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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1944
Page
1
A discussion on the newspaper’s dual role as a public service and a commercial enterprise. It notes readers rarely consider financial pressures, sponsors, or subsidies and outlines the pressures and hardships faced by publishers, editors, and staff in producing a weekly paper.
The C. James Smith Post of the American Legion held its regular meeting to map Memorial Day observances with George Carroll named chairman of the planning committee. The group discussed cemetery markers, finances, a scrap drive led by J. W. Breen and J. C. Beck, and a ban on the parade if no band is available. Lloyd J. Anderson shared his World War II Guadalcanal experience. A banquet at Masonic Hall drew nearly 150 county residents, with remarks by K. E. Sturgis and speakers including Stanley Foote, Lye Standish, Gen Davis, and John F. Haynes. The meeting also covered Republican party notes and upcoming delegate appointments.
The Cheteau Lions Club marked its 17th anniversary with a dinner at Trinity Lutheran Church. E R O’Neil presided, with Frank Stearns and K E Sturgis assisting. The program featured songs, piano, and tributes including a sea and Salerno front experience by Petty Officer Wm G Sabo.
The State Fish and Game Commission sets season dates May 21 to November 15 1944 for Teton County. No minnows or bait in Gibson Reservoir tributaries. Big George Hawan Blacktail and Wagner Creeks closed year round. fishing prohibited within 300 feet of Gibson Dam and Diversion Dam. Winter ice fishing allowed at Bynum Arod and Split Rock Lakes December 1 1944 to March 15 1945. By J W Leverly chair and J S McFarland secretary.
Lodge 415 of the Loyal Order of Moose in Chateau elected Alfred Shelmerdine as Governor and Tom Hammond as Junior Governor at a Friday session. H L Vance became treasurer Rhinehardt Arensmeyer prelate and R G Thorn trustee Wayne Hart secretary with John Johnson retiring after a term.
A good looking sergeant of the Army Air Forces with a pretty wife on his arm, David Shannon, stationed in Alaska and the Aleutians for 19 months, returned on a 16 day furlough. He is a radio operator who last served on Annette Island near Ket chikan and enlisted in June 1941. His bride, Ardelle Moulter of Dutton, is the daughter of Mrs. L O Kellogg. he is brother of Matt Shannon of Beck.
The marriage of Mrs. Zona Wellenstein and Max J. Hoeschen, Pendroy residents, was conducted in Choteau on May 4. The license was issued by Clerk H. M. Daley and Rev. Fr. James J. Sheerin performed the ceremony. Attending the couple were Mrs. Garnet McDonald and Arnold Hoeschen.
Miss Esther Groger leads the procession with Reverend A Bernard Gravdal officiating. The Girls Quartet Four Leaf Clover performs with Brownell Nancy Stenson Margaret Armstrong Eunice Robinson and Audrey Darrow contributing vocals.
The annual baccalaureate exercises at Teton County high school were held Sunday night in the school auditorium. Rev. Father J. J. Sheerin delivered the sermon, emphasizing obedience, gratitude, loyalty, and the obligation to God, with the Girls Chorus and audience participating in musical selections.
Vallejo California announced engagement of Verna Nadine Huffman daughter of Mr and Mrs A D Huffman to Venoy Stott son of Mr and Mrs Harry Stott of Bynum. Verna completed second year in Teton County high school and sang in a dance band with her parents. Venoy is an aviation cadet in the army air corps undergoing training at Luke Field Arizona.
Trinity Lutheran Church of Choteau will run a one week vacation Bible school starting Monday May 15. Rev A Bernard Gravdal announces sessions from 9 to 12 and 1 to 3 with Esther Winterfeld as superintendent and other teachers assisting. Junior morning service led by Rev Gravdal will be featured. Children of school age and those without a church home are invited to attend.
The Teton High Junior class led by President Don Passmore hosted a Dutch themed prom in the gym with a Holland windmill display built by Joe Briscoe and the manual training department. Miss Audrey Darrow supervised decorations while Esther Winterfeld directed a floor show featuring Georgia Coffey and others. Music flowed from the Triple D orchestra of Conrad.
The American Legion Auxiliary met at Mrs. Rolland Ferris home with Mrs. Greta Bush and Mrs. F. W. Smith as hostesses. Reports on the Three Rivers district convention in Great Falls were given by Mrs. Duits and Mrs. Kropp. Plans were made for Memorial Day sprays and Poppy Day observance on May 27 with 1,000 poppies ordered. Officers elected: President Mrs. Geo. Gunther, 1st VP Mrs. John Dale, 2nd VP Mrs. Wri. Wrixon, Secretary Mrs. Geo. Carroll, Historian Mrs. Bert I. Packer.
Marion Averill of the Collins community reports to a local paper representative about spring crop progress. He has corn and summer fallowing largely completed and may harvest soon if rain arrives, noting enough moisture now to start seeds and recalling past dry springs.
The Chateau Methodist church to hold a two week program starting Monday May 15 from 9 to 12 each day. Rev Bert A Powell announces sessions for children ages four to fourteen featuring worship singing Bible stories play missionary stories and crafts.
Fred Swenson reports that the spring wheat seeding has been finished, marking completion of the planting phase. The update notes a successful effort with favorable weather aiding progress and no major delays recorded.
Roy Rabbitt, formerly of Caldwell Idaho, rented part of the Mullaney building in Choteau for a honey extraction plant and bee business headquarters. He plans a steam extraction plant and will handle extracted and comb honey using 500 California bees and 500 hives started in the area. Equipment from S A Pithoud of Chateau is now owned by Rabbitt. The venture aims to capitalize on alfalfa and sweet clover crops providing a late honey flow.
Al Barton of Barton Motor Sales spoke at a district Ford dealers meeting in Great Falls. Dealers were told delivery of some trucks would occur this summer and post war issues were discussed. A Ford representative outlined the scale of wartime enterprises noting 18 Liberator bombers are flown away every 18 hours.
Kathleen Campbell the 18 year old granddaughter of Judge and Mrs. R A Clearman and her friend Willa Snyder drew attention in Spokane for dressing as cowgirls in a Lewis and Clark senior day event. The Sportsman Review photo caption labeled them pistol packing mamas. Kathleen is the daughter of Mr and Mrs James Campbell formerly of Choteau and Pendrey.
An enjoyable eighth grade party at Chateau grade school closed the day with a 7 to 10 38 oclock event. Parents sponsored the gathering with a lovely banquet leading to games and dancing. Mrs Lulu Swenson led the program and received many compliments for her work.
The U S Treasury seeks sponsors for the War Bond advertising on the May 17 page. War Bond owners are urged to send their names to appear in The March to Victory Page.
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