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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1932
Page
8
A county high school Smith Hughes livestock and crop program shows 27 boys with 730 head of stock on 371 acres. Total costs were $6,260.79 and income $7,268.34, yielding a profit of $1,007.55 and a return of $1.16 per dollar expended.
Mrs W G Dauwalder reports the birth of a baby girl to Lincoln Nebraska couple Mr and Mrs Orin Peterson on January 12. The infant is named Eleanor Jo Anne and Eleanor Jo Anne Peterson is formerly Eleanor Jones, sister of Mrs Dauwalder. Paul Mathis Art Tesch and W G Dauwalder attended the Greenfields Farmers stockholders meeting.
James Logan 48 a resident of the Gap district for many years died Tuesday afternoon at Choteau hospital after a lingering illness. The Scottish immigrant spent most of his life in Montana and held a 1914 homestead in Gap. Born January 11 1884 in Delbeattie Scotland he sailed to the United States in 1906 later becoming a citizen in 1918. A cable was sent to his father in Moniaive Scotland as the body remains at Roberts funeral home awaiting contact with relatives.
The Chateau district No 1 school board bought back 4000 dollars of bonds from Farmers and Mechanics Savings Bank of Minneapolis. They paid a 105.16 premium to retire before the 1 April 1934 optional date, saving 424.81 in interest to that date. Bonds formed part of a 20000 dollar original issue for a school addition, issued at 6 percent. Mature 1 April 1939.
Sheriff reports a spate of recent burglaries and near burglaries. Monday night thieves robbed the Rockman garage at Bynum, taking about 25 dollars from the cash register and tools. A Chandler car without plates was abandoned after pursuit by A C Munson and John Jacobson at Bole.
The Ameri can Legion district meeting was held in Augusta with auxiliaries from districts 3 and 8 present. A business session in Community hall and an Augusta hotel banquet followed, featuring speakers including Mrs. Gaines Mrs. August and district leaders.
Teton's Oldest Settlers announce a 50 cent dinner at the Masonic hall on Friday January 29. Dues are 31.00 for men and 50 cents for widowed women. payment at the door. Kensington silver tea also planned at Methodist church parlors 3 to 5 p m the same day hosted by the Ladies Industrial.
A group of three men robbed the Carlson Cash store in Fairfield about four o clock Friday morning. They smashed the plate glass door and stole two cases of eggs, clothing, and socks. Undersheriff J L Billings investigated tracks from a car near the Sons of Norway hall to the School house, noting overshoe prints and a youth without overshoes amid unusual tire marks.
The district court, led by Judge R M Hattersley, spreads a memorial for the late Thomas Hill Pridham and grants a divorce decree, two foreclosures, plus other matters. The Tim Cook Garnet Cook divorce assigns custody to Eldon J. Cook and Nelda V. Cook with access for both parents. Foreclosure suits involve Standard Oil Co and Lewis Grain Co against E H Barrett and Thomas Hilling. Dr Manfred Zapp v C James Smith allows 20 days to plead after demurrer overruled. The memorial chronicles Pridham born 1871 in Essex England and his long Montana legal career, family, and public service.
A city meeting set plans for Washington's birthday observances with committees for program finance music publicity and central leadership. George Carroll named chairman of the general event committee with Miss Ruby Miller Rev Fr J F Schulte Rev E R Kaemmer among representatives guiding the effort.
A community notice names numerous women and men from organizations including Ladies Guild Ladies Industrial Women's Auxili ary Eastern Star Rebekah and DeMolay plus groups like American Legion Auxiliary Red Cross Boy Scouts Camp Fire and the Forest Service. Notable affiliated names include Mrs E B Noble Mrs G C Core Mrs A F A and Mrs O Peterson among others.
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