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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1931
Page
2
The Choteau Acantha is the official paper for Teton County, published weekly in Choteau Montana. It is entered in the post office as second class matter and offers subscriptions at 2.00 per year in advance, 2.50 for foreign countries excluding Canada.
The Montana Supreme Court denied an injunction from Augusta gasoline dealers and upheld the 1931 debenture act and the May special election. The ruling clarifies that a general election means statewide participation and supports the highway program funding of $23,000,000 over four years including contracts next month for a million dollars in new highways.
Premium Center N W Edwards and wife left for Wenatchee Washington with Elizabeth McCleans and Mable Caskey to attend business schools in Spokane. Ladies club and recreational meet at Collins drew crowds and praise. Wheat market commentary cites surplus and price moves amid drought, with critique of farmers and greed. Bob Clarkson reported Collins rain. local fields described as rough and early frost risk noted.
Mrs Porter entertained Mr and Mrs Wellenstein and Mr and Mrs T R Larson with Gene at dinner Sunday. The Harry Swanson and John Swan son families and Rev Kaemmer and families picnicked at Twin Lakes Sunday. A Sunday school picnic is planned for next Sunday with departure from the schoolhouse at 10 o clock toward the moon.
Marian Lewis is improving and able to be out. Mrs. Fred Phillips and baby daughter returned to the Phillips ranch. Mrs. Estes staying with Rimours while Miss Morse is in Conrad. Mrs. Larsen and Genes to North Dakota to visit her parents. Families picnicked at Birch Creek. Local couples motored to Choteau and Lewistown for weekends. Dutton H D club met with about 12 ladies attending. Relatives from Great Falls visited Mrs. Reid and Ethel. Margery Briggs visited Marion Lewis.
Brown reports 1928 as 32 seconds ahead of the long term average in three centuries of day length data. He notes a 300 year cycle of days lengthening and shortening suggesting long term variability in Earth's rotation.
The Pendroy girls 4-H club organized last Saturday with Mrs Brat of Pendroy as leader. Thirteen girls attended the meeting and elected Ethel Briggs president Virginia Seufert vice president Marion Lewis secretary and treasurer Beryl Jones song and yell leader Marjorie Briggs reporter. Ethel Briggs named assistant leader and delegates to the Bozeman 4-H convention were chosen.
A report from Bynum describes numerous ladies attending the Home Demonstration club entertainment on Thursday. The pajama dance by the Ladies Baseball team of Bynum drew many townspersons and guests, with lively music and costumes noted as memorable.
The report records the Leaders Convention and the party returning home in the evening. It mentions a Buick purchase, a 4H club meeting led by Reid Swenson planning summer work, and continues with sheep shearing activity in Bynum. Ernest Lee returns from Salt Lake after winter schooling and is welcomed back.
sightings include visits by the Roberts and DenBoer families to A G Roberts home in Pendroy, multiple guests at H E Passmore’s, 4 H club activities, weekend visits to Lorainne Lathrop, fishing on Dupuyer creek, dinners with Chateau residents, weddings and greetings for Lois Jones and Harry Randal, and various Sunday gatherings and travel among local families and ranches.
The scribbled note mixes political quips about Roosevelt toughs and third parties with a line about Old Glory's 154th birthday on June 14. It jokes about dodging issues and revolving doors, and mocks women's road maintenance demands. It ends with a fanciful claim that Japan has jazz and can ju jutsu by sound hieroglyphics.
Mrs. S. A. Solomon of New Bern North Carolina shed 47 pounds in three months using Kruschen Salts. She dropped from 217 to 170 pounds and reports feeling stronger younger and free of side pains.
A customer reports relief from years of back and abdomen discomfort after using Kruschen Salts. She credits daily doses and urges others to try the product, noting a 4 week bottle costs 85 cents and a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
In the Nineteenth Judicial District Te Counties Montana an estate matter for Carl Berndt deceased. The court has set Tuesday July 7 1931 at 10 a m in the court room Chateau Te ton County Montana for proving the will and hearing Selma Nelsons application for letters testamentary. Anyone interested may appear and contest. Dated June 16 1931 Blanche M Jackson Clerk. First publication June 18 last July 2.
Directors on June 13 1931 levied a 2 50 per share assessment payable to E B Noble treasurer at Bynum Montana. Unpaid by July 14 1931 will be delinquent and sold August 11 1931 to cover delinquent assessment costs. Secretary E B Noble. Location Bynum Montana. Publication June 18 July
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