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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1923
Page
1
The Men's Chorus of Wa lier with the Ladies' Chorus gave a capacity crowd at the M. E. church. The program featured strong blended voices, solo showcases, and a repeatedly encored Male Quintet performing Smiling Through and The Road to Mandalay.
Adjournment until July ninth was taken by the county commissioners at the close of the regular June session. The July 2 opening was moved to July 9 due to Independence Day, to avoid disrupting meetings. The 1923 levy for the insect pest fund was set at three quarters of a mile to cover county material for hopper extermination. Auditing claims and state examiner conferences occupied most of the session.
The county high school board meets this evening to discuss and pass the 1923 budget. District 64 Lowry trustees have initiated steps for a bond issue to fund a new school building. Mrs Saylor will attend a Lowry meeting Monday and travel to Dutton to confer with nearby trustees on a proposed school site. A completed building will be moved to an approved county location. Eighth grade exam corrections are near completion after the Fourth. Mrs Saylor plans eighth grade commencement in August.
In June, four marriage licenses issued by Clerk B M Jacobson mark a busy month in Teton County. Franklin Fellers and Minnie Bruno of Choteau wed in Choteau on Tuesday June 12, Judge DeHaas officiating, the same day Roma Beyer of Fairfield obtained a license to wed Fred Roth. James LaRance and Justine Black witnessed the Bruno Fellers ceremony.
W C T U members from Cascade Pondera Glacier and Teton counties will hold their annual convention at Chateau on June 28 in charge of Mrs J J Cashman and Mrs P H Haynes. Speakers from the counties will present in the program with state officials attending. A picnic lunch and meat will be at Great North park at 11 AM and the afternoon program begins at 1 PM at the Methodist church. All members and friends are urged to attend.
Several foreclosure of mortgage cases were filed in the past week in the Clerk of Court office. Vandertunk vs Newmans et al, Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Co v Malony et al, Stevens v others, Lander Co v Speth et al, Conrad Banking Co v Strong et al.
County Agent Robert Clarkson notes widespread grasshopper poisoning campaigns with increased arsenic quality, predicting strong early-season results. He discusses pastures, wheat-field movement, and a 0.75 mill insect pest fund to cover arsenic and banana oil needs. Also reports Woman's Camp delegates from the Bole community for Chateau event July 23 to 26.
Rev H E Bush leads St Stephens Church with Divine Worship at 11 09 a m and church school at noon. The annual Sunday school picnic is next week and every school board member must attend next Sunday the 17th. The piece urges Christians to regular churchgoing.
Cynthia Stockley’s novel Wild Honey draws crowds for its dramatic plot and vivid heroine Lady Vivienne. The Universal Jewel film adaptation stars Priscila Dean in the lead under Wesley Ruggles direction, screening Monday and Tuesday at the Royal theater.
Attorney General Wellington D Rankin of Helena will address Chateau Commercial club members and guests at a dinner meeting in Glenloyd Tuesday June 19 at seven o clock. Rankin visited Chateau Saturday en route to Shelby to study a proposed irrigation project and accepted the invitation. The meeting will cover general matters including the recent railroad freight rate hearing.
Great Falls railroad agent C. H. Porter announces time changes on the Great Falls to Pendroy line effective Friday June 15. The Chateau departure moves to 8 40 A M from 7 45 A M and Great Falls departure to 4 00 P M from 3 00 P M. Chateau to Pendroy leaves at 6 30 P M.
Happy Warren was bound over to district court for trial after a justice court hearing. He was admitted to bail with Frank Moore and John Leithead as sureties. Oscar Germundson accuses Warren of breaking open a trunk and stealing clothing from Germundson. Warren pled not guilty.
Death of C Q Lindseth at Deaconess Hospital in Great Falls announced. H R Thompson and several residents noted on health and social visits. Francis Stenson ill in Minneapolis while Oscar Richem returns from Bynum. Grasshopper poison used by farmers with little impact. Martin Manseth to Alberta. Della Lindseth hosts fifteenth birthday gathering. J Peterson marries in Washington.
Roy L. Furtney husband of Dana Waterman of Collins died Sunday night at his Austin Minnesota home after a long illness. He was 57, born December 18 1885, worked at Geo A Hormel Packing Co credit department, married April 7 1911 and had three children. He faced his illness with fortitude while continuing work.
Campbell and Byrain resumed drilling at the Campbell well near Farmington after a weeks long shutdown and casing is set. Edwards gasser five miles north of Bynum at 310 feet depth continues flowing, with plans to move the rig and drill a second offset well. The Edwards strike attracts major company interest with Gypsy, Carter, and Mid-Northern active, signaling potential development and fuel supply for other rigs.
Choteau Woman's Club plans a Fourth of July community picnic in Great Northern park. Attendees bring lunch. club offers free coffee and cream for coffee. Activities include races and games for children, with ice cream and lemonade stands. Everyone invited. Watch for a program next week.
Positive obituary tribute recounts a short life marked by faith and endurance. It honors the deceaseds fortitude under suffering and calls his example of integrity a lasting influence for those who follow.
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