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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1928
Page
4
A special election will be held in school districts 21 Fairfield and 71 north of Fairfield to decide if the two districts should consolidate. District 71 has no teachers and Fairfield is transporting its pupils to the Fairfield school.
Analysts expect the proposed tuition measure to carry as supporters push for funding. The proposal aims to provide additional revenue for education and student needs amid ongoing budget discussions.
We thank friends and relatives for kindness and sympathy shown in the time of the death and burial of our dear little son and brother Baby. We especially appreciate those who assisted and those who sent the support.
Miss Edna Beaupre receives a card from her California parents saying they plan to return home about the first of March. Mr and Mrs Harry Van Dereit and family are mentioned in floral tributes.
St Stephen's Church announces Lenten events with a Saturday 8 p m service and First Sunday in Lent activities at 9 a m Holy Communion 10 a m Church School 11 a m Morning Prayer and Litany 7 30 p m Evening Prayer. General Missionary Lee H. Young signs the notice. A Nash suit or topcoat priced at 22 90 dollars.
Wealth of local events from Collins community includes home re papers and sewing help, visits among Mrs Dean Waterman and neighbors, and plans for a Collins community hall fundraiser. Youth programs at the school honor Frances Willard and temperance, with basketball games against Dutton and reports on players and teams amidst weather observations from Aberdeen.
The article praises student athletes at Chateau with Edra and Nedra Keyes and Dorothy Mead leading the line and calls for a community hall to enable better study and athletic training. It credits Prof Funk and his wife for fostering school spirit and urges all locals to support the hall project. Mr Wm Bailey, a Power station agent, was a guest at C H Porter’s home.
N. W. Edwards returned from Eastern Washington after a six week visit to his parents and relatives. He found conditions slower to recover than in Montana though crops were good last year. He took a kodak hoping for sun but did not get enough sun to take pictures. He is glad to return to Montana and its year round sunshine.
Sunday plan includes church school at 10:30 morning worship at 11:40 with The Secret of Eternal Wisdom, Epworth League 6:30 on How We Got Our Gospels led by E R Kaemmer, and 7:30 evening service. Pendroy notes morning services next Sunday with Mr Edwards in charge.
Montana State College Experiment Station and extension service distribute Supreme wheat circulars in Teton county. Supreme, a hard red spring wheat developed from Saskatchewan stock, yields more and matures earlier than Marquis, with similar straw strength and better smut resistance, though slightly lower protein. Farmers would gain about $21.60 per acre at given prices for 18 bushels.
In Teton County Supreme wheat produced about four bushels more per acre than Marquis with last year’s crop grown by 60 to 65 farmers. A farmer selling 20 bushel Supreme at 1.16 would net 23.20 per acre, 1.60 more than Marquis. The first Supreme crop in 1916 showed higher yields and no protein complaints, while recent tests by County Agent Clarkson are awaiting Bozeman lab results.
The Gibson Halke and Stowell families extend heartfelt thanks to John R Gleason and his family for their sympathy and support during the illness and death of Mrs. John R Gleason.
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