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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1936
Page
5
Choteau in Brief lists various local items from dental and school notes to sales at Hirshberg’s. Mentions brief health updates, church guild meetings, visiting professionals, upcoming club events, and a postponed 4-H party.
Dr. Boyd Davis of C E Davis and Sons will visit Choteau to fit glasses at the Choteau Hotel on Saturday March 7th. The event brings eye care to local residents from Great Falls based firm.
Mrs. Austin Rindall and infant daughter were discharged from Chateau hospital. Arthur Kelly of Bynum admitted to Maynard hospital. A daughter born Feb 22 at Maynard hospital to Mr and Mrs Anton Mozer of Choteau. Mrs. John McInerney and twin daughters discharged from Choteau hospital to Fairfield. Jim Mullaney of Dupuyer was admitted to Maynard hospital. George Sulgrove and John Luinstra admitted to Maynard for rheumatism. Sam Sinclaire admitted to Chateau hospital. Mrs. John Richem and infant discharged from Choteau hospital. Mrs. Henry Tracy and infant son discharged from Choteau hospital.
The Fort Shaw teams defeated Teton high boys 29 to 18 and girls 26 to 6 while the Fort Shaw graders lost 8 to 2. The season concludes Saturday as Simms sends three quints to Choteau.
The northern division regional basketball tourney at Great Falls March 4 to 7 includes 16 schools eight Class A and eight Class B. Winners advance to the state tourney at Havre to face southern regional champions from Billings. Fort Benton draws Browning. Great Falls faces Fergus County Eagles in the opening round.
The article predicts Montana ballots will carry six to twelve tickets in a presidential year with numerous initiative and referendum items. Anticipated issues include two constitutional amendments on county abolition and the eight hour law, plus referendums on gun marriage and insurance laws. A liquor licensing initiative and a chain store measure are also likely.
Montana 4 H club participation rose in 1935 with 6,508 members, up from 4,948 in 1934. Completion stayed at 87 percent, higher than national averages. Projects valued at 63 295 dollars with expenses 33 952 leaving a net to members of 29 301. Goal for 1936 set at 8 000 members and 90 percent completion.
The Becker family thanks friends for kindness during illness and funeral of wife mother and sister. Special appreciation for flowers and music. John Becker and son the brothers and sisters.
The Collins column lists Arthur Davidson and wife in Conrad Monday, Kenry Tomsha and wife at Finnegan home Sunday, Richard Joseph and family at D. Banis, and Joan Keller with Manuel Schlepp at Brady. The local mail carrier struggles with route variations, but continues delivering. Clyde Baquet visited the Herrman home, Coghill and wife shopped in Great Falls.
Friday evening February 28 is planned for the Future Farmers social meeting weather permitting M and Mrs John Kosnick were supper guests at the Dauwalder home Saturday They returned to Great Falls on the Great Northern Saturday evening Mr Kosnick works at Saco and Mrs Kosnick left for Spokane with the children for the winter Johnny Bjork works for his uncle John who is laid up with a lame leg The H D club will meet at the hall
Ed Bjork spent the weekend in Great Falls. The county commissioners open a gravel pit near Hardy’s to prep for gravelling Power Road, weather permitting Thursday afternoon if roads are passable.
The Farmington Home Demonstration club will meet at the hall next Thursday afternoon March 5 at 2 o clock. Roll call responds with Valentine experiences. Hostesses are Mrs O DeRusha Mrs Clarence Stenson and Mrs Everett DeRusha. Plans for annual community night will be made. D G Seekins called to Sunburst due to his mother ill with pneumonia. Everett DeRusha family returned from Chateau where they stayed during illness. Alex Longmuir went to Great Falls for Bobbie Burns celebration and has not yet returned home. Neighbors learned he visited Donald Kerr east.
Snow kept some attendees from the Old Timers banquet while the Ladies' Aid hosted its fourth lutefish dinner at the hall drawing a large crowd. About $65 was cleared and the group thanked patrons and volunteers. Arthur and Howard Anderson, Tom and Buck Hynes, and Glen Inbody traveled to Great Falls for wrestling Wednesday. Mrs Chalmers hosted the Ladies' Aid gathering at her home midweek.
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