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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1919
Page
12
February 6 1919 issue contains personal dispatches from Nogent le Ratrou France. Notes include stalled shipments home, lack of pay, and missing mail around Christmas. Letters recount Paris visit during President Wilson's parade, frustration with francs and supplies, and longing for family back home as soldiers await orders and a safer land.
Letter notes a calm town near a hill castle named Chateau St Jean built in 1030 and damaged in 1427. It mentions a prison, dungeon with bones, and a view over the country. The writer calls the town clean and rich, populated by retired farmers, awaiting division arrival.
A program at Collins on February 8 runs from 7 30 to 9 30 p m with a roll of honor certificates for four minute speakers presented by the local president. Washington Irving library offers premium for the largest visiting delegation and for the most humorous patriotic speech Roughing It by Mark Twain. A best five minute patriotic speech by a lady wins thrift stamp and book. A dance follows with music and refreshments served. All of Teton county invited. Tickets cost 1 00. Committee members Chas C Moulton John Markins and J L Nett.
The Choteau hospital notes several births and illnesses. A son was born to Mr and Mrs C A Peter of Farmington. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs H R Hansen of Dutton. A son was born to Mr and Mrs James Thorn of Bole. Gay Ludwig of Fairfield returned home after influenza. Robert Miller of Bynum treated for a fractured ankle. Mrs Opal Jones of Spring Valley has been in hospital for a week.
Mrs. W Simmons returned to her home at AgaWam on Saturday. Mrs. Rudolph left the hospital Friday morning. Jack Wolf is very sick with an access in the ear. Mr. Fredericks of Bynum was in town Sunday for treatment at the hospital.
Next Sunday evening a union memorial service will be held at 7 30 pm in the Methodist church per the governor s request. A large chorus will sing and pastors from Episcopal and Methodist churches will speak. Ladies Aid of Bynum serves a cafeteria supper Saturday 5 to 7 pm followed by a musical. Chateau people invited. Sunday school thrives with about 150 present.
Sunday service notes announce preaching at St Stephens Church on February 9 during the Fifth after Epiphany with a morning sermon and worship schedule.
The text details a sermon titled Being Ready for the Wedding followed by Holy Communion after 11 o'clock. Sunday school is scheduled at 12 o'clock. Epiphany is defined as letting your light shine before men and exemplifying Christian character in daily life.
The U S navy has opened a recruiting station in Great Falls. Enlistment is four years with age limits 17 to 35. The service seeks men for trades including apprentice seamen, firemen, machinists, blacksmiths, carpenters, electricians, cooks, bakers, plumbers, steam fitters and hospital corps. Opportunities for advancement and world travel are noted.
Secretary S. W. McClure of the National Wool Growers' Association says wool growers will be paid 40 to 60 cents a pound for their coming clip. He returned today from Washington to report the range.
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