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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1924
Page
5
Community notices highlight a Thanksgiving night masquerade ball at the K of P hall with a five piece orchestra and prizes. Also advertised are elk sightings by local officials, upcoming auctions of Glenloyd hotel furnishings, theatre at the high school, and local business services in Choteau Montana.
Choteau society notes a Wednesday bridge luncheon hosted by Mrs. G M Coffey Jr and Mrs Harry Benson with Mrs E J Hirshberg winning high score and Mrs Edward Hodgskiss taking consolation. Other events include Jolly Matrons Club at Mrs Gaylord Franklin, Elk dinner at the Streeters, Neighbors of Woodcraft at Mrs Floyd Clark, and visits by Miss Eda Gregory to Bozeman for Vocational Conference. T O Larson and P H Crossen traveled to Calgary on business.
A brief note lists CAROLA whitewash as the product for a chicken coop project. It references St. Anthony and Dakota Lumber Yard in Choteau and mentions 22 tf as a unit or code.
The Acantha advertises printed or engraved Xmas greeting cards with a selection of samples. The notice asks parties with old clothing and discarded toys to gather them for later collection by a Red Cross representative.
The Red Cross promotes First Aid through education and demonstrations to reduce accidental deaths in the United States. A Car No 1 traveled 9700 miles visiting 137 locations, giving 911 demonstrations to 147000 people including railroad workers students and emergency personnel.
The American Red Cross urges public support this year to bolster humanitarian relief efforts. The drive seeks volunteers and donors to strengthen disaster response, blood services, and health education nationwide.
Community church announces Friday evening play by Ladies Industrial at the high school auditorium. Services at Bynum Sunday at 1 20 p m and at Pendrey 3 00 p m. Next Tuesday 7 30 p m at White school house. Thanksgiving gift to Great Falls Deaconess hospital. Donations of fruit jelly vegetables old linen welcome at parsonage. Sunday services include 10 20 a m worship, 11 30 a m Sunday school, 6 45 p m Epworth League, 7 30 p m evening service.
The program features Marian Butchart singing, Betty Webb on violin, Helen Gorholim at the piano, and a male quartet with a ladies' trio and the choir performing. A five minute pastor’s talk invites all to attend.
About 3500 acres of mountain slopes denuded by fires in northern Idaho and western Montana were replanted with timber producing species in 1924. The Cabinet National Forest at Deep Creek near Heron Montana saw 200 acres, St. Jon National Forest at Big Creek near Herrick Idaho saw 1000 acres, with the rest on other national forests. Nearly 2.5 million seedlings were raised at Hatgan Montana, mainly Western white pine comprising 70 percent with yellow pine spruce and cedar. favorable fall weather and snow aided tree protection from frost.
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