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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1930
Page
5
In Choteau and nearby, Hirshberg's promotes low prices on flour, fabrics, clothing, and household goods. Local notices include hospital updates on E. J. Hirshberg and Pat Crossen, farm equipment ads from T. F. Dwyer, and several community appointments and visitors.
Last Friday the children from the three Bole district schools presented an operetta in the community hall. The program was the second annual May day show sponsored by the Bole Woman's Club directed by Mrs. E E M Bammel with assistance of
Three teachers Mrs Kinsey Miss Caskey and Miss Satie staged an operetta titled Spring written by Mrs Bammel. March Wind Rain May and Spring led roles with Brownies and Rainbow girls dancing in rainbow colors assisted by March Wind and Rain. Flowers appeared from behind a garden fence as the tale followed a boy and girl seeking May flowers who fall asleep before a May pole dance finale.
A mothers and daughters banquet is planned at the Methodist church on Tuesday May 13 with the theme Mothers and Daughters on the Adventure of Life. Mrs E R Kaemmer leads planning and the speaker will be Mrs Foster Wolfe of Great Falls. Minimum daughter age is 10. substitutions allowed. Tickets cost 1.00 and about 100 guests are expected.
The local American Legion auxiliary plans its yearly poppy sale with proceeds to welfare work. Last year the sale netted 75 dollars. additional funds came from a hot dog stand and a card party. Half of poppy proceeds go to state welfare and half stay for local welfare, benefiting disabled veterans and families. Current membership is 13. dues are 1.50 dollars. Officers elected include President Mrs Dan Huffman and Vice President Mrs Charles Straight. Mrs B J Packer remains secretary treasurer.
The article notes Teton High won a dual track meet at Dutton 57 to 51 and Cliff Norris is entered in Missoula for the mile and half mile. Athletics end for the year. grade school meet scheduled. Miss Oberg aided in scholarship, farm shop firsts achieved, stock judging team places, and registration for next year begins.
The news item records local farming updates as the Averill brothers add John Deere engines to their fleet while Al Snyder buys a John Deere outfit for his nephew on his Premium Center ranch. It also notes I N Caskey feeding his lower place, Fred Woodward moving back to his own property, and the oil derrick relocation from Wolfer ranch. Social happenings include Mrs. Henry Bremer’s illness and a Tuesday gathering hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Chas Tomsha in honor of Mrs Bertha Treaster with music by Marion Averill and a late birthday cake.
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