Thrift Week Highlighted by School Assembly
The second grade led this week’s program while all four lower grades joined in. Dramatizations songs and both oral and written thrift-themed works entertained and educated students.
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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1932
Page
4
The second grade led this week’s program while all four lower grades joined in. Dramatizations songs and both oral and written thrift-themed works entertained and educated students.
Eighth grade to lead a thrift program with upper grades contributing numbers on Friday. Beginning this week each grade gains a half hour auditorium period weekly besides the assembly. Declamatory contest work starts for Bicentennial contests with school contestants to attend elimination at Bynum on February 18 and finals February 19, 1932 at the county high school. The operetta Old Man of the Mountains by the Boys Glee Club directed by Mrs. Edna K Lawson scheduled January 28, 1932 at the high school auditorium with tickets on sale.
Washington bicentennial declamation contests are planned across the state. In Teton County County Superintendent Anna E. Stafford sent instructions to teachers and principals. Local elimination contests will occur February 15 with seven district groupings and a county meet February 19 at the high school auditorium.
Teton high basketball team lost to Great Falls reserves 28 to 13 in the Friday night double header at Great Falls, with the Bison 33 to 8 over the Bison reserves in the other game. Principal Guthrie blamed stage fright as the locals struggled early.
Mrs. Stafford urges county wide cooperation in the national educational contest linking declamatory events to the George Washington bicentennial. She stresses patriotism, loyalty, and instilling Washington’s character in students, noting the rare chance for nationwide unity before a century passes. High schools and colleges will participate in essay and oratorical contests.
Farmington announces Sunday school at the Farmington hall next Sunday at 10 30 you are welcome. Local happenings include Wm Jacobs car fire from coal oil explosion and Mrs Quenemoen's return from Fowler with family updates.
Collins, agent for W T Rawleigh, called at several homes Tuesday and stayed overnight with Mr and Mrs Bailey after visiting Milas Lockahrt. Lockahrt, operator at the Montana Central elevator recently burned, reports the company intends to rebuild another elevator.
A community column recalls Clyde Baguet and wife with Mildred and Clara Alzheimer headed to Brady for schooling. R S McClenhan and wife visited the O Keefe home. Many pupils recover from whooping cough. A fair exchange party exchange ideas like maps on tablecloths and Mother of Pearl belts appear. Milda smiles as Meeks jokes about a secret.
A correspondent notes mischaracterization of delivered items as thistles. The writer insists the items were roses of yesteryear sent with kind regards. The piece ends with a report of a frozen gas line affecting Marion Av.
In a late night auto mishap from Farmington, a stalled sport coupe was towed to Chateau by Ponty as the McLean family hosted neighbors for a dinner and a five hundred card game. A letter writer decries Farmers Union salary charity and urges trimming federal employment and taxing federal workers, arguing fewer employees would ease hardship.
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