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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1940
Page
1
A local column recalls election outcomes predicting Roosevelt and warns of inflation. It reviews a Piney Woods School concert by four Mississippi women, recounts the founding with roots in 1902, and notes the school’s growth and famed fried chicken offerings with humor about regional cooking.
The speaker described a tour to solicit contributions for a school. A five or six year old girl asked a man for money, he offered coins and a dollar, and the child chose pennies. She then asked to fold the pennies in a larger folding money slip. A bystander lent pennies and folded them inside. The narrator did not use the gentleman’s name, noting such acts are done by God’s finest.
The readable lines hint at a discussion of massive sums and possible impacts on feed or related descriptions. No clear events, dates, or identities are recoverable from the fragment.
Teton county’s initial draft quota announced last week remains. A Fairfield man, James Vincent Martin, 23, volunteered and left for Fort Missoula after his reclamation project job ends in two weeks. He was 155th in line. 39 more men from the county are to be called by June 30. The local board will mail additional questionnaires and classify registrants into four groups this week based on work, health, and dependents.
Choteau public school closes for Thanksgiving vacation. Miss Ruby Miller invites residents to Town Hall Meetings of the Air at 7 30 pm Thursdays over KLO Ogden Utah 1400 kilocycles. Nov 21 features Mr Berle and topics on totalitarian aggression and hemispheric defense.
Helen Rae McDermott of Fairfield earned blue ribbon status in the national 4-H girls record contest. She has eight years in club work with 11 projects in clothing, food preparation, handcraft, potato and dairy, 58 exhibits at fairs, 35 blue ribbons, and $29.20 in prizes.
A call arises to redirect funds from church upkeep to aid the devastated areas. The speaker proposes a plan to pool resources and extend relief, arguing thousands of churches could contribute to Thanksgiving relief efforts rather than maintenance costs.
An agreement among filling station and garage proprietors in Chateau fixes Thanksgiving Day hours from noon to 6 p m. This half holiday lets owners eat turkey with families. Public acceptance noted as only two yearly business closures.
Eileen Reiquam and Audrey Lawson of Collins earned blue ribbons for their egg quality demonstration shown before 28 meetings with 310 attendees. Peggy Durham of Madison County won overall and a trip to the national club congress in Chicago.
Three Teton county 4-H members Betty Schultz Eloise Southard and Arthur Konen were chosen as Montana delegates to the 19th National 4 H Club Congress in Chicago. The trio will travel on the Milwaukee Olympian November 28 to December 6 with chaperones and county agents.
Fred Ritzschke of Power, longtime manager of Saturday dances at Power, now runs the renovated Rocky Mountain ballroom in Great Falls. The Riverside Gardens site features a mirrored ceiling and the region’s largest dance floor, with Vern Paulson and his 12 piece orchestra providing music. Ritzschke will reside in Power and operate the venture there as before.
Mrs. A. J. Nutter says the county Red Cross drive started Nov. 11 and is in full swing. Volunteers push hard to reach the $500 goal as citizens respond generously, signaling likely success for the county drive.
General election campaign expense accounts filed under oath show a total of 324.77 spent by Teton county candidates. N W Edwards 83.55 Harry Laubach 67.00 Gilbert Lee 65.45 M B Bolland 62.77 H M Daley 33.00 Bert Packer 16.00 R A Clearman and J G Jackson report no expenses Thos L Moore has yet to report with filing day final.
Wellenstein announces expedited disbursement of 1940 Agricultural Conservation Program funds for Teton County. Computation sheets move through county and state offices from Bozeman to Helena, with farmer signatures and timely checks as about 1050 payments are anticipated. About 3800 computation sheets and 200 payments have already progressed.
84 year old Joe A White returns from Chicago with cattle, visits Westport township Minnesota where he last saw the area in 1874. He reconnects with schoolmate James Stalker and recalls the Minnesota massacre, Civil War enlistments, and the rebuilding of Westport before grasshoppers and relocation to Sun River Montana. His old home site is now obscured by mature trees while farms, barns, and autos define the region.
A joint meeting of the county sportsmen and guides and packers associations is planned with Halver Daley and Mrs. Ralph Allen coordinating. A tentative date of December 7 is set and invitations to businessmen and legislators may be extended for a banquet, program, and policy discussion.
The Three Rivers district American Legion calls a district meeting in Augusta this Saturday November 23. Chateau post members urged to attend. prize for best attendance percentage. Business meeting at 3 pm banquet at 7 pm followed by a dance. delegates are Stuart Myers post commander and I G Lestrud. alternates B I Packer and Geo A Carroll.
Montana residents 17 and older may enroll in a January 2 to March 15 short course at Montana State College. The program requires seven core subjects and offers one specialization such as beef cattle, dairy, or horticulture. Contact J. O. Tretsven or county extension agents for details.
County Red Cross chairwoman Mrs Nutter issued a call for volunteer sewers to make hospital bed shirts at home. Those willing should call at the courthouse between 1 and 4 PM on Tuesdays or Fridays.
The clerk of court reports marriages for the past week including Wilbur H. Zell 40 and Nora Fuller 36 both of Shelby on November 18, Lawrence Tessman 22 and Elizabeth Herold 19 both of Great Falls on November 18, Peter J. Geldrich 30 of Augusta and Mee G. Starr 24 of Hamilton on November 19.
The article notes hunting rules in Montana for Thanksgiving week. It states all day hunting on November 28 is not permitted, while it is allowed on November 22. It explains Thanksgiving observances impact morning hunting on Sundays and the regular date.
The team opens practice with 12 players reporting and faces a heavy season list. Five veterans depart, leaving returning lettermen Schmitz Don Rose Dellwo Hagschke and Vick to lead under Coach Dunckel. A long travel slate includes Dec 6 Brady here Dec 7 Cascade there Dec 13 Conrad here Dec 14 Browning there Dec 20 Shelby here Dec 21 Dutton there Jan 2 Ft Benton there Jan 3 Malta there Jan 4 Chinook there Jan 10 Shelby there Jan 11 Power here Jan 17 Conrad there Jan 18 Fairfield here Jan 24 Ft Benton here Jan 31 Dutton here Feb 7 Cascade here Feb 8 Fairfield there Feb 14 Browning here Feb 15 Power there.
W H K Wellenstein, chairman of the county agricultural conservation committee, urges spring wheat producers to take out crop insurance as part of long range farming. He explains premiums are based on a farmer's past losses and paid as a cost of potential failure, enabling installments and quicker recovery when yields fall. The insured pool supports the ever normal granary, stabilizing agriculture and food reserves during national stress.
County commissioners will hear the appeal over a transfer of land from School District No. 1 Chateau to District No. 21 Fairfield. County Clerk Geo A. Carroll set December 4 at 2 p.m. for the hearing, following a petition filed with the county superintendent Mrs Inez Eckford. The land involved includes several sections in Townships 21 and 22.
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