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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1950
Page
3
Sympathy extended for Jack O Keefe who died at Conrad hospital. Local guests and visits noted including the Eddie Alzheimer home and Chateau events. Bond issue discussion at South Liberty school and multiple gatherings, dances, and shows in Chateau Great Falls and area. Community members travel to visit, entertain, and celebrate with families and clubs.
Mrs LeDesky Cor Farmington Hazel and Skippy Slanger spent the weekend in Great Falls visiting their grandmother Mrs Vena Slanger. Mr and Mrs John Chalmers and family visited with Mr and Mrs Marvin Berglund in Fairfield Sunday. The Farmington Home Demonstration club will hold their regular meeting Thursday May 18 at the home of Mrs Clarence Carlson. Mrs Jennie Binford spent a few days last week with her daughter Mrs John Oberfoel. Mrs Joe LeDesky underwent surgery Thursday morning and is confined to the Deaconess hospital in Great Falls. Her condition is much improved. Mr and Mrs Robert Mainard are the parents of a 9 pound 1 ounce daughter born Saturday May 6 in a Great Falls hospital. Lyle Otness motored to Great Falls Sunday evening and visited his grandfather Mr Hitchcock who is confined to the hospital there. Mr and Mrs Chris Swensen were Great Falls shoppers Friday. Mr and Mrs Olaf Larsen of Great Falls attended church in Chateau Sunday and were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Henry Nyhus. Mr and Mrs Abe Breere had as dinner guests Sunday Miss Donna Saxbury Mrs Iverson of Great Falls and Mr and Mrs Mayne LeDesky
Railroads emphasize surface protection as vital for protection and appearance. Signals are painted yearly, passenger cars every three years, bridges every five years, and freight cars every eight to ten years.
Classified section in The Acantha shows active listings with local buyers, sellers, and services. Readers find job postings, housing, and personal notices alongside business ads, reflecting community activity and market demand.
Cancer crusade totals in Teton County reach 600 toward a 775 goal. County commander Mrs. Leonard Olson, Fairfield, urged timely contributions and praised local effort while stressing the need for every potential donor to give to help make 1950 a memorable year in the fight to control cancer.
George Higgins of Choteau was elected president of the Future Farmers of America at a regular meeting at Choteau high school. Lloyd Stott was named vice president, Cloyd Stott secretary, Bob Dauwalder treasurer, Dick Dauwalder reporter, and Mike Campbell sentinel. Installations will occur at the next meeting. Plans include a Saddie Hawkins day dance in early May co sponsored by the FFA and FHA.
Mrs. Glen Stoudt Cor reports several Pendroy and Chateau visitors including Mrs. Gene Doheny in Great Falls and Eureka Lake boating by Perry Sorenson and Carl Jensen. Measles keep many children out of school for two weeks. Families and neighbors visited Great Falls and Polson during the week.
The Wesleyan Service guild at the Methodist church held an April 17 program directed by Frieda Schrader titled Youth, our Partners in Kingdom Building. Inez Simon led worship. hostesses were Pauline Murphy, Ellen Rogers and Agnes Arensmeyer. Officers for the coming year were elected and delegates chosen for the Lewistown Methodist meeting in May. Final Mother-Daughter banquet plans were set.
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