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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1954
Page
5
Local notices recount visits among residents, trips to Chicago and Los Angeles, and family gatherings. Town happenings include a VFW winter convention, auxiliary meeting, and church events. Visitors travel for family milestones, birthdays, and memorial services. senior activities and club meetings are listed with dates and hosts.
A wartime recruitment pitch seeks a young woman to travel to a warmer climate such as Texas or Virginia by plane or train. The offer includes a wardrobe designed by Hattie Carnegie and states no prior job experience is required. Contact the WAC WAF recruiter at the Post Office building in Great Falls for complete information.
Miss Jobe of San Francisco California became the bride of Leon E Steele of Richland Washington in a January 16 ceremony at the First Presbyterian Church. The Rev Roshe Prentice officiated. The couple were attended by Mrs William Streeter and Malcolm Streeter with 20 friends and relatives present. Baskets of white and yellow asters graced the chancel. The bride wore a Dior blue dress with navy trim and blue accessories. The groom’s party included matron of honor Mrs William Streeter and best man, with ushers and family members in attendance. A wedding breakfast for 12 followed at the Colonial Club. The bride, a graduate of Griswold High School and Memorial Hospital in Sheridan Wyoming, plans to join her husband in Richland after nursing duties. Steele, a Richland plumber turned GE employee, is a Teton High School graduate and 22-year veteran in the field. Willard Streeter, the bridegroom’s nephew, was among out-of-town guests.
The Montana FU group met officials at the Interior and Agriculture departments to push for local controlling bodies including REA cooperatives to build hydro plants. Fred Randahl noted loan funds are insufficient for generation and transmission needs, risking co-ops against private utilities. Delegates also pressed Congress for farm price relief and toured Washington landmarks during their visit.
Admissions include Mrs Gar and Mrs Graves among others from Fairfield and Fort Shaw. Birth announcements note a son for Mrs Graves and a daughter for Mrs Inbody, with several parents listed from Choteau Augusta Dutton and Baker. Discharges include Mrs Stone, Mrs Rapp, and Mrs Van DeRiet among Fairfield and surrounding towns.
Jagged OCR fragment lists several surnames and initials including Van DeRiet Harper Dutton Shaiinon and Mrs J B with no clear event or placing. provides no verifiable detail to form a complete notice or summary.
McFarlane and Florence Higgins served as hostesses for a gathering with Marjor Crary's treasurer iCarol Enderson and Mary Ellen Bouma listed among attendees. The next meeting is set for February 8 at 6:00 p.m. in the Masonic kitchen for a family potluck supper.
Ed Schiller and Principal Robert Gormley of local schools left Tuesday to attend the Montana School Administrators meeting in Billings this week. Dr. Calvin Grieder of the University of Colorado was the featured principal speaker at the event.
Wednesday Montana elementary school principals discussed curriculum development and school guidance programs. MHSA Board of Control held week in conference with administrators.
From a damaged OCR fragment a list of names shows officers and members for a Slater date installation. Notable figures include Reva Thomas Ruby Nett Thelma Krebs Fairfield Laurette Davison Marian Nett Myrtle Poore Edna Averill Greta Swanson and William Olsen with Helen Davison as marshal and a chaplain among the other officers.
Musician Florence Higginsy and Joan Richen with Faye Baker on recorder performed a piano selection "Blue Tango" as Mrs Ron Gillie sang "Prayer Perfect" and Mrs Marge Hanusa accompanied, delighting the audience with a warm recital lineup.
Wheat in storage rose 19 percent to 841 million bushels across all positions, with 63 million in off farm storage, while barley stocks reached 177 million bushels, up 8 percent from a year ago. Both compare unfavorably to several prior years' benchmarks in the decade of records.
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