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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1940
Page
2
The Pendroy Pals 4-H club describes four meetings with gardening chosen as the project at Mrs Swanton home in May. The second meeting weeded Mrs Porter's garden. A picnic and swim at Chateau capped the third meeting with mothers present. The fourth, a warden meeting, occurred at leader Ethel Reid's home and the next gathering is set for Dupuyer on Friday July 12.
The Stick-To-It club held its seventh meeting at C. M. Swenson’s home. Plans were made for a tour to Sapphire Flour Mills and Eddie's Bakery in Great Falls on July 12. Ice cream cake and coffee were served at the primary election. Members gave project reports and played softball before the meeting.
Echoes from the past note A B Andrews of Judith Gap buying Julius Hirshberg flour mill while a $6,000 move funds a new plant for a county courthouse. Other items recount Mulvaney’s Misoula wedding, Chautauqua officers, Belts horse theft arrest, a dormitory plan, and election outcomes for sheriff coroner and party nominations.
Records from Secretary of State Sam W. Mitchell show 258,138 Montanans eligible for the upcoming primary, up from 248,448 in 1988. Twenty-eight counties posted declines while 28 gained, keeping overall registration below 1936 levels.
The 4 H Country Cousins Lunch club held its sixth meeting at Norma Konen’s home. Lorna Rindal demonstrated Parker House rolls while Eloise Southard showed cooked salad dressing and Esther Rosin demonstrated proper table setting. The group planned community projects and set the next meeting for July 9 at the Southard home.
The group met at the Primus home on July 8 with Lucile Primus presiding. Marcella Tackes acted as secretary due to the secretary's absence. Members voted to tour the Great Falls civic center on July 11 and bring lunch items. Mrs. Stephens and both club leaders attended. After adjournment, members worked on pot holders and the Primus girls served lunch. Clara Tackea, reporter.
Teton County Montana officials announce a July 15 1940 start for a County Board of Equalization session at the Court House Chateau to review assessment books for 1940 and allow protests with written sworn applications. Also notices a name change hearing for Sylvia S Raty to Sylvia S Whan on September 13 1940 in Chateau. Includes bank report data and various community notices.
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