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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1940
Page
1
A columnist recalls Memorial Day duties and wartime memories. The piece contrasts solemn cemetery tributes with ongoing global conflict Pinpoints English King’s prayer day and Armistice recollections. It notes a Cho teau High School flag salute scene and honors a lone man who removed his hat as the American flag passed.
The weather pattern swung from excessive rain in April to a long dry stretch leaving pastures and ground parched. Now rain returned last Saturday delivering about an inch and improving growing conditions for farmers and crops.
The speaker argues traders push wheat prices lower by up to 83 percent claiming there is no future market. They note terminals hold eighty million bushels or less and question traders' ownership and market impact.
The article notes that about 100 million bushels of US wheat were sold abroad in the past year. Mr. Dodd explains that the German invasion of the Netherlands and Belgium has caused the loss of a market for those 100 million bushels of grain.
Over two years the agriculture department cites a surplus of about one hundred million bushels of wheat leading to a 50 cent loss per bushel for farmers. On 650 million bushels of domestic consumption this totals roughly 3.325 billion dollars, a yearly contribution by wheat growers to the New Deal.
The speaker proposes the government buy a large wheat surplus at a dollar per bushel and distribute it to the needy. The plan would allow those who cannot pay to meet parity price, potentially costing the government up to about one hundred fifty million, with various totals suggesting eight hundred million in current terms.
General Chairman Al Hensely chairs committees for July 3 and 4 events in Chateau. A large fireworks display is booked for the fourth night. Vern Paulson and his Rhythm Benders will perform at the pavilion each night. A committee meeting will set the program, advertising, and prize budgets. Sub committees cover model and pony races street sports band dance fireworks advertising baseball parade and tickets with named organizers. The event is sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce aiming for an outstanding celebration.
A Farm Security Administration meeting in a Montana county outlines a plan offering one year of medical care for the full immediate farm family in return for 30 dollars per family. The Cascade Local Health Group Association will include units from Teton Cascade and Chateau counties with broad physician participation and backing from the Montana Medical Association. The board for Teton County includes J A Connole Clifford J Saterlie and Elmer E Rowland.
Mrs. Carl Wedum's father Louis J. Locke 66 Havre pioneer merchant died in a Havre hospital after a brief illness. He had lived in Havre since 1908 and was active in business and social circles. Survived by widow Harriet four sons Scott Alvin Neal Louis Jr a brother and a sister in Illinois. Funeral services were held Tuesday after he left Monday evening to attend them.
Miss Doris Matson of Chateau becomes the bride of Clarence Ila of Great Falls at Rev. Bronkhurst’s home in Conrad. The couple plans a short wedding trip to Washington Oregon and southern Idaho before settling in Great Falls. Attendants included Mr. and Mrs. John Brotsma and Miss Jessie Van Brunt.
Moisture conditions have improved considerably with recent rains and growing conditions. Ranges are in as fine a shape as they have been in years. The report lists daily temperatures from May 24 to May 28 with highs around 66 to 82 and lows from 40 to 45.
The 1940 class of Teton County High School heard Rev. C. F. Ristow of Great Falls at commencement exercises May 24 in the high school auditorium. Diplomas were awarded by K. E. Sturgis as the class saw strong honors, with Dorothy Moore valedictorian and Mildred McKee salutatorian.
A crash on the curve near the country club east of town at about 9 30 Monday morning involved Martin Swanson and Yelte Baker of Tarmin gton. Swanson drove a new Pontiac, Baker a Chevrolet. No injuries were reported though milk spilled and eggs broke. both cars were taken to Hanson Garage for repairs.
Fishing stayed good across the region with Eureka reservoir as the top spot. Frank Gordon and wife boated several large fish last Sunday, including a 5% pounder. D. M. Bell reported two nice natives in the Teton river, one about five pounds. Webb Rogers won the Chateau Bar weekly prize with a rainbow around six pounds.
The American Legion leads the annual Memorial Day program starting at 10 a.m. tomorrow. Legion members must report at the courthouse with caps. parade forms there, then marching to the cemetery for services led by Dr. Paul W. Dierberger. If rain, the event moves to the high school auditorium.
The Going-to-the-Sun highway in Glacier National Park opened on Tuesday May 28 marking an earliest opening date in park history. Superintendent Libbey says the early opening enables the Glacier Park Ski Club event on Logan Pass June 2 as snow at the pass runs six feet deep with excellent skiing conditions.
The pool opens tomorrow for Memorial Day under Stan Smith with renovations boosting appeal and service. Warm weather allowed an earlier start, season tickets list children 1.50 students 2.00 adults 2.50 and family 5.00. Two lifeguards on duty with heated sanitary water maintained by chlorine.
A marriage license was issued on Tuesday May 28 to Herman Bijerke aged 60 and Ida May Roberts aged 49, both residents of the area.
Harold Boyd will assume the new superintendency at Teton county high school and move to Chateau with his family by July 1. Several teachers plan summer assignments, including Mae Walton leaving August 1 for Nome Alaska to teach commercial subjects and music, and Beulah McNeal taking a year’s leave to study at the state university in Missoula. Margaret Corlett will replace McNeal next year.
Miss Margaret Nagle, county chairman of the Red Cross, announced that Teton County's overseas relief quota of 200 has been oversubscribed. Substantial donations came from Chateau, Dutton, Bynum, St. Paul's Lutheran Church at Fairfield, and the Wimodasi Society of Chateau. Another quota will be set shortly, but donations are not being received meantime.
The annual 4 H club picnic will be held on Sunday June 23 at the Dutton Lions Park. The organizing committee will meet Tuesday evening June 4 to finalize county wide picnic plans. Chair Bert Stott leads with members Mrs Oscar Lonnevik Mrs Chas Allum Mrs Harriet Morgan and Chas Tumblin.
John Dunckel playground supervisor plans a six team softball league in Chateau with teams sponsored by Odd Fellows lodge Chateau Food Market and Rexall Drug Store. Games to be at the high school field with night play tested pending lighting. Players to be high school seniors only with 15 per team and transfer rules enforced.
Miss Elizabeth Ireland of Havre files for the Republican nomination for State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Her education includes nine years of college work beyond a Minnesota normal, a Bachelor’s, a Master's from Columbia, and near completion of a Doctorate. Her Who's Who entries and wide teaching experience span city to state levels.
The Tennant-Dahlin orchestra promotes a free park pavilion dance this Saturday night. They will alternate with Stan Smith's orchestra throughout the summer after a large crowd last week. The six-member group features three saxes trumpet piano and drums and appeals across a wide regional fan base.
The Teton and Pondera counties Farmers Union picnic will be held at the Dutton Lions park two miles north and two miles west of Dutton on June 18. Events start at 10 a.m. with sports and music, including tug of war and a Teton vs Pondera county baseball game. M. W. Thatcher will speak at 2 p.m. Attendees to bring lunch. free coffee at noon. County committee includes Joeus Beck Matt Decker Power Paul Mathis Chateau. Everyone welcome.
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