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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1931
Page
5
Community notes from Choteau list Hirshberg's and Young's Cash Store ads with deals on potatoes oranges and soap, plus travel, court dates, rail light and gas comforts and a Dec 11 court term. Local visitors, school staff changes, radio tube checks, and a Christmas photo gift offer also appear amid road conditions and hospital news.
A compact exploration of the dollar’s origins and value noting the term dollar from thaler, the first minting in 1794, the one half of intrinsic value, the $ sign origins, and the motto In God We Trust since 1864. It adds coin tender limits for various denominations and the current practical acceptance of any money for subscriptions.
The Cheskchamay group met at Virginia Allum's home with four members and their guardian. They planned health charts starting December 1 and a bazaar article before Christmas. The next meeting will be at Gordon Eckford's home. Joy Dewitt hosted the Natsihi group meeting and elected Clara Blomberg song leader, Irene Ericson pianist, and Joyce Kropp joined. They will prepare Christmas boxes for the needy.
We express sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for the help at the death and burial of husband and father Ewing Steele. Special thanks to those who sent flowers and provided carriages for the funeral. Mrs. E. Steele and family list Steele relatives.
The Farmers Union meeting planned for last Saturday was postponed due to impassable roads and rescheduled for Saturday December 12. Community notices list visits, gatherings, and upcoming events including a Woman's club Xmas box packing for Fort Harrison and plans for a dance on December 5.
Power H. B. Hanson returned Tuesday from a three week visit with relatives in Minnesota.
Thanksgiving day gatherings are limited by bad weather. Dupuyer residents Mr. and Mrs. John Matchett visited Wm. Thomas and family, walking part of the way. Several locals shared meals, visits, and trips to Choteau for turkeys and taxes.
The Farmington Union schedules Sunday school at the hall next Sunday at 10 30 a m and a literary gathering at the hall Friday evening at 8 30. A number of people celebrated.
Thanksgiving meals were held at multiple homes including the Arensmeyers, Tangen, Swenson, and Chalmers households with guests such as Gregor Tangen and their families. Church services were led by visiting pastors Enge and Ramsey. Farmington pupils achieved perfect attendance, while Henry Davidson suffered severe burns from a gas lantern incident.
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