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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1939
Page
1
Ole Depner leaves for Washington with wife and son. Last Friday night Choteau Woman's Club presented Holiday by local players to a standing ovation, the show a decided success from curtain rise to curtain close.
The play impressed with strong casting costuming and staging. A narrator reports speaking to the butler who offers to back the speaker when success arrives, saying he would consider it if the speaker had a top cellar. The maid would not be hired and the butler might elope, leaving the speaker in the lurch.
The author muses on substitutes for Rev. Howard McGowan and lists preferred casts for several productions including Chas Laughton in The Barrets of Wimpole Street Hills of Old New Hampshire Marion Nett in Thelma and Johnnie Peterson in Ten Nights in a Barroom. He argues the choice will not please everyone but calls it a splendid first play with even character opportunities.
The article lauds the stage manager costumer and properties team and applauds Miss Larson for a high tribute. Clair Hensley and Marge Hanusa impressed with piano numbers. Janet Moore delivered splendid songs with Marge Hanusa at the piano. Moore’s lyric soprano earns high praise. a comparison note mentions Alice Nelson and Mrs. C. D. McDonald for their voices.
The speaker recalls Miss Hensley’s piano accordion performance as high favor though nervous. The narrator describes a personal backstage moment during Paderewski's recital, noting the crowd and his own stage proximity as he sought to say he had heard Paderewski.
The Chateau folks propose forming a permanent theatre group to stage any hit from the legitimate stage, citing ample talent and capability to replicate professional productions.
A cat Belinda gave birth on the coldest night of the year, producing seven kittens linked to the first aid station. The event occurred in the dog house, and the narrator muses on whether the dog offered his quarters.
The Great Falls Tribune showed three local men on a hunting trip last fall. K. E. Sturgis Fred Baribal and R. E. Nelson pose with their duck bag beside a no hunting sign. Carl Wedun took the photo and was part of the quartet.
About thirty members of the guides and packers organization of the Rocky Mountain Division of the Lewis and Clark National Forest will meet in Chateau March 6. Plans for the coming year will be discussed, according to Mrs. Ralph Allen, president of the association.
A reader is invited to sample nature through a piece titled Slants on Life with the caption Mother of Indis. The narrative hints at a human interest angle behind the chosen caption and suggests Smoke and Black person figures as part of the scene.
American Legion units mark the 20th anniversary with observances. Chateau Unit No 6 of Montana plans a musical comedy on March 17 supervised by Mae Walton from the high school music department. Bert I Packer is program chairman with George Carroll and Halvor Daley handling general arrangements. Further details to follow in next week’s Acantha.
The Acantha announces a new policy to update paper labels monthly rather than weekly. Subscriptions paid but not yet reflected should be reported to correct errors.
The Chateau Racketeers boast a strong start for the eight team tournament set for March 3 to 5. They beat Valier 29 to 20 and then defeated Dutton 43 to 36 with Dahline starring at center and contributions from O'Neill Core Bleecker Walley Hamilton Tennant Conklin and Depner. Ticket sales lag but organizers expect strong support as Chateau hosts the event. Admission is 1.00 for a season ticket covering seven games and 0.35 for a single admission.
A Calgary Herald quip imagines Napoleon’s fate in modern times. The exchange prompts students to guess the emperor’s activity, humorously suggesting aging and pension plans rather than grand conquest.
A packed Tuesday night gym witnessed a comical battle as the Fats beat the Thins 18 to 14. The event featured disguises, playful stunts, and crowd-pleasing antics alongside basketball, boxing bouts, and a band concert. Receipts totaled 64 dollars for the local Scout troop fundraiser.
The Teton Bulldogs beat Power 31 to 21 in the Class B district basketball tournament in Great Falls. Schmitz led Choteau with seven free throws and six field goals while Scott fouled out. Belt defeated Highwood 26-24 to set up a second round matchup.
The Acantha publisher, returning from Los Angeles, joined his brother Dr. H A Bishop in San Francisco to attend the Golden Gate Exposition. He praised the fair’s beauty and order, noting labor troubles delayed some buildings but praising water features and lighting. The trip from Great Falls used a plane, with 13,000 foot flight levels at 220 mph and clear 100 mile visibility.
Three farm account schools will be held in Teton county this week according to the county agent in Choteau. The sessions run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with John C. Bower from Bozeman assisting. The venues are Chateau today, Pendrey Friday February 24, and Dutton Saturday February 25 in the school buildings. both men and women are urged to attend.
The Fun Feed music committee invites bids from orchestras and asks bidders to list instrumentation. Send all bids to M. B. Bolland, Chateau. Tickets priced at 75 cents include dinner program and dance, with sales starting shortly after March 1.
Internal Revenue Agent R. M. Crismas will be at the Chateau courthouse on March 6 and 7 to assist taxpayers in filing their federal income tax returns. The free service aims to help anyone preparing a return.
Market notes show spring wheat No 1 Dark North down 5 cents with 16 protein. No 1 Dark Hard Winter falls 60 cents. Butterfat at truck or door down 34 cents. Eggs per dozen at AC price level.
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