Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Choteau Acantha in Choteau, Montana

We have 3,228,115 pages in Montana

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Choteau Acantha

Location

Choteau, Montana, United States of America

Date

Jul 23, 1936

Page

3

Regulations for Smith-Hughes exhibitors at fair

Future Farmers of the Teton high school must assemble exhibits for the state F F A show at the North Montana fair in the schoolhouse by July 31. Instructions include 12 uniform potatoes per display, bundles of forage sheafs five to seven inches, a peck of cleaned threshed grain, three tied grain heads, and wrapped sheaf grain. Livestock may come August 2 with no exhibit fees. poultry require leg bands and band numbers on entry blanks.

The Teton High School H. A. Winner Montana Winner

Dorothea Canfield Killed in North Dakota Plane Crash

Dorothea Busse Canfield, 27, a famed coyote hunting flyer with her husband Albert Canfield, died when their plane stalled on takeoff near Noonan North Dakota. Albert Lee 35 also died. The Canfields were barnstorming western North Dakota and had roots in Choteau, Montana with frequent returns for fishing trips and passenger flying.

Associated Press Noonan N. D Dorothea Busse Canfield Western Canfield North Dakota Choteau

Agawam Notes Highlights From Local Happenings

Editor notes several small items from Agawam including residents attending trips to Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks. The Weists, Howells, Jensens, Robinsons, Harris, Schaeffers, and Nelsons are mentioned with travel, illness, or family visits. Haying underway and crop outlook described as good.

Agawam H. D Chateau Henry Weist Yellowstone Park Roscoe Jay Ray Robinson Glacier Park Leo Howell Molese Montana Jack Jensen Jack Jensen. Mr. Howell Jack Rochester Minn Ray Harris Butte Howells Otto Schaeffer Great Falls Albert Nelson

Tragedy Strikes Family Reunion Near Simms

Four people die at Sun River during a Simms area family reunion and picnic. Victims include Glen Van Koten 49 and his wife 38, Thomas Heal 42, and Thomas Heal Jr. 11. In a drowning incident the father and mother attempted rescues as the children sank.

Sun River Simms Cascade County Glen van Koten van Koten Thomas Heal, Jr Thos. Heal Conrad

Three Pastors Visit for Special Services at M E Church

The Rev Dr and Mrs Frank Cole of Mt Vernon Iowa Rev and Mrs Russell Cole of Boston Mass and Rev and Mrs Chas E Cunningham of Helena arrive for a visit with local families. They will spend a few days in Glacier National Park and Rev Russell Cole will lead a special 11 am service at the city Methodist church.

Frank Cole Mt. Vernon Iowa Russell Cole Boston Mass Chas. E. Cunningham Helena W. W. Cole Fairfield Phil S. Cole Chateau Glacier National Park Methodist Church Douglas Cornell Glencoe, Lll

Teton County Band Cancelled for North Montana Fair

Irshal Davis in Missoula reports the Teton County high school band will not perform at the North Montana fair in Great Falls on August 7 due to many members working or vacationing. Davis is the band director and a high school faculty member.

Irshal Davis Missoula Teton County

4H Jolly Stitchers Plan Mountain Trip After Meeting

The 4 H Jolly Stitchers held their final meeting at Dorothy Ann Jacksons home and chose a mountain week trip over Great Falls. A courthouse judging contest led by Miss Harrer of Bozeman offered tips, with Lola Mae Burns hosting the next gathering.

Jolly Stitchers Dorothy Ann Jackson Great Falls Court House Miss Harrer Bozeman Lola Mae Burns

Project Picnic at Fairfield Sunday Event

The annual project picnic will be held Sunday at Fairfield with a noon lunch on the reclamation camp lawn. Activities include talks by a Montana extension service member, 4-H demonstrations, baseball Fairfield vs Chateau, and various races with cash prizes for all ages.

Fairfield Reclamation Camp Montana Extension Service Greenfield Fairfeld Chateau

Jerry Starr Dies in Falls in Great Falls Hospital

J F Jerry Starr a longtime Choteau acquaintance and real estate partner in Starr Barkaloo died last Thursday from a ruptured appendix at a Great Falls hospital. Starr born December 8 1896 in Glenallen Ontario served in the U S Marine Corps and held several banking and credit positions in Montana and the Midwest before co founding Starr Barkaloo in 1935. He is survived by his widow Lillian Warren of Great Falls his mother Ida Starr of Valier and sister Florence Darnell of Valier.

J. F Jerry” Starr Starr & Barkaloo Great Falls Starr Choteau T. C. Power & Brother Chateau Power-Morgan Strain Brothers Power Interests Helena National Banking Department Minnesota North Dakota U. S. Marine Corps Glenallen Ontario Great Falls Credit Exchange Ray G. Barkuloo

County Treasurer Elmer C Smith to Visit Ohio and Minnesota

County Treasurer Elmer C Smith and his family leave for Canton Ohio to visit his parents, Edward S and his wife. They will also visit his sisters in Minnesota. The trip by auto will last three to four weeks with O G Meadows in charge of the office.

Elmer C. Smith Canton Ohio Edward S. Smith Minnesota Mr. Smith Dutton Teton County O. G. Meadows

Desire to Celebrate Is Motive for Dutton Crime

Two youths from Belgrade Minnesota, Norman Lestie 17 and Leonard Sandwig 19, robbed a Dutton beer parlor by prying a rear window and taking about $3 and 32 bottles of beer. They rode to Shelby for the rodeo, were captured by Deputy Sheriff Bey, and sent to Miles City and Deer Lodge respectively after probation from Red Wing reform school.

Great Falls Tribune R. M. Hattersley Norman Lestie Leonard Sandwig Belgrade Minn Dutton Beer Parlor Shelby Dick Bey Chateau Minnesota Dutton Minnesota State Reform School Red Wing Miles City Deer Lodge

Mrs Frank Warner Builds New Home in Hob son Addition

Work has begun on a new residence in the Hob son addition after Mrs Frank Warner purchased the Henry Wallenhorst property Doc Orwell handles the basement excavation while George Edwards of Augusta has the building contract A former Wallenhorst house will be moved and offered for rent Mrs Warners husband died about three years ago he was a prominent rancher on Sun River near the Choteau Augusta road bridge

Hobson Addition Frank Warner Henry Wallenhorst Doc” Orwell George Edwards Augusta Wallenhorst Choteau-Augusta Road

Pendroy Social Notes and Weekend Travels

Pendroy residents report visits and travels across Montana and Idaho. Mr and Mrs Barles spent Tuesday in Great Falls while Garnet McDonald and mother motored there on Wednesday. Mrs McDonald remained for visits as Ira Ritenour and daughters returned from Virginia.

Sand Point Idaho Harry Collins Thomas Tom Mills Pat Mills Glacier Park Nick Wellenstein Goggins Smith Big Falls Great Falls Nellie Nelson Hoeschen and McDonald Packer Boutilier Young Huffman Halladay Chateau Torgers Gutshall F@fler Weldon Swanson C. L. Gutshall Guy Gulbrandsen Harold McDonald Monarch Jones H. E. Davis Pendray Chas. Fields

Clarkson on Rural Tenancy Evils and Reforms

Robert Clarkson argues tenancy harms ten million Americans on farms, lowers yields, and depletes soil. The Resettlement Administration promotes long-term leases and debt relief to stabilize communities and move tenants toward ownership and better welfare.

United States Resettlement Administration

Lyons Plans Home Additions North of Town

Jay Lyons outlines improvements at his residence along Spring Creek including a full sized basement excavation already completed. C. M. Woods & Son of Conrad will handle the moving of the house onto the new basement after purchase from John Hentges by M. S. Bullerdick.

Jay Lyons Spring Creek C. M. Woods

Scarow Ranch Sold to Chateau Headings

The Dave Scarrow ranch in Beck community totaling 520 acres was sold to Mr. and Mrs. George Headington, well known in Chateau. Mrs. Headington is the former Anna Keogh, recently of this city. H. L. Stafford, a Choteau realtor, handled the sale.

Dave Scarrow Beck George Headington Chateau Headington Anna Keogh H. L. Stafford Choteau Realtor

Also Mentioned on This Page

Smith-Hughes Future Farmer Dorothea Canfield Four Crown M. E. Church Greenfield School Jerry Starr Falls Pendroy Clarkson Robert Clarkson Denver Teton Colorado Wyoming Montana Rehabilitation Corporation Scarrow Ranch Pisburesque Flethead Ovens Lakes Morstein Montene Mortons Home Oil Refining Co
Search Courier

Search the Choteau Acantha Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Choteau Acantha?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication