Elton Good were Sunday guests at the Van Horn home. Jane Madden spends vacation at the Mack home. Mr and Mrs Ernest Schotts are the parents of a baby girl. Frank Loch and the Mack family visited Monday. Ira Sitts Fern Goodell traveled to Cut Bank and Glacier Park Sunday.
The 4 H girls will hold their regular meeting at the school house Tuesday afternoon. Donald Mack Howard Bolland and Hazel Goodell wereCaller at the Laubach home Sunday. Mrs David Davidson spent Monday afternoon with Mrs Ira Skitts.
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