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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1933
Page
5
Local notes recount purchases at Hirshberg's and Choteau Hardware, hospital visits, births and marriages, and community gatherings. Notable items include housewares prices, a new Weatinghouse refrigerator, storm impacts on travel, and upcoming baccalaureate services and Legion auxiliary meeting.
Dr. Boyd Davis of C. E. Davis & Sons will visit Choteau to fit glasses at the Choteau hotel on Saturday June 3. The event invites local residents to obtain eye fittings and potential eyewear.
Lions club showcased lantern slides of yard and garden contest across cities with Mrs L E Taylor giving a talk and Rev Edwin Dover operating. County Agent Robert Clarkson discussed a home talent chautauqua in August and sought club cooperation. Charter night set for May 24 at Masonic hall with potential guest Julius J Wuerthner of Great Falls. George Tennant appointed delegate to Lions International convention in St Louis July 11 to 14.
Judge Hattersley to preside at May term. Molly Creighton of Dupuyer pleads not guilty to selling liquor to Indians, bond set at 300 dollars. A transcript of judgment filed for A M Holter Hardware Co against August Helsper. Barney Christianson committed to Warm Springs asylum for alcoholism melancholia and hallucinations. Sherman hearing before N W Edwards. Fredona Maddox files for divorce from Fredona Walker. they wed in Conrad in 1929. no children. G M Coffey represents plaintiff.
Masses next Sunday May 14 will be at 9 in Choteau 11 in Power 9 in Choteau and 11 in Dut ton with communion. Rev. J F Schulte pastor will lead services in all locations.
Sunday worship at 11:00 led by Pastor Chester Brecto at Dutton. Sunday school will present a short Mothers Day program after the service. Choir rehearsal is Wednesday at 8:00 p m at the Wiprud home.
Teton county flockmasters interested in reviving the wool pool where it operated under the Teton County Shipping association are invited to a meeting at the Teton county courthouse on Saturday May 13 at 2 30 p m A chairman and a sales committee will be chosen The last chairman was Earl Wood of Fairfield The pool once had about 60 members and last sold 220000 pounds
The Hoffman appeal case to the state supreme court was scheduled for May 24 on the May calendar. The county attorney’s office had not been officially notified yet, but Packer expects word soon. Packer and Art Jardine, aided by Attorney General Raymond Nagle, briefed the case. Hoffman is on death row for the murder of George Burrell and contends a prejudiced jury at the December trial.
The report lists numbers helped and goods distributed by the Red Cross chapter, including 50 families aided, 130 children helped, 74 office calls, 20 phone calls, 10 home calls, 52 letters sent, 40 49 lb sacks of flour, 130 families receiving yard goods, 43 garments and 23 garments given, 100 pairs of hose and socks, 73 families aided with garden seed, and modest cash values for donated merchandise. Production work includes 10 sheets or 3 gowns and 10 pillow cases. donors named include Mrs Nick Vlinker, Mrs C H Malcolm, Mrs Wm Earles, Carl Franks, Jos Hirshberg & Co. and others.
Calvin Fuson and J. A. Coghill with C. D. Baquet were noted contacts last week. Roscoe Thompson and Calvin Fuson visited business in Chateau Saturday morning. A rain Friday night and snow plus rain Monday leave fields waterlogged and seeding doubtful.
Local notes report Mrs Gol ahon and Mrs O Danielson visiting relatives, bus drivers facing rough roads, and school to close May 19 with a picnic planned if weather allows. Rev H T Stong will lead Mother's Day services on May 14. a sentimental poem closes the piece.
The benefit dance held last Saturday night raised funds for the Farmington baseball club. Community notices urge returning baseball suits and equipment to Arthur Anderson. A Mother’s Day box was sent to the Montana children’s home and plans for a June 4 picnic were discussed at the Farmington Home Demonstration Club meeting.
Ben Chalmers was a Bole visitor Saturday evening. Nursed, Miss Leda Tokerud of Browning visited her sister Mrs. Helmer Anderson Sunday evening. Miss Violet Kind visited over the weekend with Veda Thompson. Beatrice DeRusha returned home Saturday evening from Bole where she spent a week at the Dauwalder home.
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