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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1940
Page
6
Local notices list Audrey Seufert visiting her parents, Mrs. Eertel and children in Helena, and various residents like Wynne Seufert and Mrs. Arnold Baker traveling between towns. Atty B I Packer and R L Reickhoff golfed at Glacier Park, while groups attend Grand Chapter of the Eastern Star and the Montana Title Association convention in Lewistown.
The Club Cigar Store installed a pool table for customers and added a card room in the adjacent space that was previously used by the restaurant. The changes expand leisure options at the venue.
Fairfield woman Mrs. E. V. Southard led Montana extension poultry demos with 221 hens producing 74 691 eggs in June, an average of 21.6 per hen. Other top flocks included Miles Citys 20 hens at 21.2 per hen and Stanford 68 hens at 20.6 per hen. Feed averaged 12 cents per bird, egg price 16 cents a dozen.
City Clerk J G Jackson issued notices to property owners whose sidewalks are in need of repair. Mayor K E Sturgis has heard complaints and Gus Thompson will survey sidewalk conditions. Property owners, not the city, are responsible for upkeep and liable in damage suits.
Senator B. K. Wheeler has been invited to address the annual convention of the Young Democratic club of Montana in Great Falls on September 14 and 15, per Cascade county chapter president C H Perry.
Public notice warns that dumping garbage on the S T ranch will be prosecuted. Catholic services list Mass times at Chateau Dutton and Pawe with Communion Sunday notes. Methodist services cover August 25 services and a missionary film event by Lester Erickson on August 28. A church workers meeting is set for next Monday at 8. Richard F. Vick is the local minister.
Savannah visitors included Mr Leslie Johnson a university professor and cousin to Mrs Lear. Mrs Walter Johnson stayed with her mother as the Johnson brothers harvested wheat north of Bole. Mrs Merle Bunday and son Gary visited from Sand Coulee. Mr Bunday came Sunday. Pauline Weishaar helped at the Lear home. Kathryn Myers left for Chicago after visiting two weeks with the Stuarts. Earl Jackson from Great Falls visited his daughter and family. Mary Ellen Jackson returned home with her father. Lloyd Willets returned to Simms after helping Ed Bjork harvest. Willets was formerly Pearl Bjork. Herbert Hanson and son from Great Falls visited on route to Glacier Park. Pete Weyer from near Idaho Falls arrived for harvest work. Harry Davison left for Chicago after two weeks with his son Bob and family. Anna Lee Dauwalder joined girl scouts for a weekend Deep Creek camping trip at Passmore cabin. Art Tesch attended Masonic and Eastern Star convention at Butte. Woman’s club plans their October bazaar. last meeting honored Mrs Bottenhagen with a party and gifts. Mr and Mrs Bert Ardz and Mr and Mrs W G Dauwalder hosted Sunday dinner for Ralph Lear family.
About 86 000 Montana workers in industries covered by the state unemployment compensation law are employed, Barclay Craighead reports. Those in covered industries will draw over 10 million dollars this month, with August figures around 74 000. Craighead cites good crop prospects busy mines and growing retail sales as signs of a bright business picture.
The Country Cousins luncheon club met August 15 at Lorna and Virginia Ann Rindal home. Lorna Rindal demonstrated vegetable salad making. They planned the Achievement Day program for August 23 at Greenfield Community Hall and discussed community service donations to hospitals.
Mars Young of Great Falls remains out after an illness. Nelson had surgery at Deaconess hospital in Great Falls last week. Roscoe Ray and Clyde Robinson returned home Monday from a fishing trip on the Madison river and visits in Yellowshine Park Black Hills and Halsey Nebraska. Mr and Mrs A C Robinson joined a Turner Dickinson and Hane reunion at Denton. Three carloads of cattle are being shipped today by a stock buyer.
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