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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1940
Page
6
Tuesday notes list embalmers convention in Helens. Residents from Great Falls and Collins visit Choteau relatives. Students and alumni move between Missoula Bozeman Conrad and Missoula. Dutton Farmington Hamilton and Belt figures attend gatherings. Motor to Flathead Lake and Missoula trips accompany family events and births.
Recreation notes compiled by John Dunckel outline a busy summer program. The girls softball group met Tuesday at 7:00 and will meet again at 7:00 tonight. Grade school boys meet Friday at 2:00 as usual. Some members will be in Missoula but enough will remain to run activities. Horseshoe and croquet equipment will be available for softball sessions. Archery equipment is expected soon and participation is encouraged. A high school girls club will be formed.
See our window for Father's Day gifts. Plymouth wins the coveted Safety Engineering award for the Safest body in the automobile industry for the second year. Ask for demonstration at L. A. Taylor Garage. Fishing honors: Frank Allum caught a 7 1 4 lb rainbow at Eureka reservoir after a long strike, with H. T. Redmond landing two fish of five and six pounds.
At a Saturday afternoon meeting in the forest service office Deep Creek and Birch Creek cattle associations merged to form the Teton Livestock Assn for all cattle permittees on the Teton district. Officers elected include President James Peebles and Vice President Clyde Wilson with Geo Sabados as Secretary Treasurer. A constitution and by laws were adopted and delegates to the state livestock convention will be chosen at the next meeting. All permittees grazing in the Lewis and Clark forest on the Teton district are eligible for membership.
Miss Mildred Chaterton and Alva S. Parsons of Great Falls were married at the Methodist church parsonage in Chateau by Rev. R. F. Vick. Witnesses were Mrs. Mildred Vick and H. M. Daley. The bride wore a blue and white silk ingote with blue and white accessories. Parsons works at Great Northern shops and they will reside on the Parsons ranch in Sun River valley.
A notice warns that anyone found fishing camping or hunting on Grover Parker property will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. The notice is signed Grover Parker and dated 3 3.
Wm Gaffrity head of the forest service announces all Teton district crews started work Tuesday for the coming season. Fourteen men will be engaged for a month in trail maintenance telephone line and road work then return to fire prevention duties across stations including Cha teau Lubec Gates Park Bear Top and Lake View lookouts and a new five CCC crew under Paul Haxel to build a house and tram line starter next week on the ridge between Rosk and Mouse creeks.
The Jolly Chums 4-H Club met June 5 at the clubhouse with Mrs. Stephens present to select material for dresses and slips. Mrs. Thorvilson returned from Kalispell and joined the leaders. the president was absent due to measles. Next meeting set for June 12 at Mrs. Thorvilson's home.
Mrs Holm and Miss Ries plan trips to Minneapolis then visit relatives over vacation. Mrs Verna Huidekoper and Mrs Standish return from Havre after attending a recreation camp. Bill and Mgr Hardt of Great Falls enjoy a mountain fishing trip. 4-H leaders from Teton County head to Bozeman for the state convention. Fairfield committee allocates homesteads this week with Ben Kolste taking first choice.
Children may visit Mrs. Cecil Huffman home to receive a Poppy Poster for the contest. Mrs. Cecil Huffman serves as Chairman coordinating the event.
The Teton Lutheran Parish lists services this gaming Sunday at Dutton 9 a.m. Fairfield 11 a.m. and Farmington 7 30 p.m. A service will be held at Chateau at the Episcopalian church a week from Sunday at 8 p.m. Rev Olaf Anderson is pastor.
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