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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1927
Page
8
Public notice states COMPANY Chain Stores will delay changes and continue operating under the old name until a new opening day. When the move occurs the store will be stocked with fall goods and J. C. Penney Co. buying resources will be available to customers.
Clarence D. Chamberlin piloted the Bellanca monoplane from New York toward Paris but landed at Eiselben Germany after 42 hours in the air. Fuel shortage and fog forced him off course with passenger Charles Levine. The flight followed a record endurance flight by the Columbia and a plan to win a $15,000 prize. Chamberlin planned a Europe tour then a possible return to America to attempt the first round trip crossing.
U S officials acknowledge Chamberlin for his wartime service and praise his endurance record cargo as Lindbergh is set for welcome events. Chamberlin, not a government reserve, may miss the flying cross while Lindbergh receives it. In Berlin 150000 greet the fliers as Von Hindenburg and Coolidge exchange messages.
Secretary Jardine writes to C O Moser of the American Cotton Growers Exchange affirming strong support for cooperative marketing. He urges county agents to educate and assist in forming suitable organizations and to collaborate with state marketing specialists to improve packing processing and standardization and share marketing research and best practices.
W M Jardine urges county agents to educate farmers on cooperative marketing and support marketing schools. He stresses agents should cooperate with marketing associations and county farm bureaus to strengthen cooperative marketing and wisely use federal extension funds.
A series of mothers camps will be held in Montana this summer announced by Miss Blanche Lee state home demonstration leader via County Agent Robert Clarkson. Final dates are pending with a detailed notice to follow. Dr Caroline Hedger of the Elizabeth McCormick Memorial Fund will again participate, lecturing on child health. Speakers include Dr M A Brannon and Dr Alfred Atkinson at various camps. Over 600 Montana farm women attended camps last year, with the Montana Federation of Women's Clubs and other groups aiding extension services.
Robert Von Scherpenzael, of the L.W Lehr ranch west of Chateau, loses a registered Hereford bull valued at 200 dollars struck by lightning after only a few days in his possession. The spring also saw a barn fire threatening his livestock as he awaits a new barn by Mr. Lehr.
Fred Coffman was arrested by City Marshal John T. Moore and fined $7.50 by Police Magistrate J. E. DeHaas for permitting his horses to run at large within the city. The city has impounded 50 to 60 horses in two weeks and will hold a sale next Tuesday of about 35 head to cover charges. The horses were herded on the range near town by city employees.
A community church invites parishioners and visitors with Sunday school at 10:30 a m worship at 11:30 led by Mr Kyle Jones of Bynum. A sermon will be delivered by the pastor at Pendroy at 3 p m with choir music. No evening service this summer. Ladies Industrial meets next Wednesday afternoon. Robert B Culbertson minister.
Members of the American Legion Auxiliary report the net from the poppy sale to aid disabled World War veterans and dependents. Mrs. Bert I. Packer notes the total was 55.35 dollars, 23.35 more than the 1926 net.
Last Friday’s Twice A Week Spokesman Review in Spokane published a reproduction of the first in a series of illustrated jokes drawn for the paper by Fred Svensson of the countryside near Collins. The first image shows a 14 year old youth learning to roller skate and is noted as cleverly done.
Lawrence Jackson eldest son of J. G. Jackson arrived with his bride of three days for a visit at his father's Browning home. The couple, married June 3 in Kalispell, plan teaching contracts at Browning next year and will tour Glacier Park before Missoula summer school.
Dewey, Gould & Co. of Boston paid 35 cents a pound for wool from two Teton county purchases and 34 cents for a third on Tuesday. Gordon N. McKee led the sales, with clips from Larson, Crossen and Wellenstein fetching 35, 35, and 34 cents per pound respectively.
Ray R Porter of Bynum Neihart and Great Falls reported a theft of his new sedan parked briefly in front of his Great Falls hardware store at 318 Central Avenue. The vehicle was missing when he returned from the store, thought to be by youths. Earlier in February Porter's Bynum store had a break in with loot around $1,000.
Klamath Falls Oregon June 4 Millions of grasshoppers swarm over grain fields on the east side of Tule lake threatening heavy damage. County Agent C A Henderson reports hoppers dense in spots up to fifteen hundred to sixteen hundred per square foot. A grasshopper burner device is wiping out large sections of the advancing hordes.
Ranger Halvorson of Hannan Gulch station in Sun River canyon was observed in Chateau on official business yesterday.
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