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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1943
Page
4
Community items from Dutton and surrounding areas include visitors from Medford and Great Falls, hospital news, engagements, births, graduations, and local events. Notable mentions cover military service calls, travel to Kalispell and Bozeman, and church and school activities.
The burial place of Napoleon is under the dome of the Hotel des Invalides in Paris. The inscription from his will states that his ashes should rest on the banks of the Seine, among the French people he loved.
Miss Elizabeth McLean returns from Hot Springs where she taught commercial subjects in the high school. Orvill O'Keefe enters forest service for summer. stationed in Nyack Glacier Park. Bertha Tomsha now stenographic worker at Spokane air base. Mrs. Fred Lincoln a patient at St Mary's Conrad after flu illness. E. P. Patten of Conrad was a business caller. Collins receives 3.02 inches rainfall by Wednesday noon. June may set a record. Several Collins residents shopped in Great Falls and visited relatives locally. Numerous small items about residents, visits, and garden transplants noted.
Frank Rowland of Opportunity Washington and his sister Edith Bristol of Spokane visited Bynum to see their aging parents Mr. and Mrs. A Rowland. The 88 year old father and 78 year old mother will reside near Mrs Bristol at Route 7 Spokane. A son Homer will operate the old homestead between Bynum and Pendray. The Rowlands, who left Canada around the turn of the century, have ten children.
Pearl Tangen reports a Sunday school potluck on June 20 in the hall with all welcome. The Ladies Aid met last Wednesday with Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Thime. Harold Walter visited on a furlough with G Christman hosting a lawn dinner last week. Lawrence Swenson's birthday was celebrated by Carlson Thorn and Christman families Friday. Adolph Arensmeyer hosted the Tuesday Sewing club. Jack Campbell and daughter Gladys ran the Farmington store while Ernest Johnson and wife were in Great Falls. Olaf Larson called on Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Paul Kropp served as installing officer at the Chateau unit of the American Legion Auxiliary in the Methodist church parlor as the 1943 officers were inducted. New officers include Hei Duits president and George Gunther first vice president. Cecil Huffman second VP. George A. Carroll secretary treasurer. B. I. Packer historian. Rolland Ferris chaplain. K. E. Sturgis sergeant at arms. J. R. Armstrong retiring president. Phyllis Dale Marilyn Scott Patty Breen Nancy Stenson Margaret Armstrong Leah Ferris performed entertainment in the Flag Day program. Mrs. Fred Smith and others hosted lunch. district convention report given by Mrs. Duits.
The Chateau Methodist church posts that Sunday services will be held at Bynum instead of Pendrey due to schedule changes. Jack Hodgskiss and his sister Lois, both juniors at Montana State College, have returned home for the summer with Mrs. Emily Hodgskiss and the late J Hodgskiss noted in the family.
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