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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1931
Page
8
Sheriff J L Collins receives red tags printed for 1930 license cars. Peace officers statewide will place tags on all automobiles with March 1 deadline and demand owners report to the justice of the peace. Officials note officers will log tag placements and report to the judge on arrival of violators.
The judge may issue practical advice to save owners from a $25 fine for driving without a proper license after January 1. January and February have been grace periods, but now the sheriff, aided by county commissioners and state law, will enforce strict compliance.
Public School News reports illness and quarantine affecting Harry Gies and Ameline children. First grade pupils earning penmanship badges include Ruth O’Hare Katherine King Doris Lyon. Arm movement badge recipients listed. Visitors include Mrs Jay Lyon Mrs Harris and Elk Creek ranger station youths. Busy Bees begin ninth reader. Second grade program features Montana Soldier Boy Story of the First Flag and Our Flag America songs. Eighth grade elects officers Mary Elizabeth Edwards Leo Mellon Margaret Hodgskiss Kathryn Davis Forrest Zion Hughie Bleecker. Various committees formed class motto song and ring. Substitutes and absences noted with staff changes. National education stats show 1930 elementary enrollment about 21,370,600 high school 4,030,000 teachers 848,500.
A long report outlines fire management plans for the Teton district. It covers resources including 143,656 feet of merchantable timber valued at 574,624 dollars and 100,360 acres of pole stands with protection forest valued at 200,720 dollars. It details improvements, costs, and three irrigation projects Sun River, Bynum, and Birch Creek, plus game preserves and communication upgrades.
J F Nichols of Havre opened proceedings for the Centennial meeting with 4 H club girls Edna Bingham and Ella Thompson recounting their Chicago trip as guests of International Harvester. B F Madagan of Chicago spoke on milking machines and cream separators with demonstrations. J H Harrower from IH Chicago discussed the harvester thresher. A G Dehler of Great Falls tract or service and C W Smith of Great Falls assisted after lunch.
Chateau averaged 27 points per game followed by Great Falls at 22, Stockett Sand Coulee 19, and Belt 18. Great Falls fouled 27 times in three games, Teton 31 in four, Centerville six per game, Belt under five. Earles of Teton led scorers with 33 points, Fish of Belt 29, Patton of Great Falls 25, and Doyra of Centerville 22. Hanson of Teton and Fish of Belt each had nine free throws.
Crowds packed two showings after an in-store event invited attendees to the Royal theater for a free screening. The film recreates Cyrus McCormick’s first reaper on Walnut Grove Farm near Steele's Tavern Virginia. It shows the log forge, bellows, and 100 year old equipment with the McCormick homestead, built by Cyrus's father in 1822.
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