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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1934
Page
5
Local notes show Lin X varnish and new beetleware at Hirshberg's with shifts in stock. Community figures include Miss Jane Adams home from Los Angeles and Miss Elsie Hirshberg returning to Missoula. Deaths, estate matters, and transport updates intermingle with business visits by Belden Williamson and others in Chateau.
Dr Boyd Davis of C E Davis and Sons from Great Falls will be in Choteau to fit glasses this Saturday April 7 at the Choteau Hotel.
Two gallon cans and Conoco motor oil priced at 1.29 a unit from Hirshbergs. Cotton seed cake at 2.00 per 100 pounds from Château Hardware. Extra heavy fence poles 20c each. Episcopal guild meeting at Mrs. Ed Dennis's home. Clark Coffey buys a new Chevrolet sedan from Wallace Motor Co. A 36 inch flying kite promotes Nash’s coffee. Mrs. Wallace Weaver hosts a Wednesday bridge. Mrs. B G Trescott is seriously ill with flu and sinus trouble. Mrs. Frances Rosengren remains home due to flu. Trucker H B Swanson expands trucking via a Wallace Motor Co. truck. Sam C. Ford and daughter of Helena visit Château. Ford is a former Montana Supreme Court justice. University students return home for spring vacation. includes Helen Bateman, Ann Eckford, and Lynn Baker. Miss Betty Williams of Helena accompanies them.
Chateau Woman's club held its regular meeting at Mrs. G. C. Core's home with 44 attendees. An Irish themed program included a one act play Good Medicine by the Dublin theatre guild, musical numbers, an Irish song skit and dance, and plans for a dinner. Nominating committee named. officers to be elected at April's second meeting.
A Scottish adventurer named William Paterson, founder of the Darien scheme, is cited as originator of the Bank of England. The note links the bank's origin to Paterson and recounts the scheme’s disastrous outcome in Panama.
The American Legion Chateau Post No 6 thanks the public for support of a minstrel show and dance. Proceeds will pay old debts and fund community and Legion welfare work. Signed M S Bullerdick Post Commander and H M Daley Post Adjutant.
The Relief Society held its annual day on Saturday March 17 serving a hot supper to about 200 at the hall. A one hour program followed then dancing with music by the local school orchestra led by teacher Gladys Lincoln.
County Agent Robert Clarkson reports plans to restart wheat allotment work in the county. Some residents who did not apply last fall may submit applications this time. Fifty three contracts prepared by the allotment committee remain unsigned from prior applications.
Next Sunday March 25 Palm Sunday services set for Bynum 9 00 Chateau 11 00 Dutton 9 00 Power 11 00 Palms blessed at Bynum and Dutton before Mass and distributed after. Evening distribution at Chateau. Lenten devotions in Choteau Sundays Wednesdays and Fridays at 7 30. Rev J F Schulte pastor.
Public School notes first grade visitors Mrs Smith and Mrs McLean. Good Citizens club elected Ann Luinstr a president and Lola Mae Burns secretary. Seventh grade plans an assembly on Japan with two oriental songs. Yankees beat Giants 6 to 4 in a recent game. Fourth grade enrollment reaches 31 with Ward Burke enrolled as a pup il. Winners in a speed contest include Edna Arensmeyer Billy Luther Verna Huffman Lucille Olson Joe Rosette and Mary Lou Forrest.
Alvin and Will Reiquam were business visitors in Great Falls Saturday. Mrs. Crane and son Darwin called at the Baquet home Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Jack Stine and daughter Agnes of Loma came Saturday evening for a short visit at the parental Alzheimer home. They were accompanied by her.
Sister Clara Alzheimer, a Havre student, is aiming to qualify as a teacher and hopes to secure a school. Misses Mabel Caskey Letha Caskey and Dorothy Dyer visited Clara Sunday afternoon and Mildred Baguet. Mr and Mrs A C Hull are recovering at their ranch home. Henry Bremer Clyde Baguet and families shopped in Great Falls Saturday. Residents attended a minstrel play in Chateau Saturday evening. D F Waterman and wife hosted a full house for dinner Sunday. Watkins agent visited ranchers Monday morning.
Mr and Mrs Frazier hosted friends in Great Falls last week while Mrs B Wiseman recovers from illness. R C Hauxwell and family traveled from Butte to visit parents, noting fine roads. Myers family and Eugene Ferris joined the Fraziers for dinner. Ida Waterman plans to return to Montana soon.
Farmington reports work beginning on leveling the Burton school yard and the installation of a new pole fence. The item notes surrounding social events and local residents including Miss Carrie Baker's marriage in Great Falls to John Heathman of Dutton.
Delmar and Howard were hurt when a truck driven by Delmar overturned after taking a corner at high speed south of the old LeDesky place. Delmar suffered severe hand injuries with severed tendons. Arthur Anderson helped transport the boys to Chateau for treatment. Howard required stitches for a scalp wound. Delmar remained hospitalized while Howard went home the same night. Oscar and Oddie Lindseth laid a new culvert on the Farmington road. Mr and Mrs Ellerd Enderson and their son visited relatives in Walter Fri day and returned Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Swenson and son Morris were in Great Falls Saturday. The Norwegian Lutheran Ladies Aid plan a jutefish supper at Farmington hall this Thursday evening. Mrs Oluf Lindseth is ill with influenza. Mrs Breckke and daughter care for her.
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