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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1939
Page
8
Miss Margaret Nagle, county Red Cross chairman, organizes final roll call arrangements in Farmington. Roll call chairs Mrs. G I Tangen and Mrs. John Chalmers urge members to hand in their dollar.
Charles S. Brothers of Missoula, attorney for the U S forest service, has been admitted to the Montana bar on motion by the attorney general. Brothers has practiced in several other states.
Three marriage licenses were issued at the clerk of court's office this week. Lawrence Carrier and Dolly Ameline, both 26 from Chateau, on Nov 4. William L. Stainsby 34 and Laura E. MacDonald 33, both from Great Falls, on Nov 6. Thomas Belter 44 and Johanna E. Kokotis 45, from Great Falls, on Nov 3. Judge R. M. Hattersley to attend the regular November term. hearings include J. & Crawford vs Otis Williams & Co and Thomas Staunton vs Town of Duton along with probate matters.
The Dutton unit hosted Choteau Chapter No. 6 members on a Tuesday afternoon meeting led by district president Mrs. Frank McDonnell. Five Choteau members attended and enjoyed the visit with Dutton members and guests Mrs. Lundin and Mrs. Britton of Great Falls. A short program and refreshments followed, with plans made for the district meeting in Dutton on December 2.
The state highway department awarded seven road and bridge contracts totaling 393,855. Major bids include 5.8 miles of grade and gravel on the Ovando Augusta road in Lewis and Clark county to Thomas Staunton of Great Falls for 388,392.03 and a 178-foot steel and concrete bridge with related structures to T. W. McGeever of Butte for 34,445.95.
Governor Roy Be. Ayers appoints Tom Stout of Lewistown Wilfred Nadeau of Cut Bank and George R. Downs of Shelby to the state oil conservation board. They succeed Ray C. Tarrant Howard Ager and O. M. Webb. Other members include W. F. Rice and L. B. O'Neill.
The Methodist Church announces Armistice Sunday activities including Sunday school at 9 45 a m and morning worship at 11 00 a m with speakers from the American Legion and Auxiliary. Epworth League 6 89 p m and evening service 7 45 p m. Father and Son banquet next Wednesday Nov 15 at 7 p m. First Quarterly Conference and Church Family Night next Friday Nov 17 at 6 30 p m. Epworth League institute Nov 10–11 with many from other towns.
A baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Larry Shelmerdine on Tuesday November 7 at Chateau Hospital. Several patients were discharged including Mrs Emil Depner of Farmington and Mrs George Sabados with infant daughter. Olaf Brusgard of Augusta was discharged from Maynard Hospital and others entered or were discharged as medical patients on various days.
Collins News items report visits and guest stays across families including Mr and Mrs A Saterlie, Mr and Mrs George Tonisha, Harry Montague Roscoe Thompson and Dean Waterman on various local trips. The Horak family welcomed a daughter Friday Nov 3 at Columbus hospital in Great Falls. Esther Dupler visited her sister Helen Waterman over the weekend.
More than 3200 visitors from 48 states six Canadian provinces and five foreign countries toured the Montana capitol last summer. Records by custodian L H Forman show many more likely toured unregistered while each visitor received a booklet highlighting principal sites of interest.
Mrs. E W Popham of Glen dive is named vice chairman of the American Legion Auxiliary employment committee to aid nationwide efforts for better jobs for World War veterans. Also notice to farmers postpones a social meeting from November 10 to November 17 at the Chateau high school.
F F A members judged Hereford cattle at the Savick and Larson ranch during a Wednesday vocational agriculture session. The sophomore and junior agriculture group evaluated purebred registered Hereford bulls from the Prince Domina and Mischief lines, owned by Larry Larson. At the chapter meeting that night final plans were set for the Thanksgiving turkey dance in Farmington on Nov 18 with a turkey raffled for ticket holders.
For rent rooms suitable for light housekeeping located in Gorham Block 19-1f.
Multiple small ads list a four room modern furnished house with gas bath for rent by Mrs Cora Cohoe in Farmington. Also offered are Zenith and Atwater Kent radios, a Singer sewing machine, and a Tiny Spinet Piano repossession offer with credit terms through Great Falls Montana.
A classified ad lists several classic cars with prices: 1929 Chevrolet Sedan at 75 dollars, 1932 Chevrolet Coupe at 150, 1933 Chevrolet Sedan at 225, 1932 Ford Coach at 150, 1936 Plymouth Sedan at 450, and a 1939 Dodge DeLuxe Sedan highlighted as notable.
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