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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1939
Page
8
Two local poets respond to spring in verse. Lois Mae Duits, an eighth grade pupil, submits SPRING to St Nicholas magazine. Mrs Edgar Barrett of Pendray contributes EXPECTATION about spring’s gifts and seasonal renewal.
The N Y A Home for Girls in Lewistown opens under Mrs. Pearl H. Roll with twelve enrollees from various counties. Sponsored by the Lewistown Elks Lodge, the program includes housekeeping units and classes in home management, art, social hygiene, social science, handicraft, and recreation.
Elmer R. Dial Texaco bulk plant manager won first prize in a sweepstakes by the Texas Co. for dealers with the highest sales increase in the last four months of 1938 vs 1937. The prize is a substantial check for Montana Idaho and Utah dealers.
Poetic couplet noting swallows under eaves and tender buds as spring nears. Imagery suggests renewal and abundance as sunlit days promise growth across the land.
Pendray readers report Romaine Bailey and Joe Tieulie wed last week and receive warm congratulations. Margaret Connole and Al Warneke married at Chateau, honeymooning in Butte. Several local residents, including Durland, Earles, and Swanson, traveled to Great Falls and Denton for visits and dinners. A Valentine party and 4 H activities animated the week, while a newborn son David Reid Jones arrived Valentine’s Day and Grandma Jones joins Worden family.
Justice Clearman levied a $3.00 fine Tuesday in justice court for a local man who did not report an accident where his car tipped near Bole. He stressed the state law requires all accidents be reported and that failure to do so leads to fines if apprehended.
County Agent Fred Willson departed for Bozeman to assist in a series of state wide conservation meetings. He expects to be away about ten days. During his absence Frank Kozeluh, the assistant, will run the local office.
The wife of William R Jones a teacher at Huntley Project high school gave birth to a baby boy Tuesday at a Billings hospital. Mother and child are reported to be doing nicely. Bill Jones graduated in 1933 from Teton County high school and is teaching his second term at Huntley Project.
The state supreme court dismissed John Lloyds petition for rehearing in a suit against Great Falls over a civic center project on land he contends was deeded for park use. The ruling ends the appellate challenge to block the citys development.
The legislature remains deadlocked as House bills would push state costs beyond a 9 million plus biennial income. Senate refusal to entertain more revenue measures, plus GOP caucus plans to cut appropriations, reshape the budget outlook and threaten gambling bills and other revenue paths.
Classified item listing two cream heated furnished rooms available for rent in the McDonald block. Includes monthly terms and location details for prospective tenants.
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