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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1956
Page
6
Local society items report visitors and travelers from Dutton, Conrad, Box Elder and Helena. Births, engagements, hospitalizations, and anniversaries are noted alongside tournament attendance, school staff movements, and upcoming events including a style show and tea to benefit Teton Memorial hospital.
James Poore of Helena died February 27 at age 49. Funeral services were held Friday at St. John’s Lutheran church. He is survived by widow Myrtle and two sons Jimmy and Mark, plus his parents Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Poore and brothers E. R. and John with wives, all of Chateau. Great Falls visitors Mr. and Mrs. George Seufert, and a potluck supper at the Seufert home honored Mr and Mrs Seufert for birthday anniversaries George on Sunday and Mrs Seufert on Thursday March 8.
Hospital records show admissions including Mrs Justus Jern Bynum John Hofer Augusta Earl Schrock Jr Fairfield Mrs John Wisse Chateau George Henneford Dutton Hazel Johnson Fairfield Mrs William Walker Dutton Leland Larson Collins Brenda Siegle Fairfield Peter Hofer Choteau and a birth a son to Mrs John Wisse Choteau Dismissals include Edwin Schiller Choteau Mrs Charles Allen and infant daughter Choteau Robert Carlson Fairfield Mrs Bruce Neal and infant son Augusta Mrs James Fowler Choteau Anton Savik Bynum Mrs Justus Jern Bynum John Hofer Augusta Earl Schrock Jr Fairfield Leland Larson Collins Brenda Siegle Fairfield
Garber, formerly with Perry Motors and Cut Bank Ford dealer, now manages the Chateau Garage body and paint shop. He brings six years in the field and two years of formal study. The shop has added a Bender Wheel Aligning and balancing machine to improve work quality. Garber is married with two boys and the family lives in an apartment at the Choteau Hotel.
Dr A McAuley mourns death of his father A B McAuley 73 of Wichita Kansas The elder McAuley a retired mail carrier died Tuesday The doctor could not attend the service and the community offers sympathy after the double loss with his mother dying February 19 at age 64 The last rites were held today in Kansas City
The Helena Diocese will take up the annual Catholic Relief fund collection next Sunday. The 1955 Laetare Sunday appeal funded overseas aid last year with 447 million pounds of food clothing and medicinals valued at 119 million dollars. It aided 32 million people and resettled 10 563 refugees in the United States Canada Australia and South America. A poster shows children of different lands asking for food and quotes Matthew 25 35 7.
The Farmington Farm Bureau unit holds a regular meeting in the hall at Farmington on Friday night March 9. A potluck supper starts at 6 30 followed by the business session and a show for the children.
Mrs. G. L. Banks resigns from her post as chief observer of the Ground Observer Corps after years of schedule planning and observation work. The note asks observers to maintain current hours until a replacement is found, and to contact Ted Halvorson with any scheduling conflicts.
Coast-to-Coast stores offer a Hawaii trip for two via Pan American World Airways as grand prize. Participants match lucky numbers from spring sale catalogs, with weekly numbers and store drawings, leading to a statewide drawing in May in Minneapolis.
Pan American World Airways promotes a prize drawing with a valuable merchandise gift. The winner gains a week long stay delivered by Flying Clippers in a sunny land, seeking regional entrants.
The Teton county ASC office is authorized to call 350 000 bushels of Loan barley and 1955 Loan and Purchase Agreement barley. Delivery instructions will be issued on a first come first served basis. No storage deduction will be made for early delivery for CCC convenience.
Over the last three months Troop 3 created charcoal sketches and decorated the scout room with painted tables and cupboards. They carved walking sticks, arranged a dining area, and made gifts for the secure room. They crafted coat towels and Christmas cards and enjoyed swimming at Great Falls followed by dinner at the Club cafe.
The group named Sadia Hawkins organized a history skit of Teton county at the high school. Leaders Mrs Shin Davison and Mrs Charles Boussard supervised troop activities including making handkerchief corsages for Mother’s Day and singing lessons from Mrs Helen Dale.
Io wish to take this means to express my thanks to all those who in any way aided in extinguishing the fire at my place Friday night. Bob Swortzel.
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