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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1940
Page
5
Local notes reveal shopping trips in Great Falls and Choteau with residents visiting stores like Choteau Hardware Rexall Drug. Multiple entries mention families visiting relatives, hospital stays, and upcoming weddings including Marion King and Edward Dumbrowski. A May court petition grants Bruce Andring adoption.
The city calendar kept by Clerk J. G. Jackson at the city office helps prevent date conflicts for events. Organizations should call the city office to confirm availability before scheduling to avoid lost attendance and revenue. The calendar is a public service to prevent confusion.
The regular spring meeting of the 4-H Council was held at the court house Saturday May 18. Officers elected include President Mrs Martin Schultz Diamond Valley Vice President Mr Bert Stott Bynum Secretary Mrs Roy Morgan Fairfield Treasurer Chris Swenson Farmington Committees for activities will be appointed later.
Methodist services schedule includes choir rehearsal at 8 p m and Memorial Sunday on May 26 with Sunday school at 9 45 and morning worship at 11 followed by a memorial service. An Ep worth League camp fire service at 8 p m in the city park is planned. An event is set for June 7 with details to follow. Episcopal confirmation on May 30 evening. Catholic Mass times listed for Bynum Chateau Dutton and Power venues with Rev J F Schulte not specified.
At the F F A meeting officers were elected for the year starting May 1. President Clark Inbody and others were chosen, and the chapter backed an F F A exhibit for the Junior Fair. Members will pursue a summer program, rifle club marksmen will continue, and major shop projects include a 14 by 20 garage for Art Linjatie, concrete steps to the high school, and a Ford conversion into a pickup with a grain and stock trailer for Miller Dairy.
Pendroy locals report Home Demonstration club at Chateau meeting last Tuesday. Ethel Reid’s chicken shower with about twenty friends follows her spring coop fire. Sorenson sisters ill last week. Ladies' Aid meets May 29 at Gulbrandsen home with Mrs. McDonald host. Memorial Day affects scheduling. Baccalaureate service attended by Davis and Larson. Jean Larson arrives for summer visit. Porter school held a Dupuyer picnic. Wellenstein home hosts dinner with Blair Coffey Emerick Stewart. Mrs Porter injures arm while painting home. hospitalized in Conrad. Christie Swanson sick. Conrad visitors. Mrs Nodd Rowe hosts party for Johnis birthday. Lewis Roge Ed. Davis prize winners. Wellenstein family hosted by Petersons for dinner. Wilburg visits Pendroy with L D Pendroy after North Dakota days. Betts family and Weeks from Spokane stop by. Patty Riley sustains leg injury. taken to Conrad doctor.
Bob Briefs and Mae Gronberg returned to school after a two week measles absence. Miss Margaret McDonald of west of Chateau works at the R E Davison home. Mr and Mrs Al Little and daughter Audrey of Great Falls visited Kermit Dale. Wheeler Cole shipped sheep to the reservation for summer range. Lester Stevenson unloaded a car of cinders for Rocky Mountain elevator area. A dragline will aid drainage work between here and Fairfield near Mrs Margaret Davis ranch. Friends hosted a farewell for Mr and Mrs Henry E Hanson at Bose hall. silver gifts given. The Hansons sold their farm near the Lutheran church and plan to move to Oregon.
The fifth United Hearts 4-H Club gathering convened at Madge Newman's on May 15. Glen na Stott led the session with two songs and a muffin baking demonstration by Barbara Hanberg and Afton Stott. Frances and Ethel served Coolaid and cake as Lois Stephens attended.
The Great Falls association announces four concerts season tickets priced at 5.00 with renewal or new memberships. See Mrs. E. C. Hensley or Miss Alva Larson before June 1. Richard Crooks is confirmed for the program and Yehudi Menuhin might appear. Exchange tickets free for Helena Butter and Missoula concerts.
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