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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1944
Page
3
The passage recalls Roosevelt Wilson and Roosevelt quotes on term limits power and succession. It notes coal shortages looming in 1932 and mentions many suggestions to save fuel.
Mr and Mrs Claude Johns visited relatives in Big Sandy last week. Mr and Mrs Carl Gulbrandsen enjoyed a duck dinner in the Hargens ome Wednesday. Lt and Mrs Norman Rosengren and son stayed with Mrs Rosengren's parents Mr and Mrs P M Sorenson. Mr and Mrs A L Larson of Galata moved furniture to Galata prior to turning the house over to its new owner Roy.
John Johns Dick Field and Bob Rice returned home from Washington with a load of apples. Mrs Rice joined them. June Johns is on the sick list. Mrs Mary Shawver and Mr and Mrs Earl Shawver left for California last Friday. Gitchels Estes and the Durlands hosted a pot luck for Mr and Mrs Durland’s 42nd wedding anniversary and Max Brown’s birthday. A son was born Monday to Mr and Mrs Warren Connore weighing 6 lbs 2 oz. Mr and Mrs George Sprinkle left Monday for Rochester for clinic visits. Mr and Mrs Jake Gutshal Mrs Fuller Mrs Hargens and Mrs Jones shopped in Great Falls. Ed Davis was in Great Falls for business. The second community letter to the service men was issued last week, sponsored by the Ladies Aid. The National War Fund drive promotes wartime relief and support for armed forces merchants marines POWs and refuges. See your local drive chairman at the depot. Pendroy Ladies Aid bazaar is set for Saturday October 28. W H Wellenstein returned from Lewistown after a 3 day range management school under the Teton county AAA program.
The report notes a political vote in Montana where 52 121 ballots opposed the referendum and the defeat margin was about 14 800 votes, indicating strong public rejection of the proposal.
Montana legislators push a statewide vote in November 1944 on changing terms for county officers including county attorneys justices of the peace and constables to four years. The measure details salary sharing, election rules, and jurisdiction limits, with the governor to proclaim adoption if a majority approves.
The Teton Co-operative Canal Co. directs stockholders to pay a 25 per share special assessment by October 27, 1944 to A G Arensmeyer in Farmington. Unpaid shares will be declared delinquent and sold at public auction on November 27, 1944 at 2 p.m. at the Farmington post office front door to cover the assessment, advertising costs, and expenses.
Trustees of School District No. 45 Augusta Montana invite bids for furnishing materials and labor including basement cementing and ceiling insulation for the stone elementary building with bids due October 5 1944. The board may reject any bids. Augusta Sept 27 F F Sparks Clerk First Pub Oct 5 Last Oct 19. Prices for lambs likely higher this fall and winter per the U S D A. Ewe prices at a low point since 1941 expected to stay lower, hog price outlook more encouraging due to fewer hogs and non civilian purchases.
The bill proposes submitting to Montana voters a 1944 amendment to Article XI Section 5 governing how 95 percent of school fund income and rents are distributed to districts, with 5 percent added back to state funds. The act, approved March 5, 1948, outlines ballot wording and certification by Secretary of State Sam W. Mitchell.
Mrs. E. G. Black of Dutton visited Chateau last Friday afternoon as a social and business caller, meeting local residents and discussing community affairs.
Stockholders are informed that a directors meeting in Farmington Montana on October 2 1944 authorized a 35 per share assessment on all capital stock due by November 4 1944 to G E Monkman secretary treasurer. Unpaid assessments by November 4 will be delinquent and sold November 20 1944 at 2 pm at the post office front door Farmington Montana to cover delinquent amount and sale costs. First publication October 5 last October 26.
Gail Homan departed yesterday for Kalispell on business, traveling to pursue work-related duties.
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