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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1947
Page
2
The Choteau f Areautha lists advertising rates and subscriptions for Choteau Montana including 40¢ per column inch for display ads, legal ads at statutory rates, and a range of subscription prices by county and destination. It notes public indifference to local events and mentions last week’s concerts or travels as examples.
Last Friday night the Great Falls Symphony performed in Choteau to enthusiastic remarks from residents though audience turnout was small. The program featured over 60 instrumentalists and a young singer, drawing praise for its quality and comparison to the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra.
The piece argues that high production coexists with rising living costs, pricing out middle income consumers. It highlights falling luxury sales, cautious retail orders, and a wage price spiral. It cites a New Republic article detailing a $5000 a year family budget and veteran earnings, projecting persistent inflation and uncertain relief.
The community shows scant local support for orchestras at Chateau leaving residents to travel to the sister Electric city for concerts. Officials lament the lack of public backing and cultural progress may stall without broader local patronage.
Mrs Eunice Robinson and Mrs Ella Weist served as correspondents. There was no school Thursday and Friday due to the death of Mrs Kinkade's brother in Great Falls. The Birthday Club met with Mrs H H Weist on the 22nd. next meeting slated for June. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Keller of Missoula who called on Mr and Mrs Henry Weist Thursday. Miss Schroder attended the H D club meeting Thursday. Several couples, including Mr and Mrs Dick Rafter Mr and Mrs Poore Mr and Mrs Jesse Malone and Mr and Mrs Paul Kropp, drove to Helena last weekend for the Shrine convention. Mr and Mrs Otto Schaefer and daughter Loraine spent Sunday in Fairfield. Mr and Mrs A C Robinson visited other local households Sunday afternoon.
Reclamation Bureau cadastral engineers resume surveys of 2.5 million acres across Montana Wyoming North and South Dakota. They will re run and re establish lines of original public land surveys and prepare revised township plats on Missouri Basin Project units using aerial photography.
Northwestern Montana roads north of Ravalli and around Flathead Lake are in worse shape than normal after spring frosts. Public Roads Administration engineer B F Kitt says routes from the Idaho border to Kalispell and between Kalispell Eureka Whitefish are unusually rough but repair is the only cure due to heavy traffic.
Pendroy notices describe Mrs. Bob McDonald as correspondent. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Curley Foore with Carl Haymond and two daughters, and Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Poore of Livingston. Mrs. Sterns and daughter of Shelby visited with Mrs. Hoeschen, who is her aunt.
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