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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1940
Page
1
A writer thanks neighbor Dan McCormack for papers sent recently and reflects on courteous acts. While rushing on Central Avenue in Falls, Pendray Community member Mr Connole stopped to greet McLean, starting a pleasant friendship and highlighting the impact of small acts.
A reader comments on Mr. Mc Cormack sending a home paper from Dublin with Gaelic and Irish ads. He jokes about Gaelic literacy and praises Irish intellect, then questions if Scotch culture is entirely bad after a recent Falls dance, expressing a resolve to learn more about Scotch traditions.
An Irish farmer complains about officials he calls pestilent and meddling, accusing them of regimentation. The passage notes similar pressures on U S farmers and calls the question mooted and arguable, reflecting broad concerns about government oversight.
Weather finally eased letting Mr and Mrs Marion Averill attend a Scotch dance in Falls with their group. After repeated delays due to car, funds, and cold, they reached Dutton at dusk and enjoyed the illuminated Falls and the first ever Scotch quadrille they witnessed among their tribe.
A reader recalls a beauty in a performance of dancers in costume. The highland fling and several specialty numbers, including a sailors hornpipe by a fourteen year old, stood out amid pipes and varied Irish and Scotch dances. The writer laments the lack of instructors guiding youth toward traditional dances.
A cold day drew many farmers and wives to Chateau to meet F. G. Curtis, the smiling John Deere dealer. The Beaupre Hotel hosted a lunch where attendees found the room full and the mood upbeat as noon approached.
Patrons at one o clock visited the Royal Theatre to view instructive and entertaining reels. The presentation by Curtis and the John Deere team earned friendly remarks and a warm reception from the audience.
A meeting is set for tonight at the grade school auditorium to decide on forming a business men’s association. About 75 to 100 local citizens are expected to attend as committee reports on support and the organization’s nature, affiliation, and by laws are reviewed.
Commodity Credit Corporation announced that extend ed loans secured by resealed 1938 wheat stored on farms will not extend beyond the March 31 1940 maturity. About 3.5 million bushels lie in Colorado Idaho Kansas Minnesota Montana Nebraska North Dakota Oklahoma South Dakota Texas Utah Wyoming. Producers with extended 1938 loans must pay by March 31 1949 or arrange collateral delivery.
The Rev H M Engh united Julius Mozer and Mildred Fetting at the Pondera Valley Lutheran church parsonage. Best man James Connole and bridesmaid Katherine Haromia attended. The couple plans to reside in the area.
John O. Hinkle alias Larry Woods, an escaped offender from the Iowa state prison, was extradited back to Iowa after governor Ayers signed papers. Eugene Mahoney of the prison arrived in Great Falls over the weekend and testified before Judge Holt as Sheriff Peterson handed the prisoner to the Iowa officer Monday.
Reservations close at 5 p m February 9 for a Helena event where Thomas E Dewey will speak at a Republican state banquet February 10 The public reception for Dewey begins at 4 p m in the Placer Hotel and the dinner at 6 p m in the Consistory Shrine temple Tickets are 150 per plate and must accompany remittance Requests should be sent to Miss Velma Pomeroy Placer Hotel lobby
The four dances held last Saturday eve across Fairfield Claude Power and Dutton to honor President Roosevelt's birthday netted $268.07 after expenses. Seventy percent stays in Chateau for local infantile paralysis victims while thirty percent goes to the national foundation. County chairmen and local organizers shared receipts from each town.
Postmaster C G Monkman announces the first 1940 series stamps will be available at this office featuring early American authors. Dates and colors include January 30 11c green Washington Irving January 30 2c red James Fenimore Cooper February 6 3c purple Ralph Waldo Emerson February 6 5c blue Louisa May Alcott February 14 10c brown Samuel L Clemens and the entry notes a playful remark about the lass with the girlish figure.
Chateau Racketeers press the MBertche's Food Market five 75 to 56 in Great Falls, with Gillette leading scorers and a strong third quarter surge. They earlier beat Conrad 53 to 23 and Choteau toppled Brady 51 to 37 as they average 43 points per game.
A Chinook lifted temperatures from a low of 23 last Wednesday to 66 by Sunday, then a north wind on Wednesday afternoon brought cooler air and light feathery snow. Readings show highs and lows through the week from January 25 to 31, with notable swings and a local resident skiing then golfing last Sunday.
The Teton Choteau Bulldogs delivered Fort Benton its first district loss in two years with a 43 to 33 victory on home floor. Rose and Bleecker led a strong defense while the team chemistry impressed fans. a 12 to 9 halftime edge held as Choteau closed the game with a late surge. They host Power high school Saturday at 7 30 PM then a Racketeers versus Simms Independents tilt follows.
Maurice Wedum, previously linked with his brother Carl in the local Federated Store, has acquired the Poh lad clothing shop in Fairfield. He expects to take possession in about two weeks and will offer a full line of Federated garments. Chateau friends wish him success.
The state highway patrol spent 1 percent of a cent per mile for car expenses on 65 automobiles. They operated 1,446,383 miles on roads in the last half of 1939, totaling $22,709.51 in operating costs. The fleet averaged 22,560 miles each, with gasoline making up half the expense.
A message warns that vengeance that seems sweet often backfires, leaving consequences unclear. The note cautions against allowing anger to drive action and urges careful consideration of outcomes before pursuing payback.
Fairfield bench farmer Herman Grassdock was severely hurt last Saturday when his coat wrapped in a tractor powered takeoff while testing a leveling machine on his farm. He stopped the engine himself but sustained multiple broken ribs and bruises, and was taken to Great Falls hospital where he is reported to be improving.
Ranger Howard presents the early history of Dupuyer Montana, tracing spellings from Depouille to De Puier and Depuyer. He cites French derivation via Depouilles and notes Frank Davis’s role and death on Direct Creek, plus a Hamilton article on the depuyer used by plains people and winter tepee living.
Davida Proff daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. Proff of Pendroy married Kenneth Poore son of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Poore of Agawam. The ceremony was at the Methodist parsonage in Chateau at 11 a m officiated by Rev. R. EF. Vick. Attendants were Wayne Proff and Irene Proff with Ray Talifson as fiancé of the bride’s sister.
Housewives in Chateau source sugar from Cuba or Florida while some rely on neighbors for supplies. The line suggests local networks influence access to basic goods amid broader trade routes.
An inquest in Great Falls returned a verdict of death by accident in a road crash on the Great Falls road last Friday 8 7 p m. Patricia Wolf five died instantly and Beverly nine died next day. The Wolf car struck Roy McGoldrick’s vehicle and hit a telephone pole. Witnesses described snow on a narrow bridge and an irrigation ditch. The Wolf family, visiting from Fort Peck, had arrived for a grandmother’s funeral with another fatality in the week.
Farmers should order shelterbelt trees now at the county agents office. Trees come from Clark McNary Nursery Missoula in bundles of 50 at 80 cents per hundred for broadleaf species and $1 per hundred for evergreens. Species include Russian Olive Box Elder Laurel Willow Western Yellow Pine and more with a native Juniper added this year. The 1940 agricultural conservation program offers up to 30 dollars for planting forest trees and shrubs, and shelterbelt plantings can add about 500 dollars to farm value.
Miss Rachel Gitchel daughter of Mr and Mrs Jay W Gitchel of Pendroy and a junior at the state university at Missoula was elected to the Pi Mu Epsilon national mathematics honorary society for high scholastic attainment. She was inducted at the society’s regular meeting at the university Wednesday evening January 24.
A library notes update invites readers to exchange magazines and read maga zines on site. It mentions readying library cards for new arrivals and offering shelf cards at 1.00 per year and general cards at 2.50 per year.
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