Easter Services Across Choteau Parish and Surrounding Churches
Easter church activities listed for Choteau Dutton Lutheran Parish St Johns Fairfield St Josephs Cheteau and St Stephens Episcopal include Sunday School at 9 45 Holy Communion Good Friday services March 30 and Easter Cantata The Resurrection and the Life April 1 join the parishioners for breakfast and special music with registrations advised and confessions offered prior to services
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senior Luther League
Mae Gronberg
Gladys Campbell
Ditton Lutheran
Holy Communion
A. Bernard Graydal
Susan Kay
St. Joseph’s Parish
Choteau
Cheteau
Augusta
Bynum
Bernard J. Topel
Carroll College
Helena
James J, Sheerin
A Mother's Prayer Reported By A Chateau Lady
An Easter message from The Acantha relates a lady from Chateau who has a son missing in action for two months or more. The piece is shaped as an Easter message addressed to subscribers and readers seeking prayers and news updates.
A Mother's Prayer for Her Son in War Time
An impassioned wartime prayer from a mother asks God to protect and sustain her son through training and battle. She seeks strength, bravery, and steadfast faith, pledging her boy as a gift to freedom and invoking a shared plea from millions of mothers for victory and safety.
County Commission Proceedings March 1945 Approve Tax Deeds and Claims
The Montana county board met March 5 to approve February minutes, audit county claims, and discuss weed control, tax deeds, road and bridge work, and public health matters. In later sessions they executed tax deed agreements, discussed right of way for livestock shippers, and filed February and January reports with payrolls and financial statements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
James Peebles
J. A. Shoquist
N. W. Edwards
H. Zimmerman
Hugh Robinson
M. B. Bolland
Teton
Bynum
Montana
Carroll B. Maynard
Lillian Urban
Western Agricultural Co
Chateau
George R. Higgins
J. I. Burch
Farmington
Union Bank and Trust
Oscar Carlson
C. B. Maynard
B. I. Packer
Fairfield
Loop School
Easter Services At Two Churches In Choteau
Choteau and Bynum churches schedule Easter worship with morning and afternoon services. Choteau offers Sunday School at 9 45 a m and sermon Easter theme Easter A Daring Faith Verified with infant and adult baptism possible. Bynum holds 3 pm service with special music including violin solos and offertory pieces. Pastor Bert A Powell leads.
Easter Sunday Activities At Dutton Methodist Church
Easter programs begin at 11:00 a.m. with a Sunday school under Mrs. E. J. Markle and 8:00 p.m. Easter services feature youth choir numbers and baptism option. Pastor Bert A. Powell presents the sermon Faster a Daring Faith Verified. Wednesday Bible study at 8:00 p.m. place announced from the pulpit. Friends report Lt. Charles Chuck Cooper promoted to second lieutenant in Italy and planning a reunion with navigator Jim Underwood nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dutton Methodist Church
E. J. Markle
Bible Study
Bert A. Powell
Charles
Chuck” Cooper
Italy
Cooper
Jim Underwood
Pular Chateau
Ong
Registration Ordered For Special Vote On Highway Debentures
County officials announced a June 5 election to decide on issuing 12 million dollars in highway debentures. Registration closes May 6 at noon, and only electors on the last completed assessment roll who pay property taxes can vote. Ballots and measure copies will be mailed by May 20 to qualified electors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. van Cleave
Acantha
Sam W. Mitchell
van Cleave
Mitchell
Mr. Mitchell
Teton County
No General Paper Pickup Delayed For Easter Sunday
Jocal American Legion commander J R Armstrong announces no general paper pickup this Easter Sunday. A drive resumes the following Sunday, April 8, with a note that business houses storing waste paper can request removal. Contact Armstrong, Breen, or Beck to arrange pickup.
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J. R. Armstrong
Jocal Post
The
American Legion
Joel Edwards Sends Swell Letter From Army Hospital
Joel Edwards writes from Hospital Plant England on March 16 1945 recounting recovery after being wounded in Germany. He recalls meeting a Montana girl at the field hospital and praises Army care while in five countries and six hospitals. He asks to pass regards to friends and notes hearing Springtime in the Rockies on a UK broadcast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Bullerdick
Christopher
Conrad
Germany
Montana
Joel
Seventh War Bond Drive Starts Officially May 14
The Seventh War Bond drive will start officially May 14 and end July 27. County war finance chairman A. C. Hamusa advised that a drive chairman and community aides will be named at a forthcoming meeting. Quotas are not yet announced but all bonds purchased from April 9 onward will count toward the drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Hamusa
County War Finance
Hes. Bress
Red Cross Drive Nears $9000 Countywide Target
Red Cross drive chairman CU W Burns reports countywide totals likely exceed 9000 with Teton county adding about 1000. Drive ends Saturday the last day of March as average family donations near 8.50.
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Red Cross
CU. W. Burns
Teton County
Burns
Dutton and Diamond Valley Raise Over Two Thousand
Mr Burns reports a morning letter from George Sollid of Dutton showing a combined subscription by Dutton and Diamond Valley totaling 2102 dollars and 30 cents. Of this, 262.79 stays with the home chapter and 1839.51 goes to Mr Burns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acantha
Burns
George Sollid
Dutton
Diamond Valley
Diamond Vallye
Lions Hear Wartime Talk and Welcome Guests at Meeting
The Choteau Lions Club hosted a large gathering Tuesday with an entertaining program and dinner. Frank Stearns was humorously paraded in a wheelchair after a staged “transformation” while Joe Briscoe led the event. Don Passmore performed two piano pieces and OPA official Donald Erskine spoke on wartime economy and inflation safeguards. Local ration board members attended as guests, along with Seaman Donald Nordhagen on furlough from the Pacific fleet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Lion Frank Stearns
Frank
Joe Briscoe
Mr. Stearns
Don Passmore
Donald J. Erskine
OPA
Helena
J. R. Armstrong
A.H. McGinnis
H D. Robinson
Viva Ann MacLeod
Donald Nordhagen
Pacific
Choteau
Ration and Price Controls Can't Be Removed Now
Donald J. Erskine of the Helena OPA told a public crowd at the court house that wartime rationing and price controls should be retained until civilian production is well underway and demand is satisfied. He warned removal too soon could spark inflation, lower production, and reduce employment, but expressed optimism for a prosperous postwar economy with planning and cooperation. He spoke earlier to the Chateau Lions club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Donald J. Erskine
Helena
OPA
Erskine
America
Erskin
Chateau Lions Club
City Election Set for Monday Balloting All City Officials
Monday marks the municipal election with all offices from dog catcher to treasurer on the ballot. Incumbents mostly run unopposed including Mayor H. D. Robison. J. G. Jackson’s name appears for police magistrate while F. C. Barribal seeks re election. Ward one candidates are W. W. Scott and F. G. Curtis. ward two candidates Al Barton and Joe Knudtzon. Polling at City hall and Legion Club rooms from 8 to 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D. Robison
J. G. Jackson
Jackson
F. C. Barribal
W. W. Scott
F. G. Curtis
al Barton
Joe Knudtzon
Cantata Big Success by Local Combined Choirs
The Trinity Lutheran Fairfield Lutheran and Chateau Methodist choirs performed the cantata Resurrection and the Life Life to a large congregation at the Methodist church. The 53-voice group drew praise from critics and the public as the finest effort yet. A Thursday transcription in Great Falls at KFBB studios will air Saturday night. Next appearances are Sunday at Trinity Lutheran 8:00 pm and April 8 at Fairfield. Director Mrs Arnold C Hanusa praised the choir's faithfulness and cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Lutheran
Fairfield Lutheran
Chateau Methodist
Methodist Church
Great Falls
KFBB
Fairfield
Arnold C. Hanusa
Reduced Premium Plan Promises Lower Rates for Farmers
Roy F. Morgan of the Teton County A A A warns that a reduced premium insurance plan for wheat farmers depends on consecutive years of coverage. A farm card records insured production, premiums, and indemnities. eligibility hinges on premiums minus indemnities exceeding insured production. Farmers seeding spring wheat must apply for insurance before April 10 or planting date, whichever comes first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy F. Morgan
Teton County
Registration Deadlines Set for Montana Special Elections
In this issue an official county clerk notice states registration for the second Montana district congressman special election closes at 5 p m Friday April 20 and a separate highway debentures vote closes at noon Saturday May 6. Officials discuss two different closing dates and whether two separate elector lists are needed.
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Montana
van Cleave
U. S
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ST. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
Wwe Rae
W. Friend Day
Commissioners
County
General Fund
James van Cleave
Clara H. Baker
Amanda H. Packer
Hazel Davidson
Bonna Randall
Choteau Methodist
C. Gibson Monkman
Jess Malone
Thais
Massenet
Patricia Smith
Donald Bethune
Ketelby
Joel Edwards
Swell
P. S
Rockies
Gramp
City Hall
Legion Club
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