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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1926
Page
1
Palm Sunday services announced for St Stephen's Church on March 28 include Holy Communion at 9:00 AM Morning prayer at 10 45 AM church school at noon and evening prayer at 7 30 PM Palms will be blessed at the 9 AM service and distributed at morning services and Sunday school Rector Lee H Young presiding.
Martin Larson, 70, longtime Bynum resident and former partner in Savik & Larson ranch, died Tuesday night at his ranch home three miles south of Bynum from anaemia. He left a widow, his son Lowry, six stepchildren including Clarence and Pete Savik, and relatives in Great Falls and Portland. Funeral at the ranch today at two, burial in Choteau Cemetery.
Water was diverted into the Bynum reservoir yesterday, March 24, ten days early, with the intake ditch carrying 40 second feet of flow. Engineer C C Carey of Winston Bros says the reservoir should hold 15 000 acre feet by June 1 and no water will be drawn before then. Snowpack is about 75 percent of normal, improving summer supply. yesterday's storm added about four inches of snow and runoff.
Choteau Meat Co. plans to reopen its second shop at the old Cash Meat Co. stand on Main Avenue around May 1. The firm will install a Frick refrigeration system with cold storage and a small icemaking plant to supply both shops, at an estimated total investment of about $2000. E L Cole of Kalispell discussed the purchase and installation arrangements with local officials.
The Rev. George Logan longtime Montana Methodist pastor died in Helena last Wednesday from acute bronchitis at age 73. Born 1852 in Ohio he led churches from Fort Benton to Choteau and built church and parsonage in five years there. Survived by three sons R O Logan J F Logan and George EB Logan and sister Mrs Kate Kilmore. Funeral held at Coburn Memorial church with Masons’ burial at Forestvale.
Mrs Jas Eckford and Mrs H W Bateman were hostesses on Tuesday for a delightful bridge supper and the next day for a pretty bridge luncheon both at the Eckford home.
County district schools receive notices fixing dates for the exhibition and field meet. Educational contests occur Saturday April 24 with reading spelling arithmetic and Montana map contests at 1 15 p m. Stock judging on April 29 and horse shoe pitching that afternoon. A big parade Friday April 30 at 10 30 featuring banners and decorations. Athletic events start Friday afternoon around one o clock. Health work highlighted in parade and exhibits with schools planning stunts and parade band instruments.
Community mourns the death of Eunice Anna Butler Reiken at Cheteau hospital after influenza pneumonia. The 87 year old widow of George W Reiken left a baby boy who is expected to survive, and four daughters Yvonne Jennie Bernice and Helen survive along with her mother and a Chicago brother. Funeral held in Bynum with burial in the Bynum cemetery.
Colonel John C. Coolidge father of the president died last Thursday at the Coolidge home in Plymouth Vermont after an illness confined him since early in the year. President and Mrs Coolidge sped toward Plymouth but could not reach in time. Funeral services were held Saturday with burial in the family cemetery at Plymouth. The Coolidges returned to Washington on Sunday. A large crowd reportedly attended a dance at Bynum hall last Saturday night featuring the Chateau Jazz Four under Ray R Porter.
County Agent Robert Clarkson forecasts Red Supreme wheat will replace Marquis as the preferred spring wheat for Teton county farmers. He ordered 16 bushels of Supreme seed for testing across seven farms, with seed from Saskatchewan and Montana sources, plus Marquis 105 strain seed for comparison.
Grover Parker reports a silver black fox near his Seton ranch three miles west of Chateau after Mrs. Parker sighted one on the road. Similar sightings come from Sun River area. Ten foxes escaped from a Highwood mountains farm, risking a $1500 loss at assessed value and up to $750 to $1500 per breeding pair.
Cha teau Creamery expands its dairy operation by purchasing a two ton electric refrigerating system from the Frick Co. The plant, to be installed under E L Cole of Kalispell’s supervision, will maintain a 20 degree butter storage temperature, handle pasteurizer cooling, and arrive by mid April to boost Montana dairy competitiveness.
Mrs Nancy Wilbur departed last Saturday for Sand Coulee to visit at her son’s home.
Montana wool growers hear a positive 1926 outlook from Murray E. Stebbins of the Montana Woolgrowers Association. He notes Montana wool typically commands higher prices than Wyoming, defends rayon’s market role, and highlights successful wool pools in Columbus and elsewhere. In Teton County growers vote to pool 1926 clips via the Teton County Shipping Association, with a closing date of April 10 for enrollment and a later meeting to set sale methods.
Colonel Chas. L. Sheridan collector of customs for the Great Falls district and state commander of the American Legion and RE. J. Liptak commander of the Great Falls post were honored guests at an outing by local ex-service men at Ear Mountain ranger station in Teton canyon. Ranger Chas. Butler invited the gathering which drew about fifteen Chateau ex-service men.
S. H. Smith files for divorce from Anna Smith in district court alleging desertion. Walter R. Knaack of Shelby represents the plaintiff. Married in Great Falls in 1919 the couple has no children.
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