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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1942
Page
1
A March first column recounts daily frictions from ration cuts to sugar and wheat, noting sugar reduced from 16 to 12 ounces and later to eight ounces for sailors. It cites a poultry tale about sawdust substituted for wheat, warns against loopy claims by “super-intellectuals,” and vents loyalty to America while criticizing government actions and bond purchases.
A speaker rails at Roosevelt Wickard Wallace and Henderson over wheat prices and wages. He notes welders at 1.50 per hour and carpenters at 10.00 per day, compares WWI wages, cites naval contract practices, and jokes about hens and egg prices amid farming pressures.
Monarch Lumber Co. bought the entire stock of St. Anthony & Dakota Lumber Co. and will close the local business. J. L. Odette and Harold Bateman announced the deal, with Bateman moving his office to the St. Anthony yard. Inventory was taken by Harry Daum and Earl Rutherford.
Don Gesdall assistant Scout executive of the North Central Montana council will lead the Pictograph Advance men session in Chateau on March 11. He stresses training must be effective and interesting to prepare for turnover as men leave for the armed forces and defense industries. Gilbert Lee urges all parents and Scouters to attend for high quality results. Spud Moore will lead a Cub meeting for Cubs and their program on the same date.
Local rationing board released figures for tire and tube and new car certificates from February 26 to March 4. Listings include Ernest E Townsend Bynum one tire and tube Mrs Tom Manix Dupuyer one tire one tube Ine J Hamer Pendroy one tire and tube J 1 Dutch Choteau two tires five tubes Patton one tire Henry Wiest Agawam two tires Sientana Hirhweay Patrol Henry elt two tires two tubes G L Banks Choteau one ambulance association badge.
A newspaper reader recalls Knox’s remarks on wartime guarantees for service dependents. Walter Winchell has raised over 150000 for navy families of Pearl Harbor casualties, while cargo boat dependents seek care in the event of a sailor’s death.
A policy proposal suggests the government set the farm price of wheat at one dollar per bushel in the United States and end all beneficial payments as a solution to the wheat price problem.
Mr and Mrs G L Banks plan to travel to Portland Oregon Sunday to take delivery of a new Pontiac combination hearse and ambulance. They say the purchase complies with rationing rules granting conveyances to those requiring them and having the last word.
Iona Zgoda president of the Young Timers notes big Saturday night frelic plans with a floor show. Tickets cost $1.25 per couple and include dance entertainment and lunch. Eligible buyers are sons or daughters of residents who have lived in the state 30 years and the county 10 years. A committee led by Bill Olsen meets Tuesday to draft a constitution and by-laws for approval.
The annual banquet for sportsmen will be held Saturday at 6 30 pm at Meose Hall in Chateau. S C Rumford of Great Falls will present wildlife and Rocky Mountain scenery in a notable amateur film show. Fishermen are reminded of ice fishing at Bynum reservoir and note the Spring Creek fishing area near Jay Lyon farm to Claude bridge reopens for fishing not ice fishing. State game regulations begin May 24, 1942, with local sportsmen not sponsoring these rules from the reclamation bureau of the Department of Agriculture.
Funeral services were held Saturday at the W. H. George chapel in Great Falls for William Fraser who died at a local hospital. Burial followed at Highland Cemetery. Pallbearers included Stuart Myers Rollie Ferris C C Davin Pat Larmon Bob Clark and Ernest Black. Two brothers Sandy Fraser of Glasgow and Charley Fraser of Idaho attended. His wife Mrs Fraser remains in the hospital but shows improvement.
The state extension horticulturist Mr. E. E. Isaac will be in Teton on March 9 10 and 11 to assist residents with planning shelterbelts foundation plantings home gardens and outdoor storage or root cellars. Interested parties should contact Miss Margaret Conlon home demonstration agent immediately.
The March blue stamp list omits pork, while other items match February. Hague Callister of the Surplus Marketing Administration notes the plan backs farmers and aids nearly four million undernourished Americans as production targets rise for 1942.
Teton County defense bond pledge drive has begun rolling with chairman A. G. Hanusa reporting strong early results. He notes that several workers report wonderful success as efforts gain momentum.
Agawam community reported full contact of pledges with 109 percent success, making it the first to report in and a full week ahead of schedule.
Weather slows outreach as workers aim to contact all county residents quickly. Officials stress no one should stretch finances and urge sacrifices to fund defense stamps and bonds. Those not yet reached can sign pledges by contacting Mr Hanusa in the Larsen Block office.
Twin boys were born to Mr and Mrs John Richen of Cicteau at the Choteau hospital Tuesday night but one infant died shortly after birth. The mother and surviving child are getting along nicely.
Teton Bulldogs suffer losses in the Class B district tourney with Fort Benton beating Chateau 38-18 and Fairfield routing them 83-29. Fairfield also defeated Belt 44-34 earlier, while St Mary’s clinched first place by edging Fort Benton 25-24. both St Mary’s and Fort Benton advance to the Cut Bank divisional tourney March 12-14.
Dr Crary of Fairfield recently installed large General Electric x ray equipment at his office, bought from a Billings clinic at high cost. The fluoroscope equipped unit is the finest in the region and will handle all types of x ray work. An addition was built to house the dedicated x ray room.
E. W. Allen who published The News in Chateau for ten years sold the bi weekly mimeograph paper to Whitey Tryon last weekend. Allen and his wife left for Seattle to explore defense work offers and will return in a week. Tryon plans to publish The News from his home and issue the first edition on Tuesday.
Sivey, manager of the Grizzly station in Cheteau, has been removed from his post as of March 1 and the station has been closed due to lack of business. Officials cite car and tire rationing as the principal reason for the shutdown with no reopening date yet set.
To those wishing to sew for the Red Cross. Flannel is available to make pajamas and yar for knitting. Anyone wishing to sew or initiate contact should notify the Chateau Chapter or secretary. Red Cross Room in the Court House open Tuesdays and Wednesdays 1 30 to 3 30.
The article outlines transportation allowances for Tracy or other practicable means of travel. It lists traveling salesmen insured in selling machinery or equipment for farms factories mines oil wells lumber camps and similar productive establishments and foods and medical supplies. It also covers persons needing automobiles to transport newspapers for wholesale delivery.
New and retread tire rules outline List A and List B classifications for vehicles. The document specifies eligibility for new, retreaded tires, or retreading services based on vehicle type, ownership, and necessity, with filing periods and special allowances for obsolete tires and essential services.
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