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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1935
Page
8
Saturday May 25 marks Poppy Day in Choteau with the American Legion Auxiliary unit No 6 distributing red poppies on streets and in shops to honor World War dead. Mrs E W Allen leads a committee directing activities and volunteers will be announced. the poppies are produced by disabled veterans.
Last Monday night the Valier camporee prep paused for stunt practice and marching. Hatfield Rosengren becomes Hawk patrol leader and Charles Close leads Pine Tree patrol. Scouts prep for Walier rally inspection and Court of Honor next Friday after school. A board of review was conducted.
Next Sunday May 5 the second Sunday after Easter mass will be celebrated at Choteau 9 oclock and at Bynum 11 oclock At Fairfield 8 30 oclock and Augusta 11 oclock It will be Communion Sunday for Choteau and Fairfield Rev U P Sculte Pastor
The Dutton Sentinel reveals a redesigned front page and editorial staff expansion adding Lloyd K. Lathrop to the team. W R Lathrop Sr remains editor and publisher while Lloyd brings broad experience, including ownership of Walter Valerian. The paper notes strong local and foreign advertising and praises the local population growth per a recent census claim.
Mr and Mrs Peter Weyer visited Chateau and described travel via the Marias pass as hot but passable. Weyer, once in Teton county in the Bole district since 1910, later moved to Flathead county. His first wife died and he married Lydia N Butikofer in Salt Lake City on December 26. He still owns county property and after business in the area, he and his wife will settle on a small farm in Idaho Falls.
A Belt Valley Times note from Belt reports extraordinary geese migrations with flocks described as a mile long near Augusta and Simms. Local observers including Charles Johnson and Lowrie ranch foremen report thousands of birds resting on ranch lands and being fed with grain and hay as weather delays northward movement.
A historical piece blends a poem about the unemployed and a long schedule of baseball games and prizes. The poem references figures like Hoover and Al Capone and the 1930s soup line era, followed by a list of games between Dodgers Giants Swastikas Tigers and details of post game prizes from Choteau and other merchants.
The junior class at Teton High hosts the senior prom with Evelyn Mattmiller guiding preparations. A senior prom queen will be crowned with six attendants, names kept secret until prom night. About 100 invitations have been issued and alumni are invited. Spectators pay 15 cents to enter the balcony.
Penguins are superb divers and paddlers feeding mainly on small crustaceans. Their wings are not for flight but serve as efficient fins underwater aiding swift swimming.
See local ads listing livestock trade horses and mules. rentals. sale of cattle pigs and poultry. used cars tractors and farm equipment. eggs and goose eggs. timber logs. and real estate services from Teton Implement Co and area dealers. Multiple names and locations appear including F G Coyte C K Malone J E Rowley M Kout M A Wells C Sonneveld Bob Clark Éechvarinia de bee saeaty L E Taylor Garage Te ton Implement Co and Chateau Choteau Mont.
Official umpires named include Bob Chaffin T J Dellwo Geo O Hare Clint Core and John Conlin Alex Burrell league president is named Judge Landis Regular games run Mondays and Thursdays First half schedule lists Swastikas Dodgers Tigers Giants May 6 9 13 16 20 with matchups and venues not specified.
H L Hoffman a former associate of C F Redlich of Minneapolis Minnesota will demonstrate his Perfect Retention Shields without charge in an upcoming event. The expert offers to show the shielding device and its potential uses to attendees at the demonstration.
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