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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1949
Page
3
Fairfield news covers the annual Mother and Daughter banquet and Junior Prom details. It reports wedding news for Mrs. Juanita Stevenson and Al Kent, Americanism program notes, essay contest results, and local school open houses, 4-H, and hospital updates.
Mr and Mrs Harold Anderson flew from Pocatello Idaho to visit with Mr and Mrs Albert Gustafs on Wednesday. Chas Chapman of Fairfield St and Mrs Jack Van DeRiet and son of Great Falls joined Harry Van DeRiet Sr family and others Sunday. John Ruff of Great Falls stayed overnight with Erling Tordale Saturday and Gene McCarthy of Great Falls visited Sunday. Oliver Forseth and family spent Sunday with John Chalmers in Farmington. Steve Rabbage and family also appeared among the weekend guests.
The IOOF celebration on April 23 featured a banquet at 6 30 p m for 159 Odd Fellows Rebekahs and partners. Decoration followed the order colors. Toastmaster Noble Grand Lee Roy Anderson led the event with Irene Dauwalder as song leader and Leon Anderson on piano.
A varied program by the committee featured a musical skit by Artie Lindseth and quartet with Don Anderson Evan Thompson Bud Moulton and Henry Smith. Gibson Monkman spoke on Oddfellowship. Bob Davison assisted and revived Easter bonnets. Mrs Eva Burns offered A Toast to Oddfellowship, tableaux by five Rebekahs. The show ended with a male cast musical comedy. A Legion hall dance followed, with a midnight lunch and the event closing at 2 a.m.
The Castle Rock 4-H club met April 9 at the Bodle home. Joyce Parker was elected president with Billy McAuley as vice president Harvey Young as secretary and Betty Jean Spinder as reporter. Meetings are set every other week. Boys study cattle and girls sewing under Leon Gollehon Cliff Bodle and Mrs Mike Morris and Mrs Cliff Bodle respectively.
Edward James Markle formerly of Dutton and Great Falls died Saturday April 9 and was buried in New Hampton Iowa. Born in Frankfort New York he taught school in Montana and the Dakotas and toured Europe in 1935 with educators. Survived by Ruth Viola Grinstead his wife two daughters Barbara Ann Rose Mary and James Edward and two brothers Fred and Levi of New Hampton Iowa. He joined the Methodist Church in Dutton then the Church of Nazarene in Great Falls and supported foreign missions.
County Agent advises delaying spraying until grain starts to mature and weeds begin to grow. If a field is not sufficiently weedy spraying may reduce yields, so growers must judge profitability and decide whether the field needs treatment.
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