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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1931
Page
1
A nostalgic reflection declares 1931 a corrective year that vanquishes 1930 woes. It expresses faith in renewed prosperity harmony and success with a confident outlook for friends and the nation as it rises from past difficulties.
The Teton Service Company plans a second station at the south end of Chateau on lots 10 11 and 12 block 6. It will feature an old English style roof slate red and green trim two driveways and a canopy over the inner. Construction will proceed with a modern setup including rest rooms grease racks and wash racks aimed to open in early spring for tourist and auto service.
The maroon Bulldogs of Teton county high were defeated 34 to 25 by alumni last Tuesday evening in a basketball clash noted for speed. Loomis led with six field goals. Cohoe added five as alumni dominated. Undergrads Earls, Hanson, Norris, and Peters played well. Bleecker and Holmes also appeared. A seventh grade vs eighth grade prelim stayed tight 15 to 12. Teton opens bi line trip January 1 to Big Sandy, January 2 Havre, January 3 Fort Benton.
Twenty one preschool children were examined Tuesday at the county clinic led by Mrs. Henrietta Crockett with Dr. H W Bateman assisting. Four prizes worth gifts from local merchants were awarded to top scorers, including Howard Passmore, Elizabeth Miller, Hugh Stillman, and Hazel Bleecker, at the court house clinic where the Choteau Woman's Club provided refreshments.
Teton County star Clifford Norris, senior athlete, chosen by Professor Walter T. Scott to lead the second all state Class B squad. Norris anchored the Bulldog lineup at center and helped Teton place no players on the first team amid 54 high schools in the class.
Senator Larson and Representative Hodgskiss plan to attend the opening of Montana's twenty second legislative session. Larson favors issuing anticipation warrants to match federal road funds, noting court review may be needed for legality. He also backs a hunting and fishing license increase to 3 dollars with sportsmen’s support, and suggests reserving a portion of a 3 million bond for future emergencies.
Confirmation services will be held at Farmington church on Sunday January 4 at 10 30 am with communion following. Rev H M Enghe of Conrad will preach and assist in the communion. Catechetation set for Friday January 2 at 3 pm. Pastor Earl F Carlson extends thanks for sympathy during illness and wishes spiritual blessings for the new year.
Jim Morgan came back Tuesday from Missoula after a two week visit with his parents Mr. and Mrs J C Morgan.
The Teton chapter of the Red Cross distributed Christmas boxes to 35 families totaling 122 children. The gifts included fruit nuts candy vegetables meat clothing and toys. Miss Margaret Nagle thanked contributors and noted cash gifts funded miscellaneous expenses with $5.00.\
Mrs. Henrietta Crockett completed a four month public health assignment in Teton County under the Montana Tuberculosis Association and departed for Great Falls. She visited 42 schools examining 1219 pupils with multiple health concerns noted and conducted home visits and nutrition talks. Her salary came from Christmas seal funds and county travel was covered locally.
Shirley Bleecker aged about seven won first place in a holiday season popularity contest by Teton Drug Co. Fifteen prizes were dolls of varying grades. Second place went to Marilyn Ledgerwood. Other winners included Blanche Lee, Verna Huffman, Patsy Ruth Fee, Elaine Passmore, Ellabell DeRusha, Leona Eschandi, Mary Lou Forrest, Mary Nora Higgins, Lora Ann Prior, Leah Ferris, Geraldine Lindseth, Lorean Rowley and more.
Montana counties will receive 25 percent of national forest receipts for 1930 totaling 76,193.88. The Lewis and Clark forest area allocations include Lincoln county at 13,355.47 and Teton at 504.84, with totals since 1908 reaching 1,736,502.21.
In Browning last Saturday night the Chateau Racketeers lost 19 to 16 to the Browning Indians. Injuries limited the Racketeers missing Clint Core and Dinty Moore while George Loomis returned as a strong addition. Indians defense limited scoring as Loomis, Cohoe, Moore, Davis, Holmes, Bennett and Bleecker joined the trip.
County Superintendent Anna E. Stafford Principal A. B. Guthrie and Hershel Ingersoll of the county high school, Alma Hall and Ruby Miller of Chateau public school attend the mid winter meeting of the Montana Society for the Study of Education and the Montana Educational association delegate assembly. Delegates from Teton county include Ingersoll Hall and F. D. Haines. The program includes Elizabeth Ireland state superintendent of public instruction and other officials. A banquet Tuesday night preceded the Montana Athletic association annual meeting.
Irving Sawdy age 25 of Port Angeles Washington and Eva M Ogle age 27 of Libby. Emmitt Marshall Anderson age 44 of Simms and Pearl Leona Dalager age 22 of Walier. Walter Koski age 32 of Chester and Helen Panland age 19 of Helena. Robert Kleinhaus age 22 of Great Falls and Elsie Garrett age 21 of Great Falls.
Mrs C J B Stephens and her family motored to Cascade to visit relatives and spent a few hours in Great Falls during the trip on Christmas Day.
The 22nd biennial report shows Teton county received $41,718.21 from the state while remitting $34,190.83, a net county gain of over $7,500. The two-year totals include $66,132.72 remitted and $33,845,899.58 in state receipts with balances and investments across funds. The period July 1 1928 to June 30 1929 covers the fiscal two years ending June 30 1929.
Postmaster G. C. Core reports the Chateau post office faced the heaviest Christmas mail in history last week. Despite the surge, handling was fast and without extra cost. Clerks stayed open late Christmas Eve to ensure patrons could pick up packages. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Burrell of Butte visited Chateau for Christmas with Mrs. Burrell’s sister, Mrs. Cora Cohoe.
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